

BUCKTHORN. A wel known ornamental plant that stands 
close pruning without injury. The leaves are rich, 
healthy green, remaining in perfect condition all sum- 
mer. Class A 
CARAGANA. Arborescens. One of our hardiest desirable 
shrubs. Covered during early May with bright yellow, 
pea-shaped flowers, followed by long, slender pods. 
Pretty as a lawn shrub or for hedges. Class A 
PIGMEA. A dwarf, low-growing, dense Caragana with 
fine limbs and texture. Very valuable for dwarf hedges 
borders and specimens. Class B 
CORALBERRY. Flowers in July in dense terminal spikes, 
followed by dark purplish red berries in clusters. Well 
adapted for shady places. Class A 
CORNUS. Sibirica (Red Twigged Dogwood). Spreading 
extremely hardy, splendid for shrub groups. Its panicles 
of white flowers in June are followed by clusters of 
berries, but its chief beauty is in its bark which is 
bright crimson during autumn and winter. Thrives in 
shade. Class A 
COTONEASTER ACUTIFOLIA. Beautifully formed 
shrub with thick, glossy leaves turning red in the fall. 
Flowers during early summer, followed by large, long- 
lasting black berries. Absolutely hardy, stands partial 
shade. Class B 
CRANBERRY. (See Vibernum). 
CURRANT. Alpine. Most desirable low shrub, retaining 
its foliage close to the ground. Desirable for shrubbery 
borders, fine for shade, excellent for hedges. Class B 
CURRANT, Yellow Flowering. Showy yellow flowers in 
clusters in early spring. Covered later with edible dark 
brown or black berries. ...Class A 
ELDER, Fern Leaf. Large bush with clusters of large, 
flat flowers, giving en masse somewhat the effect of 
the hydrangea. The foliage is lacelike, with a cut fern 
appearance. Thrives in the shade. Class A 
ELDER, Golden. Contrasted with other shrubs, the golden 
leaves of this Elder give heightened effects in tone and 
color. The best of our golden-leaved shrubs. Class A 
HONEYSUCKLES are fine ornamental shrubs, well 
adapted to hedge use. 
Fragrantissima. Flowers pink. Heavy foliage, holding 
till late fall, hence, sometimes called Winter Honey- 
suckle. Striking colors and red berries. Class A 
Morrowi. One of the best quick growing, compact shrubs. 
Bright green foliage, cream colored blossoms in April, 
red fruits from June to August. Class A 
Tartarian. Pink. May. Very attractive in blossom, one 
of the few early, pink-flowering shrubs. Bright red 
berries stay on all summer. Class A 
HYDRANGEA. Hills of Snow (Arborescens). New val- 
uable shrub with large, snow-white blossoms of immense 
size. Habit excellent, foliage finely finished. Coming 
into bloom when most shrubs are through flowering 
(June till early fall), it makes a valuable acquisition 
in any garden. Does not thrive in the drier prairie 
sections. Class B 
HYDRANGEA P. G. August and September. Showiest of 
autumn-flowering shrubs, bearing immense heads of 
creamy white flowers turning to rich pink and coppery 
red, Requires moist conditions. Class B 
GINNALA MAPLE. A shrubby dwarf tree of true maple 
foliage, finely cut leaves. Brilliant red foliage in autumn, 
hardy and easily transplanted, worthy of a place in 
every garden or park. Defies drought. Class A 
PHILADELPHUS. Also called Mock Orange. The fol- 
lowing are the best varieties: 
Coronarius. White. June-July. The old-fashioned Mock 
Orange, well known to everyone. Class A 
Lemoine. Semi-dwarf varieties, very fine limbs and 
foliage, covered with masses of small striking bloom. 
Used freely for shrubs in foundation and border. 3 to 
A feet. Class A 
Virginal. Magnificent new variety, moderately tall, with 
good foliage and compact habit. The flowers (full 
double, semi-double and single) are the largest, hand- 
somest and most sweetly fragrant of any known variety. 
