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The Low Growing Spirea Anthony Waterer in front of 
Spirea Van Houttei, make a Fine Foundation Planting 
SPIREA, ANTHONY WATERER. Brilliant rosy carmine 
flowers. Blooms all summer. Always blooms the first 
season. Makes a fine color combination planted with 
Hydrangea arborescens. Grows 2 feet high. Each, 50c. 
SPIREA AUREA (Golden Spirea). Growth upright, 
attaining 5 to 6 feet, although the heavy white flower 
umbels in June make the branches droop. Foliage of 
bright yellow changing to golden bronze in the fall. 
Kach, 50c. 
SPIREA BILLARDI (Pink Summer Spirea). Pink flow- 
ers in terminal spikes during July and August. Grows 
5 feet high. Each, 50c. 
SPIREA FROEBELI. Similar to Anthony Waterer, 
but a foot taller, with broader and darker leaves, which 
are a beautiful salmony bronze red in spring, reverting 
to similar shade in fall. Has reddish pink flowers in 
dense corymbs during July and August. Each, 60c. 
SPIREA SORBIFOLIA (Plume Spirea). Foliage resem- 
bles a Mountain Ash. Long spikes of white flowers in 
July. Stands either full sun or partial shade. Grows 
5 feet. Each, 60c. 
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Results will amaze you. 
you a quicker and more vigorous growth. 
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SPIREA VAN 
HOUTTE!I (Bridal 
Wreath). A very 
hardy and effec-: 
tive shrub, with} 
graceful arching 
branches well 
covered in late 
May with a pro-; 
fusion of large 
pure white flower: 
clusters. The most¢ 
popular and most 
planted of all 
shrubs. Will grow 
in almost any lo- 
eation. Grows 5 bead 
to 6 feet high. 2.4 
to 3-foot size, 35¢c 
each; 10 for $3.15; ™ 
8 to 4-foot, 50c¢} 
each; 10 for $4.50.; 
TAMARIX—Very, 
fine foliage pro 
ducing a fern-like 
effect. Attains a 
height of 6 to 8 

Spirea Van Houttei Makes a 
Beautiful Bush. 
feet. Pink flowers 
July to Septem- 
ber. Each, 75c. 
WEIGELIA EVA RATHKE. Large crimson 
Blooms throughout the summer and autumn. 
ter protection. Grows 4 feet high. Each, 75c. 
flowers. 
Needs win- 
Clematis 
No other climbing plant equals in attractiveness the 
beautiful flowering Clematis. Plant with crowns 3 inches 
below surface of soil. Provide good drainage, 
JACKMANI. Broad-petaled flowers of violet-purple. 
The most popular and hardiest of the blue-flowering 
Clematis. Potted plant, each, $1.25. 
MME. EDW. ANDRE. Very lovely velvety red, free- 
flowering and continuous bloomer. 
Potted plants, each, 
$1.25. 
Seedsmen Since 1898 
St. Paul, Minn. 
Hedges 
Plant living, lasting fences. Walls and fences are 
generally expensive but a fine green hedge may be had 
at a small cost and will add much to the coziness of the 
place in summer and winter. 
ALPINE CURRANT. A very dense-growing hedge with 
fine dark green leaves. Will grow to a height of 3 or 
4 feet. The yellow flowers which open in May are very 
fragrant. Very desirable where the _ soil is somewhat 
dry) 15 toels in: each 35e¢; 10) $3455 1005 S250:002 
BUCKTHORN. Best sheared low hedge, or free grow- 
ing tall hedge. May be trained from 18 inches up. Very 
hardy. 2 to 3-=-ft. size; each, 30c; 10, $2.70; L100.) $12.50: 
CARAGANA ARBORESCENS (Siberian pea tree). An 
excellent hedge plant. Especially suited to light soils 
and sunny locations. The beauty of its foliage makes it 
desirable for planting in groups or in masses behind 
other low growing shrubs. Bright green pea-like leaves, 
Grows 8 to 12 feet high. Each, 30c; 10, $2.75; 100, $15.00. 
