THE WILLIS NURSERY COMPANY, OTTAWA, KANSAS 
7 
BS 
NIKKO BLUE HYDRANGEA 
The Most Beautiful Hardy Blue Hydranzoa 
We had to disappoint many of our customers whose orders 
were received too late. We have a good stock for 1952-53 soacon. 
Order today to be sure of your supply. 
Blue Hydrangeas are not new to American horticulture, but 
most of them have been tender varieties grown in greenhouses and 
occasionally planted in gardens. 
Now we have Nikko Blue, both hardy and beautiful. It has 
withstood temperatures of 20 degrees below zero. The tops die down 
to the ground every winter, but give them a little mulch pzotection. 
and the crowns will grow into bushy shruks in one season, 2 to 4 
feet tall with attractive, luxuriant foliage and great masses of 
flowers. 
Because the flowers are borne on the new wood, you get blooms 
every year, and lots of them. It is not at all unusual to see flower 
heads more than a foot across and the shrub completely covered 
with them—a wonderful show. 
In alkaline soil the flowers are pink; in acid they are blue. 
It’s easy to change alkaline soil into acid with aluminum sulphate 
(two tablespoons to a gallon of water). 
There is a real vogue for Nikko Blue Hydrangeas. They are 
used for: 
Perennial Borders 
Shrub Borders 
Lawn Specimens 
Planting in Tubs and Boxes 
Foundation Plantings 
Be prepared to supply your customers. Our plants are es- 
pecially nice this year — strong, 2-year-old crowns with numerous 
stems. 
Prices: $8.50 per 10; $80.00 per 100; $750.00 per 1000. 
(300 or more at 1000 rate) 
