MAPLE (Acer) 



Bloodleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum atropurpureum). 10 to 

 12 ft. A conspicuous aristocratic lawn specimen is this compact, 

 shapely rounded bush, furnished to the ground with finely cut 

 foliage which is bright wine-red in summer, and striking bronzy 

 purple in the fall. Best in full sun. Each: 15 to 18 in. $1.50, 18 to 

 24 in. $2.00, 2 to 3 ft. $3.50, 3 to 4 ft. $5.00. 



Purple Cutleaf Japanese Maple (A. palmatum atropurpureum dis- 

 sectum). 4 to 6 ft. A spreading, weeping variety of the above 

 Maple, with lacy foliage much more finely cut than the other. 

 Particularly graceful in the rockery. Each: 2- to 2V2-ft. spread 

 $6.00, 21/2- to 3-ft. spread $7.50. 



MOCKORANGE (Philadelphus) 



Late spring's fragrant gift to the border. 

 Big Mockorange (P. coronarius grandiflorus). 7 to 8 ft. Rapid 



growing, with big showy white flowers centered gold, in June. 



Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 

 Dwarf Mockorange (P., "Avalanche"). 4 to 5 ft. Dwarf in size of 



plant only, with big, shiny white flowers in early summer. Each: 



2 to 3 ft. 45c, 3 to 4 it. 60c. 



Sweet Mockorange (P. coronarius) . 9 to 10 ft. Highly fragrant old 

 favorite, with graceful sprays of white May bloom. Good for 

 backgrounds or for a tall flowering hedge. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 



3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 



Virginal Mockorange (P. virginalis) . See colored illustration, page 

 14). 6 to 7 ft. Best of the family, with many clusters of shining 

 white, semi-double flowers, sweetly fragrant and very large, in 

 late May and early June, and intermittently thereafter until mid- 

 fall. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 80c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00. 



White Mountain Mockorange (P., Mont Blanc). 4 to 5 ft. A vig- 

 orous hybrid with dazzling white June bloom. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



NINEBARK (Physocarpus) 



Golden Ninebark (P. opulifolius aureus). 8 to 10 ft. Creamy white 

 June flowers among golden leaves. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 

 ft. 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 65c. 



Ninehaik (P. opulifolius). 8 to 10 ft. Good in shade. Green-leaved 

 form. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 65c. 



PEARLBUSH (Exochorda) 



Pearlbush (Exochorda grandi flora). 8 to 10 ft. Early buds like 

 pearls on slender threads become loose clusters of dazzling white 

 flowers, covering the entire bush in May. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 

 3 to 4 ft. 60c, 4 to 5 ft. 85c. 



PLUM, FLOWERING (Prunus) 



Double Flowered Plum (P. triloba plena). 7 to 8 ft. In earliest 

 spring double pink flowers are thick on slender branches. Each: 

 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00, 4 to 5 ft. $1.25. 



PRIVET (Ligustrum) 



Specimen types of the popular hedge plant. 



For Amur River North Privet (L. amurense), California Privet 



(L. ovalifolium), and Ibolium Privet (L. ibolium) see under "Hedge 

 Plants," page 27. 



Globe and Pyramidal California Privet. The well-known semi- 

 evergreen California Privet, with their glossy foliage carefully 

 sheared four times a year until they are splendidly compact 

 globes and pyramids. They resemble fine Boxwood in the luster 

 of their glossy green leaves. 



Beautiful Globes. Each: 15 to 18 in. 85c, 18 to 24 in. $1.25, 2 to 



21/2 ft. $1.75, 2i/2 to 3 ft. $2.25. 

 Shapely Pyramids. Each: 2 to 21/2 ft. $1.50, 21/2 to 3 ft. $2.00, 



3 to 4 ft. $3.00. 



Golden Privet (L. ovalifolium aureum). 8 to 9 ft. The unusual 

 golden foliage of this beautiful sort renders it perfect for a speci- 

 men shrub and excellent for a "different" hedge. Each: 15 to 

 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



Regel Privet (L. ibota regelianum) . 5 to 6 ft. Compact and spread- 

 ing, the wealth of blue-black berries on gracefully arching green 

 branches renders this shrub as attractive in the shrub border as 

 it is ideal for an aristocratic hedge. Thrives even when planted 

 in the smoke and dust of the city. Each: 15 to 18 in. 30c, 18 to 

 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



PUSSYWILLOW (Salix) 



Pussywillow (Salix caprea). 15 ft. Charming fuzzy gray buds on 

 long willowy branches in early spring, good in bouquets. Each: 

 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 60c. 



