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14 size 








Hydrangea 
Peegee Flower 
(Above) ; 
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Bush of 
Snowhill 
Hydrangea 
¥. 

Golden 
Flowers 
14, size 
and Bush 
of border 
Forsythia 
(Hibiscus syriacus). Hibiscus. } 
Many colors. Beautiful large ? 
Double Flowers of bright rose 
pink (illustrated), also Purple 
and Red. The white, Crim- 
son-Eye, is single-flowered. 
Blooms August to frost.Often 
grows to small tree. 

(Left) 
(intermedia). Masses of bright 
i vellow flowers in earliest 
spring before leaves appear. 



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Fine for borders, groups, en- 
’ trances, foundations. 
e. *, \ 
if % (Forsythia suspensa). Tall, 
- long weeping branches. “Gol 
' den Festoons” of early bright “ 
A y yellow flowers. Foundation, 
- border, entrance, covering 
v banks or walls. 
© Sturk Bro's Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo. 
attention. 
heads may be dried and 
are often used for winter 
bouquets. 
only the true Stark large- 
flowered type. 
___ a foot long. 
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(Hydrangea paniculata grandi- 
flora) .Stark’s Large Flower- 
ing type produces enor- 
mous cone shaped blooms, 
oftena foot long, during July 
and August. At first white, 
then changing to bright 
pink in 
Beautiful in founda- 
tion planting or in 
shrub borders, or as a 
single specimen for a 
lawn. Perfectlyhardy. 
Very conspicuous and 
showy, medium to tall 
growing. Useful as 
bush shrub or can be 
trained to tree form. 
It is one of Stark's 
most popular shrubs. 
Succeeds everywhere 
requires little 
late summer. 
The flower 
We grow 
Flower and Bush 
(Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora). 
Called the Ever-blooming Hydrangea, as 
itis in bloom from June until frost. A favor- 
ite of the many visitorsto Stark Park. Large 
round heads of pure white flowers, often 
10 inches in diameter, resemble a huge 
Snowball. Medium height grower. 
Especially valuable shrub for plant- 
ing in front of taller shrubs or 
hm around foundations. Succeeds 
even in partialshade as well 
Snowhill Hydrangea 
(Left) 
® Henry—Large pure 
white flowers. 
° Jackman—Favorite 
Purple. Large blooms. 
®* Sweet Autumn— 
Clusters of fragrant white 
flowers cover vine. Fall. 
®° Hall. Very fragrant. 
’ Blooms all summer. White 
flowers turning to yellow. 
* Boston—Hardy. 
Green foliage in summer. 
° Engleman—Best 
All-Purpose Ivy. Quick 
grower. Hardy. Clings to 
walls. Foliage green in 
summer. Scarlet in Fall. 
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lavender flowers are often 








Stark's 
Double Rose 
Shrub-althea 
















