Follow the new trend in house planting—by Holm & Olson. 

Trees, 
Evergreens 
and Shrubs 
TO FIT THE PLACE 
Recommendations for the selection of Trees and Shrubs for landscape plantings. 
Fruiting Shrubs and Small Trees that Attract Birds 
Lawn Trees 
Careful thought given to selecting the best varieties for a par- 
ticular use and location is important. 
They may be used as accent, 
for shade, shadows, and to supply flower, fruit and foliage. 
Birch in variety 
Flowering Crabs 
Horse Chestnut 
American Elm 
Maples in variety 
American Linden 
Mountain Ash 
Hackberry 
Red Maple 
Crataegus 
Early Flowering Trees 
Flowering trees are a part of the glory of Spring. There is no 
waiting for a show of flowers and color. 
Flowering Crabs are outstanding. 
mens. 
Dolgo Crab 
Flame Crab 
Hopa Crab 
Red Silver 
Recommended—Speci- 
Mountain Ash 
Hawthorn-Crataegus 
Purple Leaf Plum 
Dbl. Flowering Plum 
Betchel’s Dbl. Flowering Crab Horse Chestnut 
Evergreens for the Open Lawn 
The selection of Evergreens is an investment in dignity and 
permanence. 
Choose them carefully with an eye to the future. 
Give them plenty of room. Plant in well drained soil. 
American Arborvitae 
Dundee Juniper 
Red Cedar 
Douglas Fir 
Austrian Pine 
Mountain Pine 
Black Hill Spruce 
Colorado Spruce. 
Evergreens for Around the House and Buildings 
Plantings at the doorway and around the house foundation will 
delight you in all seasons with their green color. 
Plant in fertile well drained soil. 
Pyramidal Arborvitae 
Siberian Arborvitae 
Chandler Silver Cedar 
Pfitzer Juniper 
Do not crowd. 
Savin Juniper 
Andorra Juniper 
Mugho Pine 
Yew (Dwarf) 
Colorful Shrubs for Accent in the Border. 
Use these shrubs in sunny exposure. 
They will spotlight the 
border and house plantings with exciting beauty. Plant in groups 
of three and five. 
Red-leaved Barberry 
Euonymus alatus nana 
Variegated Dogwood 
Dbl. Flowering Plum 
Purple Leaf Plum 
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Golden Mockorange 
Russian Olive 
Golden Ninebark 
Tamarix 
Rubrifolia rose 
There are a number of plants which produce edible seeds and 
fruit attractive to birds. 
important and ornamental. 
Barberry 
Buckthorn 
Cotoneaster 
Dogwood 
Elderberry 
Highbush Cranberry 
Arrowwood 
The ones enumerated below are the most 
Euonymus 
Yellow Currant 
Honeysuckle 
Snowberry 
Russian Olive 
Mountain Ash 
Crataegus 
Shrubs with Exceptional Flowering Qualities 
This group contains many of the old favorites as well as many 
of the new varieties. Your border will be aglow with summer color 
when these varieties are planted in groups. 
Dbl. Flowering Almond 
Yellow Flowering Currant 
Forsythia ovata 
Honeysuckle in variety 
Hydrangea, Large Flowering 
Virginal Mockorange 
Snowflake Mockorange 
Hybrid French Lilacs 
Hybrid Rugosa Roses 
Bridal Wreath 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer 
Spiraea Snow Garland 
Tamarix 
Weigelia 
Dbl. Flowering Plum 
Persion Lilac 
Low Shrubs, for House and Border 
Plantings 
Flowering and foliage shrub plantings near the house should 
consist of low and medium compact slow growing plants. 
They 
provide a transition from house to ground and from background 
shrubs to lawn area. Recommended varieties: 
Green Barberry 
Red Barberry 
Alpine Currant 
Hydrangea 
Golden Mockorange 
The Improved Water Lance 
For watering the roots of trees 
and shrubs. Saves time — saves 
water — gets results. 
This handy device is very sim- 
ple to use. It connects right to your 
garden hose. 
In 2 minutes use it supplies more 
water right to the plant roots where 
it is needed than by 2 hours of the 
old surface watering. We recom- 
mend it. 
Price—$3.50 
(Postage 20c extra) 
Rugosa Roses 
Dwart Ninebark 
Spiraea Thunbergi 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer 
Snowberry 

