SHRUBS 
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FHII.ADEI.PHUS—MOCK ORANGE 
Floriferous popular shrubs, very frag¬ 
rant. If pruning is needed it should be 
after flowering, since the blossoms ap¬ 
pear from wood of the previous year. 
Fhiladelphus coronarius; Sweet Mock 
Orange, (to 10 ft.) A popular well 
known, hardy shrub. White, fragrant 
flowers in May-June. 3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 
ft., $1.00. 
F. lemoinei; Lemoine Mock Orange. 
(to 5 ft.) Semi-dwarf with attractive 
foliage, producting dense racemes of 
small fragrant flowers. 2-3 ft., 75c; 
3- 4 ft., $1.00. 
P. virginalis; Virginal Mock Orange. 
(to 8 ft.) Medium grower. Loads down 
with beautiful fragrant semi-double 
flowers over a long season, beginning in 
May. 2-3 ft.. 75c; 3-4 ft., $1.00; 4-5 ft., 
$1.25. 
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FHYSOCABFUS—NINE BARK 
Deciduous spirea-like shrubs. 
Fhysocarpus opulifolius; Common 
Ninebark. (to 9 ft.) A very hardy shrub 
with white flowers in May-June, fol¬ 
lowed by reddish-brown pods. 3-4 ft., 
75c; 4-5 ft., $1.00; 5-6 ft., $1.50. 
F. opulifolius var. nanus; Dwarf Nine- 
bark. (4 to 5 ft.) A dwarf form of 
Ninebark. White flowers in clusters. 
Small leaves. 2-3 ft., 75c; 3-4 ft., $1.25; 
4- 5 ft., $1.75. 
FRUNUS—STONE FRUITS 
Includes plums, apricots, peaches, 
cherries and cherry-laurels. They are 
not particular as to soil. 
Frunus cistena; Purple Leaf Plum, (to 
10 ft.) A very attractive shrub. Hardy. 
Leaves are purplish-red in color. 2-3 ft., 
$1.00; 3-4 ft., $1.50; 4-5 ft., $2.50. 
P. glandulosa var. sinensis; Double 
Fink Flowering Almond, (to 5 ft.) Beau¬ 
tiful double rose colored flowers, snug¬ 
gling tight to the branches. Blooming 
in April and May. 2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 ft., 
$1.50. 
F. triloba; Flowering Plum. (10 ft. or 
more.) A handsome, hardy, vigorous, 
large shrub or small tree with double 
pink flowers in April-May. Will succeed 
over a wide territory. Superior to the 
Flowering Almonds. 2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 
ft., $1.50. 
RHAMNUS—BUCKTHORN 
Rhamnus cathartica; Common Buck¬ 
thorn. Extremely hardy; dark green 
leaves, black berries. Valuable for hedg¬ 
ing. 3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 ft., $1.00; 5-6 ft., 
$1.25. 
Rhamnus frangula; Alder Buckthorn. 
(to 12 ft.) Deciduous. Small greenish 
flowers in umbels. Fruit red turning 
black when ripe. 4-5 ft., $1.25. 
RHUS—SUMAC 
Planted mostly in shrubbery borders 
for the luxurious effect of the pinnate 
foliage, the bright red autumn color, 
and the dense fruit-heads. 
Rhus typhina var. laciniata; Shredded 
Sumac (10 ft. or more.) The leaflets 
are laciniately tootned. very delicate and 
fern-like. Leaves turn into an array of 
color in autumn, also clusters of crim¬ 
son berries. Very rapid grower. 3-4 ft., 
75c; 4-5 ft., $1.00; 5-6 ft., $1.50. 
RIBES—CURRANTS, GOOSEBERRIES 
Ribes alpinum; Mountain Currant, (to 
6 ft.) A hardy, dense shrub suitable 
for hedges or mass planting. Scarlet 
berries in late summer. 18-24 in., 75c. 
2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 ft., $1.25. 
Ribes aureum; Golden Currant. Rapid, 
upright grower producing fragrant yel¬ 
low flowers in April-May. 4-5 ft., $1.00; 
5-6 ft., $1.25. 
ROSA—ROSE 
A large genus of shrubs, furnishing 
many ornamental subjects. 
Rosa foetida var. bicolor; Austrian 
Copper Rose, (to 6 ft.) One of the best 
of the brier roses. The flowers are cop¬ 
pery colored, shaded with bronze and 
yellow, very attractive. No. 1, 2-yr. $1.00 
each; 2-3 ft., $1.50 each; 3-4 ft., $2.00 
each. 
R. rubrifolia; Red-leaf Rose, (to 6 ft.) 
A distinct novelty of the rose family, 
highly desirable for its contrast effect 
of red-leaf foliage in combination with 
other shrubs and evergreens. Bright 
pink flowers, followed by red fruit pods. 
18-24 in., 75c; 2-3 ft. $1.00; 3-4 ft., $1.25. 
SALIX—WILLOW 
Salix irrorata; Bluestem Willow (to 
10 ft.) Indigenous shrub. Twigs cov¬ 
ered with a bluish glacous bark. 
Leaves dark green with whitish midrib. 
Densely flowered with dainty “pussies” 
in early spring. 3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 ft., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Salix; Red Stem Pussy Willow. This 
willow glows similar to the Blue Stem 
Willow. The stems are red similar to 
the red dogwood, and the “pussies” 
are a little larger than those of the 
Blue Stem Willow. 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 
SHEFHERDIA—BUFFALOBERRY 
Sheplierdia argentea; Silver Buffalo- 
berry (to 18 ft.) Shrubs or small 
trees. Valuable for its great hardiness. 
Silverish leaves and red fruits. The fruit 
is edible and can be made into jellies. 
Adapted to dry rocky soils. 4-5 ft., $1.50. 
SORBARIA—FALSE SFIREA 
They spread rather rapidly by suck¬ 
ers. Thrive in rich moist soil. 
Sorbaria sorbifolia; Ural False Spirea. 
(4 to 5 ft.) Leaves out very early in 
the spring, showing very attractive ash¬ 
like foliage, followed with large, fluffy 
heads of white flowers, June-July. 2-3 
ft., 75c; 3-4 ft., $1.00. 
SPIREA 
Popular ornamental subjects for lawn 
and landscape planting. Spireas thrive 
in any good soil but require plenty of 
moisture and sunny exposure. 
Spiraea arg*uta; Garland Spirea. (to 
6 ft.) Upright, hardy shrub, small 
bright green leaves covered with single 
white flowers April-May We consider 
this Spirea much better than the pop- 
uler Vanhoutte Spirea. 2-3 ft., 75c; 3-4 
ft.. $1.00; 4-5 ft., $1.25. 
S. billiardi; Billiard Spirea. (to 6 
ft.) Has dense spikes of rose-pink 
flowers that crown sparsely twigged 
erect branches. For shrubbery groups, 
natural plantings and moist places. 
July-September. 3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 ft., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
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