
PEelTDUOUS SHRUBS 
Bloom young, usually in second year. But atter ten th 
; years they 
PLANTING SFIRUBS need 6 feet of space for best appearance. So plant 3 feet apart 
and arrange that every second shrub can be removed in later years. 
eerie (Dwart shrubs take 
R Branches just half this spacing.) 
ffi ) > Shrubs grow quickly, so 
It ee small sizes (see Page 39 
Long) eure 
cere for some special offers) 
are practical for mass 
effects. Most kinds are 
in the table below and 
Pack loose soil Fill remaining hole 
around roots. with water. described and priced in 
Pressdown firmly. Wait until it settles. following pages. 
(4) Then fill remaining hole 
with earth, leaving a. 
shallow Cup. Water again. 







Thunberg's Barbery is slow las 
shrubs go) yet the 1-year seed- 
ling grew into the full specimen 
in six years! Plant small shrubs 
now and save 80% of what 
they would cost 3 years hence. 
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PRUNING SHRUBS 
Flowers come on old wood, so the rule is to prune when 
in bloom or just afterward. Thus no potential bloom is lost. 
Natural shrub shape is to have many main stems in a clump 
all ascending from the ground, so prune out old branches 
completely at the ground line thus encouraging plenty of 
new vigorous shoots. Branches in flower can be taken for 
house decoration at the time of pruning. 
SHRUBS THAT TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES are marked 
in the tables below with a “*.” These literally gain no 
improvement whatever from cultivation —plant ‘em and 
forget ‘em! Some are very beautiful indeed. 



FLOWERS ALL YEAR—A TIME-TABLE OF SHRUBS 
SPRING EARLY SUMMER LATE SUMMER AUTUMN 
*Amelanchier *Deutzia (all kinds) *Albizzia julib. rosea Hibiscus syriacus 
*Benzoin aestivale *Enkianthus campanulata Buddleia (varieties) Hydrangea P. G. 
Chaenomeles (Cydonia) Exochorda grandiflora Calycanthus floridus Vitex agnus castus 
*Cytissus scopfrius Kolkwitzia Cephalanthus ; 
*Daphne Mezereum *Lonicera (shrub kinds) *Clethra alnifolia (fruits) 
*Forsythia (all kinds) Philadelphus virginal Hydrangea A. G. *Berberis thunbergii 
*Hamamelis mollis Potentilla fruticosa Hypericum prolificum Callicarpa purpurea 
._Spiraea von Houttei } Rhododtypus kerroides Spiraea A. Waterer Photinia villosa 
Syringa (most lilacs) Spiraea trichocarpa he Rhus cotinus 
Tamarix africana Syringa josikea (fruits) *Symphoricarpus 
*Viburnum carlesii *Weigelia (all kinds) *Lonicera (shrub kinds) Viburnum (many kinds) 

AMELANCHIER Canadensis. 20 ft. BERBERIS. All kinds listed here are 
Zone IV. Thin, bushy shrub or tree. resistant to wheat rust. 
Gay white show in early July. 
we ig ieny oer 25 for $5,00, 100 $16.00 Koreana (Korean Barberry) 6 ft. 
3 to 4 ft... $2.25, 5 to 6 ft. $4.75 Zone V. Showy yellow, May. Red 
berries hang late. 
BENZOIN aestivale (Spice Bush). Po) B17) pee 10 $6.75, 100 $50.00 
12 ft. Zone IV. Damp. A mist of pale 
yellow in April. Red berries. Peres (Japanese Barberry). 5 it. 
: one IV. Very tolerant. Bushy and 
Oy $1.50 ae 29 eee teeesice dense, red berry in autumn. Fine 
hedge. The most valuable, useful 
shrub in cultivation. 
AL2- 1S Miweee lee 29 $4.00, 100 $12.50 
AlBiccla [OSL G2 tie ees v2.20, 100° 33.00 
24-30 in... 9 3.50, 100 55.00 
ALBIZZIA julibrissin rosea (Hardy 
Mimosa). 12 ft. Zone V. Very rare. 
Interesting pink flower. An unshape- 
ly shrub, but delicate Acacia leaves 
and “bottle-brush’” blooms when 
blooms are scarce in July. Color not perfect, but good. 
#18 in. S.....25 for $5,00, 100 $18.00 ek * 9 in. S.......25 $5.00, 100 $15.00 
Rhee siya ge tr. $2,50, 5 ft. $4.50 Amelanchier [2+ Oein pete, 9 3.25, 100 48.00 
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MINOR (Box Barberry). Dwarf form. 
12 in...._...5.90, 10 $7.00, 100 $60.00 
ATROPURPUREA. Red-purple form. 
