Best Ornamental Shrubs 
SPIREA VAN 
HOUTTE. The most 
popular of all shrubs. 
Known also as Bridal 
Wreath. Extremely 
hardy and easy to 
grow. The foliage is 
fine and dense mak- 
ing it an ideal orna- 
mental for foundation 
plantings, for hedges, 
for a specimen shrub, 
or in groups’ with 
Spirea Van Houttei other ornamentals. It 
blooms profusely and 
the small white flowers are borne in tiny clus- 
ters all along the slender, pendulant branches. 
These long sprays of flowers are 
mixed bouquets. 
ideal for 
HYDRANGEA, P. G. 
A very beautiful shrub 
with heavy foliage. 
Blossoms in late sum- 
mer and fall, having 
many huge clusters of 
creamy white flowers 
that turn to pink and 
rose. Especially fine 
LOTs Cu iii mo— to sneec 
long. 
Hydrangea P. G. 
GOLDEN ELDER. A large shrub with heavy, 
large, yellow leaves. Bears flat clusters of 
white blossoms and later produces heavy 
bunches of shiny dark fruit that attracts birds. 
Especially hardy and strong growing. 
MOCK ORANGE. An 
upright growing shrub, 
producing anechoun- 
dance of large white, 
fragrant flowers in May 
and June. One of the 
taller shrubs. 
Mock Orange 
SPIREA, A. W. A 
very dwarf ornamen- 
tal shrub that makes 
a lovely low hedge, 
or may be planted in 
front of other shrubs. 
Has small bunches of 
bright red _ flowers 
from June until Sep- 
tember. 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
FORSYTHIA. Golden 
Bell. One of the ear- 
liest shrubs to bloom 
in the spring. Very 
showy, with its in- 
tense yellow flowers. 
An upright bush with 
dark green foliage 
and bronze fall color- 
ing. 
Forsythia 
PERSIAN LILAC. A fine leaved lilac with 
large panicles of reddish purple flowers in 
spring. Does not sprout from the roots, mak- 
ing it better for group plantings. 
JAPANESE BAR- 
BERRY. A low grow- 
ing shrub with droop- 
ing sprays of bright 
green foliage. Turns 
to brilliant hues in 
autumn. Red berries 
hang on in winter. 
Excellent for borders. 
Japan Barberry 
SNOWBALL. A well known, tall growing, 
hardy shrub with strong upright branches and 
dense foliage. So named because of the mass- 
es of white flowers in April and May that re- 
semble snowballs clinging to the branches. 
May be included in group plantings and makes 
an ideal specimen plant ina conspicuous place 
on the lawn. 
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