THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY COMPANY 
Garner Hardy Plomeriug Shrubs 
For Borders—To gain privacy, define boundaries and to furnish color. 
For Screens—To block out unattractive areas, to muffle outside noise. 
For Foundations—Alone or mixed with evergreens to form that important setting for a home. 
All of our shrubs are carefully grown with ample tops and fine roots. They are grown in the best 
way and we know they will please you as they have delighted so’ many other purchasers. 
Approximate heights at maturity are indicated immediately after names. 
All items marked * are offered for sale only at our nursery, or within local truck delivery zone. 
SHADBLOW 
Amelanchier canadensis. 25 ft. Tree-like with 
white flowers early in Spring, blue berries 
which birds love follow. This hardy, native 
plant thrives in acid soil, in shady woodland 
and moist places and makes a splendid little 
tree for a low house. 2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
*AZALEAS 
(Available only at the nursery or for local 
truck deliveries) 
*Azalea amoena. Dwarf, semi-evergreen 
with rich, magenta-red flowers, fre- 
quently double (hose in hose), in mid- 
May. This is the hardiest of the red 
evergreen types but needs protection 
north of this area. Grows well under 
city conditions, 10-12 in., $2.75 each. 
*A. Ghent Hybrids. 3-5 ft. This isa 
beautiful and hardy group which 
flowers in early June. 15-18 in., 
$5.00 each. 
Bouquet de Flore. Single. Bright 
salmon-pink with yellow blotch. 
Late. 
Daviesi. Single. White with yellow 
blotch. Fragrant. Midseason. 
Dr. Charles Baumann. Carmine-red, 
golden throat. Late. Single. 
Other varieties available in limited quantities 
A. hinodegiri. Dwarf with bright rose- 
red, single flowers. Needs protection 
here. Semi-evergreen. 10-12 in., 
$2.75 each. 
*A. kaempferi (Torch Azalea) Hybrids. 
5 ft. Bright and showy flowers. Plant 
where there is some shade. 15-18 in., 
$5.00 each. 
Fedora. Vivid pink flowers in large 
clusters; hardy. 
Othello. Brilliant orange-red. Hardy 
to Boston. 
*A. kosterianum (Mollis Hybrid Azalea) 
5 ft. Large flowers, mixed shades of 
bright red, yellow or orange, in late 
May. From seedlings. 15-18 in., 
$4.00 each. 
Directeur Morelands. Golden-yellow. 
Large flowers. 15-18 in., $5.00 each. 
J. C. Van Tol. Bright orange-red 
flowers. 15-18 in., $5.00 each. 
*A. mucronulatum (Korean Azalea). 
6 ft. Just as Forsythia comes into 
bloom, the frilled, pale rosy purple 
flowers of this hardy Azalea appear. 
Their colors make a beautiful combina- 
tion when planted together. 214-3 ft., 
$6.00 each. 
*A. Wilhelmina Vuyk. Ivory white. 
This is a good hardy white Azalea. 
Upright habit. 10-12 in., $3.75 each. 
*A. yedoense poukhanensis. 5 ft. 
Large, single fragrant, light purple 
flowers appear in mid-May. The plant 
is broad and low; ideal to place in the 
foreground of borders, evergreen or 
deciduous. It may grow 5 ft. high but 
is usually lower. 15-18 in., $4.00 each. 
Connecticut Customers Please Add 3% 
Sales Tax 
RED CHOKEBERRY 
Aronia arbutifolia brilliantissima. 6-8 ft. 
The crimson Fall foliage and abundant clusters 
of bright red fruits, which last well into the 
Winter, glorify a dependable, native shrub. 
Small, white flowers in May. Stands shady or 
wet places and may be used well at the shore, 
in cities, as a border or in a hedge. Birds like 
the fruit. 2-3 ft. $1.50 each. 
BUTTERFLYBUSH 
Buddleia alternifolia (Fountain Butter flybush) 
10 ft. Long, arching branches covered with 
lilac flowers make this ample shrub a fountain 
of delicate loveliness in early June. Grows well 
on dry or sandy soils. Flowers on ptevious 
season’s growth. 2 yr., 90c. each. 
Orange-eye Butterflybush. 6 ft. The ends of 
the gracefully arched branches are thickly 
covered with flowers from August to late Fall. 
Splendid as a background for an herbaceous 
border. Prune close to the ground each Spring. 
Hill extra soil about the base of the stems each 
Fall for Winter protection. 
Available in any of the three colors listed below 
Ile de France. Purple. No. 1, 90c. each. 
Royal Red (Plant Pat. 556). No. 1, 90c. each. 
White. No. 1, 90c. each. 
BEAUT YBERRY 
Callicarpa dichotoma. 4 ft. A dainty shrub 
with clusters of shiny, lavender berries in the 
Fall. Small, pink flowers. 
