4 1485 Independence Avenue... 
MEYERS NURSERY 
... Dial 2-3954 
SPRING 1953 
meyers FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Make your house a home, have blooms, Spring to Frost 
When your yard is nicely planted, how proud you are of it. Also it creates a good impression on all 
who pass by. Once planted, shrubs require very little care and bloom year after year. A few dollars 
spent this spring will bring pleasure, pride and beauty to your home, 
Pink Flowering Almond—4 to 6 feet. 
pink flowers before the leaves. 
Large, double, 
POST GD PT ree ee hee epee cookers Shannen: Seting ch have tema eee Fach, $ se 
Pep es bak, te OD eT OO. Cocoa ce oS Ole Git yto tare Each, K 
PR iidNa ie 2a aval any Gao dio CAA pn OA a OSue SS Each, $1.25 
Amelanchier canadensis—Dwarf Juneberry — 6-8 ft. 
A compact slow growing bush. Excellent foliage, race- 
mes of white flowers, early and edible purplish fruit 
in June. 
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Aronia—Melanocarpa—Black Cholkeberry — 3-4 ft. A 
compact shrub with clusters of attractive white flow- 
ers in the spring and shiny black fruit in fall. Fol- 
iage becoming deep red in fall. Will grow in shade. 
ROSA a eiatemyantere ait Mele suteeowen ius permter eaten tartans Each $_ .80 
DSN Gorter rce eileen ete fete eee Morey aie dme ab ieee oye eaeéabe Each 1.00 
ATALEA 
Azaleas are “‘tops’ among the flowering shrubs and 
are not as difficult to grow as most people believe. A 
location protected from dry winds such as the east 
side of a building partial shade, plenty of peat and 
mildly acid soil, will satisfy the hardy kinds listed. 
—A. Mollis—Clusters of large orange flowers before 
the leaves. Will bloom first season planted. 
—A. Poukhensis — The Lavender pink flowers are 
about the first flowers of Spring. Will tolerate sweet- 
er soil and more sun than other azaleas. 
Price of above 2 Azaleas 
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TWA Wate bah actles ee seatie thre nN Re Cacia caret one ie Rot REE Each 3.00 
(1) DARN es Goi READ Re ca On me enon RCC Each 2.00 
BARBERRY 
Barberry, Green Leaf (Thunberg’s, Japanese)—Ideai 
for border and low foundation planting. Makes a low, 
dense, rounded bush 8 feet tall and just as wide. 
Grows in sun or partial shade. The foliage colors a 
beautiful bronzy-red in the fall, with bright red ber- 
ries. 
Bi ah eh bisa reroee ie eat heme Each §$ .90; 3 for $2.40 
12-18 inches Each § .60; 3 for $1.50 
$225) INCHES 7 i sien aesieysce tees Each §$ .70; 3 for $1.80 
Red Leaved Barberry—3 to 6 feet. A form with purpl- 
ish red foliage all summer if in sun. In shade it is 
green. 
MSS ANCHES! iy cere oe Each $ .90; 3 for $2.40 
US -24MINCWES! a ears cccetohe osieas Each $1.10; 3 for $3.00 
Caragana arborescens Siberian Pea—10-15 ft. Soft pea- 
green foliage, very early, yellow flowers in late May. 
Endures the driest hard soil in either sun or shade. 
De EE Neat s che raat vate ios etic ocean ake coi once rolohe lore tia aris Solos Each §$ 1.00 
Cotoneaster Acutifolia, Quinceberry — 5-8 ft. Small 
pinkish flowers, black berries. Smooth glossy, dark 
green leaves with brilliant fall coloring. Splendid 
hedge plant. 
1B=ESAP INCHES hiyeeo ce rarcim te ehortucue te suersh ove etoters Gee Each $  .85 
CY FT @ a tay ade MR Pe er Pr RR een ee Each §$ 1.50 
Diva Racata—3 ft. A horizontally branching shrub 
with small glossy dark foliage and red fruit. Fairly 
lahoAig, » Aig d Ho amc aatlow OL ie ionm cor od ao Oat OS Each §$ 1.25 
Chinese Beautybush—6 to 10 feet. Bell-shaped, pink 
flowers with orange centers in great profusion in 
June. Rapid growing. 
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Betchel Double Flowering—10 to 15 feet. A double 
form of the Wild Prairie Crab. Large, double, pink, 
fragrant flowers. 
