Make Your House A Home-Plant Zilke’s Flowering Shrubs — 
THE BUTTERFLY BUSH 
OR SUMMER LILAC FAMILY 
ROYAL RED—Represents eight years of intensive 
breeding work, culminating in the first truly red 
Butterfly Bush. As a hardy summer cut flower plant 
and as an ornamental lawn shrub, Royal Red is unsur- 
passed in beauty and usefulness. From July until frost 
the plant produces an abundance of rich dazzling red 
panicles that attract instant attention. For garden plant- 
ing, Royal Red is one of the most beautiful hardy plants 
that has ever been produced. The plant is hardy, grows 
4 to 6 feet high and the foliage is deep leathery green. 
The sturdy plants we offer will flower abundantly the 
eee year. Prices: Heavy 2 yr. plants, 75¢ each; 3 for 
1.95. 
PINK CHARMING—The nearest to a pink of any vari- 
ety thus far produced. Has exceptional value for house 
decoration. 2 yr. plants, 55¢ each; 3 for $1.50. 
WHITE SNOWBANK—A new 
white beautiful Buddleia car- 
rying 8 to 12 inch spikes of 
fully rounded-out blooms. 
Splendid for cut flower pur- 
poses. Prices: 2 yr. plants 55¢ 
each; 3 for $1.50. 
ILE DE FRANCE —Large 
flowers of rich deep purple, 
borne in long panicles, 55¢ 
each; 3 for $1.50. 
DUBONNET—A new dark 
wine dubonnet Buddleia with 
firm, large, spikes and in- 
dividual flowers of large size 
that do not sunburn. One of 
the best in its color. 2 yr. 
plants, 55¢ each; 3 for $1.50. 

Pink Weigela Rosea 
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RUSSIAN OLIVE—Rugged, treelike shrub, growing 10 
to 12 feet high. Foliage is a beautiful, silvery gray, con- 
trasting sharply with other shrubs. Flowers are deep 
golden and very fragrant, followed by ornamental yellow- 
ish-brown fruits with silvery scales. Heavy 18 to 24 inch 
plants, 40¢ each; 3 for $1.00. 
SPIRAEA, 
grower; somewhat perennial-like, since in 
this locality the tops die back to the ground §& 
each winter, but reappear promptly on the { 
approach of Spring, according an abundance 
of pleasing blue flowers throughout the Sum- 
mer. 60¢ each; 3 for $1.50. 
PINK WEIGELA ROSEA—The big round, 
dense. dark green shrub with hundreds of 
pink blossoms in June. 
heavy. For breath-taking beauty this shrub 
can’t be surpassed. Grows 4 to 6 feet. Strong § 
14 to 2 ft. 45¢ each; 2 for 80¢; Extra Heavy § 
2 to 3 foot, 80¢ each; 2 for $1.50. 
GOLDEN BELL 
FORSYTHIA 
FORSYTHIA OR GOLDEN 
BELL — EARLY SPRING 
BLOOM 
Earliest blooming, lights up 
the landscape with glinting 
yellow before the leaves ap- 
pear. Flowers often come out 
before the snow is gone. This 
is the large flowering variety, 
having flowers twice the size 
of the older kinds. Thrives in 
any locality. Grows 8 to 10 
feet tall. May be pruned. 2 yr. 
blooming size, 12 to 18 inches, 
35¢ each; 4 for $1.15; Strong 
14 to 2 ft. 45¢ each; 3 for 
$1.15; Extra Heavy 24 to 3 
foot 85¢ each; 2 for $1.60. 
TAMARIX 
HISPIDA—The new bright 
pink. This is by far the best 
Tamarix and as a matter of 
fact is one of the finest of all 
shrubs. It grows 10 to 12 ft. 
tall if not pruned, but it can 
be kept down to any desired 
height. It grows in sun or 
shade, in wet or dry places. The fine, feathery foliage 
is silvery-blue. Bright pink flowers appear more or less 
regularly all summer. 18 to 24 inch, 50¢ each; 3 for $1.25. 
SPIREA 
FROEBELI—Red foliage in spring. If people knew this 
shrub better, it would be planted in large numbers. It 
makes a low, compact bush 8 to 34 feet tall. In the spring 
and fall, the foliage is a striking maroon color. In May- 
June, it is covered with clusters of bright rosy-pink 
flowers, and occasional blooms through thé summer, An 
ideal border shrub in front of taller shrubs. Absolutely 
hardy and grows everywhere, . 
lasts a lifetime. 12 to 18 inch 
plants, 50¢ each; 3 for $1.25. 

White Snowbank 


HEAVENLY BLUE — Dwarf 
Foliage rich and 
Golden Bell Forsythia 
For Brilliant Fall Foliage 
EVONYMUS ALATUS—CORK BARK 
An attractive shrub because of its heavily ridged branches. Flutings 
resemble layers of cork. Foliage is especially fine in autumn when it 
changes to many brilliant shades. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall. Prices: 15 to 
18 inch plants, 75¢ each. 
ALTHEA—Rose of Sharon. Beautiful tree-like shrub, blooming late in 
August and September with a profusion of large and brightly colored 
flowers. Grows 10 to 12 feet high. Attractive as a specimen or for 
hedges. We offer these in double-flowering type, assorted colors, red, 
pink, white, or purple. Heavy 18 to 24 inch shrubs, 50¢ each; 3 for 
$1.25. State Color Wanted. 
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