
DS36 DOUBLE RED FLOWERING POMEGRANATE (PAGE 38) 
The King of Flowers 
eee “TREE” PEONIES 

Illustrated in Color, Page 33 

PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA. Tree Peonies 
do not make trees; really make tall shrubs. 
_They differ from the well-known herbace- 
ous group because the tops do not die 
back to the ground every season. 
Tree Peonies originated in China and are 
among the oldest plants in cultivation. 
They have a wide range of colors. Ours 
will have already produced at least one 
set of flowers before being offered, and 
will be labeled with the color, ranging from 
white, through pale pink, rose pink, rose 
red, dark red and lavender. The price de- 
termines the age of the plant and quality 
of flowers. Please give first and second 
choices of color when ordering. BB: Each 
$12.50, $10.00, $7.50. 

THE GLORY OF SPRING... 
becomes a reality with flowering trees in your garden 
FLOWERING PLUMS 
All varieties: Bare root, 6-8’ $2.00; 5-6’ $1.75; 3-4’ $1.50; 2-3’ $1.25. 
PRUNUS BLIRIANA. FLT35. Semi-double flowers of soft pink borne on long slender branches. 
Foliage plum-like and heavily tinged with bronze. 
P. PISSARDI. FLT36. Very ornamental small tree. Leaves deep purple in spring gradually be- 
coming greenish. Flowers numerous, white, tinted pink. Fruit reddish purple. 
P. THUNDERCLOUD. FLT37. Really lives up to its name. Masses of early white flowers fol- 
lowed by bronzy-purple foliage holding color throughout the summer. 
FLOWERING PEACHES 
Don't fail to enjoy their glory in your garden. Blooms appear the first season planted. All 
varieties: Bare root, 6-8’ $2.00; 5-6’ $1.75; 3-4’ $1.50; 2-3’ $1.25. 
EARLY DOUBLE RED. FLT38. The most popular variety. 
HELEN BORCHERS. FLT39. Huge, clear shell pink flowers in profusion. New and very bea .tiful. 
Mid-season. 
ICEBERG. FLT40. A greatly improved double white of rare beauty. Mid-season. 
CAMELLIA. FLT41. Very large, fully dou- 
ble red flowers, more ruffled than early 
double red. 
SAN JOSE PINK. FLT42. The earliest va- 
riety; soft rose-pink, semi-double flowers. 
WEEPING FLOWERING PEACHES 
DOUBLE RED. FLT42A. 5-6’ $3.50. 
DOUBLE PINK. FLT42B. 5-6’ $3.50. 
WEEPING FLOWERING CHERRIES 
Both varieties; bare root, 5’ stems, $4.50. 
DOUBLE PINK. FLT44. A very rare variety; 
branches do not droop as much as the 
single weepers. Deep pink double flowers 
of medium size, 
SINGLE PINK. FLT45. Strong drooping 
type of vigorous growth; blossoms are 
pale pink and borne in greatest profusion. 
An extremely beautiful tree. 
FLOWERING TREES FOR 
PARK WEEPING CHERRY YEAR ‘ROUND PLANTING 
The normal planting season for flowering 
OUR 13TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR BULB SHOW ress pewins nhece. 2 ugaucr menagcen, 
tinues until April 1. Some gardeners find 
it impossible to complete their planting 
Planting and Care: Dig extra large holes Our next annual Outdoor Bulb Show will be held in our gardens at Niles 
; : while the trees are dormant so we plant 
and mix well-rotted manure with topsoil between mid-March and mid-April. 
part of our supply in handy 5-gallon con- 
filled in around plant. Use peat mulch on _— We hope that you will come to enjoy an entire new planting of bulbs in- _tainers for spring, summer and fall de- 
surface. Feed with well-balanced fertilizer cluding recent introductions and the many other displays, making the trip livery. Prices for trees in containers are 
after flowering and again in January. to our grounds a pleasure to be remembered. slightly higher. 
Spray with Volck and Bordeaux 
mixture in dormant season to keep 
snails off new growth. Tie up suc- 
culent shoots to prevent breaking 
in wind. Do not prune until mid- 
winter. 
Location: Tree Peonies enjoy full 
sun and are not critical about soil 
as long as they receive fertilizer. 
(Right) "OLD ADOBE'' GUEST LODGE: 
Center of Spring Festivities 

