HARDY EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUBS 



Daphne cneorum— Garland Flower (D) (§) A 



Pretty, dwarf shrub 6 to 8 inches high, for rockery or front of 

 border. Bright pink, fragrant flowers, early in May. Strong 

 four-year-old plants, 9 to 12 inches in diameter, $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



Rrica— Heath (D) ® A 



Most Heaths are compact, low-growing, and useful for rockeries. 

 Small dense foliage and veiy attractive both when in flower and 

 in mid-winter. Give protection during first winter. 

 Vulgaris (Calluna vulgaris). Scotch Heather. Dense dwarf 



shrub, 3 feet high, covered with pretty, bell-shaped rosy 



lavender blooms. 

 — alba. The white Scotch Heather. 



aurea. A very beautiful form with golden leaves. 



—rubra. Admired for its rosy carmine flowers. 

 Strong plants of any of the above: 60c each. 



Pyracantha (T) 

 (Crataegus) 



Fire Thorn 

 Coccinea Lalandi. A 



most remarkable fruiting 

 evergreen shrub, growing 

 more than 6 feet high. 

 Bears attractive large 

 trusses of white flowers 

 during the late spring 

 followed by an abun- 

 dance of brilliant orange- 

 scarlet berries which re- 

 main late into the 

 winter. Strong 6-inch 

 pot plants SI. 00 each. 



Enhance the beau- 

 ty of your home 

 grounds by plant- 

 ing some of the 

 unusual and rare 

 shrubs. 



Pyracantha coccinea Lalandi 



Osmanthus— HoHy Osmanthus (M) 



Aquifolium. 5-8 ft. A beautiful, strong-growing Holly-like 

 evergreen shrub with shiny, dark green, spiny-toothed leaves. 

 Especially attractive during the winter. Suited to the shrub- 

 bery border or planted singly as a shapely specimen. Strong 

 plants, size lj-2 ft., $1.50 each. 



Hybrid Rhododendrons (M) ® 



Most handsome and effec- 

 tive broad-leaved evergreens 

 succeeding in any light, fri- 

 able garden soil. In heavy 

 clay incorporate a liberal 

 quantity of leaf mold or well- 

 rotted cow manure, digging 

 the beds about 2 feet deep. 

 Mulch during the summer 

 with any loose material and 

 protect in winter with 4 to 5 

 inches of leaves. Evergreen 

 boughs between the tops of 

 the plants are effective wind- 

 breaks and protect from the 

 sun's rays in very early 

 ^P'''"S- Hybrid Rhododendron 



Album elegans. Light blush changing to white. 



Delicatissima. Delicate flesh pink blooms. 



Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys. BriUiant anihne red flowers. 



Everestianum. A magnificent rosy lilac variety. 



Mrs. C. S. Sargent. Beautiful deep rose flower clusters. 



Purpureum elegans. An exceptionally fine purple. 



Any of the above choice varieties: 

 4-year-old bushy plants, set with 

 flower buds, size 18-24 in., $5.00 each. 



HEJ^GiEi PI . A INnr^ — Pr/vcr, Boxwood, Barberry, and Columnberry 



California Privet (T) (g 



Ligustrum ovalifolium 



Of all hedge plants the California Privet is 

 the most popular and it is planted more often 

 than all other hedge plants combined. It is of 

 free growth and succeeds under the most ad- 

 verse conditions of soil and location. Even 

 under the dense shade of trees it will still make 

 a creditable showing. Those who wish to give 

 their hedge a specific form should prune the 

 plants at regular intervals during the growing 

 season. Strong plants, size 2j-3 ft., $1.25 

 per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



Boxwood for edging (D) 

 Buxus suffruticosa 



Fine bushy plants in the following sizes: 



Size 4-6 in., 

 $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Size 6-8 in., 

 $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Size 8-10 in. 

 $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Japanese Barberry (M) 

 Berberis Thunbergi 



Nothing equals the beautiful Barberry when 

 a dwarf deciduous hedge is wanted. It requires 

 little pruning. The small light green foliage 

 changes to rich brilliant red autumn tints, 

 enhanced by bright red berries that remain 

 late into the winter. 



Extra strong 3-year-old plants, 



size 18-24 in., $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



For Red-Leaved Barberry, see page 138. 



Truehedge 

 Columnberry (m) 



U. S. Plant Patent No. 110 

 Berberis Thunbergi pluriflora erecta. 



A most remarkable new Barberry of dense up- 

 right growth with extra-heavy foliage giving a 

 splendid upright hedge of a rich green color 

 that changes to brilliant autumn tints. Per- 

 fectly hardy bearing an abundance of berries. 

 Immune to rust. 



Size 9-12 in., 

 $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Size 12-15 in., 

 $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Size 15-18 in., 

 $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Truehedge Columnberry 

 U. S. Plant Patent No. 110 



The Truehedge Columnberry 

 may be used for hedges or as 

 individual specimens. Where 

 used alone they grow into showy 

 spires 6 feet high. 



D=Dwftrf (les? than 4 feet high); M== Mediwm T»U (4 to 8 feet high); T=Tall (8 feet and taller) ^^^ 



