THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY COMPANY 
Carnes Hardy Plowertug Shrubs 
Quick growing, inexpensive and permanent, these Flowering Shrubs are adaptable to many uses. To define boundaries 
. .. asa screen for privacy or to hide an unsightly view ... as a low cost foundation planting or as individual specimens, 
they are invaluable. To help you select those best adapted to your needs, we include the blooming time and, immediately 
after the name, the approximate ultimate height. 
All of our shrubs are carefully grown, have generous tops and vigorous root systems and are not to be compared with the 
“bargain” plants offered by mail order houses and door-to-door salesmen. Each is backed by our 65 years experience in the 
nursery business. Varieties marked * are offered for sale only at our nursery or within our truck delivery area. 
GLOSSY ABELIA 
Abelia grandiflora. 2-3 ft. Valued for its 
excellent half-evergreen, glossy foliage which 
becomes rich bronze to purple in the Fall and 
for its clusters of pink and white flowers that 
appear during a greater part of Summer. A 
dense plant suitable for use in front of ever- 
green foundation plantings or as a low hedge. 
Not hardy North. 18-24 in., $3.25 each. 
SHADBLOW 
‘\Aamelanchier canadensis. 25 ft. Tree-like 
with white flowers early in Spring. Blue ber- 
ries, which birds love, follow. This hardy, 
native plant thrives in acid soil, in shady wood- 
land and moist places and makes a splendid 
little tree for a low house. 2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
\ RED CHOKEBERRY 
Aronia arbutifolia brilliantissima. 6-8 ft. 
The crimson Fall foliage and abundant clus- 
ters 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 ina hedge. Birds like 
the fruit. 2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
MENTOR BARBERRY 
Berberis mentorensis (Mentor Barberry). 7 ft. 
A semi-evergreen barberry with clusters of 
yellow flowers followed by deep red fruits. 
Its narrow, upright growth makes it suitable 
to use in a constricted space. 15-18 in., 
$1.25 each, $9.00 for 10. 
BARBERRY (Sce Hedging Plants on page 18). 
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. 
pezaleas 
*Azalea amoena. MDwarf semi-evergreen 
with rich magenta-red flowers, frequently 
double (hose-in-hose), in mid-May. This 
is the hardiest of the red evergreen types, 
but needs protection north of this area. 
10-12 in., $2.75 each. 
*A. Ghent Hybrids. 3-5 ft. This isa beau- 
tiful and hardy shrub group which 
flowers in early June. 
*Bouquet de Flore. Single. Bright salm- 
on pink with yellow blotch. Late. 
15-18 in., $5.00 each. 
*Coccinea speciosa. Single flowers as 
close to red as any Azalea we list. 
15-18 in., $5.00 each. 
*Daviesi. Single. White with yellow 
blotch. Fragrant. Midseason. 18-24 in., 
$5.00 each. 
*Gloria Mundi. Single fire-red flowers 
with upper petals a vivid orange. 
15-18 in., $5.00 each. 
*Other Ghent varieties in limited quantities. 
*A. hinodegiri. Dwarf with bright rose red, 
single flowers. Requires Winter protection. 
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 clus- 
ters; hardy. 
*Othello. Brilliant orange red. Hardy to 
Boston. 
BUTTERFLYBUSH 
Buddleia alternifolia (Mountain 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 previous 
season’s growth. 2 yr., 90c. each. 
Orange-eye Butterflybush. 6 ft. The ends 
of the gracefully arched branches are cov- 
ered 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 varieties listed below. 
Dubonnet. Deep wine-red. No. 1, 90c. each. 
Fascinating. Soft orchid-pink. IN 1 
90c. each. 
ile de France. Purple. 
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. Should be pruned 
and protected as Orange-eye Butterflybushes 
are. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
SUMMERSWEET 
Clethra alnifolia. 6-9 ft. This good hardy 
native shrub deserves wider use. The flowers 
are white, fragrant, small but 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. 2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
BLUE MIST 
Caryopteris clandonensis. 3-4 ft. Intense, 
blue flowers in many stalked clusters. Valu- 
able as the only August flowering shrub of its 
color. 2 yr., $1.50 each. 
