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DAPH N E —Continued. 
and with their ruddy flowers provide a 
foil for the creamy Daphne flowers. Our 
stock of this very desirable shrub is 
limited. $3.00 each. 
*cneorum — The Rock or Rose Daphne. 
Evergreen foliage and crowded heads of 
fragrant bright pink flowers during May 
and June, and again during the fall 
months. Dwarf, from 8 to 12 inches 
high, but often from 18 to 30 inches 
across. Should be sheared back to with¬ 
in 4 to 6 inches of the ground every two 
years to obtain best results. Either full 
sun or light shade, in soil not too light, 
but with perfect drainage. Two year 
plants 50c each. Large size from $1.00 
to $2.50 each. 
Dwarf Daphne Cneorum 
*cneorum album —A very rare white-flow 
ering form of the preceding. We have a 
few grafted plants, 2 years old, at $2.50 
and $4.00 each. 
*cneorum variegatum —A variegated foli¬ 
age form of this species, with the same 
abundance of fragrant flowers. 75c, $1.05 
and $2.50 each. 
*collina —Makes a very neat bush, with 
rather large, hairy leaves and heads of 
fragrant lilac-pink flowers in summer. 
Grows readily in any fair soil, with a 
little shade. One of the rare species. 
$4.50 each. 
dauphini — Hybrid of D. collina and D. 
odora, growing up to 4 feet high. Dark 
green leaves, shining above, slightly 
hairy along the veins beneath when 
young. Rather large lilac-purple flow¬ 
ers, very fragrant. $2.50 each. 
*mezereum —A deciduous shrub, up to 4 ft. 
high. The fragrant, lilac purple flow¬ 
ers, silky outside, appear long before the 
foliage, from Feb. to April. Bright red 
berries during the summer months, 
small plants, 25c each; 3 year old, 50c 
each; larger size, from 75c to $2.00 each. 
neapolitana —Makes a well rounded bush, 
with grey green leaves and heads or 
fragrant lilac flowers, rather silky out¬ 
side. $2.50 each. 
odora — One of the sweetest of fragrant 
flowering shrubs. Glossy evergreen fol¬ 
iage, sometimes variegated with a yellow 
edge. Clusters of light pink waxy flow¬ 
ers early in spring. 50c, 75c and $1.00 
each. 
*petraea grandiflora —Probably the most 
rare and dwarf of all Daphne. Make very 
tight mounds of dark green foliage, cov¬ 
ered from June to August with heads of 
pink flowers which are very large for 
the size of the plant. Very slow growing, 
it should be planted in narrow crevice, 
and fed plenty of lime chips. Our plants 
are 2 year old grafted, out of 4 inch pots. 
Stock very limited. $5.00 each. 
*retusa — Another small and very slow 
growing species, with stiff boughs thick, 
stiff, greenish-black leaves. The fra¬ 
grant heads of large pink and lilac stars 
come at the end of the branches. Happy 
in peaty mixture, with some coarse sand 
or stone chips. Stock very limited. $6.00 
each. 
EPIGAEA *repens —(Trailing Arbutus) Love¬ 
ly creeping evergreen plants, pink tinged 
flowers of exquisite fragrance in early 
spring. Requires acid soil and shaded 
position, with some water during the 
summer months. Established plants, 50c 
and 75c each. 
ERICA —(Heather) The following Heaths are 
compact, low-growing shrubs, and ex¬ 
tremely useful for the rockery. The 
small foliage is densely arranged around 
the wiry stems, and either in full bloom 
or in mid-winter are very attractive. 
Either full sun or light shade, in a lime- 
free soil. Any good garden loam with 
plenty of peat or leaf mold. 
*carnea — One of the easiest to grow. 
Spreading mats, 6 to 10 inches high, cov¬ 
ered during late winter and early spring 
with masses of ruddy-red bells. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. 
*carnea alba —A white-flowering form of 
the preceding with very dark green foli¬ 
age. It is also a little more prostrate in 
habit. 50c each. 
*carnea King George —A selected form with 
blush pink flowers. 50c each. 
*carnea Ruby Glow —New importation, a 
fine red, much brighter than vivelli. 75c 
and $1.00 each. 
