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All Are Heavy Rooted, Two Year, Blooming Size 
TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE 
For a tall hedge or to screen an unsightly view there is no shrub so val- 
uable. 
Will grow to the height of 10 to 12 feet in a few years. 
ful shrub both summer and winter. 
A beauti- 
Is the first to clothe itself with leaves 
in the spring, and its fragrant flowers and luxuriant foliage are a constant de- 
light. 
Bright red berries cling to the bush all though the winter 
SHRUB DOCWOOD 
RED TWIG. Grows 6 to 8 feet high, with clusters of fine white flowers: 
white berries. 
YELLOW Twic. 
golden yellow. 
Stems and branches turn to blood-red in winter. 
Similar in habit to Red Twig except the bark is a beautiful 
ELEGANTISSIMA. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with purplish red bark and strik- 
ing variegated foliage. This is one of the choicest variegated-leaved shrubs, 
capable of refined compact shape by proper pruning. 

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ing size. Do not 
cheap light grade shrubs. 
SPIREA FROEBELI 
Red Foliage in Spring 
Large flat clusters of deep pink flow- 
make this variety 
plantings. 
inner border. 
ers nearly all summer 
especialy good for nearly all 
Dwarf in habit and fine for 
SNOWBERRY 
(Symphoricarpos) 
WHITE SNOWBERRY. 
colored flowers 
Diminutive 
in June and July fol- 
FORSYTHIA SPECTABILIS 
Earliest blooming. Lights up the 
scape with glinting yellow before the 
land- 
leaves 
appear. Flowers often come out before the 
snow is gone. This is the large flowering 
variety, having flowers twice the size of the 
older kinds. Thrives in any locality. Grows 
8 to 10 feet tall. May be pruned 
MOCK ORANGE 
VIRGINAL. Blooms throughout the season. 
This wonderful Mock Orange is without 
question one of the most beautiful of the 
shrubs. Single flowers on one-year wood: 
double flowers on two-year wood. Grows 
6 to 8 feet in height and is a valuable ad- 
dition to any shrub group. Blooms with 
single flowers on new growth all’ summer 
60c each; 3 for $1.50, postpaid. 
CORONARIUS. Sweet-Scented Mock Orange 
A tall vigorous bush with abundant dark 
green foliage and single blooms having a 
sweet fragrance. Fine for cutting 
GLD-FASHIONED LILAC 
No other shrub has quite the place in 
the hearts of people that the old-fashioned 
Lilac has. Grows anywhere and its masses of 
light purple bloom in early spring are a cons- 
Fine for tall hedges, screens or 
complete 
tant delight. 
specimens. No grounds 
this fine old shrub. 
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in this catalog are heavy bloom- 
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BEAUTIFUL HYDORANCEAS 
PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. Flowers in August with huge panicles 
measuring from 8 to 12 inches long. Blossoms are ‘first a delicate 
shade of pink gradually changing to bronze in early autumn. 
ARBORESCENS CRANDIFLORA (Snowball Hydrangea). Has the ap- 
perance of a low-srowing Snowball. White, clustered flowers ap- 
pear in June and July, lasting for weeks. Very hardy and does well 
in shady locations. 
OAK-LEAVED HYDRANGEA. A truly marvelous bushy shrub. Flowers 
in large creamy clusters. The dark green foliage has a silvery 
sheen on under side and turns to a glowing red in the fall. Grows 
to a height of 4 or 5 feet, and is very effective as an ornamental 
shrub. Does well in shady locations. 50¢ each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
RED-LEAVED BARBERRY 
This brilliant Barberry is becoming more and more popular every 
year. Bronze-red leaves during the summer turn to fiery red in fall. 
Red Barberry should be planted in full sun for best color results. 35¢ 
each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
GREEN-LEAVED BARBERRY 
No shub is so generally planted or has so many practical uses as 
Green Barberry. It hasn’t a single serious fault, and can be grown 
in shade, moist, dry or sunny locations. When grown as specimen 
plants or as an edging to taller shrubs, its graceful arching branches, 
luxriant green foliage in summer and flashing red ber- 
25¢ each; 4 for $1.00, 

ries all winter, make a most pleasing sight. 
| postpaid. 
a . SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI 
Without doubt one of the most useful 
and most widely used shrubs in cultivation. 
Blooming in April and May, the plant throws 
out long branches that curve and droop to 
the ground, weighted with a mass of pure 
white flowers that suggest a fountain of 
snow. May be used for specimens, massed, 
or for hedges. 
SPIREA ARCUTA 
One of the finest of the early flowering 
shrubs. Blooms with the coming of the 
leaves, a mass of tiny white flowers.  Foli- 
age is cut-leaved, lacy, and very pleasing in 
appearance. 
lowed by clustered milk-white fruits 
which remain far into the winter. Bush 
is compact in form with numerous slen- 
der branches. Can be used in small 
groups or large masses. Due to _ its 
dwarf habit it is valuable for fore- 
grounds in shrub plantings. Excellent 
for shade. 
NEW RED SNOWBERRY 
This is the greatest shrub for shady 
places that we have ever seen. Grows 
to a height of 5 feet with gracefully arch- 
ing branches and lacy foliage. Blooms are 
followed in fall by glowing red berries, 
twice the size of the old Indian Currant 
and as red as those of the High-Bush 
Cranberry. Don't fail to get some of these 
shrubs for shady locations. 

TAMARIX AFRICANA 
These large shrubs have foli- 
age resembling asparagus leaves 
with a drooping, feathery ap- 
pearance. Bear delicate pink 
flowers in great profusion in 
early summer. Does well in 
any type of soil. 



