Nursery Grown Native Shrubs 
Spice Bush 
Sweet Fern 
Spice Bush 
Pungent-scented, graceful shrub. Delicate, fringe- 
like, yellow blossoms appear in the early spring 
often before the snow is gone. Bright scarlet ber¬ 
ries follow in late summer or early autumn. 
Steeplebush; Hardhacic 
A stunning plant for open fields. Prefers rather 
poor soil. Light to deep pink pyramids of blooms 
appear in midsummer. 
Sumach, Dwarf 
Colorful, interesting shrub. Fascinating In bloom, 
fruit, and foliage. Prefers open sun but will grow 
in partial shade. 
Sumach, StagKorn 
Th is decorative plant with its picturesque outline 
seldom grows more than 30 or 35 feet in height. 
Grows in the high, dry ground from Maine to Ala¬ 
bama, westward to Wisconsin. Cannot be recom¬ 
mended for landscaping purposes because it 
spreads so rapidly. 
Sweet Fern 
Charming, sweet-smelling shrub with fern-like 
leaves. Prefers poor, loose, acid soil. It is very 
difficult to transplant. 
Thorn, Cockspur 
Tall, vigorous shrub. Prefers rich, moist soil. 
Long spurs. Excellent for pasture hedge. 
Thorn, Scarlet 
Excellent shrub. Especially desirable because of 
its showy, scarlet fruit. 
Thorn, Washington 
Similar to Scarlet Thorn. Bright red fruit. Us¬ 
ually considered the best American Thorn. 
Sweet Viburniim 
Vibernum, Maple-leaved 
Blooms profusely. Clusters of white flowers are 
followed by almost black fruit. Foliage turns a 
beautiful mauve pink in autumn. Thrives best in 
deep shade of rich woodlands. 
Viburnum, Sweet; Nannyberry 
Sweet scented shrub similar to other viburnums 
but with reddish stems. Prefers moist woods or 
stream banks. 
Steeplebush 
Dwarf Sumach 
Staghorn Svunach 
Washington Thorn 
Maple-leaved Vibernum 
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