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Rose, GRUSS AN TEPLITZ 3' 
Large dark red bloom in clusters all summer. As 
beautiful as a tea lose and almost as hardy as a 
shrub rose. 50c 
Salix irrorata, BLUESTEM WILLOW N. 8' 
Salix [ say’-liks ] Ancient Latin name 
irrorata [itr-ror-aF-ah\ Wet with dew 1 
The silvery-blue stems of this lapid-growing native 
willow are especially attractive in winter. Small 
gray pussies burst out fiom their jet-black buds in 
early spring. Not as large buds as the pussy willow, 
but it seems to be resistant to the 
damages the pussy willow. 
6-8 foot $1.25, 5-6 foot 
Salix purpurea, DWARF WILLOW 
purpurea [pur-pure’-ee-ah] Purple 
A new plant from arctic regions. Very slender twigs 
and delicate blue-green leaves. Makes a graceful 
specimen or suitable lor a low clipped hedge. 
Large 3-4 it. plants $1.50 r 
Sambucus canadensis acutiloba, CUT¬ 
LEAVED ELDER 
Sambucus [ sam-beu’-kus ] Old Latin 
canadensis [ kan-a-den’-sis ] From Canada 
acutiloba [ ah-cute-ah-lobe’-ah ] Acutely or 
lobed. 
A rapid-growing shrub with attractive cut leaves. 
White flowers in summer and black edible fruit. 
6-8 foot $1.25 
Shepherdia argentea, SILVER 
BUFFALO BERRY N. 10' 
Shepherdia [she-pur’-di-ali~\ For John Shepherd. 
an English botanist 
argentea [ahr-jen’-te-ah ] Silvery 
Narrow gray foliage similar to Russian Olive, and 
bright red edible berries. Very hardy and slow 
growing. 6-8 ft. $2.00, 5-6 ft. $1.50, 4-5 ft. 
Shepherdia canadensis rubra, RUSSET 
8 ' 
sharp 
$1.25 
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BUFFALO BERRY 6' 
canadensis [ can-a-den’-sis ] From Canada, 
rubra [roo’-brah ] Red, ruddy. 
Slender gray-green leaves. Small bright red berries. 
Likes dry shady places. Gives the gray foliage effect 
of Russian Olive in smaller scale. 3-4 foot 75c 
Shepherdia xanthocarpa, YELLOW FRUITED 
BUFFALO BERRY 6' 
xanthocarpa [zan-tho-Tcar’-pa~\ Yellow 1 fruit 
Similar to above but has yellow fruit. 3-4 foot 75c 
Sorbaria glabrata, FALSE SPIREA 4' 
glabrata [ glay-brah’-ta ] Smooth 
Larger neater blooms and later than the Ash-leaf 
Spirea. 4-5 foot 75c 
Sorbaria sorbifolia, ASH-LEAF SPIREA 3' 
Sorbaria [sor-bay’-riah ] From its similarity to 
Sorbus [mtn. cish~\ 
sorbifolia [sar-bi-fole’-e-ah'] Leaves like a Sorbus 
[mtn. as7r] 
Large panicles of small white flowers in summer. 
Spreads from root suckers and looks ragged at 
times. 3-4 foot 75c 
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