1941 SPRING CATALOGUE 
HYDRANGEA 
HILLS OF SNOW —Heavy snowball-like 
flowers of white from late June to frost. 
Will stand partial shade. Does best if 
cut back to the ground every spring. 
18-24 inch, 35c; 2-3 ft., 50c. 
PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA — One 
of the most conspicuous shrubs in any 
collection in August and September. The 
conical flower heads of creamy white 
later change to pink. Plant on the north 
or east side of the house, or better, in 
the shrub border, where it will get more 
moisture and less heat. Large bushes to 
bloom this year, 50c. 
JUNEBERRY 
A very early blooming shrub, growing 
about four feet high. White flowers are 
followed by edible blue berries resembling 
huckleberries which ripen in late June. 
Birds are very fond of these berries. 
2-3 ft., 35c. 
LILAC 
PERSIAN — Fine leaved, fine twigged 
variety. Does not sucker like common 
lilacs. Great masses of delicate purple 
blooms. 2-3 ft., 30c; 3-4 ft., 50c; 4-5 ft., 75c. 
COMMON PURPLE —Is perfectly hardy, 
makes a dense growth, flowers fragrant. 
Often used for hedges and screens. 
Each 10 100 
18-24 inch _ $.25 $2.00 $16.00 
3-4 feet _ .35 3.00 25.00 
FRENCH — Nearly everyone has seen 
some of the French lilacs in bloom and 
realizes how much superior they are to 
the common lilac. There is a wide range 
of colors; they bloom while the bush 
is very small and do not sucker badly. 
CHARLES JOLY— Double. Purple-red. 
One of the very best of the double dark 
reds. Bush medium both in size and height, 
limbs growing very upright. Rather large 
blooms, held erect well above the foliage; 
very striking. 12-18 in., 50c; 2-3 ft., $1.00; 
3-4 ft., $1.50; heavy clumps, 5-6 ft., $3.00. 
PRESIDENT GREVY —Double. Light 
blue. Immense panicles; very double and 
symmetrical. A clear, soft, delicate blue— 
President Grevy is one of the older sorts 
and still one of the most desirable. 12-18 
in., 50c; 2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 ft., $1.50. 
MME. LEMOINE— Double. One of the 
best of the double whites; a pure snow- 
white without tinge of cream. Foliage dark 
green. Panicles large, long, erect; large 
individual florets. 12-18 in., 50c; 2-3 ft., 
$1.00; 3-4 ft., $1.50. 
KATHERINE HAVEMEYER — Double 
—a splendid new lilac which is becoming 
very popular. Immense trusses of a most 
beautiful mauve-pink. A thrifty grower 
and persistent bloomer. 2-3 ft., $1.50; 3-4 
ft., $2.00. 
NINEBARK 
Dwarf —One of the newer shrubs and is 
very desirable as a low massing shrub 
and makes a hardy dense hedge of low 
to medium height. 12-18 inch, 25c each, 
$2.50 per 12; 18-24 inch, 40c, $4.00 per 12. 
OLIVE 
RUSSIAN —10-12 ft. Its foliage is of a 
remarkable silver hue, showing up in 
striking contrast to the green of other 
shrubs and trees. Has fragrant yellow 
flowers. Very hardy. 2-3 ft., 25c each, $2.00 
for 12; 4-5 ft., 50c each. 
POTENTILLA 
CINQUEFOIL —Blooms all summer and, 
being of a dwarf habit, is suitable for 
outside border plantings. Flowers are 
bright yellow. 18-24 inch, 35c. 
RED LEAF PLUM 
NEWPORT —The best red leaved tree 
for the north. A very desirable shrub or 
small tree to use where red foliage effect 
is desired. The red color is held through¬ 
out the season. 4-5 ft., 75c; 5-6 ft., $1.00. 
FLOWERING PLUM 
PRUNUS TRILOBA— A showy and in- 
teresting shrub, bearing in the spring, on 
its long slender branches a wealth of 
large pink double flowers. One of the finest 
spring blooming shrubs. Useful in the 
border or as a lawn specimen. Grows 5 
feet high. 3-4 ft., 60c; 4-5 ft., 75c. 
SPIREA 
ANTHONY WATERER— Brilliant rosy 
carmine flowers. Blooms all summer. Al¬ 
ways blooms the first season. Is very 
useful for planting in front of larger 
shrubs. Grows 2 feet high. 12-18 inch, 25c; 
18-24 inch, 40c. 
ARGUTA, SNOW GARLAND— The earl¬ 
iest spirea to bloom, the bush becoming a 
mass of snowy garlands before the leaves 
appear. Grows 4 to 5 ft. high. 2-3 ft., 40c 
each; 3-4 ft., 50c. 
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