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FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Th ERE h as been a tendency in late years to rather look down on 
the Flowering Shrubs as being inferior to other classes of plant 
material or too old-fashioned. Much of this lack of appreciation 
has been brought about by their wrong use in the landscape and 
the careless choice of varieties. They also have suffered from the 
wrong kind of pruning. In the olden days, gardeners were limited 
to a few shrubs, many of which had insignificant flowers. Now, 
happily, there are hundreds of varieties to choose from with showy 
flowers of all colors and many with bright fall and winter fruits. 
Two common mistakes made in planting shrubs are: First, not 
allowing enough room for each shrub to grow properly to display 
its real beauty. Second, selecting too many different kinds rather 
than planting fewer varieties and more of each kind in a group. 
In a shrub border, it is usually better to mass shrubs in groups of 
three to five or more of one kind. A rule might be made, that the 
smaller growing the shrub, the more of them to the group. Of 
course, some large growing shrubs can be planted singly with 
lower-growing varieties grouped in front. 
ALMOND, DOUBLE FLOWERING—Amygdalus communis fl. pi. A dainty old- 
fashioned shrub with double pink or white flowers. Each Ten 
1 V 2 to 2 ft. high.$ .75 $ 7.00 
ALTHEA, SHRUB (Rose of Sharon)—Hibiscus syriacus. The well-known summer bloom¬ 
ing Rose of Sharon with flowers of white, pink and purple. Tall, upright grower 
Each Ten 
3 to 4 ft. high.$ .75 $7.00 
BARBERRY, JAPANESE—Berberis thunbergi. This Barberry is used mostly for hedges* 
It is very good for planting in the front rank of the shrub border for fall and winter color* 
Each Ten 100 
10 to 12 in. high.$ .25 $2.00 $15.00 
1 to IV2 ft. high. .35 3.00 20.00 
11/2 to 2 ft. high.40 3.50 25.00 
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