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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFELD, MO 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Plant shrubs plentifully around your home. They en¬ 
liven your yard with their timely blooms, and when the 
flowers are gone the foliage adds its air of distinction to 
the place. The choicest shrubs from all over the world 
gathered together for your use. 
2- year, 1 to V/2 ft., 25c each; 5 for $1.00. Prepaid. 
3- year, 1J4 to 2 ft., 30c each; 4 for $1.00. Prepaid. 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon). Fine free-flowering shrubs or 
small trees. Blossoms of red, pink, purple or white, borne in 
August and September. 
AMERICAN ELDER. Great bunches of white flowers in June, 
reddish-purple berries in the fall. 
BUSH HONEYSUCKLE. A large-growing bush that will stand 
much abuse. Pink flowers in spring. May be sheared to form 
a dense hedge. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH FARQUHARI. Better than the common 
Butterfly Bush; its lilac-purple flowers are borne in abundance 
throughout the summer and fall. 
DEUTZIA, PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. Early blooming, flowers 
large, white tinged with rose. 
DOGWOOD, REDTWIGGED. Smooth, slender, bright red 
branches in winter make a very pleasing contrast with ever¬ 
greens and snow. Small white blossoms in summer. 
GOLDEN BELL (Forsythia). A cascade of bright yellow flow¬ 
ers in early spring, followed by dark green foliage. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY. Low-growing, dense; glossy green 
foliage in summer turning to coppery red in the fall, followed 
by brilliant red berries. 
JAPANESE QUINCE (Fire-in-the-Bush). A brilliant mass of 
red in early spring with glossy green foliage throughout the 
summer. 
MOCK ORANGE. Pure white, fragrant flowers in early spring. 
PURPLE LILAC. An old favorite but still good. Very fragrant. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE. Silvery foliage, soft fuzzy bark; stands dry 
weather very well. 
SNOWBERRY CHENAULTI. Pink flowers, red fruit dotted 
white; gracefully arching branches, very small leaves. 
SNOWBERRY, WHITE. 
Large waxy-white flowers in 
fall and winter. 
SPIREA FROEBELI. Pink 
Dwarf Spirea. Flowers of a 
pleasing pink shade. Some¬ 
what taller habit of growth 
than Spirea Anthony Wa- 
terer. 
SPIREA THUNBERGI. White blossoms in earliest spring; foli¬ 
age fine and feathery, making it an admirable foundation plant. 
TAMARIX, BLUE —Tall-growing; makes a splendid hedge or 
background. Fine foliage; flowers of lively pink blooming two 
or three times during season. 
TAMARIX, GREEN. Quite similar to the Blue Tamarix, but 
foliage of deep green and flowers of lighter shade. ( 
WEIGELA. Pink flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, blooming 
in June and July. 
WILLOW, PUSSY. Gray catkins in earliest spring. Fine for 
cutting. 
ALTHEA COELESTIS 
SPECIAL OFFER No. 175 
A new single Blue Althea. An early and continu¬ 
ous bloomer. The only single, real blue Althea. It's 
really different. 
45c Each, three for $1.00, Prepaid. 
Hydrangea, Hills of Snow 
Spirea (Bridal Wreath) 
BETTER SHRUBS 
ALL PRICES PREPAID 
Size 
Each 
Per 4 
BUTTERFLY BUSH, lie de France. Long 
thick flower spikes of rosy-purple. 1-1% ft. 
$0.30 
$1.00 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
1.20 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATER ER. Red 
Dwarf Spirea. Showy red flowers borne 
in umbrella-like bunches throughout the 
summer .1-1% ft. 
.30 
1.00 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
1.20 
VITEX MACROPHYLLA. Attractive lav¬ 
ender-blue flowers fiom July till frost; 
semi-dwarf habit of growth.1-1% ft. 
.30 
1.00 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
1.20 
BEAUTY BUSH. Arching branches, cov¬ 
ered with a profusion of delicate pink 
flowers resembling Abelia.1-1% ft. 
.35 
1.20 
l%-2 ft. 
.45 
1.65 
REDLEAF BARBERRY. Bright red foli¬ 
age all summer. Plant in full sunlight. .1-1% ft. 
.35 
1.20 
l%-2 ft. 
.40 
1.45 
CRAPE MYRTLE. Very showy flowers of 
crinkled, crape-like appearance, pink, red 
or white .1-1% ft. 
.35 
1.20 
l%-2 ft. 
.40 
1.45 
HYDRANGEA, Hills of Snow. Ball-shaped 
clusters of snowy-white flowers in July 
and August .1-1% ft. 
.30 
1.00 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
1.20 
HYDRANGEA, PEEGEE. Huge panicles 
of light pink flowers in August and Sep¬ 
tember, changing to brown in the fall.... 1-1% ft. 
.30 
1.00 
1% -2 ft. 
.35 
1.20 
PHILADELPH US VIRGINAL. Large, semi¬ 
double flowers of clear white, almost 
everblooming .1-1% ft. 
.30 
1.00 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
1.20 
SNOWBALL. Large globular clusters of 
pure white produced in May and June. 
Grows 6 to 8 feet in height.1-1% ft. 
.35 
1.20 
l%-2 ft. 
.45 
1.65 
CALLICARPA PURPUREA (Beauty Ber¬ 
ry) . Clusters of attractive purple ber¬ 
ries in fall .1-1% ft. 
.30 
1.00 
l%-2 ft. 
35 
1.20 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTE 
(BRIDAL WREATH) 
Best known and most widely used of all shrubs. Long sprays 
of white flowers completely cover the shrub in spring. Will 
grow anywhere, in shade or sun. Prices prepaid. 
Each Per 6 Per 12 Per 25 
12-18 inches. $0.15 $0.70 $1.10 $1.95 
18-24 inches. 20 .85 1.50 2.65 
2-3 feet. 25 1.25 2.25 3.95 
SPIREA COLLECTION 
SPECIAL OFFER No. 176 
5 Plants for $1.00, Prepaid. 
The Spirea is our most popular shrub family. This 
collection gives you Pink, White and Red—one Pink 
Dwarf, one Red Dwarf, and 3 Bridal Wreath. 
And just to make It interesting, we will give you 
FREE with the collection, one Pussy Willow. 
For Flowers, use 
VIGORO 
