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ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS 
SNOWBERRY 
SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpus racemosus)—Valued 
highly for dense shade and poor soil; small rose-like 
flowers in July; 4-5 ft. in height; foliage good; large 
white, waxy berries in autumn blend well and show to 
advantage in the landscape. 
CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpus vulgaris) — Heavy 
ropes of small red berries on graceful stems; prized for 
foundation and border planting in shade or poor soil; 
4 ft. in height. 
SMOKE TREE (Purple Fringe)—Unique, spreading 
tree-like shrub with large leaves. Overhung in midsum¬ 
mer by cloud-like masses of mist-like flowers having 
the appearance of smoke. Foliage changing to a bril¬ 
liant shade of red and yellow in autumn. 
Snowberry 
Fine Lacy Foliage and Bloom 
Tamarix are much prized for grouping in the border and for single 
accent plants in porch corners and in the border as well. Their ex¬ 
tremely tough wood and few roots make them establish slowly with¬ 
out proper planting attention. In planting always cut the top back 
to the ground; new growth will develop rapidly the first season. 
AFRICAN TAMARIX (Africana)—Reddish brown bark and slender 
branches; pink flowers in long terminal panicles in May; 8 ft. in 
height; green foliage. 
CASPIAN TAMARIX 
(Odessana) — Feathered 
foliage of silvery green, 
with lavender pink bloom 
in July and August; more 
bushy than the above, 
growing 4-6 ft. in height. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Eleag- 
nus Angustifolia) — A 
bushy Kshrub . desired for 
its beautiful, silvery foli^e 
and small fragrant yellow^, 
flowers in June, followed 
by olive-like fruits; 6-10 
ft., prefers, sun and adapt¬ 
ed to dry, barren and try¬ 
ing conditions. Used for., 
background border planting and tall screens. Makes a splen¬ 
did protective hedge. 
Pussy Willow 
TAMARIX 
PUSSY WILLOWS 
Bright Bark Plants for Winter Color 
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW—Dark green bark and large 
reddish-brown buds desirable for winter color, producing 
in early spring large catkins of furry white with an under¬ 
tone of pink; upright in form 6-8 ft. in height. Fine for 
winter cutting of pussy willow wands. 
AMERICAN PUSSY WILLOW — A 
large shrub or small tree with light 
green foliage, grown for winter and 
early spring cutting. The silver buds 
and catkins make attractive ornaments. 
WITCH HAZEL 
HAMEMELIS VIRGINIANA—Hardy 
ornamental shrub or small tree with de¬ 
ciduous alternate leaves. Petals of 
flowers are bright yellow, appearing 
from September to November. Thrive 
best in moist locations. Valuable on ac¬ 
count of blooming at a time when hard¬ 
ly any other shrub outdoors is in flow¬ 
er. 
Russian Olive 
