July, 1923 
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PLANT LIST 
Evergreen Trees 
INDEX NAME 
1 Finns Banksiana, Banksian pine; 4 spe¬ 
cimens, a pine with dark foliage, possessing 
a Japanesque informality. 
2 Jnnipcrns virginiana, var. glaiica. Red cedar; 
the variety having a bluish tinge, placed 
to accent the arbor entrance, where they 
will tone with its furnishings. 
3 Taxus ctispidata, Upright Japanese yew; at¬ 
tractive dark foliage like the hemlock; slow- 
growing but durable, and eventually getting 
quite large. 
4 Taxus cuspidata var. hrevifoHa, Dwarf Japa¬ 
nese yew; foliage like the rest of the yews 
but habit of growth dwarf and globe-shaped. 
5 Taxus haccata var. rcpandcns. Spreading Jap¬ 
anese yew; like the above but of a trailing 
habit not unlike the American ground 
hemlock. 
Broad-leaved Evergreens 
6 Ilex crenata, Japanese holly; small hardy shrub; 
box-like foliage and inky black berries. 
7 Pieris (andromeda) fiorihunda, Lily-of-the- 
•valley shrub; -flowers small in long drooping 
panicles; evergreen foliage, does not sun- 
.burn. 
8 Lcucothoe Cataeshaei,. Drooping andromeda; 
large glossy evergreen leaves turning bronze 
in autumn, semi-trailing habit. 
9 Daphne cncorum. Garland flower; dwarf ever¬ 
green, with pink very fragrant flowers in 
May. 
10 Eiionymus radicans var. vegetns. Broad-leaved 
evergreen euonymus; trailing vine- with 
showy orange fruit resembling bittersweet. 
Clings to stone, climber or ground . cover. 
11 Euonymus radicans var. minimus-^ Dwarf ever¬ 
green euonymus. 
Deciduous Trees 
12 Prunus pcrsica var. alba ftore plena, Double 
white flowering peach; small tree flowering 
very early. 
13 Cercis canadensis^ Judas tree; small tree cov¬ 
ered in early spring with myriads of iiinky- 
purple flowers, and gray bark. 
14 Halesia Carolina, Snowdrop tree; pea_rly white 
bells as showy as the flowering 'dogwood. 
15 Cornns mascula. Cornelian cherry; small tree 
or large shrub with tiny yellow flowers in 
very early spring before the leaves, followed 
by red fruits attractive to birds. 
16 Amefanchicr canadensis, Shad-bush; small tree 
or large shrub, covered in spring with white 
blossoms, followed in early summer by edible 
fruit. 
17 Prunus pcrsica var. rubra flore plow. Double 
pink flowering peach; blooming with the 
white variety. 
18 Prunus cerifera var. Pissardi, Purple-leayed 
plum; purple leaves, small pink blossoms in 
early spring; wine-red fruits. Foliage good 
with dark evergreens, copper beech, etc., but 
not used with light or. golden foliage. 
19 Far/us sylvafica var. purpurea, Purple-leaved 
beech; used to accentuate effect of distance 
and' shadow. Eventually grows large. 
20 Cladrastis lutea, "Vellow-wood; tree with 
smooth gray bark like a beech, white sweet- 
scented flowers; grows only to medium size. 
21 Oxydendron arhorcum, Sorrel tree; small 
graceful tree, with long racemes of flowers 
in midsummer like lily-of-the-valley, the 
first tree in autumn to turn a brilliant red. 
22 Crataegus oxyacanths var. coccinea plena, 
Paul’s double scarlet thorn; small tree bloom¬ 
ing in May with the Spiraea Van Houtteii. 
Deciduous shrubs 
23 Berberis Thunbergii, Japanese barberry; small 
dense shrub good for both autumn color of 
foliage and fruit persisting even all winter. 
Used here to form dense solid masses at 
the garden entrance. 
24 Viburnum dentatum, Arrow’-wood; large shrub 
with glossy foliage, small white clusters of 
bloom, and dark blue fruit attractive to 
birds, foliage turning bronzy-red in autumn. 
25 Viburnum carlesit, Korean viburnum; dwarf 
shrub, new, choice, very hardy with clusters 
in May of fragrant flowers like huge May¬ 
flowers. 
26 Dicrvilla rosea. Pink weigelia; erect strong 
growing shrub, placed here on corner next 
street for effective screen, not too choice for 
rough usage. 
27 Lonicera tafarica, Tartarian honeysuckle; 
large shrub with many pink flowers in 
June followed in midsummer by juicy red 
fruits. When young foliage is dense, light 
green and very attractive. Leggy and un¬ 
couth when old. 
28 Syringa vulgaris. Hybrid lilac Madame Le- 
moine; double white. Charles X; large 
flowered single dark reddish purple_. Jacques 
Calot; large single, delicate rosy pink. 
29 Euonymous alaius, Cork-barked euonymous; 
compact shrub with small yellowish flowers 
followed by red jiendant fruit, foliage turn¬ 
ing brilliant red in autumn. 
30 Symplwricarpos racemosus, Snowberry; small 
• shrub with gray-green foliage and many 
waxy white berries in autumn, not lasting 
into winter. 
31 Prunus Joponica var. rosea flore plena. Double 
pink flowering almond; used in the fore¬ 
ground where it will contrast with the dark 
yews. 
32 Aaalea Vaseyi, Southern azalea; hardy and 
valuable, but rare, soft pink flowers are 
very early; also placed with the yews. 
Foliage turns red in autumn. 
33 V^iburnum tomentosum, Single Japanese snow¬ 
ball;- attractive white flowers, black fruit 
and plicated bronzy foliage. 
34 Clcthra alnifolia, Sweet pepper bush; small 
shrub, enduring shade, with spikes of very 
fragrant white flowers in August. 
35 Philadelphus hybrid, var. Avalanche, Dwarf 
mock orange, slender branches ver^ full of 
the well-known fragrant flowers. 
36 Exochorda grandiflora. Pearl bush; tall shrub 
of upright growth noticeable for its early 
light green foliage, with clusters of pure 
white flowers in May. 
37 Rose; Harrison’s Yellow, Familiar old-fashioned 
briar rose blooming about the time of the 
Philadelphus. 
33 Enkianthus campanulatiis, A new flowering 
shrub from Japan, with flowers of orange- 
yellow in drooping clusters, foliage turning 
brilliant red in autumn. 
