STAR BELLE 
Philadelphus lemoinei Belle Etoile. The flowers will im- 
press you forcibly with their similarity to the waxy native 
Dogwood blossoms. Big 2-inch single flowers of clean fault- 
less white. Four crisp, well rounded petals and white stamens 
tipped with gold. No flower possesses a more satisfying per- 
fume. Keep for days when cut. Full fresh green foliage. 
Sun or light shade. 4-5 ft. 5-gal. containers, $3.00; gal. con- 
tainers, $1.00. 
Philadelphus virginalis. Through May and June and some 
years July this bushy shrub provides a bounteous crop of 
delectably fragrant waxy white flowers. The bloom is much 
larger than the common Mock Orange. Grows freely in most 
any soil. Sun or part shade. 6-7 ft. 5-gal. containers, $3.00; 
gal. containers, $1.00. 
FLOWERING ALMOND 
In early spring and continuing for weeks every thin twig 
and branch covers itself with dainty little double flowers that 
remind one of miniature roses. They’re grand for cutting. 
The plant grows upright and is decked with bright green 
clothing through summer. 6 ft. Sun. Balled, 3-3% ft., $3.50; 
5-gal. containers, $3.00; gal. containers, 90c. 
Prunus amygdalus Douplepink. 
Prunus amygdalus Doublewhite. 
MANCHURIAN BUSH CHERRY 
Prunus tomentosa. To find out whether or not this hand- 
some fruiting shrub is as good as some folks claim we planted 
one two years ago at our Lombardy Ranch. The first sum- 
mer we had a beautiful plant and a little fruit, but last sum- 
mer we had the surprise of our life. The bushy four-foot plant 
was loaded, almost to the breaking point, with meaty cherries 
nearly one-half inch in diameter. For color they were scarlet 
lightly touched with amber. The flavor was good and they 
were sweet when fully ripe—please note that word “fully”. 
Excellent for jam, pie or jelly. In spring each branchlet is 
lined with small sparkling white bloom. An attractive bushy 
shrub that is quite hardy and easily grown. 5-6 ft. Sun. 5- 
gal. containers, $3.00. 

WEIGELA 
Clusters of bloom along the branches, red, rose or white. 

WHITE FLOWERING ALMOND—Prunus amygdalus Double- 
white. Branches smothered in double white flowers. 
GOCOD OLD BRIDAL WREATH 
Spiraea vanhouttei. Whenever we think of Bridal Wreath, 
we always think of weddings—but we're really too old to be 
thinking about such things. However, you all know the plant 
well. Each year its cascades of frosty white usher in the new 
spring. 7-8 ft. Balled, 4-4% ft., $4.75; 5-gal. containers, $2.75; 
gal. containers, 75c. 
FRAGRANT LILACS 
Syringa persica. Persian Lilac. Blooms much more sat- 
isfactorily than the Eastern Lilacs that are more generally 
planted here. While the flower spikes are slightly smaller 
than those of the eastern variety they possess the same high 
fragrant quality and color. We recommend it. Sun. 6-8 
ft. 5-gal. containers, $3.00; gal containers, 90c. 
Syringa vulgaris. Eastern Lilac. The variety most of you 
learned to love in the East. It isn’t quite as happy here but 
those of you who can exercise a little patience will be re- 
warded some years with rich quantities of deliciously fra- 
grant bloom. We grow them in purple and in white. Enjoy 
light shade and moisture. 8-10 ft. 5-gal. containers, $3.00. 
SNOWBALL 
Viburnum opulus roseum. The good old-fashioned Snow- 
ball. Great heads of showy white flowers in late spring. In 
fall the shrub wears a gleaming mantle of orange and scarlet. 
Easily grown and quite hardy. Sun or part shade. Balled, 
34 ft, $4125; 5-eal, containers, $2.75; gal. containers, 85c. 
HEAVY BLOOMING WEIGELA 
To supply spectacular spring color in almost unlimited 
quantity Weigelas are unequaled. Huge clusters of gleaming 
red or waxy pink tubular flowers sparkle against a back- 
ground of clean fresh foliage. For best results plant in part 
shade. 5-gal. containers, $2.75; gal. containers, 85c. 
Weigela wagneri Eva Rathke. Dark red. Blooms heavily in 
spring and occasionally through summer. 4-5 ft. 
Weigela florida. Rose pink. 6-7 ft. 
Spring Flowering Shrubs listed as to height and suitability 
for shaded or sunny locations on page 51. 

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