Plant Bailey s Flowering Shrubs Early 
This oe for Next Summer's Bloom 
VINES 
Bittersweet. For winter bouquets. Several vines 
planted close together will fruit more heavily than 
one. 
Ivy, Boston. The small dark green leaves are held 
close to the wall to form a tight screen. Leaves turn 
a fine shade of red in autumn. 
Ivy, Engelmann. This useful climber is a well 
known vine. The foliage turns a bright scarlet in the 
fall. The vine is hardy, vigorous and fast growing. 
Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet. A very popu: 
lar climbing vine. Dark green foliage and scarlet 
flowers throughout the summer. 
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Honeysuckle, Everbldoming. A delightful new 
vine, fragrant flame-coral.trumpets lined with creamy 
gold. Blooms abundantly from May until frost. It 
can be clipped to form a neat hedge, a striking speci- 
men shrub, or allowed to grow naturally to climb a 
trellis. 
PRICES OF STRONG 2-YEAR OLD VINES 
2-Yr. Strong 
Bittersweet oir. s cece ise cosh es $1.00 
Ivy; Bostoniee ie ce eee ee cles See 0 1.25 
Ivy, Engelmann ................ .75 
Honeysuckle, Everblooming ....... 1.25 
Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet ..... 1.00 
Handling and 
Planting Tips 
. Water plants in the packages as soon as you 
pick them up. Do not allow the roots to dry. 
. “Heel-in” 
plant. 
plants until you are ready to 
. Carry plants for planting in a pail half full 
of water. 
. Dig holes large enough to permit the roots 
to spread out in a normal manner. 
Flowering aud 
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Plums and Crabs 
Almond, Double Flowering. Double, rose-like 
pink flowers cover the branches in early May. This 
shrub is best in front of taller shrubs. It is not recom- 
mended for climates similar to northern Minne- 
sota. Height 4 feet. 
Barberry, Red Leaf. Deep red leaves that last 
throughout the summer. The color is best when the 
shrub is grown in full sunlight. The bright red ber 
ries are colorful through fall and winter. It is also 
used as a hedge. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
Barberry, Thunberg. This low spreading shrub 
is very useful in foundation plantings, borders and 
hedges. The bright green leaves turn a brilliant red 
in autumn, attractive red berries showy throughout 
the fall and winter. It is hardy and will tolerate shade. 
Height 4 to 9 feet. 
Buckthorn, Common. If a heavy impenetrable 
barrier is desired this shrub will meet your needs. It 
may be trimmed as a formal hedge. It can be adjusted 
to desired height from 3 to about 8 feet. It is not 
recommended for rural areas because it is host to 
oat rust. 
Cotoneaster, Peking. Clusters of small pink 
flowers appear in early June, followed by black 
fruits. The leaves are dark and glossy. It is com- 
pletely hardy and thrives on poor, rather dry soils. 
Height 6 to 8 feet. A very desirable hedge. 
Currant, Alpine. Here is an especially useful land- 
scape shrub, upright and compact. The leaves are 
small and dark green. Will grow in a variety of soils 
and partial shade. It is thoroughly hardy. Height 4 
feet, spread 3 feet. The outstanding dwarf hedge. 
Elder, Golden. Bright golden yellow leaves mark 
this shrub throughout the summer. It makes a fine 
specimen and should be in full sunlight for the best 
color development. It is hardy and rapid growing. 
Height 6 to 8 feet. 
Honeysuckle, Tartarian. This shrub is excellent 
for screens, backgrounds and specimens. The flow 
ers are variously colored from pink to white, appear- 
ing late in May. Bright red berries offer color in 
autumn. The shrub does fairly well in heavy shade. 
Height 8 to 10 feet. 
Honeysuckle, Zabel. See page 4 for description. 
Hydrangea, Peegee. See page 8 for description. 
Hydrangea, Snowhill. See page 8 for description. 
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Lilac, Persian. T 
pear late in May. It is perfectly hardy. 
to 8 feet. 
he beautiful lavender flowers ap- 
Height 6 
Lilac, Purple. Old-fashioned old favorite. 
_ Page 7 we list the varieties of French Lilac we of- 
fer in choice colors. 
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Mockorange, Golden. This compact shrub has 
brilliant yellow foliage. A mass of white flowers in 
May and June. It seldom grows over 4 feet tall; useful 
in borders, specimen and foundation plantings. 
Siberian Pea Tree. (Caragana arborescens.) It is 
often used as a tall, informal, flowering hedge. It 
may or may not be trimmed. The small yellow flowers 
appear in May. It is thoroughly hardy and drought 
resistant. 
Snowball. You will recognize this shrub as one 
that has stood up well through the years. Its large, 
round clusters of white flowers are a familiar sight 
in May and June. It grows fairly well in heavy shade. 
Height 6 to 8 feet. 
Snowberry. (Red Snowberry). A very fast grow- 
ing shrub commonly called Red Snowberry or Coral- 
berry. It does very well in the shade. The flowers are 
coral-red that cluster along the stem. 
