DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
ARONIA arbutifolia, RED CHOKEBERRY. H5 (V). Attention, Californians! This 
shrub is common enough “east” where it is native, but should be used far more exten¬ 
sively here. It is valuable for spring flowers, autumn foliage color and attractive red 
berries. Growth moderate. Pot grown l%-2 ft. 60c. 
*CALLICARPA giraldiana, GIRALD BEAUTYBERRY. H5 (V). From China. A large 
shrub to about 10 ft. Like other Beautyberries its charm lies in the clusters of very 
handsome blue berries which have a brilliant metallic hue rarely found except in Cal- 
licarpa, Dianella and Billardiera. 2-3 ft. $1.00, l%-2 ft. 75c, 1-1% ft. 60c. 
y *CERATOSTIGMA willmottianum. H4-5 (VII?). Wanted! A good common name for 
this altogether delightful plant. If you crave a small shrub which will bear a profusion 
of deep blue flowers continuously through summer and even for some time after the 
first frosts, this will “fill the bill.” Incidentally we have imported and shall offer in a 
year or two the charming C. minus of smaller growth and powder blue flowers which 
the butterflies love so well. Pot grown 1-1 % ft. 50c. 
CHAENOMELES (Cydonia), FLOWERING QUINCE. See Page 12. 
GREWIA parviflora. H5 (V). Makes a fairly large shrub bearing handsome star-shaped 
yellow flowers followed by orange red berries of good size. This is the only very hardy 
member of this genus. Grown from seed imported from China. 4-6 ft. $1.25, 3-4 ft. 
$1.00, 2-3 ft. 75c, l%-2 ft. 60c. 
MAGNOLIA. See Page 14. 
MERAT1A praecox grandiflora, WINTERSWEET. H4-5 (VII). This is a rare large 
flowering form of the plant known as Calycanthus praecox and Chimonanthus fragrans 
so greatly esteemed for its very early, intensely fragrant yellow flowers. Here it usu¬ 
ally starts to bloom in early December and continues through spring. 2-2% ft. $1.25, 
l%-2 ft. $1.00, 1-1% ft. 85c. 
PHILADELPHUS Belle Etoile. H5. This is considered the best of those “Syringas” 
whose flowers have purple “eyes;” it is also the hardiest of that group. Flowers milk- 
white, except for the colored center. Very fragrant. 2-3 ft. $1.25, l%-2 ft. $1.00. 
PHILADELPHUS Virginal. H5. Doubtless the finest double variety. Flowers large, 
snow white, borne most profusely in great masses from the time it is a foot tall. 5-6 
ft. $3.00, 2-3 ft. $1.00, l%-2 ft. 75c, 1-1% ft. 60c. 
SYMPHORICARPOS chenaulti. H5 (V). A hybrid “Snowberry” which bears reddish 
berries and has attractive purple foliage in the fall. 3-4 ft. $1.00, 2-3 ft. 75c. 
SYRINGA, LILAC. See Page 15. 
* VIBURNUM betulifolium, BIRCHLEAF VIBURNUM. H5 (V). The Viburnums in¬ 
clude a great many of the very finest garden plants. We are importing several new 
ones under government permit and shall have much to say about them as soon as we 
can work up adequate stock. This one is esteemed in England as among the best. Makes 
a large shrub up to maybe 10 feet with glossy birch-like leaves. It is at its showiest 
in autumn when carrying its large clusters of bright red berries. Pot grown 6-8 in. 
$ 1.00 
VIBURNUM fragrans. H5 (V?). It is a pleasure to be again able to mention and offer 
this charming plant which in England is considered superior to V. carlesi. It makes 
a shrub of moderate size bearing intensely fragrant pink flowers in rounded clusters 
which appear from November on into spring before leaves appear. Those who have 
access to Reginald Farrer’s “On the Eaves of the World” can find a veritable eulogy 
of this most desirable shrub. Pot grown 8-12 in. $1.25, 6-8 in. $1.00. 
VIBURNUM ichangense. H4-5 (VI-VII?). Comes from China and makes a shrub 4 or 
5 feet tall with somewhat downy leaves. Bears many clusters of bright red fruits in 
early autumn. Pot grown 1-1% ft. $1.25. 
WEIGELA IDEAL. H5. One of our recent importations from France described in G. A. 
1936 and 1937. Flowers brightly carmine outside and carmine rose within. Unlike Eva 
Rathke it is a well formed rounded shrub. Extremely free bloomer. 3-4 ft. $3.00, 2-3 
ft. $2.00, l%-2 ft. $1.50. 
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