Hardy Shrubs and Trees 



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LOVETT'S NURSERY, Inc. 



FORSYTHIAS 



"Spring is here at last" is the song played on the 



golden bugle of Forsythia in late March and April. 



Forsythia intermedia spectabilis (Showy Bor- 

 der Forsythia). 6 to 8 ft. Best of the Forsythias, 

 with large flowers of a rich golden yellow in 

 April, produced by the thousands. Each: 2 to 

 3 ft. 30c, 3 to 4 ft. 40c, 4 to 5 ft. 50c 



F. suspensa (Weeping Forsythia). 4 to 6 ft. 

 Droops gracefully, bears yellow flowers in April, 

 and is ideal for a mass planting. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c 



F. suspensa variegata (Goldblotch Forsythia). 

 6 to 7 ft. A delightful shrub whose golden foliage 

 rivals its April flowers in brilliance. Each: 

 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c 



HYDRANGEAS 



Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora (Snowhill 

 Hydrangea^. 4 to 5 ft. From late June until 

 August this popular shrub is glistening with 

 great round heads of snowy white flowers. Excel- 

 lent for a mass planting. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c 



H. paniculata grandiflora (Peegee Hydrangea). 

 8 to 9 ft. One of the most popular and showy of 

 all shrubs, which produces broad, pyramidal pan- 

 icles of flowers, frequently a foot long, in August. 

 These flowers change from white to a pinkish 

 bronze and last until well into the Fall. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c 



H. paniculata grandiflora (Standard Form). 

 Grown on straight stems, these tree form Hy- 

 drangeas are excellent for formal garden work, 

 or for lining a walk. Strong specimens, each 75c 



Forsythia intermedia spectabilis 

 (Showy Border Forsythia) 



(Shipment by express or freight only, not by parcel post) 



ILEX (Holly) 



Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly). 8 to 10 ft. An 

 attractive, broadleaved evergreen with small, 

 dark green foliage and black berries. Hardy at 

 the seashore and in the city. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 $2.00, 18 to 24 in. $3.00. 



KALMIA 



Kalmia latifolia (Mountain-laurel). 5 to 6 ft. 

 Probably our most beautiful broadleaved ever- 

 green; this attractive native shrub bears clusters 

 of pink flowers in June. A charming plant that 

 succeeds best in the shade. Each: 12 to 18 in. 

 $1.50, 18 to 24 in. $2.00, 2 to 3 ft. $2.50. 



LEUCOTHOE 



Leucothoe catesbaei (Drooping Leucothoe). 3 to 



4 ft. Evergreen, with handsome white flowers in 

 May and brilliant Fall foliage. Each: 12 to 

 18 in. $1.50, 18 to 24 in. $2.00. 



LIGUSTRUM (Privet) 



Globe and Pyramidal California Privet. We 



take the greatest care to insure our patrons 

 of receiving splendid, compact plants. They 

 are sheared carefully at least four times each 

 season and the quality of their foliage resem- 

 bles that of a fine Boxwood. 



Beautiful Globes. Each: 12 in. 75c, 18 in. 

 $1.25, 24 in. $1.75. 



Pyramidal Shape. Each: 2 to 2y 2 ft. $1.75, 

 2Y 2 to 3 ft. $2.50, 3 to 4 ft. $3.50. 

 Ligustrum ovalifolium aureum (Golden Privet). 



8 to 9 ft. Brilliant golden leaves make this sort 

 an unusually beautiful shrub or hedge plant. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 45c 



L. regelianum (Regel Privet). 5 to 6 ft. The true 

 spreading Privet. A good shrub, with gracefully 

 arching branches, and an equally desirable 

 hedge plant. Each: 18 to 24 in. 25c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 35c. 



For L. amurense (Amur River Privet), h. ibo- 

 lium (Ibolium Privet), L. ovalifolium (Cali- 

 fornia Privet), see Hedge Plants, page 23. 



LONICERA (Honeysuckle) 



Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle). 



6 to 8 ft. Very early to bloom with fragrant 



white flowers in early April and May. 

 L. morrowi (Morrow Honeysuckle). 7 to 8 ft., 



Spreading, with white flowers in late Spring, 



followed by red fruit. 

 L. tatarica rosea (Rosy Tatarian Honeysuckle). 



9 to 10 ft. An abundance of rosy red flowers are 

 followed by scarlet fruit. 



Any of the above Loniceras — Each : 2-3 ft. 30c, 

 3 to 4 ft. 45c. 



MALUS (Flowering Crab) 



Malus ioensis plena (Bechtel Crab). 10 to 15 ft. 

 Most popular of the flowering Crabs, with large, 

 double pink flowers of noticeable fragrance. Our 

 trees of this variety are the best we have ever 

 had. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 



5 ft. $1.00. 



