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HARDY SHRUBS 
. described on page 117 
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VA 
AZALEA. Beautiful, compact evergreen 
shrubs, ideal for including in a founda- 
tion planting. Foliage is hidden under a 
wealth of bright flowers in early June. « 
Amoena. Leaves become bronzy in 
winter. Flowers rose-purple. 5A 3870 
10 to12 in. *B&B, $2.75 each, $8 for 3, 
$30 per doz. 5A 3871 12 to 15 in., 
*B&B, $3.75 each, $10.75 for 3, $41 per 
doz. 
5A 3872 Calendulacea. Flame Azalea. 
Two-inch flowers are orange-scarlet. 
2 to 3 ft., *B&B, $7.50 each, $21.50 for 3. 
Hinodegiri. Brilliant crimson-scarlet; a 
clear, handsome shade. 5A 3874 10 to 
12 in., *B&B, $3 each, $8.75 for 3, $33 
per doz. 5A 3875 12 to 15 in., *B&B, 
$4.50 each, $13 for 3, $49.50 per doz. 
5A 3876 Ledifolia magnifica. Large, 
white fragrant blossoms. 2 to 2% ft., 
*B&B, $7 each, $20 for 3. 
ALMOND. Amvegdalus (Prunus) triloba. 
Fragrant flowers are borne on slender 
branches during May. Ten feet high 
when mature. We supply 2 to 3-ft. 
plants. 5A 3878 Pink. 5A 3879 White. 
Above two, $1.50 each, $4 for 3, 
$15 per doz. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH. Buddleia. One of the 
most desirable shrubs, beginning to 
bloom in July and continuing until 
severe frost. Flowers are borne in dense, 
cylindrical spikes. Plants are in 3-in. 
pots. 
5A 3883 Charming. Large lavender-pink 
flower trusses produced abundantly 
throughout the summer. Grows 4 to 6 
feet. 
5A 3884 Orchid Beauty. A splendid new 
variety of a soft cattleya lilac color with 
a brilliant orange eye. 
5A 3885 Purple Glory. A rich, dark purple. 
Free flowering. 
5A 3886 Royal Red. A fine addition to this 
glorious family. 
Above 4, 75 cts. each, $2 for 3, $7 per doz. 
5A3887 COLLECTION: One each of the above 
. 4 Buddleias, $2.50 
86 Hardy Shrubs 
Azalea calendulacea 



5A 3881 BEAUTY BUSH. Kolkwitziaamab- 
ilis. Mature plants appear like a beau- 
tiful pink cloud when in flower. Attains 
4 to 6 feet. We offer 3 to 4-ft. bushes, 
$1.50 each, $4 for 3, $15 per doz. 
5A 3865 BECHTEL’S CRAB. Malus ioen- 
sis. Double-flowered Prairie Crab-apple. 
Showy tree, maturing at 30 ft. 3 to 4 ft. 
$2.50 each, $7 for 3, $26 per doz. 
5A 3868 CAROLINA ALLSPICE. Caly- 
canthus floridus; Sweet Shrub; Straw- 
berry Shrub. 5 to 6 ft. Chocolate-colored 
flowers of wonderful fragrance. 3 to 4 ft. 
$1 each, $2.75 for 3, $10 per doz. 
5A 3890 CHASTE TREE. Monks’ Pepper 
Tree; Vitex macropbylla. Matures at 5 to 
6 feet. Spikes of beautiful lavender-blue 
flowers in late summer against the star- 
like gray-green leaves. Place a layer of 
Mulch-o-Nure on the soil above the 
roots in December. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
$1.25 each, $3.50 for 3, $13.75 per doz. 
5A 3892 DEUTZIA gracilis. Dwarf plants 
covered with pure white flowers in early 
summer. 15 to 18-in. bushes, $1 each, 
$2.75 for 3, $10 per doz. 
5A 3893 Pride of Rochester. Fine, tall, 
double white variety, maturing at 10 
feet. 3 to 4-ft. bushes, $1 each, $2.75 
for 3, $10 per doz. 
DOGWOOD. Cornus. 
5A 3896 Florida. Grows to 25 feet. Beau- 
tiful white flowers in early spring, fol- 
lowed by red fruits in autumn. 4 to 5- 
ft. saplings, *B&B, $10 each. 
5A 3897 Florida-rubra. Grows to 20 feet. 
A light rose-pink form of the variety 
above. 4 to 5-ft. saplings, *B&B, $15 
each. 
5A3915 FLOWERING QUINCE. Cydonia 
japonica. Blooms profusely in early 
spring; bright scarlet. 4 to 5 feet high 
when mature. 18 to 24-in. plants, $1 
each, $2.75 for 3, $10 per doz. 
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Golden Bell (Forsythia spectabilis) - 
5A 3900 GOLDEN BELL. Forsythia spec- 
tabilis. Bright yellow flowers burst into 
bloom at the beginning of spring while 
the bush is otherwise bare. 7 to 8 feet 
high when mature. 3 to 4-ft. bushes, 
$1 each, $2.75 for 3, $10 per doz. 
5A 3903 GOLDEN CHAIN. Bean Tree; La- 
burnum. 
Vossi. Grows to 15 feet or higher. Green- 
barked tree with hanging clusters of 
golden yellow pea-flowers. Imagine a 
yellow wisteria that does not climb. 
Will stand partial shade. Pods and 
seeds are poisonous. Striking plant, 
covered with blooms in May and June. 
5 to 6-ft. saplings, $6 each, $17.25 for 3. 
Dig hole 2 ft. by 2 ft. Have earth-mark on shrub even with surface; spread roots 
outwards and downwards; work soil around them. Fill hole to the top; then water. 



