Pieris japonica • Japanese Andromeda 
J 6 to 7 ft. One of the most attractive all- 
year shrubs in our collection. The graceful 
pendents of flower-buds are set in autumn 
when the foliage assumes glorious red and 
bronze tints. In early spring the buds open 
to reveal the waxy white flowers. This 
shrub is a lovely specimen in half shade or 
full sun. 15 to 18 in., B&B, $2.75 each; 
1J4 to 2 ft., B&B, $4. 
Azalea Kaempferi 
4 to 5 ft. A showy Azalea. Plant it in generous 
drifts in some shady corner if you would have a 
bright spot in your garden. Each 10 
15 to 18 in. high, B&B.$2 50 $20 00 
13^ to 2 ft. high, B&B. 3 50 29 00 
Pyracantha 
Few gardens are well supplied with 
berry-bearing shrubs. They provide in¬ 
teresting color during the autumn and 
winter months and attract many birds. 
PYRACANTHA coccinea Lalandi. La- 
land Firethorn. 14 to 16 ft. This spectacu¬ 
lar evergreen Thorn adapts itself readily 
under ordinary garden conditions. The 
clusters of tiny white flowers appear in 
spring. Plants are most effective in the 
shrub border or in the foundation planting, 
and they can be trained on walls where 
colorful autumn effects are desired. 13 ^ 
to 2 ft., pot-grown, $2.25 each. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. See Per¬ 
ennial Section, page 49. 
Kalmia latifolia 
Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush 
6 to 8 ft. Our native Laurel is worth grow¬ 
ing for its lovely flowers and its enduring 
foliage. It is one of those broad-leaved ever¬ 
greens that does well in partial shade. Grow 
it with pieris, rhododendron, the various 
hollies and azaleas—all acid-soil plants. We 
suggest that you think of broad-leaved ever¬ 
greens in relation to those plants with which 
they combine well. 1}^ to 2 ft., B&B, $3 
each; 2 to 2>£ ft., B&B, $3.75. 
Year-Round Beauty in Your Garden 
A well-planned and well-planted garden is one 
that has year-round beauty. Although flowering 
plants contribute greatly to the interest of any 
garden, there is also the pleasing effect to be ac¬ 
complished by using plants with enduring foliage 
and shrubs that produce fruits. Here are five out¬ 
standing shrubs which belong in more gardens. 
Ilex • Holly 
Holly in its many forms is one of the 
most decorative evergreen plants. In 
addition, all the species have interesting 
fruits. The Hollies are plants that im¬ 
prove in beauty with age. Find a place in 
your garden for the kinds listed here. 
Ilex crenata. Japanese Holly. 8 to 10 ft. 
This evergreen shrub grows into a dense, 
compact bush with oval, dark green, 
glossy leaves like boxwood, and producing 
many shiny black berries. 2 to 2J4 ft., 
B&B, $4 each; 23^ to 3 ft., B&B, $5.25. 
I. crenata microphylla. Little-leaj Japan¬ 
ese Holly. Somewhat like I. crenata, with 
smaller leaves, but is considered hardier. 
Makes a wonderful hedge, or, planted 
singly, it develops into a beautiful specimen. 
1 Yl to 2 ft., B&B, $3.75 each. 
I. glabra. Inkberry. 5 to 6 ft. A native 
evergreen shrub. Its rich black-green foliage 
and blackberries blend with rhododendrons, 
laurels, etc., in naturalistic plantings. 
Grows nicely at the seashore. 15 to 18 in., 
B&B, $2.50 each; 1 34 to 2 ft., B&B, $3.35. 
I. opaca. American Holly. (Selected Strain.) 
This is the Christmas Holly found from 
Massachusetts to Florida and west to 
Missouri. Large, shiny, thorny leaves. 
One of our loveliest native trees. Holly 
likes a cool, moist location, either in sun 
or shade, with an acid soil. Recommended 
as specimen, in group plantings, or hedges. 
2 to 3 ft., B&B, $4.50 each. 
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