
FORSYTHIA SPECTABILIS 
Flowering SHRUBS 
BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS AND FOLIAGE 
FOR A LIFETIME 
FORSYTHIA SPECTABILIS (Giant Golden Bell) 
35S6—A greatly improved variety. One of the first shrubs to bloom in 
the spring. Tall, upright plants with arching branches. Before the leaves 
appear in spring the entire bush is blanketed with clouds of deep golden- 
yellow blooms that make a most brilliant display. In late winter you may 
cut the branches, place in water in warm room for beautiful, indoor 
bouquets, Easy to force. Plants have excellent, clean foliage that stays on 
till late. Spectabilis is the most vividly colored yellow and most profuse 
blooming of all forsythias. 1 ft. size, 37¢ each; 3 for 95c. Big, 3 ft. size, 
65¢ each; 3 for $1.80, 
SMOKE TREE (Rhus Cotinus) 
35$2—The dwarf tree-like, bushy, compact shrubs grow 12 to 15 ft. tall 
and are enveloped in mid-summer with showy masses of purplish-gray 
misty flowers, so large and lovely they resemble beautiful clouds of 
drifting smoke. Blooms remain beautiful for many weeks. Attractive 
bronzy-tipped foliage changes to bright red and gold in autumn. Fine 
for lawns and shrub borders. Special low price, 2 yr., 2 to 3 ff. size, 75¢ 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
GIANT PUSSY WILLOW (Caprice) 
35$3—True, giant flowering French strain. Not the wild variety. Big, 
silvery-pink catkins 1 to 3 inches long. Plants grow 12 to 15 ft. tall. Cut 
branches in January or February for indoor bouquets that sell for $1.00 
to $2.00 retail in cities. Easy to grow, make money selling bouquets. 
2 Gory Yo ft. size, 40c each; 2 for 75c; 12 for $3.00. Big, 3 ft. size, 80¢ each; 
or $2.25. 
CHINESE FLAME AZALEA (Mollis) 
35S1—The most showy and most notable of all hardy garden azaleas. 
The compact plants grow 3 to 4 ft. tall and broad. Exquisite clusters of 
brilliant flowers in striking shades of fiery-scarlet to yellow with frilled 
edges. Spring Hill’s select, imported, free flowering strain from Holland 
contains only the most vivid colors. This hardiest of azaleas prefers a 
moist, slightly acid soil and partial shade. Will grow in alkaline soil 
better than other varieties. All plants are wrapped in a mixture of alumi- 
num sulphate and peat moss that is beneficial and will make soil acid. 
(See page 9 for peat moss). Blooms in May and June with such pro- 
fusion the flowers completely cover the entire bush. Plant for supreme 
floral decorations. 12 to 15 inch bushy plants, full of bloom buds to flower 
for you this spring, $1.65 each; 3 for $4.55. 9 to 12 inch, branched plants, 
with some bloom buds, 89c each; 2 for $1.65; 6 for $4.75. 
DWARF FLAME BURNING BUSH (Evonymus alatus compacta) 
3554—Each autumn this fine, compact growing bush is almost unbeliev- 
able in its brilliance of foliage. No shrub will attract more attention. 
Creamy-yellow flowers in spring followed by bittersweet-like fruits and 
brilliant red foliage; unusual, attractive corky bark in winter. Grows 
in sun or shade. The neat, compact plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and just as 
broad. Very hardy and easy to grow. Highly recommended as one of 
the eee hardy shrubs for any planting. 4 year, 11/2 to 2 ff. plants, 95¢ each; 
2 for $1.75. 
RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE GRANDIFLORUM 
35$5—This fine evergreen shrub does not require shade—it is easy to 
grow in acid soil. In limestone areas or where soil is alkaline do not plant 
unless soil is made acid with aluminum sulphate and peat. Gorgeous 
lavender to lavender-pink flowers produced in masses are magnificent. 
The broad, leathery, evergreen foliage has a majestic dignity in winter. 
Catawbiense is the easiest to grow and most'satisfactory hardy Rhododen- 
dron. Heavy, 2 yr. plants with bloom buds to flower for you this year, 
1 to 1% ft. size, $1.45 each; 3 for $4.20. 
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