ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE PLANTS, ROCKFORD, ILL 
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Hardy Ornamental Shrubs— postpaid 
2 Year Old Strong Bushy Plants 
Althea - Rose of Sharon Ta , 11 > , bard y> late-flowering shrubs, 
valuable because they flower when 
but few shrubs are in bloom. Good for hedges. August-October. Double 
Rose, Double White, Double Purple, and Double Red. Each 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Amygdalus, Flowering Almond P ouble Pink . The min- 
” lature double, rose-like 
blossoms cover the entire shrub. Very hardy, very graceful; blooms in 
May. Height, 3 to 5 feet. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Buddleia—Butterfly Shrub, Summer Lilac 
jjg France A splendid vigorous variety carrying in summer 
fragrant masses of brilliant rosy violet-purple 
flower spikes. Each 45c. 
Calycanthus—Sweet Shrub 
FJoj*iduS An old favorite with most unusual chocolate-colored flow¬ 
ers in May. Each 40c. 
Cornus (Dogwood) Very valuable for border and screen 
' s ' plantings. Beautiful summer and winter 
—a mass of small clusters of white flowers in summer, followed with 
blue berries; bark a deep dark red and yellow; very attractive. Red 
Barked, each 35c; 3 for 90c. Yellow Barked, each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Variegated Foliage, each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester The most beautiful and most 
7 popular of flowering shrubs. 
Flowers in June and through July and August, producing large double 
white flowers; back of the petals slightly tinted with rose. It excels all 
the older sorts in size of flower, length of panicle, profuseness of bloom 
and vigorous habit. Each 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Euonymus Europaeus, Burning Bush S2 tin mlgnmeen" 
of its brilliant red autumn foliage and its bright pink fruits, which 
hang from tiny threads. As winter advances the fruits burst open and 
display their bright scarlet seeds. It attains a height of about 20 feet. 
Each 50c. 
Forsythia—Golden Bell 
Snectabilis Nas veI- y large golden yellow flowers, completely cov- 
** ering the stems early in the spring. 
(Weeping Golden Bell). Graceful arching willowy 
** ** branches covered with golden bells. 
Each 40c; 3 for $1.00. 
Hydrangea—Hardy Shrubby Hydrangea 
(Snowball Hydrangea). A magni¬ 
ficent, perfectly hardy native 
shrub with large snow white blossoms. Most valuable because it comes 
into bloom just after the passing of the spring-flowering- shrubs, flower¬ 
ing from early June until late July. Each 50c. 
Pa nicula fa crranrliflnra The best-known summer-flowering 
ranicuiata granamora shrub. Immense panicles of showy 
flowers, white when opening, later changing to rose color, remaining in 
good condition for weeks. Fine bushy plants. Each 50c. 
High Bush Cranberry 
Hl*rh Rush CvAr»hf»rrv (Viburnum) Grows 8 to 10 feet. Hand- 
mgn DUbn urdnoerry some, dense> briU { an t green foliage; a 
rich setting *for large bunches of crimson berries which persist on win¬ 
ter bare branches. Each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
Arborescens grandiflora 
Honeysuckles 
Rn«Vi 1 Starry flowers followed by bright berries that 
uusii lagt through the fa]1 Make bu i ky screening 
hedges, groups or specimens. 
Tatarian Light crimson flowers in early summer; abundant 
Tafarian White to creamy white flowers; fairly up- 
VY line i didridn right growth 
Each 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Kolkwitzia Amabilis, Beauty Bush £ on r *®om Asia 0< dis’ 
covered by the late E. H. Wilson. Proclaimed the perfect shrub. In 
early June its sprays of tiny foxglove-like blossoms transform it into 
a fountain of pink loveliness. Attains a height of 6 feet. A valuable 
addition to every garden. Each 65c; 3 for $1.75. 
Japanese Rose (Kerria Japonicum) 
desirable for its slender green branches, slender irregularly toothed 
leaves and its lovely large yellow, single, rose-like flowers. It blooms 
in June and July, the yellow flowers making a charming display. 5 feet. 
Hardy. Each 65c; 3 for $1.80. 
Yellow Globe Flower A double form of the above, with large 
double yellow flowers, very desirable. 
Each 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
1 each of above two beautiful shrubs for $1.25 
Malus, Flowering Crab Apple This group is one of the 
’ ** loveliest of our dwarf-flow¬ 
ering trees, in springtime and again in fall, when their glittering clus¬ 
ters of fruits are in evidence. 
Ioensis Bechteli, Bechtel’s Crab J* * s a robu8 .t. rouind- 
7 headed tree with double 
pale pink flowers about 2 inches across, delicately scented. Height, 15 to 
18 feet. 
