PRUNUS 
An important genus of deciduous and evergreen flowering shrubs 
or small trees. The deciduous are very showy when flowering in early 
spring, many having striking red or purple foliage during the entire 
growing season. 
1. Laurels 
PRUNUS Laurocerasus (BE) (English Laurel). To 12 feet. Large 
bright green glossy leaves of charming freshness; thrives in 
almost any location. Makes an excellent hedge or background. 
10 to 15 in., 60c; 15 to 18 in., $1.00; 18 to 24 in., extra bushy, 
$2.50. , 
Laurocerasus Zabelliana (BE). To 4 feet. A low spreading shrub 
with narrow foliage and attractive fluffy white spikes of fragrant 
blooms in early summer. 15 to 18 in., $2.00; 18 to 24 in., $2.50. 
lusitanica (BE) (Portugal Laurel). To 8 feet. Dark green glossy 
leaves, red twigs. Compact growing habit, flowers when older 
with white fragrant spikes 6 inches long. 18 to 24 in., $3.50. 
2. Flowering Almonds 
glandulosa (Pink flowering Almond). To 4 feet. Popular spring 
flowering shrub covered with double clear pink flowers. 2 to 2/2 
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3. Flowering Apricots 
mume Rosemary Clarke. To 12 feet. Blooms in February and 
March with fragrant, double snow white flowers. 7 to 8 ft., $6.50. 
4. Flowering Peaches ‘ 
persica Camelliaeflora. To 12 feet. Tree covered with blooms 
before leaves appear. All trees well branched. Very popular 
flowering Peach with large double pink flowers in April or May. 
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p. Clara Meyer. Double red flowering Peach. 4 to 6 ft., $5.00; 
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p. Double Pink. Clear pink flowers. 6 to 7 ft., $5.00; 10 to 12 
ft., $10.00. 
p. early red. 5 to 6 ft., $3.50. 
p. Helen Borchers. Huge shellpink blossoms in profusion. 5 to 6 
ft., $3.50; 6 to 7 ft., $4.50; 7 to 8 ft., $6.50; 8 to 10 ft., $7.50. 
p. Iceberg. The best white flowering Peach. 6 to 7 ft., $5.00; 8 to 
OME," $5 10:00: 
p. pendula. Weeping flowering Peach. Double red. 5 to 6 ft., 
$6.50; 6 to 8 ft., $7.50. 
p. rubra. Double red. 6 to 7 ft., $5.00. 
p. San Jose. The earliest variety, rose pink flowers, semi-double. 
Gtr Li ft.2 $5.00, 
5. Flowering Cherries 
Serrulata—Large flowers. To 30 feet. 
Subhirtella—Smaller flowers and leaves. To 15 feet. 
Lannesiana Amanogawa. Slender fastigiate habit. Outstand- 
ing tree with fragrant, semi-double pink flowers. 4 to 5 ft., 
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For simplification we have divided this genus into 6 groups: 
]. Laurels 4. Flowering Peaches 
2. Flowering Almonds 5. Flowering Cherries 
3. Flowering Apricots 6. Flowering Plums 
Lannesiana Miyako. This is one of the best and most distinct. 
Late blooming, flowers are borne on long stalks and are pink in 
the bud, opening to pure white and very double. Very graceful. 
6 to 8 ft., $8.50. 
serrulata Akebono (Daybreak). Large single pink blossoms. 7 to 
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ser. campanulata. Single red. 6 to 7 ft., $5.00. 
ser. Kwanzan (also known as Kanzan, Sekizan and Sekiyama) . 
Most elegant of all flowering Cherries with large double deep 
pink blossoms completely covering the tree in April-May. 3 to 4 
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1 to 8 ft., $8.00; 8 to 9 ft., $9.00. 
ser. Mt. Fuyi. Large double white flowers in drooping clusters. 
5 to 6 ft., $4.50. 
ser. Naden. Early blooming with double soft pink flowers. 3 to 4 
ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $4.00. 
ser. Shidare Sakura (Double flowering Weeping Cherry). Very 
double, large deep pink flowers. Very striking when used as a 
specimen in low bed or open lawn; grown on 6 foot stems. 2 yr. 
heads, $7.50; 3 yr. heads, $10.00; 4 yr. heads, $12.50. 
subhirtella autumnalis. Most interesting winter-flowering Cherry. 
Great masses of small pink fiowers from November till March, 
A prize in any garden. We offer the improved strain. 6 to 7 ft., 
$8.50. 
subhirtella pendula (Park’s Weeping Flowering Cherry). Very 
early blooming in double or single pink flowers. Graceful, slender 
drooping branches. Grafted on 6 foot stems. 2 yr. heads, $7.50; 
3 yr. heads, $10.00. 
6. Flowering Plums 
cerasifera Blireiana. To 20 feet. One of the finest flowering trees. 
In February to March the branches are covered with double pink 
blossoms. Striking maroon foliage all summer. 5 to 6 ft., $4.00; 
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 ¢. cistena (Purple Sand Cherry). To 10 feet. Foliage is bright 
purple. White flowers are followed by blackish purple fruits. 
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“ ¢. Pissardi. Purplish foliage. Single white flowers in profusion. 
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~c. Thundercloud. Fine crimson leaved single pink flowering plum. 
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c. Vesuvius. To 20 feet. Single white flowers with brilliant fo- 
liage from April to December. 5 to 6 ft., $5.00; 6 to 7 ft., $6.50; 
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triloba multiplex. To 10 feet. Slow growing with double pink blos- 
soms in May. Pruning immediately after blooming increases bud 
set. 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., $4.50. Extra specimens, $6.50. 
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PRUNUS (Pink Flowering Almond) PRUNUS PERSICA (Flowering Peach) PRUNUS VESUVIUS (Flowering Plum) 
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