GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
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Ornamental Department 
SHADE TREES, CONIFERS, 
MULBERRIES. 'I'hese are valuable for (juick- 
growing shade trees. (.See page 32.) 
OAK {OucrcHS ni»ra). 'I'he rapid - growing 
Water Oak. Makes a valuable shade tree 
for southern [)lanting. 
PERSIAN PLUM {Pruuus Pissardii). I las re¬ 
markably handsome purple foliage, whicii 
retains its deep color through the warmest 
weather, and the leaves remain on the trees 
until midwinter. This most beautiful of 
purple-leaved trees bears a liandsome crim¬ 
son fruit of fair (juality, ripening in June» 
SHRUBS AND VINES, continued 
Texas Umbrella Tree, continued 
ciduous trees ; cannot be surpa.v-ied as a 
shade tree. Adapted throughout the entire 
(iiilf coast country. 
WISTARIA, Purple. A magnificent climber, 
XVe have one of tlie.se shading our front 
I)iaz/.a planted some years ago which has 
annually increased in dimensions until it re- 
(piires freciuent pruning to keep it within 
bounds. It is handsome at all times, and 
magniheent when in bloom, making a beau¬ 
tiful drapery of llowers. 
POMEGRANATE. This 
hardy shrub, whi('h is 
easily grown throughout 
the ('julf states, is very 
graceful in form and foli¬ 
age, and its brilliant scar¬ 
let flowers are very orna¬ 
mental. (See full de¬ 
scription on page 30.) 
PRIVET ( Ui^iisirum). The 
Privets are among the 
most valuable hedge 
plants for the South. 
C.an be kept trimmed in 
any desired form. 
Amoor River. Light green 
leaves ; evergreen ; flow¬ 
ers white. One of the 
finest and most poi^ular 
hedge plants, both North 
and South, and also de¬ 
sirable for planting as 
single specimens in 
grounds and parks. 
Golden. Leaves margined 
white and yellow. One 
of the best variegated 
shrubs for hedges or 
single .specimens. 
SPIR.®A Billardii A very 
desirable shrub of me¬ 
dium or dwarf growth, 
producing a great profu¬ 
sion of flowers in spikes; 
('(dor white. Almost a 
per[)etual bloomer. 
TEXAS UMBRELLA TREE. 
A subvariety of the China 
Tree ; of remarkably 
fast growth ; very sym¬ 
metrical, resembling an 
umbrella in shape. One 
of the handsomest de- 
Blota aurea nana, natural growth 
