$3.39; 6 for $4.79. 
COLLECTION 
2913 
1 each of the six 
shrubs listed on 
this page 
for only $4.49 
SWEET SHRUB 
SPIREA 
Billiardi. A very hardy shrub becoming 4 to 5 feet tall and blooming in July and 
August, and even longer if the dead flowers are cut off. The blooms are deep 
pink or rose color and come in panicles 4 to 6 inches long, with stamens much 
longer than the petals. Very showy and fine for cutting. Rather compact in 
growth; excellent for foundation planting. 98c each; 2 for $1.79; 4 for $3.39; 
6 for $4.79. 
Vanhouttei (Bridal Wreath). The best known of all Spireas. In May and June 
the gracefully arching branches are covered with flat clusters of tiny white flowers. 
Vigorous and dependable, this has long been a favorite. Handsome bluish green 
foliage makes it desirable all season. Makes a splendid flowering hedge and 
specimen shrub. Adaptable everywhere. 98c each; 2 for $1.79; 4 for $3.39; 
6 for $4.79. 
Rosea. 
trumpet shaped, 
and tall. 
$3.39; 6 for $4.79. 
SPIREA VANHOUTTEIL 
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WEIGELA 
Valuable for its rose- 
pink blooms, which are borne 
in great profusion in late 
May. Individual flowers are 
with a 
darker tint in the throat. 
Very showy in mass effect on 
the large, spreading shrub. 
It grows 8 to 10 feet wide 
Vigorous 
healthy, with practically no 
spraying needed. Good for 
hard-luck situations, for it is 
not particular as to soil and 
always furnishes plenty of 
color in the shrub border. It 
does best in full sun. 
each; 2 for $1.79; 4 for 
RUSSIAN OLIVE 
(Elaeagnus angustifolia) 
A very hardy and vigorous small tree of rather L c WoC 
gray foliage that is outstanding. The fragrant flowers, silvery on the outside and yellow inside, 
come in early June. The yellow-coated berries with silvery scales are small and inconspicuous, 
but the foliage is distinctive enough to warrant planting. Shredding brown bark on the trunk 
is Ornamental in winter. Plant in the sun in well-drained soil. 98c each; 2 for $1.79; 4 for 
dense, spreading growth. It has woolly 
’ FIREBERRY 
Brilliant (Aronia arbutifolia brilliantissima). Dark green leaves, silvery on the underside 
and red in autumn. Fiery red berries in fall and winter. following white flowers. Very hardy, 
Grows about 6 feet tall. An attractive, densely bran- 
ched shrub, dependable in almost any soil. Always 
produces fruit in great quantities. 98c each; 2 for 
$1.79; 4 for $3.39; 6 for $4.79. 
SWEET SHRUB 
(Calycanthus floridus) 
Large, brownish flowers, which are extremely fra- 
grant when crushed in the hand. Reaches about 8 
feet in height and blooms in early summer. A dense, 
hardy bush with glossy foliage, which does well in 
any good garden soil. It will thrive in partial shade. 
98c each; 2 for $1.79; 4 for $3.39; 6 for $4.79. . 
~ HANSEN 
BUSH CHERRY 
Cherry-sized, sweet black fruit that may be eaten 
fresh or made into delicious preserves. Hardy; quick 
bearing. Dwarf, bushy shrub making a fine hedge; 
red in autumn. Plant 2 to 4 feet apart. 98c each; 
2 for $1.79; 4 for $3.39: 6 for $4.79, 
and 
98c 
WEIGELA 
