Michell’s Hardy Decorative Flowering Shrubs 
A planting of shrubs, massed around the boundaries of a garden, 
forms a harmonious background against which the bright-colored 
hardy perennial plants appear to their best advantage. There are 
many suitable locations for planting shrubs about the home- 
grounds. The house foundation and the angles and corners should 
be softened by shrubs of medium height. 
Berberis, Deutzias, and others of a like nature will be found most 
suitable for this purpose. 
How to Plant Trees and Shrubs 




SET SLIGHTLY 
DEEPER THAN 
STOOO IN *+ 
NUASE risa PACK SOIL 
FIRMLY ABOUT 
ROOTS 
Wrong Right 
Hole too Hole large, 
small, roots roots spread 
crowded. out. 
Prune branches at points indicated by 
black lines. Do not clip ends; cut off broken 
roots. 
Dig generous-sized 
holes with perpendic- 
‘ular sides (never 
saucer shape). Put 
the good dirt to one 
side so that you can 
use it around the 
roots. Loosen up the 
soil in the bottom of 
the hole. Set trees 1 
or 2 inches deeper 
than they stood in 
the nursery; set 
shrubs at about the 
same depth they 
stood in the nursery 
or slightly deeper. 
Spread roots out nat- 
urally and work soil 
over and around 
them. Keep putting in good soil until the 
hole is nearly full, tramping firmly about the 
the roots. If the ground is dry, pour in a 
bucket of water. Finally fill up the hole with 
loose earth which should not be tramped 
(see illustration above). At planting time 
all trees and plants must be pruned if best 
results are to be expected the first year. Cut 
back shrubs one-third to one-half, as in- 
dicated by black lines in illustration to the 
right. If shrubs are heavily branched, cut 
out a few whole branches at the base. 
ALTHAEA (Hibiscus). Rose of Sharon. 
These thrive almost anywhere, producing 
bloom from July till September. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.00; 3 to 4-ft., $1.25; 4 to 5- 
ft ole7 5: 
BEAUTY BUSH. See Kolkwitzia. 
BRIDAL WREATH. 
folia. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus. Sweet Shrub. 
Chocolate-colored, double flowers, with a 
peculiarly agreeable odor. Blooms in June. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.25. 

See Spirza pruni- 

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
Spireas, Hydrangeas, 
Buddleia 
Charming. A glorious new shrub bearing 
throughout the late summer and autumn 
elegant Jong sprays covered with lovely lav- 
ender-pink blooms which compared with 
other Buddleias introduced up to date, are 
distinctly pink. Develops in July. Each 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50. 
Dubonnet. In sunshine and under artificial 
light 1t glows almost a true red. The firm 
cylindrical spikes are snugly set with in- 
dividual flowers of good size that do not 
sunburn. The plant is of robust, erect 
growth with strong stems. Each $1.00; 
3 for $2.50. 
Orchid Beauty. New. A splendid new va- 
riety of a soft cattleya-lilac color with a 
brilliant orange eye. Long, tapering 
spikes, similar in form and size to the popu- 
eee gn Charming. Each $1.00; 3 for 
CERCIS chinensis. Judas Tree; Chinese 
Red-bud. A tall, slender-growing shrub, 
developing eventually mto a large tree. 
Very early in the spring the leafless 
branches are covered with delicate deep 
pink flowers. 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.75. 
CORALBERRY.SeeSympboricarpos vulgaris. 
CYDONIA japonica. This shrub is a 
beautiful sight in early spring when covered 
with cherry-red flowers about the size of an 
apple-blossom. Especially desirable as a 
specimen shrub for the Iawn. Extra- 
strong 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.00. 
DAPHNE Cneorum. A pretty dwarf, 
spreading shrub, 6 to 8 inches high. Valu- 
able for the rockery or for the front of the 
border. Beautiful bright pink, sweet- 
scented flowers early in May. Strong 
plants, each $1.50. 
DEUTZIA gracilis. For planting either in- 
dividually or in masses. Very attractive 
white flowers. Dwarf, bushy habit. 15 to 
18-in. plants, each $1.00. 
FLOWERING ALMOND. See Prunus. 
FORSYTHIA. Golden Bells. Bright golden 
yellow, star-shaped flowers that burst into 
bloom just as winter Is over and while the 
bush is otherwise bare. 
F., Spring Glory. This new Forsythia is 
without question the loveliest of all the 
Golden Bells. If you desire a brilliant and 
cheerful display in your garden in early 
spring, use a few plants of Spring Glory. 
Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00. 
F. spectabilis. Strong, tall-growing shrub 
with very large flowers completely covering 
the stems. Most profuse bloomer of all. 
F. suspensa. Graceful, drooping tendency. 
Frequently planted on banks and slopes. 
Beautiful as specimens or in masses. 
All Forsythias, strong 3-to 4-ft. plants, 
each $1.00, except where noted 
GOLDEN BELLS. See Forsythia. 
HONEYSUCKLE. Sce Lonicera, page 70. 
HYDRANGEA P. G. Each $1.25. 
JUDAS TREE. See Cercis chinensis. 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. Beauty Bush. 
A handsome new ornamental shrub from 
China, resembling the weigela and honey- 
suckle, to which it is allied. Grows 6 to 8 
feet high at maturity, with long, arching 
branches covered with pale pink, bell- 
shaped flowers in June. One of the most 
outstanding shrubs. Strong 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.50. 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 

