GREEN RIDGE NURSERY, MADISON, OHIO 15 
FLOWERING SHRUBS 
GLOSSY ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora) 
3-4 ft. Zone V. large numbers 
pink-tinted white flowers from late July until 
frost, at its best when few other shrubs show 
color. Foliage dainty and glossy green, deciduous 
here but evergreen in milder climates. Branches 
sometimes winter kill here but recovery is rapid 
each spring (dead wood to be removed). Foun- 
dations, hedges, borders. 
1 yr. T 60c each, 10 $5.00 
of fragrant 
ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER 
3-5 ft. Zone V. Closely related to Abelia grandi- 
flora (above) but with lavender pink flowers. 
2 yr. T $1.00 each 
RED LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE 
(Acer palmatum atropurpureum) 
6-12 ft. Zone V. Foliage bright red in spring, 
darker red all summer. Sunny locations best, 
shade reduces color. 
2 yr. TT 6-10” $2.75 each, 10 &25.00 
RED BARBERRY 
(Berberis thunbergi atropurpurea) 
3-6 ft. Zone V. Bushy, thorny plant with red 
foliage all season and red berries in fall. Grows 
in almost any soil, even dry soil, but should 
have sun. Excellent as a hedge (sheared se- 
verely, lightly, or not at all) or as an accent 
plant in mixed shrub _ borders. Plant 18-24” 
apart for hedge. 
2 yr. T 8-10” 70c each, 10 $60.00, 100 $50.00 
CRANBERRY COTONEASTER 
(Cotoneaster apiculata) 
3 ft. Zone IV. Gracefully arching branches on 
roundish bush, small shiny rounded leaves, small 
pinkish flowers in spring, red berries in fall. 
2 yr. T 5-8” spread 90c each 
ROCKSPRAY (Cotoneaster horizontalis) 
2-3 ft. Zone IV. Horizontal branches, flat and 
densely twigged. Justrous semi-evergreen leaves, 
small pinkish flowers, berries bright red in fall. 
Semi-ground-cover habit, excellent for rock gar- 
dens, low banks, terraces. 
2 yr. T 8-10” spread $1.00 each 
FEBRUARY DAPHNE (Daphne mezereum) 
3 tt. Zone 1V. A small bush with upright twigs 
bearing rosy lilac flowers, very fragrant, in April 
before the leaves appear. Small scarlet berries 
in June. Not an easy shrub to grow as a rule 
but worth trying. Alkaline soil, well drained, 
ample moisture, sunny exposure. 
2 yr. T 3-6” 75e¢ each, 10 $7.00 
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY: 
I was really amazed at the excellent quality of 
Hatfield Yews and Jap. Holly plants purchased 
last spring. T. H., New Jersey 
Thank you for such clean healthy material. It 
was a joy to plant it. Mrs. W. N., Michigan 
I have been buying baby size evergreens from 
various nurseries for the past 20 years but I have 
never received an order that pleased me more than 
the order I received from you. J. A., Wisconsin 
The order was in very fresh condition and is 
doing nicely—also the evergreens I got from you 
last year. N. M., Washington 
DWARF BURNING BUSH 
(Euonymus alatus compactus) 
5 ft. Zone III. Brilliant glowing’ scarlet in 
autumn, most spectacular fall coloration of all 
shrubs. Slow compact growth, needs little care. 
Unique corky ridges on branches add winter in- 
terest. Grows anywhere but fall color is best in 
sun. Hedges, mixed borders, foundation plant- 
ings. 
1 yr. T 4-7” 50c each, 10 $4.50, 100 $40.00 
2 yr. T 6-9” 75c each, 10 $7.00 
SPRING GLORY FORSYTHIA 
(Forsythia intermedia ‘‘Spring Glory’’) 
6-8 ft. Zone IV to V. One of springtime’s earli- 
est flowering shrubs, a gay profusion of cheer- 
ful soft yellow covering graceful upright branch- 
es. ‘‘Spring Glory’’ is an improvement over 
older varieties, more reliable and more flowers. 
1 yr. 12-18” 50c each, 10 $4.50 
LYNWOOD GOLD FORSYTHIA 
(Forsythia intermedia ‘*‘Lynwood Gold’’) 
5-7 ft. Zone IV to V. Another newly introduced 
Forsythia, having large deep yellow flowers. An 
ideal companion to Spring Glory. 
1 yr. 12-18” 75c each, 10 $6.50 
BAYBERRY (Myrica pensylvanica) 
6-8 ft. Zone II. Fragrant leaves, semi-evergreen, 
waxy-gray berries in fall and winter (from which 
candles are made). Particularly good in poor 
sandy soil. 
2 yr. T 3-6” 40c each, 10 $3.00 
2 yr. T 5-9” 50c each, 10 $4.50 
PINK FLOWERING ALMOND 
(Prunus glandulosa roséa) 
4 ft. Zone IV. One of Grandmother’s favorites, 
little pink rosettes covering upright branches in 
springtime. A charming little bush, easy to 
grow, prefers sun. 
2 yr. TT 15-18” 75c each, 10 $6.50, 100 $55.00 
MANCHU CHERRY (Prunus tomentosa) 
8-10 ft. Zone II. Highly serviceable flowering 
shrub. white flowers in late April, searlet cher- 
ries (edible) in June and July. 
Seedlings 10-18” 40c each, 10 $3.50 
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW 
Zone IV. Silver, pink, and gray tinted catkins 
in spring. 
1 yr. 12-18” 40c each 
BURKWOOD VIBURNUM (Viburnum burkwoodi) 
5-6 ft. Zone V. Clusters of spicy scented pink- 
ish white flowers in May, followed by attractive 
berries changing from red to black. 
2 yr. TT 8-10” 95c each, 10 $8.50 
FRAGRANT SNOWBALL (Viburnum carlesi) 
4-5 ft. Zone IV. Oarl’s Viburnum. Similar to 
above, fragrant flowers in clusters, pink in bud, 
opening white. An excellent plant in moist soil, 
‘un or part shade. 
2 yr. TT 8-12” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00 
JAPANESE SNOWBALL 
(Viburnum tomentosum sterile) 
7-9 ft. Zone IV. A large shrub with large white 
snowball flowers in late May, lasting for two 
to three weeks in favorable seasons. The best 
of all snowball varieties because of greater re- 
sistance to attacks of plant lice (aphids). 
2 yr. TT 8-12” 95c each, 10 $8.50 
