CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLANDS NURSERY. 
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MENZIESIA globularis (Menziesia). A smooth shrub, four to eight feet high, 
with reddish bark and 
small nodding pink /^CfV?^''!!^ 
white flowers in termi- Each. Six. ^^^SBr ■' 1 
nal clusters, i to 2 ft. $o 20 $0 75 IIWpIBB,/ri.Ji 
2 to 3 ft 30 1 25 
PYRUS arbutifolia , 
(Choke-berry). One M'iJB'^T^ ' Wf^ ^ 
of our most desirable ^ 
ornamental shrubs, . 
being conspicuous in jf^- 
foliage as well as in , , v 
flower and fruit. ^^Hl^— -^^g ^1 
Grows 2 to 4 feet high, ^^^BBHlrT9" -'^^^^^m >\ v 
bearing blossoms in ^^^^^^^v V'v^K&^ > 
compound corymbs, 
and later on, the black 
sweetish berries in 
large drooping clus- 
ters. The leaves are 
dark green and shin- 
ing above, and pale on 
the underside. ito2ft. 20 75 
2 to 3 It 30 
RHODODENDRON rhododendron maximum. 
(Azalea) Vaseyl. See 
pages 15—16, and cut. Each. Six- 
A most beautiful and exceedingly valuable addition to our native flora. 
Discovered very recently (June, 1878) among the mountains in Jackson 
County this state, by Mr. George Vasey. The plant is of erect, some- 
what slender habit, with deciduous foliage and flowers varying from 
light pink to deep rose-color, mottled at the base inside, which appear 
in early spring before the leaves. Mr. J. G. Jack, in his " Notes from 
the Arnold Arboretum" to Garden and Forest, says of it : "Rhodo- 
dendron Vaseyi has flowered this year better than ever before. It is a 
plant of great beauty and value certainly. The leaves have now turned 
to a deep dark crimson, a character which will increase the value of 
this beautiful and interesting addition to our garden flora." Proves 
hardy at 20° below zero, is easily transplanted, and thrives in cultiva- 
tion. 6 to 12 in 30 2 50 
1 to I K ft 75 to I 50 4 50 
2 to 3 ft I 25 to I 50 7 00 
RUBUS odoratus (Flowering Raspberry). A tall vine-like shrub, 
with large three to five-lobed leaves, and handsome, fragrant, rose- 
purple clustered flowers, one to two inches across. Very useful for 
planting under trees and in other shady places, where it will cover 
the ground rapidly. 6 to 12 in 20 i 00 
1 to 2 ft 30 I 50 
R. vlllosus (High Blackberry). Often eight to ten feet high; a long 
bending stem, literally covered with white blossoms in April. A 
damp loose soil is best suited to its wants, i to 2 ft 15 50 
SASSAFRAS offlcinale. See under Trees. 
STUARTIA pentagyna. a rare and beautiful shrub or low tree, 
twelve or fifteen feet high, with rich foliage, and large saucer shaped, 
cream colored flowers, with purplish center. This is the " native Am- 
erican Camellia," and is found only in our Southern Alleghanies. We 
quote from Garden and Forest, (Arnold Arboretum Notes, by J., July 
29, 1888 : " The most interesting shrub, however, in bloom this week, 
is Stuarlia pentagyna, the only Americaii. representative of the Tea 
and Camellia family which can be grown in New England." « » 
This plant is rarely found in gardens, where indeed it is so rare that 
no common or English name seems to have come into use for it. The 
Carolina Stuartia is, nevertheless, one of the most attractive of hardv 
summer blooming shrubs, and it should find a place in the smallest 
and most carefully selected collections, i to 2 ft 50 2 50 
2 to 3 ft 75 4 00 
3 to 4 ft I 00 5 00 
