ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS 
C OLOR lias invaded every 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 flowering shrubs ha\e again come into their own. The 
general scheme is to use the Broad-leaved Evergreens for the 
background and for screening out undesirable ^•iews, and to 
depend largely on our excellent flowering shrubs to give the 
succession of \ ivid colors which make the shrub border of the 
outdoor living-room always a place of joy and beauty. 
Thunberg Spirea is among the first to open its lovely blossoms 
to welcome spring. Flowering Peach, the Bush-Honeysuckle 
and Van Houtte Spirea follow close on their heels. When 
summer becomes hot and sultry and most annuals and 
perennials are gone, the shrub border would become quite 
j drab and uninteresting ^\'ere it not for Althea and Crape- 
Myrtle. Althea may be liad in Double White, Double Purple, 
or the loveliest of Shell-Pinks. It seems to rival Crape-Myrtle 
in the length of the blooming season. The popular Dvarf Red 
! Crape-Myrtle is practically indispensable at this season of 
j the year. Don’t miss the joys of these flowering plants in 
your garden. All are inexpensive and at home in practically 
any soil. With our strong, well-rooted plants anyone sliould 
have a successful slirul) border. 
PRICES OF FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Each 10 
1- yr. plants $0 35 $3 00 
2- yr. plants, heavy... 50 4 50 
3- yr. plants, extra heavy. 75 6 00 
ALTHEA (Hibiscus) 
Syriacus. A free-blooming, upright, late 
summer shrub. Ultimate height 8 to 10 
feet. Colors; Double White, Double 
Purple, Shell-Pink. 1- and 3-yr. only. 
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 flowering 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. 
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. 
Hibiscus syriacus 
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. Our Red Crape-Myrtle is a 
line dwarf strain, having unusually 
large racemes of deep red flowers. 
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 a low ornamental hedge or 
border. 
Vanhouttei. Widely grown favorite 
with dense foliage. White blooms in 
early spring. Leaves persistent to fall. 
Landscaping your home, or the purchase 
of nursery stock for beautifying your home, 
may be financed through a Federal Housing 
Adn;inistration loan. Your banlier will be 
glad to give you the details of the plan, or 
write us for full information. 
Bush-Honeysuckle Spiraea Vanhouttei 
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WIGHT NURSERIES . CAIRO, GEORGIA 
