GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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EVERGREENS. 



ABBOB VITAE. — Chinese. (Sometimes 

 called American Arbor Vitae.) — A slender 

 tree with flat foliage, also suitable for 

 hedges. 35c., 50c. and up. 



ABBOB VITAE. (Compacta). — Foliage 

 light green; habit dwarf and compact. 

 50c. and $1.00 each. 



CBDBUS. — Cedar Deodara. — (The Great 

 Cedar of the Himalayan Mountains). — A 

 stately tree, attaining a height of 50 to 75 

 feet; foliage glaucous green; branches 

 feathery and spreading. Perfectly adapted 

 to this climate. 75c. and $1.00 each; 

 larger size. SI. 50 to $2.50 each. 



JAPANESE BAMBOOS. — In variety, 50c. 

 and $1.00 each. 



BETINOSFOBA Japan Cypress.— Plu- 

 mose or Plume Like. — A rapid growing 

 variety, with exquisite foliage and slender 

 branches; very handsome. 75c. to $1.00; 

 large specimens. $3.50 to $5.00. 



BED CEDAB. — 50c., 75c. and $1.00 each. 



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standard Bay Tree. 



BAT TBEES. — Standards. — Stem (from 

 tub to first limb) 46 to 48 inches, crown 

 22 inches in diameter, per pair $18.00; stem 

 (from tub to first limb) 46 to 48 inches, 

 crown 54 to 60 inches, per pair $24.00. 



BAT TBEES. — Pyramids. — 54 to 60 

 inches high, 20 inches in diameter at base, 

 per pair $17.00; 72 inches high, 22 to 24 

 inches in diameter at base, per pair $22.00. 



BOXWOOD. — Standards. — 1 foot stem, 

 14 inch crown, per pair $5.00; 1}/^ foot 

 stem, 18 inch crown, per pair $7.50; 20 inch 

 stem, 24 inch crown, per pair $12.00. 



BOXWOOD. — Pyramids. — 2 feet high, 

 per pair $4.00; 21/2 feet high, per pair 

 $5.00; ZV2 feet high, per pair $7.00. 



SICUS VITIDiE. — Ordinary Box Tree. — 



A fine small evergreen, with pale green 

 leaves. Can be trained in any desirable 

 form by shearing. 25c., 50c. and 75c. each. 



HEDGE PLANTS. 



ZiIGUSTBUM AMUBENSE. — A r m o o r 



Eiver Privet. — Our hedges of this desirable 

 evergreen have for years past been noted 

 for their perfect shape and appearance. It 

 far surpasses the variety cultivated in 

 Northern sections under the name of Cali- 

 fornia Privet (Ligustrum Ovalifolium), 

 which assumes a dingy green tint in win- 

 ter, whereas the Armoor Privet retains 

 its brighter green color throughout the en- 

 tire year and are now to be found in every 

 section of the Southern States. It has 

 stood a cold of 20 degrees below zero in 

 western North Carolina, and is equally 

 successful in south Florida, thus with- 

 standing both extremes of heat and cold. 

 It is therefore the most desirable of all 

 broad-leaved evergreens where a tall hedge 

 is desired. Growth very rapid; adapts 

 itself to any soil not too arid or a swamp. 

 If properly treated, a good hedge may be 

 expected in two years after planting. Set 

 plants 12 inches apart. After plants are 

 set cut back one-third of growth in order 

 to make a dense hedge. Strong plants 2% 

 to 3 feet 10c. each, $8.00 per 100. Extra 

 strong plants 15c. eacli. $12.00 per 100. 



CITEUS TBIPOLIATA.— This is the 

 hardiest known variety' of the Citrus 

 family. Green bark and numerous stout 

 branches armed with strong, sharp thorns. 

 Very valuable as a stock for citrus trees 

 of different kinds. White, fragrant flowers 

 resemble those of true orange. Excellent 

 for hedge for defensive as well as orna- 

 mental purposes. Fruit, golden yellow, as 

 large as a walnut. It is deciduous, growls 

 well in the open ground as far north as 

 Washington. D. C, and withstands tem- 

 peratures of 15 degrees below zero and 

 lower. 



It has become of great importance as a 

 stock for citrus trees of all kinds. Vari- 

 eties budded on it are made hardier be- 

 I cause of its dormant and hardy character, 

 j and the fruit is of exceedingly fine quality, 

 ripening two or three weeks earlier than if 

 budded on other stocks. It has been 

 claimed that it dwarfs the trees budded 

 I upon it, but the tests of years in our test 

 groves have not proven this to be so, ex- 

 cept in the case of a few varieties. For 

 the Satsuma orange, it is the only stock 

 to use. 



Citrus Trifoliata is adapted for planting 

 on alluvial lands, clay lands, soils under- 

 laid with clay and those which naturally 

 contain plenty of moisture or to which 

 water can be applied by irrigation. It 

 should not be planted on high, dry, sandy 

 lands lacking in moisture. On such soils 

 it is a failure. Seedlings can be used as a 

 hedge, and it forms an impenetrable bar- 

 rier to man or beast, and, with proper 

 care, can be made rabbit proof. 



We do not attempt to propagate all our 

 varieties on Citrus Trifoliata. and carry 

 only a select list of those varieties which 

 our experience has proven will give satis- 

 faction on this stock. Our list will be 

 found on pages 121 and 122. 



We strongly advise shipping" by Express whenever practicable; this will enable us to 



send much stronger plants and guarantee safer delivery. If ordered by 



mail add 20 per cent, of the value of plants to cover postage. 



