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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Plant shrubs plentifully around your home. They en¬ 
liven your yard with their timely blooms, and when the 
flowers are gone the foliage adds its air of distinction to 
the place. The choicest shrubs from all over the world 
gathered together for your use. 
2-YEAR, 1 TO V/2 FEET 
Each 25c, prepaid. 
6 for $1.35, prepaid, your 
choice. 
12 for $2.40, prepaid, your 
choice. 
3-YEAR, V/z TO 2 FEET 
Each 35c, prepaid. 
6 for $1.85, prepaid, your 
choice. 
12 for $3.50, prepaid, your 
choice. 
Quantities less than 6 take each rate. 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon). Fine free-flowering shrubs or 
small trees. Blossoms of red, pink, purple or white, borne in 
August and September. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH FARQUHARI. Better than the common 
Butterfly Bush; its lilac-purple flowers are borne in abundance 
throughout the summer and fall. 
OEUT2IA, PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. Early blooming, flowers 
large, white tinged with rose, 
DOGWOOD, REDTWIGGED. Smooth, slender, bright red 
branches in winter make a very pleasing contrast with ever¬ 
greens and snow. Small white blossoms in summer, 
GOLDEN BELL (Forsythia). A cascade of bright yellow flow¬ 
ers in early spring, followed by dark green foliage. 
GOLDEN ELDER. Bright yellow foliage, white flowers. 
HONEYSUCKLE, TATARIAN PINK. A large-g:rowing bush 
that will stand much abuse. Pink flowers in spring. May be 
sheared to form a dense hedge. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY. Low-growing, dense; glossy green 
foliage in summer turning to coppery red in the fall, followed 
by brilliant red berries. 
JAPANESE QUINCE (Fire-in-the-Bush). A brilliant mass of 
red in early spring with glossy green foliage throughout ■ the 
summer. 
MOCK ORANGE. Pure white, fragrant flowers in early spring. 
PURPLE LILAC. An old favorite but still good. Very fragrant. 
SNOWBERRY CHENAULTI. Pink flowers, red fruit dotted 
white; gracefully arching branches, very small leaves. 
SNOWBERRY, WHITE. 
Large waxy-white flowers in 
fall and winter. 
SPIREA FROEBELI. Pink 
Dwarf Spirea. Flowers of a 
pleasing pink shade. Some¬ 
what taller habit of growth 
than Spirea Anthony Wa- 
terer. , . , ^ 
SPIREA ARGUTA. Early white flowers. Medium m height. 
Feathery foliage. Hardy. 
SPIREA THUNBERGI. White blossoms in earliest spring; foli¬ 
age fine and feathery, making it an admirable foundation plant. 
TAMARIX, BLUE—Tall-growing; makes a splendid hedge or 
background. Fine foliage; flowers of lively pink blooming two 
or three times during season. 
TAMARIX, GREEN. Quite similar to the Blue Tamarix, but 
foliage of deep green and flowers of lighter shade. 
WEIGELA. Pink flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, blooming 
in June and July. 
WILLOW, PUSSY. Gray catkins in earliest spring. Fine for 
cutting. 
For Lawns, use 
yiGORO 
10 SPIREA VANHOUTTEI 
(BRIDAL WREATH) 
SPECIAL OFFER NO. 102 
Blooming Size, 18-24 in., $1.00. Prepaid. 
Spirea (Bridal Wreath) 
BETTER SHRUBS 
ALL PRICES PREPAID 
ALMOND, FLOWERING. Double rose-like 
flowers. Early, pink or white. 
ALMOND, FLOWERING. Double rose-like 
flowers. Early, pink or white.18-24 in. 
BEAUTY BUSH. Arching branches, cov¬ 
ered with a profusion of delicate pink 
flowers resembling Abelia.?t 
BUTTERFLY BUSH, CHARMING. New 
pink flowering . 
BUTTERFLY BUSH, ILE DE FRANCE. 
Long thick flower spikes of rosy purple. .M^ed. 
CRAPE MYRTLE. Very showy flowers of 
crinkled, crape-like appearance, pink, red 
or white .1-1% 
DESMODIUM (Bush Clover). Weeping. 
Rose pink flowers in fall.No. 
HYDRANGEA HILLS OF SNOW. Ball¬ 
shaped clusters of snowy-white flowers 
in July and August. 
HYDRANGEA PEGEE. Huge panicles of 
light pink flowers in August and Septem¬ 
ber, changing to brown in the fall. 
PHILADELPHUS VIRGINAL. Large 
semi-double flowers of clear white, al¬ 
most ever-blooming .1-1% 
REDLEAF BARBERRY. Bright red fol¬ 
iage all summer. Plant in full sunlight. 12-15 in 
SNOWBALL. Large globular clusters of 
pure white produced in May and June. 
Grows 6 to 8 feet in height.1-1% 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER. Red 
Dwarf Spirea. Showy red flowers borne 
in umbrella-like bunches throughout the 
summer .12-15 in. 
VITEX MACROPHYLLA. Attractive lav¬ 
ender-blue flowers from July till frost; 
semi-dwarf habit of growth.1-1% ft. 
WEIGELA EVA RATHKE. Red flowers 
in abundance .1-1% 
Size 
Each 
Per 2 
12-18 in. 
$0.35 
$0.65 
18-24 in. 
.45 
.85 
.1-1% ft. 
.35 
.65 
iy2-2 ft. 
.45 
.85 
.45 
.85 
. .Med. 
.30 
.55 
No. 1 
.35 
.65 
:i-l% ft. 
.35 
.65 
l%-2 ft. 
.40 
.75 
...No. 1 
.35 
.65 
!l-l% ft. 
.30 
.55 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
.65 
,1-1% ft. 
.30 
.55 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
.65 
.1-1% ft. 
.30 
.55 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
.65 
12-15 in. 
.30 
.55 
15-18 in. 
.40 
.75 
.1-1% ft. 
.35 
.65 
l%-2 ft. 
.45 
.85 
12-15 in. 
.30 
,50 
15-18 in. 
.35 
.65 
,1-1% ft. 
.30 
.55 
l%-2 ft. 
.35 
.65 
1-1% ft. 
.30 
.55 
l%-2 ft. 
.40 
.75 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTE 
(BRIDAL WREATH) 
Best known and most widely used of all shrubs. Long sprays 
of white flowers completely cover the shrub in spring. Will 
grow anywhere, in shade or sun. Prices prepaid. 
Each Per 6 Per 12 Per 26 
12-18 inches. Prepaid .$0.15 $0.70 $1.10 $1.95 
18-24 inches. Prepaid .20 .85 1.50 2.65 
2-3 feet. Prepaid .25 1.25 2.25 3.95 
THE MARVEL BRIDAL WREATH 
SPECIAL OFFER 
SPECIAL OFFER No, 101 
Enough Spirea Van Houttei to plant 50 feet of 
hedge—plenty to border that drive to the garage, or 
for a splendid line fence. Hardy, fast-growing, orna¬ 
mental and useful. 
20 Spirea Van Houttei (Bridal Wreath) 
1 to 1^2 feet, for $1.00, prepaid. 
Hydrangea, Hills of Snow 
