



> ~* ~ 
4 -ycium Chinese (Matrimony Vine), 12’, rapid 
growing free branching, bright purple 
_ star-shaped flowers succeeded by brilliant 
~ red berries, for fences or ground cover .40 
_ Parthenocissus (Ivy), 40’ choice vines for 
_ every condition; cling to wood, stone, con- 
crete or trellis; purple berries late in fall: 
Engelmanni (Engelman), brilliant colored 
Deere utr oS -50 
Tricuspidata (Boston), fine leafed al- 
most evergreen foliage, for north or 
east sides of buildings only ~-----_ 95 

_ ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
_ Fine hardy tested ornamentals for speci- 
men or group planting—some very fine for 
hedges or windbreaks. Divisions from strong 
clumps, 3 year old or over, already pruned 
_ back ready for planting. 
_ Prices NOT POSTPAID—shipment by Ex- 
press Collect or COD Parcel Post. 
Althea (Rose of Sharon), fine specimen 
shrubs growing about 10 ft. tall, needs no 
IIR Ne eh, on oe a ee eee 
Amplissima, August, double lilac 
IES apres re ee ee TAs 
z= - Boule de Feu, August, double red 1.00 
al Jean d’ Arc, August, double white 1.00 
_— eed, Mixed ‘Unnamed —---..--.---.. -50 
Cotoneaster Acutifolia, 8’, slender branches, 
pinkish flowers and black fruit, nearly 
_ ~~+=« evergreen -------~---------------------- 75 
_ _ Deutzia, 6’,“May, compact shrub, free bloom- 
bs ing and fine for accent planting: 

= Lemoinei, lemon odor, pure white .85 
ae - Pride of Rochester, double white, large 
. a mowers, very carly ——-__-_-__-_-- 75 
a GD 0-428S-0-4ED-0-EED-0-CD-) 2-0-0 0-0-0 GD 0-0-0 
Visit Our Iris Fields 
. ye 
_ Middle Of May 
a | Peak Of Bloom 
+ Visitors galore, yes sir, over 3,750 visitors 
tramped through the iris field paths on one 
Sunday last May. So many came in cars that 
_ it took 4 men to direct traffic. 
> The peak iris Pe 
— bloom is usually. SONS 
around May 15th teh 
_ to 25th, depending 
e on the season. Of 
a course we _ have 
some iris starting 
2 to bloom about the 
middle of March, 
“s and other varieties 
bie coming on through 
-_---—«the month of April, 
- until the Iris sym- 
~*~ #£phony reaches its 
_-~+erescendo in mid-- 
_ May. Even late in 
ess “the fall one can 
» see the re-bloom- 
ing iris out in full 
color until the frosts come. 
As an added attraction, we have many 
peonies out in full bloom during the last 
week of May. Oriental Poppies and other 
families of iris may also be seen in bloom, 
puting the increasingly popular Spuria 
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Te We are located 10 3-4 miles south of Beloit 
_ on K-14 and 3 west. 
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SHRUBS AND FLOWERS FOR THE GARDEN BOWER 
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Forsythia Fortunei (Golden Bells), 10’, April, _ 
semi-upright, yellow blossoms prior to 
TeAVG See ee ee es ek ae OR Se -60 
Honeysuckle Red Tartarian, 12’, May, up- 
right bush with rose crimson blossoms .95 
Lilac, 8’ to 12’, May. for specimen planting, 
. for windbreak or background planting; the 
named French varieties have giant sized 
blooms and unsurpassed color: 
Charles Joly, double magenta, very fra- 
STAT. a Re anig tiie eee 2.00 
Congo, open clustered single mag- 
OU CAN re oe ne ee et ee WA 
Edouard Andre, many branched double 
Din leew oe ase eee a ee reas 2.50 
Mme, Antoine Buchner, elongated 
clusters in double pink ~------- 2.75 
Mme. Francisque Morel, prolific single 
Te CL Galt aoe oe ee eee 3.00 
Mme. Lemoine, double white ---- 2.50 
Monge, dwarfish shrub, single pur- 
BN en laa as ES on tec al es trae rare 4.50 
Mont Blanc,-single white -------- 2.50 
Persica (Persian), not a French variety, 
slender arching branched, non spread- 
ing, fine leaves —.------=-----~_=S .60 
Rothomagensis (Chinese), not a French 
variety, fine leafed reddish purple .75 
Vulgaris, large leathery leaves, upright 
growing, the old fashioned lilac -- .35 
Privet, Amour River North, choice hedging 
may be trimmed any shape, limited stock 
Age hth of P= yepipeay ak tape yee Sp aes pe ae ae +45 
Prunus pissirda, 15’, the Purple Leafed Plum, 
an ornamental tree rather than a shrub, 
georgeous colored leaves in the fall eel 
Quince (Ornamental Flowering), 5’, April. 
scarlet flowers appearing before the leaves, 
fine for shrub or hedge —=.---=----+-~ 60 
) empcomectoass Roses, 48”, we of- 
Fe Pete SS een ~fer only one hardy 
ogee: = ustk sort—an old-timer 
ad and seldom avail- 
able: 
Cabbage, semi- 
double flesh pink 
which used to grace 
our grandmother's 
gardens; grows a- 
bout 4 ft. tall with 
very shrubby erect 
canes, needs no 
winter” cover — is 
hardy anywhere .50 
Spirea, 48’’, garlands of white flowers, excel- 
lent as specimen bushes: 
Arguta (Garand), Ayril, slender branch- 
es, feathery light yellow green foli- 
age with blooms appearing before 

. 
ISA VERSO ts se eae oe ee ee eee -70 
Billardi, 5’, July, aense spikes of rose- 
DIN ee ee oe eee oe eee 60 
Froebeli, 3’, May, semi-dwarf deep pink, 
TlatemMbelss tl Sun see eee 55 
Van Houtte (Bridal Wreath,) May, mas- 
HES TOL. whites blOSsSOMs. 2.2. e2— eee +35 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
The hardiest varieties for the most trying 
conditions—that is what we have listed be- 
low. Every sort has been tried and you will 
find them a welcome addition to your per- 
ennial border. 
Achillea, for open sun, fine cut foliage and 
cluster type flowers: 
Filapendula Parker, 48’, June, large 
Soldengy ollowr- Sete a 230 
Millenfolium Cerise Queen, 15,” July, 
oN Pl ce COW EGET, Seg AN el A a so0 
Mont Blanc, 36’’ double white, blooms 
PTS Ie ty, sae ee Se 45 
Ptarmica The Pearl, 24’, July, white, 
excellent cut-flower ==s222-c--- 5 +35 
Snowball, 24”, July, double white -. .50 
