[951 SPRING CATALOG 13 
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ARALIA 
ACANTHOPANAX PENTAPHYLLA (Five Leaf 
Aralia)—Medium-growing shrub which is val- 
uable because of its ability to grow in shaded 
areas. Has light green foliage and makes a 
\ dense shrub with shearing. Bears small thorn 
on stems. 
f ant: 3 feet _....... Baye Somes eae each $1.00 
ALMOND 
AMYGDALUS (Flowering Almond)—Very early 
spring flowering shrub, gaily in bloom before 
the leaves appear. The flowers are an attrac- 
tive bright double pink. 
ZASLOSOULINENESGi. ewe eo ee each $1.25 
ALTHEA 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon)—Upright growing 
shrub noted for its profusion of large blooms 
in September and October. This is the only 
shrub which produces varied color in the bor- 
der for fall. Named colors: Red, Pink, White, 
and Blue. 
SEtond4etect ie pe ee teach’ 90c 
ARONIA 
ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA — Brilliantissima — 
is the improved form of the Red Chokeberry 
which we carry. So profusely does it fruit 
| that at a little distance the plant appears 
covered with red foliage. Likes a moist situ- 
| ation toward the edge of a border. 
Omen CC tant eee tee ee ee Fs STE each $1.00 
AZALEA 
AZALEA MOLLIS (Hardy Azalea)—A decidu- 
ous form of the Azalea which has proven 
hardy throughout the mid-west, does not rel 
quire an acid soil and san be grown with ordin- 
ary culture. Blooms with salmon-colored 
flowers in the spring before the leaves appear. 
12 to 15 in. Balled and Burlaped ....each $3.00 
BARBERRY 
BARBERRY, THUNBERGI—tThere is no shrub 
in existence more commonly used for founda- 
tion and hedge plantings. Autumn paints the 
foliage crimson and bronze, and studs the 
| branches with red berries which hang all win- 
| ter. 
Seto c deinenesesm te ete each $ .50 
Per 10—-$4.50 
BARBERRY, RED LEAF—A shrub of medium 
height, with distinctly red foliage throughout 
the year. It needs a sunny location to bring 
out the color of the leaves. 
18 to 24 inches Boe eedegesege aos =rgh caw eeenies ences each 90c 
BARBERRY MENTORENSIS—Plant Patent No. 
99--Very rugged, strong, upright growing 
branches and quite formidable thorns, foliage 
is heavy and thick, and of perfect color—a 
green as dark as the Yew. In Illinois, the 
leaves remain green until after the holidays. 
In southern states, this barberry is an ever- 
green. Its most valuable attribute is_ its 
ability to withstand heat and drought. Will 
grow in almost any impossible location. 
TSETOsSZ4 SIT CCS meee. eee sie ee ee each 90c 
BUDDLEIA 
BUDDLEIA (Butterfly Bush)—A semi-herbace- 
ous plant which begins to bloom in July and 
continues until frost. The flowers are of a 
pleasing shade of violet-mauve and borne in 
dense cylindrical spikes. Very fragrant and 
attractive to the butterflies. 
ZRVUMSLOCKS verses pce een cena cane each, 90c 
CALYCANTHUS 
CALYCANTHUS FLORIDUS (Sweet Shrub)— 
Old-fashioned All-spice, with glossy leaves and 
zhocolate colored flowers, with the fragrance 
of the strawberry; the wood and leaves have a 
very pleasant, spicy fragrance. 
2 to 3 feet each, 90c 
BLUE MIST 
CARYOPTERIS (Blue Mist) — A bushy plant- 
from 2 to 4 feet high with excellent foliage, 
and covers itself with fuzzy gray-lavender 
flower in September and October. Sometimes 
freezes to ground but will renew itself and 
bloom again in one season. 
Aa Nike Waele OVetsn oases ee ee ee each 90c 
RED BUD 
CERCIS CANADENSIS (Red Bud)—Before the 
leaves come out, the branchlets are covered 
with clusters of small, purplish pink pea blos- 
soms. Native of the Illinois River Valley. The 
foliage consists of medium size, heart-shaped 
leaves. Very ornamental. 
3 (Oras t Cie ee ete ee ase each $1.75 
ASEOsO -LCOU te ea oe Seen et eens eee aoe eee $2.50 
COTONEASTER 
COTONEASTER DIVARICATA — A beautiful 
hardy shrub of recent introduction from 
Northern China with spreading slender 
branches and beautiful dark green foliage 
persistent until into the winter. 
Ze COmOmL COU re eal te pees ce | aes each $1.00 
DOGWOOD 
CORNUS FLORIDUS (White Flowering Dog- 
wood)—Small tree-like shrub. It is handsome 
in early spring with its four white, blunt- 
ended bracts surrounding the dense heads of 
small greenish flowers, and again in fall with 
scarlet fruits and gorgeous leaf coloring. 
Each 
EMOre feet Gliooser hOOu) ars. ie eee $1.75 
3 to 4 feet (Balled and Burlaped) ............ 3.25 
