Waxahachie, Texas 
WAXAHACHIE NURSERY COMPANY 
Fall 1939 and Spring 1940 
SHRUBS—FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL 
No home is complete without some shrubs, vines, etc. planted around 
the premises. Houses without anything planted around them look cold, 
desolate and uninviting. The greatly reduced prices we offer on shrubs 
this year, with the long, full list we offer, will enable any home owner 
to beautify his premises at a small cost. 
No. 1064 Almond Pink Flowering—Dwarf growing, blooms very early. 
Pink flowers. Price, 18 to 24 inch, 49c. 
No. 1065 Almond White Flowering—Dwarf growing, blooms very early, 
white flowers. Price, 18 to 24 inch, 49c. 
ALTHEA—BUSH ALTHEA 
No. 1066 Alplisstma—Double red. 
No. 1067 Anemonaeflora—Double pink. 
No. 1068 Ardens—Double violet. 
No. 1070 Bi-Color—White with red center. 
No. 1072 Boule De Fon—Double violet red. 
No. 1074 Duchess De Brabant—Doubleclear red. 
No. 1075 Jean De Arc—Double pure white. 
No. 1076 Rubis—Single red. 
No. 1077 Snowdrift—A large, pure snow-white single. 
No. 1078 Violet Claire—Single Clear violet. 
PRICES ON ABOVE ALTHEA 
Strong, bushy 2 to 3 ft. plants that will bloom the first year, each 29c; 
10 for $2.75. 
AZALEA—(SEE PAGE 10) 
No. 1081 Beauty Berry, American—Feathery blue flowers in summer, fol¬ 
lowed by clusters of purple berries. Price, 2 to 3 ft. heavy plants, 
29c each. 
No. 1082 Beauty Bush—Flowers similar to Abelia. Very hardy. Price 18 to 
24 inch plants, 49c each, 10 for $4.50. 
No. 1084 Bird of Paradise—A fast growing, profuse blooming shrub. Splen¬ 
did for Southern planting. Has large yellow and red flowers, with 
striking gray-green foliage. Does well everywhere. Heavy blooming- 
size plants 39c each, delivered. 
No. 1085 Blue Spirea (Coryopteris Incana or Bluebeard) Lavender blue 
flowers that bloom in August and September. Splendid for massing. 
12 to 18 inch plants, 29c each, 10 for $2.50. 
No. 1087 Bush Clover (Lespedeza Formosa or Desmodium) Valuable 
for planting in front of shrubbery and evergreens. Its long, drooping 
racemes of purple flowers are distinctly ornamental. Price, heavy 
blooming size plants, 39c each, 10 for $3.40. 
.No. 1088 Butterfly Bush (Variety Magnifica) Graceful arching branches 
covered with lavender, purple flowers with yellow eye. Price, 2-yr. 
No. 1 plants, 39c each. 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1089 Butterfly Bush (lie de France) Claret-purple, long stems. Ex¬ 
cellent for cutting, best of all Butterfly bushes. Two-year No. 1 plants, 
59c each, 10 for $5.00. 
JNo. 1091 Coralberry—Graceful, slightly drooping shrub; purplish-red ber¬ 
ries all winter. Foliage lovely green all summer. One of the best 
low shrubs for planting near trees. Price, 18 to 24 inch, 19c each, 10 
for $1.70, 100 for $15.00. 
No. 1092 Coralberry, Improved—Beautiful hybrid, with small white berries 
with red tints. 18 inch plants, bushy, each 35c, 10 for $3.00. 
No. 1093 Red Chokeberry—A good shrub with fine green leaves. Gaily 
colored in Autumn. White flowers and masses of red berries. 2-foot 
plants, heavy, 39c each, 10 for $3.25. 
CREPE MYRTLE 
This is the South’s most beautiful shrub, reaching an ultimate height 
of 12 to 15 feet. Lovely fringed and ruffled flowers through summer and 
fall. 
True Watermellon Red Crepe Myrtle—A real bright red. Unusually at¬ 
tractive. No. 1095 12 to 18 inch; No. 1096 2 to 3 ft. 
Pink Crepe Myrtle—A clear bright pink, very lovely. No. 1097 12 to 18 
inch; No. 1098 2 to 3 ft. 
