
NURSERY 1947 SPRING CATALOG y 
BITTERSWEET— BOSTON IVY— 
Native climber, with handsome, glossy 
foliage. The flowers are not conspicuous, 
but the chief glory of the vine consists of 
the large clusters of beautiful, orange-crim- 
son fruits, in quaint yellow husks, retained 
all winter. Bright in effect, its graceful 
sprays of berries are charming for winter 
house-decoration, and are used for draping 
doorways, mantels, and pictures. 3 yr., 75c. 
CLEMATIS 
JACKMANII— 
Flowers, when fully expanded, are 4 to 
6 inches in diameter, intense violet-purple, 
with a rich, velvety appearance distinctly 
veined. It blooms continually from July 
until cut off by frost. Potted plants, 75c. 
ENGELMAN’S IVY— 
This variety is a rapid grower has 
beautiful dark green foliage, and in the fall 
gives a beautiful autumn effect, the leaves 
changing to almost crimson. It is used to 
great advantage on churches and large 
buildings of all kinds, to soften the hard 
stone and brick effects. 2 yr., 50c. 
Used generally to cover walls, its fine 
shoots extending to the roofs of tall build- 
ings. In the fall the leaves assume the 
most gorgeous and varied tints. The young 
leaves are quite distinct from those which 
are of older growth. The vine can be made 
to cling even to wood. The young plants 
require some covering in winter for a year 
or more. Not altogether hardy in Minne- 
sota. 2 yr. 75c; 3 yr.. $1.00. 
SCARLET TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE— 
Hardiest and most generally used 
variety. This bears during the summer 
clusters of scarlet, tubular flowers and is 
one of the freest and best varieties. Hand- 
some in foliage and fruit. 2 yr., 50c. 
HECKROTTI—Honeysuckle, 
Summer King, Gold Flame— 
A wonderful new honeysuckle that 
naturally grows as a vine but by careful 
trimming can also be easily grown as a 
shrub 2 to 5 feet in height as desired. It 
is covered with hundreds of fragrant flow- 
ers, flame-scarlet outside and golden-yellow 
inside. Our strong No. 1 plants will bloom 
this summer. Each 75c; smaller plants, 50c. 
Windbreak Trees 
100 
Russian Golden Willow, 2-3 ft............. $ 6.00 
Russian Golden Willow, 3-4 ft. -......... 8.00 
Russian Golden Willow, 4-58 iteee ao 10.00 
SHEARING EVERGREENS 
Evergreens planted on the lawn can 
usually be allowed to grow about as they 
like, but those planted near the house must 
be properly sheared or they will not only 
get too large but will often become open 
and scraggy. This shearing is easy to do 
and most anyone can do it but it is very 
important that it be done at the proper time. 
The shearing will be much more satisfact- 
ory if done every year so it will not be 
necessary to cut anything except the 
present year’s growth. In cutting this new 
growth there should be at least an inch left 
on each twig as this will encourage the 
production of new buds from which next 
year’s growth will start. 
Shear Mugho Pine the first week in 
June, Spruces during the latter part of June. 
Junipers and Arborvitae may be shear- 
ed in early spring if they had not been 
sheared the summer before, to be followed 
by the usual summer shearing. The regular 
annual shearing of these varieties may be 
done any time from June through August, 
probably the best time being the latter part 
of July. 
WATERING EVERGREENS 
Lack of water is the cause of the death 
of about 90 per cent of the evergreens which 
fail to survive the first summer after plant- 
ing. When an evergreen is planted on the 
lawn or any other place where there is 
sod, or near other trees, there should be a 
depression left around the tree to hold 
water, and for the first season it should be 
thoroughly watered once a week. If ever- 
greens are planted in cultivated ground 
and the weeds kept down this watering is 
not necessary except in unusually dry 
seasons. 
Evergreens, as well as other trees, 
shrubs and perennials, are benefitted by a 
mulching of manure, peat, rotted straw or 
lawn clippings. 

We do Not Ship Evergreens 
On account of the excessive cost of 
packing evergreens for shipment, and the 
shortage of expert help for such work, we 
cannot ship any evergreens. 
You may call for them at the nursery, 
or we will deliver them at your home in 
Rochester. 
