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MAY DAY BUSH. Earliest blooming of all cherries in the spring and exceptionally beautiful. 
Amore graceful type of chokecherry. Hach, 2 to 3 ft., 40c. 
_ PURPLE LEAVED CHOKECHERRY. 
from thousands of seedlings. 
$1.00. : 

Van Houtte. 
Leaves are green at first then turn dark purple. 
VAN HOUTTE or BRIDAL 
KFROEBELLI, The best of the 
OPULIFOLIA (Ninebark or 
each, 40c. 
A brand new introduction, selected by our Mr. Schubert 
Each, 2 to 3 ft., 
SPIREA 
WREATH. This established 
favorite with its masses of 
white flowers in May needs 
no long description. 18 to 2: 
in., each, 30c; 10, $2.75; 2 to 
3 f{t., each, 35e;3 10, $3.25. 
dwarf, late blooming spirea. 
Dark rose flower clusters in 
July and early August. Max- 
imum height below 2 ft. 
Price, 18 to 24 in., each, 40¢e; 
10, $3.75. 
Hardhack). One of the hardi- 
est of the spirea family. 
Maximum height 4 to-5 ft. 
Clusters of white flowers in 
June followed by showy red 
seed pods. Price, 18 to 24 in., 

BILLARDI PINK. This is an August blooming species, 36 in. maximum Korean Spirea. 
height, flowers in long spikes of rosy pink. Price, 18 to 24 in., each, 35¢;3 5 
@ 28e. 
ARGUTA. One of the earliest spireas, blooms before Van Houtte in the same graceful fashion. 
size at most 4 to 5 ft. Price, 18 to 24 in., each, 40c; 10, $3.75. 
SORBARIA. Foliage resembles Mt. Ash. 
white bloom in July. Maximum height 4 to 6 ft. Blooms on new 
wood. Price, 18 to 24 in., each, 40c; 10, $3.75. 
KOREAN SPIREA (Spirea trichocarpa). 
with larger flowers and heavier clusters. 
graceful. A real addition to your planting. 
50e;3 5 for $2.25. 
BANKS OF SNOW SPIREA (Pekowiensis). 
spirea we have. Very hardy and drouth resistant. Great gar- 
lands of creamy white bloom in May. 
for $2.75. 
MEADOW SWEET. Our only native spirea. White flowered, mid- 
summer bloomer of the billardi type. 
380e3 5 for $1.25. 

HARDY HEDGE PLANTS 
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Eleagnus angustifolia). 
Long feathery spikes of 
Blooms after Van Houtte 
Hardiest of the type, 
The earliest blooming 
18 to 24 in., each, 60e; 5 
Price, 12 to 18 in., each, 
a) 
18 to 24 in., each, 

A thick growing, beau- Russian Olive. 
tiful silvery hedge plant which withstands cold, drouth and al- 
kali. Valuable as well in shelter belts and windbreaks. Price, 
see page 62 for‘seedlings; 2 to 3 ft., 100, $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., each, 10c; 
100, $9.00; 6 to S ft., each, 35e;3 10, $3.20. 
SIBERIAN PEA (Caragana arborescens). ; 
trimmed or untrimmed, a perfect snow trap _ in the shelter belt. Highly 
drouth and cold resistant. In June covered with yellow flowers. Price, see 
page 62 for seedlings; 3 to 4 ft, each, 15e; 10, $1.40. 

Chinese Elim 
Makes a beautiful hedge, either 
COTONEASTER (Acuti- 
folia). Experts now 
recognize it as prob- 
ably superior even to 
privet for a low hedge. 
Perfectly hardy, hand- 
some, clean and trims 
very well. See Page 
62 for prices. 
BUCKTHORN. A slow 
growing, very hardy 
and handsome hedge. 
Requires moisture and 
good soil. 6 to 12 in., 
10, 50e; 100, $2.50; 18 
» = a0 ”» 2 a 
er in., each, 20c; 10, Botansaaten 
HAWTHORN. Price, 6-12 in., 10, 60c; 50, $2.50, 

$6.00. 
RED DOGWOOD. Price, 18 to 24 in., 10, $1.00; 
$4.00. 
Berry. 
Very hardy, 
GOLDEN CURRANT, Price, 18 to 24 in., 10, $1.253 5 
Other hedge plants priced on Page 62: Chinese Elm 
— Tartarian Honeysuckle — Buffalo Berry — Pygmy 
Caragana—Nanking Cherry—Ginnala Maple—Sheep 
