The flowering 
shrubs listed 
here are 
deciduous and 
are planted 
primarily for 
their brilliance 
and fragrant 
blooms. 
When properly 
arranged,they 
will soften 
the lines of 
the foundation, 
provide an 
effective border 
sereen, cover 
the edges of 
walls and 
sereen objec- 
tionable views. 
Double Flowering Lilac 
ALTHEA 
Rose of Sharon—Bright glossy leaves; flowers similar to a 
rose. Hardy summer and fall blooming shrub. Colors: Red, 
Purple, White, Pink. 
AZALEA MOLLIS 
Very colorful. Large flowers of bright orange, flame, 
or yellow appearing in spring before leaves. A medium 
grower. Very hardy. 
12-1. 5 in 2 ere 
$2.50 each 
BARBERRY 
Thunbergi—An excellent group plant for hedging. Fol-age 
turns to a bright crimson before falling. Red berries. 
Red Leaved—Same as above except the foliage is red. 
BEAUTY BUSH 
Kolkwitzia — Graceful, tall shrub with arching branches. 
Thousands of tubular shaped bright pink flowers are pro- 
duced along the entire length of the branches in spring. 
Extremely hardy. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH 
Buddleia—An attractive shrub of spreading pendulous habit 
of growth; the branches tipped with long spikes of charming 
perfumed flowers. 
Dubonnet— Dark wine. Charming—Lavender-pink. 
SNOW BANK—New white. 
CARYOPTERIS 
Blue Mist—A charming low growing shrub to about 24 
inches, producing numerous clusters of powdery blue fringed 
flowers from August until frosts. Lanceolate and slightly 
toothed silvery green foliage. Hardy. $1.50 each. 
FORSYTHIA 
Fortunei—Upright heavy arching branches. Bright yellow 
flowers in early spring. 
Spring Glory—A new Forsythia that produces an abundance 
of large pale yellow flowers covering the branches. 
Lynwood Gold—This new variety originated in Ireland. 
The deep golden yellow flowers are produced in profusion 
from top to bottom on erect branches. For a magnificent 
show of golden yellow. There is nothing better. $1.95 each. 
HYDRANGEAS 
PeeGee (H. Paniculata Grandiflora)— Huge white cone- 
shaped blossoms turn to a delicate pink in autumn. May be 
dried for winter bouquets. Dark green foliage. 
French Hybrids—Shades of blue, pink or red, depending upon 
your type of soil and the location. Easy to grow. Will re- 
ward you with many colorful flowerheads and fine foliage. 
2 year size $1.50 each. 
Flowering Shrubs 
Prices: Strong No. 1 field grown plants $1.25 each, 10 or more $1.00 each (Mailable). 
(Except as otherwise listed). 
FLOWERING QUINCE 
A bushy shrub, bearing brilliant red blossoms in early spring 
before the leaves appear. Shiny bronze-green follage all 
summer. 
LILACS 
QeS its plaintsee-eeeeeeet ee $2.50 each; 3 for $6.25 
The French Lilacs are far superior to the old common lilacs. 
Flowers are larger, more richly colored and sweetly scented. 
Not mailable after April Ist in spring. 
Charles Joly—Double dark reddish-purple. 
Ludwig Spaeth—Single dark reddish-purple. 
Mme. Abel Chatney—Double, pure white. 
Katherine Havemeyer—Double, pink-lavender. 
Pres. Poincare—Double, reddish lilac. 
PHILADELPHUS (Mockorange) 
Minnesota Snowflake—New. Pure white, very double, every 
blossom having several layers of petals. 
POTENTILLA 
Katherine Dykes—A graceful, small, upright in growth, 
yet compact shrub, producing light chrome yellow, chalice- 
like blooms from June until November. Fern-like fol-age. 
Hardy. 
SNOWBALL 
Opulus sterile (Common)—The old fashioned snowball that 
blooms in May. 18-24” $1.50; 2-5" $1.75. 
SPIREA 
Anthony Waterer—A dwarf, 2 to 3 foot shrub, valuable for 
its showy flat clusters of bright red flowers all summer, but 
especially in late summer when other flowers are scarce. 
15-18” $1.00; 18-24” $1.25. 
Thunbergi—The first of the spireas to bloom in early spring. 
Slender branches clothed with feathery bright green foliage. 
Flowers pure white. 
Van Houtte (Bridal Wreath)—This is the most popular of 
all spireas and is more largely planted than any other shrub. 
Its graceful arching branches are heaped with white flowers 
in early spring. Very hardy and thrifty under difficult 
situations. 
TAMARIX 
African—Delicate feathery green foliage; very showy open 
growth with clouds of bright pink flowers. 
WEIGELA 
Rosea—Large bright pink bell-shaped flowers blooming over 
a long period. 
Eva Rathke—Dwarf form with red flowers. Blooms con- 
tinuously throughout the summer. One of the best. 
E\S 
Spiraea (Bridalwreath) 
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