No. 38—RED-BARKED DOGWOOD 
(Cornus siberica alba) ns. 6-8’. 
A white flowering shrub, blossoms in late May or 
June ist, that is followed by white berries. The 
bees work this during a lull in nectar flow. 
No. 39—SNOWBERRY (Symphoncarpus spp.) 
nws. 4’. 
Snowberry has a white berry. Indian currant 
has a red berry, both have small white flowers in 
May. 
No. 40—PRIVIT (Ligustrum) swn. 
Distribution from Iowa line into the southern 
states. Privit hedging is listed as nectar and pollen 
producing. 
No. 41—JAPANESE QUINCE swn. 
This is one of the earliest red shrubs of the south- 
ern and mid-section of U. S. Is a great pollen pro- 
ducer and a beauty. 


Japanese Quince 
No. 42—COMMON ELDER (Sombucus canadensis)’ 
Has cerated leaves with clusters of white flowers 
that bees work and produces white berries that 
birds relish and reseed. 
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Perennials © 
BUY YOUR NECTAR PERENNIALS FROM 
NORTH. IT’S SAFER WITH LONGER 
PLANTING SEASON. 
All plants offered below are strong field-grown. 
These bloom the first season and will reseed them- 
selves if weeded and watered properly. We pack 
in spaghnum moss paper wrapped to arrive in good 
growing condition. The following are good nectar 
and pollen producing perennials. 
Those marked (*) are especially suited for 
cutting; those marked with (+) are best suited ! 
for rockeries. In description the flowering 
period is indicated by name of the months, as 4 
May-June, ete. Height given is when full ¢ 
grown in feet. 
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No. 50—* ASTER, amethyst blue. nsw. 3 ft. Sept.- 
Oct. Hardy perennial fall aster. 
No. 51—* ASTER, Blue Gem, 
nsw. blue. 21% ft. Sept.- 
Oct. Hardy perennial fall 
aster. 
No. 52—*ASTER, F. R. Dun- 
ham. nsw. lavender. 3 ft. 
Sept.-Oct. Hardy peren- 
nial fall aster. 
No. 53—* ASTER, Sam Ben- 
ham. ns. ‘white. 3 ft. Sept. 
Hardy perennial fall aster. 

