ABELIA grandiflora. Glossy Abelia. A very 
lovely shrub which bears a continuous supply 
of white and pink, arbutus-like flowers from 
early summer until frost. Foliage so glossy 
that it sparkles in the sunlight. Grows about 
3 feet. Recommended for any shrub border in 
groups or alone. Highly useful as a hedge for 
sunny or partly shaded situations. Pot-grown. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
A. Schumanni. Flowers are larger, brighter, 
and more freely produced than those of the 
Grandiflora. Pinkish lilac, with a yellow throat. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet high. Pot-grown. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.00. 
ALTHEA 
(Rose of Sharon) 
_ A very desirable, upright-growing shrub used 
in mixed plantings or by itself, as it produces 
large, showy flowers in August and September 
when few other flowers are in evidence. Highly 
recommended for late summer bloom. 
Ardens. A very fine double variety having un- 
usual rose-violet flowers. 
Boule de Feu. A very striking double bright red. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Semi-double; white. 
All above Altheas: 2 to 3 ft., $1.75 each; 
any 3 (your selection) for $4.75 
WM. R. SMITH 
Considered the finest of all the single white 
Altheas. Flowers unusually large—4 inches or 
more across. Blooms earlier than most other 
varieties. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.50. 
ARONIA melanocarpa. Chokeberry. A 
densely branched shrub with clustered white 
flowers in May. Very attractive, black 
berries in fall. Does well in low places. $1.50 
each. 
BERBERIS Thunbergi. Japanese Barberry. 
A fine hedge plant having spray-like, spiny 
branches thickly covered with small leaves 
that turn to a beautiful red in autumn. During 
the winter months, the bright scarlet fruit is 
very showy. Will serve as a living barrier on 
corners of property. 1 to 11% ft., 10 for $4.50; 
100 for $40.00. 
B. Thunbergi atropurpurea. Redleaf Bar- 
berry. Growing habits the same as above, but 
this variety is more showy. It has bright red 
leaves as they break forth in early spring. 
Very colorful. 1 to 14 ft., 10 for $5.50. 
Beautify and Improve Your Home Grounds 
HE members of this large family of hardy plants adapt themselves readily to most 
soils and situations and are found useful for many purposes. Excellent for screen 
planting, hedges, borders, etc. To insure success it is advisable at planting time 
to cut the branches of these plants back at least one half. This treatment will help the 
plant to become established and flower earlier than if allowed to remain as received. 
CARYOPTERIS Clandonensis 
BLUE MIST 
A great advance over its familiar relative, C. 
incana, and making a gray-green dome some 3 
feet high. Its whorled spikes of blooms of soft 
plumbago-blue are beautiful. Plant in front of 
Kerria japonica, the yellow-flowering shrubs. 
Hardy and free flowering. Sept., Oct. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.00. 
COTONEASTER horizontalis. Rock Coto- 
neaster. A delightful, dwarf shrub of trailing 
habit, fine for rockeries or by a pool. It is 
covered in autumn and winter with brilliant 
red berries. Pot-grown, $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00; 
10 for $11.75. 
CYDONIA japonica. Flowering Quince. 
Grows 4 to 5 feet. A mass of rich scarlet flow- 
ers in early spring, followed by small, golden, 
spicily fragrant, quince-like fruit in the fall. 
15 to 18 in., $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester. Grows 9 to 
10 feet. Vigorous. Large flower, tinged pmk. 
Blooms in June.. 2 to 3 ft., $1.75 each. 
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus. Redvein En- 
kianthus. A very handsome and graceful 
shrub from Japan, which will thrive in any 
well-drarned soil that has had humus added. 
Upright in habit, bearing pale orange, bell-like 
flowers veined with red. Its rich green foliage 
turns brilliant red in the autumn. We highly 
recommend this outstanding shrub for any 
location. 11% to 2 ft., $4.00 each. 
EUONYMUS alatus. Winged Euonymus. 
Corky-winged branches. Its foliage is a fine 
strawberry color in autumn. Grows to about 
6 feet. 11% to 2 ft., $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. $1.75 each 
PHILADELPHUS virginalis 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.75 
FORSYTHIA, LINWOOD GOLD 
New 
This splendid new Forsythia, which orig- 
inated in Ireland, has been tried and tested, 
and now without hesitation we highly recom- 
mend its use in plantings where something 
new and different is needed. The branches of 
this new sensation are literally smothered 
with golden yellow flowers from top to bot- 
tom. Very erect growing. Excellent for win- 
ter cutting and flowering indoors. Ultimate 
height about 5 to 7 feet. $2.50 each. Because 
of limited supply, not more than 3 to a cus- 
tomer. : 
FORSYTHIA intermedia spectabilis. Showy 
Border Forsythia. The Forsythia has be- 
come so popular that we scarcely need to 
describe it. This variety is particularly de- 
sirable because of its profusion of bloom and 
vigorous growth. Foliage a good dark green. 
$1.75 each. 
HYDRANGEA hortensis, Blue. Blue Hy- 
drangea. Great heads of blue flowers that 
create a spectacular effect. Blooms appear in 
July and August. Does well in northern gar- 
dens and at the seashore. Grows 3 to 4 feet. 
$3.00 each. 
H. opuloides acuminata. This is another 
plant with a name that does not compliment 
its fine qualities. It blooms at a time when 
most other shrubs have ended, usually during 
late June or early July. Flowers are an un- 
usual blue, with very attractive ribbed foliage 
throughout the summer and fall seasons. It is 
not to be confused with the Blue Hydrangea 
listed above. $3.00 each. 
HYPERICUM densiflorum. Evergreen shrub 
growing to 6 feet. Bright yellow flowers, 4% 
inch across. 11% to 2 ft., $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus 
$1.75 each 
CALYCANTHUS fioridus. Strawberry 
Shrub. A most attractive and unusual 
shrub having dark red or chocolate- 
colored flowers in early spring, which 
are pleasing with their spicy fragrance. 
A pean ornamental shrub. $1.75 
each. 
