February 12, 1014. 



The Florists^ Review 



75 



Polish Privet 'Sr 



A NEW HARDY VARIETY FOR THE NORTH 



Introduced by IRVIN INGELS (Nurseryman), La Fayette, Illinois 



Block of LIQUSTRUM POLISHI from hardwood cuttings, planted April. 1913. The identical 



stock offered, 18 to 24-inch, two or more branches, $1..^0 per 10; $12.50 per 100; 



$100.00 per 1000. Price of hardwood cuttings on application. 



imported from Poland, Russia, by the Iowa State College over twenty years ago. The two original plants 

 may yet be seen growing on the Exp. Grounds of the College at Ames, Iowa. 



Tested out for twelve years at the Nebraska State College, and pronounced absolutely hardy. 



Was not injured in the least by the winter of 1911-12, when every other variety in existence was severely 

 injured, and in many localities killed outright. 



Points of merit possessed by no other variety yet introduced:— 



EXTREME HARDINESS-VIGOROUS AND DENSE GROWTH-DARK RICH 

 GREEN FOLIAGE-NEARLY EVERGREEN-HOLDS COLOR TO END OF 

 THE SEASON-IDEAL FOR TOPIARY DESIGNS-TESTED t^OR HARDL 

 NESS IN ILLINOIS. IOWA AND NEBRASKA-EASIEST OF ALL PRIVETS 

 TO GROW FROM HARDWOOD CUTTINGS. 



Interested parlies should send for our POLISH PRIVET CIRCULAR, which gives full description and history 

 of this valuable hardy variety, also testimonials from different State Colleges and a number of Hort. Exp. Sto. in 

 the Dominion of Canada, where it is being grown for trial. It gives prices on the different sizes of both one and 

 two-year olds, also hardwood cuttings. 



"It has been under observation on our Exp. Grounds for a num- 

 ber of years, and for our conditions has proven hardier than the 

 California Privet, and is to be recommended in preference to it as 

 an ornamental hedge plant for use in the north."— A. T. ERWIN, 

 Iowa State College. Ames. 



"I consider it a very valuable pri.vet for the north."— SEYMOUR 

 G. NELSON, of the Swain Nelson & Sons Co.. Chicago. 



"We consider it as being the best all-round, general purpose 

 hedge for Nebraska conditions; we consider it perfectly haurdy."— 

 V. V. WESTGATE. Nebraska State College. Lincoln. 



"We find it perfectly hardy, and consider it a most valuable 

 addition to our list of hardy shrubs for hedging."— A. BRYANT 

 & SON. Princeton. 111. 



For additional information and prices, address the introducer, 



IRVIN INGELS, Nurseryman, La Fayette, III. 



