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ABELIA 
A. grandiflora. (S.) (R.) 6 ft. Small glossy leaves. 
Flowers an inch long, white flushed pink. Blooms 
profusely all summer. Fine foundation plant. 18 to 
24 in., 85c; 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 and $1.25. In pots, 35c. 
ACACIA 
A. decurrens. 50 ft. Green Wattle. Grows rapidly 
into large, erect tree suited to parks and avenues. 
Hardy. 2 to 3 ft., 40c. 
AZALEA 
This group contains some of the most notable 
shrubs, not only because of their evergreen foliage, 
but because of their highly prized flowers; very 
useful for foundation planting, for filling in beds of 
evergreens and for lawn specimens. They are sen¬ 
sitive to lime in the soil, and require instead a 
marked acidity. This soil condition may be induced 
by application of Sulphur or Aluminum Sulphate, 5 
pounds per 100 square feet sprinkled evenly over sur¬ 
face and spaded in. Don’t allow them to become 
over-dry. Plant in shade or part shade. 
EVERGREEN 
Kaemnferi. Fire-red. 6 to 8 inch, 75c to $1.00. 
Hinodegiri. Bright cherry-red. 6 to 8 inch, 75c to 
$ 1 . 00 . 
DECIDUOUS 
Altaclare. Brilliant yellow. Foliage red in autumn. 
6 to 8 inch, 50c; 8 to 12 inch, 85c. 
Mollis. Orange, apricot, yellow shadings. Large 
flowers. 6 to 8 inch, 50c; 8 to 1 12 inch, 85c. 
*Occidentalis. “Western Azalea.’’ Fragrant, white 
blooms. Makes large plant. 8 to 12 inch, 85c. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS (Manzanita) 
*A. glauca. “Great Berried Manzanita.’’ Evergreen 
shrub with crooked branches; bark dark red; flowers 
white or pink in clusters; fruit berry like and brown 
in color, leaves silvery. For sunny situations. A 
striking acquisition to any garden if soil is acid. 
Gal. container, 35c, 50c, 75c. 
ARBUTUS 
A. unedo. “Strawberry Tree.’’ (S.) 10 ft. Mod¬ 
erate sized shrub, attractive foliage. White flowers 
in winter months and with them the large red straw¬ 
berry-like fruit of previous season. Showy and hand¬ 
some. 2 to 254 ft., bushy, $2.00. Potted, 50c. 
(R.) Means suitable for Rock Gardens. 
(T.) Means Tree. 
(S.) Means Shrub. 
AUCUBA 
A. japonica. “Gold Dust Laurel.’’ (S.) (R.)) 6 ft. 
Leaves almost covered with yellow dots. Excellent 
for tub culture or planting in part shade. Bushy 
plants. 50c to $5.00 each. 
AZARA 
A. microphylla. (S.) 8 ft. A graceful shrub with 
arching pendulous branches and small, round glossy- 
green leaves. Flowers yellow and chocolate scented. 
Fine for reclining against walls or fences. 2-3 ft., 
75c; 18-24 inch, 50c. 
BERBERIS. Barberry 
They add a great deal of charm to our gardens by 
their fall coloring and numerous berries of all shades 
and tints of blue and red, as well as their bright yel¬ 
low or orange flowers in spring. Will grow under all 
conditions except dense shade and wet situations. 
B. Darwinii. “Darwin’s Barberry.” 5 ft. Highly 
ornamental, small shrub. Leaves small, rich, glossy 
green; in winter bright red. Golden yellow flowers, 
followed by purple berries. 4-inch pots, 35c-50c. 
B. elegans. 6 ft. Handsome spreading shrub; slen¬ 
der branches, grayish leaves. Violet colored berries. 
1^2-2 ft., 75c. 
B. gagnepaini. 6 ft. A bushy plant with arching 
branches and long toothed, glossy green leaves wavy 
at the margins, orange flowers, and blue berries. 
Ruddy fall color. 1J/2 to 1 2 ft., 75c. 
B. sargentiana. 6 ft. A very handsome Barberry 
with large oblong leaves, deep green in color and 
graceful in form. Very hardy. 2 to 3 ft., 90c; 12 to 
18 inch, 50c; 18 to 24 inch, 75c. 
B. stenophylla. Slender arching branches. Leaves 
small convex. Flowers orange. Berries blue. Very 
attractive. 2 to 3 ft., 75c each. 
B. subcauliata. (S.) Of compact, globular form; 
foliage bronzy-green turning to red in winter; flow¬ 
ers light yellow, berries red. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
See Deciduous Shrubs, also'. 
B. Wilsonae. 4 ft. A hardy handsome shrub, with 
small gray-green foliage, turning to a brilliant red¬ 
dish bronze in the fall. Flowers golden yellow, in 
dense clusters; berries in fall, salmon-red. 2-3 ft., 
$1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50. 
The index on the last page will assist you 
in finding the plants you want. 
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