Select Hardy Shrubs 



LIGUSTRUM (Privet) 



GLOBE PRIVET 



AMURENSE. Russian or Amoor Privet —Pan- 

 icles of pure white flowers, in great numbers, dur- 

 ing June, and the branches a.re studded with steel 

 blue berries in autumn. Similar to L. Ibota, but 

 much hardier. 2 to 3 ft., 20c. each. 



OVALIFOLIUM. California Privet.— The popu- 

 lar hedge plant. Useful also for massing and for 

 planting as single specimens — especially when 

 trained to the standard or globe form. 2 to 3 

 ft., 15c.; 3 to 4 ft., 20c.; 4 to 5 ft., 30c.; 6 to 8 

 ft., 50c. each. 



OVALIFOLIUM AUREUM.— A variety of L. 

 ovalifolium, having bright lemon-yellow leaves. 2 

 ft., 25c. each. 



GLOBE. — The California Privet grown to form 

 a dense solid ball of foliage as shown in the 

 above illustration. 15 inches in diameter, 50c. 



'STANDARD.— The California Privet grown in 

 the manner of the well-known Bay Tree, forming 

 a solid mass of foliage in globular form upon a 

 steni several feet high. Three and four-year 

 heads, 24 inches in diameter, $2.00 each. 



J. T. Lovett 



SPIR^A 



spir-s;a van houttei 



ANTHONY WATERER.— The finest of the 

 Dwarf Spirisas. It excels all others in bril- 

 liancy of color — a purple-crimson — and is the most 

 pj'ofuse and persistent bloomer of them all. ly^ 

 ft., 20c. each. 



BILLARDI. — Of erect' habit and produces long, 

 dense panicles of rosy-pink flowers from June 

 until October. 



CALLOSA ALBA.— Similar to A. Waterer in 

 habit, but has clear white flowers in dense heads. 

 11/2 ft., each 20c. 



OPULIFOLIA AUREA. Golden-leaved Spiraea.— 



Strong growing, with abundant, large, yellow 

 leaves. 



PRUNIFOLIA FL. PL. Bridal Wreath.— An old 



favorite. In May and early June there appear 

 along the branches dainty pure white, very double 

 flowers. Its pretty, glossy, deep green leaves 

 change to crimson and purple in autumn. 



VAN HOUTTEI.— The finest of all the Spiraeas. 

 Its pure white flowers are produced in such masses 

 as to entirely cover the bush. It blooms in May 

 and June. (See Cut.) 



Price, 3 ft', (except as noted), 20c. each. 



LYcroM 



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 bright scarlet' berries, 

 about an inch long in autumn. 2 to 3 ft., 20c, 



RHUS (Sumach) 



COTINUS. Purple Fringe. Smoke Tree.— 



Known also as Venetian Sumach. Grows to large 

 size. In June its feathery bloom, which is borne 

 in large loose panicles of a light purplish color 

 over the entire bush, gives it the appearance of 

 being enveloped in smoke. 2 ft., 25c. each. 



TYPHINA LACINIATA. Cut-leaved Staghorn 

 Sumach. — Its large, long leaves are so deeply di- 

 vided as to appear like lace. In autumn they 

 turn to hues of pink, crimson and gold. Extreme- 

 ly beautiful. 2 to 3 ft., 25c. each. 



TAMARIX 



AFRICANA. African Tamarisk. — ^Airy, feath- 

 ery foliage and numerous small, showy pink 

 flowers in early June. 



INDICA. Indian Tamarisk. — Of strong, upright 

 habit. Feathery foliage and small, light' pink 

 flowers during summer and early autumn. 



2 to 3 ft., 20c. each. 



VIBURNUM 



OPULUS STERILIS. Guelder Rose or Snow- 

 ball. — ^A popular shrub of spreading habit, bear- 

 ing in June large globular clusters of pure white 

 flowers on long stems. 2 ft., 20c. each. 



PLICATUM. Japanese Snowball.— Of compact 

 habit with large globular flower clusters of the 

 purest white. 2 ft., 25c. each. 



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