New Blue Hydrangea /70%°"... 
large, and appear from mid-summer until 
fall in generous numbers, Likes a shady 
place, and in Nebraska, and from here north 
it should have a heavy mulch for winter pro- 
tection. It cannot stand lower then zero 
without protection. In soil which contains 
a slight amount of alkali the flowers are 
pink, but as soon as the soil is acidized in 
any way. the blossoms will be pretty sky- 
blue. Adding about one tablespoonful of 
Aluminum Sulphate (from the drug. store) 
to the soil at planting time, will produce the 
nice blue color. Any soil in a shady location, 
with plenty of moisture, and leaf-mold in the 
soil to contain natural acid, will produce the 
blue color without further aid. 2-year-old 
nice shrubs, the strongest on the market this 
year, $1.48 each. 
Snowball 
fectly hardy, 
later introductions of Snowballs, 
this strain in either hardiness, 
shape of blossoms. 
shaded place. 
one of the most loved and admired shrubs. 
65c each; 3 for: $1.75. 
$2.65; postpaid. 
Mock Orange Virginalis ®&2ches,# height of 5 to 6 
its first flowers 
appearing in May range from semi-double to double. 
years this shrub blooms again in late summer, at that time the 
Of compact but erect growth, 
Blossoms are white, in clusters, and are fragrant. 
blossoms are Single. 
uable. 
3-ft. heavy shrubs, 95c each; 3 for $2.65. 
Firebush, Cydonia Japonica. 
Flowering Quince early in the spring before the leaves 
appear this shrub produces a wealth of flowers. 
along the wood of this 
Blooming time April and May, 
The latter is of no market value. 
cup-shaped flowers all 
beautiful sight. 
by small yellow fruit. 
none has ever come up to 
freedom of bloom, or 
It prefers a moist and Shady, 
AS a Single specimen on the lawn, as well as 
in the background of shrub groups, or against the wall, this is 
12 to 18-inch plants, 
2 to 3-ft., extra heavy, 95c each; 3 for 

Our Snowballs bloom young. 
This is the old fashioned variety, which is per- 
developing into a large shrub 10 
to 12 feet in height, and blooming most profusely. 
Of all the 
perfect 
or partly 
In normal 
very val- 
2 to 
Very 

Deep flame-red 
shrub are a Blossoms of 
later followed Mock Orange | 
AS | 
ks Virginalis 
shrub grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet, spreads out nicely to 
form a good bush. 
sun. 
Staghorn Sumac. 
Fern-Leaf sumac (Rhus typhina.) 
The Sumac with the prettiest foliage known 
amongst hardy shrubs, rivaling the most del- 
icate ferns. The individual twigs are about 
12 inches long, on which the fern-like leaves 
are beautifully arranged. Throughout the 
summer ft is a most admired foliage shrub 
with the first frosts of fall the light 
green of this bush changes to all shades of 
and 
yellow, brown and red. The shrub is perfect- 
ly hardy anywhere; it is a strong healthy 
always free from insects and. other 
Choice 2-ft. shrubs, 65c each, prepaid. 
grower, 
pests, 
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 
It is perfectly hardy, and does well in the 
2-ft. blooming size shrubs, 62c each; 3 for $1.70. 

bee | bee S 
Fernleaf Sumac, fine foliage shrub. 
