ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS 
C OLOR has invaded e^'ery part of the home, some parts 
of which were once dull and drab. But color has always 
been a prominent factor in the flower garden. With 
the ever-increasing popularity of the outdoor living-room, 
the llowering shrubs have again come into their own. The 
general scheme is to use the Broad-leaved Evergreens for the 
background and for screening out undesirable views, and to 
depend largely on our excellent flowering shrubs to give the 
succession of vivid colors which make the shrub border of the 
outdoor living-room always a place of joy and beauty. 
Thunberg Spiraea is among the first to open its lovely blossoms 
to welcome spring. Flowering Quince, the Bush-Honeysuckle 
and Van Houtte Spiraea follow close on their heels. When 
summer becomes hot and sultry and most annuals and 
perennials are gone, the shrub border would become quite 
drab and uninteresting were it not for Althea and Crape- 
Myrtle. Althea may be had in Double W hite, Double Purple, 
or the loveliest of Shell-Pinks. It seems to rival Crape-Myrtle 
in the length of the blooming season. The popular Dwarf Red 
Crape-Myrtle is practically indispensable at this season of 
the year. Don’t miss the joys of these llowering plants in 
your garden. All are inexpensive and at home in practically 
any soil. With our strong, well-rooted plants anyone should 
have a successful shrub border. 
ALTHEA (Hibiscus) 
Syriacus. A free-blooming, upright, late 
summer shrub. Ultimate height 8 to 10 
feet. Colors; Double W’hite, Double 
Purple, Shell-Pink. 1- and 3-yr. only. 
CITRUS 
Trifoliata (Hardy Orange). Will stand 
zero temperatures. Foliage small. Com¬ 
pact grower. Real orange blossoms in 
spring followed by many small fruits 
which are not edible but very attractive. 
Good hedge plant. 
12 to 18 in., from Each 10 100 
beds.$0 30 $2 00 $15 00 
Also 2-yr. and 3-yr. plants. 
FLOWERING QUINCE (Cydonia) 
Japonica. Its habit of flowering in the 
Lower South from December through 
March makes the Flowering Quince one 
of the most desirable of llowering shrubs. 
The blossoms are a deep clear red, 
appearing all up and down the stem. 
Ultimate height 3 to 4 feet. Very 
hardy. 2- and 3-yr. plants only. 
PRICES OF FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Each 
10 
l-yr. plants. 
$0 35 
$3 00 
2-yr. plants, heavy. 
50 
4 50 
3-yr. plants,extra heavy 
75 
6 00 
BUSH-HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) 
Fragrantissima. Probably the most 
desirable Bush-Honeysuckle. Attrac¬ 
tive deep green foliage, some of which is 
retained throughout the winter in the 
latitude of Cairo. Small, inconspicuous 
white flowers which are very fragrant. 
CRAPE-MYRTLE (Laserstroemia) 
Indica. This truly Southern shrub is not 
used as much as its beauty deserves. 
Excellent in the shrub border or as a 
specimen. Crape Myrtle also makes a 
gorgeous display of color along a private 
drive or public highway. Our Red 
Crape-Myrtle is a fine dwarf strain, 
having unusually large racemes of deep 
red flowers. 
SCOTCH BROOM (Cytisus) 
Scoparius. Produces a mass of golden 
yellow, pea-shaped blossoms in April. 
Although deciduous, the green stems in 
winter give an appearance of an ever¬ 
green. l-yr. and 2-yr. plants only. 
SPIRAEA 
Anthony Waterer. A very free-flowering 
shrub growing to a height of about 2 
feet. The branches are held upright 
and the foliage is bright green with 
variegations of yellow. Bright crimson 
flowers are borne in dense corymbs 
throughout the summer and fall. This 
is a very desirable shrub for the border. 
Reevesiana. Shrub to 4 feet high, with 
slender, arching branches. Large, pure 
white flowers in dense masses, l-yr. only. 
Thunbergi. A low, bushy plant with 
very small leaves and star-like flowers 
in such profusion that in early spring 
the plant looks like a mass of snow. In 
the fall the leaves color beautifully. 
Ideal for ornamental hedge or border. 
Vanhouttei. Widely grown favorite 
with dense foliage. White blooms in 
early spring. Leaves persistent to fall. 
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WIGHT NURSERIES . CAIRO, GEORGIA 
