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Hardy Shrubs 
We do not guarantee or replace plants, 
shrubs or trees, at prices quoted. 
These shrubs, all shedding their foliage in 
the winter, are quite hardy, and will thrive in 
practically all sections. They make a rapid and 
luxuriant growth. Many varieties are used 
in foundation plantings, and others are desir- 
able for flowers and berries, 
Althea - Rose of Sharon 
Has a characteristic upright habit useful in 
formal work. Plant in spring as it grows until 
late autumn. Flowers in August. 2 to 3 ft. 
eS red, pink and white. Each, 75c; 3 for 
2.00. 
Butterfly Bush - Buddleia 
DUBONNET (Summer Lilac). Semi-her- 
baceous, dying down to the ground each year. 
Rich Dubonnet wine color, glowing true red 
in sunshine. Vigorous, healthy. June to Sep- 
tember. Each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Cydonia 
(Flowering Quince or Firebush) 
Common garden form, growing from 38 to 6 
feet with spreading, spiny branches. The scar- 
let-red flowers appear before the leaves and 
are followed by globular fruits from 14% to 2 
inches. 18-24 in., each, 75c. 
Deutzia 
PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. Showy, early, 
large flowering sort; blossoms in May before 
others. Grows 6 to 8 feet high. White flowers, 
large and double. 18-24 in., each, 75c; 3 
for $2.00. 
Golden Bell - Forsythia 
SPECTABILIS. Strong grower. Showiest of 
all forsythias. Of extremely dense flowering 
habit. Every branch covered with striking 
yellow flowers before foliage appears. 2-3 
ft., each 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Hydrangea 
ARBORESCENS GRANDIFLORA (Hills 
of Snow.) During July and August large 
white flowers are borne in large bunches. 
Prune severely for best results. Useful in 
shade. 24 in., each 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. Almost 
everyone knows the great heads of white 
flowers that gradually turn pink when cut 
and dried for decoration. 3 ft., each, 75c. 
OAK-LEAVED. Large, artistic, indented and 
somewhat oak-like leaves which turn to 
beautiful colors in autumn. Giant flower- 
heads in abundance. Grow well in the shade 
or sunlight. Each, 90c. 
Bush 
Kolkwitzia - Beauty 
Shrub growing from 6 to 8 feet tall, the 
whole plant forming a dome-shaped mass, The 
flowers are produced along the whole length of 
the branches in clusters at the ends of short, 
leafy shoots. Flowers pink. 3 ft., each, 90c. 
Lilac - Syringa 
Old-Fashioned Fragrant Flower 
PERSICA. Wiry bush 8 to 10 ft. Fragrant, 
light purple flowers, large, loose clusters. 
3 ft., each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
FRENCH HYBRID LILACS. Very hardy, 
easily grown. Graceful plants and very fra- 
grant, Mixed varieties. Splendid varieties on 
their own roots. 2-3 ft., each, $1.00; 3 
for $2.50. 
VULGARIS. The common purple lilac which 
everybody knows. Each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
VULGARIS ALBA. This is the old-fashioned 
white lilac. Each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Pussy Willow 
(Not the Wild Pussy Willow) 
Dainty silvery flowers every winter. A beau- 
tiful round shrub in summer. Wherever you 
have room for a lilac or snowball, you have 
room for a pussy willow. Use them for tall 
screens or backgrounds. Cut the ends of the 
branches in January or February. Place them 
indoors in a vase of water. Watch them unfold 
their large catkins of silvery pink, from 1 to 
2 inches long. 3 ft., each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Philadelphus 
VIRGINAL. Blooms throughout the season. 
This is a new and wonderful addition to the 
mock orange family but is far beyond any- 
thing in this line that has been brought out. 
Without question one of the most beautiful 
shrubs grown. 2-3 ft., each, 75c; 3 for 
$2.00. 
WHEN ORDERING, SEE PAGE 64 OF THIS CATALOG 
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Honeysuckle - Lonicera 
TARTARIAN (L. tatarica alba). This is one 
of the old-time favorite shrubs. Ten feet in 
height and extremely easy to grow. 18-24 
in., each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Snowberry, Red 
Slender, arching shrub, very showy in au- 
tumn when covered with bunches of bright 
coral-pink, small fruits which hang on nearly 
all winter. 2-3 ft., each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Spirea - The Most Popular Shrub 
ANTHONY WATERER. Bright pink. June 
and July. A compact, low-growing shrub 
with dense foliage. Flowers are borne in full 
flat clusters on erect stems. Very valuable 
for edging in front of shrubbery or as a 
ghag hedge. 18-24 in, each, 75c; 3 for 
.00. 
DOUBLE BRIDAL WREATH (Spirea 
Prunifolia Plena). Handsome, double, early 
flowering shrub, filled with hundreds of 
double, pearl-button-like flowers. The grace- 
ful plants have dark green, lustrous foliage 
which turns orange in autumn. 2-3 ft., 
each, 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTETI. White. May. This 
is the most useful of the hardy shrubs. The 
flowers are in flat clusters usually an inch 
or more across, produced by spreading, pen- 
dulous branches often drooping to the 
ground. 3 ft., each, 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
Weigelas 
ROSEA. A choice, vigorous sort, which yields 
an immense crop of deep pink, trumpet-like 
flowers in June, and bears a scattering of 
blossoms throughout the rest of the season. 
2-3 ft., each, 60c; 3 for $1.65, 
EVA RATHKE. The flowers are a deep car- 
mine-red, erect growing. A most profuse 
bloomer in spring and again in autumn. 
3 ft., each, 75c. 
