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Baby’s Breath Spirea 
RHAMNUS 
CATHARTICA—Buckthorn. An excellent hedge 
plant with white flowers in June and hlack fruit 
in the fall. 
18 to 24 in.. ..25 each 
2 to 3 ft... .35 each 
RHODOTYPOS : White Kerria 
KERRIOIDES. A distinct, decorative shrub. Foli¬ 
age very large and handsome; branches clustered 
with delicate white, pendulous flowers in spring, 
followed by black berries, which persist through¬ 
out the winter. 
SPIREA 
Shrubs of easy culture that differ so 
in size, character and time of bloom that 
there are varieties suited for almost 
every purpose. This group includes some 
of the most popular old-fashioned 
shrubs. The Summer-flowering varieties 
are particularly valuable because they 
are attractive when few other shrubs 
are in flower. All varieties do best in 
moist, fertile soils and sunny exposures. 
Dwarf Forms of Spirea 
Each 
Doz. 
12 
to 
18 
in. 
.25 
2.50 
18 
to 
24 
in. 
.35 
3.50 
2 
to 
3 
ft. 
.50 
5.00 
3 
to 
4 
ft. 
.75 
7.80 
ANTHONY WATERER. Dwarf, bushy 
spreading type, of better habit than orig¬ 
inal Bulmalda, and with larger corymbs 
lirilliantly colored in rosy crimson. Very 
free flowering at its best in late sum¬ 
mer. 12 to 18 in., 18 to 24 in. and 2 to 3 
ft. only. 
FROBELI. Dwarf, and similar to A. 
Waterer, but a trifle taller than the type, with broader 
leaves. Bright crimson flowers in dense corymbs dur¬ 
ing July and August. 2 to 3 ft. 
KOREAN SPIREA. Graceful. Bares white flowers 
in June. 2 to 3 ft. and 3 to 4 ft. 
THUNBERGII. Forms a dense feathery bush, 3 to 
5 feet high, the foliage in autumn changing to bright 
red and orange. Flowers pure white, borne in 
feathery masses in early spring. One of the most 
desirable of all the Spireas. 
Also 4 to 5 ft. at $1.00 each. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 ft. . 
3 to 4 ft. . 
.35 each 
.45 each 
.60 each 
ROSE HUGONIS on page 28 is used entirely 
as a flowering shrub. It is most attractive and 
hardy. You will he very pleased with its use. 
Strong 2-yr. plants.SOc each $5.00 doz. 
Extra heavy. 75c each 
RHUS : Sumac 
Taller Sorts of Spirea 
Each. 
Doz. 
2 
to 3 
ft. 
.35 
3.50 
3 
to 4 
ft. 
.45 
4.50 
4 
to 5 
ft. 
.60 
6.00 
CALLOSA ROSEA—Dense, low-growing bushes 
with rose colored flowers in small, flat heads; grows 
freely and blooms nearly all summer. 
REEVESIANA. Throwing out long branches that 
curve gracefully and covered with clusters of double 
white flowers. 
RHUS COTINUS—Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree. 
A very large shrub, making in time a fair-sized tree 
of most unusual and striking appearance. The great 
masses of misty, purplish flowers that cover the 
entire bush in June, makes it look like a great mass 
of smoke, hence the name. Smoke Tree. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ft, 
4 to 6 ft. 
8 to 10 ft 
.35 each 
.50 each 
.75 each 
1.00 each 
2.50 each 
Plant Spireas for Spring and Summer bloom. 
VAN HOUTTEI. The grandest of all the Spireas, 
and one of the very best of all shrubs ; a complete 
fountain of pure white bloom in May and June. 
Watkins Shrubs are dug 
fresh from the field the 
same day they are sent 
to you. 
