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Rhus cotinus (Purple Fringe; Smoke Tree). One of the handsomest shrubs; 
its loose, graceful, flowering panicles of purple flowers are quite fragrant and 
borne in fringing clusters above very dark green leaves of thick feathery texture. 
A very handsome tree shrub. Each 
By mail, postpaid, 18 to 24 in. tall .$0.50 
Japanese Flowering Cherry 
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Philadelphia, Virginal. A magnifi¬ 
cent new variety. Moderately tall, 
with good foliage and compact habit. 
The flowers (fully double, semi-double 
and single) are the largest, hand¬ 
somest, and most sweetly fragrant of 
any known variety, with longest 
blooming season. Best of the modern 
Mock Oranges. Each Per 10 
2 to 3 feet.$0.30 $2.50 
Frunus cistena (The Purple Leaf 
Sandcherry). A new hybrid Prunus 
out of the cold Northwest. Not only 
is it one of the hardiest large shrubs, 
but its refined beauty elevates the 
standard of all purple or red-leavpd 
trees. Cistena is more compact and 
dwarfer than the Purple Leaf Plums, 
with much more red in its glossier leaves, persistent 
all season. The early spring flowers are deep pink. 
Each 
3 to 4 feet.$0.50 
Frunus japonica (Flowering Almond). Pink double 
flowered Almond (P. jap. flore pleno rosea). A vig¬ 
orous beautiful tree, covered in May with rose-colored 
blossoms like small Roses ; hardy. Each 
2-ft. plants .$0.50 
Frunus (Japan Flowering Cherry, Kwanzan). The 
best variety of Pink Flowering Cherry. A wonderful 
ornamental tree for individual plants. Each 
3 to 4 ft.$1.00 
Frunus (Japan Flowering Cherry, Mt. Fuji). Famous 
flowering cherries of Japan. Beautiful specimens, 
blooming in profuse panicles, white flowers. 
Each 
3 to 4 ft. .$1.00 
Frunus (Japan Weeping Cherry). The “Rosebud 
Cherry,” longest known of this wonderful family in 
American landscapes; popularized by its adapta¬ 
bility to small lawns where its swaying wands, so 
thickly studded with light pink bloom, are an out¬ 
standing incident of spring. Grafted on 5- to 6-ft. 
stems. Each 
2-yr. heads (express only) .$2.75 
Rhodotypos kerrioides. White. May and June. 
Very ornamental shrub with bright green, pleated 
leaves and large white flowers one-half to ofie inch 
across, produced in the ends of the branchlets and 
followed by conspicuous shining black fruits that 
adhere practically all winter. A desirable shrub. 
, r. . Each 
18 to 24 m., by mail.$0.30 
2 to 3 ft., by express . ..25 
Sambucus canadensis aurea (Golden Elder). Thrifty shrubs that will do well 
in any locality, should be planted where they receive sunlight, otherwise leaves 
may not be golden in color. The foliage is beautiful, green and gold mixed. Grows 
tall but can be kept pinched back. 
Each Per 10 
2- to 3-ft. plants .$0.30 $2.50 
Snowball. See Viburnum. 
Snowberry. See Symphoricarpos. 
Spiraea, Anthony Waterer. A crimson flowered, dwarf variety, makes low com¬ 
pact bush, never getting higher than 24 inches. Is used for low work such as 
putting in front of larger plants for border. Is covered with red blossoms, very 
attractive plant. Each Per 10 
12- to 18-in. plants.$0.25 $2.00 
Spiraea argfuta. One of the 
finest of early flowering shrubs. 
Blooms with the coming of the 
leaves, a mass of small white 
flowers. Foliage is cut-leaved 
and very pleasing in appear¬ 
ance. 
Each Per 10 
18- to 24-in. 
plants .$0.25 $2.00 
Spirea Billiardi. We can fur¬ 
nish this tall growing Spiraea 
in either pink or white as you 
may order. Please state color. 
Has spearmint-shaped leaves 
and cone-shaped blossoms. Is a 
very nice shrub for planting 
with others in bank. 
Each Per 10 
18- to 24-in. 
plants .$0.20 $1.50 
Spiraea Dougflasi. Upright 
grower to height of 6 feet, with 
reddish brown leaves, branches 
also very attractive. Has beau¬ 
tiful pink cone-shaped blos¬ 
soms. 
Each Per 10 
By mail, postpaid, 
2 to 3 ft.$0.25 $1.80 
Korean Spirea 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Shrub Prices: Each, postpaid; 10, f, o, b. freight or express. 
