Flowering Shrubs 
FLOWERING ALMOND {Prunus japonica). Showy, 
spring-blooming bushes of erect habit, bearing a 
profusion of small, double flowers in wands or gar¬ 
lands. See color illustration on page 37. We offer 
both the Pink and White varieties at 75c each. 
ALTHEA (Hibiscus syriacus: Rose of Sharon). Big 
autumn-blooming shrubs of magnificent appearance. 
Useful in dry, sunny situations. 
Banner. Double, clear pink flowers. 
Joan of Arc. Double, pure white flowers. 
Lucy. Double, rosy red flowers. 
Double Lavender. Lovely double lavender flowers. 
Any of above, 1 to 1^^ ft., 25c each; 3 to 4 ft,, 40c 
BARBERRY, Japanese (Berberis Thunbergi). Grace¬ 
ful, spiny plants with small ornamental foliage, bril¬ 
liantly colored in autumn. Yellow flowers followed 
by drooping clusters of scarlet fruits which hang on 
during the winter. 15-in. plants, 35c each. 
B., New Red-leaved. An admirable plant of great 
ornamental value. Exactly like the Japanese Bar¬ 
berry, except that the foliage is red like that of a 
good Japanese maple. 15-in. plants, 50c each. 
BIRD-OF-PARADISE (Caesalpinia Gilliesi). An irreg¬ 
ular, open shrub, 8 feet high, with acacia-like leaves 
and large clusters of exquisite yellow flowers with a 
fiery fountain of brilliant red, hair-like stamens 5 
inches long. Coast or desert. 2-ft. plants, 50c each. 
BUDDLEIA, lie de France. A new variety with pur¬ 
ple flowers which first open in July and will continue 
blooming until late autumn. Makes a plant about 
4 feet high. Very superior to the older types of 
Buddleia. See color illustration on page 29. 2-yr. 
plants, 50c each. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus (Sweet Shrub). A bushy, 
old-fashioned shrub with deliciously scented, choco¬ 
late-colored flowers in spring. See color illustration 
on page 37. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
CH>CNOMELES lagenaria (Cydonia japonica; Flow¬ 
ering Quince; Burning Bush). A thorny, eccentric 
shrub covered in early spring with semi-double, rosy 
red flowers. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
DEUTZIA crenata. A fine dwarf shrub about 4 feet 
high with clusters of dazzling white flowers in mid¬ 
spring. Useful for partial shade. 3-ft. plants, 40c each. 
FORSYTHIA spectabilis (Golden Bells). Very use¬ 
ful, early spring-blooming shrub of great vigor. A 
mass of yellow bloom early in spring before the leaves 
appear. 3-ft. plants, 40c each. 
LAGERSTROEMIA indica (Crape Myrtle). A 
dependable shrub or small tree which always flaunts 
a mass of gay color in the least attractive seasons of 
the year. Three varieties; Watermelon-Red, Pink 
and Lavender. See color illustration on page 28. 
2-ft. plants, 75c each; 3-ft. plants, $1.00. 
Privet Hedge 
LILAC, Chinese (Syringa chinensis). A free-flowering 
variety with broad panicles of light blue flowers. 
3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
L., Old-fashioned or Purple (S. vulgaris). Fine 
strong bushes with large sprays of richly fragrant 
purple flowers. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
L., White (S. vulgaris alba). The same as the Old- 
fashioned Purple, but with delicate pure white, fra¬ 
grant flowers. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
LOCUST, Moss (Robi nia hispida: Rose Acacia). A 
medium-sized shrub with attractive foliage and rusty 
red, hairy thorns on the stems and petioles. The 
large, rose-colored, pea-shaped flowers are borne in 
drooping racemes, more or less continuously through¬ 
out the season. 3-ft. plants, 75c each. 
LONICERA (Bush Honeysuckle). Strong shrub, about 
5 feet high. Flowers fragrant, white with tinges of 
yellow and red. 3-ft. plants, 40c each. 
PHILADELPHUS, Mont Blanc (Mock-Orange). A 
very free-flowering variety with large, milky white 
flowers. 3-ft. plants, 40c each. 
P., Virginal. Semi-double flowers, produced abun¬ 
dantly in early summer and occasionally throughout 
the rest of the season. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
SNOWBALL (Viburnum opulus sterile; Guelder Rose). 
The old-fashioned Snowball is a very popular shrub. 
Its dazzling white flowers appear in balls in late 
spring. 2-ft. plants, 50c each. 
SPIR/EA, Anthony Waterer. An erect, dwarf shrub 
about 2 to 3 feet high with flat heads of soft rosy 
red flowers in midsummer and fall. 2-ft. plants, 
40c each. 
S. Thunbergi. A fluffy, erect shrub, 5 feet or more 
high, with feathery foliage covered with a cloud of 
dainty white flowers in early spring. All of the Spireas 
are important flowering shrubs and S’. Thunbergi is 
one of the best of all. See color illustration on page 
37. 2-ft. plants, 40c each. 
S. Vanhouttei. Compact shrub with such profusion 
of white blooms that they literally cover the foliage. 
Grows 8 feet high. 4-ft. plants, 40c each. 
TAMARIX. Graceful shrub with feathery foliage and 
large, long, slender sprays of pink flowers. Fine to 
grow among other shrubs. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
T. africana. An upright grower with gray foliage. 
Pink flowers in May. 
T. hispida. Graceful, silvery gray foliage on upright 
branches. Pink flowers in August. 
T. odessana. Light gray-green foliage with pale pink 
flowers in midsummer. 
VITEX macrophylla (Chaste Tree). A broad-leaved 
form of V. agnus-castus. A large shrub or small tree 
to 10 feet, blooming from July until frost with dense 
spikes of fragrant lavender-blue flowers at the end 
of every branch. By careful pruning, plants can be 
trained in any form desired. See color illustration on 
page 28. 3-ft. plants, 50c each; 12 for $5.00. 
WEIGELA, Eva Rathke. A fine shrub bearing an 
immense quantity of dark ruddy pink flowers with 
creamy white centers. 3-ft. plants, 50c each. 
W. rosea. Handsome shrub with deep rosc-pink, 
trumpet-like flowers in great profusion. 3-ft. plants, 
40c each. 
W. rosea nana variegata. A striking shrub with dark 
green foliage margined and streaked with creamy 
white. Pink flowers. 3-ft. plants, 40c each. 
HARDY HEDGE PLANTS 
PRIVET, Amur River. A superior variety for the 
South, retaining its foliage all the year. Grows 
rapidly and adapts itself to all kinds of soil. It is 
a tall grower with lustrous, dark green foliage 
and is hardier than most varieties. 1^^ to 2 ft., 
12 for $1.25; 100 for $6.00. 3 ft., 12 for $1.50; 100 
for $8.00. 
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JOS. W. VESTAL & SON, Box 871, Little Rock, Ark. 