No. 1, 90c. each. 
*A. kosterianum (Mollis Hybrid Azalea). 
5 ft. Large flowers, mixed shades of 
bright red, yellow or orange in late May. 
*Mollis Hybrids. From seedlings. Mixed 
colors. 15-18 in., $4.00 each. (See also 
Junior Aristocrats, page 19.) 
*Mollis Hybrids. Junior-sized plants. 
Young, bushy and heavily budded. 
Orange-red and pink. 12 in., $2.95 each. 
*Directeur Moerlands. Golden yellow. 
18—24 in., $5.00 each. 
*Koster’s Brilliant. Bright coppery flame 
color. 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 combination when planted to- 
gether. 214-8 ft., $6.00 each. (See also 
Junior Aristocrats, page 19.) 
*A. Wilhelmina Vuyk. Ivory white. This 
is a good hardy white Azalea. Upright 
habit. 10-12°in., $3.75 each; 12-15 in., 
$5.00. each. 
*A. yedoense yodogowa (Yodogowa Azalea). 
Double, fragrant, light rose-purple flow- 
ers. The double form of the following 
variety. 15-18 in., $4.00 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. 
(*Available only at the nursery or for local 
truck deliveries) 
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. 
Variegated Cornel (Cornus alba  argenteo- 
marginata). One of the choicest of the varie- 
gated shrubs. A medium-sized bush, its leaves 
dark green, edged with white. 2-3 ft., $1.50 
each. 
Goldentwig Cornel (Cornus stolonifera lutea). 
6-8 ft. Bright yellow twigs make a striking 
contrast with above. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
SMOKEBUSH 
Cotinus coggygria. 15 ft. Tall, tree-like favor- 
ite. Its fluffy flowering and fruiting parts look 
like clouds of smoke. 2-8 ft., $2.00 each. 
C. coggygria rubrifolia. 15 ft. A variety of 
the above with deep purple-red foliage 
throughout the season, 2 ft., $2.50 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. 3-31 ft., B&B, $5.00 each. 
*C. horizontalis (Rock Cotoneaster). 3 ft. A 
dwarf spreading shrub whose branches grow 
in a unique horizontal manner. Leaves are 
small and glossy green; the abundance of 
small red fruits in early Fall makes a hand- 
some garden picture. Superb as a bank cover- 
ing in a sunny place. 9-12 in., $2.75 each. 
FLOWERING QUINCE 
Cydonia japonica. 6 ft. Scarlet flowers in 
early May. Selected upright type. Makes an 
effective thorny barrier. An oldtime favorite. 
18-24 in., $1.00 each. 
DEUTZIA 
Deutzia gracilis (Slender Deutzia). 3 ft. Splen- 
did, low-mounded shrub, a mass of white 
flowers in May. 15-18 in., $1.25 each. 
D. Pride of Rochester. 8 ft. Tall and upright. 
Flowers are white with pinkish tinge, double, 
in June. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
EVUONYMUS 
(See also EVERGREENS on page 13) 
Euonymus alata (Winged Spindle Tree). 9 ft. 
A big, compact bush with splendid dark foli- 
age which turns a handsome, bright scarlet 
in Autumn. 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 founda- 
tion plantings and makes superb, easily main- 
tained hedges. 15-18 in., $1.50 each. 
FORSYTHIA 
Forsythia ovata (Early Forsythia). 8 ft. First 
Forsythia to bloom, also one of the hardiest. 
Will bloom where flower buds of other For- 
sythias are Winter injured. 2-3 ft., 90c. each. 
F. Lynwood Gold. A stunning new form of 
Forsythia. It is erect, growing about 5 to 7 ft. 
tall. Golden yellow flowers are massed along 
the branches. The individual flowers are extra 
large, providing an extraordinary Spring show. 
2-3 ft., $1.50 each. 
F. spectabilis. 9 ft. Rich golden bells. Upright. 
2-3 ft., 90c. each, $7.50 per bundle of 10. 
