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A planting of Boxwood edging in Trenton, N. J., supplied by us during the Spring of 1913- The effect was immediate and of 

 the 700 furnished not a plant was lost. The variety used was Buxus Sempervirens. 



Buxus: Boxwood 



Common Tree Box. Buxus Sempervirens. var Angustifolia. This variety grows a little 

 This variety is a familiar sight on the lawns of many more quickly and is a trifle more loose and open, 

 of our old historic homes. The small, dark green than the common boxwood described above. Will 

 leaves are always fresh and glossy. It is a strong grow just as satisfactorily and can be used in the 

 grower in almost any soil and does well in shaded same wa\^s. Long narrow pointed leaves dis- 

 places. It withstands shearing and may be clipped tinguish it. 



into artificial forms. When so treated, they are c^^nn Ja'^c ]?n 



generally used in the formal garden or for pro- 3 tt i>5 UU UU 



ducing similar effects elsewhere about the lawn. to 4 It lU UU »U UU 



The smaller sizes are also planted for hedges, along 

 walks, around cemetery lots or wherever a plant 



of this quality is desired. var. Latifolia aurea. The leaves of this sort 



Each Per 10 Per^ioo are large and rather oval in shape. Early in Spring 



1 to 1>:4 ft SO 75 $6 00 $45 00 ^j^g new growth is of a decided golden color which 



IK to 2 ft 1 75 15 00 changes to almost green as the season advances. 



2 to 2 >^ ft 2 50 22 50 The plants offered are broad and bushy. 



Each Per 10 



Globe Shape. Closely clipped symmetrical 1 to 2 f t $2 00 $17 50 



specimens of globular outline suitable for formal 

 effects or for vases. 



Each Per 10 ,.r ». t 1 -r 1 • 1 • 



12 in. X 12 in $2 50 $20 00 var. rotundifolia. A beautiful variety havmg 



15 in. X 15 in. . . . 5 00 45 00 large round leaves which are of a good dark green 



color. Develops into a globular shaped bush, that 

 can be planted and used wherever an effect such 



Pyramidal Form. Excellent specimens trained as boxwood produces is desired, 



to a regular pyramidal shape. Each Per 10 



Each Per 10 2^ to 3 X 2>< to 3 ft $5 00 $45 00 



2 K to 3 ft sS3 00 $25 00 



3 to 4 ft 4 50 40 00 



4 to 5 ft 6 00 50 00 



5 5 7 50 70 00 Dwarf Box. var. Suffruticosa. The variety 



so extensively used for edging walks, and now 

 again so popular in all formal and old-fashioned 



Standards. Trimmed to tree shape. The gardens. It grows ver>' slowly, and reaches after 



compact and symmetrical globular heads above a many years a height no greater that 3 to 5 feet, 



smooth, straight stem make a most artistic effect in edging walks set the plants from 2 to 4 inches 



for use in vases and for formal gardens. apart. 



Each " Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000 



18 to 24 in. stem; 20 to 24 in. dia. of head . . .$5 00 3 to 5 in $1 00 $6 50 $50 00 



Five or more plants of any one variety at price per 10; 25 or more at price per 100 



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