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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS - continued 
♦ QUINCE , FLOWERING - A hardy and very 
interesting shrub. Has a beautiful 
scarlet and sweet-scented flower,very 
early in spring. Height 2 to 4 ft, 
SNOWBALL - See Viburnum 
SPIREA 
♦ANTHONY WATERER - A dwarf pink shrub 
and blooms so freely that it may be 
kept in flower throughout the summer 
until late fall by trimming away the 
dead blooms. Flower clusters are 
about 3 to 6 inches wide. Used for 
lawn or foundation groupings. Height 
2 to 3 ft, 
♦FROEBEL SPIREA - Siiailar to Anthony 
Waterer Spirea. Grows a trifle high¬ 
er. Very good foliage. Height 3 to 
4 ft. 
♦GARLAND - Similar to Thunberg Spirea; 
foliage not as fine, a darker green, 
which does not show so much yellowish 
in summer, and blooms earlier. Height 
3 to 5 ft. 
THUNBERG - Low-growing,rounded abun¬ 
dant small white flowers in May al¬ 
most cover the bush. Foliage is quite 
dense. Leaves narrow, light green. 
Height 3 to 5 feet. 
♦VANHOUTTE-Also called Bridal Wreath , 
although there is an old variety by 
that name. Used for foundations aod 
border groupings and for hedges. 
Graceful,arching branches. Good light 
green foliage which stays bright dur¬ 
ing the summer, changing to a beauti¬ 
ful color during the autumn, and its 
dense shrubbery appearance is even 
valuable in the winter landscape. 
The common way of planting these has 
been in singles, but their value in 
groups and hedges is Increasing in 
favor. Flowers pure white in May and 
early June. Height 4 to 8 ft. 
SUMAC 
♦SMOOTH - Our common Sumac. Used 
where natural groupings are desired. 
Height 5 to 10 ft, 
♦SHRSDDED-Foliage cut more than common 
Sumac. Larger. Used for groupings. 
Height 8 to 12 ft. 
♦TAMARIX (pentandra) - A shrub or 
small tree of very graceful form,with 
asparagus-like foliage,Flowers showy, 
brilliant pink, blooming in July. 
There are several varieties of Tama- 
rlx, but this is one of the hardiest, 
finest foliage and brightest bloom. 
Height 6 to 12.ft. 
VIBURNUM 
♦CRANBERRYBUSH - A bushy shrub with 
foliage of good green. Leaf similar 
in shape to the Snowball. Very showy 
in red berries which begin to color 
in midsummer and hold well throughout 
the winter. Excellent. Height 6 to 
10 feet, 
♦SNOWBALL - This is the common Snow¬ 
ball, one of the most popular of 
sprl:^ blooming shrubs. Its flower 
clusters are ball-like, pure white, 
and it produces no fruit or seeds. 
Height 6 to 10 feet. 
♦WAYFARIIGBDSH - A large shrub with 
rough branches and large heart-shaped 
leaves. White flowers in flat clus¬ 
ters. Red berries which later turn to 
black, follow the flowers. Foliage 
colors well in autumn. Height 6 to 
10 feet. 
WEIGELA - PINK (Weigela rosea) - Early 
flowering, rose-colored bell - shaped 
flowers. Semi-hardy, Protect from 
winter sun. Plant on north or east 
side of house. Height 4 to 6 ft. 
MISCELLANEOUS SHRUBS 
Althea - not hardy north of Omaha, 
Beautybush - (kolkwitzia amabilis). 
Dogwood - Coral 
• - Goldentwig 
" - Gray 
« - Red-Osier 
Elder - Americeui 
Honeysuckle - Winter 
Mockorange - Golden 
Hinebark - Common 
Pea-Tree (Caragana arborescens) 
Privet - Regal 
Snowberry - White 
Spirea - Billiard 
" - Double Bridalwreath 
Sumac - Staghorn 
Viburnum - Arrowwood 
" - Nannyberry 
Weigela - Eva Rathke (Red) 
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