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PRAIRE GARDENS 
ANNUAL SPRING 
Open House 
March 6 and 7, 1954 — 1 to 6 p.m. 
DOOR PRIZES GIVEN EACH DAY 
FIVE CORSAGES GIVEN FOR 
GUESSING CONTESTS EACH DAY 
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at PRAIRIE GARDENS OPEN HOUSE 
GRASS SEEDS 
P. G. BLUE GRASS MIXTURE— 
Contains more (High Quality 28 lbs. per 
bushel grade Kentucky Blue Chis than any 
other of the Nurse and Protective Grasses 
used with it. This mixture is prescribed and 
blended specifically for the McPherson area. 
We recommend for new seeding 1 lb to 
200 square feet. Hormone treated. 
P. G, PLAYGROUND GRASS MIXTURE— 
Blended grass seeds for hard used areas and 
locations where is is more difficult to grow 
Blue Grass. 
We reccommend for new gary 1 Ib. for 150 
fo) 
square feet. For re-seeding 1 lb. for 300 square 
feet. 
Perinonnd eee ae a 8 BO 
Hardy Shrubs 
ALMOND—Pink Floweing 
PEE Sil eee ie $1, Sr heea 4s ee $1.25 
Bears double pink flowers. Blooms early. 
ALTHEA— Bie ee $ .80 
Fall shrub that blooms late in summer and fall. 
It has bright pink, white, or purple double 
hollyhock-like flowers. 
BARBERRY THUNBERGI—Red Leaf 
15 - 18” SUL ll Oey Ges $1.40 
Outstanding shrub for beauty of its foliage. 
BARBERRY THUNBERGI—Green Leaf 
AS 24s te $1.00 AE Ih Ses 
Bright green foliage that turns a beautiful 
color in autumn. 
BEAUTY BUSH— 
18 - 24” 50 pee $2.00 
A graceful bush covered with small pink 
flowers in May. 
SPRING 1 1954 
PRICE LIST 
FS, (WN a in 
1545 North Main + 
For: 
BUTTERFLY BUSH—No. 1 $ .90 
Also called Summer Lilac. Bears long spikes 
of flowers in the summer. 
CHERRYH 
12” y 18” 18” 3 24” 
Branches covered with white blossoms in 
spring followed by dark fruit. Heavy plants. 
“CHERRY NANKING 
anson Bush 
6” a a Wf as 2 $ 25 i edge 3 18” . $ 4 
Hardy shrub with edible fruit and dense dark 
foliage. 
COTONEASTER Dears eee G25 
In the spring, it is covered with masses of 
white flowers. The foliage turning deep 
maroon-purple in the fall with black berries. 
CRANBERRY BUSH—{American 
12 - 18” $1,25 
White flowers in May. Dark green foliage all 
summer turning red in late summer. 
DOGWOOD 
ries in winter. Graceful and symmetrical grow- 
Large white flowers in spring, bright red ber- 
er with brilliant red foliage in autumn. 
Red Barked Dogwood—18 - 24” 
Coral-red branches. Winter attraction. 
Goldentwig—18 - 24” $1.15 
Golden yellow bark. Especially showy in 
winter. 
FORSYTHIA—Golden Bell—18 - 24” __$ .75 
First shrub to bloom in the early spring. It has 
bright yellow flowers. 
ene eee Glory 
18 - 24” 
HONEYSUCKLE—Tartarian 
18 - 24” shrub $ .75 24 - 36” shrub $ .95 
Hardy bush grows 6 to 10 feet tall. Pink 
flowers in May followed by berries. 
HYDRANGEA 
lilo 202, 1B ce eee ae So ree tebe. $1.75 
Flowers will last for weeks, In acid soil the 
flowers are a blue color, in ordinary soil, 
they are pink. 
McPHERSON, KANSAS — 
Landscaping of Distinction 
with Quality Nursery Stock 
A. G. Snowhill—18 - 24” $1.25 
Bears heads of pure white flowers in early 
summer. 
Peegee—18 - 24” $1.25 
Blooms in late summer becoming pink and 
bronze in the fall. 
KERRIA JAPONICA—18 - 24” $1.50 
A handsome and graceful shrub with bright 
yellow flowers. 
LILACS 
Blooms in May with a wonderous wreath of 
flowers in clusters that are very fragrant. 
Charles X—French Variety .................... $1.75 
Red single flowers 
Mme, Lemoine—French Variety -........... $1,75 
Double white flowers 
Lucie Baltet—French Variety -............. $1.75 
Single pink flowers 
Rothomagensis— 
Grows rapidly. It has reddish purple flowers 
Teo planta otc. a ae $1.00 
DiS planta eee ks eee es $1.25 
Common Lilac—An old favorite 
D2 Brine ee SR aes § 75 
MOCK-ORANGE—Virginal 
18h 24'S ete $1.15 PHL E Yee aera $1.40 
Very large semi-double flowers, fragrant. 
Flowers are in great profusion in the spring 
and recurrent throughout the summer. 
ROSE ACACIA—12 - 18” _$ .75 
Rosy pink, attractive flowers. 
SUMAC, Frangrant—18 - 24” ___ $1.00 
Bushy shrub with aromatic foliage that turns 
bright colors in the fall. 
SUMAC—Cut Leaf 
Rapid grower, attractive, long feathery leaves 
finely cut. 
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