SPIREA, 
Spirea, Red (Anthony Waterer)—-This fine 
shrub is shown on page 44. but the flowers are 
more red in color. It is a very popular low grow¬ 
ing shrub, making a compact bush 2 to 3 feet 
tall. All summer the flowers are produced. 
Especially fine for borders and foundation 
planting. Succeeds everywhere. 
Spirea, Sorbifolia —Here is a shrub that is 
entirely different. The foliage resembles ferns. 
In June and July there are large, fluffy heads of 
snow white. It grows 5 to 6 feet tall and is a 
beautiful shrub either as a specimen or in a 
general planting. 
Spirea, Thunberg's (Snow Garland)—A grace¬ 
ful shrub with bright green fine feathery foliage 
which turns orange-scarlet in the fall. It blooms 
very early, in April, before the leaves open, and 
each branch from tip to base is covered with the 
pure white flowers. It grows only 3 to 4 feet tall 
and is one of the finest shrubs for borders. It,is 
not as hardy as Arguta so should not be planted 
where winter temperature falls regularly be¬ 
low zero. 
Tamarix, Hispida —This is by far the best 
Tamarix and as a matter of fact is one of the 
finest of all shrubs. It grows 10 to 12 feet tall 
if not pruned but it can be kept down to any 
desired height. It grows in sun or shade, in wet 
or dry places. The foliage is dense, silvery-blue 
and very fine and feathery. The bright pink 
flowers appear more or less regularly all thru 
the summer. You will love it. 
SHRUB SPECIAL No. 2 
All 7 for $ 1.00 Postpaid. 
(Regular Price $1.65) 
1 Spirea Billardi 
1 Weigela Eva Rathke 
1 Spirea Arguta 
1 Forsythia Golden Bell 
1 Weigela Rosea 
2 Spirea Van Houtte 
Strong 12 to 18 inch size. 
We can send the same collection in the 
18 to 24 inch size for $1.50 Postpaid 
(worth $2.25). 
These are some of our most popular 
shrubs. They grow and thrive everywhere. 
You will have flowers all through the 
season. 
Arguta 
Weigela, Rosea— One of the most popular of all 
shrubs. It grows 5 feet tall. In late spring and 
early summer it is a lovely sight with its beauti¬ 
ful bell-shaped pink flowers, borne profusely 
along great arching branches. Easy to grow, 
succeeds everywhere. 
Weigela, Variegated — An attractive shrub, 
green leaves edged yellow. Pink flowers in May- 
June. Grows about 4 feet tall. 
How To Space Shrubs 
In general, it is better to plant shrubs in easy 
curves rather than in straight lines. Put the 
taller growing sorts behind, with the lower grow¬ 
ing in front. Do not plant them too closely to¬ 
gether; 3 to 4 feet apart is about right for the 
low growing and 4 to 5 feet for the taller growing. 
Keep at least three feet away from the foundation. 
At the comers of your home, plant the taller 
growing shrubs for accent points and graduate 
down to the low growing. Along a driveway, 
plant the tall or medium-tall shrubs, using them 
as background for peonies, iris, phlox and other 
perennials. 
Plant different kinds, so you will have some¬ 
thing of interest all through the season. By 
carefully reading the descriptions you can make 
a selection giving you blooms from the Golden 
Bell, which is the first to flower, until Jack Frost 
catches the He de France. You can brighten 
your plantings with shrubs having yellow leaves, 
purple leaves or red leaves. You can have 
shrubs that color beautifully in the fall like Oak 
Leaf Hydrangea and the Japanese Barberry and 
Spirea Froebeli. Leaves that are large like 
Hills of Snow Hydrangea and foliage that is 
fine as threads like Tamarix, Spirea Arguta and 
Spirea Thunberg’s. 
If you have a shady north side, plant Hills 
of Snow Hydrangea, Snowberry White or 
Chenaulti. 
See page 47 for prices on all 
shrubs shown on pages 47, 48 
and 49. Varieties alike or as¬ 
sorted, your choice. 
SPIREA, Froebeli 
TAMARIX, Hispida 
WEIGELA, Rosea 
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