AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1928. 



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HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



HEDGE PLANTS. 



The best Hedges are formed by setting the plants in a single row about twelve inches apart. 



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100 



Barberry, Japanese. (Berberis Thunbergii.) Ornamental 

 and defensive; rarely loses its lower branches and requires 

 but little pruning, as it is naturally compact in habit. 

 In the Fall the foliage changes from light green to brilliant 

 shadesofred. 15 to 18 in $1.50 $12.00 



Lilac, Common Purple. Very ornamental, miay be clipped 

 to four or five feet or allowed to grow to eight to twelve 

 feet in height. 2to2Ht 7.50 



70.00 



Lilac, Common White. 2 to 2 J ft. 



7.50 70.00 



Philadelphus coronarius. (White Syringa.) A tall hedge 



of free growth ; valuable for partial shade 4 . 00 35 . 00 



Privet, California. (Ligustrum ovalifolium.) The most popular Privet; 

 foliage dark green; grows rapidly. The plants should be set ten to 

 twelve inches apart. To form a dense hedge from the base, the plants 

 should be pruned low for two seasons after planting. 



10 100 10 100 



l|to2ft. . . .$.90 $8.00 3to3ift. . .$1.50$12.00 



2to2ift. . . .1.25 10.00 

 Privet, Chinese. (Ligustrum loota). Very hardy and ornamental, de- 

 sirable for partial hade, should be closely trimmed for three or four 

 years, if compact form is desired. The small white flowers are followed 

 by blue berries. 



10 100 



2 to 2§ ft $2.60 $20.00 



HARDY CLIMBING AND CREEPING VINES. 



{Delivery October and November) 

 ACTINIDIA arguta. Dark green, shining foliage and white flowers 

 Excellent for arbors, trellises, etc. $1.25 each. 



AKEBIA qulnata. Rich green, clover-like foliage and pendulous clusters 

 of dark purple flowers. $1.00 each. 



AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. {Virginia Creeper, or Common Woodbine.) 

 60 cts. each; $4.00 for 10; $36.00 per 100. 



quinquefolia Engelmanni. This woodbine clings to stone and wood 

 like Boston Ivy. 50 cts. each; $4.00 for 10; $30.00 per 100. 



Veitehii. The well-known Boston Ivy. Two-year plants, 60 cts. each; 

 $5.50 for 10; $50.00 per 100. Pot-grown plants, 75 cts. each; $7.00 

 for 10. 



ARISTOLOCHIA sipho. {Dutchman's Pipe.) $1.25 each; $11.00 for 10. 



BIGNONIA radicans. (Trumpet Vine.) 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10. 



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Aristolocliia sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. 



CELASTRUS orbiculatus. (Japanese Bittersweet.) A rampant climbing 

 shrub, having luxuriant green foliage, and in Autumn becoming liter- 

 ally covered with bright yellow fruits, which soon open and disclose 

 the scarlet seeds within. This and the native variety C. Scandens 

 are valuable for covering banks or rocky ground and for producing 

 naturalistic effects. 75 cts. each; $6.50 for 10. 

 scandens. (Bittersweet Roxbury Wax Work.) Ovate, glossy green foli- 

 age, turning bright yellow in the Autumn. Showy, drooping clusters 

 of orange fruits in Fall, andclinging to the branches throughout the 

 Winter. 75 cts. each. 



CLEMATIS. It is preferable to plant Clematis in Spring. 



EUON YMUS radicans. Japanese evergreen trailer with dark glossy green, 

 dense foliage. A moderate climber, particularly desirable for clothing 

 the foundations of houses and rockwork. This plant has been found 

 most satisfactory for edgings and miniature hedges in formal gardens, 

 being much more hardy than Box-wood. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 $40.00 per 100. 

 radicans acutus. (Sharp-leaf Winter Creeper. ) A vigorous variety form- 

 ing a dense mat of deep green arrow-shaped leaves. 75 cts. each; $7.00 

 for 10. 



radicans vegetus. (Large-leaved Trailing Euonymus.) This is a most valu- 

 able ground-covering evergreen plant, with rich deep green foliage, thriving 

 in partial shade or under trees where grass and other plants faU. It is 

 also our best hardy evergreen vine, retaining its foliage through the Winter, 

 even when exposed to the sun. 75 cts. each; $6.00 for 10; $48.00 per 

 100. 



Kewensls. A splendid trailing evergreen plant, useful for the rock garden 

 or for carpeting the ground. The small oval foliage is dark green in color 

 with lighter veins; a very pretty variety. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10; 

 $35.00 per 100. 



HYDRANGEA petiolarls. (Wilson.) This splendid hardy climber, hitherto 

 has been but little known, although it was introduced from Japan a gen- 

 eration ago. Once established, it climbs rapidly, clinging by its little 

 rootlets like English Ivy. The foliage is bright green, quite massive and 

 numerous flat flower cymes are produced which average 8 to 10 inches in 

 diameter. The flowers are white, coming in the early Summer. 

 (Spring Delivery.) 



LONICERA japonica aureo-retieulata. (Golden Honeysuckle.) Foliage 

 handsomely marbled with gold. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10. 



japonica Halliana. (Hall's Honeysuckle.) White and yellow flowers, 

 very fragrant. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100. 



sempervirens. (Scarlet Honeysuckle.) 60 cts. each; 15.00 for 10. 



LYCIUM chinense. (Matrimony Vine.) A Chinese species with large, 

 light green, foliage and pale purple flowers followed by showy orange and 

 scarlet fruits. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10. 



WISTERIA chinensis. (Chinese Wisteria.) A luxuriant, rapid-growing 

 vine, light blue, pea-shaped flowers. $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 

 chinensis alba. (White Wisteria.) $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 



