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P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY’S TREE AND PLANT CATALOG. 
BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS—Continueid, 
CERASUS 
(Laurel) 
Strong, well branched plants from open ground. 
Each. Per 10. Per ICO 
Extra strong, 24 inches. 75c. 186.00 1850.00 
15 to 18 inches.50c. 4.00 30.00 
Those are valuable shrubs; their principal merits are great 
vigor, beautiful broad shiny foliage, of easy cultivation, and 
they thrive in any ordinarily good soil. For massing or single 
specimens few plants possess more advantages. 
Ilertini. Foliage very broad. 
Colchica. Dark foliage ; gray-green beneath 
Laurocerasus. (English Laurel.) Foliage broad, light 
green. 
Rotundifolia. With short oblong, blunt leaves. 
CHAM GEl.RO PS FORTUNEI 
(Chusan Fan Palmetto) 
Each. Per 10. 
15 to 18 inches, strong plants. 75c. 185.00 
12-to 15 inches, strong plants. 35c. 3.00 
The hardiest of all exotic palms. Stands a cold of several 
degrees below freezing. Grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet. Is 
very graceful and ornamental. Does best in a rich and partially 
shaded situation. 
CISTUS ALGARVENSIS 
(ROCK ROSE) 
Each. Per 10. Per ICO. 
10 to 12 inches, branched. 25c, $2.00 >817.50 
A fine, compact evergreen shrub. Thrives in almost any soil 
During May and June produces a great profusion of large white 
flowers, with a dark purple spot on each petal. A very showy 
and desirable plant. 
CLEYERA JAPONICA 
Each. Per 10. 
10 to 12 inches, branched. 25c. 182.00 
A shrub of medium height; foliage very glossy; flower* 
creamy white, produced in great profusion during* June, and 
delightfully fragrant, rivaling in this the popular Tea Olive. 
The flowers are followed by red berries; which are retained all 
winter. 
EL^AGNUS 
(Japan Oleaster) (Grafted.) 
Each. Per 10. 
I2tol5inches . 50c. 184.00 
10to 12 inches. 25c. 2.00 
We cannot too highly recommend these beautiful shrubs 
which are perfectly hardy, do not require very rich soil, and 
are not effected by either extreme heat or cold. The variegated 
foliage varieties are exceedinglv showy. 
CELTIS AU1ARVENST«J 
KLjE AGNUS. 
Aurea Maculata. Leaves with broad yellow blotches. 
Frederic! Variegata. A dwarf shrub with undulated 
leaves, bright yellow center, margined green ; new. 
Japonic* Macrophylla.Leaves very large, undulated; clear 
green on upper side, silvery white on underside; ashowy shrub. 
Pangens Variegata. Leaves margined white. 
ELE/EAGNUS 5IMONI 
(Simon’s Oleaster) 
15 to IS inches, 25 cents each, 182 per 10. 
Foliage elongated ; silvery on underside; of compact growth; 
has edible fruit. A most desirable plant for the lawn. 
ENGLISH LAUREL 
(See Oerasus, page 80.) 
EUONYMUS (GOLDEN) 
lAurea Variegata' 
12 to 15 inches, bushy, 50 cents each, 584 per 10. 
A beautiful variety of this popular plant, with leaves varie¬ 
gated green and gold. A very striking plant. 
GARDENIA 
(See Cape Jasmine.) 
ILEX OPACA 
(American Holly) 
12 to 18 inches, well branched, transplanted; 50 
cents each, 18 4 per 10. 
(Note—I n transplanting the native holly all of the leaves 
should l>e removed, otherwise it is difficult to make this plant 
survive.) 
ILLICIUM ANISATUM 
(East India Anise Tree) 
25 cents and 50 cents. 
The leaves, when bruised, emit an anise fragrance. A desi¬ 
rable evergreen. 
