Zilke’s Ornamental and Flowering Shrubs 
FRENCH HYBRID LILACS 
Perfect flower type in form, freedom and color. These hybrids give a vast ! 
amount of fragrance. Spring bloom in compact panicles and varied shades. 
EDW. HARDING—Best double red. 
WALDECK ROSSEAU—Double, lilac-pink. 
PRES. GREVY—Double, early blue. 
ELLEN WILMOTT—Double, creamy-white. 
HENRY LUTIE—Beautiful, violet-purple. 
M. BUCKNOR—Lavender colored. 
CHAS. X—Double, reddish-purple. 
LUDWIG SPAETH—Single, reddish-purple. 
PRES. LINCOLN—Best single blue. 
MOCK ORANGE (Virginal) — Blooms throughout the season. This wonderful 
Mock Orange is without question one of the most wonderful of the shrubs. 
Single flowers on one-year wood; double flowers on two-year wood. Grows 
6 to 8 feet in height and is a valuable addition to any shrub group. Blooms | 
with single flowers on new growth all summer. Transplanted 2 
18 to 24 inch, 70¢ each; 3 for 
$1.95; Heavy 2 to 3 foot plants, 
$1.25 each; 2 for $2.25. 
MOCK ORANGE (Bouquet 
Blanc)—Ever blooming. Grows 
8 to 10 ft. high and produces 
clusters of fragrant double 
flowers in June and later, also 
intermittently until fall. Plant 
5 feet apart; ordinary soil; 
ordinary moisture, sun, or par- 
tial shade. Prices: Transplanted 
18 to 24 inch plants 70¢ each; 
3 for $1.95. Heavy 2 to 3 foot 
plants, $1.25 each; 2 for $2.25; 
5 for $5.00. 
TRUE BLUE HYDRANGEA — You must have at least 
two of these lovely colored Hydrangeas! Plant them two 
feet apart. They grow about two feet tall. Increase in 
beauty each year. Blooms pink on the new wood, blue 
on the old wood. Sometimes old wood freezes back in 
winter but roots are hardy and throw up new growth 
in spring. Light mulching helps in colder climates. Likes 
sun or semi-shade. Prefers acid soil. 3 year old field 
grown clump plants, $1.50 each; (do not confuse these 
plants with small pot plants.) 
HYDRANGEA P. G. — Flowers in August and Septem- 
ber with huge panicles, sometimes a foot long. Blooms 
are first a delicate pink, turning to bronze in early au- 
tumn. Fine winter decoration if flowers are allowed to 
dry on bush. Transplanted 2 yr. 12 in. to 18 in., 55¢ each, 
3 for $1.45; 18 to 24 inch 75¢ each; 3 for $2.10. 
PERSIAN LILAC — The sure blooming lilac. Grows 6 to 
8 ft. These new “sure bloomers” are like Grandmother 
grew—except these will bloom the first year after plant- 
ing. No need to wait 3 or 4 years for your lilacs to bloom. 
These are hardy as all lilacs, graceful, don’t sucker, ex- 
tremely fragrant. Reddish purple flowers during April 
and May. Transplanted 2 yr. 18 to 24 inch, 70¢ each; 3 
for $2.00; 24 to 36 inch, 90¢ each; 3 for $2.55. 
WEIGELA VARIGATED—Beautiful variegated leaves 
makes this shrub stand out wherever it is planted. Low- 
growing, about 8 feet tall, excellent for shrub border, 
low hedges and fill-in among evergreens. Produces 
sprays of very lovely rose-pink trumpet-shaped flowers. 
Transplanted 12 to 18 inch plants, 70¢ each. 
YELLOW WEIGELA—A very attractive and desirable 
shrub. An uncommon Weigelia with pure yellow flow- 
ers. Foliage has a decided reddish cast during the sum- 
mer, becoming more pronounced in the fall. Transplant- 
ed 12 to 18 inch plants, 70¢ each. 
Mock Orange 
TRANSPLANTED 
18 TO 24 INCH 
PLANTS 
$1.25 EACH. 
3 FOR $3.30. 
10 FOR $9.00 
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French Hybrid Lilac 
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW—Not the wild pussy willow 
but a cultivated variety that has made a sensation wher- 
ever it has been shown. Branches of this variety have 
been selling at retail during the winter months in cities 
at from $1.00 to $2.00 per dozen. You can grow them on 
your lawn. Enjoy these dainty silvery flowers every 
winter. A beautiful round shrub in summer. Wherever 
you have room for a Lilac or Snowball, you have room 
for a Pussy Willow. Use them for tall screens or back- 
grounds. Cut the ends of the branches in January or 
February. Place them indoors in a vase of water. Watch 
them unfold their large catkins of silvery pink, from 1 
to 2 ins. long. They will repay you many times their 
cost in pleasure. Good 18 to 24 inch plants, 75¢ each. 
FLOWERING ALMOND —Farliest spring-flowering 
shrub, in full bloom before the leaves appear. Beautiful 
pearly pink, double blooms snuggle tight to the twigs, 
completely covering the bush. Medium height, reaching 
about 4 feet. Transplanted 18 to 24 inch 80¢ each; 3 
for $2.25. 
EVERBLOOMING TAMARIX (Summer Glow)—A new 
variety, by far the best. The silvery blue feathery foli- 
age gives a charming lacy loveliness. Unsurpassed for 
screen or background. Grows 10 to 12 feet tall but 
can easily be pruned to a lower height. The attractive 
wine-red flowers are produced all summer. It is indeed 
one of the finest shrubs. Moreover it is so easy to 
grow. Thrives in sun or wet places, in good soil or 
poor. 18 to 24 inch Transplants, 80¢ each. 
NEW RED HONEYSUCKLE 
Get This Beautiful New Bush Honeysuckle 
Perfectly Hardy 
This remarkable shrub will thrill you with its won- 
derful deep green foliage, its quick sturdy growth, its 
hardiness and its free blooming habit. All the fine qual- 
ities of the Bush Honeysuckle plus a distinctly mew color 
of blooms. It thrives in most any location or in most 
any type soil. When it is in full bloom it is literally 
studded with glowing rosy red flowers of most exquisite 
fragrance. Mature height 8 feet. Transplanted 18 to 24 
inch, 75¢ each; 3 for $2.10; 2 to 3 foot, $1.00 each; 3 for 
$2.85. Heavy blooming, 3 year plants, 3 to 4 foot, $1.35 
each. 
