AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1924. 4\ 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 
HEDGE PLANTS. 
The best Hedges are formed by setting the plants in a single row about twelve inches apart. 
Barberry, Japanese. (Berberis Thunbergii.) Ornamental Doz. 100 Privet, Californian. (Ligustrum ovalifolium.) The most popular Privet; 
and defensive; rarely loses its lower branches and requires foliage dark green; grows rapidly. The plants should be set ten to 
but little pruning, as it is naturally compact in habit. twelve inches apart. To form a dense hedge from the base, the plants 
In the Fall the foliage changes from light green to brilliant should be pruned low for two seasons after planting. Not quite hardy. 
shadesiofered=) oS) torme4uine teed eee ne S5100% $3500 Doz. 100 Doz. -100 
i : lto1}ft. . . .$1.50 $8.00 8to3zft. . . . $2.50 $18.00 
Lilae, Common Purple. Very ornamental, may be clipped Mtoe ita o. 2200121200 
to four or five feet or allowed to grow to eight to twelve 
feetinheight. . . . ...... . . . 6.00 45.00 Privet, Chinese. (Ligustrum Ibota.) Very hardy and ornamental, de- 
sirable for partial shade, should be closely trimmed for three or four 
Lilac, Common White. Fragrant white flowers. May . 6.00 45.00 years, if compact form is desired. 7" f56 
OZ. 
Philadelphus coronarius. (White Syringa.) A tall hedge COMMER NV seer ae re aut oy rene aan eames um tne eb o' 00) 2.0)..00 
‘of free growth; valuable for partialshade . . . . . 6.00 45.00 ZiLOeD Settee Eels Paes Se MDa anasm i nAGOO) | 2i7,. 00 
HARDY CLIMBING AND CREEPING VINES. 
(Delivery October and November) 
ACTINIDIA arguta. Dark green, shining foliage and white flowers. CELASTRUS orbiculatus. (Japanese Bittersweet.) A rampant climbing 
; i i : : a shrub, having luxuriant green foliage, and in Autumn becoming liter- 
Cea eee ee ete clea we Cu carn ei 00;peridoz ally covered with bright yellow fruits, which soon open and disclose 
AKEBIA quinata. Rich green, clover-like foliage and pendulous clusters the scarlet seeds within. This and the native variety C. Seandens 
aerate le fl 75 ot ch: $7.50 Ales are valuable for covering banks or rocky ground and for producing 
Cee PUrR Se Powers. CUS EAC Dane e-OU ber COZ: ° naturalistic effects. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. (Virginia Creeper, or Common Woodbine.) ‘scandens. (Bittersweet Roxbury Wax Work.) Ovate, glossy green foli- 
50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. age, turning bright yellow in the Autumn. Showy, drooping clusters 
r ss ‘ : ; of orange fruits in Fall, and clinging to the branches throughout the 
quinquefolia, var. Englemannii. This woodbine clings to stone and Winter. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
wood like Boston Ivy. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. CLEMATIS. It is preferable to plant Clematis in Spring. 
Veitchii. The well-known Boston Ivy. Two-year plants, 50 cts. each; Even es radicans. Jepancee evergreen ater WA cer wiles ereeP 
gj : ense foliage. A moderate climber, particularly desirable tor 
$5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Pot-grown plants, 75 cts. each;/$7.50 the foundations of houses and rockwork. This plant has been found 
per doz.; $55.00 per 100. most satisfactory for edgings and miniature hedges i formal gardens, 
i = ; $5. rt doz.; 
ARISTOLOCHIA sipho. (Dutchman’s Pipe.) $1.25 each; $12.00 per being much more hardy than Box-wood. 50 cts. each; pe 
$40.00 per 100. 
radicans variegata. A rare form with foliage handsomely variegated 
BIGNONIA radicans. (Zrumpet Vine.) 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. with green, silver and pink. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. ; $35.00 per 100. 
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 fail. It is 
also our best hardy evergreen vine, retaining its foliage through the Winter, 
even when exposed to the sun. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 
100. 
doz. 
Kewensis. A spléndid 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; $5.00 per doz.; 
$35.00 per 100. 
HYDRANGEA petiolaris. (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. Extra 
Large, $2.00 each; $20.00 per doz. 
LONICERA brachypoda var. aurea reticulata. (Golden Honeysuckle.) 
Foliage handsomely marbled with gold. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
brachypoda, var. Halleana. (Hall’s Honeysuckle.) White and yellow 
flowers, very fragrant. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 
sempervirens. (Scarlet Honeysuckle.) 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 
LYCIUM chinensis. (Matrimony Vine.) A Chinese species with large, 
light green, foliage and pale purple flowers followed by showy orange and 
scarlet fruits. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
WISTARIA chinensis. (Chinese Wistaria.) A luxuriant, rapid-growing 
vine, light blue, pea-shaped flowers. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Aristolochia sipho. Dutchman’s Pipe. chinensis alba. (White Wistaria.) $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
