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SPIREA—Continued 
TRICHOCARPA, Korean Spirea. This splendid new shrub is enthusiastically acclaimed the 
finest Spirea yet discovered. It is strong growing, attaining a height when matured of 4 to 6 
feet tall, forming a large, globe-shaped bush, which is covered with large rounded clusters of 
snowy white flowers marked with darker eyes. Blooms about two weeks later than the 
popular Spirea Van Houttei. It is perfectly hardy as far north as Montreal. It retains its 
beautiful glossy green foliage late into the autumn. 
Spirea Van Houttei 
THUNBERGI, Thunberg’s Spirea. 3 to 4 feet. May. One of the finest spring bloom¬ 
ing small shrubs. The flowers are pure white and are borne along the entire length 
of the branches. 
VAN HOUTTEI, Bridal Wreath. A beautiful shrub, growing 4 to 6 feet. May* 
Blossoms in clusters about 13^ to 2 inches in diameter; flowers white and borne in 
great profusion, frequently covering the plant when in bloom. One of the finest 
shrubs we have for cemetery use, also makes a beautiful ornamental hedge. Hardy as 
far north as Northern Minnesota. 
STEPHANANDRA 
FLEXUOSA, Cutleaf Stephanandra. A compact shrub with graceful branches and 
handsome small foliage as delicate as a fern that turns a bronze red in late summer and 
autumn. Flowers of pure white, borne in panicled racemes in June. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
SYMPHORICARPOS—SNOWBERRY 
Handsome, hardy shrubs, unexcelled for massing and grouping, either under trees 
or in the foreground of larger shrubs. 
CHENAULTI. 5 ft. Regular, fine-textured foliage. Pink fruits summer and autumn. 
Fine as hedge plant. 
RACEMOSUS, Snowberry. 3 to 4 feet. Inconspicuous rose colored flowers in June 
and July, followed by large clustered, milk-white fruits which remain far into the 
winter. Does well in shady places. 
VULGARIS, Indian Currant. 3 to 4 feet. Similar to the Snowberry except that its 
fruits are red, and that the smaller red berries cluster in thick ropes about the 
weighted down stems. Does well in shady places. 
Tamarix Hispida 
TAMARIX 
AFRICANA. Strong, slender-growing shrub, with feathery foliage and small delicate pink 
flowers, borne profusely on graceful drooping branches having red bark. 
GALLICA, French Tamarix. Foliage exceedingly fine and feathery. Branches long and 
slender. Numerous pink flowers. 
HISPIDA. Delicate pink flowers all summer. 
VIBURNUM—SNOWBALL 
This is a showy group of shrubs that usually grow from 5 to 10 feet high, bloom lavishly in 
spring, bear pretty fruits and color to red or purple in fall. 
ACERIFOLIUM, Mapleleaf Viburnum. A medium-sized native shrub, with smooth, slender 
branches and ovate, pubescent leaves, three-lobed and coarsely toothed. White flowers are 
conspicuous and handsome. 3 feet. 
AMERICANUM, American High Bush Cranberry. Handsome native shrub, 8 to 12 feet 
tall, of open and spreading habit. The fruit, which begins to color in July, remains on the 
branches and keeps its bright scarlet color until spring. 
CARLESI. One of the finest new shrubs. Blossoms which come in May are pink and white, 
similar to the Snowball, and having a fragrance like that of the trailing arbutus. Not hardy 
in northern Wisconsin. 4 to 5 feet. 
CASSINOIDES, Withe-Rod. Of medium size, with erect, grayish branches, thick, ovate, 
shining green leaves, and large cymes of small white flowers. Grows mostly in low grounds, 
but succeeds perfectly in high locations. 5 feet. 
DENTATUM, Arrowwood. 6 to 10 feet. A bushy, upright-growing shrub of large size, growing 
to perfection in all sections of the North. The leaves are heart-shaped, bright green in summer, 
changing later to rich purple and red. The creamy white, handsome flowers, borne in late 
spring, in large, flat clusters, are followed by blue-black berries. 
DILATATUM, Linden Viburnum. From Japan. Low-spreading habit and fine foliage, bear¬ 
ing pure white flowers in May and June. Bright scarlet berries in autumn. Height 5 to 6 feet. 
LANTANA, Wayfaring Tree. 8 to 10 feet. A tall shrub with white flowers in large clusters in 
May, succeeded by bright red berries changing to black later. 
LENTAGO, Nannyberry. A large-growing shrub; leaves bronze when young, glossy green in 
midsummer, and brilliant orange and red in autumn. Flowers creamy white, with dark blue 
Viburnum Americanum berries in autumn on red stems. 10 to 12 feet. 
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