FLOWERING SHRUBS, continued 
Spirea Van Houttee 
Vanhoutte Spirea. 7 to 9 ft. Most popular species. 
Covered with snow-white flowers in May on vigorous, 
bushy shrub. Useful as a tall, untrimmed hedge and 
for specimens. 15 to 18-in. plants: 65c each; 
3 to 9 at 60c; 10 to 24 at 55c; 25 or more at 50c. 
18 to 24-in. plants: 75c each; 3 to 9 at 70c; 10 or 
more at 65c. 
LILACS 
Common Purple Lilac. 10 to 20 ft. The symbol of 
New England and state flower of New Hampshire. 
Fragrant, purple to lilac flowers open about Memorial 
Day and continue well into June. Absolutely hardy 
and endures neglect. Fits into almost any planting 
scheme. 18 to 24-in. plants: $1.00 each; 3 or more 
at 90c. 2 to 3-ft. plants: $1.35 each; 3 or more 
at $1.25. 
Common White Lilac. Similar to the Purple but 
with pure white, extremely fragrant flowers. Both 
varieties make good tall hedges or screens. 18 to 
24-in. plants: $1.25 each; 3 or more at $1.15. 
HYBRID LILACS. Sometimes called French Hybrids. 
They make smaller shrubs than the Common Lilacs 
and have much larger flowers in splendid colors. 
Plants often bloom when only 2 feet tall. Hardy and 
of easy culture. Give them well-drained soil in sun, 
feed well with cow manure or fertilizer and lime the 
soil around them every fall for best flowering. 
Belle de Nancy. Satiny pink. Double. 18 to 24-in. 
plants: $1.65 each; 3 or more at $1.50, 
Charles Joly. Dark wine-red. Double. 18 to 24-in. 
plants: $1.65 each; 3 or more at $1.50. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants: $2.00 each; 3 or more at $1.80, 
Mme. Lemoine. White. Double. 2 to 3-ft. plants: 
$2.00 each; 3 or more at $1.80. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. Dark to rose-red. Double. 
2 to 3-ft. plants: $2.00 each; 3 or more at $1.80. 
President Grevy. Blue. Double. 18 to 24-in. 
plants: $1.65 each; 3 or more at $1.50. 
Pink Weigela. 6 to 10 ft. A lovely, old-fashioned 
shrub with rose-pink flowers in May and June. 
18 to 24-in. plants: 90c each; 3 to 9 at 85c; 10 or 
more at 80c. 
Bristol Ruby Weigela. 7 to 8 ft. Brilliant ruby-red 
flowers are borne profusely in June and to a lesser 
extent throughout summer and early fall. Established 
shrubs in sunny locations are never out of bloom all 
summer long. 18 to 24-in. plants: $1.25 each; 
3 or more at $1.15. 
Smoke Bush or Purple-fringe-tree. 10 to 15 ft. 
A large shrub which looks like a billow of smoke or a 
cumulus cloud when covered by its mass of plumy 
fruiting parts in late summer. Foliage turns yellow 
and purple. 18 to 24-in. plants: 90c each; 3 or 
more at 85c, 
Scotch Broom (Cytlisus scoparius). 4 ft. Upright 
shrub with green branches and yellow, pea-like 
flowers in June. 18 to 24-in. plants: $1.25 each; 
3 or more at $1.15. 
NOTE: Visitors to our nursery will find other kinds of 
shrubs than are listed here available in small quan- 
tities, as well as many specimens too large to be 
shipped. 
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PUTNEY NURSERY, INC. 
