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LAUREL • Laurocerasus 
CAROLINA CHERRY. Laurocerasus 
caroliniana. A valuable shrub with 
beautiful shiny evergreen foliage, fitting 
well into any background planting. The 
plant is hardy and thrives in any ordinary, 
well-drained soil. It will also stand trim¬ 
ming to make a specimen or group into a 
formal shape. 
ENGLISH LAUREL. L. officinalis. Quite 
similar to the Carolina Cherry Laurel but 
not quite so vigorous a grower. Spikes of 
white flowers are produced when the plants 
are several years old. 
PRIVET . Ligustrum 
JAPANESE PRIVET. Ligustrum japoni- 
cum. A rapid-growing, upright shrub with 
dense, dark green foliage that makes the 
plant a solid green from the ground to the 
tips of the branches. Pretty white flowers 
are borne in panicles in the spring, followed 
by blue-black berries. Ultimate height is 
10 to 15 feet, but plants may be pruned to 
any desired height or form. 
LUCIDUM PRIVET. L. lucidum. Similar 
to the Japanese Privet except that the 
leaves are larger and thicker, while the 
flowers are less conspicuous. This form 
makes an ideal evergreen foliage plant for 
foundation plantings. 
MAGNOLIA 
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA. Magnolia 
grandiflora. The evergreen Magnolia of 
the South with large, glossy green leaves. 
Beautiful waxy white flowers are borne in 
the early summer and followed by large 
cones full of red seed in the fall. It is one 
of the best Southern ornamental trees. 
NANDINA 
HEAVENLY BAMBOO. Nandina domes- 
tica. One of the most interesting ever¬ 
greens because of its change of color from 
green, tinted with pink in the summer, to 
a beautiful red color intensified by showy 
clusters of red berries in the winter. It is 
quite hardy and grows well in shade. See 
color illustration on page 8. 
PHOTINIA 
EVERGREEN PHOTINIA. Photinia 
serrulata. Another Broadleaf which is 
especially interesting and useful because of 
its change in color from a deep green in 
summer to a crimson-bronze in the winter 
when showy masses of red berries also 
appear. The flowers are white and appear 
early in the spring. It reaches an ultimate 
height of 10 to 15 feet but may be kept 
trimmed. A very useful plant for group 
plantings where a bit of color in winter is 
desired. 
PITTOSPORUM 
TOBIRA. Pittosporum tobira. An ever¬ 
green shrub with dense, dark green, waxy 
foliage and a globular form that makes it 
especially useful in foundation or formal 
plantings where it may be trimmed to any 
desired shape. 
FIRETHORN • Pyracantha 
LALAND FIRETHORN. Pyracantha 
lalandi. A compact, much-branched ever¬ 
green shrub of low habit that is especially 
useful for training against walls or on a 
lattice. It produces clusters of white 
flowers in spring, which are followed by 
conspicuous clusters of orange-colored 
berries that remain on the plant all winter. 
YUNNAN FIRETHORN. P. yunnanen- 
sis. Similar to the preceding form except 
that it is a more vigorous grower and has 
larger leaves. 
THEA . Tea 
Privet (Ligustrum japonicum) 
There are many shrubs that make desirable 
hedges. Some of these are listed on pages 
11 to 14. 
TEA PLANT. Thea sinensis. Another 
Broadleaf with that beautiful dark green 
foliage which is so characteristic of the 
class. This form is especially to be recom¬ 
mended for mass plantings. 
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