BIG DISCOUNTS FOR 
j LARGER SHRUB 
ORDERS 
My prices are the very lowest but 
I want to encourage you to plant 
several shrubs of different kinds, so 
I pass the savings on to you in 
shipping larger orders. 
; Pick out four to nine shrubs, any 
. variety or size, and deduct 10% 
! from my regular catalog prices as 
! listed on Pages 20-21-22 and 23. 
Pick out ten or more shrubs any 
variety or size and deduct 20% 
from my regular catalog prices 
listed on Pages 20-21-22 and 23. 
All Shrubs Prepaid to You 
These big discounts do not apply to 
shrub collections. Lilac collections, 
Spirea Van Houtte or Hedging. 
909. CHINESE BEAUTY BERRY. CALLI- 
CARPA. 3-4 feet. Pinkish flowers borne 
in May, followed by clusters of violet 
berries in the axil of the leaves. 
No. 1 size, 45c each. 
914. CONTONEASTER (Peking) 4-5 feet. 
Flowers pinkish white in May, followed 
by dark red fruit. Extremely hardy, and 
fine for a specimen shrub or hedge all over 
the Northern section of the United States. 
2 yr. size, 12-18 in., 35c each. 
18-24 in., 45c each. 
982. GOLDEN ELDER. The best shrub for 
a big space, for it’s a vigorous grower. 
A beautiful yellow foliage makes it out¬ 
standing. Has lots of white flowers on it, 
too, followed by masses of berries, which 
attract the colorful birds to your yard. 
18-24 in., 35c each ; 2-3 ft., 45c each. 
948. KOREAN SPIREA. 4-5 feet. Blooms 
May and June. Flowers are creamy white 
borne thickly along the branches in clus¬ 
ters. Blooms a little later than Spirea 
Van Houtte and makes an excellent shrub 
for planting in combination with other 
white flowered Spireas. 
18-24 in., 25c each; 2-3 ft., 35c each. 
Friends: My ornamental shrubs are easily planted. They are 2-years old, heavy rooted, nursery grown. 
Set the roots of shrubs in deeply, about I inch deeper than they stood in the nursery row. Tamp 
firmly. They will continue their beautiful growth, giving you flowers, colored foliage and berries, and 
add many dollars to the value of your home. I have made it easy for you to order shrubs. Just 
select FOUR to NINE shrubs any size or variety and deduct 10% from my low catalog prices, or 
select any TEN shrubs or more any size or variety and deduct 20%. I pass this big saving on to you 
in the savings made possible by shipping larger orders. These big savings apply to all shrubs listed 
on Pages 20-21-22 and 23 (except as noted). THE FIGURES AFTER EACH VARIETY NAME IS THE 
HEIGHT THE SHRUB GROWS AT MATURITY. My big 32 page planting guide free with your order. 
-^SHRUB 
COLLECTION 
No. 986 
^ shrubs Ar 
' Red Bark 
Beouty Blush 
' Double Mock 0 ,.„ 
; P-Pl. Leo/p, 
" or ihoron 
IS to 24 r„cl,o, 
Postpaid for fk mm 
Discounts *1-95 
900. ALMOND. Double flowering. 3-4 ft. Double 
rosy pink flowers in April on gracefully curving 
branches. Your choice pink or white flowering Al¬ 
mond. (Illustrated above left). 
12-18 inches, 35c18-24 inches, 45c each. 
912. RED DOGWOOD. 5-6 feet. White flowers in 
May, followed by berries which are persistent the en¬ 
tire summer. Rich blood-red twigs are very showy 
after the foliage drops in the fall. (Above right). 
12-18 inches. 20c each ; 18-24 inches, 25c each ; 2-3 ft., 
35c each. 
957. PINK WEIGELA (Rosea) 5-6 feet. 
Covered with rosy pink trumpet-shaped 
blooms in June. Excellent shrub for gen¬ 
eral planting. 
12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in.. 25c each; 
2- 3 ft., 35c each. 
917. PURPLE BUSH CLOVER DESMO- 
DIUM. 4 feet. Blooms in August and 
September. Clusters of dark purple, pea¬ 
shaped flowers. One of the most attractive 
late-blooming shrubs. 
Heavy 2 yr. old No. 1 plants, 35c each. 
981, PURPLE VITEX OR THE LOVELY 
CHASTE TREE. This new shrub for the 
Middle West does exceptionally well in any 
good soil and with a little mulching is 
hardy in the Farm Belt. Grows about 4 
feet in height and is covered with lavender 
flowers and dense spikes in the late sum¬ 
mer and early Autumn. BLOOMS THIS 
YEAR. 
No. 1 size, 39c each. 
941. SUMAC, FERN LEAVED. 12-15 feet. 
Beautiful tall-growing shrub, with attrac¬ 
tive, finely cut foliage, fern like in ap¬ 
pearance. Foliage colors brilliantly in the 
fall from yellow to deep red and bronze. 
18-24 in., 35c each ; 2-3 ft., 45c each. 
911. SUMMER SWEET OR CLETHRA. 
3- 5 feet. Flowers pinkish white starting to 
bloom in July and continuing until Sep¬ 
tember. Very fragrant. 
18-24 in., 59c each. 
920. WINGED BURNING BUSH—EUON- 
YMUS. 6-8 feet. Variety having corky 
wings on the branches. Foliage turns a 
beautiful deep rose color in the fall. 
12-18 in., 39c each; 18-24 in., 59c each. 
927. BEAUTY BUSH (KOLKWIT- 
ZIA). 5-6 ft. Blooms in May and 
June. This shrub certainly deserves 
its name. Its beautiful, graceful 
curving branches are covered with 
clusters of pink trumpet-shaped 
flowers having orange veins in the 
throat. A rapid grower and fine for 
general planting. Very hardy. 12-18 
inches, 35c each; 18-24 inches, 45c 
each. 
937. DOUBLE MOCK ORANGE VIRGINAL. 
6-8 feet. Blooms in June. Double pure white 
flowers in large clusters, very fragrant. Some 
flowers throughout the entire summer. 18-24 
in. 35c each; 2-3 ft., 45c each. (Above left). 
936. SWEET MOCK ORANGE CORONARIUS. 
10-12 feet. Blooms in May. Flowers are large, 
pure white, with yellow centers, very fragrant. 
12-18 inches 20c each; 18-24 inches 35c each; 
2-3 ft., 45c each. (Illustrated at right above). 
939. PURPLE LEAVED 
PLUM PRUNUS NEW¬ 
PORT. Illustrated below. 8- 
10 feet. Valued especially be¬ 
cause of its beautiful reddish- 
purple foliage. Can be trained 
as a bushy shrub or small 
tree. Fine for screen effect. 
2-3 ft., 60c each. 
905. BARBERRY (Japanese 
Greenleaved). Illustrated below. 
2-3 ft. One of the finest plants 
for foundation planting or hedg¬ 
ing. Grows in sun or shade. Red 
berries all winter. Shrub grade, 
12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in., 
25c each. For hedge grade, see 
Page 24. 
901. ROSE OF SHARON- 
ALTHEA. Pink. Illustrated 
below. 6-8 ft. Blooms in Au¬ 
gust. Flowers semi-double. 
Plant in protected place. 
Choice. 902. Purple; 903. 
Red; 904. White, 18-24 in. 
25c each; 2-3 ft., 35c each. 
