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AZALEA—Hardy Varieties BUXUS—Boxwood 
These plants, combining as they do the advantages of Whoever plants a garden for permanency should use 
both evergreens and flowering shrubs, have deservedly Box generously. There exists a very general miscon- 
won their way to the forefront of popularity. Once ception that Box grows extremely slowly. If well 
established, they remain for years, often for genera- cared for and well fed, Box bushes increase in size 
tions, becoming more beautiful, increasing in value, rapidly. Box is one of the few ornamental evergreens 
and assuming more distinct character with each pass- which represent a real cash investment; it increases 
ing season. For worth while permanent foundation in value with each year’s growth, and always finds a 
plantings, for generous use in the natural landscape, ready sale, if for any reason you may ever wish to dis¬ 
and, properly placed, as individual specimens, they are pose of your home or your plants. 
unsurpassed. For edging beds and for walks, use the True Dwarf 
... Box (Suffruticosa); for specimen plants, tall hedges, 
Culture. Plant in full sun, never in shade, in soil foundation plantings, use the Common Box (Semper- 
freely mixed with leaf mold and peat in about equal virens). There is a considerable difference in the sev- 
proportions. A yearly top dressing of well rotted eral strains or types of Box used for propagating, 
staule manure or one pound of Wayside Gardens Plant Ours are all grown from carefully selected, vigorous, 
Food scattered around each plant in the fall will 'help true-to-type and hardy specimens, 
to produce abundant blooms. Remove faded flowers 
at once, do not let plants go to seed; never cultivate. Buxus suffruticosa 
Water freely in dry weather. True Dwarf Box. Ideal .for edging. 
Doz. 100 1000 
*Amoena Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 4 to 6 inches . $3.50 $30.00 $250.00 
(Japanese Evergreen Azalea). A dwarf shrub with 6 to 8 inches . 6.00 50.00 450.00 
douDle purplish red flowers in May; is especially 8 to 10 inches . 8.50 70.00 650.00 
adapted for borders and rock gardens;; needs some 
protection in northern latitudes. Should be planted in 
sheltered positions and will abundantly repay for any BERBERIS _ Barberry 
care given. J 
Thunbergi 
Ca < 1 bdame C Azalea) Probablv the most* 1 ior°geous Z ‘oV°the (Japan Barberry). Where a dwarf deciduous hedge is 
(b lame Azalea), f rouaniy tne most gorgeous oi ine wanted, nothing equals this beautiful Barberry. Re- 
native Azaleas. * rom early May^ until well into the quires but little pruning to keep its shape. The leaves 
month of June the plants are literally covered with are sma ii i light green, and towards fall assume rich, 
orange-yellow or flame-red blooms which in size are brilliant colors, the fruit or berries become scarlet, 
olten 2 inches across, foliage remains good until late Absolutely hardy. Plant 12 to 15 inches apart, 
tall and breaks in the spring just before the blooms , p 
annear Extra strong 3-year-old plants, 24 to 30 inches high, 
Doz. $4.00, 100 $32.00, 1000 $270.00. 
*Kaempferi Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 -Strong, bushy, 3-year-old plants, 18 to 24 inches high, 
(Torch Azalea). One of the most popular, hardiest and Doz; $3.00, 100 $22.00, 1000 $190.00. 
most satisfactory of all; a vigorous grower, never fail¬ 
ing to produce its orange-red flowers in May; excellent 
as a point of emphasis in the mixed shrubbery border. BOX BARBERRY 
Macrantha Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 The new dwarf or miniature Berberis used for low 
Barge, single, salmon-red. Resembles Hinodegiri; very edging around beds in formal gardens or for dwarf, 
late. A very compact, flat, quick grower with dark small edges along garden paths. Requires little prun- 
green, glossy foliage. One of the hardiest of all. ing and is the best dwarf edging to be used in localities 
where Boxwood is not hardy and is less expensive. 
*Mollis 12-15 Inches Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
15-18 Inches Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 Box Berberis 
(Chinese Azalea). Without exception the most color- (Dwarf Barberry). 
tul of all low-growing hardy shrubs; in innumerable Doz. 100 1000 
shades of orange-flame, and yellow; bushy plants of- 10 to 12 inches . ...$3.50 $25.00 $200.00 
fered in mixed colors only. 12 to 15 inches . 4.00 35.00 300.00 
Mollis, Louisa Hunnewell Each $1.60, Doz. $18.00 
Derived from a cross between Azalea Mollis and Aza¬ 
lea Japonica, this new variety is hardier than either 
parent and is more beautiful and floriferous. The huge 
clusters of brilliant, salmon-red flowers completely 
cover the plants while they are in bloom. One of the N\\ 
showiest. vo 
BTudiflora Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(Pinxter Bloom). An extremely beautiful Azalea. 
Rosy pink or whitish blooms, after or before the foliage 
develops, of strong, sweet fragrance, and borne in 
great profusion at about the same time as A. Canes- 
cens. Fall foliage assumes attractive shades of orange 
and bronze. Fine for dry, open places. 
Fontlca Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
These are also called the Hardy Ghent Azaleas; they 
have always been popular. The orange, pink, copper, 
salmon and yellow shades of their blooms you must 
see to appreciate their wonderful beauty. The lus¬ 
trous leaves when young are covered with silky hair, 
and in autumn turn to dull red and brown. 
Schllppenbachi Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(Royal Azalea). A vigorous plant 3 to 5 feet high, 
with very large showy flowers of pale rose-pink, the 
upper petals lightly spotted with brown. 10-12 inch 
selected clumps. 
Vaseyi Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(Southern Azalea). A tall, slim grower, bearing rosy 
white flowers in April before the leaves appear. Fol¬ 
iage colors dark crimson in the fall. Profuse bloomer. 
Very decorative; deserving a place in every planting. 
♦TBodogawa Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
Large, semi-double, lavender-pink flowers; the earliest 
to bloom. Bushy specimen plants. 
AZALEA 
MOLLIS 
One of the most 
brilliant and easily- 
grown Azaleas. 
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