AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1919. 



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HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.— Continued. 

 HEDGE PLANTS. 



The best Hedges are formed by setting the plants in a single row about twelve inches apart. 



Barberry, Common. (Berberis vulgaris.) A tall plant, Doz. 100 

 forming an excellent hedge or screen. IJ to 2 ft. . . $2.50S18.00 



Japanese. (Berberis Thunbergii.) Ornamental and de- 

 fensive; rarely loses its lower branches. IJ ft. . . 2.50 18.00 

 Large Plants. lito2ft 3.00 22.00 



Lilac, Common. Very ornamental, may be clipped to 

 four or Hxe feet or allowed to grow to eight to twelve 

 feet in height 



Philadelphus coronarius. (White Syringa.) A tall hedge 

 of free growth; valuable for partial shade .... 



Rosa rugosa rubra. Rich green foUage and large rosy- 

 crimson flowers followed by large orange-scarlet fruits; 

 very ornamental 



Rugosa alba. Large single white flowers 



Spiraea Van Houttei. An excellent hedge, where a natural 



untrimmed effect is desired. 3 ft 4 . 00 30 . 00 



4 . 00 30 . 00 

 4.00 30.00 



4.00 30.00 

 4.00 30.00 



Privet, Californian. (Ligustrum ovalifoUum.) The most popular Privet; 

 foliage dark green; grows rapidly. The plants should be set ten to 

 twelve inches apart. To form a dense hedge from the base, the plants 

 should be pruned low for two seasons after planting. Not quite hardy. 



1 to lift. 



2 to 2J ft. 



Doz. 



%1 . 00 

 1.75 



100 

 S7.00 

 12,00 



3 to 3i ft. 



Doz. 100 

 $2.25 $15.00 



Privet Amoor. (Ligustrum amurense.) Large, oblong, glossy-green foli- 

 age and clusters of white, fragrant flowers; fine for hedges and mass 

 plantings. Doz. 100 



2 to 3 ft $2.50 $18.00 



Privet, Chinese. (Ligustrum Iboia.) Very hardy and ornamental, de 

 sirable for partial shade, should be closely trimmed for three or four' 

 years if compact form is desired. j-, .„„ 



1 to 2 ft $2.00 $12.00 



Larger Plants. 2 to 2 J ft 2.50 18.00 



HARDY CLIMBING AND CREEPING VINES. 



ACTINIDIA arguta. Dark green, shining foliage and white flowers. 

 Excellent for arbors, trellises, etc. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



AKEBIA quinata. Rich green, clover-like foliage and pendulous clusters 

 of dark purple flowers. 50 cts. each; . $5.00 per doz. 



AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. (Virginia Creeper, or Common Woodbine.) 

 35 cts. each; $3.75 per doz.; $28.00 per 100. 



quinquefolia, var. Englemannii. This woodbine cHngs to stone 

 and wood hke Boston Ivy. 35 cts. each; $3.75 per doz. ; $28.00 

 per 100. 



Veitchii. The well-known Boston Ivy. Two-year plants, 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Three-year plants, 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz.; $55.00 per 100. 



ARISTOLOCHIA sipho. (Dutchman's Pipe.) $1.00 each; $10.00 per 

 doz. 



BIGNONIA radicans. (Trumpet Vine.) 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 radicans grandiflora. A large-flowering variety of the preceding, with 

 beautiful orange-red flowers. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Aristolochia sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. 



CELASTRUS orbiculatus. (Japanese Bittersweet.) A rampant climb- 

 ing shrub, having luxuriant green foliage and in Autumn becoming 

 literaUy covered with bright yellow fruits, wliich soon open and dis- 

 close the scarlet seeds within. This and the native variety C. Scan- 

 dens are valuable for covering banks or rocky ground and for produc- 

 ing naturalistic effects. 40 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 

 seandens. (Bittersweet Roxbury Wax Work.) Ovate, glossy green 

 foliage, turning bright yellow in the Autumn. Showy, drooping 

 clusters of orange fruits in Fall, and clinging to the branches through- 

 out the Winter. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 CLEMATIS. It is preferable to plant Clematis in Spring. 

 EUDNYMUS radicans. Japanese evergreen trailer with dark glossy 

 green, dense foliage. A moderate climber, particularly desirable for 

 clothing the foundations of houses and rockwork. This plant has been 

 found most satisfactory for edgings and miniature hedges in formal 

 gardens, being much more hardy than Box-wood. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Larger Plants, 50 cts. each 

 radicans variegata. A rare form with foliage handsomely variegated 

 with green, silver and pink. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 radicans vegetUS. (Large-leaoed Trailing Euonymus.) This is a most 

 ^•;^luable ground-covering evergreen plant, with rich deep green foliage, 

 thriving in partial shade or under trees where grass and other plants fail. 

 It is also our best hardy evergreen vine, retaining its foliage through the 

 Winter, even when exposed to the sun. 35 cts. each; $3.75 per doz.; 

 .$28.00 per 100. 



Extra Large, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 

 Kewensis. A splendid trailing evergreen plant, useful for the rock garden 

 or for carpeting the ground. The small oval foliage is dark green in color 

 with lighter veins; a very pretty variety. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; 

 $20.00 per 100. 

 HYDRANGEA petiolaris. (Wilson.) This splendid hardy chmber, hitherto 

 has been but httle known, although it was introduced from Japan a gen- 

 eration ago. Once estabhshed, it climbs rapidly, clinging by its httle 

 rootlets like English Ivy. The foliage is bright green, quite massive and 

 numerous flat flower cymes are produced which average 8 to 10 inches in 

 diameter. The flowers are white, coming in the early Summer. $1.00 

 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 LONICERA brachypoda var. aurea reticulata. (Golden Honeysuckle.) 

 Foliage handsomely marbled with gold. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 brachypoda, var. Halleana. (Hall's Honeysuckle.) White and yellow 



flowers, very fragrant. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 

 belgica. (Monthly Honeysuckle.) Thick, oval, glossy-green foliage and a 

 nearly continuous succession of clusters of showy, fragrant yellow flowers. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Heckrotti. Deep red flowers with yellow throat; continuous bloomer. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 sempervirens. (Scarlet Honeysuckle.) 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 LYCIUM chinensis. (Matrimony Vine.) A Chinese species with large, 

 Hght gi'cen foliage and pale purple flowers, followed by showy orange and 

 scarlet fruits. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 PERIPLOCA graeca. |A rapid-growing vine with lanceolate, dark green 



foliage and small clusters of purple flowers. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 POLYGONUM Baldschuanicum. A rapid growing vine, useful for trel- 

 lises, or covering old trees. The flowers are white, delicately suffused 

 with pink, and are borne in great profusion. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 WISTARIA chinensis. (Chinese Wistaria.) A luxuriant, rapid-growing 

 vine, light blue, pea-shaped flowers. $1.00 each; Sll.OO per doz. 

 chinensis alba. (White Wistaria.) $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 



