

VANHOUTTE SPIREA 
Manchurian Honeysuckle (Lonicera ruprechti- 
ana) 10’—Dense, upright growth. Creamy yellow 
flowers in June and lustrous red berries in fall. 
Tartarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera tartarica) 10/— 
A big, graceful bush with a profusion of pink blossoms 
in June. An abundance of light red berries in fall. 
White, pink, and rosy-red varieties. 

Northern Bayberry (Myrica carolinensis) 5/— 
Low, spreading native shrub. Sub-evergreen, dark 
glossy green leaves, and charming, light gray, waxy 
berries, which are used for candle making. Thrives in 
seaside plantings. 
MOCKORANGES 
Sweet Mockorange (Philadelphus coronarius) 10’ 
—Tall-growing shrub with upright branches bearing 
pure white, fragrant flowers in June. 
Big Scentless Mockorange (Philadelphus grandi- 
florus) 8’—A vigorous, rapid-growing variety bear- 
ing white flowers in June. 
Virginal Mockorange (Philadelphus virginalis) 8’ 
—An erect shrub which covers itself with very large, 
semi-double, fragrant white flowers most of the 
summer. 

Red-Berried Photinia (Photinia villosa) 15’—Up- 
right growth with slender, spreading branches. 
White flowers in broad, flattened heads and clusters 
of bright scarlet fruit. 
Goldleaf Ninebark (Physocarpos opulifolius luteus) 
10’—Showy yellow leaves, turning bronzy in autumn. 
Makes a decided contrast with green-foliage shrubs. 
Double White Flowering Almond = (Prunus 
glandulosa albiplena) 6’—Dwarf shrub with small, 
double white rosettes produced abundantly along 
the stems in late April and early May. 
Double Pink Flowering Almond (Prunus glandu- 
losa sinensis) 6’—Same as above, but double, rose- 
colored flowers. 
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Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) 7/2’—A_ native 
plant that thrives in seaside plantings. Bushy growth 
and billows of white flowers in early spring. Purple 
fruit in September that makes fine jelly. 
Jetbead (Rhodotypos kerrioides) 6’—Dwarf, spread- 
ing shrub with crinkly, heavy-veined leaves and 
snowy white blossoms in May. Jet black berries. 
Common Smoke Tree (Rhus cotinus) 75’/—Clouds 
of purplish, misty flowers borne in August. Leaves 
turn from green to brown, red, and yellow in 
autumn. 
SPIREAS 
Garland Spirea (Spiraea arguta) 6’—Best early- 
flowering Spirea. Sheets of minute white flowers in 
May. 
Anthony Waterer Spirea (Spiraea bumalda, An- 
thony Waterer) 3’—A dwarf, free-flowering plant 
with bright rosy-crimson flowers in broad, flat heads 
throughout summer and fall. 
Douglas Spirea (Spiraea douglasi) 8’—A narrow, 
upright shrub with deep pink flowers borne on spikes 
in June. 
Reeves Spirea (Spiraea reevesiana) 5’—Upright 
growth with white flowers that follow Vanhoutte 
Spirea. 
Thunberg Spirea (Spiraea thunbergi) 5’—Fine, 
feathery foliage on graceful, spreading branches. 
Abundant white flowers in early May, at the same 
time as Forsythia. 
Vanhoutte Spirea (Spiraea vanhouttei) 10’/— 
Commonly called Bridal Wreath. Gracefully arch- 
ing branches covered with large clusters of white 
flowers around Memorial Day. Fine hedge plant. 

Cutleaf Stephanandra (Stephanandra flexuosa) 6’ 
—Bushy shrub with finely-cut foliage and white 
flowers in May. 
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos racemosus) 6’—A fine, 
bushy shrub with decorative leaves and slender 
branches, which bend under a load of white, waxy 
berries in autumn. 
Coralberry (Symphoricarpos vulgaris) 6’—Very 
arching, drooping branches, and small, dark red 
berries. 
LILACS 
Persian Lilac (Syringa persica) 10’—A_ graceful 
plant with arching branches and very fragrant, 
lavender-blue flowers, opening in late spring. 
Common Purple Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) 15’— 
Best known of all Lilacs. A strong, vigorous, upright 
shrub with rich, dark green foliage, and large panicles 
of very fragrant, purplish flowers in late May. 
Common White Lilac (Syringa vulgaris alba) 15’ 
—Same as above, but has pure white flowers. 
16 Varieties of 
FRAGRANT HYBRID LILACS 15’ 
Also called French Lilacs. Improved varieties in a 
wide color range. Huge trusses of single, semi- 
double, and double flowers, many of which are in- 
tensely fragrant. They bloom when very young and 
grow only to moderate size. 
Alphonse Lavalle—Double, pale bluish-lilac. 
Belle de Naney—Double, satiny pink. 
Charles the Tenth—NSingle, light purple. 
Congo—Single, deep purple. 
De Mirabel—Single, violet. 
Edward Andre—Double, pink. 
