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feet; foliage glaucous green; branches 

 feathery and spreading. Perfectly adapted 

 to this climate. |r.oo; large sizes, Ji.25, 

 I1.50 and $3.00 



Retinospora. Japan Cypress— Y\:^^o- 

 SA, OR Plume Like— A rapid growing va- 

 riety, with exquisite foliage and slender 

 branches; very handsome. 50c. to $1.00. 



Retinospora, Plumosa Argentea— Of 

 dwarf, compact growih. Foliage tipped 

 with light yellow, 50c. to $r.oo. 



Retinospora, Plumosa Aurea— Similar 

 to Plumosa. but foliage lipped with gold. 

 50C. to $2.00. 



Thuya. Arbor ViT^iS Hovey's Gold- 

 en — A small tree, globular in form ; foliage 

 light green with a golden tinge, and very 

 compact; hardy. 50. 75 cents and $r.oo. 



Thuya. Arbor Vit^. Compata— Foliage 

 light green; habit dwarf and compact. 50 

 cents and ^i.'oo each. 



Thuya, Occidentalis— American Arbor 

 Vitai. 50 cents and $1.00. 



Thuya, Orientalis— Oriental Arbor 

 Vitae. These two very desirable, of easy 

 culture. ,so cents andg|i.oo. Large plants, 

 $1.50 and $2.00. 



HEDGE PLANTS. 



Sicus Vitid^. Box Tree— A fine small 

 evergreen, with pale green leaves. Can be 

 trained in any desirable form by shearing. 

 25. 50 and 75 cents each. 



I/igftistTum Amutense. Anr.oor River 

 Privet — Our htdgrs of this desirable ever- 

 green base for \ ears past been noted for 

 their perfect shape and appearance. It far 

 surpasses the variety cultivai^d in northern 

 sections under the name of Califormia 

 Privet f^ Li^ u strum, oval ijoliiiin), which as- 

 sumes a din,sv green tint in winter, whereas 

 the Armoor Privet retains its brighter green 

 color tbrou. hout the entire year. And are 

 now to be found in every section of the 

 vSouthern Slates. It has stood a cold of 20 

 degrees below zero in western North Caro 

 lina, and is equally successful in south 

 Florida, thus withstanding both extremes 

 of heat and cold. It is therefore the most 

 desirable of all broad leaved evergreens 

 where a tall hed.je is desired. Growih 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 inch s apart in 

 ordinary soil. bu'. n very rich land iS to 24 

 inches distance may be given. After plants 

 are set cut back to 8 to lo inches, in order 

 to make a dense hedge. Strong plants loc. 

 each, $8.00 per 100. Extra strong plants 

 T5C. each, $12.00 per roo. 



Citrus Trifaliata- Jupav Hardy Lemon. 

 This is the coming hedge piani for defensive 

 as well as ornatncntal purposes, far more 



desirable than Osage Orange. It is hardy 

 as far north as New Jersey, and planted in 

 good soil an impenetrable hedge can he had 

 three years from planting. Requires but 

 little trimming after the third year. So far 

 it has been free fronj insect depredations. 

 In early spring, when covered with myriads 

 of white flowers nothing is more attractive, 

 and while not an evergreen, the vivid green 

 wood makes it appear bright during the 

 winter. Plants nny be sei 2 feet apart. 

 Prices, IOC. each; f4. 00 per hundred; $25.00 



I per thousand; extra large bushy plants 20c. 

 each; |S. 00 per hundred. Specimen plants, 

 50c. each. Write for prices in larger quan- 



' titles. 



Citrus Trifoliata seeds, 3^4 lb. 30c.; i lb. 

 $1.00. Get prices on larger quantities. 



HARDY sTTadF trees. 



American Kim. L^-rge leaf elm, healthy 

 quick growth, long lived. A very desirable 

 shade tree in every way. ^r.oo and $1.50. 



CatalpaTea's Japan Hybrid Large, 

 luxuriant foliage, handsome white flowers, 

 with purple dots and a touch of yellow- 

 around the throat, with a pleasant, delicate 

 fragrance; a tree in bloom not only presents 

 a magnificent spectacle to the e>e, but also 

 fills theair quite a distancewith itsagreeable 

 odor. In rapidity of growth it rivals the 

 most luxuriant trees oi temperate climates. 

 $r and $i..So. 



Mr. Jno. P. Brown, Secretary of Inter- 

 national Society of Arboriculture, was in 

 New'Orleans. last summer in the interest 

 of some northern capitalists to select a site 

 in this State fdr the estat>]ishnient of a 

 Citdlpa farm, as this tree grows more ra- 

 pidly than any olhrr and cin be raised for 

 timber of all kinds, snch as fine furnitnres 

 ard the most elegant finish for the interior 

 of the houses, etc., as well as for large posts 

 and railroad ties. 



Besides this it is a magnificent shade tree 

 and it has been found that they grow more 

 rapidiy ami to a larger size in tbis southern 

 section than anywhere in this country. 



The Catalpn Specios^ Warder is the largest 

 i kind, growing 6> to 80 feet hi-h and be- 

 coming 2 to 10 feet in diameter. 



Cinaamomutn Camphor-a. The Cam- 

 phor Tree.—Th'\s tree is perfectly hardy, 

 and does well along the South Atlantic and 

 gulf coast. It is a handsome evergreen, 

 with bright, shiny leaves. Will do well on 

 p .or soil. but. of course, wili make a more 

 satisfactory growih when properly fertilized. 

 It is being planted in large quantities for 

 producing the gum camphor of commerce. 

 Prices of plants, 50c., 75^^; $i and §2. Seeds, 

 packages 10 cents. 



I/igas*rum Vulgare. Best evergreen 

 shade trees; very h^rdy.and can be trimmed 

 into any shape. Si to Sr.'^o each. 



Steckler's Soutliern Grown Seeds are filway.s Pure aud Keliable. 



