Ornamental Shrubs 

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All shrubs on this page are strong 2 and 3 year field grown plants suitable for Landseape j 
planting. Price (unless otherwise noted)—75c each; 3 for $2.00 by express, not prepaid. If by | 

Beautiful Spireas 
Anthony Waterer —Dwarf red—free blooming. 
Van Houttei —(Bridal Wreath) An old favorite. 
Masses of White flowers in May 
Both the White and Red Spireas are excellent as 
cut flowers in bouquets. 
Golden 
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Syringa 
Foliage golden yel- 
low throughout the 
entire summer. One 
of the most striking 
small shrubs. Grows 
in sun or shade. At- 
tains a height of 
about 3 ft. Include 
this colorful shrub 
in your planting. 

Large French Pussy Willows 
—They come as a herald of 
Springtime. 
H The mock oranges are most 
P hiladelphus noted for their waxen white 
fragrant orange-like blossoms. 
—Virginalis—Best of the new 
syringas, semi-double blossoms. 
—Bouquet Blanc—The most profuse bloomer of all. 
Neat compact shrub. 
—Golden—(Philadelphus Aurea) Golden yellow 
foliage throughout the summer. A dwarf plant, usu- 
ally not growing over 3 ft.; excellent to use for con- 
trast against the other darker shrubs and evergreens. 
. Nanking Cher- 
Prunus Tomentosum (ye cient 
upright tall shrub to 10 ft. 
large flowering 
Masses of cherry-like 
flowers (some pink tinted) in very early spring. In 
July the shrubs are loaded down with large edible red 
Cherries one-half inch in diameter. (See page 22.) 
= (Rhus Cotinus) 
Purple Fringe ‘'re* purple 
mist-like appearance of this shrub is 
most fascinating. Found in landscapes 
old and new. Bccellent specimen ae 
: -Tall shrub, fine foliage 
Tamarix general appearance re- 
sembling asparagus. Mass of lilac flow- 
ers in May. 
Double File Viburnum 
Vib. Tomentosum). A fine all-season 
shrub. In early June the horizontal 
brancHes become masses of wheel-like 
clusters ringed with dazzling white flow- 
ers with spidery sunburst centers, resem- 
bling a fall of snow. Blue black berries 
and fine autumn foliage. 
< Eve Rathke — Flowers 
Weigela deep carmine red. 
Blooms profusely in spring and again in 
autumn. 
Rosea—Flowers deep pink 
June. 
in early 
New Grape Offer.......... were age 12 
Novelty Fruit Collection....Page 14 


Spirea Van Houttel 
SAVE $$$—Scarff’s Special Offers 
Strawberry Garden...........Page 3 
Ornamental Fruits....... seek age 24 
Climbing Rose Offer Page 25 
Special Boxwood Offer......Page 27 
European Burning Bush (O73x"s'% 
Compacta)—This rich dark green shrub attains a 
height of 8 to 10 ft. and in the fall produces numer- 
ous Bittersweet-like berries, four-lobed and ranging 
from pink to orange-red, and in addition the lustrous 
green foliage in the autumn changes three various 
shades of deep to bright red. One of the finest of all 
shrubs. (Not Available This Year.) 
Flowering Quince The pink flowers ap- 
pear before the leaves 
and are followed by yellow quince-like fruits. Some- 
times called ‘“‘Fire Bush” or “Japonica.” 
The common Snowball is still an old 
Snowball time favorite. 



Double File 
Viburnum 

