SPIRAEA, continued 
vnnhouttei. Vanhoulle Spirea. Mass of small 
white flowers in May and June. 
Each 10 
3 ft. $ .45 $4.00 
4 ft.60 5.50 
SYMPHORICARPOS racemosuo. Snow- 
berry. Showy white waxy berries. 
2 ft. $ .35 $3.00 
SYRINGA persica. Persian Lilac. Slender 
branches, fine foliage, and lilac flowers. 
3 ft. $. 75 $6 50 
4 ft. 1.00 9.00 
vulgaris. Common Purple Lilac. Blooms 
about Memorial Day. 
3 ft. $ .65 $5.50 
—alba. Common White Lilac. 
3 ft. $ .75 $6 50 
4 ft. 1.00 9.00 
—, Lucie Baltet. Much admired new variety 
of distinctive color, pale pink with coppery 
tinge. Single. 
\ l A ft. SI 00 
—, Ludwig Spaeth. Dark red-purple. Single. 
2 ft. $ .85 $ 7.50 
—, Mme. Casimir Perier. White. Double. 
Wi ft. $ .65 $5.50 
2 ft..85 7.50 
—, President Grevy. Blue. Double. 
2 ft. $ .85 $ 7.50 
3 ft. 1.15 10.00 
—, William Robinson. Violet-pink. Double. 
2ft. $ .85 $7.50 
VACCINIUM corymbosum. Highbush Blue¬ 
berry. The well-known native shrub, lovely 
in flower, fruit, and brilliant autumn foli¬ 
age. Easy to grow if soil is acid. Birds love 
the fruit. 
1 y 2 ft., b. & b. $ .65 $5.50 
—, Jersey, Pioneer, and Rubel. Three new 
hybrid “cultivated” Blueberries bearing 
much larger fruit than the native. Plant 
two varieties to get exchange of pollen. 
15 in. $1.60 
VIBURNUM americanum. American Cran- 
berrybush. Edible scarlet berries all winter. 
4 ft. $1.00 $9.00 
carlesi. Fragrant Viburnum. Rare semi¬ 
dwarf shrub bearing rosy white flowers 
with the fragrance of Mayflowers. 
Each 10 
15 in., b. & b. $1.00 
tomentosum plicatum. Japanese Snowball. 
White flowers in balls. June. Showy. 
2 ft. $ .75 $6.50 
VITEX macrophylla. La vender-blue flowers 
, in July and August. New. 
lj^tt. $ .65 $5.50 
VINES AND CLIMBERS 
ACTINIDIA arguta. Bower Aclinidia. Strong 
climber with dark green, shining foliage. 
3 yr. $ .75 $6.50 
AKEBIA quinata. Fiveleaf Akebia. Graceful 
climber with small foliage and violet-brown 
flowers. 
2 yr. $ .50 $4.50 
AMPELOPSIS tricuspidata. Japanese Creep¬ 
er; Boston Ivy. Clings to brick and stone. 
2 yr. $ .50 $4.50 
CLEMATIS panioulata. Sweet Autumn Cle¬ 
matis. Mass of fragrant flowers in Sept. 
2 yr. $ .35 $3.00 
EUONYMUS. See Evergreens. 
LONICF.RA japonica. Japanese honeysuckle. 
Dark green foliage. Red, yellow and white 
flowers; fragrant. 
2 yr. $ .40 
—halliana. Hall Japanese Honeysuckle. 
Fragrant white flowers turning yellow. 
2 yr. $ .35 $3.00 
Sempervirens magnifica. Trumpet Honey¬ 
suckle. New variety with orange - scarlet 
flowers. 
2 yr. $ .60 
POLYGONUM auberti. China Fleecevine. 
Rapid-growing vine. Feathery sprays of 
white flowers in summer and fall. 
2 yr. $ .75 $6 .50 
ROSES, CLIMBING. See Roses. 
INFORMAL GARDENS AND NATIVE PLANTS 
The small city garden is usually planned on formal lines as the most logical and eco¬ 
nomical arrangement of the small lot. But if the lot is larger, the shape irregular, or the 
grade uneven, there is an opportunity for developing an informal planting in which native 
plants can be used effectively. We have made several informal gardens and are enthusiastic 
over this type where it is appropriate to the site. Informal gardens have several advantages. 
They are more distinctive and varied in design and less monotonous than formal gardens. 
They are less expensive to construct and to maintain. The plant material used in them is 
hardier and more permanent. They are more successful in partly shaded areas. And though 
perhaps less colorful, their effect is more restful and refreshing. 
Many of our native trees, shrubs, perennials and ferns are adapted to informal gardens 
and with the addition of a few large rocks and simple rustic furniture delightful natural 
arrangements can be made. Some of the following choice native plants can be used for this 
purpose,—-Juniperus virginiana, Thuya occidentalis, Tsuga canadensis, Kalmia, Pieris, 
Rhododendron carolinianum, Taxus canadensis. Azalea, Clethra, Cornus florida. Vac- 
cinium, Aquilegia canadensis, Campanula rotundifolia, Cimicifuga, Cypripedium, Eu- 
patorium, Gentiana, Lilium canadense, Mertensia, Trillium, Viola, and Adiantum pedatum. 
We plan and plant all types of gardens. 
WARD HILL, MASS 
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