12 THE SARCOXIE NURSERIES PEONY FIELDS 
HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS, continued 
Tamarix Hispida rubra. Grows 5 to 6 feet high with feathery 
green foliage and long plumes of tiny flowers of bright pink, 
almost red. Prune severely each year. 
18° £0: 24°1M., POD ALG ec crrectce-sceeectserceseneeneconers .60 each; 3 for 1.65 
BUt0 2S FEL BPSD aE raat rercreteess cs eerie 1/0, each: 3 for 4.95 
Viburnum Opulus—Cranberry Bush 
Viburnum opulus; Cranberry Bush. The parent of the Com- 
mon Snowball, and like it in growth, but the white flowers are 
in flat clusters in May. The center flowers, which produce the 
berries, are small, with an outer ring of showy flowers like 
the individual flowers of the Snowball. The bright scarlet 
cranberry-like fruits, 3% in. long, color in early August, remain- 
ing well into winter when not eaten by the birds. Endures par- 
tial shade; attains 8 to 12 ft.; prune, if necessary, after bloom- 
ing. 
18 tor 24pini geprepaid eet. &: Fe eee 90 each 
PALO MNO at bay Pl Chal Us. nadtrres catia serene erage eee eee eo 1.10 each 
Vitex; New Chaste Tree. Its long spikes of small, rather 
deep lavender blue flowers at the ends of the branches in July 
and at intervals till fall, somewhat resemble those of the But- 
terfly Bush. It makes a distinctive, rather large shrub of 
graceful, open airy habit, with five-fingered leaves, dark green 
above, grayish beneath, with an aromatic pungent odor. Not 
vet ee general use, but desirable in the shrub border for con- 
trast. ; 
18 to 24 Ars (DECDAIC. 2 -escscrotssertsencrtussereat tea -55 each; 3 for 1.50 
2. to Bett prepaide cee tie eee -80 each; 3 for 2.25 
Weigela. Very showy in latter May or early 
June with their trumpet-shaped flowers, clus- 
tered thickly along the wide spreading 
branches. A valuable shrub in sun or partial 
shade. 5 to 6 ft. 
Weigela Bristol Ruby. New. (Plant Patent 
No. 492.) This new and outstanding Weigela 
is hardier and more vigorous than any of the 
red Weigelas. Soft ruby red to crimson. 
Grows 6 to 7 ft. Sun or partial shade. 
2 to. oi tt:,) prepald:..45 1.60 each; 2 for 3.00 
Weigela, Rose Color. Rose pink; free bloom- 
er. 
13 to 24 in., prepaid .85 each; 3 for 2.40 
2 to 3 ft., prepaid 1.00 each; 3 for 2.75 
Weigela Eva Rathke. Brilliant carmine red, 
grows about 4 ft. Succeeds in partial shade. 
18 to 24 in., prepaid .90 each; 3 for 2.55 Weigela 
