SHRUBS 11 

HOLODISCUS 
H. discolor; Ocean Spray. (5 to 8 ft.) 
A beautiful hardy shrub and a native of 
Washington and Idaho. Large soft pan- 
icles of small creamy white flowers, 
blooming in June and July. Leaves of 
soft green, slightly lobed and wrinkled. 
This shrub is highly recommended for 
all plantings and is worthy of a prize 
spot in any garden. 2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 ft., 
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HYDRANGEA 
Hydrangeas require a rich, porous and 
somewhat moist soil; they bloom most 
freely ‘in full ‘sun. They. should be 
pruned rather severely in early spring. 
Hydrangea paniculata var. grandiflora; 
Peegee Hydrangea. (4-5 ft.) A very 
hardy shrub with large trusses of 
showy double white flowers, blending 
into pink and bronze shades in autumn. 
September to October. 2 year, T5c; 3 
year, $1.00. 
KOLKWITZIA 
Kolkwitzia amabilis; Beauty Bush. (to 
6 ft.) Bell-shaped flowers, pink with 
yellow throat, bloms May-June. Very 
graceful’shrub, hardy. 2-3 ft.,; $1.00; 3-4 
fete blo 0: 
LESPEDEZA 
Lespedeza formosa; Purple SBush- 
clover. (3 to 4 ft.) An herbaceous 
shrub with attractive purple flowers in 
September. Quite pendant when in bloom. 
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LIGUSTRUM—PRIVET 
Privets are commonly planted for 
hedges and in shrubberies for ornament, 
and sometimes as_ single specimens. 
They are not particular as to soil. 
Ligustrum amurense; Amur Privet. 
(to 15 ft.) Used extensively. Valuable, 
hardy hedge plant with rich attractive 
foliage. See prices under Hedges, fol- 
following Shrubs. (Page 138.) 
L. vulgaris; var. Polish. Best and 
hardiest variety of privet for this area. 
Dark glossy green foliage of slightly 
dwarfer habit than European privet. 
Holds its foliage well into late fall or 
early winter. Highly recommended. See 
prices under Hedges following Shrubs 
(Page 13). 
LONICERA—HONEYSUCKLE 
Honeysucklegs are very popular orna- 
mental subjects. They thrive in any 
good garden soil. 
Lonicera morrowi; Morrows Honey- 
suckle. Creamy white flowers, followed 
by orange colored berries. 2-3 ft., 60c; 
3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 ft., $1.00. 
Lonicera tatarica var. rosea; Pink 
Tatarian Honeysuckle. (to 12 ft.) Hardy 
vigorous grower. Bright pink flowers in 
abundance, April-May. Red fruit. One 
of the most noticeable shrubs. 2-3 ft., 
60c:; 3-4 ft., 75c} 4-5 ft., $1.00. 
PHILADELPHUS—MOCK ORANGE 
Floriferous popular shrubs, very frag- 
rant. If pruning is needed it should be 
after flowering, since the blossoms ap- 
pear from wood of the previous year. 
Philadelphus coronarius; Sweet Mock 
Orange. (to 10 ft.) A popular well 
known, hardy shrub. White, fragrant 
flowers in May-June. 3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 
ft 31.007 
P. lemoinei; 
(COMO EET.) 
Lemoine Mock Orange. 
Semi-dwarf with attractive 
foliage, producting dense racemes of 
small fragrant flowers. Aa oleitemniO Cs 
3-4 ft., $1.00. 
P. virginalis; Virginal Mock Orange. 
(to 8 ft.) Medium grower. Loads down 
with beautiful fragrant semi-double 
flowers over a long season, beginning in 
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Virginal (Philadelphus) 
PHYSOCARPUS—NINEBAREK 
Deciduous spirea-like shrubs. 
Physocarpus opulifolius; Common 
Ninebark. (to 9 ft.) A very hardy shrub 
with white flowers in May-June, fol- 
lowed by reddish-brown pods. 3-4 ft., 
WO. Coma =p aet ter bel (0), 
P. opulifolius var.-nanus; Dwarf Nine- 
bark. (4 to 5 ft.) A dwarf form of 
Ninebark. White flowers in clusters. 
Small leaves. 2-3 ft., 85c; 3-4 ft., $1.25. 
PRUNUS—STONE FRUITS 
peaches, 
They are 
Includes plums, apricots, 
cherries and cherry-laurels. 
not particular as to soil. 
Prunus cistena; Purple Leaf Plum. (to 
10 ft.) A very attractive shrub. Hardy. 
Leaves are purplish-red in color. 2-3 ft., 
$1.00; 3-4 ft., $1.50; 4-5 ft., $2.50. 
P. glandulosa var. sinensis; Double 
Pink Flowering Almond. (to 5 ft.) Beau- 
tiful double rose colored flowers, snug- 
gling tight to the branches. Blooming 
ye eae and May. ‘2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 ft., 
Prunus tomentosa, Nanking Cherry. (to 
10 ft.) Large attractive shrub having 
beautiful pink blossoms, ripening into 
small red cherries of edible fruit. Will 
‘be more extensively used as it becomes 
better known. 3-4 ft., $1.50; 4-5 ft., $2.00. 
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