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On the next four pages are some special plants—some old, some new— 
all interesting, useful and enjoyable. They fall into a general pattern 
of Flowering Shrubs, Evergreen Christmas Tree Seedlings, Shade Trees, 
and very special, unusual Fruiting Trees. We offer you also some Herbs 
and Flowering House Plants. In one way or another, these plants are 
rare or scarce, or, in the case of Herbs, for instance, quite common but 
not easily available from your usual gardening supply sources. Un- 
happily, since we ran out of color pages, we could not illustrate these 
plants as we would have liked. 
The Birds and the Bees and People, Too, 
All Like the Fabulous BEE BEE TREE! 
The Bee Bee Tree (Evodia danieli) is a somewhat rare, very aromatic 
shade tree that attracts the birds and the bees, and makes people happy, 
too. It flowers in mid-summer, bearing loads of off-white flowers— 
clusters of them as much as 10 inches across. The long, oval leaves are 
dark green in color. They are held on reddish branches and give off a pleasant odor. In September, the fabulous Bee Bee 
Tree provides fruit for the birds . . . red to glossy black berry-like fruit that brings your feathered friends a-flying. This 
small, colorful, ornamental tree is winter-hardy and will grow anywhere. It’s ideal for the small home property, growing in 3 
or 4 years to 16 or 20 feet and at full maturity to no more than 25 to 30 feet. Since the foliage is loosely open, enough sun 
penetrates to permit lawn grass to grow right up to the trunk, thus making the Bee Bee Tree a valuable lawn specimen. It’s 
perfect for ranch-type homes. . . for open spaces . . . anywhere you need a wonderful touch of un- 
usual beauty. No special soil is needed and no special care. As a native of North China and Korea, 
the Bee Bee Tree is accustomed to roughing it . . . and has proved itself in the cold New England 
winters of this country. Our plants are sturdy, strong-rooted seedlings 18 inches tall. Supply is 
limited—so order yours quickly. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 
THE FABLED DAWN REDWOOD—Once Lost to Civilization—Now Available 
Again! A Rare and Beautiful Tree! 
The Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) which has been called “‘the new living fossil” 
is a fascinating tree with a fascinating history. It grew 20,000,000 years ago and was thought to be 
extinct. . . lost forever. But in 1945, it was discovered growing in China! Seeds were brought to 
this country. And for the first time modern man was able to have and enjoy this ancient tree on his 
own property. It is one of the rarest of trees. The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Garden- 
ing refers to the Dawn Redwood as ‘“‘one of the most notable acquisitions for our gardens of recent 
years.” It grows quickly and it grows tall. A tree only a dozen or so years old will often have a 
trunk 12 inches in diameter. It is a conifer (bearing cones) that is deciduous (drops its foliage in win- 
ter). The foliage is fernlike and lacy, with fresh, light green color. In fall, this color becomes lightly 
pink—an interesting variation from the usual color changes of fall. As for hardiness—the Dawn 
Redwood will do well as far north as Boston and Chicago. It’s an easy grower, and, as its history 
shows, an extremely durable one. Perhaps most important of all is its beauty, which is different from F 
what we are used to. We have excellent plants of the remarkable and highly desirable Dawn Red- 
wood, and are offering them to you for the first time in 
1 our catalog. 2-year old plants, $4 each; 2 for $7. FANTAIL WILLOW 
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New and Different ... THE JAPANESE FANTAIL WILLOW! 
A Delight for the Home Decorator 
The Fantail Willow (Salix sachalinense sekka) is a strange, Japanese-y plant 
that’s straight from the Orient and as crooked as can be ... the willow 
that doesn’t know which way it ought to grow! It will be the most talked 
about plant in your garden. A medium spread- 
FANTAIL WILLOW ing shrub that’s fluffy with soft, silvery catkins 
in the spring, and attractive all summer dressed 
in long, narrow, shiny, green leaves, this mad 
willow in the fall becomes a home decorator’s 
delight. It is then, when the branches are fully 
ripened, that their odd twistings and turnings 
provide for even the inexperienced arranger the 
most arty of Japanese-style decorations. Some- 
times the branches are flat and an inch or so 
wide, sometimes they’re round—always_ they 
erow in the most unexpected direction; and they 
erow that way naturally—without the aid of 
human hands. Spring, summer and fall in the 
garden—and all winter in the house—you'll 
appreciate the unusual beauty of this mysterious, 
odd-ball plant. Try some! 2-year plants, 
$3 ea.; 2 for $5. 
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