Tamarix 



Africana — Slender branches covered with mass 

 of fine pink flowers in May. Leaves fine Hke some 

 of the evergreens. Does well near the seashore. 

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



Syringa— The Lilac 



Vulgaris — Common Purple Lilac; the old fa- 

 miliar type ; fragrant light purple flowers in IMay. 

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



Vulgaris alba — Common White Lilac; similar 

 to above but white. Each, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 



Hybrids — The following named varieties excel 

 the types in size of clusters and in size of the in- 

 dividual flowerets. These truly Super-Lilacs cost 

 little more and bring much more satisfaction; 

 flower while very small and young. 



Alphonse Lavallee — Clusters like a double hyacinth; 

 blue, shading to violet. 



Charles X — Magnificent clusters of single, reddish purple. 



Souv. De Ludwig Spaeth — Panicles and flowers large. 

 Single dark purplish red. 



Marie Le Graye — Single white flowers; fragrant. Bush 

 dwarf in habit. One of the most popular. 



Michael Buchner — Very large panicles of double, pale 

 lilac flowers. Dwarf grower. 



Mme. Lemoine — Superb clusters, pure white, double 

 flowers. A grand variety. 



Pres. Grevy — Blue. Flowers largest of all, double. Blooms 

 profusely. 



Rubra De Marley — Single, large clusters. Shades from 

 "pallid blue violet to light pinkish lilac." 



William Robinson — Very double. Crimson-pink buds; 

 deep violet-mauve flowers. 



Mme. Casimier Perier — Double white; very large. Early 

 and beautiful. 



Villosa — June, Bushy and upright, flowers a pinkish lilac. 



Weigela (Diervilla) 

 Candida — Strong growing plant with spreading 

 branches; white flowers. Each, 2 to 3 ft., 90c. 



Shrubs and Hedges 



Hybrid Lilacs flower when young 



Eva Rathke — ^Hybrid with deep garnet flowers. 

 Each, 18 to 24 inches, 75c. 



Rosea amabilis — Pink flowers in great pro- 

 fusion in June. Each, 2 to 3 ft., 50c,; 3 to 4 ft., 

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



Rosea nana variegata — Fohage is margined 

 with creamy white. Each, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 



Walls of Living Green 



"My Home," What wealth of feeling, of com- 

 fort, of pride, rest in those two words. 



The same artistic longing which makes us want 

 good looking furniture within dictates shrubbery 

 and trees without; the same feeling of ''mine-ness," 

 that desire for privacy, which puts shades on our 

 windows, indicates the definement of our property 

 lines — walls to the European; fences or hedges to 

 the American. 



But what inanimate fence can compare in sum- 

 mer with the cool walls of a well-kept California 

 Privet defined property line; what in the fall with 



the fiery flames of Barberry, or its berries a few 

 months later? What fence can vie with the Spiraea 

 van houttei, each branch and branchlet encased in 

 its coat of ice — a fountain of glistening beauty 

 Berberis thunbergi — Japanese Barberry 

 The standard low hedge; exceedingly hardy; very 

 neat green leaves in summer, dehghtful j'-ellow 

 blossoms in May, and leaves turning to the bril- 

 liancy of flames in autumn. Plant 12 inches apart. 

 Transplanted, 9 to 12 in., dozen, $1.50; 100, 

 19.00; 12 to 18 in., dozen, S2.00; 100, $12.50; 18 

 to 24 in., dozen, $3.00; 100, $17.50. 



Hedges for privacy and beauty 

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