Flowering Shrubs 
Brainard’s 

FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Acanthopanax 
Pentaphyllum (Five Leaf Aralia). A pretty shrub with 
slender branches covered with sharp thorns. Foliage 
bright green. Fine for massing with other shrubs. 
Heavy plants 75c each, 3 for $2.10, $6.50 for 10 
Althea, see Hibiscus 
Azalea (Hardy Deciduous Varieties) 
Calendulacea (Flame Azalea). Large clusters ot orange 
or flame red flowers in May and June. Strong plants 
$3.75 and $6.00 each. 
Poukhanensis (Korean Azalea). Compact, low growing, 
producing fragrant, orchid-like flowers, purple- 
lavender from middle to late May. Very heavy 
plants, $6.00 each. 
Vaseyi. Flowers medium size of a pretty shell pink. 
Foliage turns beautiful bronze in fall. 9-91 ft. 
$5.00 each. . 
Berberis 
Thunbergii (Barberry). After the leaves fall, branches 
are loaded with scarlet-crimson berries. 2 to 2% 
ft. 65c each, $6.00 for 10. This stock selected for 
shrub planting. For regular grade see Hedge Plants, 
Page 33. 
Thunbergii Atropurpurea (Red Leaved Barberry). 
Similar to the above except that the foliage is a rich 
bronzy red. In the fall the foliage changes to vivid 
scarlet and red shades. 15 to 18 in. 50c each, $4.75 
for 10; 18 to 24 in. 75c each, $7.00 for 10. 
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) 
Plants priced at 75c each are 3 for $2.10 
Charming. Beautiful long sprays of orchid-pink blooms 
August to early autumn. Pot grown plants, 75c each. 

Buddleia, Butterfly Bush 
Dubonnet. One of the most popular Butterfly bushes. 
Color a dark rich wine purple. 
Ile de France. Very free flowering; long showy trusses 
of rosy violet-purple flowers. Pot grown plants, 75c¢ 
each. 
Royal Red (Plant Patent 556). Heavy compact sprays 
of beautiful rich red color even more intense under 
artificial light; good sturdy grower. Pot grown 
plants, $1.00 each. 
White Bouquet (Plant Patent 536). Flowers glistening 
white on spikes up to 8 inch lengths; bloom from 
July until frost. Pot grown plants, $1.00 each. 
Calycanhtus 
Floridus (Common Sweet Shrub). Large, handsome 
foliage generally rough on upper surface; chocolate 
colored double flowers of very pleasing odor. 
Strong plants $1.00 each, 3 for $2.75. 
Chionanthus 
Virginica (White Fringe). Slow growing, long lived 
shrub with drooping clusters of fragrant white fringy 
flowers. Best as an individual specimen. Heavy 
plants $2.50 each. 
Clethra 
Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush). Of slow, upright 
growth with spikes of small, white, very sweet 
scented flowers in mid-Summer. 18 to 24 in. 75c 
ay $7.25 for 10; 2 to 21% ft. 90c each, $8.75 
or 10. 
Cornus 
Sibirica (Red Bark Dogwood). An erect growing shrub 
with clean foliage and bright red bark. Strong 3 yr. 
plants 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
Stolonifera lutea (Yellow Bark Dogwood). Branches 
bright yellow. When planted with the red bark 
listed above, the winter effect is very pleasing. 
Strong plants 75c each. 
Cydonia 
Japonica (Flowering Quince). Rather spreading some- 
what thorny branches; clusters of orange scarlet 
flowers. Heavy plants 90c each, $8.75 for 10. 
Japonica Upright Red. Flowers of bright red in great 
profusion; more upright in growth than the common 
variety and blooms a little later. Heavy plants 90c 
each, $8.75 for 10. 

Hardy Azalea 
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