Flowering Shrubs 
BEST HEDGING AND SNOWCATCHES 
ALPINE CURRANT — Grows 6 ft. high. 
Most ideal shrubs for hedge trimmed one 
foot high or so, or as border hedge. Small 
green leaves. 
BARBERRY Japanese Green Leaf—Grows 4- 
5 ft. high. Dark green leaves, Vel owintoe 
berries ; thorny branches. Beautiful fall 
foliage color. 
BARBERRY RED LEAF — Grows 3-4 ft. 
high. Bright maroon foliage all summer, 
bright red in fall; red berries all winter. 
An important contrast foliage plant. 
BUCKTHORN Common (Catharticus) Grows 
10-12 ft. A sturdy hedge for the north. 
Thick glossy green leaves, black berries for 
birds, prickly branches stop intruders. 
CARAGANA Arboresens (Siberian Pea Tiree) 
Drought resistant, rabbit-proof hedge or 
windbreak plant. Yellow sweet pea-shaped 
flowers in May followed by pea pods. Plant ALPINE CURRANT HEDGE An_ ideul 
10 to 12 inches apart as hedge; 3 feet as hedge 1 to 1% feet high. Can be grown 3 
HYDRANGEA 
screen or snow-catch. feet high: if desired. Cotoneaster and Piemy 23 
CARAGANA Pigmea (Good dwarf hedge) 3- Caragana make similar -hedging. Hodes ; 
5 feet. Light green prickly foliage; prickly Y gea A.G. 
branches. Showy golden yellow fiowers in LILAC S Hydrangea P. G, 
May. Slow growing: saves trimming. 
COTONEASTER Peking (acutifolia) Grows LILAC Persian purple — 6-10, ft. Dees. net Sclewsintite doves nen aa 
10-12 ft. high. The best hardy hedge for the sucker from the root. andsome = follage, and bronze shades in autumn. Flowers July 
north. aoe ane gett eo trim ; mors a lilac flowers. a a to Oct. Everlasting if cut fresh and dried. 
square hedge thick to the ground. Shiny LILAC Chinese Red Persian (Rothomagensis : : PR 6 ieee 
dark green leaves with bright fall coloring. This is an outstanding reddish lilac that sur- an eee perme S oe ) 
Small pink flowers and showy black berries passes regular Persian in color. Foliage and Ct A ee anes ie S my be vere aes 
as the birds. characteristics the same. hela on corymbs in July. Does well in 
“SCRANBERRY — High bush (Viburnum = 
opulus) Grows 8-10 ft. A native shrub with LILACS, FRENCH HYBRIDS ZABELI HONEYSUCKLE 
white flowers in May followed by scarlet ber- LILAC French Hybrids —- Grow 12-15 ft 
ries hanging until picked. Makes perfect hick No Wiake “pine Sdchcarict of antaa ~- The Beautiful Red Honeysuckle. Very come 
jelly. rr, eee ‘ d eek fea ae a " pact, erect, — well-formed bush n ‘turing fo 7 
DOGWOOD "Red Barked —8-12 fect, White . *€re 16 no Ganger oh sues” feet. Produces beautiful red flowers which ar 
flowers and white berries. Plant for winter ALPHONSE LAVALLE. A double blue followed by brilliant red fruits in late summer. 
etek: ws = One of the best. : Very hardy, 
BELLE DE NANCY—Double—Pink. HONEYSUCKLE TARTARIAN Spee rc 
x a Color varies from light pink, rose to red. 
CHAS. JOLY—Double purple. Does well under all soil conditions. Fast 
- CHAS. X—Red purple, single. One of best. grower, Deep pink, oranve berries. 
Variegated MADAME LEMOINE—Good double white. 
poseas PRES. GREVY—Very double lilac blue 
MICHAEL BUCHNER—Double—Pin k. 
MOCKORANGE, MINNESOTA SNOWFLAKE 
Large clusters of white flowers with golden sta 
mens. Bloom freely in June and July, and 
occasionally thereafter. Attains 2 height of 5 
ELDER, Golden 6 ft. Rapid growing shrub io ¢ ft. at maturity. Does well in sun or part 
. shade. Single flowers on l-year wood and 
CONTROL YOUR CLIMATE — Proper AARC cabs io Ges whee isupply pe 
planting of hedges, trees and vines can ' 
change the temperature of your home 
20° to 30° both summer and winter. MOCK ORANGE Virginal 6-8 ft. A medium 
: ¥, grower with masses of double and semi- 
double fragrant white flowers in June and 
periodically all summer and fall. A sreat 
shrub for the right place. 
DOGWOOD Variegated—6-8 feet. Each leaf 
has silver edging. Showy red bark in winter. 
own “bridal bouquets” with this wonderful shrub 
MAY DAY TREE ~—-See Prunus. 
MAPLE GINNALI (Amur maple) 18-25 ft. 
Interesting maple leaves with bright fall 
colors. Yellow flowers and attractive red 
seed pods. Good background shrub. 
SHRUB PRICES Page 9 Double Mockorange 
