MOCKORANGE (Philadelphus) 



Fragrant White Beauties of Late Spring 

 Big Mockorange ( P. coronarius grandiflor- 

 us). 7 to 8 ft. Rapid growing, with big 

 showy white flowers centered gold, in 

 June. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 70c, 

 4 to 5 ft. 90c, 5 to 6 ft. $1.20. 

 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 flow- 

 ering hedge. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 

 ft. 70c, 4 to 5 ft. 90c, 5 to 6 ft. $1.20. 

 Virginal Mockorange (P. virginalis). 6 to 



7 ft. Best of the family, with many clus- 

 ters of glistening white, single and semi- 

 double flowers, sweetly fragrant and 

 very large, frequently 2 inches across, 

 in late May and early June, and inter- 

 mittently thereafter until mid-fall. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.00. 



White Mountain Mockorange (P., Mont 

 Blanc). 4 to 5 ft. One of the most useful 

 and vigorous small shrubs. The large, 

 dazzling white bloom is very showy, and 

 appears in June. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 

 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



NTNEBARK (Physocarpus) 

 Golden Ninebark (P. opulifolius aureus). 



8 to 10 ft. Creamy white June flowers 

 among golden leaves. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. 90c. 



Ninebark (P. opulifolius). 8 to 10 ft. Good 

 in shade. Green-leaved form. Each: 2 to 

 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. 90c. 



OLIVE (Elaeagnus) 

 Russian Olive (E. angustifolia) . 15 to 18 

 ft. A gaudy shrub with orange berries 

 standing out well against a background 

 of silvery foliage, especially resistant to 

 the salt air of a seashore planting. Each: 



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



PEARLBUSH (Exochorda) 



Pearlbush (E. grandiflora) . 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. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 

 ft. $1.00. 



PEATREE (Caragana) 



Siberian Peatree (C. arborescens) . 10 to 12 

 ft. Bears many yellow flowers, like sweet 

 peas, in late spring. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 



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



PLUM, FLOWERING (Prunus) 



Double Flowered Plum (P. triloba plena). 

 7 to 8 ft. In earliest spring, frequently 

 before the snow leaves, beautiful double 

 pink flowers thickly stud the branches of 

 this splendid specimen. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 90c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.20, 4 to 5 ft. $1.50. 



Purple-leaf Plum. See "Plum" (Prunus), 

 page 28. 



PRIVET (Ligustrum) 



Specimen Types of the Popular 

 Hedge Plant 



For- Amur River North Privet (L. amur- 

 ense), California Privet (L. ovalifolium), 

 and Ibolium Privet (L. ibolium) — see under 

 "Hedge Plants," page 29. 

 Globe and Pyramidal California Privet. The 

 well-known semi-evergreen California 

 Privet, with their branches 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. $1.25, 

 18 to 24 in. $2.00, 2 to 21/2 ft. $2.50, 

 21/2 to 3 ft. $3.00. 

 Shapely Pyramids. Each: 2 to 2V2 ft. 

 $2,00, 2'/2 to 3 ft. $2.50, 3 to 4 ft. $3.50. 

 Golden Privet (L. ovalifolium aureum). 

 8 to 9 ft. The unusual golden foliage of 

 this beautiful sort renders it perfect for a 

 specimen shrub and excellent for a "dif- 

 ferent" hedge. Each: 12 to 15 in. 40c, 

 15 to 18 in. 50c, 18 to 24 in. 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 75c. 



Ibofa Privet (L. ibota), 9 to 10 ft. Very 

 hardy and exceedingly dense, with many 

 shining black berries. Also good as a 

 hedge plant. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 

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



Kegel Privet (L. ibota regelianum) . 5 to 6 

 ft. The true "spreading privet"; a very 

 strong, vigorously growing shrub with 

 white flowers, followed by black berries. 

 Equally attractive in either hedge form 

 or as a specimen shrub, forming dense, 

 symmetrical bushes. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 40c, 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 70c, 8 to 

 4 ft. 95c. 



PUSSYWILLOW (Salix) 



Pussywillow (S. caprea). 15 ft. Charming 

 fuzzy gray buds on long willowy 

 branches in early spring, good in bou- 

 quets. Ours is the improved French strain, 

 with larger buds, which bear a decidedly 

 pinkish cast. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 



4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 70c. 



QUINCE (Cydonia) 



Japanese Flowering Quince (C. japonica). 



