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Shrubs 
FOR FLOWER, FOLIAGE 
AND FRUIT 
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. 
PAGS pene ye OR SS en So $1.00 Silo Aet tees eee er $1.25 
Buckthorn 
Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). 8 ito 10ft. 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 7 for hedge prices and sizes.) 
DitOuey iti ne eae eee $0.35 SIN Co), CPN ft ep ee eA 1S $0.50 
Caragana 
Caragana. See Siberian Pea Tree, page 12. 
Barberry 
Green Barberry (Berberis thunbergi). 2¥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 7.) 
PAO. 6 ani ee ee $0.35 LS Ph oer Bhatt en et a $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. 
Io op hi grey Mew, ae aa $0.75 Ze toreGrinwes se. eee $1.00 
Allow 
Come to the Nursery and see our flowering shrubs. 
The figures following the shrub name show the approximate height of growth. 
The New Red-Leaved Barberry 
Red-Leaved Barberry. 22 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. 
V7RtOg LOSI ae oe eee $0.60 US sto U 24 Sry gee ee ae eee $0.85 
Bridal Wreath 
Bridal Wreath. See under Spiraea, page 12. 
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. 
UDO Oe te ape eee I ie ee ees $0.45 each; 10 for $4.00 
SRO Mt Sein ee see eee ee ee reel ce .oo each; 10 for 5.00 
LO OWA Sine = eee es ee eee .65 each; 10 for 6.00 
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. 
POV Gutter aee se $0.75 ip Shela pins eee ar oR $1.00 
