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One of England's finest shrubs 



HYPERICUM, Hidcote 



Hypericum is one of tiie favorites when it conies to low-growing, sunimcr-flcjwcring 

 siirubs. Attractive. Charming. Easily grown. Quite hardy. The flowers are brilliant 

 and beautifully formed, and grow on slender branches from early summer until stopped 

 by frost. Used in England and now in America, for flowering borders, or in the fore- 

 ground of taller shrubs, or for ground covering. Hypericum Hidcote grows 18 inches 

 tall and about the same diameter. Bright yellow flowers are about 2 inches in diameter. 

 Don't be alarmed if it freezes back to the ground in a cold winter . . . come spring 

 and the hardy plant will grow out from the base, producing a gorgeous flowering plant 

 — a mound of yellow color. 2-year plants, $2 ea. ; 2 for $3.50. 



Grow this tree that grew 20 million years ago! 



The Fabled DAWN REDWOOD 



(INIctasequoia glyptostroboides) 



This is the tree that has been called "the new living fossil." It is a fascinating tree with 

 a fascinating history. It actually grew 20 million years ago and was thought to be 

 extinct . . . lost forever. But in 1945 it was discovered growing in China! Seeds were 

 brought to America — and for the first time modern man was able to have and enjoy 

 this most ancient of trees on his own property! This is one of the rarest of all trees. 

 The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening refers to the Dawn Red- 

 wood 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 winter). In fall, this color becomes lightly pink — an interesting variation 

 from the usual color changes of fall. It has proven hardy as far north as Boston and 

 Chicago. An easy grower and durable . . . with rare beauty, different from what 

 we are used to. Excellent 2-year-old plants, $4 ea. ; 2 for $7. 



If you find joy in the out-of-ordinary, 

 you will surely like 



THE JAPANESE FANTAIL WILLOW 



(Salix sachalinense sekka) 



If you like things Japanese, here is a plant that will be very much to your liking! 

 This strange and striking Japanese-y plant comes straight from the Orient and has made 

 a big hit with gardeners and flower arrangers in many lands. It's shaped as crooked as 



can be, as shown in these two photos 

 — it almost appears as though it 

 doesn't know which way it ought to 

 grow. A medium spreading shrub 

 that's fluffy with soft, silvery catkins 

 in the spring, and attractive all sum- 

 mer dressed in long, narrow, shiny 

 green leaves, this mad willow in the 

 fall becomes a home decorator's de- 

 light. 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. 



For decorative purposes, the leaves can 

 be removed at any time. The cut 

 branches, after the leaves have 

 dropped, can be forced indoors very 

 easily and will bring a feeling of 

 spring into the house. Since the 

 branches grow in the most unexpected 

 direction without the aid of human 

 hands you will appreciate even more 

 the unusual and natural beauty of this 

 mysterious plant. 2-year plants, $3 

 ea. ; 2 for $5. 



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HYPERICUM, Hidcote 



DAWN REDWOOD 

 FANTAIL WILLOW 



