for a Living farm fence, Plant Rosa Multiflora 



Special Shrubs 



for 1952 



CARYOPTERIS. Blue Mist Blue Spirea). 



\ pt-rtevtlx tiarilv. low->;ri)winK shrub 

 about IS to 24 inches tall anil 2 feet in 

 diameter. Silvery jjreen foliage. Fringed, 

 powdery blue Mowers in late summer. 1-yx. 

 plant";, each 51.75; S-yr. plants, $2.50; 4- 



COTONEASTER Francheti. .\ densely 



uprignt snrur> to almost t^ leet, with grai'e- 

 fully curving branches anil thick, light 

 green leaves. Nearly evergreen. Orange- 

 retl berries last well into the winter. 18 to 

 24 in., each $2.50; 2 to 3 ft.. $3.(X); 3 to 4 



KERRIA japonica. Double. ^ rather tall 



-niui) witii MiiiMitii gri-fii stems and ball- 

 shaped, little golilen Mowers. Blooms from 

 June to September and does well in the 

 shade. Foliage turns yellow in autumn. 

 2 to 3 ft., each $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.75. 



LILAC, Persian. K dwarf, bushv plant 

 .;r<i«ini; fi To 10 feet high. Very fragrant, 

 purple Mowers in loose panicles on slender 

 branches. IM to 24 in., each $2. 50; 2 to 3 ft., 



5V<*): 3 TO 4 ft. $3.50. 



OREGON HOLLY-GRAPE Mahonia 



Aquifolium . \ liarul-.(>iiie e\ tr^ntii 

 shrub with dark, shining leaves that turn 

 bronzv in the fall. Grows 3 to 6 feet tall. 

 Clusters of yellow Mowers in early spring, 

 followed bv blue-black berries. Does well 

 in the shade. 15 to 18 in., each $2.50; 

 :- •.. 24 in.. S3.75. 



ROSA rugosa. An upright shrub 6 to 8 

 teet high, densely covered with prickles 

 and bold, wrinkled foliage. Very healthy. 

 Flowers very large, single, fragrant. Pink, 

 white and red. 18 to 24 in., each $2.50; 

 2 to 3 ft.. $3.75. 



VIBURNUM setigerum. A very oma- 



rntntal stiruh wrh large foliage. Strong 

 growmg. to 6 to 10 feet. L^rge clusters of 

 bright red berries that remain until early 

 winter. 3 to 4 ft., each $2.50; 4 to 5 ft., 

 $3.00; 5 to 6 ft., $3.75; 6 to 7 ft., $5.00. 



Grow New Practical Multiflora 

 Rose Fence 



(Rosd MultiHord) 

 Living Farm Fence of Great Value 



Inexjjensive, easy to grow, stock- 

 tight. Recommended by U. S. Soil 

 Conseryation Service. Needs no trim- 

 ming. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall, 5 to 7 feet 

 wide. Plant 1 f<x>t apart in single row. 

 Protects soil, crops, game. 



12 to 18 in. 



50 to 99 

 each 



SO. 15 



100 to 300 

 each 



S0.12 



GROUND-COVERS 



ENGLISH IVY. The fastest-growing 



sTround cover. 2}<i-in. pot plants. $3.00 

 per doz.; SiO.rKJ per 100. 



PACHYSANDRA (Japanese Spurge). A 

 trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches high, forming 

 a complete cover of bright, glossy green 

 foliage and small spikes of flowers during 

 .May and June. $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 

 per too. 



VINCA minor CPeriwinkle; Trailing .Myrtle). 

 An excellent dwarf trailing plant for car- 

 peting the ground where it is too shady 

 for other plants to thrive. S3. 50 per doz.; 

 S25.fXJ per 100. 



Summer- flowering Bulbs 



BEGONIAS, TUBEROUS-ROOTED 



FOR SHADY BORDERS OR BEDS 



These lovely Ix-dding plants may lie grown 

 outdix»rs in the suniincr in shady places 

 where they receive plenty of moisture. For 

 early bloom, start the tubers in peat moss 

 indixjrs during March or April and transplant 

 outdoors when the air and soil are warm. 

 The north side of a building is a good location. 

 Water freely but be sure the roots have g(X)d 

 drainage. Lift the tubers in the fall and store 

 over winter in dry sand. 



Double Cameilia-Howered 



An improved double strain which greatly 

 resembles the camellia in form of Mower. 



Copper Crimson Wliite Pinic 



Scarlet Orange Yellow Salmon 



Postpaid, each 30c.; doz. $3.00 



GLOXINIAS 



These colorful house plants may also be 

 grown outdoors in summer. They need good 

 drainage and plenty of water, like begonias. 

 Blanche de Meru. Pinkish ru.se with white 



throat. 

 Emperor Frederick. Scarlet bordered white. 



Emperor William. Deep blue, lx>rdered 



white. 

 Etoile de Feu. Bright red. 

 Mont Blanc. Pure white. 

 Queen Wilhelmina. Pink. 

 Violacea. Deep violet. 



Any of above Gloxinias, each 35c.; doz. $3.50 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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