Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

HELP MAKE RENSSELAER BEAUTIFUL CITY

When you speak of a beautiful city you think of the trees, of flowering shrubs and climbing vines; of roses in bloom, and velvet green lawns—you think of real homes set in the midst of “beautiful surroundings.” It is the use of material that Nature provides that makes a city beautiful. We Are Forming “The Republican” Home Grounds Improvement Club TO HELP MAKE RENSSELAER BEAUTIFUL. We want you and your neighbors and friends to join and help make Rensselaer a beautiful city. We want you to beautify your own home grounds—we will help you. Clip 4 consecutive -Coupons which entitles you to membership in the Republican’s Home Grounds Improvement Club. For |1.25 and the 4 consecutive Membership Coupons you will receive a collection of 6 of the most beautiful hardy Shrubs, Climbing Vines and Roses in the world. Not little “slips” that can be put in a box and mailed, but strong, healthy, bushy plants. The kind that will grow and give satisfaction the very first year. You don’t have to wait for results. The collection will be delivered to you in the fall by express at the proper time for planting. The varieties are as follows: The 6 Gems of Ornamental Horticulture SPIREA VAN HOUTTE—“BRIDAL WREATH.” One of the finest and hardiest of shrubs. It grows to a height of five feet. Its gracefully drooping branches during May and June are completely covered with compact pure white flower heads. So great is the profusion of bloom that they appear like veritable banks of snow. The leaves are dark green, pale bluish green beneath, persisting until late autumn. Many call this shrub the “Bridal Wreath” and they have named it well. CLEMATIS PANICULATA One of the prettiest climbers and the proud queen of all the hardy climbing vines. Of rapid, vigorous growth,, quickly covering porches, trellesis and arbors with handsome, clean, glossy green foliage. Flowers of medium size, pure white, borne in immense sheets; of a most delicious and penetrating fragrance. Absolutely the best and most satisfactory of all the Clematis. GARLAND SYRINGA. Among the grandest of shrubs. A robust, rapidgrowing, flowering shrub with upright, often arching branches attaining a height of 8 to 10 feet. Such, a glorious plant with flowers so pure and white and frag- - rence so rich and pure that we unhesitatingly commend' this as one of the very best of the flowering shrubs. Flowers are borne in bewildering numbers, transforming the branches into garlands of surpassing beauty and splendor. Thrives everywhere. A shrub for the masses. . . t