SIGMUND TARNOK & COMPANY 
Gardenia 
(Cape Jasmine) 
Very pouplar evergreen shrubs with bright, glossy 
foliage. Hardy ns far north as Virginia and Ten¬ 
nessee. They do well in almost any well-drained 
soil. Large fragrant white flowers are freely produc¬ 
ed from middle of May until fall. 
PRICES, except where noted: Each 10 
18-24 in., well branched, from pots.. 51.50 $12.50 
15-18 in., well branched, from pots. 1.00 8.00 
12 15 'm., from pots .75 o.oo 
Gardenia florida. Flowers very large, white, and 
very fragrant; foliage glossy; blooms middle of 
May. 
G. Fortune!. Flowers larger than these of G. florida. 
G. radioing. (Dwarf Cape Jasmine). A very dwarf, 
trailing Cape Jasmine; foliage very small; flowers 
white, very fragrant. Most desirable where a low 
effect is desired. 
PRICES: 
Each 
lb 
8-12 in., bushy, from 4 i:i. 
POt8 ... 
$6.00 
6-8 in., well branched, from 3 in. 
pots . 
.40 
3.00 
Hex 
(Holly) 
Ilex Auuifolium. (English or European Holly. Leaves 
of intense, deep, shining green, with undulating, 
spine-tipped margins. Kerries bright scarlet, 
which, combined with the glossy green leaves, 
makes this a conspicuous plant for winter effect. 
PRICES: Each 10 
2-3 ft., strong . $2.50 $22.50 
18-24 in., strong . 1.50 12.50 
I. opaca. (American Holly). In transplanting, the 
plants should be defoliated and the large sizes 
should also be severely pruned. 
PRICES: Each 10 
3-4 ft., branched, transplanted.$2.50 
2-3 ft., branched, transplanted... 1.50 $12.50 
18-24 in., from pots and open 
ground ^ . LOO 8.00 
12-18 in., from pots and open 
ground .75 6.00 
I. vomit oria. A native shrub with spreading brauches 
and small oval or oblong leaves. Sometimes attains 
a height of 25 feet. During the winter the plant 
is a mass of scarlet berries which makes it most 
conspicuous. Very effective when planted in 
groups; also makes an eftective hedge. 
PRICES: Each 
2-3 ft., strong . si.r.o 
1S-24 in., branched, from pots. 1.00 
12-18 in., from pots .75 
10 
$12.50 
8.00 
G.00 
Illicium 
(Anise) 
Illicium anisatum. (East India Anise Tree). A hand¬ 
some evergreen with broad, light-green leaves, 
which, when bruised, emit an anise fragrance. At¬ 
tains a height of 10 to 20 feet. Very desirable. 
PRICES: Each 10 
30-3(5 in., bushy, from open ground.$2.00 
24-30 in., well branched, from pots 
and open ground. 1.50 $12.50 
into beautiful white and pink colored flower cups. 
The blooms appear in early April and last ror 
several weeks. The Kalrnia is hardy from New 
Brunswick to northern Florida. Will succeed in 
almost any soil, but will give the best results when 
placed in a rich, loamy soil containing an abund¬ 
ance of leaf mold. The plants should be kept well 
mulched. 
PRICES: Each 
12-1.8 in., extra strong clumps, from open 
ground . $1.50 
Laurocerasus 
(Prunus Laurocerasus) 
Laurocerasus caroliniana. (Caresus caroliniana, pru¬ 
nus caroliniana). (Wild Olive or Mock Orange of 
the South). This well-known hardy evergreen can 
be safely classed as a tree, as it attains a height 
from 20 to 40 feet. It is very desirable as a single 
specimen or for grouping, as it makes a most ef¬ 
fective background in landscape work. Can also be 
pruned in standard, pyramidal, and other formal 
shapes. We offer a fine stock of thrifty, transplant¬ 
ed plants. As the Carolina Cherry is difficult to 
transplant, it is always advisable to defoliate and 
cut back severely and unless authorized to the con¬ 
trary all plants will be so treated before shipment. 
PRICES: Each 
10 
100 
4-5 ft., heavy, very bushy, from 
open ground, transplanted.$2.50 
$22.50 
$200.00 
3-4 ft., heavy, very bushy, from 
open ground, transplanted. 1.50 
12.50 
100.00 
2-3 ft., heavy, bushy, from open 
ground, transplanted . 1.00 
8.00 
60.00 
18-24 in., bushy, from open ground, 
transplanted . .60 
5.00 
45.00 
12-18 In., bushy, from open ground 
transplanted .40 
3.50 
30.00 
LAUROCERASUS OFFICINALIS. Named Varieties. 
English and Cherry Laurel. 
These are valuable shrubs. Their principal merits 
are great vigor; beautiful, broad shining foliage; of 
easy cultivation, and thrive in any ordinary, good, 
well-drained garden soil. Not hardy north of Wash¬ 
ington. D. C. They attain a height from 12 to 15 
feet with a corresponding breadth. The plants do 
not bloom until they are several years old, when they 
produce spikes of small, white flowers. For mass¬ 
ing or for single specimens few plants possess more 
advantages than the English Laurel. 
PRICES: Each 10 
4-5 ft., very bushy specimens . $7.50 
3-4 ft., very bushy specimens.$4.50 
30-36 in., very busy. 3.50 $300.00 
24-30 in. well branched . 2.50 20.00 
18-24 in., well branched .... 1.75 15.00 
15 18 in., well branched.1.25 10.00 
12-15 in., branched .75 6.00 
Laurocerasus officinalis Bertinii. Foliage very broad; 
dark green. 
L. officinalis Caucasica. Foliage broad, light green. 
A fine sort. 
L. officinalis Colchica. Dark foliage, which is gray- 
green beneath. 
L. officinalis rotundifolia. Leaves short, broad, light 
green. 
L. officinalis Versaillensis. Broad foliage. Quite 
distinct. 
Kalmia 
(American or Moutain Laurel) 
Kalmia latifolia. (Calico Bush). One of the most 
beautiful native broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, 
sometimes attaining the size of a small tree in the 
upper sections. Its thick, waxy, bright, dark- 
green leaves give at all times a striking effect, but 
the plant is at its best when its pink and white 
geometrically-shaped flowers appear and expand 
Laurus 
(Laurel; Sweet Bay Tree) 
These beautiful evergreens are very popular and 
are perfectly hardy in the middle south and south¬ 
ward. The plant frequently attains a height of 30 
feet, and the dark, bright-green leaves make the 
plant most effective as a single specimen or for plant¬ 
ing in groups. This Laurel is the tree which is com¬ 
monly grown in standard or pyramidal form and 
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