STURDY VARIETIES FOR 
NORTHERN GARDENS 

Much of the charm of home grounds comes from the free use of flowering shrubs. 
These grounds planned and planted by Holm & Olson. 
Golden Bell (Forsythia) 
FORSYTHIA, suspensa. GOLDEN BELL. 5 ft. 
ing shrub with golden, bell-shaped flowers in spring. 
winter protection in Minnesota. 
DT OR oa ee ee ee eet en en ee $0.60 
Forsythia ovata. 5 ft. A new, distinctive and handsome variety 
from Korea, early to bloom, stands extreme cold, blooms every 
year, flower yellow. 
LSito 24s ee ee ee $0.60 
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY. See Viburnum, page 16. 
A graceful, droop- 
Needs 
The Honeysuckles (Lonicera) 
Pink Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica rosea). The popular pink 
to rose flowering Honeysuckle bush. Bright red berries follow the 
blossoms. Very hardy, rapid-growing shrub that thrives well in 
sun or partial shade. 
Stor Aine ee ee $0.30 DEI OU OCT eee ee $0.40 
3tov4 ite ee 50 Ag Onovith eee. 18 
Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera Morrowi). 5 to 6 ft. Compact yet 
spreading growth with gracefully curved branches. Cream-yel- 
low flowers cover the stems in May followed by red berries in 
July. 
Dstt eee ae ee ee $0.40 Citom Au tte wee ee Ue res $0.50 
APO pee Lt eee eee eS $0.75 
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Juneberry (Amelanchier canadensis). 
ers early in spring and black fruit that attracts birds. 
background shrub. 
ZatOmowit 
with large, creamy-white and fragrant double flowers. 
followed by occasional flowers all season. 
that always attracts attention. 
Lemoine’s Mockorange (Philadelphus Lemoine). 
White Honeysuckle (L. tatarica alba). 8 ft. A hardy bush honey- 
suckle with white flowers. The general appearance and type 
of growth is similar to the Pink flowering variety. 
DOORS Lp tee ees sa Seek $0.40 SitOL4 it eee aee es $0.50 
The Hydrangeas 
Hydrangea, Large Flowering (H. paniculata grandiflora). 4 ft. Mag- 
nificent, conical flowers of white that have a pink color in fall 
and are cften cut for winter house decoration. The largest and 
most handsome flowers of all hardy shrubs. 
LORtOwZ Aairinee eee eee $0.50 Dy Ona en eee $0.75 
Hydrangea Snowhill (H. arborescens grandiflora). 32 ft. Large 
white snowball-like flowers from June to frost. A pleasing bush 
in every way with large leaves and spreading growth. Likes 
partial shade. Always admired in house-foundation plantings. 
[Sstes24sintweeee = eee ee $0.50 DO oie = ee See $0.75 
Tree Form Hydrangea. A single-stemmed, tree form of the large- 
flowering Hydrangea. 
Zi tOnsett eee me be eee $1.50 SetonA it. =e ee $2.00 
Juneberry (Amelanchier) 
15 ft. Good native shrub with white flow- 
A tall and desirable 
<n ial AE eae ree $0.60 BS rtGe 4s ft a ee ee ss $07.5 
The Mockoranges (Syringa) 
Double-Flowering (Virginal) Mockorange. 4 to 5 ft. Magnificent new variety 
Full bloom in spring 
Excellent foliage and a shrub 
Sate 4 irae eee eee eee eee ee $0.50 2 LONG AL tae en eee aera Care $0.60 
Ste Ae ot ae ee re cae ee $0.75 
Golden Mockorange (Philadelphus aureus). 3 ft. Bright golden-yellow leaves 
made this dwarf shrub very valuable to color shrub groups. Cheerful and 
attractive all through the summer. 
Net OML Geis cee eenen se eee $0.75 LB) tow2d Mince see oe ae Se $1.00 
DATO GOT ine = eee ne eee $1.25 
5 ft. A hardy erect fine-leaved 

shrub. Its slender branches bear an abundance of fragrant white flowers in 
June. Particularly desirable in house foundation plantings. 
TS RtOe cee ree eee ene eee $0.40 DET CO ee: ne ee ee en ee ee $0.50 
SO utOmAe tte = ee eee Serer ee ere $0.75 
Sweet Mockorange (Philadelphus coronarius). 8 ft. A popular, old-time favorite. 
Big, pure-white and delightfully fragrant flowers in June that give the plant its 
name. A splendid ornamental and hardy tall shrub. 
LStor ZA sine a ee, $0.35 2 LONG AT ee eee $0.50 
Y p ORtOg Ay ttt, eee ee eee eee a AN OnOu tipple Ree SL 1.00 
The new double-flowering Mock Orange 
Wie 2 MINNEAPOLIS Mie PARK NURSERIES HOLM) 16 OLSON! time: ee 
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