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SHRUBS (Continued) 
Care of Butterfly Bush 
In order to get best results with Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), it is 
necessary to understand the nature of the plant. Butterfly Bush is 
not a shrub in the same sense as a snowball or lilac. Strictly speak- 
ing, it is a hardy perennial. 
The tops of Butterfly Bush are perennial, like those of peonies 
and chrysanthemums. In other words, they die down to the crown 
every year. The following spring new tops are produced and the 
flowers are borne on the new wood. The tops should be cut off clear 
to the ground when the plants are set out. Mulch the crowns during 
the winter, and cut the tops back to the ground every spring. 
BUDDLEIA 
Butterfly Bush 
The Butterfly Bushes are becoming more popular every year because 
of their usefulness in landscape planting. No shrub gives quicker results. 
Plant in the spring—have a full grown bush in full flower the same sum- 
mer. Established plants start blooming in midsummer and continue until 
frost. Plant them in the rear of perennial beds for high background. Mix 
with shrubs for variety and color. They make good cut flowers for home 
use. Widely used by florists. Not only are the flowers showy, but they 
attract myriads of brightly colored butterflies that hover around them 
all day long. 
Butterfly Bushes are handsome shrubs with long narrow leaves, grow 
2 to 4 feet high in one season, and come in a wide range of color: red, 
purple, lavender, pink and white. 
Butterfly Bushes like reasonably fertile well drained soil, and plenty 
of sunlight. In the northern two-thirds of the country the tops die down in 
the winter, but new tops are developed the next season and bloom the 
same year. 
We offer you a selection of five of the very best varieties. 
Charming. The most nearly pink Butterfly Bush we have seen. Large, 
rather open sprays on tall vigorous bushes. Per 10 Per 100 
IN), 1h GROOAOD Jereie TOO) ae ee 4.00 35.00 
iVedium, (25000 sper OO) ameter = cee eee ae 3.20 28.00 
Dubonnet. Live, reddish-purple, like the wine for which it is named. 
Extra long, full spikes. Continues to be one of the most popular. 
Nom lS 0000 8per st 00.0) wear meee eee eee enero ea ee 4.00 35.00 
“Mecivinva2 5000 8p era..00 0) eee een ere ee eee 3.20 28.00 
Floralart. Developed in New Mexico by Mr. A. C. Miller and introduced 
by us. In our opinion it has the best flower of all because nearly 
the whole spike blooms at one time. On most. other varieties the 
bottom flowers are faded before the top flowers open. For this 
reason Floralart makes best cut flowers. Handsome orchid-lavender 
flowers in large, full, very compact spikes. Medium size bush. 
INO 16(300,00 sper sl 000) teeeen see ene ee 4.00 35.00 
eN\iediumet250-.00 spere 000) ue see eee eee 3.20 28.00 
Red. As nearly red as you will find in Butterfly Bushes. This one is 
so good that we ought to give it a special name. 
Nomls(S90.003 perl 000) ie aeeet ase i ee ee 4.50 40.00 
* Mediums: 2.75. 00spere. 00 0) ieee seen ee 3.50 30.00 
White Cloud. Does not grow so large as other varieties but makes neat 
compact bush completely covered with well formed spikes of white 
flowers. Especially good in borders and for cut flowers. 
Nos 16350.00 pers O00) Fae eeerermnee eee a ye 4.50 40.00 
Mediums (215-00 espera O00) eee ane ere ee ee ee 3.50 30.00 
Stock some of each of these Butterfly Bushes—give your customers 
a choice. 
