Evergreen Shrubs 



Azalea, Japanese, continued 



Indica alba. Indian Azalea. One of no'.t 

 handsome and showy, thriving here wi'h s.ight 

 protection. Pure white, single flowers. Foiiage 

 evergreen. Each 



I ■ i to 2 feet $2 50 



Specimens, 3 to 4 feet 15 00 



Indicum Kaempferi. Shading from 01 ange- 

 red to pink. A very showy variety of robust, 

 bushy growth. Extremely hardy. 18 to 21 

 inches, $2.50 each. 



Yaye-giri. Large, semi-double flowers of an 

 effective salmon-red color. Splendid, dark green 

 foliage. Dwarf growth. 12 to 15 inches, $2 each. 

 See Flowering Shrubs for Deciduous Azaleas. 



Boxwood 



Buxus sempervirens 



A great favorite, either as a tub-plant for 

 hedging purposes, or for formal effects in the 

 garden. We offer sturdy, home-grown plants. 



Bush Form— Each 



Height 12 inches $1 00 



Height 15 inches i 5c 



Height 18 inches 3 00 



Specimens, 21 to 24 inches 5 00 



Pyramids — 



2K feet 4 00 



3 feet 5 00 



3K feet 6 00 



4 feet 8 00 



4K feet 12 00 



Cotoneasters 



Evergreen Cotoneasters 



Handsome evergreen shrubs for the rock- 

 garden. They thrive in any well-drained soil 

 either in full sun or partial shade. They are relatively 

 hardy except in the colder sections of the North. 



Horizontalis. Prostrate Cotoneasler. A low shrub 

 with almost horizontal branches. Red berries. The 

 small, round leaves are retained well into mid-winter. 

 12-inch plants in 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Rotundifolia lanata (buxifolia). A low, spreading 

 shrub, with small oval leaves, resembling boxwood. 

 White flowers followed by showy crimson fruits that 

 remain all winter. 18 inches, 75 cts. each. 



Daphne • Garland Flower 



Cneorum. A dwarf shrub of trailing habit with 

 numerous heads of small pink, delightfully fragrant 

 flowers. Leaves dark green and glossy. One of the 

 daintiest of flowering shrubs. Each 



9- to 12-inch spread $1 25 



12- to 15-inch spread I 50 



Mezereum. Mezereon Daphne. Flowers lilac-purple, 

 very fragrant, appearing before the leaves and almost 

 hiding the naked branches. 1J2 to 2 feet. Si each. 



Mezereum flore-rubro. Same as the above, only 

 the flowers are red. 1^2 to 2 feet, $1 each. 



Azalea amoena in Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Conn. 



Ilex . Holly 



Crenata. Japanese Holly. An intricately branched 

 evergreen shrub from Japan. Leaves small, in size and 

 shape similar to those of Boxwood. Berries black. Ex- 

 cellent as hedge plants or as specimens. 15 to 18 inches, 

 $2 each. 



Glabra. Inkberry, or Winterberry. An upright, much- 

 branched shrub seldom growing niore than 2 to 4 feet 

 high. Leaves dark green, retaining their brilliancy 

 throughout the winter. Berries black. Each 



1J 2 to 2 feet S2 00 



2 to 2K feet 3 00 



Verticillata (See Ilex listed under Flowering Shrubs). 



Kail 



imia 



American Mountain Laurel 



The Mountain Laurel, our national flower, is one of 

 the most ornamental shrubs and thrives in porous and 

 loamy soils which contain leaf-mold or wood-soil. A 

 mulch of leaves is beneficial, preventing the rapid evap- 

 oration of moisture and sudden changes of temperature 

 from affecting the roots. Either massed, in groups, or 



Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel; 



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