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SNOWBALLS (VIBURNUM) 
DENTATUM (Arrow-Wood). Bright green heart-shaped leaves which 
turn to brilliant shades of red and purple in autumn. Creamy 
white flowers borne in abundance in May and June. Deep purple 
fruits add to its attractiveness. Crows to a height of 8 to 12 feet. 
CARLES! (Mayflower Viburnum). A truly grand medium size shrub 
From Korea, prized for its exquisite fragrance similar to that of the 
Trailing Arbutus. The waxy flower clusters, pearly-pink in bud. 
pure white when open, appear early in the spring. Thrives under 
the most unusual conditions but does best in partial shade and a 
cool, moist soil. A charming plant for foreground or border or for 
planting about the house. The true grafted variety. Heavy, 2-yr. 
blooming size, 75¢ each; 3 for $2.00, postpaid. 
OPULUS STERILE (Common Snowball). A favorite shrub bearing great 
masses of ball-shaped white flowers in May. 
DILATATUM. One of the best Viburnums. An upright bushy shrub 
eventually reaching 10 feet in height. Deep green, oval-shaped 
leaves. Pure white flowers borne in cymes 3 to 6 inches across. 
Very hardy and free flowering. Masses of globular scarlet ber- 
ries remain through the winter, making a striking contrast to the 
snow. s 
OPULUS (High Bush Cranberry). Handsome native shrub reaching 
10 feet in heisg itt mooth, Tieht branches and Stems Pure 
white fiowers appear in May and June, followed by decorative fruits 
which begin to color by the end of July and remain on the branches 
and keep their bright scarlet color until the following spring. 
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WEICGELAS 
FLORIBUNDA. The everblooming red Weigela Floribunda surpasses 
all other réd-flowering shrubs. Much hardier than Eva Rathke and 
a better flower. Commences blooming early in spring and continues 
all summer long. Leaves are a rich glossy green and densely cover 
the branches. A necessity in every border planting 
Tall and vigorous growing 
in June. Occasionel blooms the 
ROSEA. One of the tinest of the family. 
with abundant deep pink 
balance of the summer. 
flowers 
in fall, 
A favorite in all 
ily. 
ings. 
eas. 
ing shades 
to grow. 
Grows 8 to 10 feet. 
CARAGANA ARBORESCENS 
. Bushy, dwarf tree reaching 12 
Mm to 15 feet at maturity. Heavy, fine 
foliage. Masses of yellow blooms 
in late May and early 
lowed by clusters of drooping pods 
SWEET-SCENTED SHRUB 
garcens and 
SPIREA PRUNIFOLIA 
Tall, upright growing member of the fam- 
Ideal in shrub borders or corner plant- 
Has profuse blooming habit of all Spir- 
Foliage is attractive and turns to pleas- 
in autumn. Very hardy and easy 
RHODOTYPOS 
(jetbead) 
An attractive rounded shrub reaching 4 
to 6 feet in height. Beautiful yellowish green 
foliage with distinct corrugations. 
single white flowers in late May followed by 
black berries which remain through the fall. 
Will do well in shade or semi-shade. 
FIREBUSH 
Early in the spring this attractive shrub 
is completely covered with dazzling scarlet 
flowers which are followed by small, fragrant, 
quince-shaped fruits. Foliage waxy and dark 
green. Branches are rough and closely knit, 
making it desirable for low hedges. 
WINTERBERRY 
(lex Verticillata) 
Beautiful foliage, flashing red berries re- 
main until Christmas. Branches and ber- 
ries make excellent Christmas decorations 
Splendid growing habit makes this an out- 
standing -and beautiful shrub. 
DEUTZIA, PRIDE OF ROCHESTER 
The most popular and hardy of the Deut- 
zias. Grows from 6 to 8 feet in height, and 
its mass of pinkish white bloom in June is 
a joy to all beholding it. Does well in any 
type of soil and for specimen or mass plant- 
ing is indispensable. 
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW 
A small treelike shrub with attractive 
leaves 2 inches long and an inch wide. ts 
popular appeal is the conspicuous silky catkins 
which bud in fall and make those ‘'springy’’ 
bouquets just as the snow melts in the spring 
is State 
June, fol- 
ad- 
mired for its spicy aroma Pecu- 
fiarly shaped brown blo<soms dur- 
. ing most of the summer followed 
Bares by attractive seed pods, 4 to 
may feet when matured 
NEW COLDEN SPIREA 
A beautiful shrub with bright 
' yellow leaves which turn to golden : 
» bronze in the fall. White blossoms Him 
Gs followed by brilliant fruits. A stur-] 
dy, upright grower and _ valuable rea Arguta 
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DOUBLE FLOWERING KERRIA | 
The ideal shrub for shade. -Light 
green branches and leaves. Bright 
yellow double blooms the size of a 
ha!f dollar completely cover the 
bush in spring. Semi-dwarf and 
very hardy. 60c each; 3 for $1.50, 
postpaid. 

RUSSIAN OLIVE 
(Argenti) 
A marvelous improvement over 
all old types of Russian Olive. 
Smooth rounded leaves of light 
silver color. Smooth bark and ex- 
cellent habit of growth. Add col- 
or and charm to your shrub bor- 
der with this beautiful improved 
Russian Olive. 

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FLOWERING ALMOND 
Earliest spring-flowering shrub, in 
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es Spirea Houttei 
full bloom before the leaves ap- 
pear. Beautiful pearly pink, double 
blooms snuggle tight to the twigs, 
competely covering the bush. Me- 
dium height. 
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ALATUS 
An attractive shrub because of 
its heavily ridged branches. Flut- 
Ings resemble layers of cork. Fo- 
liage is especially fine in autumn 
when it changes to many brilliant 
shades 

