4 1946 SPRING 

SOUV. DE LUDWIG SPAETH— 
S. Red. Although one of the oldest of the 
improved Lilacs still it is one of the very best 
Lilacs grown. It seems impossible to get a red 
that has so many good, and so few bad quali- 
ties as Ludwig Spaeth. Panicles long and held 
erect well out from the foliage. Color a 
brilliant intense rich purple-red, that holds up 
well in the sun and lasts a long time. Bush 
large and a very profuse bloomer. A wonderful 
Lilacs. 3-4:ft:,°$2-00; 
MME. FLORENT STEPMAN— 
S. Tall, upright grower, light, clean foliage; 
long, large, extremely rich panicles. Pure white 
with large beautiful florets. This year this 
new Lilac showed up what it could really 
do. It is exceedingly fine. The panicles are 
so large, of such beautiful form, and so rich 
in color, we know you will like it for a fine 
single white. 4-5 ft., $3.00. 
OLIVE 
RUSSIAN— 
10 to 12 feet. Its foliage is of a remarkable 
silver hue, showing up in striking contrast to 
the green of other shrubs and trees. Has 
fragrant yellow flowers. Very hardy. 2-3 ft., 
25c each; 3-4 ft., 50c; 4-5 ft., 75c. 
POTENTILLA 
CINQUEFOIL— 
Bloom all summer and being of a dwarf 
habit, is suitable for outside border plantings. 
Flowers are bright yellow. 18-24 inch, 35c. 
SNOWBERRY 
A valuable shrub in group plantings. Con- 
spicuous on account of the masses of snow 
white berries produced in September and re- 
maining on the bushes into the winter months. 
Height 4 to 5 feet. Pink flowers in July. 
2-3.1t.,250c- 
SPIREA 
ANTHONY WATERER— 
Brilliant rosy carmine flowers. Blooms all 
summer. Always blooms the first season. Is 
very useful for planting in front of larger 
shrubs. Grows 2 feet high. 12-18 inch, 35c; 
-18-24 inch, 50c; 2-3 ft., 75c. 
SPIREA FROEBELI— 
Similar to Anthony Waterer, but a foot 
taller, with broader and darker leaves, which 
are a beautiful salmony bronze red in spring, 
reverting to similar shade in fall. Has reddish 
pink flowers in dense corymbs during July and 
August. 18-24 inch, 50c; 2-3 ft., 75c, 
CATALOG CUTTING'S 
ARGUTA, SNOW GARLAND— 
The earliest spirea to bloom, the bush be- 
coming a mass of snowy garlands before the 
leaves appear. Grows 4 to 5 feet high. 2-3 ft., 
40c each; 3-4 ft., 50c. 
KOREAN SPIREA— 
Grows 5 to 7 feet tall and forms a big, 
dome-shaped bush covered in June with large, 
rounded clusters of snowy-white flowers marked 
with darker eyes. More robust and. blooms 
two weeks later than the Bridal Wreath. 
3.4 ft.; 6G0C3.6-7 itgtp he Os 
THUNBERGI— 
3 to 4 feet. Slender, arching branches, and 
fine, feathery, light green foliage. White bloom 
in early spring. One of the most graceful of 
the small shrubs. 2-3 ft., 35c; 3-4 ft., 50c. 
SPIREA VANHOUTTE 
(Bridal Wreath)— 
A very hardy and effective shrub, with 
graceful arching branches well covered in late 
May with a profusion of large pure white 
flower clusters. The most popular and most 
planted of all shrubs. Will grow in almost 
any location. Grows 5 to 6 feet high. 
Each 12 100 
2-3 it.jn0. Vearene eee $ .50 $5.00 $38.00 
3-4 ft., 3 or 4 year .... AY folie ie) 
Large landscape size, 
4-52 ft. ac soe 1.00 10.00 
SYRINGA OR MOCK ORANGE 
CORONARIUS— 
The old fashioned “Sweet Syringa” with 
fragrant white flowers. The long branches cov- 
ered with a profusion of starry white flowers 
are exceedingly beautiful; blooms in early 
spring. Suitable for massing with other shrubs 
or planting as specimens. 3-4 ft., 75c. 
GRANDIFLORA— 
An upright, rapid growing shrub, well 
adapted for background planting. Has large 
single white flowers in June. 3-4 ft., 60c; 
4-5 ft., 75c. 
LEMOINE— 
A showy, free blooming variety with slen- 
der twiggy and _= slightly arching branches. 
Flowers are creamy white, fragrant, smaller in 
size than most of the varieties but because of 
their profuse blooming habit are most ef- 
fective at blossom time. 2-3 ft., 50c; 3-4 ft., 
75¢c. 
VIRGINAL— 
One of the finest of the improved mock 
oranges. Flowers are very large with large 
petals and double crested. Usually borne in 
clusters of 5 to 7. Sweet scented and long 
blooming. We consider this to be one of the 
very best blooming shrubs we can grow in 
Minnesota. Will bloom the first season. 
2-3 ft., 75c; 3-4 ft., $1.00. 
