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Felix 
Crousse 
Peony 
# (Below) 
§ Officinalis 
Rubra 









(Above) 
Flowers and bush. 
Often called ‘Bridal Wreath.” 
In May, white flower 
cover graceful arching 
branches. Medium 
height. For foun- 
dation, entran-~ 
ces, groups 
hedges. __ 






Earliest blooming Spirea. Dwarf with 
slender arching branches, and feathery 
foliage. White blossoms before leaves ap- 
pear. Fine for edging taller plantings, founda- 
tions, entrances, all-purpose. 

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Easy to grow. Increase 
in beauty each year. Big 
roots of Stark-grown 
Peonies are full of vital- 
ity. 
(Top) One of best. 
Enormous blooms. 
Rich velvety red. Fairly 
late bloomer. Fine for 
cutting. 
(Above) 
Fine, large, shiny, very 
double, darkred blooms. 
First to bloom in Stark 
Park. 
Best pink. 
Often called ‘‘Decora- 
tion Day Peony.” Ex- 
cellent for cutting. 
Immense flowers of 
Peach Blossom pink. 
Best large white 
peony. Flecks of red in | 
center. 
Bush and Flowers of Spirea An- 
thony Waterer (Left and Above) 

















Flowers of 
Weigela 
Eva Rathke 
: (Above) Blooms from July until frost. A 
hardy dwarf shrub. Bright rosy crimson 
flowers in clusters often 4 inches across. ] 

Favorite for foundation planting, entrances, 
for edging taller shrubs and as a low bloom- 
ing hedge. 
5 Flowers of 
Pink Wiegela 

Most popular Weigela in Stark test- 
grounds. Grows everywhere. 5 to 6 ft. Bush covered 
with rosy pink flowers several weeks in May and June. kit 
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Graceful, medium-height, 
similar to Pink Weigela. Large, white, tubular 
(Right) Semi-dwarf. Dark rich red flowers in 
late spring and usually through summer. Our 
tests prove this best red Weigela. Plant alone 
or in front of tall shrubs or in foundation 
planting. 
© Stark Bro's Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo. 
