P. J.Berckmans Co. Avgvsta , Georgia 
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT 
ORNAMENTAL HEDGE PLANTS 
Not less than 40 plants will be furnished at the prices quoted for 100, or 400 at the 1,000 rates 
Berber is Thunbergii 
Thunberg's Barberry 
A beautiful dwarf Barberry from Japan. Has small, bright 
green foliage, changing to coppery red in autumn. Retains its 
leaves for a long time. Makes a most beautiful and con¬ 
spicuous low-growing hedge. Strong, well-branched plants, 
18 to 24 in high, $2 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Buxus suffruticosa. Dwarf Box 
This old favorite is in great demand for edging. We offer 
a superb lot of plants. ^ 100 1,000 
0 to 8 in., very bushy, 5 to 4 in. in diameter.. .$10 00 $80 00 
4 to 6 in., bushy. 8 00 00 00 
Cerasus Caroliniana 
(Prunus Caroliniana) 
The Mock Orange of the South 
This well-known hardy evergreen makes a beautiful hedge. 
Wo offer a fine stock of young plants. Large plants are diffi¬ 
cult to transplant, unless defoliated, and it is desirable to cut 
back severely the young plants when transplanting. The plants 
should be set one foot apart, but if used for a screen they could 
be set 18 inches apart. 1-yr. seedlings, 6 to 12 in., $8 per 100, 
$15 per 1,000. 
Cydonia Japonica ( Pyrus Japonica) 
Japan Quince, or Fire Bush 
This is a very desirable hedge plant where a blooming hedge 
is desired 100 1,000 
Strong plants, 3J to 4 ft., well branched.$20 00 S125 00 
Strong plants, 2 to 3 ft., well branched . 12 00 70 00 
Citrus trifoliata 
Japan Hardy Orange; Trifoliate Orange 
This popular plant was first disseminated by us, and is 
the coming hedge plant for defensive, as well as ornamental 
purposes. Far more desirable than Osage Orange. It is hardy as 
far north as New Jersey, and if planted in good soil an impene¬ 
trable hedge can be had three years from planting. It is, so far, 
entirely free from insect depredations and fungous diseases. 
In early spring, when covered with myriads of white flowers, 
nothing is more attractive, and while not an evergreen, the 
vivid green wood makes it appear bright during the winter. 
Plants may be set one foot apart. Our hedges of this plant were 
the first planted in the United States, and make an impene¬ 
trable barrier for anything from a rabbit to an elephant. Hedges 
of this plant require two or three annual shearings, the first 
about the middle of May and the others while the young 
growth is tender. If delayed until the wood is hardened, it will 
require more time and increased labor. An excellent hedge knife 
can be made by taking a 28-inch scythe blade, straightening 
the shank, and riveting it to a 14- or 18-inch, straight wooden 
handle. 100 1,000 
18 to 24 in., heavy, branched, 2 yrs . $4 (Ki $30 0Q 
12 to 18 in., 1 yr . 3 (X) 15 00 
Ligustrum. Privet 
Ligustrum Amurense (Amoor River Privet). The true va¬ 
riety. This far surpasses any other evergreen privet. It does 
well in many sections of the North and East. For the South 
it is far superior to the California Privet, which loses its 
leaves during winter, whereas the Amoor River Privet retains 
its bright colored foliage throughout the entire year. Since 
1866, we have cultivated and disseminated millions of the 
Amoor River Privet, and it is without doubt the most popu¬ 
lar evergreen hedge plant of the day. It is of rapid growth, 
adapts itself to almost any soil not too arid or extremely 
wet. If properly treated, a hedge may be secured in two 
years after planting. 10 o 1,000 
Well-branched, transplanted plants, 24 to 30in..$5 00 $40 00 
Xote .—To save freight, we always cut back Amoor River 
Privet before shipping, unless instructed to the contrary. 
This also avoids any possibility of the plants heating, should 
there be any delay in transit. 
We offer a fine lot of 2-yr., compact plants, several 
times trimmed, 12 to 15 in. high, at $15 per 100. These 
have been trimmed several times during the summer, and are 
in fact established plants. If planted one foot apart, you 
can have a 12- to 15-in. hedge immediately. 
L. ovalifolium (California Privet). This is a very popular 
variety for hedges North and West. Leaves larger and 
growth more erect than L. Amurense. 100 1,000 
24 to 30 in., well branched, 2 yrs.$4 00 $30 00 
18 to 24 in., branched. 3 00 25 00 
How to Make a Privet Hedge 
Prepare the ground by plowing or spading to the proper 
width and depth. Open the trench 12 inches vide by 15 inches 
deep. Apply to this a liberal amount of well-rotted stable 
manure, and if this is not available, bone meal or some high- 
grade fertilizer. Mix the manure or fertilizer thoroughly with 
the soil. Set the plants in a straight line in the trench one foot 
apart. Set the plants about one inch deeper than they origi¬ 
nally stood in the nursery row. Firm the earth well about the 
roots, level off, and then cut the plants back to within 4 inches 
of the ground. In the spring after the plants have made a 
growth of G or 8 inches cut off one-half of this growth, both 
side and top, and proceed in a like manner with each succeeding 
growth, until your hedge has reached the desired height and 
width. At all times, keep the plants well cultivated and free 
from grass and weeds. 
Spiraea Thunbergii. Thunberg's Spiraea 
Of dwarf habit; branches slender and drooping; foliage very 
narrow, light green, changing to bright orange and red in fall; 
flowers small, white, which appear very early in March and 
last three weeks. A beautiful variety for a dwarf or low-growing 
hedge. 2 yrs., 12 to 15 in., bushy, $15 per 100. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
ALL HARDY IN THIS LATITUDE 
These are very effective for bedding purposes. All are exceedingly graceful and have large, plumy heads. When planted 
in masses or groups, their great value is brought out. 
Arundo donax variegata 
Variegated Giant Reed 
A hardy, vigorous perennial. Leaves very long, longitudi¬ 
nally striped with green and creamy white. A very striking 
plant. Strong plants, 25 cts. each, S2 for 10. 
Eulalia EACH 10 100 
Large clumps, from open ground, 12 in . .$1 00 
Strong plants from 3-in. pots. 25 $2 00 $12 50 
Eulalia Japonica univittata. With narrow foliage and a 
narrow stripe running the entire leaf. 
E. Japonica variegata (Striped Eulalia). A variegated hardy 
grass from Japan. In appearance it somewhat resembles 
the ribbon grass while in a young state. It forms compact 
clumps 6 feet in diameter. Its flower-stalks are very grace¬ 
ful and numerous and we highly recommend it as a very 
ornamental grass. 
EULALIA, continued 
Eulalia Japonica zebrina (Zebra-striped Eulalia). Similar in 
habit to the above, but with its leaves blotched with gold. 
The stripe, instead of running longitudinally like the former, 
runs across the leaf. 
Gynerium. Pampas Grass 
Extra-heavy clumps from open ground, each 10 100 
12 to 18 in. $2 00 
Strong plants, from 3- and 4-in. pots. 25 $2 00 $15 00 
Gynerium argenteum (White Pampas Grass). With silvery 
plume-like spikes of flowers. An old favorite for grouping on 
the lawn. 
G. Roi des Roses (Pink Pampas Grass). Plumes very com¬ 
pact, of a delicate rose color; very free-blooming and com¬ 
pact-growing. New variety. A very beautiful and valuable 
addition to the Ornamental Grasses. 
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