
SPECIAL - TRE 

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Althea 
ROSE OF SHARON 
White Pink Blue 
75c each 
3 for $1.80 
3 ft. Plants 
Single hollyhock-like flowers 
in late summer and fall; rich 
foliage. Grows in an upright 
pyramidal bush or small tree. 
Great favorite on account of its 
blooming when other flowers 
are gone. 
Butterfly 
Bush 
or Summer Lilac 
50c each, 3 for $1.35 
Pink with orange eye, Dark Wine 
Red, Lavender Pink. 
These Summer Lilac or Butter- 
fly Bushes are tops in summer 
flowers. They bloom from July 
until late fall. The flowers are 
fragrant and come in terminal 
clusters with panicles 8 to 10 in. 
long. The plants will bloom this 
year. 



ALPHA NURSERY 

MAGNOLIA 
(Soulangeana) 
The most decorative and mos! popular of the Hybrid Mag- 
nolias, producing a wealth of very large rose colored blooms just 
before the leaves appear in the spring. The plants are grown 
on their own roots, and should not be compared with grafted 
plants which are cheaper but not hardy. 
2 to 3. ft.—ballediin earth) |. ee... $ 9.00 each 
3 to 4 ft.—balled in earth....425.4............. 11.00 each 
Supply is very limited. 


High-grade Plants 
That Should Be In Every Garden 
ROSES—Our plants are hardy, northern grown, 2 year No. 1. The best grade 
and sizes that can be grown... 
FRUIT TREES—Grown here at Alpha and adapted to our soil and climate. 
SHRUBS—We have a large selection of varieties best suited for our climate: 
kinds that are low, medium, and tall. 
EVERGREENS—We grow our own EVERGREENS. They are dug fresh from 
our fields. They are varieties suitable for our climate. 
DRIVE TO OUR NURSERY; SELECT PERSONALLY SHRUBS, 
TREES, PLANTS AND EVERGREENS. MAKE 
YOUR OWN SELECTIONS 
CHOICE CANNAS 
Red \or Yellow 15 cents each 



Evergreens 
These Evergreens have been transplanted. They 
have good roots and well balanced tops. They 
are not to be compared with seedlings so often 
offered. They are 5 to 7 years old and are the 
same that we plant in our open fields to grow 
into larger trees. 
Keep them well moist the first year; also cul- 
tivate them good. 
PFITZER JUNIPER. 10 to 12in. $1.00 ea. 
SAVIN JUNIPER. 9 to 12 in. $1.00 ea. 
VIRGINIA JUNIPER. 18 to 24 in. $1.50 ea. 
WHITE SPRUCE. 9 to 12 Inc ee 75c ea. 
AUSTRIAN PINE. 18 to 24 in... $1.00 ea. 
DOUGLAS FIR. 12 to 18 in... $1.00 ea. 
These Evergreens are packed in moss when de- 
livered. Never allow the roots to become dry. 
Ground Covers 
VINCA (Minor) Clumps 25c each 
A trailing evergreen plant used to cover ground 
under shrubs and evergreens—blue flowers. 
Each clump can be divided into many small 
plants. 
SPRUGE (pachysandra) 
A splendid ground cover, glossy foliage, form- 
ing a dense mat. Does well in dense shade, es- 
pecially under evergreens. Grows 6 inches tall 
in sun or shade. 
6 in. plants, 25c each, $2.00 for 10 



Alpha, Illinois 
