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That shrubs and trees can be grown successfully from seed is proven by the thousands of
Orders fOr many Varieties of shrubs ane trees that have been filled by us since 1936. The
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SHRUBBY ALTHEA Proot of thissee= many customers have ordered and reordered again and again over the last
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of the U:S. and lower pert from the brief descriptions you will know something about the characteristics of each. It

ate anedan date Bewering doesn’t take any exceptional skill to successfully grow trees and shrubs from

ats itee tasers To 15 fnets seed . . . simply a few common sense rules such as these—Select trees and

Perichinge shrubs that are best suited to vour soil and climate. If you don’t know what

they are ask your County Agent, Agricultural Advisor, Soil Conservationist or
Forestry Department. Having made the proper selection, order your seed and

Prepare the seed bed similar to the way es : ‘
you would prepare it for a garden crop, ORIENTAL ARBOR VITAE P bens re eae
EUROPEAN such as onions. Also, if you desire, -you A tree which _ attains gracetul and compac

can start them indoors in frames, a few height of 50 feet. Very tree, with very dark gree
MOUNTAIN ASH

weeks later transfer the seedlings to cold popular, suited to mild : eoleae: Moderately hardy
(Or Rowan Tree) frame outdoors . . . and still later to climates. Much planted in « ie aida Evergreen.
Is hardy, grows to a outdoor beds . . . just a few hints on the South, has lustrous #4 AB See 8 ,
height of 45 feet. A very how to plant. green foliage. An ever- ;

green.

popular Mountain Ash. De-
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UMBRELLA PINE
An easily grown tree

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blossoms with a beautiful
shade of pink. Needs good
drainage. Deciduous,

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FRAGRANT S
(Aromatic Sumac) =>

A low spreading shrub
pone from 2 to 6 feet,
ragrant, hardy. Deciduous.

PLANE TREE

Has large leaves similar
to maple. Stands up well
in the cities. There are
trees now in the U.S. 300
to 400 years old. A pop-
ular street tree. Hardy to
New England. Deciduous.

WINTERCREEPER

(Or Evergreen Bittersweet)
Useful as a ground cov-

er. A trailing evergreen.

Leaves above are dark

green.

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JAPANESE BLACK PINE
Has dark green foliage,
with dense spreading and
drooping branches. Suited
to New England and does §
well on the seacoast. Much
used in dwarfing trees.
Evergreen.

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AUSTRIAN PINE
This is a fast growing
tree, has very stiff needles,
and glossy dark green fo-
liage. A good screen or
windbreak tree. Hardy ex-
cept in very cold sections.

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SYCAMORE .* - 3
(Button ball, Buttonwood) as : Evergreen.
Probably the largest de- : :
ciduous American tree. Is
hardy. Some four to five
hundred years old.

ENGLEMANN SPRUCE

A very hardy tree. One
of the best spruces. Is
Pyramidal in appearance.
Has evergreen foliage

TATARIAN HONEYSUCKLE

A neat appearing shrub
of vigorous growth. Grows
to 9 feet in almost any
soil. Flowers pink to white.

CHINESE LILAC
(Rouen Lilac or Rowan Lilac)
Has small clusters of pur-
ple - lilac flowers. Moder-
ately hardy. Attains a
height of 15 feet. Decidu-
ous.
CALIFORNIA PRIVET
: | Height to 15 feet. Is
eatin hardy to New England. Has
[ lustrous green leaves. Small
clusters of creamy white . 8
flowers.

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ROSE DAPHNE
(Garland Flower)

An evergreen growing
one to two feet high. Has
small and fragrant Pink
Flowers.

GOLDEN RAIN TREE
(Pride of india, China-Tree,
Varnish Tree}
Grows to 30. feet. Flow-
ers small and yellow; but
in large clusters, Much used
fas a street tree in» Ohio. ||
Suited to many soils. Hardy
to New England.

WINGED SPINDLE TREE
(Winged Evonymus,
Winged Spindlewsod)
Leaves are brilliant. scsr-

let in fall. An attractive

shrub to 9 feet. Hardy, de-
ciduous. Easily grown.

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MOUNTAIN LAUREL
(Calico Bush, Kalmia Lati-

folia)

Avery beautiful and
lovely evergreen — shrub
which grows to 8 feet.
Flowers from white to
pink. Evergreen leaves

greenish yellow below. A
much planted shrub. Much}
used in foundation plant-|
ing. Hardy.

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SWEET MOCK ORANGE
Grows to nine feet in
height, quite hardy. Grows

well in dry situations, fra-
grant. Flowers white, leaves

yellowish in fall. Decidu-
ous.

JUNIPER-HORIZONTAL

A good ground cover.
With dark green leaves.
Can be pruned easily.
Hardy evergreen.

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a SILK TREE

| This is a beautiful tree
“which grows to 30 feet or
more. two Kinds, one har-
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son. Pale pink flowers. Des
ciduous.

SCARLET FIRETHORN
Grows six to ten feet,
has small white flowers,
bright red berries, dark
green foliage. Suited to
mild climates. Deciduous.

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RED MAPLE
(Scarlet, Shoepeg, Swamp
Maple)

Suited to yard or street
use. Very hardy, a_ fast
grower, deciduous. Flowers
are small and red. In the

fall the leaves turn a bril-
liant crimson. A good sized
tree.

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WITCH HAZEL

A shrub, deciduous,

which grows to 15 _ feeds

The last flowering shrub

in the season. Useful for

shade planting. Flowers are
yellow.

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