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CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 



Ligxistrum Ovalifolium. 



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BLUE SPIR^A. Caryopteris Masta- 

 canthus. 



The popular hedge plant, for which it is so well adapted 

 by reason its rapid growth, elegant form, and hand- 

 some foliage. It excels either for hedging, massing, or 

 planting ^^ingly. Its habit and growth are strong and up- 

 right: the foliage oval, deep green, bright and glossy, 

 vei-y dense and almost evergreen. It should be more 

 often planted as a single specimen in the shrubbery or 

 grouped upon the lawn, as it is an admirable ornamental 

 bush, and when grown alone it is covered in July with 

 panicles of small, white. Lilac-like flowers. Entirely 

 hardy, of easy ciiltnre. and especially xahiable for plant- 

 ing by The sea. 



Mail, ea., 10c ; 3 for 25c. 

 Ex/n-essar freight. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 15c: doz. $1.25: 100. 85.00. 



3 " 4 20c: '• *1.50: " 87.00. 



Ratfs htj the 1000 upon application. 



■ CALYCANTHUS FLORIDUS. 



Carolina Allspice. 



Also known as sweet- 

 scented shrub and straw- 

 berry shrub. Valuable and 

 very desirable for its fra- 

 grance and general good 

 habit. It bears from May, 

 throughout the summer, in 

 great abundance, small, 

 double, dull, brownish- 

 purple flowers of excpiisite. 

 aromatic, stra wben-y-i ike 

 fragrance. The wood and 

 leaves are also sweetly 

 scented. It forms a large 

 shrub of spreading growth 

 and succeeds evervwhere. 

 Mail, ea., lOc: 3 for 30c: 

 express, ea , 20c : 3 for 

 50c. 



HARDY ORANGE.-Citrus Trifoliata. 



A Ijearitifnl shrub, densely clothed with rich, dark- 

 green foliage and bearing large, fragrant blossoms and 

 true oranges, and yet entirely hardy. As a hedge plant 

 it stands forth pre-eminently by reason of its natural, 

 dense habit of growth and the abundance of its sharp 

 thorns, its general adaptability to all soils, perfect hardi- 

 ness, and dwarf habit. Planted singly or grouped upon 

 the lawn it is very ornamental, producing beautiful, 

 sweet, white blossoms, followed h\ small oranges, whicli 

 are, however. unedil)le. Express, ea., 20c ; 3 for 50c. 



JAPAN QUINCE.-Cydonia Japoniea. 



ApK)pular and valuable showy shrub. The flowers are 

 large and showy, of brilliant "scarlet-crimson, borne in 

 great profusion in early spring, and succeeded later by 

 fruit which is of a most delightful, spicy fragrance. 

 Exceedingly ornamental either singly or in hedges, for 

 which it is largely irsed. Mai/, ea.'. lOc: 3 for 25c: e.r- 

 press, ea., 15c: 3 for 40c. 



Of singularly neat and clean habit, about three feet 

 high, floweriiig from August until haid frosts. The 

 flowers are produced in astonishing profusion, in flat 

 heads of rich lavender-blue, ah\ ays one of the rarest and 

 most pleasing colors, but especially acceptable late in the 

 season. Its masses of rich azure-blue are delightfully 

 effective. Mail, ea , 15c: doz., $1.50; express, ea.. 25c; 

 doz., 82. .50. 



EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA. 



PZAEL BUSH. A strong, 

 vigorous-growing shrub, 

 reachir,g a height of six or 

 eight feet, perfectly hardy, 

 needing no care or j^rotec- 

 tion in winter. In early 

 spring it blooms with prodi- 

 gal profusion, bearing large, 

 pure snow-white star-shaped 

 flowers on long, slender 

 ^ ranches, with exquisitely 

 beautiful efiect. Foliage of 

 a soft green, very pleasing. 

 Rare and gracefid. Should 

 be planted by itself as indi- 

 vidual specimens to display 

 "ts beautv to advantage. 

 Mail, ea.,' 12c: 3 for 30c: 

 express, ea., 20c : 3 for 50c. 



JAPAN JUDAS.— Cercis Japoniea. 



One of the choicest of the early-flowering shrubs, with 

 dense, glossy. heart-shape(l foliage. The flowers appear 

 early in spi ing before the leaves, and are clustered along 

 the bi'anches in such profusion that the bush is literally 

 covered with its beautiful, deep rosy-crimson flowers. 

 Mail, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; express, ea., 30c: 3 for 75c. 