COTONEASTER. When a hedge of medium height is 
wanted this is one of the best to plant. The leaves are 
a rich green and very glossy which adds to the beauty 
S the plant. 18 to 24 inches, each, 30c; 10, $2.75; 100, 
$12.00. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY. Dwarf hedge, attractive and 
effective. Each, 35c; 10, $3.15; 100, $25.00. 
LILAC, Common Purple. 18 to 24 inch plants, each, 
80c; 10, $2.70; 100, $17.50. 
Ornamental and Shade Trees 
AMERICAN ELM. A splendid tree for boulevard plant- 
ing or a yard. Graceful and of upright habit. Grows 
80 to 100 feet high. 2-inch caliper trees, each, $2.50. 
BASSWOOD OR LINDEN. Has large heart-shaped 
leaves and fragrant white blossoms. §8 to 10-foot trees, 
each, $1.50. 
BIRCH, WHITE. 
nesota. The white bark 
6 to 8 feet. Each, $1.75. 
CHINESE ELM. This new shade tree is becoming very 
popular on account of its rapid growth, resistance to 
disease and ability to thrive in almost any situation. A 
tree of rare beauty. Grows 75 feet high. 6 to 8 ft. 75c; 
10 to 12 ft. each $2.00. 
HONEY LOCUST. It has smooth bark; finely cut dark 
green foliage which later turns to yellow. Flat pods 
hang from branches. A fine lawn tree. Grows 90 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. Hach, $1.50. 
MAPLE, SCHWEDLER’S. A _ very ornamental shade 
tree. The foliage is dark red in the spring and gradually 
turns to green later in the season. 6 to 8-foot trees, 
each, $3.00. 
MAPLE, SOFT or SILVER. A very rapid growing tree. 
The finely cut leaves show their silvery sides when 
turned by breezes. Grow 60 feet. 8 to 10 feet. Each, $1.25. 
MOUNTAIN ASH (European). The combination of 
foliage and clustered fruits makes this a very beautiful 
lawn tree. Bright red berries, white flowers. Used as 
specimen on the lawn or as an accent in the border. 
Grows 30 feet high. 6 to 8-ft. trees, each, $2.00. 
POPLAR, BOLLEANA. A tall, slender tree. Leaves are 
dark green on the upper surface and white beneath. The 
bark is silvery gray. Grows 80 feet high. 6 to 8-foot, 
each, $1.00. 
POPLAR, LOMBARDY. Very similar to the Bolleana 
except in color of leaf and bark which is green. Grows 
100 feet tall. 6 to 8-foot each, 75c. 
WILLOW, NIOBE WEEPING (Salix alba). A small tree, 
with graceful, golden, drooping branches. It is one of 
the best of the Weeping Willows. 6 to 8 feet. Each $1.00. 
Hardy Climbers 
BITTERSWEET (Celastrus scandens)—A native vine 
in Minnesota. Produces an abundance of bright red ber- 
ries that are used for decorative purposes in the winter. 
Very hardy. Good for covering trellises and screen 
porches. Each, 50c. 
BOSTON OR JAPANESE IVY (Ampelopsis Veitchei). 
The grandest hardy climbing vine for covering houses, 
churches, schools, ete. Its glossy, ivy leaves make a 
rapid growth. The tendrils cling firmly to the smoothest 
surface of rock or brick. Each, 60c. 
ENGELMAN’S IVY (Ampelopsis engelmanni). There is 
no better vine where one wishes a clinging vine. This 
ivy grows very fast and clings to brick, stone or plaster. 
Perfectly hardy in Minnesota. Bach, 50ce. 
SCARLET TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera sem- 
pervirens). Trumpet-shaped flowers of bright scarlet. 
Blooms more or less all summer. Each, 50ce. 
A medium sized tree native to Min- 
is enchanting the year around. 
