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RHUS — THE SUMACS 
RHUS AROMATICA (CANADENSIS)—Aromatic sumac is a 
much branched spreading plant seldom exceeding four 
feet in height. The leaves consist of bright green com- 
pound leaves. Flowers are yellow, small; fruit bright 
red. Fall foliage is brilliant. 
2-3 ft. $1.25 
RHUS COPPALINA—Flame leaved or shining sumac is the 
most valuable of the taller sumacs tho seldom seen. The 
foliage is a bright glossy varnished green followed by 
brilliant crimson in the fall. 
2-3 ft. $1.00; 3-4 ft. $1.50 
RHUS TYPHINA—The common staghorn sumac. Greenish 
terminal spikes of bloom followed by brilliant crimson 
in the fall both in berry and leaves. 
6-8 ft. $1.50 
SALIX PURPUREA NANA—tThe purple osier is one of the 
better willows. It makes a shrub about nine feet with 
very dense growth, fine leaves and purple bark. Valuable 
as a real screen. 
Clumps 4-5 ft. $1.50; 5-6 ft. $2.00 
SORBARIA AITCHISON!I—Aitchison sorbarie hass tall red- 
dish barked branches making a shrub of open habit 
with leaves something like those of a sumac and white 
feathery plumes in mid summer. 
6-8 ft. heavy plants $3.00 
SPIRAEA — THE BRIDAL WREATHS 
SPIRAEA ARGUTA—Garland spirea is a very floriferous 
shrub with fragrant white flowers. The leaves are light 
green and turn yellow in the fall. This blooms with 
Prunus triloba and together they make a very showy 
spring group. 
18-24 in. $.75; 2-3 ft. $100; 3-4 ft. $1.50 
SPIRAEA BUMALDA ANTHONY WATERER—is a very free 
blooming summer type that seldom gets over three feet. 
Flower rosy crimson. 
15-18 in. $.75; 18-24 in. $1.00 
SPIRAEA BUMALDA FROEBELI—grows a little taller than 
Anthony Waterer, has a lighter colored bloom but has 
richly colored bronzy foliage in the spring and fall. 
15-18 in. $.75; 2-3 ft. $1.25 
SPIRAEA CALOSA ALBA is a light colored dwarf about the 
height of Anthony Waterer with white bloom. 
2-3 ft. $1.50 
SPIRAEA COCCINEA JAPONICA—is very similar to the 
older Anthony Waterer but with clearer and richer col- 
oring. It does not turn magenta as the other does. 
18-24 in. $1.00 
SPIRAEA CANTONENSIS—Reeves spirea has pure white 
flowers in roundish clusters in late May. Looks some- 
thing like Van Houtte and extends the season. 
3-4 ft. $1.25 
SPIRAEA PRUNIFOLIA—The true bridal wreath is a hand- 
some form with double showy white flowers borne pro- 
fusely and lasting a long while. The fall color is the 
richest of all the spireas. Should be in full sun, otherwise 
it will be scraggly. 
18-24 in. $1.00; 2-3 ft. $1.25 