Lavender or Purple Crepe Myrtle—A good clear lavender purple, and one 
that you will like. No. 1099 12 to 18 inch; No. 1100 2 to 3 ft. 
White Crepe Myrtle—Lovely white flowers in profusion throughout the 
season. A strong grower. No. 1101 12 to 18 inch; No. 1102 2 to 3 ft. 
PRICES ON CREPE MYRTLE 
Each 10 100 
12 to 18 inch . 19c $1.70 $15.00 
2 to 3 ft. Well branched, heavy blooming size ... 39c 3.50 24.00 
No. 1104 Cydonia Japonica (Flowering Quince or Flowering Japonica) 
In early spring a mass of vivid red flowers before foliage appears. Our 
plants are cutting-grown, sure to bloom red. 12 to 18 inch plants, 
each 29c. 10 for $2.25. 
No. 1110 Blood Twig Dogwood—Dark green foliage, creamy white flowers, 
blue-black berries in fall, bright red bark lends cheer in winter. 3 
foot plants, heavy, 49c each. 
No. 1111 Deutzia Double White—Tinted soft rose. Very first to bloom in 
spring. 3 foot plants, 39c each. 
No. 1112 Deutzia Double P>nk—Same as above except lovely double pink 
flowers. 3 foot plants 39c each. 
No. 1114 Elder Golden—Hardy rapid growing shrub. Bright golden yellow 
foMage. 2 foot plants, bushy. 39c each. 
No. 1116 Eleagnus Augustifolia (Russian Olive) Very hardy shrub, gray- 
green foliage, fine for West Texas. 3 ft., bushy, 49c each. 
No. 1117 Euonymus (European Burning Bush) Bright yellow flowers, 
ro e e-co)ored berries, red foliage fall. 2 ft., 39c each. 
No. 1118 False Indigo (Amorphia Fruticosa) Spikes of long, dark pur¬ 
plish flowers, oranee stamens. 3 ft., bushy, 39c each. 
No. 1120 Flowering Willow—Purple. Lavender purple blooms all sum¬ 
mer; immune to drought. 3 ft. strong plants, 49c each. 
No. 1121 Flowering Willow—White, same as above, except white. Prices 
same as on purple. 
No. 1122 Golden Bell (Forsythia Intermedia) Early in spring, covered with 
profusion of deep yellow flowers. 3 ft. 39c each. 
No. 1123 Weeping Golden Bell (Forsythia Suspensa) Yellow flowers grace¬ 
fully drooping branches. 3 ft. 39c each. 
No. 1124 Great Silverbell (Vernal Witchazel) Fragrant light yellow flow¬ 
ers; small deep veined foliage. 11/2 ft., bushy, 59c. 
No. 1125 Bush Honeysuckle (Winter flowering) Creamy white flowers 
often appear in December. 3 ft. bushy 39c each. 
No. 1127 Bush Honeysuckle (Pink Bride) Light pink flowers, followed by 
scarlet berries. 3 ft. bushy 39c each. 
No. 1129 Bush Honeysuckle—Hekrotti. Evergreen bush honeysuckle; car¬ 
mine-lilac flowers. One of the best blooming shrubs we have. 2 ft. 
bushy plants, 59c each, 10 for $5.00. 
No. 1130 Bush Honeysuckle—Red. Bright red flowers in May, followed by 
red berries. Bushy plants 3 ft. 39c each. 
No. 1131 Hydrangea (Snowhill) Double white ball-shaped flowers in pro¬ 
fusion in May. Bushy 2 ft. plants 49c each. 
No. 1132 Hydrangea (Paniculata Grand) Very showy cone-shaped flowers, 
tinted pink. Strong 2 ft. plants 49c. 
We call particular attention to the size of our shrubs. They are 
specimen size ready to bloom. 
No. 4674 Pink Jasmine (Jasminum Stephenense) A new Jasmine with 
very fragrant light pink flowers, 1 inch in diameter. Hardy to Wash¬ 
ington, D. C., Price, 18 to 24 inch plants, 45c each, 10 for $3.75. 
No. 1138 Winter Jasmine—Graceful, low spreading shrub; bright yellow 
flowers in late winter, 2 ft. bushy 49c each. 
