SPIRAEA, continued 
vanhouttei. Vanhoutte Spirea. Mass of small 
white flowers in May and June. 
Each 10 
2 ft..'. $ .35 $3.00 
3 ft.45 4.00 
SYMPHORICARPOS racemosus. Snow- 
berrv. Showy white waxy berries. 
iy 2 ft. $ .30 $2.50 
SYRINGA persica. Persian Lilac. Slender 
branches, fine foliage, and lilac flowers. 
3 ft. $.75 $6.50 
4 ft. 1.00 9.00 
vulgaris. Common Purple Lilac. Blooms 
about Memorial Day. 
3ft. $ .65 $5.50 
—alba. Common White Lilac .1 
3 ft. $ .75 $6.50 
4 ft. 1.00 9.00 
—, Hybrid Named Varieties. In addition to 
the following varieties, we have other 
named varieties in a few odd sizes. Most of 
our plants are on their own roots. 
—, Ludwig Spaeth. Dark red-purple. Single. 
2 ft. $ .85 $ 7.50 
3 ft. 1.15 10.00 
—, Mme. Casimir Perier. White. Double. 
iy 2 ft. $ .65 $5.50 
2 ft.85 7.50 
—, President Grevy. Blue. Double. 
2 ft. $ .85 $ 7.50 
3 ft. 1.15 10.00 
—, William Robinson. Violet-pink. Double. 
2 ft. $ .85 $7.50 
VACCINIUM corymbosum, Rubel. High- 
bush Blueberry. New hybrid variety of 
well-known native shrub, lovely in flower, 
fruit, and brilliant autumn foliage. Has 
much larger fruit than the native shrub. 
3 ft., b. &b. $2.50 
VIBURNUM americanum. American Cran- 
berrybush. Edible scarlet berries all winter. 
3 ft. $ .75 $6.50 
carlesi. Fragrant Viburnum. New, rare semi¬ 
dwarf shrub bearing rosy white flowers 
with the fragrance of Mayflowers. 
15 in., b. & b. $1.00 
dentatum. Arrowwood. Blue-black fruit. 
White flowers in June. 
Each 10 
4 ft. $ .90 $8.00 
tomentosum plicatum. Japanese Snowball. 
White flowers in balls. June. Showy. 
2 ft. $ .75 $6.50 
VITEX macrophylla. Lavender-blue flowers 
in July and August. New. 
l^ft. $ .75 $6.50 
VINES AND CLIMBERS 
ACTINIDIA arguta. Bower Actinidia. Strong 
climber with dark green, shining foliage. 
3 yr. $ .75 $6.50 
AKEBIA quinata. Fiveleaf Akebia. Graceful 
climber with small foliage and violet-brown 
flowers. 
2 yr. $ .50 $4.50 
AMPELOPSIS tricuspidata. Japanese Creep¬ 
er; Boston Ivy. Clings to brick and stone. 
2 yr. $ .40 $3.50 
ARISTOLOCHIA sipho. Dutchman’s Pipe. 
Strong climber with very large leaves. 
2 yr. $ .85 
CLEMATIS paniculata. Sweet Autumn Cle¬ 
matis. Mass of fragrant flowers in Sept. 
2 yr. $ .35 $3.00 
3 yr.50 4.50 
EUONYMUS. See Evergreens. 
LONICERA japonica. Japanese honeysuckle. 
Dark green foliage. Red, yellow and white 
flowers; fragrant. 
3 yr. $ .50 
—halliana. Hall Japanese Honeysuckle. 
Fragrant white flowers turning yellow. 
2 yr. $ .35 $3.00 
POLYGONUM auberti. China Fleecevine. 
Rapid-growing vine. Feathery sprays of 
white flowers in summer and fall. 
2 yr. $ .65 $5.50 
ROSES, CLIMBING. See Roses. 
INFORMAL GARDENS AND NATIVE PLANTS 
The small city garden is usually planned on formal lines as the most logical and eco¬ 
nomical arrangement of the small lot. But if the lot is larger, the shape irregular, or the 
grade uneven, there is an opportunity for developing an informal planting in which native 
plants can be used effectively. We have made several informal gardens and are enthusiastic 
over this type where it is appropriate to the site. Informal gardens have several advantages. 
They are more distinctive and varied in design and less monotonous than formal gardens. 
They are less expensive to construct and to maintain. The plant material used in them is 
hardier and more permanent. They are more successful in partly shaded areas. And though 
perhaps less colorful, their effect is more restful and refreshing. 
Many of our native trees, shrubs, perennials and ferns are adapted to informal gardens 
and with the addition of a few large rocks and simple rustic furniture delightful natural 
arrangements can be made. Some of the following choice native plants can be used for this 
purpose,—Juniperus virginiana, Thuya occidentalis, Tsuga canadensis, Kalmia, Pieris, 
Rhododendron carolinianum, Taxus canadensis, Azalea, Clethra, Cornus florida, Vac- 
cinium, Aquilegia canadensis. Campanula rotundifolia, Cimicifuga, Lilium canadense, 
Mertensia, Trillium, Viola, and Adiantum pedatum. 
We plan and plant all types of gardens. 
WARD HILL, MASS 
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