Canterbury Box 
wood is grow 
under soil and 
climatic con¬ 
ditions which are 
ideal for the 
development of 
strength and hardi¬ 
ness in the young 
plants. 
Buxus suffruticosa 
(OLD ENGLISH OR DWARF BOXWOOD) 
T is to this species of Boxwood that so much history and 
romance cling because of its close association and use in the 
gorgeous gardens of early Europe and Colonial America. Buxus 
suffruticosa does not re-seed itself; it must be propagated 
from cuttings taken from growing specimens. Because of its 
slow growth it is ideal for low hedges, garden edging, walk 
borders or window box plantings. It can easily be held to small 
dimensions and its very dense, compact foliage forms solid 
walls of living beauty. If it is permitted to grow without any 
pruning whatever, it forms puffs and billows of magnificent, 
naturally symmetrical irregularity. It is the most widely used 
shrub to form sharp, clearly defined, close-cropped outline of 
the geometric patterns in formal gardens. 
Buxus sempervirens 
(BUSH BOXWOOD) 
UXUS SEMPERVIRENS has the richest, most magnificent 
color of all varieties of boxwood. Its use is becoming more 
general each year as genuine appreciation for this glorious 
shrub spreads. It grows much more rapidly than Buxus suf¬ 
fruticosa and its foliage grows very dense and heavy if the plant 
is properly and regularly pruned. Buxus sempervirens is an 
ideal hedge plant—particularly if it is permitted to grow rather 
freely. Its heavy foliage, beautifully green throughout the 
year, makes it an ideal shrub for foundation plantings or for 
background to accentuate the beauty of some garden statuary 
or architectural effect. 
Topiary Forms 
T HESE are sheared forms of Buxus sempervirens and have all 
of the rich, deep-green color and heavy foliage growth which 
is characteristic of all Canterbury plants. These forms have 
had the constant, careful attention of experts in boxwood 
development. They have been sheared regularly to create per¬ 
fect formations and to permit the strength of the entire plant 
to be concentrated in developing dense growth in the foliage 
mass. All shapes are true to specifications and sizes are most 
accurate. Topiary forms are used extensively in formal lawn 
or garden arrangements and jardiniere or porch tub plantings. 
Notice the dense 
foliage mass and 
the healthy, fibrous 
root system charac¬ 
teristic of Canter¬ 
bury Boxwood. 
REMEMBER THIS IN ORDERING CANTERBURY BOXWOOD 
Ours is an organization of specialists in boxwood propagation, growth and development. Our one ideal is to produce and maintain an exceptionally 
fine quality of stock. The enormous number of plants of varying sizes which we have, permit us to hold very closely to size specifications and it is 
our policy to deliver a little more in Canterbury Boxwood than that required in the exact interpretation of an order. 
Our prices are quoted F. O. B. Easton, Maryland—terms 2%—10 days, 60 days net. If the size of an order warrants it, we are equipped to deliver by 
truck anywhere on the eastern seaboard. We do not assume responsibility for stock after it has been delivered to the carrier and we give no war¬ 
ranty as to description, quality or productiveness of our plants. We are proud to have justified during past years, the dependence which landscape 
architects, nurserymen and gardeners have placed in the color, bushiness and vigorous health of our selections to fill their orders. 
Plants to fill each order are carefully selected for size and foliage formation from the enormous stocks which we maintain. 
Canterbury Nurseries is the largest boxwood nursery in America—contains more than one million growing plants. 
BOXWOOD - - Canterbury Nurseries, Inc. - Easton, Maryland 
