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WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
BROAD-LEAVED 
EVERGREENS 
The Broadleaf Evergreens, especially those which flower, are 
invaluable for foundation planting or mass planting in the border. 
They mix pleasingly with Coniferous Evergreens or Deciduous Shrubs. 
All varieties are popular wherever grown, though care should be 
used in selection of those hardy in your vicinity. 
Azalea Hinodegiri 
AZALEA 
All Azaleas are at their best when planted in 
partial shade and must have a humus, acid 
soil. To be sure you are starting right, use 
Rho-Za-Grow. See page 29. 
Azalea amoena. A hardy Japanese variety 
which ranks close to the Hinodegiri in popu¬ 
larity. Seldom over 3 ft. in height. Small, 
dark green evergreen foliage and a profusion 
of purplish red blossoms in early Spring. 
Azalea ledifolia alba (Azalea indica alba). 
Pure white, dwarf, evergreen. 
Azalea mollis. A Chinese variety correspond¬ 
ing to our native Calendulacea. Blossoms 
vary in colors of yellow, orange, and red. We 
recommend the use of Rho-Za-Grow. 
Flame Azalea (Azalea calendulacea;. While 
this most popular Azalea is not truly a broad- 
leaf evergreen, for convenience it is listed in 
this class. The Flame Azalea is a native of 
the Alleghany Mountains and is by far the 
choice of our native Azaleas. It_ is a taller 
grower than the Japanese varieties, blooms 
later, the blossoms varying from a bright 
yellow to orange and flame red. 
Hinodegiri Azalea. Magnificent, hardy, early 
blooming Japanese Azalea. Vigorous grower, 
fine for low hedge or massing. Heavy foliage. 
When in bloom the plant is almost a solid 
mass of bright carmine flowers. Remains in 
bloom for a long time. See illustration in color 
this page. 
Azalea macrantha. Evergreen. Large single 
salmon-red flowers. Late bloomer. Very hardy. 
BARBERRY (Berberis) 
Buxus sempervirens. Wei 
known Boxwood often re¬ 
ferred to as Standard Box¬ 
wood. Medium grower, com¬ 
pact. Is used a a specimens, 
in hedges, and in borders. Stands shearing 
but due to its natural, uniform, compact 
growth, shearing is not required. 
Buxus suffruticosa. This variety is often 
referred to as Dwarf. Is a slower grower than 
the Sempervirens variety and makes a flatter, 
more compact specimen. This variety is 
especially suitable for borders where a slow 
growing plant is required 
Boxwood properly used is not only an 
ornament , but a good investment 
BOXWOOD PLANT FOOD 
While Boxwood is one of our oldest, best 
known, and most valuable Evergreens, com¬ 
paratively little is known as to its requirements 
in plant food. Many fertilizers proving bene¬ 
ficial to other varieties of Evergreens have not 
proven beneficial to Boxwood. We, however, by 
experience and study have discovered a Box¬ 
wood Plant Food and Soil Conditioner proving 
of great value to Boxwood. It makes the foliage 
a dark green, stimulates new growth, and causes 
Boxwood to be more resistant to Winter injury. 
COTON EASTER 
Cotoneaster horizontalis (Prostrate Co- 
toneaster ).Low spreading plants with small, 
shiny leaves and bright berries that remain 
on the branches well into the Winter. Very 
choice for rock gardens and foreground of 
evergreen beds. 
Cotoneaster pannosa. A beautiful hardy 
shrub, evergreen in the South. Leaves small, 
silvery beneath, green above. Flowers white 
followed by red fruits. 
Franchet Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster fran- 
cheti). A handsome shrub of great popular¬ 
ity. Upright growth with arching branches; 
bears numerous small, pink flowers through¬ 
out Winter. 
ELAEAGNUS 
Elaeagnus pungens (Russian-olive;. A very 
hardy and a most useful Broadleaf Evergreen. 
Large, pointed, dark green leaves, silvery 
underneath. Useful as a specimen. 
ENGLISH LAUREL 
English Laurel (Laurocerasus officinalis). 
