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Red Flowering Dogwood 
FLOWERING DOGWOOD 
Red Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida rubra). 14 feet. 
Known the country over for its great quantities of large, 
single, light red flowers. Its artistic and sturdy growth 
has great decorative value. Spring planting only. 2 to 
Orit oo. 3) to 4 ft, B&B, $5.90. 
White Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida). 18 feet. Un- 
usual beauty and graceful charm. Flowers are white 
followed in late summer and eariy fall by a wealth of 
bright red berries, providing a striking color note and 
food for the birds. Does well in either shade or sun. 2 to 
3 ft, S1.75 each. 3 to 4 ft, $2.50 each. 
CUT-LEAF WEEPING BIRCH 
35 feet. A very beautiful and ornamental tree. Graceful 
weeping branches, finely cut foliage, and bright shiny white 
bark. Even in the winter, when the foliage is off, they are 
strixing. Not too particular as to soil, but likes a sunny spot. 
4 to 6 ft., $2.65 each; $5.00 for 2. 
RED BUCKEYE—A Rare Tree 
(Aesculus Pavia) 
Heavy exotic foliage and intense blood-red blooms make 
this truly an outstanding specimen for the garden. The 
mature tree grows to a compact, regular shape of about 
20 feet, literally covered in the spring with the gorgeous 
blossom clusters. They start to bloom at about 1l- to 2-ft. 
size and never omit a year thereafter. The foliage color 
is of excellent deep green in the summer with a magnificent 
display of gold in the fall. Fruits are attractive. We offer 
trees that are quite likely to bloom the first year and will 
surely bloom the second year. One of the greatest bargains 
in our catalog. 2 to 3 ft., $4.75 each; 2 for $8.50. 
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NEW PURPLE-LEAF PLUMS 
Thundercloud. 12 feet. The finest scarlet-leaf Plum ever 
sold. Distinct foliage is deep, solid red throughout. You 
will never forget the sight of Thundercloud in bloom. 
Great masses of rosy pink flowers burst forth just as the 
leaves begin to unfold. Plant one of these and we feel 
certain you will agree that it is one of the most effective 
specimens in your yard. Fine 4- to 5-ft., branched trees, 
$2.50 each; 2 for $4.50. j 
Royal Purple. 10 feet. A new, dwarf tree having the richest, 
darkest purple foliage and branches of all purple-leaved 
plants. Pink flowers in spring are followed by wine-red 
fruits in summer. A very beautiful, useful tree that adds 
a Sipe touch to any lawn or border planting. 4 to 5 
t., $2.25. 
PAUL'S DOUBLE SCARLET 
HAWTHORN 
14 feet. The branches of this double- 
flowered form of the famous old Haw- 
thorn are heavily laden with a mass 
of double, scarlet-crimson flowers. The 
fine foliage and picturesque, irregular 
form are pleasing during other seasons 
of the year. 4 to 5 ft., $3.75 each; $6.25 
MOUNTAIN ASH 
(Sorbus Aucuparia) 
pyramidal growth up to 25 feet. 
Clusters of flashy, orange-red berries 
in late summer and fall. Large clusters 
of pure white flowers in spring. Dense, 
Heavy 
rooted, 6 to 8 ft., $3.50 each; 2 for $6.50. 

Double Pink ROSE TREE 
(Prunus Triloba Plena) 
7 feet. Dazzling, double-quilled pink 
flowers present a floral display com- 
pletely hiding the long, graceful 
branches. Blooms in early May before 
the leaves appear. They are fine for 
cutting, making beautiful large bou- 
queis. Use it as a specimen for lawn 
planting or in the shrub border. 4 to 
S ft., $2.90 each. 

Evergreen Bittersweet 
Selected GROUND COVERS 
Plant these in the bare spots of your lawn 
where grass just doesn’t seem to grow. Put 
them around trunks of trees and on banks 
that wash. All are very fast growing and 
require @ minimum of care; fine in deep 
shade. 
CULTURAL HINTS: Most ground cover 
plants should be handled in a manner simi- 
lar to that used for perennials. Rich, fri- 
able soil is always desirable, but the Ever- 
green Bittersweet and the Myrtles will do 
well in almost any soil. Pachysandra and 
Wintergreen both prefer a definitely acid 
(sour) soil. Spring planting only. 
MYRTLE (Vinca) 
Minor. A trailing evergreen ground cover 
used widely in shady places. Will thrive 
where many another plant will not grow. 
Small, thick, glossy green leaves and’ blue 
flowers. Spreads rapidly. Plant from 8 to 
10 inches apart. 2-year, field-grown, $2.00 
for 10; $4.25 for 25; $14.00 for 100. 
Bowles’ Variety. (Improved.) A new variety 
having runners which do not brown off. 
Leaves of stronger texture. Flowers are 
large, bright Eleanor-blue, produced in 
wild profusion in early spring with a 
sprinkling of bloom all summer. Strong 
vee $3.00 for 10; $6.00 for 25; $21.00 
or 100. 
PACHYSANDRA 
Terminalis (Spurge). 
Considered the most ri |i 
satisfactory ground | 
cover. Widely used : 
in shady locations 
and rockeries, as it 
forms a dense carpet 
that is glossy green 
the year around. Al- 
so makes a _ very 
neat, clipped, dwarf 
edging. 6 to 8 inches 
high. Heavy, field- 
grown, $2.40 for 10; 
$5.00 for 25; $17.50 
for 100. 
Hall’s Honeysuckle. 
(See page 19.) 
EVERGREEN BITTERSWEET 
(Euonymus) 
Radicans. (Wintercreeper.) A fine, spread- 
ing evergreen vine. Very glossy, leaves 
compactly matting; pink fruit. Great for 
covering rocky banks, rough walls, tree 
trunks, etc. 
Radicans Colorata. (Red-Leaf Wintercreep- 
er.) Large, round, glossy leaves and 
rapid spreading growth, rooting every 
place it touches the ground. Good for 
retaining difficult banks or as a low 
growing vine, either in sun or partial 
shade. Dark green foliage turns bronzy 
red during autumn and in the winter. 
9 to 12 in., 60c each; 3 for $1.50; 10 for 
$4.00. 15 to 18 in., 85c each; 3 for $2.25; 
10 for $6.50. 
WINTERGREEN 
One of the most attractive ground covers 
known, for use with Evergreens, Rhododen- 
drons, and Azaleas. In the spring they are 
plentifully supplied with dainty white flow- 
ers and in the late summer and fall with 
attractive, fragrant red berries. Plant a few 
clumps under your foundation planting 1 
foot apart. Grow in sun, but prefer shade. 
6 inches. Clumps, $1.00 for 3; $2.75 for 10. 
(Vinea minor rubra) 
A mat of glistening emerald-green foliage, profusely set with 
ruby-like flowers for many weeks during the spring season. 
Here is the ultimate in ground cover and low border plants. 
The foliage is even more beautiful and compact than other 
Myrtles. It thrives in either full sun or shade. Grows rapidly to form a solid mass. May be 
trimmed at the edges to formal shapes, but its uniform height requires no trimming. Height 
about 4 inches. For quick effect, plant 15 inches apart. $2.00 for 5; $8.75 for 25; $30.00 for 100. 
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