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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



Asparagus 



Page 12 25 50 100 250 500 1,000 5,000 



36 Giant Argenteuil (2 years) $0 25 $0 40 $0 60 $1 00 $1 75 $3 00 $5 00 $22 50 



36 Palmetto (2 years) 25 40 60 I 00 i 75 3 00 5 00 22 50 



If Asparagus roots are wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per doz., or 50 cts. per 100 



Miscellaneous 



12 25 50 100 250 500 1,000 5,000 



36 Horse-Radish, New Bohemia $0 25 $0 40 $© 60 $1 00 $2 00 $3 50 $6 00 $25 00 



36 Rhubarb, Victoria I 00 I 75 3 00 5 00 10 00 



36 Sage, Holt's Mammoth i 00 i 75 3 00 5 00 10 00 



If the above are wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per doz., or 50 cts. per 100 



CALIFORNIA PRIVET 



In setting the plants from the nursery, set them deep enough for the lower branches to be in contact 

 with the soil, as this is important in getting a thick and close base to the hedge. Then set the plants closer 

 than many practise for the same reason — 6 to 8 inches in the row is better than farther apart. After setting 



the hedge, it is a good plan to 

 mulch it on both sides with some 

 rotten manure, and to keep the 

 soil well cultivated for a time till 

 the hedge is well established. 



After setting the plants, cut 

 all the tops back to 6 to 8 inches. 

 During the first season, clip the 

 tops several times to induce a 

 broad and thick base, leaving it 

 from 4 to 6 inches higher at each 

 trimming until the desired height 

 is reached. The common prac- 

 tice is to trim the sides perpen- 

 dicular and the top flat like a 

 wall. The danger with this 

 method is that the sides do not 

 get the full effect of the sun- 

 light and will get thin under- 

 neath. A more dense growth 

 to the ground can be had by 

 trimming with a wide base slo- 

 ping in a rounded conical form 

 to the top. Trimmed in this 

 way the base has a better 

 chance and will thicken close to 

 the ground. 



While I have disposed of all 

 of my stock of ornamentals and 

 shrubbery at wholesale, and will 

 not list them any more, in order that I may give all of my time to the production of small-fruit plants, 

 the demand for California Privet has been so large that I have decided to continue growing this as a side 

 issue, as it can be handled very nicely in connection with my line. The California Privet, or Ligustrum 

 ovalifolium, widely and favorably known as a hedge plant, is a vigorous grower everywhere, and will endure 

 the hard conditions of the cities. It is one of the best shrubs for hedge planting. The glossy foliage and 

 white flowers in July make it an ornamental shrub that is also very useful. It is a rapid grower under all 

 conditions, has handsome foliage that will last well into the winter and withstand any amount of trim- 

 ming. The plants are of dense growth, and lead all other plants as an ornamental hedge. Another strong 

 factor in its favor is that it is immune to San Jose scale. I sold entirely out of my immense stock last 

 season, but have about the finest lot of one-year plants that I have ever grown. It is very vigorous and 

 heavily rooted. I am sure all who buy it will be pleased. To make a broad hedge, this should be cut off 

 evenly about 8 to 10 inches above the ground immediately after planting, or early in the spring before the 

 buds start. My booklet, "Success with Small Fruits," will give further instructions for caring for a Privet 

 hedge, on page 24. If you have not already received the booklet, it will be sent free on request, with every 

 order. 



A fine Privet Hedge about my home 



Price of California Privet 100 250 soo 1,000 



I year, No. i, 15 to 20 in. Heavily rooted $15° fo 5° $6 50 $12 50 



I year. No. i, 10 to 15 in. Heavily rooted i 25 3 00 5 50 



I year, small, good plants i 00 2 25 4 25 



Privet is too heavy to go by mail, but I will send the smallest size by mail for Si per 100 extra 



10 00 

 8 00 



