Evans 6 k Reeves Superior 
Plants 
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Many of the plants listed here are rare, most of them 
are new, all of them have merit. We have tested them 
thoroughly and highly recommend them; you may grow 
them with confidence. Insofar as possible, cultural direc¬ 
tions are given. Unless otherwise stated, prices quoted are 
for plants in one gallon and live gallon containers respec¬ 
tively. Larger specimens in tubs and boxes are individually 
priced according to size and variety. 
ABEIiIA grandillora (China) 
Medium sized evergreen shrub, arching habit, multi¬ 
tude of small pinkish white fiowers in summer and 
fall. Full sun or shade, any soil. 40c and $1.50. 
ABBIiIA Schumannii (China) 
Similar to above, fiowers being a beautiful rosy pink. 
New. 60c and $1.75. 
ABBIiIA florihunda (Mexico) 
Dwarf evergreen shrub, small neat foliage, racemes of 
rosy-carmine fiowers not unlike those of a Cantua. 
Will stand a great deal of cold. Part shade, good soil, 
likes moisture. 75c. 
ABUTIZiONS (Flowering Maples) 
Showy shrubs with drooping bell-shaped fiowers re¬ 
sembling Chinese lanterns. They like a rich soil, 
moisture and do better in partial shade. They are pro¬ 
lific bloomers during most of the year. 
ABUTIIiOIT coccineum 
Medium sized plant with large handsome foliage. Large 
beautiful fiowers of deep red. 50c and $1.50. 
ABUTIIiON megapotamicum 
Tall, slender shrub with neat foliage and a profusion 
of smaller yellow and brown fiowers. Ideal to espalier. 
50c and $1.75. 
ABUTIIiON speciosum 
A rare dwarf and compact Abutilon with large, showy, 
bright copper-orange fiowers. This is one of our 
favorites. 60c and $1.50 to $2.00. 
ABUTIIiON Thompson! 
Larger growing shrub with slender branches and 
many medium size orange-brown fiowers. 50c and $1.50. 
ABUTIIiON variegata 
Similar to the above with handsome marbled foliage 
of green and gold. Yellow fiowers. 50c and $1.50. 
ABUTIIiON hybrids 
Medium sized plants with fiowers of white, cream, 
pink, yellow, red and purple. Gallon, 50c; 5 gallons, 
$1.50. 
ACACIA Baileyana (Australia) 
In our opinion the most handsome of all the acacias 
with beautiful silvery blue-grey foliage. Completely 
covered in late winter with great sprays of lemon- 
yellow fiowers. A beautiful garden tree and hardy. 
Full sun, any soil, not much moisture. 50c and $1.50. 
(All Acacias same price.) 
A. cultriformis (Knife Acacia) 
Tall spi-eading shrub to 15 feet. Curious triangular 
leaves, fiowers late winter or early spring, (irood 
hedge. 
A. dealbata (The Silver Wattle) 
Fast-growing tree to 40 feet; bluish-green leaves and 
bright yellow fiowers in early spring. 
A. florihunda 
Round-headed tree to 25 feet, fast-growing; flowers 
intermittently throughout the year. 
A. latifolia 
From 15 to 25 feet; good background tree for medium 
bushy effects; with pruning makes dense mass of 
foliage; adaptable for seacoast. 
A. verticillata (Whorl-leaved Acacia) 
Spreading shrub to 20 feet; used for hedges or as 
specimen plant. Needle-like leaves give the plant the 
ai)pearance of a conifer. 
