HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1950—Henry 
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FLOWERING QUINCE 
A1487—(Searlet Quince). 
One of the _ showiest 
spring shrubs. Grows 4 
to 5 ft. Fiery red-orange 
blooms before the leaves 
appear. Leaves are oval, 
glossy and very orna- 
mental. May be allowed 
to grow in bushes or 
trimmed into hedge. 
Sturdy extra select 
plants. 39e each; 3 for 
98e, postpaid. 
PURPLE LEAF BUSH 
Ideal for Color Contrast 
A1476—Purple Leaf Jap- 
anese Flowering Plum. 
(Prunus Newport.) 
Grows 6 to 8 feet. Rich, 
purple foliage all sum- 
mer besides showy white 
blossoms in the early 
spring. Upright grow- 
ing. Makes a fine fo- 
liage contrast. Extra 
Select plants, 98e each; 
2 for $1.89; 5 for $4.49, 
postpaid. 
Covered with Blooms 
Before Leaves 
A1481— (Prunus Trilo- 
ba). Grows 5 to7 ft. Cov- 
ered with double, rose- 
pink blooms in spring 
before leaves appear. 
Upright and hardy. One 
of the loveliest spring 
shrubs. 2-3 ft. 98e each; 
3 for $2.79, ppd. 3-4 ft. 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.49, 
postpaid, 
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ROSE TREE OF CHINA 
SHRUBS 



- HONEYSUCKLE 
Honeysuckle Bush Form, 
Srowss 6 to. Se ft. > Our 
choice of the _ taller 
growing shrubs. First 
to leaf out in the spring. 
Early bell-shaped blos- 
soms, then. plants are 
covered with glossy red 
berries. Red—A1444; 
Pink—A1443; White— 
A1445. 
Extra Select plants, 39e 
each; 3 for 98e; 5 for 
$1.49, postpaid. 
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Chinese Beauty Bush 
Loveliest of All the Flowering 
Shrubs 
A1418—This graceful, 
Visorous, a@rcehine, 
branched plant was in- 
troduced from China. 
The leaves are small and 
pointed and branches are 
loaded with bell-shaped 
pink flowers in June. 
Grows 5,to 6 ft. Hardy 
everywhere. Extra Se- 
lect plants, 69¢c each; 3 
for $1.89, postpaid. 



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GOLDEN ELDER 
The Golden Foliaged Shrub 
A1434—\This is the shrub 
with bright golden foli- 
age all summer. It makes 
a striking contrast with 
your other shrubs. Full 
and dense growing. Col- 
ers: best-sin- full. sun, 
Grows fast, and makes a 
show early. Grows 4 to 
6 ft. tall. Extra Select 
plants, 49c each; 3 for 
$1.29; 5 for $1.98, post- 
paid, 
> Grows 6 to 9 ft. tall. 

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FEATHERY TAMARIX 
A1505—This is the shrub 
with fine feathery foli- 
age of light silvery. 
green and flowers that 
are delicate pink and 
lavender. Worth having 
for foliage alone, but al- 
so has worlds’ of blooms. 
39e 
each; 3 for 98c; postpaid. 
DOUBLE PINK ALMOND 
The Early Spring Beauty 
A1403—This lovely shrub 
grows 3 to 5 ft. tall. The 
upright branches are 
loaded in earliest spring 
with double rose-pink 
blooms. Rest of season 
forms lovely green bush 
ideal for © foundation. 
Extra Select plants, 69¢c 
each; 3 for $1.89, ppd. 
WEIGELA-ROSEA 
A1516—The big, round, 
dense, dark green shrub 
with hundreds of pink 
blooms in June. Foliage 
rich and heavy. For 
breath-taking beauty 
this shrub can’t be .sur- 
passed. 4 to 6 ft. Extra 
Select plants, 49¢e each; 
8 for $1.29; 5 for $1.98, 
postpaid, 
A2383X—W eigela collec- 
tion. 2 Weigela-Rosea 
and 1 Weigela Cardinal 
Red. ALL for $1.59, post- 
paid, 





EARLY GOLDEN BELL 
Al428—(Forsythia). 
Bright golden bell-like 
flowers line the arching? 
branches even before 
leaves appear. Springis 
here when Golden Bells 
bloom. Foliage rich dark 
green all summer, turn- 
ing to plum color and 
bronze in the fall. Very 
hardy. Grows 4 to 6 ft. 
Extra Select plants, 39¢ 
each; 3 for 9S8e; 5 for 
$1.49, postpaid. 

FERN-LEAFED SUMAC 
A1488—Tall and very 
spreading. The different 
shrub with beautiful 
fern-like foliage. Deep 
green color turns to gold 
and red in the fall. Red 
fruits follow. 8 to 9 ft. 
tall. Extra Select plants, 
59e each; 3 for $1.59; 5 
for $2.49, postpaid. 

WEIGELA 
Cardinal Red or Vanicek 
A1515—This is the first 
really hardy Red Weigela— 
lives through 20 below zero 
where the older variety Eva 
Rathke will kill out entirely. 
Bright rosy-red bell-like flow- 
ers cover the plant from June 
till frost. The ‘new plants 
you set out this fall will 
bloom next summer. Makes 
beautifully shaped shrub up 
to 6 ft. tall. 98¢ each; 3 for 
$2.79; 5 for $4.29, postpaid. 



All our shrubs are extra-select, extra-hardy husky plants with.lots of 
branches and with roots that will take hold and give you a show the 
first season. And you get an extra 6 months’ growth by planting them 
in the fall. 
winter. 
Mound up dirt a foot or higher right over plants first 
Pull away dirt in the spring. 

Giant White Snowball grows anywhere 
—in sun or shade 
GIANT WHITE SNOWBALL 
A1489—One of the most popular 
and beautiful decorative shrubs. 
An old favorite. Will grow to 8 
or 9 feet tall. Can be kept down 
by pruning. Blooms late in 
spring with large clusters of 
white flowers that look like 
giant snowballs. ,Foliage is a 
deep, rich greenin color. Itisa 
rapid grower and hardy every- 
where, in sun or shade. Extra 
Select plants, 69c each; 3 for 
$1.89; 4 for $2.39, postpaid. 
MOCK ORANGE ¥ 
A1458—M o ec k 
Orange Virgi- 
nalis. Best of 
beautiful dou- 
ble varieties. 
Very large pure 
white blossoms 
with wonderful 
fragrance. Me- 
dium height. 
Likes sun but 
will grow in 
partial shade. 
Very hardy. 
Grows 4 to 6 ft. 
Extra Select, 
69e each; 3 for $1.89, postpaid. 

Double 
Al1457—Single Mock Orange 
(Coronarius). 
The grand old- 
fashioned, pure 
white, beauti- 
fully fragrant, 
Mock Orange. 
Makes large 
symmetrical 
shrub. Fast 
grower. Grows 
well in sun or 
partial shade. 
P esret-e.cut. by. 
hardy. Grows 6 
to 8 ft. Extra 
Select, 39e 
each; 3 for 98e; 5 for $1.49, ppd. 

Single 

BARBERRY 
Ideal for Color Contrast 
A1405—Green, Japanese. (Thun- 
bergi.) Valued for glossy green 
foliage that turns red in fall. 
Thrives any place, and grows 
dense. Fine for hedges. Grows 
3 to 4 feet high and about 5 feet 
broad. Can be trimmed. 
; Per Per Per 
Postpaid Each 3 5 10 
12 to 18 in. .$0.39 $0.98 $1.55 $2.79 
18 to 24in.. 49 1.39 1.98 3.85 