Each 75c. 
Pyrus—Cydonia, Japanese Quince 
JaponicUS A sbow y Shrub covered in early spring with large 
’ dazzling scarlet blooms. Also makes an excellent hedge. 
Strong plants, size 2 ft., each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Philadelphus—Mock Orange p ?? l u,ar old-fashioned shrub 
° with showy white flowers dur¬ 
ing May or June. They succeed in almost any location. 
Virginal Flowers 2 inches across cover the branches in May and 
& early June. Slightly fragrant. Most desirable. 
Each 50c. 
Sambucus—Elder 
Nigra aurea (Golden Elder) One of our very finest shrubs with 
beautiful yellow foliage. The color is remarkably 
bright, rich, and constant. Each 40c; 3 for $1.00. 
Snowball 
Hardy Snowball (Viburnum) An extremely handsome shrub, 
with beautiful foliage and snowy white flow¬ 
ers, borne in large clusters. Flowers are radiant and appear in numer¬ 
ous white balls. An old-time favorite; one of the best of the flowering 
shrubs. Each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
Syringa. Lilac Everyone wants lilacs in May; they add beauty 
and sweetness to any surroundings. This year 
we offer the finest and largest flowering French Hybrid varieties. 
Congo Reddish-purple or wine red. 
Pres. Grevy The finest azure blue. 
Belle De Nancy Large splendid double rose pink. One of the best 
J pinks. 
Souv. De Ludwig Spaeth ^ricli large purple. A wonderful 
Mme. Lemoine Large pure snow white. 
Each 65c; 3 for $1.75. 
Persian Purple Medium growing with slender branches and 
narrow leaves; a choice foundation subject. 
The extremely free bloom matures bright pink. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Spiraea 
Billiardi Pink flowers in late summer. Each 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Bumalda, Anthony Waterer Deep crimson - Seldom ex- 
J ceeds 30 inches in height. 
Blooms during summer. Each 40c; 3 for $1.05. 
Van Houttei A beautiful Spiraea of compact habit. Presents a 
fountain of white blooms in May and June. Each 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
Symphoricarpos—Snowberry . 
Chenaulti ( pink Snowberry). Shapely plants 3 feet high and 5 feet 
in diameter. Small foliage and deep pink fruits in fall. 
Each 30c; 3 for 80c. 
Racemosus (White Snowberry). Popular dwarf shrub, small pink 
blooms and large white berries. Each 30c; 3 for 80c. 
Weigela—Diervilla 
Eva Rathke Ruby flowers in summer and fall. 
Rosea Soft rosy carmine. Profuse-flowering. 
Nana Variesata Foliage showily mottled green, yellow, and 
& pink. Rose-colored flowers. 
Any of the three Weigelas: 45c each; 3 for $1.25 
Hedge Plants 
California Privet—Ligustrum ovalifolium °, f a]I hed p 
plants the 
California Privet is the most popular and it is planted more often than 
all other hedge plants combined. It is of free growth and succeeds 
under the most adverse conditions of soil and location. Even under 
the dense shade of trees it will still make a creditable showing. Those 
who wish to give their hedge a specific form should prune the plants 
at regular intervals during the growing season. 5 for 60c; 10 for $1 00; 
25 for $2.25; 100 for $7.95. 
Japanese Barberry—Berberis Thunberei Nothing 
° equals the 
beautiful Barberry when a dwarf deciduous hedge is wanted. It requires 
little pruning. The small light green foliage changes to rich brilliant 
red autumn tints, enhanced by bright red berries that remain late into 
the winter. Each 35c; 3 for 95c; 10 for $2.50. 
Truehedge Columnberry 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 110 
Berberis Thunbergi pluriflora erecta Arnost remark- 
r able new Barber¬ 
ry of dense upright growth with extra-heavy foliage giving a splendid 
upright hedge of a rich greet! color that changes to brilliant autumn 
tints. Perfectly hardy, bearing an abundance of berries. Immune to rust 
Size 9-12. Each 30c; 5 for $1.25; 25 for $5.00; 100 for $18.00. 
Tamarix Tal1 growing shrubs, with fine feathery foliage like that 
of the Juniper. Adaptable to all soils. Both Hispida and 
Odessana are fine varieties. 
Hispida Densely bushy, a foamy, feathery mass of glaucous fol- 
r iage, with extra large upright panicles of bright coral 
pink flowers in midsummer. 7 to 10 feet. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Odessana 4 to 6 feet. Exquisitely feathered foliage of silvery green, 
lovely lavender pink flowers in loose panicles, in July 
and August. Very hardy. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
