NURSERY 


TAMARIX HISPIDA— 
Graceful, feathery, silvery green foliage. A 
profusion of pink flowers during August and 
September. Bloom panicles 9 to 12 inches 
long. Fine for bouquets. 6 to 8 feet at 
naturitves 2-9 51ty 50c. 
WAYFARING TREE— 
This charming decorative shrub is covered 
with gray-green leaves, on upright branches. 
The bush is almost completely covered with 
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COMMON SNOWBALL— 
Handsome white flowers are produced in 
great globular clusters. Has long been one 
of the most popular and showy varieties on 
Ourelistsan 2-3" ft... 50c3. 3-4 ft.,. /5c. 
NINEBARK 
DWARF— 
One of the newer shrubs and is very de- 
white flowers in May and June, followed by 
clusters of reddish-black berries. Attains a 
height of 12 to 15 ft. Very hardy. 3-4 ft., 75c. 
sirable as a low massing shrub and makes a 
hardy dense hedge of low to medium height. 
18-24 inch, 40c; 2-3 ft., 50c; 3-4 ft., 60c. 
Some Newer and Better Shrubs 
We Northern growers have always been handicapped by a scarcity of 
shrubs with bright colored flowers that were hardy enough to stand our severe 
winters. We felt the need of something which corresponded to the Red Bud, 
Weigela and Forsythia of the states just south of us. Several years ago we secured 
plants of a Forsythia which had been brought from Korea and this has been hardy 
and bloomed nicely with us. Three years ago we bought several plants of a new 
variety of Weigela originated in Connecticut. These have come through two 
winters safely and bloomed two seasons and has a prettier bloom than the older 
varieties we had tried from the south. 
“MINNESOTA SNOWFLAKE” 
New Double Flowering 
Mock Orange 
We have been hearing enthusiastic reports 
for several years about this new double flower- 
ing mock orange from Minneapolis, but this 
is the first time that stock has been available. 
It has an appropriate name as it really reminds 
you of a highly magnified snowflake. Origina- 
tor’s description — “This new Double Mock 
Orange is truly outstanding. It is all double, 
every blossom intensely double, exceptionally 
sweet scented, glistening white, large flowering, 
profuse bloomer, symmetrically formed, grace- 
fully branched, neat, beautiful foliage, rugged, 
fast growing, and exceptionally hardy.” 3-4 ft., 
$1.50 each. 
WEIGELA BRISTOL RUBY 
Hardier and more vigorous than all other 
red Weigelas; makes a shapely, thrifty plant 
with attractive rich green foliage. Color of 
bloom is a soft ruby-red shading to garnet- 
crimson. Attains a height of 6 to 7 feet at 
maturity; requires very little pruning because 
it flowers well from old wood. 2-3 ft., $1.50 
each. 
FORSYTHIA OVATA 
Has ascending branches which arch grace- 
fully. Flowers are pale primrose-yellow, mak- 
ing a beautiful sight in April before the leaves 
are out. Should be pruned directly after bloom- 
ing to make compact bushes. If branches are 
cut in late winter and placed in water they 
will bloom in the house. 3-4 ft., $1.00; 
4-5 ft., $1.25; 5-6 ft., $1.50. 
HONEYSUCKLE ZABELI 
This new outstanding Honeysuckle has 
the darkest red flowers of all the Honeysuckles. 
It is dependable and satisfactory where a tall, 
flowering, quick growing screen is desired. 
Zabeli blooms profusely in May. The flowers 
are followed by bright red berries. Grows 8 
to 10 feet tall and is extremely hardy. You 
will like this new variety. 3-4 ft., 60c; $6.00 
per 12; 4-5 ft., 90c; $9.00 per 12. 
These are all outstanding varieties and 
when they are in bloom you will be able to 
show your visitors something more beautiful 
than anything they have at home. We all like 
to read about the new varieties in the nursery 
catalogs and would like to try them but we 
should remember that plants called hardy even 
in Central Iowa may not do at all here. 
And some nurserymen do. get 
enthusiastic in their descriptions. 
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