FLOWERING SHRUBS (1) 
Enhance the beauty and value of your home with these decorative plants of colorful 
splendor. Plant a variety so as to enjoy their magnificent display of flowering glory 
continuously as they bloom in succession from early spring until late fall. Many of 
them bloom the first year planted. Dwarf Red Spirea, Red Flowering Quince, Red-Leaf 
Barberry, Pink Honeysuckle, and White Spirea make excellent hedges. Plant shrubs 
3 to 4 ft. apart. Height listed after name of variety indicates size at maturity. 
Listed in order of ultimate height. 
Each Per 3 Per 10 
Heavy, 2 year Shrubs, 2 to 3 ft. and 3 to 4 ft.............. $1.00 $2.85 §$ 9.00 
DWARF RED SPIREA (Spirea Anthony Waterer). 3-4 ft. Flat heads of red flowers al- 
most all summer. A popular shrub which succeeds everywhere, also in partly 
shady places. 
PINK SPIREA (Spirea Billiardi). 4-5 ft. Tall spikes of deep pink flowers in July and 
August when most other shrub blossoms have faded. Thrives everywhere even 
in dry places. 
DWARF MOCKORANGE (Philadelphus Bouquet Blanc.) 4-5 ft. A graceful shrub with 
slender branches and a myriad of fragrant white flowers that make the plant look 
like a large bouquet in June and July. 
RED-LEAF BARBERRY (Berberis Thunbergi atropurpurea). 4-5 ft. A colorful Barberry 
with yellow flowers in spring, brilliant red foliage’ throughout summer and fall, 
-and red berries during winter. Plant in full exposure to sun for best color effect. 
PINK BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia Charming). 4-6 ft. Elegant long sprays covered 
with lovely pink blossoms throughout the summer and autumn. 
PURPLE BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia Isle de France). 4-6 ft. The same shrub with 
dark claret-purple flowers. 
DUBONNET BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia Dubonnet). 4-6 ft. A new dark wine col- 
ored Butterfly Bush with extra large spikes and individual flowers. 
SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos racemosus). 4-6 ft. Large white berries cover the 
shrub in September and October. Does well in shady places. 
BRIDALWREATH (Spirea prunifolia). 5-6 ft. This is the true Bridalwreath. Tiny, 
double, button-like white spring flowers by the thousand are born like garlands 
along the slender, graceful branches, Leaves turn orange-scarlet in fall. 
RED FLOWERING QUINCE (Cydonia japonica). 5-6 ft. This is the old-fashioned Fire 
Bush. A gorgeous sight with its scarlet blossoms. 
WHITE SPIREA (Spirea van Houttei). 5-6 ft. America’s most popular shrub. Succeeds 
everywhere. 
SWEETBRIAR ROSE (Rose rubiginosa). 5-8 ft. A charming shrub, unique by the 
sweet fragrance of its leaves, especially when wet. Flowers are single pink, fol- 
lowed by red fruits. 
DEUTZIA (Deutzia Pride of Rochester). 6-8 ft. A splendid shrub which grows in sun 
or partial shade; at blooming time in June, a perfect mass of lovely double flowers 
of white tinged pink. 
PINK WEIGELA (Weigela rosea). 6-8 ft. Beautiful, bell-shaped pink flowers, borne 
profusely along circling branches. 
CHINA LILAC (Syringa chinensis). 8-10 ft. Slender arching branches bear large 
broad clusters of fragrant purple-lilac flowers. Different from any other Lilac and 
very attractive. 
GOLDEN BELL (Forsythia intermedia spectabilis). 8-10 ft. Masses of bright yellow 
flowers before the leaves appear, sometimes before the snow is gone. You may 
cut branches any time after January. Place them in water and they will bloom 
indoors long before spring arrives. 
WEEPING FORSYTHIA (Forsythia suspensa). 8-10 ft. A Golden Bell with long, slen- 
der branches drooping gracefully to the ground, entirely covered with yellow 
blossoms early in the spring. 
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