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Plumosa Aurea. — Similar to Plumosa, 

 but foliage tipped with gold. 50c. to $2.00 



THUYA. Arbor Vitae, Hovey's Gold- 

 en. — A small tree, globular in form; foli- 

 age light green with a golden tinge, and 

 very compact; hardy. 50, 75 cents and $1.00. 



Arbor Vitae, Compacta. — Foliage light 

 green; habit dwarf and compact. 50 cents 

 and $1.00 each. 



Occidentals. — American Arbor Vitae. 

 50 cents and $1.00. 



Orientals. — Oriental Arbor Vitae. 

 These two very desirable, of easy culture. 

 50 cents and $1.00. Large plants, $1.50 and 

 $2.00. 







HEDGE PLANTS. 



SICUS VITIDAE. 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. 



LJGUSTRUM AMURENSE. Armoor 

 River 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 entire 

 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 withstand- 

 ing both extremes of heat and cold. It is 

 therefore the most desirable of all broad 

 leaved evergreens where a tall .hedge is de- 

 sired. Growth very rapid ; adapts itself to 

 any soil not too arid or a swamp. If pro- 

 perly treated, a good hedge may be ex- 

 pected in two years after planting. Set 

 plants 12 inches apart in ordinary soil, bur 

 in very rich land 18 to 24 inches distance 

 may be given. After plants are set cut 

 back to 8 to 10 inches, in order to make a 

 dense hedge. Strong plants 10c. each, 

 $8.00 per 100. Extra strong plants 15c 

 each. $12.00 per 100. 



CITRUS TRIFOLIATA. Japan Hardy 

 Lemon. This is the coming hedge plant 

 for defensive as well as ornamental pur- 

 poses, far more desirable than Osage 

 Orange. It is hardy as far north as New 

 Terse}-, and planted in good soil an im- 

 penetrable hedge can be had three years 

 from planting. Requires but little trim- 

 ming after the third year. So far it has 



been free from 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 may be set 2 feet apart. 

 Prices, ice. each; $5.00 per hundred; 

 $25.00 per thousand; extra large bushy 

 plants, 4 feet high, 50c. each $40.00 per hun- 

 dred. Write for prices in larger quantities. 

 Citrus Trifoliata seeds, 1-4 lb. 30c. ; 1 lb. 

 $1.00. Get prices on larger quantities. 



HARDY SHADE TREES. 



WHITE ASH. Makes quite a pretty 

 tree for yard or sidewalk planting. Grows 

 rapidly, makes a very .pretty shade tree 

 With large leaves and straight stalk, $1.50 

 to $2.00 each, according to size. 



RED FLOWERING MAPLE. A very 

 pretty tree in the spring. It floAvers before 

 the leaves start. The flowers can be seen 

 for some distance and are very attractive. 

 The tree is easy to transplant and is not a 

 very rapid grower. $2.00 each. 



AMERICAN ELM. Large leaf elm, 

 healthy quick growth, long lived. A very 

 desirable shade tree in every way. $1.00 

 and $1.50. Extra large trees, $3.50. 



CATALPA TEA'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 

 eye, but also fills the air quite a distance 

 with its agreeable odor. In rapidity of 

 growth it rivals the most luxuriant trees of 

 temperate climates. $1.00 and $1.50; extra 

 large 15 to 20 feet high, $6.00 each. 



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

 national Society of Arboriculture, was in 

 New Orleans, some time since, in the inter- 

 est of some northern capitalists to select a 

 site in this State for the establishment of a 

 Catalpa farm, as this tree grows more rap- 

 idly than any other and can be raised for 

 timber of all kinds, such as fine furnitures 

 and 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 

 rapidly and to a larger size in this Southern 

 section than anywhere in this country. 



The Catalpa Speciosa Warder is the 

 largest kind, growing 60 to 80 feet high 

 and becoming 2 to 10 feet in diameter. 



All Vegetable Plants constantly on hand in season. 



