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Every Home Needs
Hedges and Hedging

No item in use for landscape planting- will im-
prove the appearance of your property as much
as a well trimmed hedge. Note artistic effect
of low growing Barberry Thunbergii hedge at
left and upright growing Ibota Privet hedge at the
right.

Buckthorn — Very fine and hardy; dark, green.
Upright Honeysuckle — Flowers pink and white
followed by red berries.

Red Dogwood — Bark deep red, foliage light green.
Spirea Van H. — Masses of white blossoms in early
spring ; very fine.

Caragana — Yellow flowers; fine foliage; light
green.

Siberian Hedgewood — Bushy; handsome foliage;
desirable.

Thunbergii Harberry — Low growing ; very popu-
lar; attractive foliage; red berries.

All of the above varieties are hardy and will
stand shearing if desired. They are the best or-
namental hedges for the north that can be safely
planted.

IBOTA PRIVET

A FEW OF OUR BEST PERENNIALS

These Hardy Perennials when properly arranged will
give a profusion of bloom continuing from Spring until
Fall; also fine for borders and cut flowers.

Dahlias — Assorted colors ; hardy all summer.

Shasta Daisy — White, June-September, free flowering.
Gailardia, Grandiflora — Yellow to red; all summer.
Iris — A large assortment of colors. May to July.

Phlox — A great variety of colors. July-October.
Platycodon (Chinese Bell Flower). July- August.
Golden Glow (Golden Yellow) — July to September.
Yucca — Sword-like foliage cream white flowers.
Bleeding Heart — Blooms early, red heart-flowers.
Gladiola — Many colors; beautiful effect. July

Tiger Lily — Spotted red; profuse bloomer. July
Lily-o-Valley — Low growing; small white flowers.

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Trees Especially Adapted to Street and Lawn Planting

Norway Maple

Birch, Cut-leaved Weeping — 40 ft. Extremely vigorous and
hardy; white bark; drooping branches; finely cut foliage.

Catalpa, Speciosa — 40 ft. Fragrant white flowers in July;
open irregular growth; large heart-shaped leaves.

Elm, American White — 60-80 ft. A magnificent tree with
graceful drooping branches, a favorite fast growing tree.

Linden, American (Basswood) — 50-60 ft. Fragrant yellow
flowers in July; large smooth showy leaves.

Magnolia, Soulangeana — 10-15 ft. Large cup-shaped white
and rosy pink flowers in M'ay in showy clusters.

Maple, Norway — 50-60 ft. A beautiful handsome tree with
spreading branches; round head; great favorite everywhere.

Maple. Schwedleri — 30-40 ft. Handsome, with color changing
foliage; crimson to green, red and brown.

Mulberry, Tea’s Weeping — 20-30 ft. A most graceful weep-
ing tree; dense green foliage forms umbrella shape.

Sycamore, American (Buttonwood) — 50-60 ft. A beautiful
majestic tree with its bright foliage.

Sugar Maple — 50-60 ft. A tall, handsome, moderately rapid
growing tree. Autumn foliage gold and scarlet. Very hand-
some. Grows rather erect, but spreads nicely.

Home Beautifying

The principles of proper planting are not hard to master. The shrubs should be massed
into corners and borders, and a selection made differing in height so that all of them
can be seen and intermingle in effect, with their bloom coming at different seasons so that
they are always interesting. You can easily choose this graduation from the lists re-
ferred to. One often sees an elegant house that lacks the final touch to change it into
a “home.” Landscape planting is the frame of the picture; the artistic setting; that
final touch that changes your house to a home. ^

As a background or a frame to the picture
which is to be created, shrubs or trees are
indispensable. The idea being to have /

Shrubs Suitable for Screens and Backgrounds

Dwarf Shrubs Suitable for Foundation Planting

Crab, Bechtel's Flowering — 10-15 ft. Pink rose like flowers. May.
Elder, Golden-Leaved — 6-S ft. Clusters of white flowers. July.
Elder, Fern-Leaf — 6-S ft. White fragrant flowers in June. .
Honeysuckle, Grandiflora. Bush — White flowers May-June.