Taller shrubs, such as Lilacs, Philadelphus, and Altheas," are 
better planted along the sides and at the back of the grounds. Here 
they can be used to give a frame to the property, block out unde- 
sirable views, and serve as a screen for any purpose desired. Such 
group plantings should be made in the nature of borders, and the 
shrubs selected and arranged to give a continuance of bloom and 
pleasing foliage combinations, together with a fall and winter color- 
ing of bark and berries. 
LILAC. See Syringa. 
MOCK ORANGE. See Philadelphus. 
PHILADELPHUS virginalis. Virgin 
Mock-Orange. Large, semi-double white 
flowers In great profusion and very fra- 
grant. 7 to8 ft. 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
PRUNUS glandulosa alba fl.-pl. Double 
White-flowering Almond. Erect, slender 
branches covered in May with small, very 
double, fragrant white flowers. Strong 2 to 
3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
REDBUD. See Cercis. 
ROSE OF SHARON. See Althea. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnum. 
SNOWBERRY. See Svmpboricarpos race- 
mMosus,. 
SPIRAEA prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. Dense 
shrub bearing a profusion of white flowers. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.00. 
SWEET SHRUB. See Calycanthus. 
SYMPHORICARPOS racemosus. Snow- 
berry. Rose-pink flowers in summer; 
branches full of white berries in the fall. 
2 to 3 ft. Each $1.00. 
S. vulgaris. Coralberry. Greenish red 
flowers and clusters of dark purplish red 
berries. 2 to 3 ft. Each $1.00. 
SYRINGA vulgaris. Lilac. 
planting in the fall. 
VIBURNUM tomentosum plicatum. 
Snowball. A desirable shrub that should be 
in every garden or on the Jawn. Perfectly 
hardy. Blooms in June. Extra-fine 2 to 3- 
ft. plants, each $1.75. 
VITEX macrophylla. A graceful, attractive 
shrub, growing 3 to 4 feet high and produc- 
ing lavender-blue flowers from July until 
frost. 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
WEIGELA, Eva Rathke. Of erect form and 
vigorous habit. Deep carmine-red flowers. 
18 to 24-in. plants, each $1.50. 
W. rosea. Remarkably showy flowers. 
We advise 
Numerous spreading branches and dark 
green leaves. The rose-colored blooms are 
produced in great abundance. 
plants, each $1.50. 
2*to 3=ft: 

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Philadelphus virginalis 
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