North Abin0o)hMass. 
Better Shrubs 
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HYBRID MOCKORANGES 
The Finest of the Hybridizer’s Art 
These comprise some of the finest highly developed sorts that 
are great improvements over the old types, and need only to be better 
known to be universally admired. 
Philadelphus, Avalanche. 6 ft. (M.) A very handsome shrub, with 
slender, drooping branches covered almost the whole length with 
showy white flowers, whereby it justifies its name. 
Each 10 Each 10 
18 to 24 in. .. .$0.60 $5.00 2 to 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
P. Lemoinei. 6 ft. This original hybrid produces fragrant pure white 
flowers in clusters in June. 
Each 10 
18 to 24 in.$0.60 $5.00 
P. Mont Blanc. 4 ft. (D.) Charming dwarf sort, with very large, 
fragrant flowers, produced in great abundance. This would be a 
good variety with which to begin a collection of Philadelphus. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
fP. Virginal. (See color illustration page 38.) 8 ft. A handsome, 
erect shrub which covers itself with very large, semi'double flowers 
in June and continues to bloom at the tips of the new shoots all 
summer and fall. Next to the fragrant, old-time P. coronarius, it is 
the favorite of all lovers of these beautiful shrubs. We do not hesi¬ 
tate to recommend this variety to everyone. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 3 to 4 ft.$0.90 $8.00 
PHYSOCARPUS - Ninebark 
Physocarpus intermedins parvifolius. Dwarf Ninebark. 5 ft. Of densely 
branched, upright habit, bearing small bright green leaves. Small 
white flowers borne in June. Each 10 
5 to 6 ft., bushy.$1.00 $9.00 
P. opulifolius. Ninebark. 10 ft. A quick-growing, upright shrub with 
light green leaves and small white flowers in June. Useful for 
screen plantings. 
Each 10 Each 10 
4 to 5 ft.$0.75 $6.50 5 to 6 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
P, op. aureus. Goldleaf Ninebark. 10 ft. This variety has showy 
yellow foliage which turns a bronzy yellow in the fall, making a 
decided contrast when planted among other green-foliaged shrubs. 
Each 10 Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$0.60 $5.00 5 to 6 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
4 to 5 ft.75 6.50 6 to 8 ft. 1.50 12.50 
PRUNUS 
The Lovely Flowering Plum - Cherry 
Almond 
This is a group of delightful early-flowering shrubs and small 
trees beaming with beauty and cheerfulness. Their earliness com¬ 
mends them to all discriminating planters. Certain tree-forms will be 
found under “Flowering Trees”. 
Prunus besseyi. Bessey Cherry. 5 ft. Of spreading habit with narrow 
gray foliage, showy white flowers in May followed by edible, 
purple fruit in August. Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
P. glandulosa alba. Double White Almond. 8 ft. Small, very double 
white rosettes produced abundantly along the stems in late April 
and early May. Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
P. glandulosa rosea. Double Pink Almond. 8 ft. (M.) Produces 
very double, rose-colored flowers in great profusion in the spring. 
One of the most charming old-fashioned early-flowering shrubs. 
Our stock of Double Pink Almond is grown on its own roots, thus 
insuring the vigor and more lasting satisfaction of the plants. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
P. tomentosa. Nanking Cherry. 8 ft. (M.) Erect, straight-branched 
shrub, each twig buried in small white flowers in May. Most showy 
and attractive. The red fruits which follow are edible. 
Each 
3 to 4 ft.$0.75 
P. triloba. Flowering Plum. 8 ft. (M.) A vigorous shrub, having 
broad, pointed leaves and delightful, light pink, double flowers in 
mid-May. Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$1.25 $11.00 
fP. virginiana. Common Chokeberry. 30 ft. (L.) Bush or small tree, 
with rough speckled bark. The fragrant flowers appear in the 
spring with the leaves in long, finger-like racemes, and are fol¬ 
lowed by reddish black, puckery fruit in late summer. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 $4.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.60 $5.00 
RHAMNUS - Buckthorn 
§Rhamnus cathartica. Common Buckthorn. 15 ft. (M.) Fine spiny 
shrub with dark green foliage, white flowers and small fruits. An 
excellent hedge plant that thrives in partial shade. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 $4.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.60 $5.00 
R. frangula. Clossy Buckthorn. A handsome shrub or small tree, 
15 feet high, with dark glossy foliage and glittering red fruit which 
later turns black. Each Each 
5 to 6 ft.$0.90 6 to 8 ft.$1.25 
RHODOTYPOS 
fRhodotypos kerrioides. Jetbead. 5 ft. (M.) A bushy shrub from 
Japan, hearing snowy white flowers in May, followed by shining 
black berries. It strongly resembles Kerria Japonica in all but the 
color of its flowers. Grows in all soils and in shady places. 
Each 10 Each 10 
18 to 24 in. .. .$0.50 $4.00 2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 
RHUS - Sumac 
A family of coarse-foliaged shrubs, with large, irregular branches. 
They deserve notice wherever boldness and decisiveness of effect are 
wanted. Their display of autumn colors is unequalled. 
tRhus canadensis. Fragrant Sumac. 5 ft. (M.) A spreading shrub 
with clusters or short spikes of small, yellow flowers before the 
leaves. The thick, fragrant foliage turns crimson in autumn. This 
Sumac is valuable for planting on embankments or slopes to pre¬ 
vent erosion. Each 10 Each •• 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.80 $7.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.90 $8.00 
R. copallina. Shining Sumac. 8 ft. (M.) A large shrub or small tree 
with compound, dark, glossy foliage and dense clusters of scarlet 
fruits in autumn. Succeeds on dry banks, and is very handsome. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.70 $6.00 
R. cotinus. Smoke Tree. 12 ft. (L.) A much admired shrub for its 
clouds of purplish misty flowers borne in early June. In the fall 
the leaves change to brown, red and yellow. Each 10 
4 to 5 ft.$1.50 $13.50 
fR. glabra. Smooth Sumac. 10 ft. (L.) This large shrub has smooth 
bark and attractive crimson seeds and foliage in autumn. Excellent 
for group plantings and mass effects. 
Each 10 Each 10 
4 to 5 ft.$0.50 $4.00 5 to 6 ft.$0.70 $6.00 
R. typhina. Staghorn Sumac. 20 ft. (L.) A bold tree-like shrub with 
velvety, hairy stems and tropical-looking foliage which turns bril¬ 
liant scarlet in the fall. Its pointed heads of crimson berries persist 
all winter. Thrives in poor, rocky soil. Especially fine for hillside 
planting. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 $4.00 4 to 5 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
3 to 4 ft.60 5.00 5 to 6 ft.90 8.00 
Five Plants or More of One Kind Take the Ten Rate 
