FLOWERING SHRUBS 
No. 16-1 ABELIA 
One of the rare evergreen family that blooms from May 
until frost with a’ mass of fragrant white flowers that 
have a very light touch of pink. Each flower is cradled 
in a bell-shaped cup with six petals of dark purplish 
red. This array of exquisite blooms has for a back- 
ground a willowy, dense, glossy green foliage that 
changes here with the season. Grows 3 or 4 feet high. 
Price, prepaid: 1 to 2 ft. size, 80c each. Picture page 42. 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon) 
Beautiful double flowering varieties of Red, Purple, 
Pink, and White that shower blooms from the middle 
of July to frost. Big, bright green leaves. These hardy, 
fast growing Altheas make one of the showiest of mid- 
summer flowering shrubs. Picture page 42. 
No. 16-2 RED Price: 2 to 3 ft., 60c each 
No. 16-3 WHITE Price: 2 to 3 ft., 60c each 
No. 16-4 PINK Price: 2 to 3 ft., 60c each 
No. 16-5 PURPLE 
No. 16-6 BARBERRY, RED-LEAF . 
There is nothing as strikingly brilliant in hardy shrub- 
bery as our genuine true red strain of Red Leaf Bar- 
berry. Its abundance of thick red-maroon leaves fairly 
glisten and makes a novel contrast to other plants. 
Grows about 3 or 4 feet tall. Plant for single specimens, 
corner groups, solid border hedge, etc. Beautiful in 
* front of a light colored home. Price, prepaid: 12 to 15 
in., 70c each. Picture page 41. 
No. 16-7 BRIDAL WREATH 
Without a doubt, one of the most useful and widely 
used shrubs in the United States. Blooms in April and 
May, throwing out long branches that curve and droop 
to the ground and covered with a mass of pure white 
flowers that suggest a fountain of snow. May be used 
singly, massed, or as an informal hedge. Price, prepaid: 
2 to 3 ft., 60c each. Picture page 41. 
CRAPE MYRTLE 
One of our most beautiful flowering shrubs. We are 
experimenting with several new promising varieties and 
will offer them just as soon as possible. The two colors 
that we list now are much improved over the old strains 
of Red and Pink. The blossom clusters are much larger 
and bloom from July to November. Picture page 41. 
No. 16-8 RED 
No. 16-9 PINK 
No. 16-10 CYDONIA JAPONICA 
An aristocratic early blooming shrub that puts on 
showers of lovely salmon-red flowers in February or 
March, before the dark green leaves appear. This mass 
of red blossoms remains for three or four weeks. An 
extremely hardy shrub that is used in front of ever- 
green foundation plantings with striking results. A 
border of Cydonia is a breath-taking sight. Price, pre- 
paid: 1 to 2 ft. size, 80c each. Picture page 42. 
Price: 1 to 2 ft. size, 40c each 
Price: 1 to 2 ft. size, 40c each 
Price: 2 to 3 ft., 60c each¢ 
No. 16-11 GOLDFLAME (Honeysuckle Family) 
This new sensational Goldflame Honeysuckle blooms 
every month in the year and is an unusually heavy 
blooming variety. The beautiful red and rich golden 
yellow blooms make a dainty tassel for the shapely 
bush. Shade or sun. Price, prepaid: 1 to 2 ft. size, 
90c each. Picture page 41. 
No. 16-12 FORSYTHIA (Golden Bell) 
Rarely do we find a yellow flower that attains such per- 
fection in glowing color as the early blooming flowers 
that mass in great profusion during April. After that, 
the graceful swaying limbs support dense green leaves 
that suggest a friendly welcome to the lawn or shady 
part of the landscape. Price, prepaid: 2 to 3 ft. size, 
70c each. Picture page 42. 

No. 16-13 RED BUSH (Honeysuckle Family) 
June to October this beautiful bush is covered with 
hundreds of light scarlet flowers. An excellent speci- 
men for borders and along walk-ways. It does well in 
sun or shade. Price, prepaid: 2 to 3 ft. size, 50c each. 
No. 16-14 LILAC, PURPLE 
The beautiful old purple Lilac that you and I have 
known since we were kids. I have the original pure 
strain that grows tall and is covered with huge blossoms 
that only Mother Nature can provide. Fragrant and is 
often used as an informal hedge or as a flowering shrub 
under high windows. Price, prepaid: 1 to 2 ft. size, 
70c each. Picture page 41. 
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