8 
THE SARCOXIE NURSERIES PEONY FIELDS 
Shrubs, continued 
Spirea Anthony Waterer is an excellent dwarf summer 
blooming Shrub 
Snowball, Common; Viburnum opulus sterile 
The name snowball brings to mind the old bush in grand¬ 
mother’s garden, laden with snow-white flowers in globular 
clusters 3 to 4 in. across in early May. Leaves maple-like, 2 to 
4 in. long, bronzy-red in autumn. Grows 6 to 8 ft. high. 
Succeeds in sun or partial shade. Prune after blooming. 
18 to 24 inches-,50 each; 4.50 per 10 
Spirea 
Their hardiness, thriftiness, profusion of bloom, graceful 
habit, neat foliage, and general freedom from serious insects and 
diseases render them justly popular. The early blooming Spireas, 
after the bush attains good size, should have some of the old 
wood removed to the ground each year immediately after bloom- 
■ing. Prune the late blooming Spireas in early spring, before 
growth starts. When neglected for years it may be necessary to 
prune almost the entire plant to the ground in early spring. 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Rosy-crimson flowers in dense flat clusters cover the 3 ft. 
bush in early June. If the flowers are cut off as they fade it 
blooms at intervals until fall. Dwarf, compact, upright habit, 
with rather fine textured deep green foliage. Excellent for foun¬ 
dation and border plantings, and for massing in front of taller 
shrubs. Succeeds with sun half the day. Prune part of the old 
wood out each spring. 
Mail size, postpaid_.15 each; 1.20 per 10 
8 to 12 inches-.20 each; 1.50 per 10 
12 to 15 jnches-.25 each; 2.00 per 10 
15 to 18 inches-.30 each; 2.50 per 10 
18 to 24 inches- .35 each; 3.00 per 10 
Spirea arguta; Garland Spirea 
Pure white flowers 1/3 in. across in many-flowered clusters 
before the leaves expand, covering the plant like a mantle of 
snow; small deep green leaves on graceful slender branches, pro¬ 
ducing a delicate foliage effect, in autumn yellow and orange; 
usual height 4-8 ft. Prune after blooming. 
24 to 30 inches- 35 each; 3.00 per 10 
30 to 36 inches-.40 each; 3.50 per 10 
3!/2 to 4 feet- .60 each; 5.00 per 10 
Spirea Bethlehemensis 
Similar to Billardi, but a little taller, attaining a height of 
6 to 8 ft.; preferable where this height is desired. 
2 to 3 feet-.35 each; 3.00 per 10 
3 to 4 feet- .40 each; 3.50 per 10 
Spirea Billardi Pink 
Small fuzzy, bright pink flowers in narrow, dense, upright 
finger-like spikes 5 to 8 in. long at the tips of the branches in 
June and intermittently during summer if the old flowers are 
removed. Of upright habit, attaining 3 to 5 ft. Prefers moist 
situations. Prune out some old wood in early spring. 
Mail size, postpaid_.15 each; 1.20 per 10 
2 to 3 feet_.35 each; 3.00 per 10 
3 to 4 feet_ .45 each; 4.00 per 10 
Spirea Froebeli; Froebel Spirea 
Similar to Anthony Waterer but a little taller, attaining a 
height of 4 ft., with broader, darker leaves, in autumn overlaid 
with bronzy-red. Prune as suggested for Anthony Waterer. 
18 to 24 inches_.35 each; 3.00 per 10 
24 to 30 inches_.45 each; 3.50 per 10 
30 to 36 inches _ -50 each; 4.00 per 10 
Spirea Golden; Spirea opulifolia aurea; Physocarpus 
aureus 
Perhaps unsurpassed for high golden color effects in early 
spring, changing to bronze-yellow in early summer, green in lat¬ 
ter summer, furnishing a variety of colors throughout the sea¬ 
son. Flowers white, 5-petaled, 3/8 in. across, in flat clusters 1 
to 2 in. across in early May; grows 5-7 ft. high. 
Mail size, postpaid_.15 each; 1.20 per 10 
18 to 24 inches_ .30 each; 2.50 per 10 
2 to 3 feet_.35 each; 3.00 per 10 
3 to 4 feet_.45 each; 3.50 per 10 
Spirea Korean; Spirea trichocarpa 
Flowers somewhat similar to Van Houttei, though a little 
larger and a little later blooming, latter May, white with green¬ 
ish eye. The shrub is somewhat dome-shaped, growing about 
4-6 ft. high, with arching branches. Prune after blooming. 
2 to 3 feet_.35 each; 3.00 per 10 
3 to 4 feet_ .45 each; 3.50 per 10 
Spirea prunifolia plena; Double Bridal Wreath 
Flowers white, very double, like tiny button chrysanthemums, 
in clusters of 3 to 6 along the previous year’s growth, making 
a wonderful showing in very early spring, before the leaves ap¬ 
pear. Autumn foliage orange and scarlet. Upright habit with 
slender branches, growing 4-5 ft. high. Prune part of the old 
canes to the ground after blooming to keep it bushy. 
18 to 24 inches_.30 each; 2.50 per 10 
2 to 3 feet_.40 each; 3.50 per 10 
3 to 4 feet_ .50 each; 4.50 per 10 
Spirea Thunbergi; Thunberg’s Spirea 
Its graceful spreading and arching branches are covered with 
many small, pure white flowers in clusters in March, before the 
leaves are developed; leaves very narrow, 1 to 1 ^ in. long, 
light green, in autumn orange and scarlet. The light green, fine 
feathery foliage effect makes Thunbergi suitable for nearby 
plantings were shrubs of coarse texture would be out of place. 
Prune after blooming. Grows 3 to 5 ft. high. 
18 to 24 inches_ .30 each; 2.50 per 10 
24 to 30 inches_ .40 each; 3.50 per 10 
30 to 36 inches-.50 each; 4.50 per 10 
Spirea Van Houttei; Van Houtte’s Bridal Wreath 
A fountain of white in late April and May, its arching 
branches covered with clusters of small flowers; the graceful 
drooping habit and neat dense foliage, % to 1 % in. long, make 
it attractive throughout the season; excellent for grouping, as 
a background for lower shrubs, a foreground for taller shrubs, 
a screen, or as a specimen plant. Each spring, after blooming, 
prune some of the old canes to the ground. Grows 6 to 7 ft. 
high. 
Mail size, postpaid_.10 each; .90 per 10; 7.50 per 100 
12 to 18 inches_ .12 each; 1.00 per 10; 8.00 per 100 
18 to 24 inches_.15 each; 1.25 per 10; 9.00 per 100 
2 to 3 feet_.20 each; 1.60 per 10; 12.00 per 100 
3 to 4 feet-.30 each; 2.50 per 10; 18.00 per 100 
Sumac, Fragrant; Rhus canadensis; Rhus aromatica 
This shrub, so called because the leaves are aromatically 
fragrant when bruised, is so different in habit and foliage from 
the better known Sumacs few would recognize it as a Sumac. 
The leaflets are in 3’s, 2 to 4 in. long, in autumn orange or 
scarlet. While its spikes of small yellowish flowers are not 
showy, they are followed by hairy red berries in latter June and 
July. It makes a dense, low-spreading bush usually 3 to 4 ft. 
high, well supplied with foliage to the ground. 
18 to 24 inches_ .40 each; 3.50 per 10 
2 to 3 feet_.50 each; 4.50 per 10 
3 to 4 feet_.60 each; 5.50 per 10 
