Shrubs and Dwarf Trees 



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LOVETT'S NURSERY 



AZALEAS — Continued 



A. hinodegiri. Hinodegiri Azalea. 3 to 4 ft. Un- 

 doubtedly the most popular of all evergreen 

 Azaleas, with its large, bright scarlet flowers in 

 the Spring, and its rounded green foliage, which 

 turns to an attractive bronze green hue in the 

 Winter. A profuse bloomer and very good in 

 either a mass or a specimen planting. Each: 



8 to 10 in. $1.25, 10 to 12 in. $1.75, 12 to 15 in. 

 $2.25, 15 to 18 in. $3.50, 18 to 24 in. $5.00. 



A. indica alba. Snow Azalea. 4 to 5 ft. Evergreen, 

 with large white flowers produced freely. Blooms 

 with Azalea hinodegiri and forms a striking con- 

 trast when planted with it. Each: 12 to 15 in. 

 $2.50, 15 to 18 in. $3.00. 



A. ''J. T. Lovett." 2 to 23/^ ft. In late June and 

 July, the evergreen leaves of this plant are com- 

 pletely covered with rich, carmine-lake flowers. 

 Decidedly spreading in habit, plants being fre- 

 quently twice as broad as they are tall. Each: 



9 to 12 in. $2.00, 12 to 15 in. $3.00, 15 to 18 in. 

 $4.50, 18 to 24 in. $6.50. 



A. mollis. Chinese Azalea. 5 to 6 ft. In May and 

 June this showy plant produces large, brilliant 

 flowers in attractive shades of lemon and orange. 

 Our plants are very bushy, with large and hairy 

 leaves. One of the most striking of all Azaleas. 

 For best results, plant in full sunlight. Each: 

 12 to 18 in. $2.00. 



A. viscosa. Swamp Azalea. 4 to 5 ft. Produces 

 extremely fragrant, rosy white flowers in late 

 June or July. Fine for swampy ground. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. $2.50, 2 to 3 ft. $3.50. 



A. yodogawa. Yodogawa Azalea. 3 to 4 ft. Very 

 hardy, with conspicuous double rosy-lilac flow- 

 ers in profusion in May. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 $2.50, 18 to 24 in. $3.50. 



BENZOIN 



Benzoin aestivale. Spicebush. 10 to 12 ft. An all 



year bush, with yellow flowers in April, scarlet 

 berries later, beautiful Autumn foliage, and 

 aromatic leaves. Good in shade. Each: 2 to 3 

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



Acer palmattjm atropttrpureum 

 (Bloodleaf Japanese Maple) (See page 3) 



BERBERIS 



BERBERIS thunbergi Japanese Barberry. See 

 Hedge Plants. 



Berberis thunbergi atropurpurea. Red .Japan- 

 ese Barberry. 4 to 5 ft. Probably the most strik- 

 ing of all shrubs, with its fiery red foliage 

 throughout the entire Summer and Fall. Our 

 plants of this variety are the most brilliant that 

 we have ever seen. Plant in full sunlight. Each : 

 12 to 18 in. 30c., 18 to 24 in. 45c., 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



BUDDLEIA 



Buddleia alternifolia. Chinese Butterfly Bush. 

 8 ft. Tall, arching shrubs, with clusters of pur- 

 ple lilac flowers gracing their distinctive, woolly 

 gray foliage. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



BUXUS 



Buxus sempervirens. Boxwood. 12 to 15 ft. An 



evergreen shrub excellent for formal hedges. 

 Our plants of this variety having been fre- 

 quently sheared, are very dense, truly specimen 

 plants. Each: 12 to 18 in. $1.00, 18 to 24 in. 

 $1.75, 2 to 21^ ft. $2.75. 



B. suffruticosa. Dwarf or Old English Box. See 

 Hedge Plants. 



CALYCANTHUS 



Galycanthus floridus. Sweetshrub. 4 to 5 ft. This 

 old-fashioned shrub still retains its popularity, 

 with its double chocolate colored fragrant flow- 

 ers in April. How many of us carried the 

 Strawberry-scented flowers of this variety to 

 school, tied in a corner of our handkerchiefs, 

 "When we were very young" ? Each: 18 to 24 

 in. 30c., 2 to 3 ft. 40c., 3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



CORNUS. Dogwood 



Gornus alba. Red-branched Dogwood. 8 to 10 ft. 

 The many white flowers which this Dogwood 

 bears in Spring do not make it so popular as 

 it is in the Winter, when it becomes a striking 

 specimen, with attractive red bark and many 

 fruits of porcelain blue. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c., 

 3 to 4 ft. 45c. 



C. mas. Cornelian-cherry. 15 to 18 ft. A large 

 and imposing shrub, which bears many bright 

 yellow flowers in April and conspicuous scarlet 

 fruit in the Fall. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 65c., 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.00, 4 to 5 ft. $1.50. 



C. florida. Whilefiowering Dogwood. In late May 

 and early June it is enveloped in white flowers. 

 Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.50, 6 to 8 ft. 

 $4.00 each. 



C. florida rubra. Pinkflowering Dogwood. Like 

 Cornus florida, but bearing bright, rosy pink 

 flowers. It is less free flowering and more_ for- 

 mally shaped than the whiteflowered variety. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. $2.00, 3 to 4 ft. $3.50, 4 to 5 ft. 

 $5.50 each. 



CYDONIA 



Cydonia japonica. Flowering Quince. 4 to 5 ft. 

 Large and showy scarlet flowers in May and 

 June. Glossy green leaves. Each: 13^ to 2 ft. 

 30c., 2 to 3 ft. 50c. 



