^CromiOo//, ^^y, -^^ ^ Evergreen Shrubs 



Mahonia 



Attractive evergreen shrubs with yellow inner 

 bark and wood; usually spiny, toothed leaves. 

 Thrive in almost any soil, but a sandy, librous 

 loam is best. Partial shade and ample moisture 

 result in brif^hter and glossier foliage. 



Aqiiifolia ( Berberis aquifolia). OrtTjof! Grape. Fland- 



liistroiis gri-cii. spiny toothed, assuming a hrotizc or 

 ^(■ppcrv luK" 111 winter. Flowers appear in spring m 

 dense yellow elusters followed by blue or blaek berries. 

 Grows naturally from British Columbia to Oregon. 

 I'i feet, -5 cts. each. 



Japonica (B. japonica). Perhaps the most effective 

 of the family. Leaves are large, compound, with 9 to 13 

 .spiny leaflets of a briKht, shiny green. Flowers yellow 

 in long racemes, followed by bluish black fruit with a 

 bloom. Native of China and Japan, i j 2 feet, 75 cts. ea. 



Rhododendron 



Rosebay, or Laurel 

 These, the showiest of all ornamental, broad- 

 leaved evergreen shrubs, are justly most popular. 

 Their handsome foliage and showy flowers add 

 "class," zest, and interest that cannot be obtained 

 by other plants. They thrive in porous, fertile 

 soils, preferring northern exposure in partial 

 shade. When in the open, it is advisable to shelter 

 the plantings from the hot sun and piercing, dry- 

 ing winds. After planting, the surface of the 

 ground should be liberally covered with leaves 

 and afterward disturbed as little as possible, for 

 the Rhododendrons are surface feeders and have 

 masses of fme, fibrous roots near the surface of 

 the soil. The Great Laurel is the largest and 

 hardiest, while the Catawba Rhododendron and 

 its numerous garden forms rank second. 



or Great Laurel. A tall, 

 strong-growing variety, 

 occurring naturally from 

 Canada to Georgia. 

 Where large mass plant- 

 ings are desired, this plant has no equal. Its perfect 

 hardiness in a cold climate, thriving in the full sun as 

 well as in the densest shade, coupled with its com- 

 paratively low cost, has made of this plant an almost 

 universal favorite. It bears pinkish flowers in large 

 clusters in early summer. The oblong, dark green 

 leaves vary in length from 6 to 9 inches. Each 



2K to 3 feet $1 50 



3 to 4 feet $2 50 to 3 50 



Carload lots collected plants, price on application. 

 Collected Rhododendrons, although less compact than those 

 nursery-grown, arc excellent for forming backgrounds. 



a1-a\x'KT/>r>co Calawba Rhododendron. A 

 <^dld\\ Ultnse. i^igi^iy ornamental species in- 

 digenous to the mountains from Virginia to Georgia. 

 Leaves oval or oblong, bright green above, glaucous 

 underneath, clustered in the ends of the branches. 

 Flowers very large, rose-purple, freely produced 

 in late spring. Each 



1 ; 2 to 2 feet %2 GO 



2 to 2]. 2 feet 2 50 



2>2 to 3 feet 3 00 



The following Hybrids are hardy here: 

 Atrosanguineum. Blood-red, of Each 



great substance. 2 to 2' 2 feet.$ 

 Album elegans. Blush, chang- 

 ing to white; very large flower- 

 trusses. 2 to 2J2 feet 



Charles Dickens. Dark scarlet; 



handsome. 2 to 2J2 feet 



Caractacus. Rich purplish 



crimson. 2 to 2 ' 2 feet 



Everestianum. Rosy lilac, spot- 

 ted and fringed. The best hardy 



hybrid. 2 to 2^2 feet 



H. H. Hunnewell. Dark, rich 



crimson. 2 to 2} 2 feet 



H. W. Sargent. Red, shaded 



crimson. 2 to 2 ' 2 feet 



Kettledrum. Very lovely crimson. 



2 to 2 "2 feet 



Lady Armstrong. Pale rose, beauti- 

 fully spotted. 2 to 2K feet 



Mrs. Chas. Sargent. Splendid red. 



2 to 2 ' i feet 



Parsons' Gloriosum. Soft rose. 



2 to 2 ' 2 feet 



3 to 4 feet 



Parsons' Grandiflorum. Clear rose, 



free flowering. 2 to 2/4 feet 



3 to 4 feet 



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