Westminster Nurseries, Westminster^ Maryland 
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GENERAL INFORMATION 
In our desire to make this book as valuable and interesting to you as possible, we have devoted the 
last few pages to information which, though brief, will no doubt merit the approval and appreciation of 
the plant lover. For any other planting information, consult us at any time without obligation. We have 
selected a few varieties at random from our catalog and suggest suitable uses and situations for them. 
PLANTS FOR SHADED SITUATIONS 
Dedicuous Trees and Shrubs 
Acanthopanax pentaphyllum 
Amelanchier canadensis 
Aronia arbutifolia 
Aronia melanocarpa 
Azalea nudiflora 
Benzoin aestivale 
Calycanthus floridus 
Azaleas in variety 
Buxus in variety 
Ilex crenata 
Ilex opaca 
Tnniperus virginiana 
Cephalanthus occidentalis 
Cercis canadensis 
Cornus in variety 
Lonicera in variety 
Philadelphus in variety 
Symphoricarpos in variety 
Viburnum in variety 
Kalmia latifolia 
Leucothoe catesbaei 
Mahonia aquifolium 
Pachysandra terminalis 
Pieris in variety 
Evergreens 
Perennials and 
Ajuga genevensis 
Anemone japonica 
Aquilegia in variety 
Convallaria majalis 
Dicentra in variety 
Digitalis 
Heuchera 
Hosta 
Evergreens, 
Rho-dodendron in variety 
Taxus in variety 
Rock Plants 
Iberis sempervirens 
Lobelia 
Physalis 
Platycodon 
Polemonium 
Primula 
Viola 
continued 
Tsuga candadensis 
Vinca minor 
Hedera helix 
Vines 
Lonicera japonica halliana 
PLANTS FOR COVERING AND BINDING SOIL ON STEEP BANKS 
Shrubs 
Acanthopanax pentaphyllum Lonicera tatarica 
Berberis thunbergi Runs canadensis 
Forsythia suspensa Symphoricarpos in variety 
Vines 
Celastrus scandens 
Lonicera japonica halliana 
PLANTS FOR SPACES BETWEEN FLAGSTONE AND ROCK WALKS 
Achillea tomentosa Euonymus radicans minimus Phlox subulata in variety Sempervivum in variety 
Erinus Nierembergia rivularis Sedum rupestris Tunica saxifraga 
PLANTS FOR GROUND COVERS 
For Shady Places 
Ajuga genevensis Pachysandra terminalis 
Convallaria majalis Taxus baccata repandens 
Euonymus radicans in variety Vinca minor 
Hedera helix and varieties 
For Sunny Places 
Achillea tomentosa Calluna vulgaris in variety 
Alyssum saxatile compactum Iberis sempervirens 
For Sunny Places, continued 
Euonymus radicans acutus 
Juniperus chinensis sargenti 
juniperus communis depressa 
Juniperus communis depressa t)lumosa 
Juniperus horizontalis 
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia 
Pachysandra terminalis 
Phlox subulata in variety 
Sedum rupestris 
BERRY-BEARING TREES AND SHRUBS 
Red Berries 
Aronia arbutifolia 
Benzoin aestivale 
Berberis thunbergi in variety 
Celastrus scandens 
Cornus florida in variety 
Cotoneaster in variety 
Crataegus in variety 
Euonymus alatus 
Euonymus europaeus 
Euonymus atropurpureus 
Euonymus radicans vegetus 
Ilex opaca 
Ilex verticillata 
Lonicera morrowi 
Lonicera tatarica 
Nandina doniestica 
Photinia villosa 
Pyracantha coccinea lalandi 
Rhus canadensis 
Sorbus aucuparia 
Symphoricarpos vulgaris 
Viburnum americanum 
Viburnum opulus 
White Berries 
Cornus stolonifera Pachysandra terminalis 
Myrica cerifera Symphoricarpos racemosus 
Yellow Berries 
Elaeagnus angustifolia 
Black Berries 
Amelanchier canadensis 
Aronia melanocarpa 
Berberis verruculosa 
Ilex crenata 
Ilex glabra 
Ligustrum lucidum 
Ligustrum ibota regelianum 
Rhodotypos kerrioides 
Viburnum lantana 
Blue Berries 
Ampelopsis heterophylla 
Berberis julianae 
Callicarpa purpurea 
Cornus amomum 
Vaccinium corymbosum 
Viburnum dentatum 
Viburnum lentago 
Viburnum tomentosum plicatum 
Betula alba (white) 
Betula papyrifera (papery white) 
Cornus paniculata (gray) 
Cornus stolonifera (deep red) 
PLANTS WITH DISTINCTIVE BARK 
Elaeagnus angustifolia (silvery) Laburnum vulgare (green) 
Euonymus alatus (corky, winged) Liquidambar styraciflua (corky, ridged) 
Fagus (gray) Platanus orientalis (spotted creamy yellow) 
Kerria japonica (green) Ulmus foliacea suberosa (corky, rugged) 
Tall 
Berberis .julianae 
Chamaecyparis pisifera in variety 
Picea excelsa 
Taxus cuspidata capitata 
Taxus media hicksi 
Thuja occidentalis—tall varieties 
Tsuga canadensis 
Tall 
Crataegus oxyacantha 
Hibiscus syriacus 
Ligustrum amurense 
PLANTS SUITABLE FOR HEDGES 
Evergreens 
Low 
Abelia grandiflora 
Azalea amoena 
B'erberis verruculosa 
Buxus in variety 
Chamaecyparis obtusa gracilis 
Ilex crenata 
Ligustrum lucidum 
Deciduous 
Berberis thunbergi in variety 
Cotoneaster divaricata 
Cydonia japonica 
Deutzia gracilis 
Ligustrum ovalifolium (trimmed) 
Ligustrum ibota regelianum 
Lonicera nitida 
Mahonia aquifolia 
Taxus cuspidata 
Thuja occidentalis in dwarf varieties 
Thuja orientalis aurea nana 
Low 
Lonicera in variety (bush types) 
Philadelphus in variety 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Spirea thunbergi 
Spirea vanhouttei 
Ligustrum ovalifolium 
Photinia villosa 
Syringa vulgaris 
