ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
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Viburnum Opulus Sterile- 
Common Snowball 
Rhodotypos 
(Jetbead) 
An attractive rounded shrub 
reaching 4 to 6 feet in height. 
Beautiful yellowish green foliage 
with distinct corrugations. Large, 
single white flowers in late May 
followed by black berries which 
remain through the fall. Will do 
well in shade or semi-shade. Very 
desirable. 
Snowballs (Viburnum) 
DENTATUM (Arrow-Wood). Bright green heart-shaped leaves which turn 
to brilliant shades of red and purple in autumn. Creamy white flowers 
borne in abundance in May and June. Deep purple fruits add to its 
attractiveness. Grows to a height of 8 to 12 feet. 
CARLESI (Mayflower Viburnum). A truly grand medium size shrub from 
Korea, prized for its exquisite fragrance similar to that of the Trailing 
Arbutus. The waxy flower clusters, pearly-pink in bud, pure white when 
open, appear early in the spring. Thrives under the most unusual condi¬ 
tions but does best in partial shade and a cool, moist soil. A charming 
plant for the foreground of the border or for planting about the house. 
The true grafted variety. Heavy, 2-yr. blooming size, 75c each; 3 for 
$ 2 . 00 . 
OPULUS STERILE (Common Snowball). A favorite shrub bearing great 
masses of ball-shaped white flowers in May. Grows 8 to 10 feet tall. 
Rhodotypos Kerrioides 
Russian Olive 
Useful in mixed groups for color con¬ 
trast. Bark on branches is dark green, 
foliage is a light silver shade. Golden 
yellow blooms are followed by orna¬ 
mental olive fruits. Grows 1 2 to 16 feet 
in height. 
ALL SHRUBS ON THIS PAGE HEAVY, 2-YR. BLOOMING SIZE 
40c Postpaid 3/^ $1.10 oSg. 
Rose Tree of China 
OPULUS (High-Bush Cranberry). Handsome native shrub reaching 10 feet 
in height, with smooth, light branches and stems. Pure white flowers 
appear in May and June, followed by decorative fruits, which begin to 
color by the end of July and remain on the branches and keep their 
bright scarlet color until the following spring. 
How to Plant Shrubs 
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TO 25 INCHES AWAY 
FROM MASONRY W 
SPACING SHRUBS 
IN PLACING ALTERNATE 
ORZ1G ZAG THEM. 
SMALL 
SHRUBS CLOSE TOGETHER. 
BIG SHRUBS FAR APART. 
PLANT THREE OR MORE OF A KIND TOGETHER.. 
Plant low-growing shrubs 1 to 2 feet apart; me¬ 
dium-growing shrubs, 2 to 3 feet apart; large-grow¬ 
ing shrubs, 4 to 5 feet apart. 
Rose Tree 
of China 
PRUNUS TRILO¬ 
BA. Wonderful 
dwarf varie¬ 
ty of the 
flow e r i ng 
plum family. 
Blooms early 
in the spring 
before the 
leaves ap¬ 
pear. The 
small tree 
seems deck¬ 
ed with gar¬ 
lands ofdou¬ 
ble flowers, 
pink in col¬ 
or. Very 
good for the 
border or for 
s pec i mens. 
Heavy root¬ 
ed, 2- to 3- 
ft. trees, on¬ 
ly 50c each; 
3 for $1.25. 
Plant Hardy 
Northern- 
Grown Shrubs 
for Better 
Blooms 
Remember — all shrubs 
offered in this catalog are 
heavy blooming size. Do not 
confuse with cheap light 
grade shrubs. 
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