Nursery Stock for SOUTHERN FALL PLANTING 
Now, if you people living north of Missouri in- 
sist on ordering stock not recommended for you, 
we can’t help it. But. remember, we told you so. 
We picked out these items especially for our 
customers living south of the Iowa-Missouri line. 
They can plant all these things in the fall. 
If you 
live north of that line, don’t plant any -of these 
items this fall, excepting as recommended. 
CRAPE MYRTLE 
One of the most beautiful and 
striking of all shrubs. Grows tall 
and covered with giant clusters 
of bloom all summer. Perfectly 
hardy to central Missouri. Every- 
one south of there should plant 
this. Farther north tops die down, 
but if well protected will live 
ever and bloom on new wood. 
A1417—Red; A1415—Pink; A1416 
—Purple; Extra select plants: 59¢ 
each; 3 for 1.59, postpaid. 
A2354X—Crape Myrtle Collection 
—l1 each Red, Pink and Purple, 
1.39, postpaid, 
GARDENIA 
A1433—GARDENIA MYSTERY 
(Best 
garden variety) — Almost continuous 
bloom the year around in mild climates 
and as a house plant farther north. 
Medium height, glossy, rich green fo- 
liage and huge, spectacular, fragrant, 
snow-white blooms. Plant in partial 
shade or filtered sunlight. Needs acid 
soil. (If necessary you can acidify your 
soil with our ‘Acid Soil Conditioner." 
Order No. 4059—1 Ib. 39¢; 3 Ibs. 1.00, 
postpaid.) 
Zero.’ 12 
Hardy to 18 degrees above 
to 18 in. plants... 98e each. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE 
This stock cannot be shipped until 
it becomes dormant—usually about 
the latter part of October. 
BUTTERFLY BUSHES 
Al413—RED GLORY—Brand 
new, reddest of red. A strik- 
ingly brilliant plant. Flowers 
all summer. 75¢ each; 3 for 
2.10; 12 for 7.50, postpaid. 
Al4(0—ILE DE FRANCE. 
Loaded with blooms all sum- 
mer ‘long. Color deep reddish 
purple. Extra select. plants 
49ce each. 3 for 1.29; 5 for ¢ 
1.98. postpaid. 
Al412—PINK CHARMING— 
A really charming true pink. Extra select 
plants: 59c each; 3 for 1.59; 4 for 1.98, 
postpaid. 
Al4i4 — SNOWBANK — Pure, soft, snow- 
white. Beautiful alone or in combination 
with bright colored varieties, 75¢ each; 3 
for 2.10; 12 for 7.50, postpaid. 
Al409—MIDNIGHT BLUE—Long spikes of 
deepest blue flowers with bright yellow eyes, 
69c each; 3 for 1.89, postpaid. 
A2352X — BUTTERFLY BUSH 
COLLECTION—1 each of Red 
Glory, Ile De France, Pink Charm- 
ing, Midnight Blue for 2.39, ppd. 
DOUBLE ALTHEA 
(Rose of Sharon) 
This is the lovely Rose of Sharon. 
Grows 6 to 8 ft. tall and is upright 
and neat growing—ideal for lawn 
plantings. Loaded with blossoms in 
August and September when flowers 
are needed. Flowers look like big roses 
when open. Red—A1401. Pink— 
A1400. White—A1402.. Extra Select 
plants. 49¢ each; 3 for 1.29; 5 for 
1.98, ppd. 
A2351X—Althea Collection. 1 each 
red, white, pink and blue, 1.79, ppd. 
A1404—Althea Coelestia. A beauti- 
ful china blue single Althea. Hardier 
than most varieties. Outstandingly 
showy. 69c each; 3 for 1.89; ppd. 
MAGNOLIA 
SOULANGEANA 
A4259—This is the popular hardy 
Magnolia; the one with great, pink, 
cup-shaped flowers. Seldom gets over 
12 feet tall. Plant in a sheltered 
place. Folks south of Iowa should 
have no trouble but is doubtfully 
hardy from Iowa north. 18 to 24 in. 
root wrapped plants—1.79, postpaid. 
BLUE HYDRANGEA 
Al441—Very hardy. 
Blooms on new wood 
as well as old. Flowers 
large and on acid soil 
a beautiful blue. In or- 
dinary soil flowers are 
pink. To make flowers 
blue acidify soil by 
adding Aluminum Sul- 
phate. To make pink, 
add agricultural lime. 
Prefers partial shade. 
Needs some protection 
in north. Vigorous field 
grown plants. 89e each; 
3 for 2.49, postpaid. 
—Henry Field’s 
BLUE MIST SPIREA 
A1492—Hardy New Blue Mist— 
A striking, low-growing shrub 
from Minnesota that blooms all 
summer and fall. Never gets 
over 3%.to 4 ft. tall. Silvery 
green foliage and spirea-like 
flowers. One of the very few 
blue-flowered shrubs. Often dies 
to the ground in winter in Iowa 
and north but that won’t do any 
harm. 69¢ each; 2 for 1.19, ppd. 
