PEA TREE 
(Caragana arborescens) 
A shrub or small tree having light green foliage and 
clusters of bright yellow pea-shaped flowers. It is 
completely hardy and is drowth resistant. It is good 
for individual planting or plant 2 to 8 feet apart for 
hedge. It is a free bloomer and the pea like blossoms 
yield an abundant supply of well flavored honey in the 
spring. Bees fairly swarm over the flowers. 
18 to 24 inch plants, 6 for $2.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for 
$5.50; postpaid. 
BEAUTY BUSH 
(Kolkwitzia amabilis) 
Outstanding ornamental, flowering very heavily for 
an extended period late May and into June. Bees visit 
the flowers freely. Is tops in ornamental shrub for 
yard or high hedge. Grows to nine feet tall. 
Extra select plants, 15 to 20 inches, each $1.25; 3 
for $8.00; postpaid. 
RED-BUD 
(Cercis canadensis) 
A pretty sight in the very early spring, blooming 
before the leaves come out, the branches full of clusters 
of rosy pink blossoms. A small round headed tree with 
large heart shaped leaves. Makes a pretty shade tree 
for small space or will grow in partial shade. 
Red-Bud is very good as an early season honey plant, 
the blossoms are eagerly visited by bees and where 
abundant furnish a liberal bee-pasture for early 
spring brood rearing. It is hardy to New York, south- 
ern Iowa and southward. 
Trees, 2% to 4 ft. well branched, each $1.50; 3 for 
$4.00; postpaid. 
TATARIAN HONEYSUCKLE 
(Lonicera tatarica) 
A shrub with masses of attractive flowers in early 
spring followed by bright red berries liked by birds. 
It grows to eight feet tall and is very good where a 
quick growing, tall growing, flowering shrub is desired 
for individual planting, high hedge or screen. It is very 
hardy and will grow on almost any soil in sun or partial 
shade. 
Very rich in nectar, as indicated by the name, this 
is one of the best early season bee plants. In our 
locality it blooms in May. 
Extra select 18 to 24 inch plants, 2 for $1.60; 6 for 
$3.90; postpaid. 
PEKING COTONEASTER 
(Cotoneaster acutifolia) 
Hardy tall growing shrub with glossy dark green 
foliage. The very numerous, inconspicuous flowers are 
swarming with bees for weeks in late spring. Ap- 
parently among the best of honey plants. The branches 
very heavily laden with fruits lasting in winter, appears 
valuable for wildlife. Plant singly for specimens or 
valuable for massing or hedging shrub. 
Select 12 to 18 inch plants, each 95c; 3 for $2.50; 
postpaid. 
DISTANCE FOR PLANTING: For close windbreak or screen, space 
Everflowering Locust six to eight feet apart in the row; Vitex, Pea 
Tree, Beauty Bush, Cotoneaster and Honey Suckle three to four feet 
apart; Russian Olive four feet or more. The above are suggested spac- 
ing in the rows when a close windbreak, screen or high hedge is desired. 
If you wish the individual plants to develop fully, then a much wider 
spacing should be allowed. 