Common Snowball 
(Viburnum Opulus Sterile) 
Large, white flowers in May, bright foliage 
in fall. 3 ft., each, 75c. 
Hardy Vines 
Clematis 
PANICULATA. Extremely showy when cov- 
ered with small, white, fragrant flowers 
which appear late in the season. Beautiful 
shiny green foliage. Each, 60c. 
JACKMANTI. One of the best known of all 
the clematis. The velvety purple flowers, 
when expanded, are 4 to 6 inches across, very 
velvety and distinctly veined. We send out 
strong, healthy roots of clematis and can- 
not entertain any claims for non-success 
with these plants. Each, $1.00. 
Honeysuckle - Lonicera 
HALL’S EVERGREEN HONEYSUCKLE. 
Honeysuckles are well adapted for the cov- 
ering of walls, arbors, etc. Leaves remain 
on during the winter. The flowers are white, 
turning to yellow; very fragrant. 2-yr., 
each, 45c; 10 for $3.00. 
Wistaria 
CHINESE WISTARIA (W. sinensis). Will 
bloom the first year. Has pale green leaves 
and bears profusely in dense, drooping clus- 
ters, purplish, pea-shaped flowers. Blooms in 
May. Each, 75c. 
_ Hedge Plants 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Free growth and 
succeeds under adverse conditions; good in 
South. Foliage is nearly evergreen, remain- 
ing on the plant until midwinter. Nice 
plants, 12-18 in., 2-yr., 25 for $2.50; 
100 for $7.75. 
BARBERRY (Thunbergi). One of the best 
hedge plants in existence. Beautiful through- 
out the year; abundant crop of bright red 
berries in winter. Compact growth and 
thorny branches make a defensive hedge 
that will turn cattle after five years’ growth. 
Poor soil is no barrier. 12-18 in., 2-yr., 12 
for $1.50; 100 for $9.00. 
RED-LEAVED BARBERRY. Finest shrub 
in recent years. Bright red in the spring, 
stays red through the summer and deepens 
to a deep crimson in the fall. Red berries 
stay on all winter. Unequalled for bright 
coloring. All that is required to develop its 
brilliant coloring at all seasons is that it be 
planted in full exposure to the sun. 18-24 
in., each, 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
























Special Offer of 
6 Hardy Chrysanthemums 
St.00res ; 
We offer below six of the most popular 
and outstanding varieties that are sure to 
give satisfaction. 
BURGUNDY. 
gundy-red flowers. 
bloomer. 
EMBER. A brilliant combination of 
bronze and orange shades that cannot be 
described. 
LAVENDER LADY. The silvery laven- 
der flowers are three inches across and 
appear in perfect branching sprays. F 
PALE MOON. Delightfully fluffy sulphur- 
yellow blooms cover the plant. 
PYGMY GOLD. A distinct dwarf Korean 
Pompon type providing quantities of 
miniature golden yellow flowers one inch 
across. 
ROSE GLOW. A charming old rose color, 
exceptionally free flowering. 
Strong, well rooted, potted plants 
that will give an abundance of bloom 
this fall—a $1.50 value, 
Special—$1.00 
Large, double, rich bur- 
Good grower and 
Ornamental and 
Shade Trees 
Cercis 
AMERICAN REDBUD. Exceedingly showy 
small tree in early spring when covered with 
small, bright cerise flowers. Makes brilliant 
effect. 4-5 ft., each, $1.25. 
Red Dogwood 
(Cornus Florida Rubra) 
A magnificent sight in full bloom. Thousands 
of large rose-red blooms appear before the fo- 
liage in early spring, creating a most warm 
and cheerful array of brilliance. The compact, 
well formed trees never grow very large. Very 
beautiful when planted as a specimen or in 
groups. 3 ft., each, $2.75. 
White Dogwood 
(Cornus Florida) ; 
A lovely dwarf tree, glorious with its abun- 
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dance of white flowers in May, In autumn, the > 
clean attractive foliage is changed into bright < 
reds and scarlets. Also each autumn the tree 
is filled with clusters of brilliant red fruits. P 
18-24 in., each, 50c; 3 for $1.40. 3 ft., 3- a 
yr., each, $1.75. z 
Chinese Elm 
A native of China. Rapid growing tree, 
forming a very dense head, with smaller, dark- 
er leaves than the American elm. 8-10 ft., 
each, $2.50. 
Poplar 
LOMBARDY (Populus nigra var. italica). 
The Lombardy poplar becomes one of the 
most striking and picturesque trees, particu- 
larly when some of the sprouts are allowed 
= grow about the old stock. 6-8 ft., each, 
5c. 
Weeping Willow 
GOLDEN WEEPING (Salix elegantissima). 
A strong and the most vigorous grower of 
all the weeping willows. For planting in low 
places or on the banks of streams, springs, 
lakes or ponds, making a very beautiful effect. . 
5-7 ft., each, $2.00. a 
Maple 
SILVER (A. saccharinum). Best known of all 
maples. Wide, slender spreading branches. 
aebea almost anywhere. 6-8 ft., each, 
2.00. 
NORWAY (A. platanoides). Large, handsome 
tree with a compact, rounded head. One of 
the best and most beautiful trees for the 
street, the park, cemetery or lawn planting. 
10-12 ft., branched, each, $4.50. 
Blood-Red Oriental Maple 
Popular low-growing tree or shrub. Has 
star-shaped leaves of blood-red color. If planted 
in sunny location, the leaves retain their 
bright red foliage all summer and fall. Heavy, 
4-yr.-old, 2-214 ft. size, each, $5.00. 

