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G hrubs BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH HARDY ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING 
SHRUBS FROM THE VAST EGYPTIAN SELECTION 
CHOKEBERRY 
(Aronia Arbutifolia.) A very decora- 
tive upright shrub about 6 feet tall. Cover- 
ed in the spring with a heavy bloom of 
white flowers, daintily tinged with pink. 
Then fruits with small, round, bright red 
berries. 
SPIREA FROEBELI 
One of the finest flowering shrubs—very 
distinctive and lovely Spirea. Grows 3 to 
314 feet high. Blooms in early summer 
with large flat topped clusters of rosy red 
blossoms. Foliage becomes an unusual 
purplish maroon color in the autumn. 
SPIREA PRUNIFOLIA 
(True Bridal Wreath.) Thick, dense 
and compact grower. Noted for its very 
shiny green foliage which turns scarlet 
and brown in the fall. Profuse clusters of 
tiny, white, double flowers in spring. 
HYDRANGEA, P. G. 
One of the showiest and most attractive 
shrubs for the yard. Blooms in late summer 
and well into fall. Blossoms are first white, 
then delicate pink, later turn to bronze. 
Huge panicles are often a foot long, thou- 
sands of dainty flowers. Hydrangea blooms 
best in shady conditions. 
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HANSEN BUSH CHERRY 
A very hardy, symmetrical shrub that 
grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Covered with masses 
of pure white flowers in the spring, and 
later develops plum-shaped fruit. Primarily 
an ornamental shrub but the fruit is edible 
and sometimes is used for jams and jellies. 
Hydrangea P. G. 
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SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI 
(Bridal Wreath..) The most popular and 
widely grown of all the Spirea family. 
Spirea Van Houttei is a beautiful, white, 
flowering shrub that is hardy almost every- 
where. In the early spring it is almost 
covered with delicate white flowers. 
Thrives in sun or shade-—makes an ex- 
cellent foundation planting. The branches 
are delicate, slender, and arch gracefully 
almost to the ground. Tolerates almost any 
soil conditions. Grows about 5 feet tall. 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER 
A low growing, almost dwarf Spirea— 
but one of the most attractive in both shape 
and color. Anthony Waterer grows very 
dense and compact. Reaches a height 
of only about 15 to 20 inches at maturity. 
Flat topped clusters of rose-colored flowers 
literally cover the bush throughout the 
blooming season. The foliage is a rich, 
lustrous green, variegated with white. This 
is an unusually lovely shrub and is so 
hardy that it can be grown almost any- 
where without special care. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE 
Prized for its unusual and distinctive sil- 
very gray foliage. Blooms very heavily 
with dense golden flowers. Unusually fra- 
grant with a pleasing fresh aroma. Bloom 
is followed by fruit of a brownish yellow 
color somewhat silver scaled. Russian Olive 
is a very rugged, hardy shrub, grows very 
dense. It makes an ideal screen, reaching a 
height of 10 to 12 feet when fully mature. 
Grows quickly. 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Viburnum Dentatum 
VIBURNAM DENTATUM 
(Arrow Wood.) An upright bushy shrub with 
dark green foliage. Flowers are greenish white, 
appearing late in spring. Clusters of small, very 
dark red berries follow.’ A desirable shrub for 
massed foliage effects—exceptionally hardy and 
Russian Olive free flowering. 
