Sturdy 
Varieties 
FOR NORTHERN 
GARDENS 

The border planting of flowering shrubs, Evergreens, and perennials gives 
privacy and makes this yard inviting for use. 
Cotoneaster 
Cotoneaster acutifolia. QUINCE BERRY. 
shrub with dark, glossy green leaves. 
highly ornamental bush all season with a striking, bright yellow 
fall coloration. 
OmtOg 2.4 aire eee eee eee $0.40 Ce OROF eee eee ee $0.60 
Sr One at taper eeera eae ee eee $0.80 
6 ft. 
A dense-growing and 
A neat, clean 
Cotoneaster integerrima. 4 ft. A new decorative shrub, leaves 
shiny, dark green above, whitish beneath, holds leaves late in- 
to the fall. Very hardy. Red fruit. 
LS AOR2 AS rg ee ee ne ee ea eee ee EEE Re ee $0.60 
Currants (Ornamental) 
Mountain Currant (Ribes alpinum). 4 ft. Excellent, dense-growing, 
very hardy ornamental shrub. Stands shearing and will grow 
in shade. Probably the most generally useful of all the dwarf 
shrubs. (For hedges see page 12.) 
2S tore LG minivans eee $0.35 LSRiow24 | ines eee oe $0.50 
DASOgG UG nee cere $0.80 
Yellow-Flowering Currant (Ribes aureum). 6 ft. A substantial, 
spreading bush with large, yellow, fragrant flowers in spring. 
Stands shade. A very popular old-fashioned shrub. 
2tone ftp sss see eee $0.60 Shikey GE get oS eae eee $0.80 
Dogwood (Cornus) 
Golden Dogwood (Cornus siberica aurea). 6 ft. Highly valued for 
its bright yellow branches in fall and winter and particularly at- 
tractive when planted near the red-barked variety. White flowers. 
DONG. tly == eee $0.60 Or Ohd siitag see same etn $0.80 
Red-Twigged Dogwood (Cornus siberica). 6 ft. A hardy, vigorous 
bush with bright coral-red branches which make the sturdy shrub 
Strong and erect in growth. 
SELON St gee ee See $0.80 
Variegated Dogwood (Cornus elegantissima). 6 ft. The green 
leaves are striped and margined with white. Red colored bark. 
An unusual plant making a bright spot of color in the shrub group. 
2 iOgsatteoass= sono $0.75 Omioncatteees sone seas $1.00 
attractive in all seasons. 
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Elderberry (Sambucus) 
Black-Fruited Elder (Sambucus canadensis). 6 ft. The old-fashioned 
favorite with large clusters of fragrant white flowers and edible 
black fruit. A rapid-growing hardy shrub that stands partial 
shade. 
ZeLOmS ti ase se ee ee $0.60 Sato waite see ae $0.80 
Cut-Leaved Elder (Sambucus nigra laciniata). 6 ft. Lacy, fern-like 
leaves that make a pleasing contrast with other shrubs. The 
branches are spreading and gracefully drooping. 
DuOWS site ee ee $0.60 Bia Jie ta ree eee $0.80 
Golden Elder (Sambucus aurea). 7 ft. A handsome wide-spread- 
ing shrub with bright yellow leaves all season. 
brightest color when planted in a sunny spot. 
Z2uORO Lit gee wena $0.60 OptOM aut beeen oe ere ee $0.80 
It shows its 
Red-Berried Elder (Sambucus racemosa). 7 ft. Big clusters of bright 
red berries in July. A large native shrub of spreading growth. 
DORON eee ee ee oe $0.60 OhLOg Aghwee ee ees $0.80 
Euonymus (Strawberry Bush) 
Euonymus alatus. WINGED STRAWBERRY BUSH. 6 to 8 ft. The 
bark on its horizontally-growing branches has a@ curious winged 
development. The leaves are clean and lustrous and have a bril- 
liant fall color. Rose colored berries in-fall. 
DROSS Dt ee === ee ee $1.50 SttOgAttt mee see ee $1.75 
Euonymus americana. STRAWBERRY BUSH. 8 ft. An admirable, 
hardy shrub with upright, slender, green branches; neat foliage 
and pink colored fruits. Bright fall foliage color. 
ApiOiCutie eke $0.75 Sp tOnaeity ee ae eee $1.00 
Ca Toy" Sgt eee en CR ee Mle $1.25 
Golden Bell (Forsythia) 
FORSYTHIA, suspensa. GOLDEN BELL. 5 ft. A graceful, droop- 
ing shrub with golden, bell-shaped flowers in spring. Needs 
winter protection in Minnesota. 
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Forsythia ovata. 5 ft. A new, distinctive and handsome variety 
from Korea, early to bloom, stands extreme cold, blooms every 
year, flower yellow. 
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