Lilac, Purple and White — 6-S ft. Flowers in May-June.
Philadelphus, Grandiflora — White flowers in June
Rhus, Cotinus — S-10 ft. Yellow green flowers in ,

June, changing to purple and plumose.

Sumach., Fern-Leaf and Glabra — Flowers JBk

in July; beautiful autumnal coloring. /

Tamarix — White or pink flowers,

April-Mav; blue-green foliage. <&j£

Viburnum, Opulus Sterilis (Snow- ~

ball — Pure white flowers in June. ^

Barberry, Thunbergii — Orange-yellow flowers in May and June; su-
perb foliage coloring in the fall; vari-colored fruits; ornamental.
^ Deutzai, Lemonel — Panicles of extra large white flowers. June.

Deutzai, Gracilis — Numerous white flowers in May and June.
XXN. Spirea, Anthony Waterer — A beautiful shrub with broad
heads of deep pink flowers; blooms almost continuously.
Spirea, Arguta (Snow Garland) — Flowers in clusters
^X. along drooping slender branches; blooms in May.

Spirea, Callosa Alba — Upright in growth, with
HL. ' •> flat clusters of flowers on erect branches.

i A ^V\\\X. Spirea, Thunbergii — White flowers, April

Wr X X. and May; retains delicate foliage late.

/ Syringa, Philadelphus Avalanche —

f White flowers in May and June.

v /X y Weigelia, Eva Rathke — Handsome,

/ fTagrant flowers in June and July.
/ Weigelia, Variegata — Rose flowers in
/ June; leaves are margined with white.
.czevc- / Desmodium Penduliflorum (Lespedeza

■T / Sieboldi) — Rose-colored; hardy. September.

W A Few Vines Recommended

A Few of Our Shrubs for

Nifty Foundation Plantings

Calycanthus, Sweet Scented Shrub — 4-6 ft. NdEgfcBg£|p
Deliciously flagrant flowers through summer.

Deutzia, Pride of Rochester — White flowers. May.

Forsythia, Intermedia — Yellow flowers in April.

Hydrangea, Paniculata Grandiflora — Hardy. Immense
cone-shaped heads of flowers -in September-October. yrffK

Honeysuckle, Tartarian Bush — Pink flowers. May-June. ^B
Bhodotypos, Kerroides — Single white flowers in May.
Snowberry, Red and White — Flowers in July; white berries.
Spirea Vanhouttei, Bridal Wreath — White flowers. May-June.
Syringa, Philadelphus Coronarius — White flowers. May-June.
Weigelia, Rosea — Pink flowers in June; an old garden favorite.

for Walls, Fences and Pergolas

-One of the most beautiful
stone walls; blue berries.
-For stone walls; similar
smaller and denser foliage.
-Among the best climbers.
Climbing Roses — Many varieties in a wide range of colors.
Honeysuckle, Hall's — White to yellow flowers in August and
leptember; semi-evergreen; very fragrant; one of the best.

y Ampelopsis, Boston Ivy-
and popular vines for
Ampelopsis, Engelmanni Ivy-
to the above but has
Clematis, Assorted Varieties-

HOWARD LAKE AND VICTOR NURSERIES
Howard Lake, Minnesota

The picture on the left shows a pleas-
ing- planting about an entrance. The honey-
suckle vine entwined about the porch adds charm to the
residence. The picture to the right shows good use of the
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora as a foundation and porch planting.

A climbing rose is here used to advantage in the decorating of the large porch.

Foundation Planting for Factories

The plantings below show the value of mass planting. The one on the left consists of Bar-
berry Thunbergii, Deutzia Gracilis, and Englemanni Ivy whichis the vine that, in
a few years will thoroughly beautify this home. The picture on the right is of
an ideal home and shows good use of a specimen tree. The shrubs
planted surrounding this home are: Snowberry, Syringa,

Rhodotypos, Barberry Thunbergii and
Fragrant Sumac.