HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS > 
Our stock is all field-grown, 2 and 3 years old, well rooted, 21% to 4 feet tall. As soon as your shipment arrives, open up to verify 
stock, then heel-in somewhere in Shaded, moist soil. Take out one at a time when planting to keep roots from drying out. Send 
your orders early, and we will deliver at the proper planting time, with shipments beginning about April 1 to some areas. 
BECHTEL’S DOUBLE FLOWERING CRAB 
ALMONDS 
200 4 to 5 feet. Produce rosette-like flow- 
ers early in spring before leaves ap- 
pear. Are dwarf, bushy and compact. 
Double pink. 2 to 3 ft. size, each $1.00; 
by mail $1.50; 3 to 4 ft. size, each $1.50; 
by mail $2.00. 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon) 
201 8 to 10 feet. A very desirable fall 
blooming shrub for specimen planting. 
The flowers resemble double Holly- 
hocks and are very showy. Colors: 
Pink, Red and Purple. Any above, each 
oo by mail $1.25. 3 for $2.20; by mail 
a hey: 
BARBERRY 
202 THUNGBERI. 3 to 4 feet. Suitable 
for lawn or border. In fall the bright 
red berries form and remain through- 
out the winter. Large, fine specimens. 
Each 75c; by mail $1.25. 
203 RED LEAVED. 3 to 4 feet. Rich 
bronzy red foliage. In fall changes to 
an orange-scarlet, with clumps of small 
red berries on under side of stem. 
Very attractive as a shrub. 18- to 24- 
inch size. Each $1.25; by mail $1.75. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia) 
204 ROYAL RED. Plant Patent No. 556. 
A new variety producing an abundance 
of large, fully round flower sprays 2 
feet in length. Color rich dark royal 
purple-red. Each 90c; by mail $1.25. 
3 for $2.55; by mail $2.90. 
205 ORCHID BEAUTY. Color pure lilac 
with a brilliant orange eye in each tiny 
flower. The flower spikes are 12 to 14 
inches long. Each 85c; by mail $1.15. 3 
for $2.50; by mail $2.80. 
206 ILE DE FRANCE. This sensational 
new variety attains a height of from 
3 to 4 feet; bushy and very graceful. 
Thick flower spikes 6 to 9 inches long, 
very fragrant; rosy purple with a deep 
violet suffusion. Each 75c; by mail 
$1.00. 3 for $2.10; by mail $2.50. 
You are invited to select your shrubs in our nursery basement in April or May 
GUARANTEE 
AND 
REPLACEMENT 
POLICY 
So much depends on the 
care in protecting the roots 
from exposure, delay in 
planting, careless planting, 
un“avorable weather con- 
ditions, that consideration 
on purchaser’s part will 
show that to replace all 
losses is injustice to us. 
Thus when there is an ac- 
tual loss we replace at Half 
Price. Cultural leaflet free 
upon request. 
All losses must be reported 
to us by Oct. Ist. 
COTONEASTER ACUTIFOLIA 
208 6 to 8 feet. A fast growing, graceful 
shrub with flower clusters in May and 
June. Has brilliant autumn foliage and 
black fruits that remain well into the 
winter. Each $1.00; by mail $1.50. 
DOGWOOD 
209 COLORADO. 8 to 10 feet. Red 
branches, white flowers in May-June. 
Foliage turning in autumn to purple- - 
red. Each $1.00; by mail $1.50. 
HYDRANGEA 
215 NIKKO BLUE. The new blue hydran- 
gea. Stands temperatures as low as 
—20°. The tops die down to the ground 
but with a mulch protection will grow 
into a beautiful bush in one season, 2 
to 4 feet tall. The blossoms come on 
the new growth, so you are assured of 
blooms each year. If your soil is not 
acid enough the flowers will be pink, 
but aluminum sulphate can be used to 
make your soil acid. Each $1.75; by mail 
$2.00. 
212 P. G. (Paniculata Grandiflora). 3 to 
5 feet. Produce massive white flowers, 
then pink, afterwards are reddish 
brown and green, from August till au- 
tumn. Plant in shade on east or north, 
not in open sun. Each $1.00; by mail 
$1.50. 
213 A. G. (Arborescens Grandiflora). 3 to 
6 feet. Large, double, white flowers in 
June-July. Thrives in shady places. 
Each $1.00; by mail $1.50. 
FORSYTHIA SPRING GLORY 
214 A new Forsythia that produces an 
abundance of attractive large pale yel- 
low flowers completely covering the 
branches and making a brilliant and 
cheerful display for the garden in the 
spring. Each $1.25; by mail $1.75. 
~ ALMEY. Glistening red petals, 
P. G. HYDRANGEA 
FLOWERING CRAB 
BECHTEL’S. 12 to 15 feet. The blooms 
are in a mass of delicate pink of de- 
licious fragrance. Very much admired. 
Does not produce fruit. 
210 3 ft., each $1.50; cannot be mailed. 
white 
markings at base of each. Scarlet fruits 
retained till Spring. 3 to 4 ft. Each 
$3.00. Cannot be mailed. 
. 211 HOPA. 12 to 15 feet. An attractive 
tree that becomes literally covered 
with large rose colored flowers in May, 
followed with bright red fruit. Each 
$1.50. Cannot be mailed: 
FLOWERING QUINCE (Japonica) 
217 CYDONIA (Fire Bush). 5 to 6 feet. 
In early spring, before foliage is out, 
the cherry-red flowers literally cover 
the branches. After the blooms fall a 
mock orange fruit sets and the leaves 
appear. Each 75c; by mail $1.25. 
LILACS 
218 VULGARIS or COMMON PURPLE. 
12 to 18 feet. The popular extra hardy 
old favorite. Each 90c; by mail $1.50. 
219 CHINESE. 8 to 10 feet. The blossoms 
are a reddish purple and very profuse. 
Later than the common. 2-3 ft. size, 
each $1.00; by mail $1.50. 
220 FRENCH, Lemoine. 10 to 12 feet. 
he pure white. Each $1.75; by mail 
221 FRENCH, Chas. Joly. 8 to 10 feet. 
Great panicles of dark wine-red flow- 
ers; distinct and superb. Each $1.75; 
by mail $2.25. 
MOCK ORANGE (Syringa) 
223 VIRGINAL. 7 to 8 feet. Produces 
huge bouquets of large, double-crested, 
white flowers; sweet scented. 2-3 ft. 
size, each $1.25; by mail $1.75. 
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