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P. MANN & CO., Washington, D. C. 



316 Ninth Street, N. W. 

 Vz Block North Penna. Ave. 



NURSERY STOCK 



Prices quoted are f. o. b. Washington. No charge for packing. We ship only first-class stock, but there are so many conditions 

 on which successful growth is dependent, and over which we have no control, that we cannot guarantee nursery stock to live. 

 Nursery stock will be shipped by express or freight separate from seed orders. 



HARDY EVERGREENS 



Cannot be Mailed. 



AMERICAN ARBORVITAE — Strong, 



erect, pyramidal in growth, and can be 

 trimmed to any desired shape. Attractive 

 grown singly or as a hedge; does well 

 under adverse conditions. 2 to 3 feet, $1.25 

 each; 3 to 4 feet, $1.75 each. 



GLOBE ARBORVITAE— Almost a per- 

 fect globe ; the foliage is light green and 

 very attractive; usually grown as single 

 plants. 12 to 15 inches, $1.00 each; 15 to 

 18 inches, $1.25 each. 



DEODORA CEDAR— Popular trees for 

 lawns or for blending in clumps with 

 dark-leaved evergreens. The foliage is 

 silvery green, the branches drooping and 

 very graceful. 18 to 24 inches, $1.75 each; 

 2 to 3 feet, $2.50 each. 



RETINOSPORA (Veitch's Silver Cy- 

 press) — Beautiful silvery blue feathery 

 foliage. Dense growth; pyramidal shape; 

 fine for grouping, especially when grown 

 against dark green foliage. 12 to 18 inches, 

 $1.00 each; 18 to 24 inches, $1.25 each. 



NORWAY SPRUCE — An extremely 

 hardy and rapid grower of symmetrical 

 growth, picturesque and graceful. Makes 

 a fine hedge, as it can be pruned to any 

 desired height; also a splendid screen and 

 windbreak. 18 to 24 inches, $1.00; 24 to 

 30 inches, $1.25 each. 



BROAD-LEAVED EVER- 

 GREENS 



Cannot be Mailed. 



ABELIA GRANDIFLORA— A graceful 

 shrub with dark shining dart-shaped 

 leaves that turn to a metallic green in 

 winter. From June till frost it bears in 

 clusters an abundance of dainty white 

 tubular flowers about one inch long that 

 are flushed with pink. Grown as a single 

 specimen, in groups or with other shrubs 

 it is most satisfactory. Plant in a sunny 

 location. Sometimes called Arbutus Shrub. 

 12 to 18 inches, 50c each; 18 to 24 inches, 

 75c. 



AZALEA, AMOENA— Dwarf and bushy 

 with small green leaves that turn a rich 



bronze green in winter. In April or May 

 the plants bear a mass of rosy purple 

 flowers that almost cover every twig. 

 Easily grown; a very showy and hardy 

 shrub. 10 to 12 inches, $1.50 each. 



BUSH BOXWOOD— Popular for edging 

 walks and driveways. It has small dark 

 green glossy leaves. Thrives anywhere, in 

 sun or shade, grows well in window and 

 porch boxes, and may be trimmed to any 

 shape. 12 to 15 inches, 75c each; $7.50 per 

 doz.; 15 to 18 inches, $1.25 each; $12.50 

 per doz. 



DWARF BOXWOOD— The real old- 

 fashioned kind ; a slow growing but very 

 attractive variety that always remain 

 dwarf. The foliage is small, deep green 

 and very dense. 4 to 6 inches, 25c eac,h; 

 $2.00 doz.; $15.00 per'lOO. 6 to 8 inches, 

 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



ENGLISH LAUREL — Very beautiful 

 with its broad shining dark green foliage ; 

 a vigorous grower and thrives in any good 

 garden soil. Attains a height of 12 to 15 

 feet, with a corresponding breadth. 12 to 

 18 inches, $1.25 each; 18 to 24 inches, $1.50. 



FLOWERING SHRUBS 



If to be sent by mail add 10c each 

 to cover postage. 



ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon) — Blooms 

 abundantly from July to September when 

 blooms are scarce. The shrub is tall and 

 upright and splendidly adapted for screens, 

 hedges and shrub borders. We can supply 

 red and pink. 2 to 3 feet, 30c each; $3.25 

 per dozen. 3 to 4 feet, 40c each; $4.35 

 per dozen. 



BARBERRY THUNBERGI (Japanese 

 Barberry) — Attractive whether grown 

 singly or as a hedge. The spray-like 

 branches carry great quantities of small 

 green foliage which changes to bright red 



in the fall. During the winter it bears specimen, but makes a charming hedge, 

 a mass of attractive bright red berries Pink and Lavender — 18 to 24 inches, 50c 

 which remain all winter. 12 to 18 inches, each; $5.00 per dozen; 2 to 3 feet, 75c each; 



Hydrangea. 



Althea. 



20c each; $2.00 per doz. 

 30c each; $3.00 doz. 

 BUDDLEI, or BUTTERFLY BUSH— A 



rapid growing shrub with long graceful 

 spikes of delightfully fragrant flowers that 

 are borne all summer. The top growth may 

 freeze during severe winters, but it starts 

 growth again in the spring. Cut away the 

 dead wood. Davidi Superba, 2 to 3 feet, 

 30c each; $3.00 per dozen. 3 to 4 feet, 40c 

 each; $4.00 per dozen. 



CARYOPTERIS (Blue Spirea)— One of 

 our best late blooming shrubs that in the 

 fall is covered with clusters of showy, 

 bright blue flowers. Grows 3 feet high ; 

 free flowering and makes a splendid low 

 growing hedge. 12 to 18 inches, 35c each; 

 $3.50 per dozen. 



CORNUS, or DOGWOOD— The shrub 

 that should be in every Southern yard. 



Florida Rubra — The deep pink flowered 

 variety. 2 to 3 feet, $1.75; 3 to 4 feet, $2.00 

 each. 



CREPE MYRTLE— The best beloved 

 Southern shrub and deservedly so. Hardy 

 in the South, producing clusters of 

 delicately fringed flowers throughout the 

 summer. It is usually grown as a single 



18 to 24 inches, $7.50 per dozen. Red — 18 to 24 inches, 50c 

 each; $5.00 per dozen. 2 to 3 feet, 75c each; 

 $7.50 per dozen. 



Flowering Dogwood. 