5 to 6 ft. The charming old-fashioned 

 shrub which bears, in early spring, a 

 profusion of big showy scarlet flowers. 

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

 2 to 3 ft. 70c. 



Lesser Flowering Quince (C. japonica 

 maulei). 2 to 3 ft. Not so tall as the 

 above, but with amazingly brilliant red 

 bloom in April. Each: 15 to 18 in. 45c, 

 18 to 24 in. 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 80c. 



RHODODENDRON 



Korean Rhododendron (R. mucronulatum) . 



5 to 6 ft. Gorgeous in early spring, when 

 its graceful frilled flowers of lavender- 

 pink form a pleasing contrast to the yel- 

 low of Forsythia. Very hardy, one of the 

 few Rhododendrons to lose its foliage in 

 the winter. Each: 12 to 15 in. $2.00, 15 to 

 18 in. $3.00, 18 to 24 in. $4.00. 



ROSES (Rosa) 



Shrub Roses, exceedingly hardy, never- 

 theless carry all of the beauty of our fa- 

 vorite flower. Also very desirable when 

 used as a hedge plant. 

 Bristly Rose (R. nitida). 2 ft. A very dwarf 

 shrub, with deep pink, single flowers in 

 midsummer. Delightfully fragrant. At- 

 tractive glossy green foliage. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 

 The Golden Rose of China (R. Hugonis). 



6 ft. This arching shrub bears long 

 spreading branches which are covered 

 with lovely yellow single flowers in early 

 May. Even without its bloom, the feathery 

 foliage renders these hardy Roses unsur- 

 passable for a distinctive, nearly impene- 

 trable hedge, if planted from 15 to 18 

 inches apart. Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 

 2 to 2 1/2 ft. 65c, 21/2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.00. 



lapanese Rose ( R. multiflora japonica). 

 8 to 10 ft. Large trusses of single white 

 flowers, followed by handsome red fruits, 

 exceptionally attractive to birds. Lovely 

 for a woodland border shrub. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



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 in a mass planting, succeeding 

 in poor soli. Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 



3 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 85c. 



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. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 



4 ft. 75c. 



Rugosa Rose (R. rugosa). 5 to 6 ft. A good 

 all-year shrub, with large pink flowers 

 throughout the summer, followed by big 

 red fruits. Rich green foliage takes on 

 good autumn color. Good for the sea- 

 shore. Each: 15 to 18 in. 45c, 18 to 24 in. 

 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 80c. 



Scotch Rose (R. spinosissima). A densely 

 spiny shrub, whose erect stems carry 

 numerous solitary flowers of pink, white 

 or yellow, followed by purple fruits. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 75c, 2 to 3 ft. $1.00. 



Swamp Rose (R. palustris). 8 ft. Best in 

 swampy ground, with bright rosy pink 

 flowers in great abundance. Each: 2 to 

 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



Sweetbriar Rose (R. rubiginosa). 6 ft. 

 Bears a mass of deep rich pink flowers 

 in June, and foliage is highly aromatic. 

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



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. 40c, 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 



ROSE OF SHARON. See "Althaeas," page 

 11. 



SMOKETREE (Rhus) 



Smoketree (R. cotinus). 10 to 12 ft. A beau- 

 tiful sight in midsummer, with its purple, 

 hairlike flowers giving a "smoky" effect 

 to the densely foliaged tree. The flat 

 round leaves are stained pink when 

 young, and turn purple and gold in the 

 fall. Few shrubs can equal its bold, 

 rugged outline; truly a lawn specimen. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 75c, 2 to 3 ft. $1.00, 

 3 to 4 ft. $1.25. 



SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos) 

 Chenault Snowberry (S. chenaulti). 3 to 4 

 ft. The slender spreading branches are 

 well furnished with graceful foliage 

 which hangs on and remains green quite 

 late. The attractive berries are red with 

 whitish streaks. Each: 18 to 24 in. 40c, 

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

 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 Sep- 

 tember to mid-winter. Grows under trees 

 successfully and berries are popular for 

 household decorations in winter. Each: 

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

 75c. 



SPICEBUSH (Benzoin) 



Spicebush (Benzoin aestivale). 12 to 15 ft. 

 Yellow misty April bloom and countless 

 scarlet berries later, fragrant when 

 crushed. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 85c. 



Little Silver. N. J. 



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