5A 3906 HYDRANGEA arborescens 
grandiflora. Hills of Snow. Reaches 
10 feet. Large ball-clusters of snowy 
white flowers. 3 to 4-ft. plants. 
5A 3907 Paniculata grandiflora. The 
flowers, borne in dense, pyramidal 
panicles a foot long, are white when they 
first open but gradually change to rose- 
purple, and are semi-everlasting. 8 to 9 
feet high when mature. 3 to 4-ft. plants. 
Above 2, $1.50 each, $4 for 3, $15 per doz. 
Blue Hydrangea 
5A 3908 Hydrangea macrophylla. Ordi- 
narily the flowers are pink; but in acid ~ 
soil, pH 5.5 or under, and in the presence of 
aluminum, they are gentian-blue. When — 
planting, place around the roots good soil © 
with which 1%4lb. alummum sulphate has 
been mixed with each bushel. If blue color 
does not develop, rake in annually 1 |b. — 
aluminum sulphate per 10 sq. ft. until it — 
bye 3 ft. $1.75 each, $5 for 3, $19.25 per — 
oz. . 
MOCK-ORANGE. Pbhiladelphus. This old- _ 
fashioned sweet-scented shrub will grow _ 
in almost any kind of soil, and is tolerant _ 
of partial shade. Prune after flowering. gy 
5A 3910 Coronarius. This variety has 4 
large white flowers in early summer. 10 _ 
feet high when mature. 3 to 4-ft. plants, a 
$1.25 each, $3.50 for 3, $12 per doz. bs 
5A 3911 Mont Blanc. Graceful dwarf 
shrub, growing to not more than 3 feet, pa 
covered in early summer with dazzling | 
white flowers. 2 to 3-ft. plants, $1.25 | 
each, $3.50 for 3, $12 per doz. a 
5A 3912 Virginalis. 8 ft. Without doubt, — 
the finest variety. Large, semi-double 
flowers of haunting fragrance. June. 
3 to 4-ft. plants. $1.50 each, $4 for 3, 
$15 per doz. a 



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Magnolia Soulangeana 
5A 3861 MAGNOLIA Soulangeana. Tree 
grows to 20 feet or more; beautiful in 
spring when covered with its enormous ~ 
pink-white flowers. Very hardy. 3 to — 
4-ft. plants, *B&B, $15 each. 4 
*Plants offered ‘“‘B & B” (Balled and Burlapped) 
have their roots surrounded by the original soil — 
and wrapped in cloth. Plants of this kind may be 
delivered only within the Japanese Beetle area. 
Varieties which do not bear the initials B & B 
have bare roots, and may be shipped to all points, 
subject to state regulations. } 
STUMPP & WALTER CO, 










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