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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
RHODODENDRONS 
It is our purpose to list only such varieties of this popular evergreen as have proved hardy in this latitude, 
joper exposure (halt-shade, protected from winds and hot sun) has much to do with their successful growth, as 
'V i . as « ,OI ’ ou ^n preparation of the soil with leafmold or peat. Pick off seed-pods after blossoms have dropped. 
Mulch heavily with leaves or litter. 
Named Hybrids 
Well budded 
12 to 18 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
24 to 30 in. 
30 to 36 in. 
Each Per doz. Per 100 
$1.00 $10.00 $60.00 
1.50 15.00 
2.00 20.00 
3.00 30.00 
Abraham Lincoln. Rosy crimson. 
Album elegans. Blush, changing to white. 
Atrosanguineum. Intense blood-red. 
Houle de Neige. Pure white; very hardy. 
Candidissimum (Parsons). White, fading to pure white. 
Caractacus. Rich purplish crimson. 
Charles Bagley. Cerise pink. 
Charles Dickens. Dark scarlet. 
Daisy Hand (Parsons). Deep crimson, beautifully spot¬ 
ted. 
Delicatissimum. Blush-white, edged pink. 
E. S. Rand. Scarlet, large cluster. 
Everestianum. Rosy lilac, spotted red. 
F. 1). God man. Crimson, fine blotch. 
Flushing (Parsons). Rosy-scarlet. 
F. L. Ames (Waterer). Pale-rose with band of rosy-pink. 
General Grant. Crimson-pink. 
Giganteum. Bright rose. 
Gloriosum. White; bold flowers and good foliage. 
H. H. Hunnewell. Dark crimson. 
Ignatius Sargent (Waterer). Rosy-scarlet. 
Kettledrum. Rich crimson. 
Lady Armstrong. Pale rose, beautiful spotted. 
Lady Clermont. Red, shaded crimson. 
Mrs. Milner. Rich crimson. 
Parson’s Gloriosum. Pale lavender. 
Parson’s Grandiflorum. Bright carmine. 
Rosabel (Waterer). Pale-rose. 
Roseum elegans. Vivid rose; beautiful. 
Senator Charles Sumner (Parsons). Crimson. 
Unnamed hybrids, in colors, Red, White, Pink. 18 to 24 
in. 75c each; $7.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 
Rhododendron Arbutifolium. This is one of the best of 
the dwarf sorts. It has bright foliage, is compact in 
habit, and is covered with pale pink flowers in June. 
$1.00 each. 
R. Catawbiense. This is a native, compact but tall-grow¬ 
ing form with handsome foliage and large trusses of 
deep rose flowers. A splendid variety to group with 
high-colored forms as its foliage effect can be depended 
upon. 18 to 24 in., $1.00; 2 to 2U ft., $2.00; 3 ft., $3.00. 
BOXWOOD 
Pyramidal Form. Fine specimens, closely sheared; 
highly desirable for placing in tubs or planting in formal 
positions in the garden. Tubs extra, according to stjde 
and size required. Each Per pair 
2% 
to 
3 
ft. 
$3.50 
3 
to 
3% 
ft. 
4.50 
3% 
to 
4 
ft. 
5.00 
4 
to 
4% 
ft. 
7.00 
4U 
to 
5 
ft. 
9.00 
5 
to 
5U 
ft. 
. 6.00 
10.00 
Bush Form (Unsheared). 
10 to 12 in. high. 
12 to 15 in. high. 
15 to 18 in. high. 
20 to 24 in. high. 
24 to 30 in. high. 
Box Edging. 
3 to 4 in. 
4 to 5 in. 
5 to 6 in. 
Each Per doz. 
. . $0.30 $3.00 
.50 5.00 
.75 7.50 
. . 1.25 12.00 
. . 1.50 15.00 
Per doz. Per 100 
.. $0.60 $5.00 
,. 1.00 6.00 
. 1.50 10.00 
HEDGE PLANTS 
While a wide range of choice is possible, hedging material should be selected with a view 7 to the ultimate height 
desired. Plants should be spaced from one foot apart (Barberry and Privet) to three feet apart (Willows, Lilacs, 
Evergreens) according to size and habits of growth. Advice as to selections and quantities is gladly given. The 
following are a few of the better-known hedge plants, most of which will bear close shearing. 
Not less than 25 of one variety at the 100 rate. 
Berberis Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). 12 to 15 in., i 
$10.00; 15 to 18 in., $12.00; 18 to 24 in., $15.00 per 100. 
Crataegus Oxyaeanthus (English Hawthorn). ' 3 ft., $20.00 
per 100. 
Ligustrum Amurense (Amur River Privet). 18 to 24 in., 
$8.00; 2 to 3 ft., $12.00; 3 to 4 ft., $18.00 per 100. 
Ligustrum Ibota (Japanese Privet). 18 to 24 in., $6.00; 
2 to 3 ft., $10.00; 3 to 4 ft., $15.00 per 100. 
Ligustrum ovalifolium (California Privet). 18 to 24 in., 
$5.00; 2 to 3 ft., $8.00; 3 to 4 ft., $10.00 per 100. 
Rhamnus Catharticus (Buckthorn). 2 to 3 ft., $10.00; 3 
to 4 ft., $15.00 per 100. 
Rosa rugosa (Japanese Rose). 18 to 24 in., $15.00; 2 to 3 
ft., $20.00 per 100. 
Salix pentandra (Laurel-leaved Willow). 3 to 4 ft., $20.00; 
4 to 5 ft., $25.00 per 100. 
Spiraea Van Houttei. 2 to 3 ft., $15.00; 3 to 4 ft., $20.00 
per 100. 
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac). 2 to 3 ft., $20.00; 3 to 
4 ft., $25.00 per 100. 
Evergreens 
Picea alba (White Spruce). 18 to 24 in., $30.00; 2 to 3 ft., 
$45.00 per 100. 
Picea excelsa (Norway Spruce). 18 to 24 in., $25.00; 2 to 
3 ft., $40.00 per 100. 
Thuya occidentalis (American Arborvitae). 18 to 24 in., 
$25.00; 2 to 3 ft., $40.00; 3 to 4 ft., $60.00 per 100. 
Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock). 18 to 24 in., $60.00; 2 to 
3 ft., $75.00 per 100. 
Japanese Barberry Hedge 
