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KALMIA 



LATIFOLIA. Mountain Laurel or Calico 

 Bush. — Retains its foliage in unimpaired beauty 

 throughout the year. Its leaves, which are 

 broad, smooth and glossy, are exceptionally 

 free from insect attack or blemish of any kind. 

 The flowers are borne. in large, flat clusters, 

 vary in color from pearly white to soft shell 

 pink and are uniquely and exquisitely formed; 

 suggesting, both in bud and when expanded, 

 flowers made of certain delicate, dainty sea 

 shells. They appear early in June and con- 

 tmue a month. 1^^ to 2 ft, 75c.; 2 to 2^ ft, 

 $1.25 each. 



PRIVET. Ligustrum 



GLOBE PRIVET 



AMURENSE. Amoor River or Russian 



Privet.— Has numerous panicles of white flow- 

 ers during June; in the autumn, the branches 

 are loaded with conspicuous, steel blue berries. 

 Similar to L. ibota, but hardier. 2 to 3 ft 

 20c.; 3 to 4 ft., 30c.; 4 to 5 ft, 50c. each. 



OVALIFOLIUM. California Privet.— The 

 popular hedge plant, with glossy deep green 

 leaves. Of strong, upright growth, and largely 

 used for masking unsightly objects and as 

 single specimens. 2 to 3 ft., 20c.: 3 to 4 ft 

 25c.; 4 to 5 ft., 35c. each. 



quantity, see "Hedge Plants." 

 GLOBE or BALL PRIVET.-The California 

 i^rivet grown to form a dense solid ball of 

 tohage as shown in the illustration. 18 inches 

 in diameter, 75c.; 24 inches in diameter, $1.00- 

 3U inches in diameter, $1.50 each. Large speci- 

 mens from $2.50 to $5.00 each. 



PYRAMIDAL. — The California Privet 

 grown by frequent prunings into dense, pyra- 

 midal form, after the manner in which the 

 Box Bush is so largely grown in Holland. 

 Very useful in formal gardening, for vases, etc. 

 The plants we offer are dense and of perfect 

 form with broad base. 3 ft, $1.50; 4 ft., $2.00; 

 5 ft., $2.50 each. 



TREE or STANDARD.— The California 

 Privet grown in the form of the well-known 

 Bay Tree; forming a solid mass of foliage in a 

 globe on a bare stem or trunk. Very useful 

 in formal gardening and rapidly becoming 

 popular. As they are entirely hardy, they do 

 not need housing in winter. 4-3'ear heads on 

 4-foot stem, $2.50 each; large specimens, from 

 $5.00 to $10.00 each. 



LONICERA. Honeysuckle 

 FRAGRANTISSIMA, Fragrant Bush 

 Honeysuckle. — Of strong ^ growing and 

 spreading habit. The exquisitely fragrant 

 flowers are pinkish pearl and appear very early, 

 in advance of the foliage. Leaves large, oval, 

 deep green and glossy, remaining upon the 

 plant until mid-winter. 



MORROWIL— Of graceful habit. Produces 

 white flowers in May, succeeded by a profu- 

 sion of showy red berries in late summer and 

 autumn. 



TARTARICA. — Tartarian Bush Honey- 

 suckle. — An old favorite; of spreading habit, 

 with deep green foliage. The fragrant pink 

 flowers appear in May in great profusion and 

 are followed by pretty, waxy, light red berries. 



Either variety, 2 to 3 ft., 25c.; 3 to 4 ft., 35c. 

 each. 



LYCIUM 



SINENSIS. ^ Matrimony Vine. —Though 

 styled a vine, it is in fact a spreading shrub, 

 producing a galaxy of star-like small lilac 

 flowers which are succeeded by masses of large 

 bright scarlet berries in autumn. 2 to 3 feet, 

 25c. each. 



PHILADELPHUS. Syringa 



CORONARIUS. Mock Orange.— An old 

 variety that remains very popular. Of upright 

 habit and produces in June a wealth of white 

 fragrant flowers that resemble orange blossoms 

 in aopearance and odor. 



GRANDIFLORUS.— Similar to the preced- 

 ing with larger flowers that are not so frag- 

 rant; a stronger growth. 



2 to 3 feet, 25c.: 3 to 4 feet 35c. each. 

 PRUNUS. Plum 



PISSARDI. Purple-leaved Plum.— A large 

 shrub or small tree having deep crimson leaves 

 in spring_ that change to reddish purple. In 

 early spring the entire tree presents a mass 

 of white blossoms which are followed by small 

 round, deep red plums, 3 to 4 ft., 30c.; 4 to 5 

 ft.. 40c each. 



RHUS. Sumach 

 COTINUS. Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree. 



— Kno^yn also as Venetian Sumach. Grows to 

 large size. In June, its feathery bloom, which 

 is borne in large loose panicles of a light pur- 

 plish color over the entire bush, gives it the 

 appearance of being enveloped in smoke. 3 to 

 4 feet. 35c. each. 



TYPHINA LACINATA. Cut-leaved Stag- 

 horn Sumach. — Its large long leaves are so 

 deeply divided as to appear like lace. In au- 

 tumn they turn to hues of pink, crimson and 

 gold. Extremelv decorative. 2 to 3 feet 30c • 

 3 to 4 feet, 40c. each. 