One of the most rapid growing Laurels. Large, 
dark green foliage resembling Rhododendron 
and is beautiful throughout the Winter. 
Especially useful as a foundation plant where 
sunshine is plentiful and quick growth is 
desired. 
HEATHER (Calluna) 
Scotch Heather (Calluna vulgaris). You 
need not be from Scotland to appreciate this 
useful little plant, especially if you have a 
rock garden where it can be at home. 18-24 
in. Purple flowers, Midseason. 
HOLLY (Ilex) 
Holly, American (Ilex opaca). Virginia’s 
most beautiful Broadleaf Evergreen. Not 
only noted for its glossy, dark green, prickly 
foliage, but masses of bright red berries, 
which are so useful and popular at Christmas 
time, fully justify the planting of Holly. To 
insure fruiting, we recommend planting two 
or more trees, one of which to be a non-fruit¬ 
ing tree for cross pollenizing. See illustration 
in color below. 
Holly, English (Ilex aquifolium). Beautiful 
Broadleaf Evergreen, but not as hardy as our 
native American variety. Red berries. 
Holly, Japanese (Ilex crenata). A much 
branched evergreen shrub, with oval, crenate 
leaves. Makes a splendid specimen and is also 
very desirable for hedge planting. Berries 
black. 
Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria). A Southern 
variety. Small green leaves and scarlet-red 
berries produced in profusion. Not recom¬ 
mended for planting farther North than 
Virginia. 
Berberis julianiae (Wintergreen Barberry). 
Evergreen. Distinct, upright habit of growth; 
leathery foliage. Prominent thorns along the 
stems. Retains its leaves (which turn to a 
very attractive bronze red in the Fall) all 
Winter. 
Berberis verruculosa, Dwarf. Evergreen. 
Blooms in June; fruits in October. Dwarf, 
spreading shrub with small, glossy green, 
crinkled, spiny leaves, glaucous beneath. 
Flowers yellow, followed by violet black 
fruits. 
Berberis wilsonae (Wilson Barberry). 
Blooms in May; fruits in September. Spread¬ 
ing, ornamental, deciduous shrub of dwarf 
habit, with numerous arching branches 
densely covered with narrow leaves about 
]A, in. long and with long, thin spines all 
along the stems. Flow'ers a rich golden yellow, 
followed by coral red berries. Vivid red 
foliage in Fall. 
BOXWOOD (Buxus) 
From a large number of varieties of plant 
material for which Virginia gardens are noted, 
we would select the Boxwood as being the most 
conspicuous and most useful. Boxwood is not 
only useful in Virginia but throughout the 
South and Middle Atlantic States. It has a 
place in almost every garden and is never out 
of style. 
We offer three distinct varieties in various 
sizes, the Sempervirens being the most exten¬ 
sively planted, the Suffruticosa being the most 
popular for borders and edging. 
Boxwood, Japanese. The fastest growing 
variety of Boxwood. Large leaf, light green 
foliage. Not so compact as the Sempervirens 
or Suffruticosa varieties. 
DAPHNE 
Daphne cneorum (Gar- 
la ndflower). Dwarf, flat 
plant with small foliage. 
Wiry, little stems tipped 
with dense clusters of rose 
pink, fragrant flowers. 
EUONYMUS 
Euonymus compacta. 
Pyramidal, compact Ev¬ 
ergreen Shrub. Foliage 
resembles Euonymus ja- 
ponica but the plant 
grows more compact and 
pyramidal. 
Euonymus japonica vari¬ 
egated. Differs from Eu¬ 
onymus japonica by its 
silvery, variegated foliage, 
and growing more pyra¬ 
midal and compact. 
Euonymus patens. Claim¬ 
ed by many to be the 
best Euonymus grown. A 
flat more spreading type 
than Japonica, foliage of 
a lighter green and more 
or less deciduous. Makes 
a beautiful shrub, espec¬ 
ially during the Fall, when 
covered w r ith masses of 
orange red berries. 
Euonymus pulchellus. A 
beautiful small leaved, 
compact plant somewhat 
resembling Dwarf Box¬ 
wood. Useful for edging in 
small beds. Slow grower. 
American Holly 
