Flowering Shrubs 
Brainard’s 


FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL 
SHRUBS 
We offer a variety of interesting and beautiful shrubs 
embracing various flowering forms, species desirable 
for their fruits and berries, others for their attractive 
foliage appearance. 
Acanthopanax 
Pentaphyllum (Fiveleaf Aralia). Pretty shrub with 
slender branches covered with sharp thorns. Foliage 
shining bright green. 2 to 3 ft. 60c each, $5.00 per 
10; 3 to 4 ft. 80c each, $6.50 per 10. 
Aronia 
Arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry). Foliage attractive, at- 
taining beautiful autumn tints; flowers white, followed 
by bright red berries. 3 ft. plants. 65c each. 
Melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry). Similar to Arbuti- 
folia, but with shiny black berries. Field grown 
clumps, dug with ball of earth, $1.00 each. 
Berberis 
Thunbergii (Barberry). After the leaves’ all, branches 
are loaded with scarlet-crimson berries. 2 to 24% 
ft. 45c each, $4.25 for 10. This stock selected for 
shrub planting. For regular grade see Hedge Plants, 
Page 31. 
Thunbergii Atropurpurea (Red Leaved Barberry). 
Similar to the above except that the foliage is a rich 
bronzy red. In the fall the foliage changes to vivid 
scarlet and red shades. 12 to 18 in. 45c each, $4.25 
for 10; 18 to 24 in. 60c each, $5.75 for 10. 

Buddleia, Butterfly Bush 
Buddleia 
Charming. This Pink Butterfly Bush is a glorious shrub, 
bearing from early August continuously until early 
autumn, elegant long sprays of lovely orchid-pink 
blooms. Strong pot grown plants, 75c each. 
Dubonnet. One of the most popular Butterfly Bushes. 
Color is a dark rich wine purple. A strong growing, 
free blooming variety. Strong pot grown plants 75c 
each. 
Ile de France. Wonderfully free flowering, carrying 
quantities of large, showy flower trusses of rosy 
violet-purple. Strong pot grown plants 75c each. 
Calycanthus 
Floridus (Common Sweet Shrub). Large, handsome 
foliage generally rough on upper surface; chocolate 
colored double flowers of very pleasing odor. 
Strong plants $1.00 each, 3 for $9.75. 
Clethra 
Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush). Of slow, upright 
growth with spikes of small, white, very sweet 
scented flowers in mid-summer. 18 to 24 in. 50c 
each, $4.75 per 10; 2 to 2% ft. 75c each. 
Cornus 
Sibirica (Red Bark Dogwood). An erect growing shrub 
with clean foliage and bright red bark. Strong 3 yr. 
plants 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
Stolonifera Lutea (Yellow Bark Dogwood). Branches 
yellow, making a striking contrast to the above men- 
tioned variety. 2 to 3 ft. 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
Cydonia 
Japonica (Flowering Quince). Rather spreading some- 
what thorny branches; clusters of orange scarlet 
flowers. Strong plants 65c each, 3 for $1.75. Extra 
heavy plants 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 

Forsythia 
