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Shrubbery and plants herein offered axe 

 subject to our being able to supply this 

 season, due to labor conditions and shortage 

 oi plants of all kinds. 



ABELIA GRANDIFLORA— Most beautiful, popu- 

 lar and satisfactory broadleaf evergreen. 

 Foliage a dork glossy green, covered from 

 early spring to late fall with bell-shaped 

 white and pink flov/ers. In vrinter its leaves 

 turn metallic bronze color. 

 2 yr. plants SI. 35 each, postpaid. 



FLOWERING ALMOND — Of upright growth. 

 Hardy with lovely pink flowers in early 

 spring. Tiny little leaves borne on long 

 stems make it very useful in any landscape. 

 2 to 3 ft. SI. IS each, postpaid. 



ALTHEA (Purple) — Same description as Red 

 .^Ithea only blooms are large, double lav- 

 ender. 

 18 to 24 in. SI -IS each, postpaid. 



ALTHEA BEO DE FEU (Double Red) — Tall 

 growing bush form plant. An abundance 

 of large double red flowers. Hardy and 

 easy to transplant. Blooms fine in July, 

 August and September. 

 18 to 24 in. SI. 15 each, postpaid. 



ALTHEA JEANNE d'ABC (White Althea)— 

 Same description as the Red Althea, only 

 blooms are large, double white with 

 carmine centers. 

 18 to 24 in. SI -IS each, postpaid. 



AMERICAN RED BOD (ludaa Tree)— This plant 

 needs no description as you all know its 

 lovely form, its beautiful pink and rose- 

 colored flowers, and its use as a back- 

 ground or single specimen plant. The tree 

 is exceptionally hardy, a very fast grower 

 and exqmsite in every respect. 

 2 to 3 ft S1.3S, postpaid. 



BUTTERFLY BUSH — A new, very compact, 

 rather dwarf type. Commonly called Butter- 

 fly Bush, Buddleia or Summer Lilac. Beau- 

 tiful green foliage with gorgeous purple 

 and lavender blooms in immense clusters. 

 Strong 2 ft. plants, S1.35 each, postpaid. 



CRAPE MYRTLE — The glory of the South. Ex- 

 tremely hardy, does well in any soil, can 

 be planted in full or half sun. Blooms from 

 mid-summer until frost, v/hen most flowers 

 are gone. 



Colors: red, pink, lavender. Specify color 

 wanted. 2 ft. plants, SI.2S each, postpaid. 



CYDONIA lAPONICA (Japan Quince)— Com- 

 monly called Evergreen Burning Bush or 

 Flowering Japonica. Produces a brilliance 

 of scarlet-red flowers almost before snow 

 leaves the ground. Tall, slow growing, 

 bush form shrub. Suitable for use as single 

 specimens, hedging, or any place where a 

 blaze of red color is desired. The most 

 beautiful of all the flowering shrubs in the 

 South. Hardy everywhere. 

 2 ft. plants SI.2S each, postpaid. 



GARDENIA — Needs no description, everyone 

 knows it. Glossy little leaves and beautiful 

 snowy white flowers very highly scented 

 make it one of the most popular. 

 Strong 2 yr. plants, 15 to 18 in., S3. 00 each, 

 postpaid. 



HIBISCUS — Has very large, heart-shaped dark 

 green leaves and is covered with immense 

 flowers that are sometimes as large as a 

 saucer. These beautiful blooms cover the 

 plant during the entire season. 

 None. 



MOCK ORANGE — Of upright growth reach- 

 ing a height oi about 5 feet. Very small, 

 dainty leaves of a dark green color. 

 Highly scented, beautiful white flowers. 

 18 to 24 in. S1.25 each, postpaid. 

 PINK HONEYSUCKLE— Exactly like the red 

 bush except the flowers are small pink 

 with an abundance of them. 

 2 ft. plants $1.25 each, postpaid. 

 RED BUSH HONEYSUCKLE— A love- 

 ly plant of upright growing habit 

 ranging in size from 3 to 5 feet. 