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Eley Flowering Crab—M. eleyi—Purplish-red foliage 
through the season. Red flowers and fruit. 
Red Flesh—15-20 feet. Originated by Prof. Hansen. 
Large red flowers. 
Hopa, Hansen’s Red Flowering Crab—24-25 feet a 
rapid up-right growing kind with large red flowers, 
fruit, new growth and wood. 
7 AN age Pas Nols Ceol eet RRP EET co AN Cc Each $1.98 
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DOGWOOD 
Elegantissima—6 ft. Silver edging on the leaves makes 
a pleasing contrast to other shrubs ...... Each §, 1.85 
Gold Twig Dogwood—6-8 ft. Highly decorative with 
golden yellow bark in winter. 2-3 feet ....Each $ 1.25 
Dog wood-Red-Twigged—6 to 8 feet. Good foliage col- 
oring red in fall. Bright red bark in winter. 
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Sea BOSE os icktcre are cacee lelreneanmel vileifal ste abs coetn ts tee eal neem e cleats Each 1.25 
Forsythia intermedia, Yellow Bells—6 to 8 ft. Arch- 
ing branches. Blooms very early. Branches may be 
forced indoors. 
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BEA Ei. a tosuassarheurhstoteders love marmite einen Secye, Mircea Each 1.25 
HONEYSUCKLE 
Morrows—6 to 8 feet, white flowers, red berries. Com- 
pact, spreading, excellent for hedges. Trims well. 
2-3 feet... see eee e eee esses Each $ .95; 10 for $7.50 
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Tartarian—é6 to 8 teet. Up- 
right. Pink or white flow- 
ers. red berries. 
18-24 inches ....Each S$ .69 
2-3 feet -.0.-... Each ADB) 
3-AS Feetior ers: ore Each 1.25 
4-5 feet a eerenicl- Each 1.50 
_New Red Tartarian—This 
is a new variety, not the 
old red Tartarian. Does not 
‘grow quite as tall, but is 
more bushy, blooms pro- 
fusely and has many clus- 
ters of orange and red ber- 
ries which attract the birds. 
Flowers are rosy-red, the 
color of an American 
; Beauty rose. 
270 fe was aie Each $ .90 
S-4: feet grmnn:ce 4 Each 1.25 
§Zabelli, 10-12 ft. Upright 
growing dark green foli- 
age, rosy red flowers and 
bright red fruit. One of 
the best of all honey- 
suckles. 
MEpre nik bolo Each $ .75 
2-3 fb. eles er Each 90 
GMT. ‘orate cles ove Each 1.25 
Hypericum Aureum—2-3 ft. Blue green foliage, bright 
yellow in July and August. A fine dwarf shrub. 
bey: Oe 1 echo cnS Eee OI Sth Ga ces GIORNO DIO OD Each $ 1.00 
Ilex verticillata—Winterberry—6-8 ft. Brightest red 
berries till mid-winter. Likes wet acid soil and part 
shade. 
1894 Gi eae eee Each $ 1.00 
Prunus—cestana, Hansen’s Purple Leaved Plum — 
6 to 8 feet. Bright redish-purple foliage throughout 
the season. Purplish-pink blossoms purple fruit. The 
best. red-leaved shrub. 
PETE CY RG Coat Ca BeOS GR carer Oa GOGO Each $1.75 
Prunus Tomentosa—A splendid shrub or small tree 
producing a mass of pale pink flowers very early. 
Fruit edible-resembling the common cherry. 
Each §$ 1.00 
Triloba—Double Flowering Plum—7-8 ft. Clear pink, 
double rose-like flowers in April-May. Much admired 
by everyone 
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MOCK ORANGE 
Aurea. Golden Mockorange—4-5 ft. A dwarf compact 
variety with yellow foliage. 
i USE) Efi] Mas eRR Oe in ERE 5 Aare misso.b conch Each $1.50 
Coronarius, Sweet Mockorange—S8-10 ft. The old fash- 
ioned kind. 
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CE iis fee, Scie eee ME ae eee cS Each 1.75 
159 ifiay @ Pane Os RO moons eee SOMO OIE DIU Omer ogee Each 2.25 
Mt. Blanc—4-5 ft. Produces great quantities of real 
fragrant flowers in May and June. 