For care, see suggestions for Orange-eye 
Butterflybush. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
SWEETSHRUB 
Calycanthus. 6-9 ft. Double, reddish brown 
flowers in May; makes a neat shrub suitable 
for a lightly shaded spot. Likes rich, moist 
soil. 2-3 ft., $1.25 each. 
SUMMERSWEET 
Clethra alnifolia. 6-9 ft. This good, hardy, 
native shrub deserves wider use. The flowers 
are white, fragrant, small but are solidly 
packed on 4 to 6 in. spikes in late July. It 
likes shady, damp, places with acid soil, is 
good to grow on banks and does extremely 
well along the shore. 18-24 in., $1.25 each. 
SHRUB DOGWOOD (Cornel) 
These are excellent, very hardy shrubs. Small, 
white flowers are in clusters; berries, white to 
blue, are liked by birds; they are worth planting 
for stem color alone. They will stand shade. 
wet soils, city or shore conditions and hold banks 
well. The young wood is brightest, so prune out 
old stems and keep new growth coming. 
Red-branched Cornel (Cornus alba sibirica). 
6-8 ft. Blazing red stems make a vivid spot of 
color in the Winter. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
Goldentwig Cornel (Cornus lutea). 6-8 ft. 
Bright. yellow twigs make a striking contrast 
with above. 2-8 ft.. 90c. each. 
SMOKEBUSH 
Cotinus coggygria. 15 ft. Tall, tree-like 
favorite. Its fluffy and delicate flower- 
ing and fruiting parts look like clouds 
of smoke. 3-4 ft., $2.00 each. 
COTONEASTER 
*Cotoneaster divaricata. 6 ft. Spreading, 
arching branches give this shrub an unusually 
fine form. In early Fall, many red berries 
glisten along the branches. Foliage turns 
dark red. Flowers are small. 3-4 ft., B&B, 
$5.00 each. 
*C. horizontalis (Rock Coloneaster). 3 ft. A 
dwarf, spreading shrub whose branches grow 
in a unique, horizontal manner. Leaves are 
small and glossy green, flowers are incon- 
spicuous but the abundance of small, red 
fruits in early Fall makes a handsome garden 
picture. Superb as a bank covering in a sunny 
place. 12-15 in., $2.75 each. 
FLOWERING QUINCE 
Cydonia japonica. 6 ft. Scarlet flowers in 
early May. Selected, upright type. Makes an 
effective, thorny barrier. An old time favorite. 
18-24 in., $1.00 each. 
DEUTZIA 
Deutzia gracilis (Slender Deutzia). 3 ft. Splen- 
did, low, mounded shrub, a mass of white flow- 
ers in May. 15-18 in., $1.25 each. 
D. Pride of Rechester. 8 ft. Tall and upright, 
Flowers are white with pinkish tinge, double. 
in June. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
EVON YMUS 
Euonymus alata (Winged Spindle Tree). 9 ft 
A big, compact bush with splendid, dark foli- 
age which turns a handsome, bright scarlet 
in Autumn. Corky ridges on its branches. 
2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
E. alata compacta (Dwarf Euonymus). 5 ft. 
A handsome, low-growing shrub, with brilliant 
Fall foliage. Corky twigs. Fine for foundation 
plantings and makes superb, easily maintained 
hedges. 15-18 in., $1.50 each. 
FORSYTHIA 
Forsythia ovata (Early Forsythia). 8 ft. First 
Forsythia to bloom, also the hardiest. Will 
bloom where flowerbuds of other Forsythias 
are Winter injured. 18-24 in., 90c. each. 
F. Lynwood Gold. A stunning new form 
of that old favorite Forsythia. It is erect, 
growing about 5 to 7 ft. tall. Golden yellow 
flowers are massed along the branches. Not 
only is there a superabundance of bloom but 
the individual flowers are extra large and sub- 
stantial, providing an extraordinary Spring 
flower show. 2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
F. spectabilis. 9 ft. Rich golden bells: most 
showy form. Upright grower. 2-3 ft., 90c. 
each, $7.50 per bundle of 10. - 
ALTHEA, or 
ROSE-OF-SHARON 
Hibiscus syriacus. 15 ft. These tall, 
Oriental shrubs bloom in late Summer 
and Fall when few shrubs are in flower. 
They thrive near the shore and are good 
for city plantings. Stiffly upright in 
habit. Give an extra amount of water 
during the first Summer and protect 
the first Winter by hilling extra soil 
about the base of the plant. Pink, Red, 
White; all double; state color. Nice, 
heavy plants. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
H. coelestis. Large, single, blue flowers; 
dwarfer than above. 18-24 in., 90c. each 
H. rosea grandiflora. Huge, single rose- 
colored flowers. 2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
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