tlbe 'Rational IRursorvman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERYSTOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol. XXVIL 
HATBORO, PENNA. NOVEMBER 1919 
No. 11 
Celastrus Obiculatus 
Celastrus grown in standard form makes a beautiful and lasting display in the fall 
T he illustration does not show the beauty of the 
Jaitaiiese Bittersweet Celastrus obiculatus. When 
the picture was taken last November the subject 
stood out as one of the most beautiful plants in a very 
large collection. 
The orange and scarlet fruit showing up wonderfully 
bright and vivid, contrasting so strongly with the dreary 
appearance of most out-door plants, as they are, in late 
Fall. There are many shrubs and trees that have bright 
fruit hut very fe\v that are lasting, either the birds take 
them or they fall or dry up but the fruit of the Bitter¬ 
s\veet stays on the plant and keeps its color nearly all 
winter, for this reason it is highly valued for cutting and 
using for interior decoration. 
Being a shrubby vine it lends itself to training in any 
form desired. The particular plant of our illustration 
has been grown in standard form much in the same way 
as the Wisteria is often trained, in fact, its general habit 
may be said to be about the same only it does not attain 
such large proportions. 
To form standards, it is necessary to grow single stem 
plants and keep them staked until the stem develops 
