very early spring followed by an abundance of 
brilliant scarlet cherry-like edible fruits. 
PASE = so tee PEE ee ae ane, A ae cer Each $0.60 
Gay RE es ee eee AS Ran ERO Crone 75 
hile Sie he in en ante ee ern SD 1.00 
Triloba (Flowering Plum) — A small flowering tree; 
branches covered with light-pink double flowers 
in early spring. 
1h gan 5 IC aie aa ee nee eee aes Each $1.25 
MMMM APIS cinta: fates tora od a a 1.75 
MOI Les ss tye STs Bola he ss ore 2.50 
RED BUD — CERCIS 
Canadensis — A small tree of irregular form with 
heart-shaped leaves; covered with delicate rose- 
pink blossoms in early spring before leaves ap- 
pear; needs some winter protection while young. 
Pee keels Sera Ny ee ewe Foi oe bee Each $5.00 
“os RISO oT Meet see drag Ran pare aa 7.00 
WALNUT — JUGLANS 
Butternut (Juglans Cinerea) — A valuable native 
nut-bearing tree; it grows quickly into a large 
round-headed tree. 
Each $5.00 
7.50 
WILLOW — SALIX 
Golden Weeping Willow (Niobe) — Very hardy 
variety with long drooping branches and golden- 
yellow bark. The best weeping willow for the 
north. 
ba Screg ae Soh tae BI Net i 1 ca al oe AO Each $1.25 
See ie Roa! Ro es etn Sc Seek Serie ee renee Sn 2.00 
OVE Sei Cin ter eee ee 4.00 
Matsudana Tortuosa — A new Willow from France. 
Its twisted leaves produce a charming airy effect 
in summer and the sharply crooked branches 
are equally interesting in winter. 
attractive when grown in bush form. 
3-4’ 
It is most 
Each $0.75 
Hardy Flowering Shrubs .. . 
Flowering Shrubs can be utilized in many different ways because of their natural 
beauty and flexibility. For instance: Shrubs against the house foundation blend the 
house with the lawn . 
. . they serve as a wonderful background for flowers and have 
beautiful flowers and berries of their own. Their beauty is ever changing, always 
interesting. They serve to give privacy along the side or the rear of your house. 
Select your Shrubs so as to have some in bloom all the time, from early spring 
until late fall. 
The following Shrubs are all hardy varieties, suitable for growing in Northern 
Illinois. 
ALMOND, FLOWERING — PRUNUS 
Glandulosa (Flowering Almond) — An early spring- 
blooming shrub; branches gaily covered with 
beautiful double pink flowers. 
DF Es HA ES oS eee Each $90.85 
ACANTHOPANAX 
Pentaphyllum “Five Leaved Aralia’” — Bushy shrub 
with slender arching branches; ornamental foli- 
age; grows well in the shade and is sometimes 
used for hedging. 
BESS ccs GCS TMB On SRC Oe Ree Each $0.60 
ee Re aed e ihe. wa e's oe%e Sk Se .70 
eT Me ieee et NG 3 fos cSvauds ads .90 
ARALIA 
Spinosa (Devil's Walking Stick) — Upright heavy 
stemmed thorny shrub; ornamental foliage. 
CO aA oe a Each $0.70 
ARONIA — CHOKEBERRY 
Arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry) — 
shrubs with 
May; 
Very attractive 
clusters of small white flowers in 
the bright-red berries appear in August 
and remain until winter; bright crimson foliage 
in autumn. 
De eien ee, on Rar ey Nl ceC eR teats ea Each $0.75 
cle LSet Ere eine eee be a keer, on Pees ct 1.00 
AS REEE AED art sco ARE OREN: eto Ribas > hire eee 25 
BARBERRY — BERBERIS 
Japanese (Thunbergia) — The Japanese Barberry is 
forming a 
It has 
small bright-green leaves that change to brilliant 
an attractive slow-growing shrub, 
rounded bushy plant from 3-4’ high. 
in fall, 
scarlet and a profusion of bright-red 
berries that hang on the bush all winter. It is a 
beautiful hedge plant that. needs no trimming. 
Be Pe ola ban Each $9.40 10 for $3.50 
bd SLO eRe OrND oe OeN 50 10 for 4.50 
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