sturdy 
Varieties 
FOR NORTHERN 
GARDENS 

The border planting of flowering shrubs, Evergreens, and perennials gives 
privacy and makes this yard inviting for use. 
Here Are Flowering and Fruiting Shrubs That Will Brighten Any Garden. 
Cotoneaster 
Cotoneaster acutifolia. QUINCE BERRY. 6 ft. A neat, clean 
shrub with dark, glossy green leaves. A dense-growing and 
highly ornamental bush all season with a striking, bright yellow 
fall coloration. 
LStion2 aie So ees $0.50 Dai Om Sait es eee $0.60 
SGiOM A atte aa eae ee $0.85 
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. 
LGR Oi 2A sir aaron eee eee wk ere De Weems oe ee Sees 2 $0.75 
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 7.) 
hostorl Shin, eee ee ee $0.40 LSrtoe 4 ine ee ee ee $0.60 
DAS{O€S URI Res oe $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. 
BAOSS {le Bele see ee $0.60 SROLA nine ee ete ee oa $0.85 
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. 
ORO a tithe =e eee $0.75 SVaOK MS GAG ee ee eee $1.00 
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. 
OROs Asta peat ae a $1.00 
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. 
20) Otte eee $1.00 Cieste) Meelis at $1.25 
attractive in all seasons. 
tC ORT pare eee eee $0.75 
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. 
QU OOR ite ee ee $0.75 Celera tice wee, MR ee $1.00 
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. 
PROG tines es ae one $0.75 BlOc4) Hines ae ee ee $1.00 
A handsome wide-spread- 
It shows its 
Golden Elder (Sambucus aurea). 7 ft. 
ing shrub with bright yellow leaves all season. 
brightest color when planted in a sunny spot. 
DOR hit ee ae ee ee $0.75 at OAs Lees ere ee eee $1.00 
Red-Berried Elder (Sambucus racemosa). 7 ft. Big clusters of bright 
red berries in July. A large native shrub of spreading growth. 
DOME tse as as ee $0.75 Sat Gp Aw ree 2 eee ee re $1.00 
Euonymus (Strawberry Bush) 
WINGED STRAWBERRY BUSH. 6 to 8 ft. The 
bark on its horizontally-growing branches has a curious winged 
Euonymus alatus. 
development. The leaves are clean and lustrous and have a bril- 
liant fall color. Rose colored berries in fall. 
PALL OPH A bares ate ee $1.50 SEs (ole: | ge ee ena $1.75 
Euonymus americana. STRAWBERRY BUSH. 8 ft. 
hardy shrub with upright, slender, green branches; neat foliage 
An admirable, 
and pink colored fruits. Bright fall foliage color. 
DEO ee $0.85 OE lORA cite oe eee eee S25 
ARO RG eee tere ees $2.00 
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. 
DRONE, PH Lee 5 ae gee I th a ale oe le ee, Ae $0.60 
Forsythia ovata. 5 ft. A new, distinctive and handsome variety 
from Korea, early to bloom, stands extreme cold, blooms every 
year, flower yellow. 
ING aL Riley tte aa 2 ee a ee $0.75 
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