POINTS OF MERIT 
POSSESSED BY NO 
OTHER VARIETY 
BEFORE INTRO¬ 
DUCED 
Extreme hardiness 
Vigorous and dense 
growth. 
Dark green, glossy 
foliage. 
Holds rich color to end 
of season. 
POINTS OF MERIT 
POSSESSED BY NO 
OTHER VARIETY 
BEFORE INTRO¬ 
DUCED 
Ideal for Topiary de¬ 
signs. 
Nearly evergreen. 
Tested for hardiness 
in Illinois, Iowa and 
Nebraska. 
Easily propagated and 
superior to the Cali¬ 
fornia Privet in every 
particular. 
POLISH PRIVET, a new hardy variety for the North. Photo of 3-yr. planting cut back last spring to near the ground. 
A new and distinct variety of Hardy Privet introduced by Irvin Ingels of the HOME NUR¬ 
SERY, LaFayette, Illinois. Tested for hardiness in northern Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. 
HISTORY 
This Privet along with a large number of various kinds of 
Shrubs, Trees, Fruits and Plants was imported from Poland, 
Russia, over twenty years ago by the Iowa State Agricultural 
College at Ames, Iowa, in the hopes of getting stock that would 
withstand the severe weather conditions of the West. 
These various plants and trees were planted in the Experi¬ 
mental Grounds of the College for observation and test to their 
adaptability to the rigorous climate on the treeless planes of the 
West. 
On visiting the grounds a number of years ago our attention 
was called to this Privet by Prof. A. T. Erwin, head of the Horti¬ 
cultural Department of the College, as being absolutely hardy in 
that locality and a variety that should be introduced to the 
Public, being of vigorous growTh, its glossy foliage a dark rich 
green and altogether a desirable ornamental Shrub, suggesting 
to us that if we wished to introduce it they would give us some 
plants which they did the following spring. 
After having it growing on our grounds for a number of years 
and comparing it vdth other Privets w'e became impressed with 
its value as a hardy variety suitable for planting at the north and 
began propagating it in a commercial way, and are now offering 
it for the first time to the Trade. 
DESCRIPTION 
The POLISH PRIVET is almost identical in habit of growth 
with the well known California Privet. ery free upright growdh. 
glossy leaf a dark bluish green, which characteristic color it 
retains throughout the entire season, not changing in the least at 
the approach of cold weather, almost evergreen. Insignificant 
small white blossom, bourne sparingly. 
Owing to its vigorous growth it makes a dense rnass when 
sheared, an ideal plant for Topiary designs and a very rich looking 
plant when grown singly or in masses. Botanical name, Ligus- 
trum Poli.shi. 
BEHAVIOR 
The verv severe weather conditions of the winter of 1911—12 
gave us a practical test as to the hardiness of the various kinds of 
Privet on the market. The POLISH PRIVET came through 
the winter under various conditions and in different sizes without 
the slightest injury, which cannot be said of a single other kind 
on the market. 
In this section of the State, both kinds of the Amurensis were 
severely injured and in some instances were killed down to the 
ground. The California Privet was so badly injured that exten¬ 
sive plantings of it were taken out. 
There has long been a demand for a Privet that was hardy in 
the northern part of the country and especially the northern part 
of Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. Before this there has not been a 
single variety of the many kinds introduced that would with¬ 
stand the winters this far north without more or less injury. 
TESTIMONIALS 
We wish to call particular attention to the followfing strong testimonials. Prof. A. T. Erwin has been at the head of the Horti¬ 
cultural department of the low^a State Agricultural College for a good many years and is a man of wide reputation in his profession. 
The College has done more than any other institution in America in introducing new and hardy Trees, Fruits, Shrubs and Plants 
adapted to the severe weather conditions of the northwest. 
Prof. A. T. Erwin of the Iowa State Agr. College, Ames, Iowa—“Polish Privet perfectly hardy.” 
Prof. V. V. Westgate, University of Nebraska Exp. Sta., Lincoln, Nebr.—“Polish Privet best for Nebraska conditions, perfectly hardy.” 
Swain Nelson & Sons Co., per S. G. Nelson, Chicago, Ills.—“Consider Polish Privet very valuable for the north.” 
A. Bryant & Son, Princeton, Ills. (Nurserymen)—“Polish Privet perfectly hardy, stood severe winter of 1911-12.” 
M. J. Wragg, Nurseryman and Landscape Gardener, Des Moines, Iowa—“Polish Privet absolutely hardy in Northern Iowa,” 
POLISH PRIVET has passed the experimental stage, as w'e have had it on our Grounds for twelve years and the College had it 
under observation and test over twenty, besides the Nebraska College giving it a thorough test. 
Being absolutely hardy, it is bound to be in great demand. Parties interested should write for further information and wholesale 
prices on the different grades. Usual Terms to the Trade. 
IRVIN INGELS, LA FAYETTE. ILLINOIS 
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