40 W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 
Asparagus 
Page 12 25 50 100 250 500 1,000 5.000 
36 Giant Argenteuil (2 years).$0 25 $0 40 $0 60 $1 00 $1 75 $3 00 $5 00 $ 22 5 ° 
36 Palmetto (2 years) . 25 40 60 I 00 I 75 3 00 5 00 22 5 ° 
If Asparagus roots are wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per doz., or 50 cts. per 100 
Miscellaneous 
12 25 50 100 250 500 1,000 5.000 
36 Horse-Radish, New Bohemia. $ O 25 $0 4° 60 $1 00 $2 00 $3 5 ° $6 00 $ 2 5 00 
36 Rhubarb, Victoria. I OO I 75 3 00 5 00 10 00 
36 Sage, Holt’s Mammoth. X OO I 75 3 00 5 00 IO OO 
If the above are wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per doz., or 50 cts. per 100 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET 
In setting the plants from the nursery, set them deep enough for the lower branches to be in contact 
with the soil, as this is important in getting a thick and close base to the hedge. Theij set the plants closer 
than many practise for the same reason—6 to 8 inches in the row is better than farther apart. After setting 
the hedge, it is a good plan to 
mulch it on both sides with some 
rotten manure, and to keep the 
soil well cultivated for a time till 
the hedge is well established. 
After setting the plants, cut 
all the tops back to 6 to 8 inches. 
During the first season, clip the 
tops several times to induce a 
broad and thick base, leaving it 
from 4 to 6 inches higher at each 
trimming until the desired height 
is reached. The common prac¬ 
tice is to trim the sides perpen¬ 
dicular and the top flat like a 
wall. The danger with this 
method is that the sides do not 
get the full effect of the sun¬ 
light and will get thin under¬ 
neath. A more dense growth 
to the ground can be had by 
trimming with a wide base slo¬ 
ping in a rounded conical form 
to the top. Trimmed in this 
way the base has a better 
chance and will thicken close to 
the ground. 
While I have disposed of all 
A fine Privet Hedge about my borne of my stock of ornamentals and 
shrubbery at wholesale, and will 
not list them any more, in order that I may give all of my time to the production of small-fruit plants, 
the demand for California Privet has been so large that I have decided to continue growing this as a side 
issue, as it can be handled very nicely in connection with my line. The California Privet, or Ligustrum 
ovalifolium , widely and favorably known as a hedge plant, is a vigorous grower everywhere, and will endure 
the hard conditions of the cities. It is one of the best shrubs for hedge planting. The glossy foliage and 
white flowers in July make it an ornamental shrub that is also very useful. It is a rapid grower under all 
conditions, has handsome foliage that will last well into the winter and withstand any amount of trim¬ 
ming. The plants are of dense growth, and lead all other plants as an ornamental hedge. Another strong 
factor in its favor is that it is immune to San Jose scale. I sold entirely out of my immense stock last 
season, but have about the finest lot of one-year plants that I have ever grown. It is very vigorous and 
heavily rooted. I am sure all who buy it will be pleased. To make a broad hedge, this should be cut on 
evenly about 8 to 10 inches above the ground immediately after planting, or early in the spring before the 
buds start. My booklet, “Success with Small Fruits," will give further instructions for caring for a Privet 
hedge, on page 24. If you have not already received the booklet, it will be sent free on request, with every 
order. 
Price of California Privet 100 2 S° Soo 1,000 
I year, No. 1, 15 to 20 in. Heavily rooted.$1 5 ° $3 5 ° $6 50 $12 50 
I year, No. 1, 10 to 15 in. Heavily rooted. 1 2 5 3 00 5 5 ° 00 
I year, small, good plants. I 00 2 25 4 2 5 8 00 
Privet is too heavy to go by mail, but I will send the smallest size by mail for $1 per 100 extra 
