Flowering Shrubs 
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FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Acanthopanax 
Pentaphyllum (Five Leaf Aralia). A-pretty shrub with 
slender branches covered with sharp thorns. Foliage 
bright green. Fine for massing with other shrubs. 
Heavy plants 75c each, 3 for $2.10, $6.50 for 10. 
Azalea (Hardy Deciduous Varieties) 
Calendulacea (Flame Azalea). Large clusters of orange 
or flame red flowers in May and June. Strong plants 
$3.75 and $6.00 each. 
Mollis (Chinese Azalea). Flowers in all shades of red, 
yellow and orange. Blooms in April and May. 
Strong plants $5.00 each. 
Nudiflora (Pinxterbloom). One of the finest of our 
native Azaleas. Profusion of pink flowers in May. 
Strong plants $5.00 each. 
Poukhanensis (Korean Azalea). Compact, low growing, 
producing fragrant, orchid-like flowers, purple- 
lavender from middle to late May. Very heavy 
plants, $6.00 each. 
Vaseyi. Flowers medium size of a pretty shell pink. 
Foliage turns beautiful bronze in fall. 9-9% ft. 
$5.00 each. ; 
Berberis 
Thunbergii (Barberry). After the leaves fall, branches 
are loaded with scarlet-crimson berries. 2 to 2% 
ft. 65c each, $6.00 for 10. This stock selected for 
shrub planting. For regular grade see Hedge Plants, 
Page 33. 
Thunbergii Atropurpurea (Red Leaved Barberry). 
Similar to the above except that the foliage is a rich 
bronzy red. In the fall the foliage changes to vivid 
scarlet and red shades. 15 to 18 in. 50c each, $4.75 
for 10; 18 to 24 in. 75c each, $7.00 for 10. 












Buddleia, Butterfly Bush 
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) 
Plants priced at 75c each are 3 for $2.10 
Charming. Beautiful long sprays of orchid-pink blooms 
August to early autumn. Pot grown plants, 75c each. 
Ile de France. Very free flowering; long showy trusses 
of iReY violet-purple flowers. Pot grown plants, 75c 
each. 
Royal Red (Plant Patent 556). Heavy compact sprays 
of beautiful rich red color even more intense under 
artificial light; good sturdy grower. Pot grown 
plants, $1.00 each. 
White Bouquet (Plant Patent 536). Flowers glistening 
white on spikes up to 8 inch lengths; bloom from 
July until frost. Pot grown plants, $1.00 each. 
Calycanthus 
Floridus (Common Sweet Shrub). Large, handsome 
foliage generally rough on upper surface; chocolate 
colored double flowers of very pleasing odor. 
Strong plants $1.00 each, 3 for $92.75. 
Chionanthus 
Virginica (White Fringe). Slow growing, long lived 
shrub with drooping clusters of fragrant white fringy 
flowers. Best as an individual specimen. Heavy 
plants $2.50 each. 
Clethra 
Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush). Of slow, upright 
growth with spikes of small, white, very sweet 
scented flowers .in mid-Summer. 18 to 24 in. 75c 
faa $7.25 for 10; 2 to 2% ft. 90c each, $8.75 
Oral. 
Cornus 
Sibirica (Red Bark Dogwood). An erect growing shrub 
with clean foliage and bright red bark. Strong 3 yr. 
plants 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
Cydonia 
Japonica (Flowering Quince). Rather spreading some- 
what thorny branches; clusters of orange scarlet 
flowers. Heavy plants 90c each, $8.75 for 10. 
Japonica Upright Red. Flowers of bright red in great 
profusion; more upright in growth than the common 
variety and blooms a little later. Heavy plants 90c 
each, $8.75 for 10. 
Hardy Azalea 
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