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DED SESS cally stond Mecallereieteecaue an olctonemnte iota Roxtecket eorealrats Fach  .90 
Ophelia—5-7 ft. Semi-double. Very fragrant and free 
blooming. 
DSi TE Aactersvars area Sash eracate sate area pte ee eee ete ead tare Each $1.20 
Virginialis, Virginal Mockorange—4 to 5 feet. Large, 
semi-double, fragrant, quite continuous. 
D8: eek weienica ents aoe eons atndabe aie anate Each $1.25 
18-24- Dns ore cleus sels Sees & Hafele ele ate eaeerneters Each _ .90 
MISCELLANEOUS SHRUBS 
Quince—Japanese Flowering, Cydonia japonica—4 to 
6 feet. Scarlet flowers before the glossy green leaves. 
Wi tein bite) orm Dosh Cbotaccaumb merece 2 Each § .65 
13524- ‘imv@le@s) Wresenscatsners ee eenterctopens a ewehemen cr oes Reais Each 85 
PEE Me (12) eee ernie ako ree CRP rain PACE Bo A Each  .98 
Ninebark Golden Leaf — 4-5 ft. A very hardy shrub 
having white flowers in May and June. Very attrac- 
tive yellow foliage. 
TB- 24> ina inet washers oes aie ovalorarn lavoro Each $_ .75 
Pee Ee | AM TES RO OO Renee iO OOM e ae iaeias) ond Each -90 
Rhodotypus. White Kerria — 4-5 ft. Bright green 
foliage. Single white flowers in April and May. Black 
shiny fruit in fall and winter. Tolerates shade. 
i Uo) Ua tt Rene ter ern one oreo erEner aS cl 3 Each $ .90 
Sumac Fragrant. Rhus Canadensis — 4-5 ft. Beauti- 
ful aromatic leaves. Coral-red fruit in June. Endures 
drought. Very brilliant fall coloring. 
9:3: £6, ane cies Rem oe ani eee Each § 1.00 
Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac — 6-10 ft. A rapid growing 
shrub with very attractive long feathery finely cut 
leaves. Fine for foundation planting in early spring 
and new canes will take their place. Also good grown 
in tree form. 
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Snowberry—Red, Indian Current — 3 to 5 feet. En- 
dures densest shade and dry soil. Covered with small 
red berries in early winter. 
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PAE ae CYS) ER ROS TS APRTOMROTIG OO cs em See Ch Each 85 
3-4. f6Obi gece: + asdelcoaicde «nics shops ce eee Each 1.00 
Snowberry, White — 3 to 5 feet. Endures much shade, 
Large white berries in fall. 
18-24 Inches is) Bae hs: caleieice aero sata Each $ .50 
2-3 feeb. eaten ale: sass ws ao atn  ee Each  .85 
8-4 feet: “ee inka Sales oy ae ae ee Each 1.00 
Tamarix pen randa, Blue-Green Tamarix—4 to 8 feet. 
Fine feathery blue-green foliage. Racemes of delicate 
pink flowers. 
2-3" Leek. oP iice als sas tates Tecan Wak he eee Each $ .85 
Weigelia—Eva Rathke Red Flowered Weigelia—4 to 6 
feet. Rich reddish-purple flowers June-August. 
Bo8 Lea ro clace ake Wate enVanaee arson ee Each $1.25 
Rosea, Pink Weigelia—4 to 6 feet. Mass of pink in 
June. For protected places. 
Lhcoy 4: On 1: Maer ta race as Ci oo con ob Each $ .75 
PEW | MET Ser Oe MEIN Ooi Aen Each 95 
French Lilacs 
Fancy French Lilacs 
(Bush Form) Ultimate height, 8 feet. 
Belle de Nancy—Double-flowered, color light purple. 
bluish tinge; late, with large trusses. 
Charles Joly — Double-flowered, very dark reddish 
purple; superb. 
Charles X — (Single). Magnificent clusters of dark 
reddish purple flowers, strong grower. 
Jean Bart—Flowers are double and claret-rose when 
fully opened. 4 
Ludwig Spaeth — (Single). Very attractive dark red 
flowers. One of the best varieties, 
Michel Buchner—(Double). Large panicles of very 
double pale, lilac-colored blooms. 
Mme. Lemoine—(Double). Large white flowers in im- 
mense clusters. 
President Grevy—(Double). 
tiful pale blue flowers. 
Prices of above varieties 
Large panicles of beau- 
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2-3 feet 
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