Snowberry. (White Snowberry). Clusters of large, 
pure white berries are of striking attractiveness from 
September through winter. It is very hardy and does 
well in fairly heavy shade. 
Spirea, Anthony Waterer. Masses of crimson 
flowers appear in July and continue irregularly 
throughout the summer. It is possibly the most popu- 
lar of the low growing shrubs. It is very useful in 
shrub borders and foundation plantings. It is hardy 
and does well in fairly heavy shade. Height 3 feet, 
spread 3 feet. 
Spirea, Froebeli. Description on page 6. 
Spirea, Vanhoutte. Many admirers know this 
shrub as “Bridal Wreath.” The small leaves give the 
foliage a fine texture, and the recurving habit of the 
branches provides gracefulness. The branches are 
covered with white blossoms in mid-spring. It is use- 
ful in shrub borders, foundation plantings and hedg- 
es. It is thoroughly hardy. Height 6 to 8 feet. 
TAMARIX, KASHGAR. Feathery, bluish gray 
foliage gives this shrub an unusual airy charm. It 
bears long panicles of bright pink flowers in July 
and August. Height 12 to 15 feet. 
PRICES OF ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
12-18” 18-24” 2-37 3-4/ 
Add Beauty te Your Lawn and Garden 
BECHTEL’S DOUBLE 
FLOWERING CRAB 
Beautiful fragrant double pink flowers. 
Each flower is like a pink Camellia. The 
ideal tree for small yards. 
CRAB,’ HOPA 
Beautiful deep red blossoms. Many con- 
sider it the most beautiful of the flower- 
ing Crabs. The foliage is dark green with 
a red cast. The small red fruits remain 
on the tree until autumn. Spreads to 15 
feet, height 20 feet. 
CRAB, DOLGO 
The Beautiful White Flowering Crab 
It is equally attractive when in flower or 
when laden with its abundant, brilliant red 
fruits. The fruit is very desirable for jelly. 
PRICES OF FLOWERING CRABS AND PLUMS 
PRUNUS, CISTENA ...............05sseueee 
PRUNUS, NEWPORT ...............5000005 
PRUNUS, TOMENTOSA 
PRUNUS, TRILOBA ..........::sseeeeeeeee 
| ALMOND, PINK DOUBLE FLOWERING .......... $1.25 $1.75 
BARBERRY, RED-LEAF ..................000000055 1.10 1.50 
PLUM, ya N i ‘ BARBERRY, THUNBERG .....................---- 1.00 
The showy, rich, purplish foliage o ath 
Par ine prcbably thetmose sedking of CHERRY, NANKING ..............00000000eeeeeeeee : 
the red-leaved varieties. The best color COTONEASTER, PEKING ...............-.-0:00000s 1.25 1.75 
SeeongAL ie obtained in full sunlight. CURRANT, ALPINE ..............00.c0sseseeeeeeees 1.00 1.50 
Height 4 to 5 feet. SEL DER LGOL DENI as .o orice tnee enced sie 1.25 
DOUBLE FLOWERING PLUM HONEYSUCKLE, TARTARIAN PINK ............. 1.25 1.50 
_,, (Prunus Triloba) HONEYSUCKLE, ZABELI .................0-00005: 1.25 1.50 
This fine shrub is covered with pink, vocantee 
rose-like flowers in April and May. It is HYDRANGEA, PEEGEE ...............-2- ee ceeeeeees A 
sometimes known as the “Rose Tree of HYDRANGEA, SNOWHILL .....................005 1.25 1.75 
China.” It has colorful glossy brown bark. LILAC, FRENCH HYBRIDS ....................... 1.50 2.50 
Height 6 to 8 feet. LILAC’ PERSIAN ico ieee do ste ise Deseret 1.50 
. PRUNUS, NEWPORT MOCKORANGE, GOLDEN .......................... 1.75 
A beautiful specimen tree for your yard MOCKORANGE, MINNESOTA SNOWFLAKE ..... 1.25 1.50 2.00 
for color throughout the spring, summer 
and fall. SNOW BAL ic aioe crater ele ole e) cuokei ele stare: plaietavesstichchs sera) eieraiunete 1.00 
SNOWBERRY, WHITE ................0000000000008 1.00 
SNOWEERRY, RED i435 ocieen concen aces ee insocinn 1.00 
2-37 3-47 = 4-5/ 5-67 SPIREA, ANTHONY WATERER ................... 1.00 
Ta 1.50 SPIREA, FROEBELI ...................... ne: 2 60 1.00 
Sy SEE 2.50 3.00 SPIREA, VANHOUTTE (Bridalwreath) ............. 75 1.00 
Radi eee ee 20 TAMARIX, -MKASHGAR sc. chfae5cemace nese tare hae 1.25 
Sota ey: SOE 1.50 3.25 
Dned cite hwsitresr aialete-s shsyews 2.00 2.75 ¢ 
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