BES cis et 
DOGWOODS— 
Pink and White 
A4215—Of all the flowering trees, 
none is more beautiful than the Pink 
Flowering Dogwood. 
This is a HARDY Dogwood (except 
North of Iowa) that should do well 
for all of you. It does well in partial 
shade. Is literally smothered with 
deep pink flowers before the leaves 
come in spring. 18 to 24 in. size, root 
wrapped. 2.49 each; 2 for 4.49, post- 
paid. 
A41216—White Flowering Dogwood— 
Same as above except flowers are pure 
white. 18 to 24 in. size, root wrapped. 
1.49 each; 2 for 2.79, postpaid. 
European MOUNTAIN ASH 
A4260—Foliage is a beautiful green. 
Light, smooth bark. A broad head, 
very compact, with gorgeous creamy 
white blossoms in spring, followed by 
clusters of red berries in later summer 
and fall. Grows rapidly. 4-5 ft. 1.79 
each; 2 for 3.29, ppd. 
THOMAS BLACK WALNUT 
A4124—Improved budded black, 
Hardy anywhere that walnuts 
will grow. Bears very young, 
often first year after planting. 
Nuts thin shelled, easily hulled, 
kernels fine color and excellent 
flavor, easy to crack out in 
halves and quarters. Trees also 
make fine shade. A mature tree 
will produce 15 to 40 bushels 
which sell for 4.00 or more per 
bushel. Plant the trees 40 to 50 
ft. apart. 2-4 ft. 1.98 each; 3 for 
5.79. Express not prepaid. Extra 
long roots make bundle too big 
for parcel post, 
_ Pecan trees to live 
PEACHES 
PEACH PRICES: 3 to 4 ft. 98e each; 
3 for 2.69; 5 for 4.35; 10 for 8.19, 
postpaid. 
4 to 5 ft, quick bearing—1.19 each; 
3 for 3.29; 5 for 5.10; 10 for 9.39, 
postpaid. 
DeLuxe Peach Prices 
5 to-7 ft. size DeLuxe trees 1.95 
each; Express not prepaid. (See de- 
scriptions of DeLuxe Grade Fruit on 
page 20.) 
Plant 15’ apart; 190 trees to the acre. 
A3404—ELBERTA. Yellow freestone. 
(Shown above.) 3 
A3430—CHAMPION, Hardy white 
freestone. 
A3408—GOLDEN JUBILEE. Red and 
yellow freestone. 
A3414—J, H. HALE. 
freestone. - 
A3420—POLLY. Super hardy white 
freestone. 
A3410—HALE 
self-pollinizing- 
A3423—RED HAVEN. 
freestone. 
Extra-large 
HAVEN. Freestone, 
Extra early, 
HARDY FREESTONE 
Peach Bargain 
1 Elberta—Favorite 
1 Champion—Popular White 
1 Hale Haven—Up and Coming 
Yellow 
A277OX 
All 3—3 to 4 ft. trees—for 2.49, 
ppd. 
* GRAPE 
A1816—Golden Muscat. A mira- 
cle fruit. A big, golden Cali- 
fornia type grape that's hardy 
in the Middlewest and South. 
Big golden yellow, juicy grapes 
in immense long clusters. So 
sweet you have to taste them to 
believe it. Each 98e; 3 for 2.59; 
5 for 3.89, postpaid. 
APRICOTS 
A3200—CHINESE GOLDEN, Ex- 
ceedingly hardy. Heavy bearer. 
A3211—MOORPARK. Freestone. 
Big, juicy fruit. x 
A3202—EARLY GOLDEN. Free- 
stone. Particularly fine for the 
South. 
PRICES: 3 to 4 ft. 1.35 each; 
3 for 3.85; 5 for 5.89, postpaid. 
GRAFTED PECANS 
The secret of getting grafted 
is to dig 
them with a long root. We do. 
Which is also why we have to 
ship them express. Pecans are 
heavy bearers of valuable nuts 
—will pay your taxes. Also 
makes excellent shade trees. 
Plant at least 35 feet apart. 
A4116—Giant Mahan. (Shown 
above.) World’s largest and 
most popular. True paper-shell. 
Highly productive and beautiful 
tree. 2-4 ft. Trees 2.98 each; 3 
for 8.00. Express not prepaid. 
A4117—Stuart. Well suited to 
all sections and soils. Bears reg- 
ularly. Large, well filled nuts. 
Big Stuart Pecans grow right 
4 
here in Shenandoah. 2-4 ft. 2.50- 
each; 3 for 6.00. 
Express not 
prepaid, 5S 
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