QUINCE (Cydonia) 



Japanese Flowering Quince (Cydonia japonica). 5 to 6 ft. This 

 charming old-fashioned shrub bursts into bloom in early spring, 

 with a profusion of big, showy flowers, a rich scarlet in color. 

 Also bears small golden quincelike fruit, spicily fragrant in the 

 fall. Simply perfect for a hedge, with dense, deep green foliage. 

 Each: 15 to 18 in. 30c, 18 to 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 50c. 



Lesser Flowering Quince (C. japonica maulei). 2 to 3 ft. Not so 

 tall as the above, but with amazingly brilliant deep pink bloom 

 in April. Each: 15 to 18 in. 40c, 18 to 24 in. 50c. 



ROSES (Rosa) 



Shrub Roses, exceedingly hardy, nevertheless carry all of the 

 beauty of our favorite flower. 



The Golden Rose of China (R. Hugonis) . 6 ft. This erect shrub 

 from the Orient bears long, arching wands, covered with lovely 

 flowers like delicate, fragrant, yellow Tulips, in early May. Even 

 without its bloom, the feathery foliage renders these hardy Roses 

 unsurpassable for a distinctive, nearly impenetrable hedge if 

 planted from 15 to 18 inches apart. Stocky, 2-year field-grown 

 plants, each 50c, doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00. 



Japanese Rose (R. multiflora japonica). 8 to 10 ft. Large trusses 

 of white flowers, followed by handsome red fruits. Heavily 

 thorny, and lovely for a woodland border shrub. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



Meadow Rose (R. blanda). 4 to 5 ft. Soft pink blooms on strong 

 thornless canes are followed by round, red fruit. Very hardy, 

 and good as a border to drives, succeeding in poor soil. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



Pasture Rose (R. humilis). 3 ft. Lovely single pink Roses nearly 

 two inches across, delicately fragrant. Good for banks and to 

 edge fields. Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Prairie Rose (R. setigera). 10 to 12 ft. A great broad bush which 

 bears big single old-rose flowers in July, on long arching 

 branches. Good for covering rocky slopes. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



Rugosa Rose (R. rugosa). 5 to 6 ft. Good in mass, with extra 

 large deep pink flowers^ highly fragrant. Good for the seashore. 

 Each: 15 to 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Swamp Rose (R. palustris). 8 ft. Best in swampy ground, with 

 bright rosy pink flowers in great abundance. Each: 18 to 24 

 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Virginia Rose (R. lucida). 3 to 6 ft. Lovely native with many pink 

 flowers until July, followed by shiny red fruits. Each: 15 to 18 

 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c. 



Rose of Sharon. See "Althaeas," page 12. 



SMOKETREE (Rhus) 



Fragrant Sumach (R. canadensis) . 4 to 5 ft. Vine-like in habit, 

 with yellow flower clusters, followed by glistening coral-red 

 fruit in grape-like clusters. Aromatic foliage is good in autumn. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Smoketree (Rhus cotinus). 10 to 12 ft. Bold, rugged shrub-tree 

 with a filmy purple cloud of fruit clusters in mid-summer and 

 unusual leaves, pinkish when young and purple-and-gold in the 

 fall. Truly a lawn specimen. Each: 18 to 24 in. 65c, 2 to 3 ft. 90c. 



SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos) 

 Colorful berries attract the birds. 



Chenault Snowberry (S. chenaulti). 3 to 4 ft. Best in partial shade 

 with coral-red fruits from attractive small foliage until January. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



Coralberry (S. vulgaris). 4 to 5 ft. Deep red berries, ideal for 

 winter bouquets on a compact shrub. Good for hillside or 

 naturalistic plantings, with berries relished by the birds. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



Snowberry (S. racemosus) . 4 to 5 ft. Small pink summer flowers 

 are followed by many marble-sized waxy-white berries on 

 graceful drooping branches from September to mid-winter. Grows 

 under trees successfully and berries are popular for household 

 decorations in winter. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 

 4 to 5 ft. 65c. 



SPICEBUSH (Benzoin) 



Spicebush (Benzoin aestivale) . 12 to 15 ft. Good for a naturalistic, 

 informal planting, in partial or dense shade, with yellow misty 

 April bloom and countless scarlet berries later, fragrant when 

 crushed. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00. 



Little Silver, N. J. 



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