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DAUBENTONIA 
D. punicea (Sesbania punicea) 
Perennial. Ter, 1, 8 ft. A tropical shrub or tree 
of the pea family. Leaves are compound, with 
small leaflets. Flowers are pea-like, rose-purple, 
borne in clusters or racemes, and very showy. 
Flowers are followed by seed pods. A very conspicu¬ 
ous plant in its blooming^ period during the sum¬ 
mer. If it freezes down, it will come out early in 
the spring. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX 
5 - 6 ft.B&B $3.00 each 
6 - 7 ft.B&B 4.00 each 
DASYLIRION—See Sotol. 
DESMODIUM 
Lespediza bicolor 
WHITE and PURPLE (Tickclover) (Bush Clover) 
Perennial. Ter. 1 to 5. 4 ft. 
Weeping habit. The foliage is fine, light green, and 
lacy in appearance. Pendulous racemes of flowers in 
late summer. Adds a colorful display in group plant¬ 
ings. 
Size Clumps Class XX XXX 
6-9 in.B&B $1.00 $1.50 each 
12-18 in.B&B 2.00 3.00 each 
DOGWOOD 
Comus 
WHITE FLOWERING Cornus florida 
Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree. Ter 1 to 4. 
25 ft. 
Upright grower, head forming a canopy effect. 
Foliage light green, changing to bright scarlet and 
amber in autumn. Flowers are large and white, 
borne in masses, and appearing in the early Spring. 
Scarlet berries are very showy during the Fall and 
Winter. Useful in massive groups and naturalistic 
plantings. Plant in sandy soil only. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX. XXX 
18-24 in.B&B $1.50 $2.00 each 
2- 3 ft.B&B 2.00 3.00 each 
3- 4 ft.B&B 3.00 4.00 each 
4- 5 ft.B&B 4.00 5.50 each 
5- 6 ft.B&B 5J0 6.50 each 
6- 8 ft.B&B 7.50 10.00 each 
RED OSIER Cornus stolonifera 
Deciduous Shrub or Tree. Ter. 1 to 4. 14 ft. 
Bushy habit, with erect branches. Leaves are oval- 
ish or narrower. Flowers white, small, in flat-topped 
clusters. Fruit, bluish-white. Especially liked for the 
reddish tint of the stems and twigs. Used more in 
naturalistic plantings. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX XXX 
6 -8 ft.B&B $6.00 $8.00 each 
8 10 ft.B&B 8.00 10.00 each 
DURANTA-SEE Skyflower. 
DEUTZIA 
PRIDE OF ROCHESTER Deutzia scabra 
Deciduous Flowering Shrub. Ter. 1 to 6. 8 ft. 
Upright branches with diooping habit. A vigorous 
grower. In the spring it is sc mass of flowers, of 
double white tinged with pink. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX XXX 
4-5 ft.B&B $2.00 $2.50 each 
3*6 ft...B&B 3.00 4.00 each 
E very Garden needs Griffing’s Ever¬ 
greens. 
ELM 
Ulmus 
The Elms still remain a favorite with 
many people as a Shade Tree, although in 
the Coastal Region it has its superiors in 
the Live Oaks and Arizona Ash. 
AMERICAN Ulmus americana 
Deciduous Tree. Ter. 1 to 6. 80 ft. 
An Attractive Shade Tree for the more arid 
regions. Small leaves; small weeping branches. 
CHINESE Ulmus parvifolia 
Deciduous Tree. Ter. 1 to 5. 50 ft. 
Srnilar to the American Elm, except slower in 
attaining shaped head for shade purposes. 
SIBERIAN Ulmus pumila 
Deciduous Tree. Ter. 1 to 5. 35 ft. 
Foliage like American Elm. Irregular growth, and 
more rounded, but does not attain such height. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX Clpr. XXX 
7- 9 ft. . 
.B&B 
$3.00 1^-154 
in. 
$4.50 each 
9-U ft. . 
4.50 V/2-2 
in. 
6.00 each 
10-12 ft. . 
.B&B 
6.00 2 -2J4 
in. 
8.00 each 
7- 9 ft. . 
.NB 
$1.50 each 
9-11 ft. . 
.NB 
2.25 each 
10-12 ft. . 
.NB 
3.00 each 
EUONYMUS 
GLOSSY WINTERCREEPER Euonymus radicans 
Evergreen Shrub. Ter. 1 to 4. 18 inches. 
Low spreading habit, with small limbs branching 
upward. Shiny green leaves, turning broiize during 
the winter, the outer edges often tinged with scarlet. 
Grows equally well in sun and shade, and under 
practically all soil conditions. Fine for edging beds 
where a low border is desired. Good for ground cover 
under large trees and on terraces. A little pruning 
will make this plant a good creeper. 
PATENS E. sieboldi 
• Semi-Evergreen Broadleaf Shrub. Ter. 1 to 4. 3 ft. 
Leaves often stay green during the entire winter in 
the southern states. Semi-dwarf, spreading^ habit. 
Shiny green leaves, with scarlet berries during the 
winter. Useful in foundation and low group plantings. 
Approx. Spread Class XX XXX 
18-24 in.B&B $1.00 $1.50 each 
2- 3 ft.B&B 2.00 3.00 each 
3- 4 ft.B&B 3.00 4.50 each 
4- 5 ft.B&B 4.00 SSO each 
JAPANESE* * Euonymus japonicus 
Broadleaf Evergreen^ Shrub. Ter. 1 to 6. 12 ft. 
Erect branching habit. Leaves are narrow or ellip¬ 
tic, bluntly_ toothed; glossy, dark green. Flowers, 
greenish-white. Fruit nearly round, pinkish, the aril 
orange. Useful for group or foundation plantings. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX 
15-18 in.B&B $1.00 each 
18-24 in.B&B 1.50 each 
2-3 ft.B&B 2.25 each 
ERIOBOTRYA—See Loquat. 
EULALIA—See Grasses. 
Left to Right: W2ucleaf Privet, Nandina, Coton- 
easter. Upright Privet, Elaeagnus and Dwarf Cape 
Jasmine. 