 Small, dainty little leaves with 

 an abundance of small red flow- 

 ers followed by red berries make 

 it one of the most loved plants 

 grown in the nursery. 

 2 to 3 ft. SI. 25 each. 

 RED FLOWERING PEACH— A large 

 type of flowering tree 'with the 

 same foliage as the fruit tree. 

 It is beautiful when in bloom 

 during the early spring with its large 

 double red flovrers. It is a solid mass of 

 blooms. 



2 it. plants SI. 75 each, postpaid. 

 DEUTZIA (Pink) — Large, double pink flowers 

 with a shading of rose. Very hardy, attrac- 

 tive, and does well in any soil. One of 

 the first plants to bloom in early spring. 

 2 to 3 ft. $1.15, postpaid. 

 FORSYTHIA — Erect growing, toll and slender. 

 Especially desirable for tall backgrounds. 

 Lovely golden flowers of rich yellow. One 

 of the first shrubs to bloom. 

 2 ft. plants SI. 15 each, postpaid. 



FORSyTHIA 



RED LEAF BARBERRY — Similar to the popular 

 Green Leaf Japanese Barberry, only its 

 foliage as it develops in early spring as- 

 sumes a deep bronze red color which it 

 keeps until fall when it changes to vivid 

 orange-scarlet and red shades. 

 2 ft. $1.15. 



MALUS HOPA (Flowering Crab) — Vigorous 

 grower, dark pink blooms. 

 2 to 3 ft. SI. 75 each, postpaid. 



SPIREA BILLARDI — A low growing, graceful 

 flowering shrub. Blooms on long spikes or 

 stems, with gorgeous lavender flowers. 

 Fast grower, reaches about 3 feet in height. 

 2 to 3 ft. SI. 15, postpaid. 



SPIREA ROSEA — A grand shrub for group or 

 mass planting. Has dense foliage with long 

 stems of beautiful rose shaded flowers. 

 Very pretty and showy. Blooms from July 

 to September. 

 Strong 2 ft. plants $1.15 each, postpaid. 



SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI— One of the most beau- 

 tiful of all the Spirea family. In early 

 spring the plant is covered with small, 

 dainty, white flowers. It looks like a white 

 snowbank. Has a splendid form with long 

 draping branches of light green. Can be 

 used for screening or background work. 

 2 ft. plants $1.35 each, postpaid. 



WEIGELA ROSEA — Tall growing with deep 

 pink, trumpet shaped flowers borne thickly 

 along stems. They bloom abundantly 

 throughout the summer. 

 18 to 24 in. $1.15, postpaid. 



SHRUBS 



WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD (C o r n u s 

 Florida) — Tree form. Solid mass of beouUful 

 white blooms in early spring. Foliage dark 

 green with very attractive leaves. Very 

 hardy. 

 2 to 3 ft. plants $2.35, postpaid. 



YELLOW JASMINE— Its branches are beauti- 

 fully arched, overhanging the ground from 

 the inner edges. Foliage dark green, cov- 

 ered with gorgeous little yellow flowers 

 all summer. 

 Strong 2 yr. plants $1.15 each, postpaid. 



PINK FLOWERING DOGWOOD— Beautiful mass 

 of pink blossoms in early spring. 

 2 to 3 ft. plants S3. 25, postpaid. 



VINES and CLIMBERS 



WISTERIA 



WISTERIA — For trailing over buildings, pla- 

 zas, verandas or trellises, the decorative 

 features which their long graceful blossoms 

 afford make a particularly pleasing effect. 

 We have these in light blue and white. 

 24 in. $2.15 each, postpoid. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



The Flower for All Saints Day for cemetery 

 decoration. Planted any time after the ground 

 can be worked up to July 1, will give good 

 blooming plants in the fall. Our plants are 

 ready March 1 and we recommend early 

 planting for perfection of blooms. 

 MRS. H. ROBINSON— Our best white variety, 



con be depended on to bloom for Nov. 1. 



Prices on the above: 20c each; $2.50 per 



dozen; $12.00 per 100, postpaid. 



MOCK ORANGE 



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