Excerpt from Year Book: Spring, 1930

Althea or rose OF sharon - The Altheas are fine, free-growing, flowering shrubs of very easy cultivation. Desirable on account of flowering in August and September, when nearly every other shrub or tree is out of bloom. They are of good size, many colored, and attractive. Perfectly hardy and can be had in various colors if desired. They require some pruning each spring. We can supply Altheas in pink, purple, red, and white. 18 to 24 inches, 350 each; 2 to 3 feet size, heavy, 500 each; 3 to 4 feet clumps, 750 each.

New red-leaved barberry - A highly impor tant introduction among shrubs, giving us for the first time a practically easily grown shrub of medium height, with good, distinctly red foliage. This must prove a boon to all types of landscaping, where studied contrasts are to be worked out With the shrub foliage depended on for colors. This variety, starts off in its foliage a warm bronzy-red; the heat of summer intensif ing its red brilliancy; autumn adding other tints to its richness. The abundant scarlet berries persist throughout the winter along the spiny twigs. A sunny exposure is necessary to bring out and retain its full red color. 9 to 12 inches, 500 each; nice plants, 15 to 18 inches, 750 each.

Japanese barberry (a Splendid all-round Shrub) - One of the most valuable all-purpose shrubs, will grow in almost any soil, in sun or shade, dense-growing, three to five feet; perfectly hardy. The leaves are small green in early spring and summer, scarlet in fall and into winter. The twigs are thorny and covered with scarlet berries in fall and winter. One of the best shrubs to plant against foundation of house or porch, in front of taller shrubs, and makes a nice looking low hedge. Hedging size, 300 each; medium size, 500 each; heavy specimen plants, 750 each.

Crape myrtle - Familiar to everyone living in Oklahoma and Texas. It has small, very dark green shining leaf, and blossoms in August and September in panicles of peculiar but attractive flowers. We have these in pink, red, and purple. Not hardy north of Winfield. 18 to 24 inches, 350 each; nice 2 to 3-foot plants, 500 each; big, heavy, 3 to 4 foot clumps, 750 each.

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