
Shrubs for 
Flower and 
Foliage 
The beauty of appropriate shrub plantings add to the charm of this attractive home and grounds. 
Developed by Holm & Olson. 
LARGE area of our nursery and the skill of experienced gardeners is devoted to developing our shrubs 
into sturdy, handsome plants that will quickly bring attractiveness to your home grounds. 
Much of the beauty and charm in landscape planting comes from the free use of flowering shrubs. Their 
delicate coloring, fragrance and profusion of bloom entitles them to an important place in your home yard. 
It is the softening grace of the dwarf and medium height shrubs when planted about the foundations that 
creates the transformation from bareness to beauty. The taller shrubs find their proper place as specimens in 
the lawn or in the border along the lot boundaries to give privacy or to screen out unattractive views. 
us to help select suitable varieties for your grounds. 
PLEASE NOTE: 
Flowering Almond 
Double Flowering Almond (Amygdalus rosea). 4 to 5 ft. A sym- 
metrical upright shrub with a striking display of pink, rose-like 
flowers along the branches in early spring. One of the earliest 
shrubs to bloom. <A white-flowering variety is also offered. 
Aton Guit) Sea eee eee $0.75 Onto: Astines= sae aee eae $1.00 
Buckthorn 
Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). 8to1l0ft. Very dependable dense- 
growing shrub with lustrous leaves and black berries. A twiggy 
growth that permits of trimming to any desired form or outline. 
(See page 18 for hedge prices and sizes.) 
2 Noeg i= = eee ee $0.35 8 to A ft ry ee ene ee $0.50 
Caragana 
Caragana. See Siberian Pea Tree, page 10. 
Barberry 
Green Barberry (Berberis thunbergi). 2% ft. The most popular 
hardy dwarf shrub with low, spreading growth to form a dense 
bush. Red berries, brilliant fall foliage color. Grows most any- 
where—in partial shade, sunny, moist or dry places. (For hedges 
please see page 13.) 
D2 ost Osin === ee ee $0.35 lL OMtOR24 irae ees eee ee $0.50 
Koreana Barberry. 4 ft. A new compact shrub, medium height, 
foliage dark green to bright red. Fruit red. A shrub recommend- 
ed for planting about buildings. 
USsto.24¢in, eee eee $0.75 DARIO SO nee ee ee $1.00 
Allow 
The figures following the shrub name show the approximate height of growth. 
The New Red-Leaved Barberry 
Red-Leaved Barberry. 242 ft. Similar in growth to the Japanese 
Barberry but has rich, bronze-red leaves that hold their red color 
all summer. A bright contrast to other shrubs. Plant in full sun 
for best leaf color. One of the best of the newer plants. 
T2pOsL Orin eee ees $0.50 SFtor24 in $0.75 
Bridal Wreath 
Bridal Wreath. Sce under Spiraea, page 10. 
The True-Hedge Columnberry 
A New Ornamental Plant 
This splendid shrub (Plant Patent No. 110) is a very hardy, 
dense and upright-growing Barberry. Its handsome, glossy leaves 
thickly cover its pyramidal form. Perfect for a low hedge or as 
specimen plants in the garden or shrub borders. 
T2itod Si iri! oe Eee eee ee $0.35 each; 10 for $3.00 
15 to 18 in .40 each; 10 for 3.50 
18 to 24 in 45 each; 10 for 4.50 
Coralberry 
Coralberry (Symphoricarpos vulgaris). 3 to 4 ft. A medium height, 
graceful, native shrub that grows well in sun or shade. Red 
berries cluster the ends of the branches in late summer. 
DEtOS ott =e ee eee $0.50 S&to 47. aes oe $0.75 
