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COLE presents here a group of interesting and useful plants. Brilliant blossoms stand out 
clearly against their evergreen background. Every home needs at least a few of these plants. 
Daphne Cneorum (Garland Flower) 
DAPHNE 
Cneorum. Garland Flower. A grand little 
slirub of spreading habit that does not 
grow over 8 to 12 inches high, producing 
such an abundance of delightfully fragrant 
flowers that they completely cover the 
plant in the spring and more blossoms 
appear again in the autumn. It is un¬ 
equaled as an edging plant for evergreens; 
also forms a splendid low hedge along 
garden walks and flower-beds. Prefers a 
sunny position and grows best in a well- 
drained ordinary soil. Each 3 
6 to 9 in., B&B'.75c $2.00 
9 to 12 in., B&B.95e 2.50 
EDONYMUS • Evergreen Bittersweet 
Patens (Sieboldianus). Spreading Euony- 
mus. 5 ft. Upright, slightly spreading, 
round. Dense foliage. Each 3 
9 to 12 in.50c $1.35 
12 to 18 in.65c 1.65 
RADICANS VEGETUS. Bigkaj Winter 
Creeper. Low, spreading, evergreen shrub 
with round, thick, leathery leaves, beauti¬ 
fully decorated in fall witli showy orange- 
red fruit like bittersweet. An excellent foun¬ 
dation and rock-plant, or for use as a low- 
trimmed hedge. It can also be trimmed 
into various dense formal shapes, or grown 
as a vine against a wall. Each 3 
9 to 12 in.45c $1.20 
12 to 18 in.65c 1.65 
Radicans. Winter Creeper. Slender, trailing 
branches. Round, dense. Each 3 
9 to 12 in.40c $1.05 
12 to 18 in.50c 1.35 
Radicans acutus. Sharp-leaj Winter 
Creeper. A low, spreading evergreen 
ground-cover, with rich dark leaves. Use 
it in front of foundation or evergreen 
[plantings, in the rock-garden, or for steep 
banks to hold soil. Each 3 
1 to 134 ft.40c $1.05 
134 to 2 ft.50c 1.35 
Radicans argenteo-marginatus. Silver- 
edge Winter Creeper. A beautiful form with 
silver-edged leaves. Each 3 
9 to 12 in.40c $1.05 
12 to 18 in.50c 1.35 
Radicans Carrierei. Glossy Winter Creeper. 
For low evergreen hedge. Upright, bushy; 
dense, compact foliage. Each 3 
9 to 12 in.40c $1.05 
12 to 18 in.50c 1.35 
LEUCOTHOE 
Catesbaei. Drooping Leu othoe. 4 ft. Long, 
pointed, glossy green leaves. Upright, 
arching, branching habit, slightly drooping. 
Long racemes of cream-colored flowers. 
15 to 18 in., B&B.$1.65 
134 to 2 ft., B&B. 2.25 
Hybrid Rhododendrons 
ILEX • Holly 
Crenata latifolia. Big-leaved Japanese 
Holly. 6 ft. A very dense and compact 
evergreen shrub which may be trimmed 
into formal shapes like boxwood. Leaves 
are round, thick, and very deep, glossy 
green. Hardy. 2 to 234 L., B&B, $3.50. 
Glabra. Inkberry. 4 ft. Medium-height, 
small-leaved, dense, compact evergreen 
shrub ornamented in late summer and fall 
with small dark blue-black berries. 
15 to 18 in., B&B.$2.25 
134 to 2 ft., B&B. 3.25 
Opaca. The Native American Holly. A 
beautiful evergreen with strong, erect 
growth. True Holly leaves, red berries. 
White flowers appear in June on the cur¬ 
rent season’s growth. Branches universally 
used for Christmas decorations. An excel¬ 
lent hardy shrub for all locations. 
134 to 2 ft., B&B.$2.65 
2 to 3 ft., B&B. 3.25 
MAHONIA . Holly.G rape 
Aquifolium. Oregon Holly-Grape. 4 ft. 
Truly a beautiful shrub, almost evergreen, 
with leaves resembling the Christmas 
holly. Clusters of small, bright yellow 
flowers appear in May, followed by brilliant 
blue berries ripening in September. Foli¬ 
age turns reddish brown in winter. A very 
good shrub for shady locations. 
12 to 15 in., B&B.$1.00 
15 to 18 in., B&B. 1.50 
PIERIS 
Excellent foundation plants for shady 
places and beautiful in woodsy locations. 
Most attractive lily-of-the-valley-like flowers. 
Floribunda. Mountain Andromeda. 234 ft. 
Medium-length, pointed, glossy green 
leaves. Long racemes of cream-colored 
flowers. Very profuse bloomer. 
1 to 134 ft., B&B.$2.50 
134 to 2 ft., B&B. 3.25 
Japonica. Japanese Andromeda. 4 ft. 
Glossier, more shining foliage than above 
variety, and more upright in growth. 
15 to 18 in., B&B.$2.50 
13 ^ to 2 ft., B&B. 3.25 
PyRACANTHA . Scarlet Firethorn 
See Shrub Section 
Ilex opaca (American Holly) 
KALMIA 
Lati'folia. Mountain-Laurel. 5 ft. Thick, 
shiny foliage and large clusters of dainty 
pink blooms in June. Shade-loving. 
15 to 18 in., B&B.$1.90 
134 to 2 ft., B&B. 2.40 
RHODODENDRON 
Carolinianum. Carolina Rhododendron. 
4 ft. A glorious mass of light, pure pink 
flowers. Very profuse blooming. 
15 to 18 in., B&B.$2.50 
2 to 2^ ft., B&B. 3.50 
Catawbiense. Catawba Rhododendron. 5 ft. 
Huge clusters of lavender-pink flowers 
against a background of dense, glossy 
green foliage. Free flowering. Shade-loving. 
1 to 134 ft., B&B.$2.50 
134 to 2 ft., B&B. 3.50 
HYBRIDUM. Beautifully colored flowers, 
ranging from light pink to deep red with 
the characteristic glossy green foliage. 
Named colors. 
134 to 2 ft., B&B.$3.65 
2 to 234 ft., B&B. 4.65 
Special: 1 to 13/2 ft., B&B, $2.50 each 
Maximum. Rosebay Rhododendron. 6 to 
8 ft. Mammoth clusters of white flowers 
splashed carmine. Leaves are long, 
pointed, very dark glossy green, and dense. 
Easily the finest of all Rhododendrons for 
foliage effects. Shade-loving, vigorous 
growing. 
1 to 134 ft., B&B.$2.25 
134 to 2 ft., B&B. 3.00 
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