
Better Shrubs 17 

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HERE is a tremendous number of beautiful shrubs which 
embrace flowering forms of every conceivable variety. 
While some are admired for their fruits, or for their foliage, 
others are admired for their interesting forms or texture. 
Groups or Borders 
They should always be planted in groups or borders; 
rarely as single specimens, unless very large. A good ar- 
rangement invariably provides open stretches of lawn bor- 
dered with irregular masses of shrubs against the boundary 
line or building. Their outlines and habits differ so very 
much that best effects always come from planting large rest- 
ful colonies of one kind or closely related sorts. 
A Shrub For Every Purpose 
Their various shrubby forms contrast with the more set 
forms of the accent plants, and their bare stems in winter 
give agreeable contrast form, and lend accent to the ever- 
green trees. Among the shrubs are found varieties with wide 
divergencies in their ultimate heights. Obviously, the larger 
sorts should be planted in the larger spaces and in the back 
rows; the medium ones in the middle rows. The small ones 
should be used as facers in the front rows of a planting. 
Except those varieties specifically marked B-B, Flowering Shrubs 
are regularly dug bare rooted at the prices given. If desired, we will 
dig other sorts B-B, making the following charges: 
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LO: itow24e Vinee ee ene : 230 each 
2StOus Rit aenpe ee meme eee .39 each 
REMC O RT Beir a0 ee ni ea ee : 45 each 
Ap tom omtte 36,305 5 ae ; 65 each 
SI REO ONL bs ae aan ee mete nena eres Ce, Le. .80 each 
Abelia grandiflora Glossy Abelia 
A semi-evergreen medium growing shrub ideally suited to Cape Cod 
and Nantucket Island. Flowers white tinged with pink persist 
throughout the summer. For foundation and mass plantings in shel- 
tered locations. Not hardy in the Boston area. 
Per 10 
$45.00 
Each 
3 to 4 ft. B-B $5.00 
Acanthopanax sieboldianus (pentaphyllum) Fiveleaf Aralia 
An upright shrub, with arching, spiny branches and bright green, 
shining foliage. Excellent in shady places, on rocky banks and slopes 
and in smoky city areas. Especially good for prickly hedges. 
Each Per 10 Each Per 10 
18 to 24 in. $ .75 $6.00 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 $13.50 
et Ouis antite 1.00 9.00 A to 5: ft. $2.00. 
Amelanchier canadensis Downy Shadblow 
A large graceful tree-like shrub, with snowy white flowers in early 
spring. Fruits in late June, deep purple. 
Each Per 10 
$1.50. $13.50 
Each Per 10 
De tOmae tt, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00 $18.00 
Lead Plant 
Handsome low shrub with showy spikes of small blue flowers in 
une. 
Amorpha canescens 
Each Per 10 
QoS tte $1.50 $13.50 
3 to 4 ft. 2.00 18.00 
Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry 
Similar to A. arbutifolia, but fruits are glossy black. 
Each Per 10 Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft. . $1.00 $9.00 Se tOMOnttapeeee LOO Sla.50) 
4 to 5 ft. 1.25 11.00 
Berberis — Barberry 
Berberis mentorensis Mentor Barberry 
A new hedge barberry of erect habit. Its semi-evergreen leathery 
dark green leaves grow dense, clear to the base. This with its long 
thorns make it an attractive as well as an effective hedge. 
Each Per 10 
15*to. 18 ains x $1.00 $9.00 
B. thunbergi Japanese Barberry 
The best known hardy hedge plant and slow-growing shrub. Its 
foliage is of a rich green color in the summer turning to bright red in 
the fall. The fruit is equally showy and remains on the plants from 
the last of summer until mid-winter. 
Each PerlO Per 100 
tomes mune $ .50 $4.00 $30.00 
15° to” 18) im: 60 5.00 40.00 
Vhs qney Pe hire, - 5S 6.00 48.00 
Pe ay BR te. 1.00 9.00 
B. thunbergi atropurpurea Red-leaved Japanese Barberry 
Exactly like the Japanese Barberry, except the foliage is a dark 
red and maintains this color throughout the season. This makes a 
splendid plant for a situation where something bright and cheery is 
desired, and one that needs no coddling or special care, beyond or- 
dinary soil and unobstructed sunshine. 
Each Per 10 
$1.00 $9.00 
Each Per 10 
$1.25 $11.00 
18 to 24 in. 2 to 2% ft. 
B. thunbergi erecta (Plant Patent No. 110) 
Truehedge Columnberry 
A wonderful recent improvement of the old dependable Japanese 
Barberry with darker foliage that remains dark in spite of severe 
drought; its fall color is even richer and deeper; and its scarlet ber- 
ries are borne with still greater profusion. Its dense, erect, bushy, col- 
umnar shape, makes a perfect hedge the instant it is planted, and needs 
little pruning to keep it perfect. Makes an ideal dwarf shrub. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 18 in. $ .90 $8.00 
B. vernae Verna Barberry 
A desirable rather arching variety with a more open habit. Its 
foliage is small and attractive, and its wiry, spiny branches are beau- 
tifully bespangled in autumn with clusters of pink berries which 
remain in attractive condition almost until spring. 
Each Per 10 Each Per 10 
18 to 24 in. $ .90 $8.00 Sie ton tte iris 16.00 
2 to 2% ft. 1.25 11.00 4 to 5 ft. 2.50 22.50 
2% to 3 ft. 1.50 13.50 
5 or more Shrubs of one kind and size will be priced at the 10 rate. 
