Crabapple, Flowering 
Flowering Crabs are among the 
most lovely of the Spring flower- 
ing trees. Their range of colors 
is wide and their show is brilliant. 
Many varieties have bronzy red 
leaves which add to their attract- 
iveness beyond the blooming sea- 
son and almost all have small 
apples which give color in the fall. 
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Soulangeana, Saucer Magnolia 
The well known shrub Mag- 
nolia whose fragrant blooms ap- 
pear before the leaves. Symmetri- 
cal upright grower of excellent 
habit. Flowers open light purple 
at base, shading to pink at tips, 
with inside of petals clear pink to 
white. One of our most beautiful 
ornamentals. 20 feet. 
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See our Special Catalog of the 
Brownell Sub-zero Roses. These 
roses we firmly believe are the 
hardiest roses yet developed. For 
productivity and continuous flow- 
ers it has no leader. Its life too is 
enduring for many yea’s because 
it is bred to withstand 17 degrees 
below zero weather. In long life, 
in production of flowers it leads 
all the rest. | 
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BUSH GARDENS 
KEEPING THE EYES OPEN 
The philosopher tells us that all 
life is in constant danger. That 
life is competitive and in ever- 
lasting ebb and flow. This strug- 
gle can be helped if we take due 
care. 
The Rose Shrub and Evergreen 
are no exception to the philosoph- 
er’s view. We who have a garden 
should be ever watchful for any 
signs of fungus and insect dis- 
order and if detected begin at 
once to doctor. 
When in the garden keep one 
eye open and this care you give 
the flower will offer you a grand 
reward with health and beauty. 
Azaleas—Hardy in Mo., mixed 
color Red, deep red, pink, white, 
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Other Specials Are: 
Rtd Flowering Dogwood 2-3’, 
$3210) =43=4 254.20 
Azaleas, in 4 colors, white, 
lite red, dark red, and pink all 
2-3’, $1.10 each. These shrubs 
are hardy as far north as Missouri 
and Illinois. 
Crape Myrtle. Watermelon red 
hardy as far north as Missouri 
and Illinois 2-3’, $1.10 each. 
We have many more. Write us 
or call if you wish others not list- 
ed. 
September Dawn (new) Gorgeous 
pink 
03 
907 South Fort Street 
Springfield, Missouri 
A SPECIAL IN MUMS 
We have a wonderful offer this season in 
hardy chrysanthemums. Selected for their hardi- 
ness and beauty. 
Major Cushion Lavender, White Cushion. Yel- 
low Cushion. Early Yellow, King Maids Lemon. Ber- 
gundy Wine Red. Yellow Spoon. 
Early Wonder 
Pinks. Aviator Copper. Chris Columbus White. Mrs. 
Dupont Peach Pink. Ruby Pompom Crimson. 
The above 12 varieties for only $1.65 Any 
6 you may choose for $1.00. Add 10c for postage. 
Guaranteed to grow. 
The poem of Joyce Kilmer, 
‘Trees,’ is a treasure or liter- 
ature this peom will be quoted as 
long as man loves beauty, many 
poets love sought their song in 
nature but none we fell, has sur- . 
passed ‘’Trees.”’ 
Let us appreciate it together. 
TREES 
| think that | shall never see 
A poem lovely as a tree. 
A tree whose hungry mouth is 
pressed 
Against the earth’s sweet flow- 
ering breast; 
A tree that looks at God all day. 
And lifts her leafy arms to pray; 
A tree that may in summer wear 
A nest of robins in her hair; 
Upon whose bosom snow has lain; 
Who intimately lives with rain. 
Poems are made by fools like me, 
But only God can make a tree. 
But the trees all kept their council 
And never a word said they. 
Only their sighing from the pine 
tops 
A music of seas far away. 
—Lowell 
“Of all human pursuits, | hold 
that the nurseryman and breeder 
of plants stands the highest.’’ 
Thomas A. Edison. 
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