All Trees and Plants supplied from our fields are Strictly First Quality 
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MAIDENHAIR-TREE. See Ginkgo 
MALLOW MARVEL. See Hibiscus. 
MALUS. Flowering Crab. We have the following varie¬ 
ties of Flowering Crabs. They are nice, bushy plants. 
Arnoldiana. Deep pink, shading to white. 
Atropurpurea. Red. 
Atrosanguinea. Carmine. 
Betcheli. Pink, rose-like blooms. 
Coronaria. Double; blush-pink. 
Eleyi. Red. Very choice. 
Floribunda. Bright pink, shading to white. 
Parkmani. Rose-colored buds, pinkish white flowers. 
Pulcherrima. Pink. 
Scheideckeri. Many small, double, reddish pink flowers. 
MAPLE. See Acer. 
MIMOSA. See Albizzia. 
MOCK-ORANGE. See Philadelphus. 
MYRICA cerifera. Wax-Myrtle. 5 to 6 ft. Gray waxy 
berries and very fragrant leaves and wood make this a 
desirable plant. It is almost evergreen, holds its berries 
all winter, and does well in poor soil. 
MYRTLE,T railing. See Vinca minor. 
NANDINA domestica. 
Nandina. 3 to 6 ft. 
A very showy shrub 
of medium height 
with large clusters of 
bright red berries 
ripening in autumn. 
Its dark green foli¬ 
age, borne on-bam- 
boo-Iike shoots, as¬ 
sumes a gorgeous 
orange-red or crim¬ 
son color in winter. 
It thrives in any 
well-drained, loamy 
soil and is perfectly 
hardy. One of the 
plants that is used in 
all of the better class 
landscape work, it is 
gaining fast in popu¬ 
larity as it becomes 
better known. Its 
brilliant berries are 
valuable for decora¬ 
tions during the 
Christmas season es¬ 
pecially since con- 
Philadelphus virginalis. See page 22 servation of the holly 
is being stressed. 
NEVIUSIA alabamensis- Snow-Wreath. 3 to 5 ft. This 
rare shrub grows wild only on some shaded clifts near 
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The long, slender branches, on which 
flowers are borne in clusters, form ropes of feathery 
white blooms. 
NEW-JERSEY-TEA. See Ceanothus. 
NINEBARK. See Spiraea opulijolia. 
OAK. See Quercus. 
OLIVE, Russian. See Eleeagnus angustijolia. 
ORANGE, Trifoliate. See Citrus trijoliata. 
OSMANTHUS Aquifolium. Holly-leaf Osman*nus. 7 to 
10 ft. The leaves are so similar to those of the English 
holly that most people ask, in passing a plant, “What 
kind of Holly is that?” It is a slow-growing evergreen 
shrub with very fragrant white flowers. 
OSTRYA virginiana. American Hop-Hornbeam. 25 to 30 
ft. Beautifully furrowed, gray-blue bark and slender, 
spreading branches make this an attractive little tree. 
^The foliage, similar to the birch, turns yellow in the fall. 
OXYDENDRUM arboreum (Andromeda arborea). Sour- 
wood. 15 to 30 ft. This is another of our native trees 
that should have a place in almost every planting. It is 
of medium size with leathery foliage and beautiful 
flowers. However, its brilliant autumn coloring is its 
most attractive feature. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese Spurge. Preferring 
shade, this is one of our best evergreen ground-covers. 
The leaves are a dark, rich green, but the flowers are 
inconspicuous. 
Polygonum Auberti 
PALIURUS Spina-Christi. Jerusalem- or Christ-Thorn. 
8 to 10 ft. An interesting shrub since it is supposed to 
have furnished the crown of thorns that was placed on 
the head of Christ before his crucifixion. It has unusual, 
curiously shaped fruits. 
Flowering Crab 