5 to 6 feet. Class B 
PLUM, FLOWERING. Also called Flowering Almond 
and Rose Tree of China. See Prunus Triloba for des- 
cription. Class C 
RUSSIAN OLIVE. Showy shrub or small tree with 
peculiar olive-like leaves, light green above and silvery 
white beneath. For marked foliage contrasts in land- 
scape work. Used freely for hedges. Class A 
SNOWBALL. (See Vibernum) Class A 
NINEBARK, DWARF. A beautiful dwarf shrub from 
the Rocky Mountains. Flowers and foliage almost 
identical with Spirea Van Houettei, but half the size. 
Turns to scarlet autumn colors. Ideal for hedge or 
border. Class A 
SNOWBERRY (Sumphoricarpos racemosus). Graceful, 
spreading shrub, 3 to 5 feet. Flowers are followed by 
white berries which remain on the bush until winter. 
Excellent for grouping or massing. Will succeed in dense 
shade and poor soil where practically nothing else 
will grow. Class A 
SPIREA. The Spirea is a large family. They furnish 
flowers from early spring until midsummer. Most 
Spireas have refined foliage with interesting autumn 
colors and leaves that hang until winter. The following 
are the best of the Spirea family: 
Billiardi. 4 to 5 ft. high. Bright pink flowers in spikes. 
July, August, extremely hardy. Class A 
Callosa Alba. Dwarf white Spirea of bushy, symmetrical 
form. Blooms nearly all summer. A valuable small shrub. 
2 feet. Class A 
Froebeli. Bright rosy red flowers in flat clusters during 
July and August. One of our finest Spireas, excellent 
in the border. Foliage turns purple in fall. Branches 
willowy. Should be in every garden. 3 ft. Class A 
Snow Garland. Semi-dwarf. The Snow Garland is one 
of the newer varieties that have been developed from 
a cross between the well known Bridal Wreath and 
Thunberg’s Spirea. The Snow Garland is the first of the 
Spirea family to bloom. In early spring, while tulips are 
still in flower and before the leaves are out, it bursts 
into full bloom with a profusion of white flowers that 
cover its graceful branches like a bank of snow. It is 
ideal to plant in front of Spirea Van Houttei. As its flow- 
ers begin to fade, it seems to pass to the unfolding 
Bridal Wreath. thus giving six weeks of the much 
desired Spirea bloom. The foliage of this plant is very 
attractive. producing pleasing autumn colors and much 
of the foliage is retained throughout the winter. Per- 
fectly hardy. 3 to 4 ft. Class B 
Sorbifolia. Splendid Spirea with large bright green 
leaves resembling those of the Mountain Ash. Produces 
a world of great white feathery blooms about six inches 
long by four inches in diameter. 3 to 4 ft. Class A 
Van Houttei. Bridal Wreath. The long branches, curving 
and reaching to the ground, are covered the entire 
length with Tovely white blossoms, like a great fountain 
of snow. It begins to blossom about the time the Snow 
Garland is through. Extremely hardy, will thrive any- 
where. Can be used in any location. Good for hedges. 
5 to 6 feet. Class A 
SUMAC, Smooth. Large-growing shrub with smooth bark. 
Leave sturn in autumn to hues of pink. 4 ft. Class A 
VIBURNUM, Snowball. The well-known Snowball. Does 
not thrive in dry locations, requires plenty of moisture 
and shade. Class A 
VIBURNUM, High-Bush Cranberry. Our American form, 
developed by Prof. Yeager at the A. C. in Fargo, is a 
handsome shrub. Flowers white, in flat clusters. Large 
fruit clusters which begin to color in July, remaining 
on the branches and keeping their brilliant scarlet 
color until spring. Foliage supplies brilliant autumn 
coloring. 4 to 6 feet. Class B 
FLOWERING CHERRIES AND CRABS 
CISTENA. Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Hybrid produced 
by Prof. Hansen. Cross between Purple Leaf Sand 
Cherry and Purple Plum. We consider this the finest 
of all the purple-leaf shrubs. Class C 


