Valdesian Nurseries, Bostic, North Carolina 
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Ligustrums 
The European sorts are especially valuable for ornamental planting. The Lucidum, Na- 
palensis. Japonicum and Chinensis are evergreen in the South, and are valuable for orna¬ 
mental purposes the whole year through. They are so adaptable to all sorts of exposure and 
conditions of soil that they should find a prominent place in most all plantings. Their bright 
shining fruit is borne in clusters, which stand up well on the ends of the branches above the 
lustrous dark green leaves, and remain throughout the winter, after which the beautiful foli¬ 
age enjoys a place of its own. Ligustrums are unlike any other ornamental broad-leaved 
shrub and they make a beautiful contrast among coniferous plantings, and it is said merit 
a freer use in English gardens than other like shrubs. They are easy to grow and will 
thrive in city yards, where most other plant life barely exist, and are very ornamental, 
whether grown as single specimen or in groups or banked with other plantings. Many of 
the flowering shrubs are beautiful while in flower but the plants have little to commend 
them the balance of the year, being very unlike the evergreen Ligustrums, which besides 
their splendid healthy foliage produces flowers abundantly in the spring time. This, to¬ 
gether with their lustrous fruit, gives them a prominent place in the finest plantings. 
Ugrustrum Amurense—This is hardy and an 
evergreen in the South, and while it is mainly 
Napalensis except its leaves are a little larger, 
used for hedges, it is now used by some garden¬ 
ers among shrubbery planting as a broad 
leaved evergreen. It bears freely of very fra¬ 
grant and white-cream colored flowers that are, 
if untrimmed, followed by clusters of little blue 
berries that hang on until late in the spring. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 18 inch, B. & B., bushy....$ .50 $ 4.00 
18 to 24 inch, B. &. B.75 7.00 
Ligustrum Napalense — A splendid, hardy, 
evergreen shrub which very much resembles the 
Napalensis except its leaves are a little larger, 
yet a lustrous green with somewhat spreading 
followed by black berries, which hang on 
through the winter. This is fine for banking 
among evergreens, grouping among shrubbery 
or side of walls, or as specimens. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 18 inch, B. & B.$1.25 $10.00 
18 to 24 inch, B. & B. 1.75 15.00 
24 to 30 inch, B. & B. 2.50 25.00 
Ligustrum Napalense — A splendid, hardy, 
broad-leaved evergreen, which has fragrant and 
showy flowers. The leaves are larger than the 
Abelia Grandiflora, of a deeper glossy green and 
being in a class of itself bearing no resemblance 
to other hardy broad-leaved evergreens, and 
holding its splendid cheerful coloring through¬ 
out the year. It is one of the finest shrubs 
for landscape, banking among coniferous ever¬ 
greens, or shrubbery. It grows rapidly until it 
gets a couple of years old when it seems to 
delight in a greater production of its beautiful 
glossy-green leaves and fragrant flowers. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 18 inch, B. & B.$1.25 $12.00 
18 to 24 inch, B. & B. 2.00 20.00 
24 to 30 inch, B. & B. 2.50 25.00 
Ligustrum Japonicum — This is a valuable 
evergreen shrub, but does not have the glossy- 
green leaves as the other varieties and is much 
used by landscape gardeners among shrubbery, 
lending a splendid contrast among other sorts. 
Each Per 10 
12 t 0 18 inch, B. & B.$ .75 $ 7.00 
18 to 24 inch, B. & B... 1.00 10.00 
24 to 30 inch, B. & B. 1.50 14.00 
Ligustrums are now much used in landscape 
work. All of them making attractive and showy 
plants. 
American Holly (Ilex Opaca)—Native variety 
so familiar in Christmas decorations. Has 
spikes on the edges of its peculiarly shaped 
evergreen leaves and makes a striking contrast 
among other shrubbery. Especially fine for 
specimen or open ground planting. It is hardy 
as far north as Pennsylvania. Bears a pro¬ 
fusion of red berries that make it very orna¬ 
mental and it is becoming more in demand each 
year. Each Per 10 
12 to 18 inch, B. & B.$1.00 $ 9.00 
18 to 24 inch, B. & B. 1.50 14.00 
24 to 30 inch, B. & B. 2.50 25.00 
Ilex Crenata (Japanese Holly)—One of the 
most A r aluable broad-leaved evergreen shrubs. 
Closely branched shrub, with small dark green 
leaves. Can be trimmed in dense formal effect 
if desired, but will develop into interesting 
specimens if allowed to grow naturally. Ideal 
for working in among foundation plantings. 
Its thriving in partial shade near the seashore, 
and under city conditions, makes it perhaps one 
of the most useful of the broad-leaved ever¬ 
greens. Each Per 10 
12 to 15 inch, B. & B.$1.50 $15.00 
15 to 20 inch, B. & B. 2.00 20.00 
20 to 30 inch, B. & B. 2.50 25.00 
Malionia Aquifolia—Holly-like leaves which 
remain throughout the winter, yellow flowers in 
May followed by great clusters of blue berries. 
mass planting 
or evergreens 
Fine for 
shrubbery 
12 to 18 inch, B. & B. 
18 to 24 i n ch, B. & B. 
24 to 30 inch, B. & B., bushy.... 3.00 
or grouping among 
or under shade of 
Each Per 10 
.$1.00 $ 9.00 
. 2.00 20.00 
30.00 
Japanese Holly (Mahonia Japonica)—This is 
a fine little evergreen tree which has large and 
fine foliage and makes a beautiful little tree. 
It is fine for places where small broad-leaved 
evergreens are wanted. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 18 inch, B. & B.$1.50 $15.00 
IS to 24 inch, B. & B. 2.50 25.00 
Ilex Aquifolia (English Holly) — These we 
imported several years ago, thinking we were 
getting Ilex Opaca but owing to their peculiar 
foliage which is of dark green, with crinkled 
edges and stronger spikes than our native 
holly, but began to bear berries while the plant 
was quite small and not knowing just what it 
was, we sent a sample of it to Dr. Coker of 
the University of North Carolina and he writes 
us that it is Ilex Aquifolia (English Holly), 
and states in part that “At Kew Gardens, Lon¬ 
don, it is one of their most conspicuous orna¬ 
mentals and is often used to border walks, 
making formal columnar or spherical speci¬ 
mens.” They are rather dwarfish in growth, 
perfectly hardy, producing abundantly red 
berries, which seem to be larger than other 
holly berries. A most desirable variety. 
Each Per 10 
18 to 24 inch, B. & B.$2.00 $20.00 
24 to 30 inch, B. & B. 3.00 30.00 