No. 1141 Lantana, Hardy Orange—Plant covered throughout summer and 
fall with orange colored flowers in profusion. Heavy, two-year plants, 
each 39c, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1142 Lantana Hardy Red—Solid red flowers like the above. Two-year 
plants each 39c, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1143 Lilac, Common Purple—This variety is generally grown every¬ 
where and does well. 3 ft. plants, heavy, 39c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1144 Lilac White—Like the above except pure white. 3 ft. heavy plants 
39c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1145 Lilac Chinese (Syringa Rothomagensis) Broad large clusters of 
deep rich rose flowers. Makes very showy specimen. Price, 2 ft. 
bushy plants, each 59c, 10 for $5.00. 
MOCK ORANGE—(PHILADELPHUS) 
Hardy long-lived shrubs. Lovely white flowers that add distinction 
to any garden. 
No. 1149 Grandifloria—Very large, white flowers in May. 
No. 1150 Virginal—Large white flowers, yellow stamens, sweet scented. 
PRICES ON ABOVE MOCK ORANGE 
3 ft. bushy plants 39c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1153 Photinia Red Berried—Bright leathery foliage, white flowers in 
spring, scarlet berries in fall. 18 inch plants, well branched, 49c each, 
10 for $4.50. 
No. 1154 Red Flowering Pomegranate—Clean dark green foliage, blood 
red flowers followed by large red fruits. Strong 3 ft. plants 39c each. 
10 for $3.50. 
No. 1155 Pussy Willow—In early spring has long graceful branches well 
covered with grayish catkins. Fine for cutting and house decoration. 
Strong 3 ft. plants 39c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1159 Rose Acacia—This charming shrub is very popular because of 
its abundance of large, pink pea-like flowers. Grows 6 to 10 feet tall. 
Price, 2 to 3 ft. heavy, 39c each. 
No. 1160 Salvia Red—Dark fine red flowers throughout summer and fall. 
A native of Texas. Price, 2 ft. heavy plants 39c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1161 Smoke Tree—Called Purple Fringe by many people. Much ad¬ 
mired for its curious fringe of hair-like flowers that cover plant 
entirely in summer. Price, 2 to 3 ft. heavy plants, 39c each. 
SNOWBALL 
This lovely plant may be grown in the South if you buy strong, heavy 
bushes. The small bush is difficult to make grow. 
No. 1162 American Snowball—The old fashioned Snowball that flowers so 
abundantly. Blooms in April. 3 ft. heavy plants 49c each, 10 for 
$4.50. 
No. 1163 Japanese Snowball—Large, pure white double flowers of globular 
form, much improved over common snowball. Price, 18 to 24 inch, 
heavy plants, 49c each. 
No. 1164 Snowberry—Rose colored flowers in June, followed by large white 
berries. A very graceful plant, 2 ft. bushes 39c each, 10 for $3 50. 
SPIREA 
There are many different varieties and colors of Spireas suitable for 
planting under all conditions. Below we list the best for blooming in 
the South and believe you will find these very satisfactory. 
No. 1165 Crimson Spirea (Anthony Waterer) Dwarf growing shrub with 
crimson red flowers. Very ornamental. 
No. 1166 Dwarf White Spirea—Snow-white flowers on a bushy plant, fine 
low-growing shrub. 
No. 1167 Bridal Wreath—The true old fashioned Bridal Wreath so much 
planted and admired in old time gardens. 
No. 1168 Pink Spirea (Improved Douglas) Graceful foliage with rather 
large bright pink flowers. 
No. 1169 Thumburg Spirea—Graceful arching branches covered with small 
pure white flowers. Very first to bloom in the spring. 
No. 1170 Van Houtte Spirea—Graceful plants with abundance of snowy 
white flowers in clusters. 
Prices on above Spirea, 2-year Specimen Fine Plants for Immediate 
Results: Each 39c, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 4675 Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum Parqui) Medium growing 
shrub with light green foliage and small blooms with heavy, exotic 
fragrance at night. Price, 1 to 11/2 ft. plants from 1 gal. cans, 65c 
each. 
No. 4676 Flowering Maple (Abutilon) Half-hardy shrubs with maple-like 
leaves and beautiful bell-shaped pink flowers, blooms constantly 
throughout summer and fall. Price, 11/2 to 2 ft. plants from 1 gal. 
cans, 65c each. 
