Shrubs of Proved Value for New England Gardens 
For many years we have observed carefully 
various shrubs and noted their behavior on the 
Cape and in other exposed locations. The list here 
given is the result of these observations. We have 
reason to believe these shrubs will survive all 
reasonable tests. 
Althaea . Rose of Sharon 
A. ceelestis. Many really blue flowers in summer. 
Useful in the shrub border. 2 to 3 ft., 75 cts. each; 
3 to 4 ft., $1 each. 
Other colors also on hand. 
Azalea 
Fire-red flowers. Tall-growing, 
1 to 1% ft., $1.50 each; 2 to 
A. Kaempferi. 
hardy plant. 
214 ft., $3. 
A. Yodogawa. Bright purplish pink double flowers in 
early spring. Free blooming. 114 to 2 ft., $2 each. 
Many other varieties of Azaleas available. 
Buddleia . Butterfly Bush 
Charming. A superb new variety with soft pink 
blooms. 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
Dubonnet. New variety with magnificent spikes of 
wine-red flowers. Very showy. 75 cts. each, 
$7.50 per doz. 
Ile de France. Deep purple flowers on long spikes. 
Desirable in shrub borders. 75 cts. each, $7.50 
per doz. 
Callicarpa e« Beauty Berry 
C. japonica. Branches heavily set with unusually 
beautiful lavender-colored berries in late summer. 
2 to 3: ft., 75 cts. each. 
Clethra . Summer Sweet 
C. alnifolia. Sometimes called ‘““Sweet Pepper Bush.”’ 
Very fragrant creamy white flowers m August. 
Thrives almost anywhere. 11% to 2 ft., 60 cts. each, 
$6 per doz. 
Cotoneaster 
C. acutifolia. Pekin Cotoneaster. Dark, shiny, 
smooth leaves. Small reddish black fruits. 
2 to 3 ft., B&B, $1 each. 
C. divaricata. Spreading Cotoneaster. Perhaps the 
best bush-form Cotoneaster. Hardy and wind- 
resistant. Abundant red berries. 2 to 3 ft., B&B, 
heavy, $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 
C. horizontalis. Rock Cotoneaster. A useful ground- 
cover. Many pinkish flowers and brilliant scarlet 
fruits. Trained against a wall it may grow to 
8 feet tall or more. 15 to 18 im., $1.50 each. 

Clethra alnifolia 

Cydonia . Flowering Quince 
C. japonica. Blooms in early spring. Color varies 
from pale pink to red, most are brilliant scarlet. 
2 to 3 ft., 90 cts. each, $9 per doz. 
Cytisus . Scotch Broom 
C. scoparius. Often called ‘‘Gorse.” A fine shrub 
that naturalizes easily in open spaces, especially 
near the sea. Bright yellow flowersin June. Strong 
pot-grown plants, 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 
Enkianthus 
E. campanulatus. Red-veined Enkianthus. Attrac- 
tive clusters of yellowish flowers veined with red. 
Brilliant red foliage in autumn. Very distinct 
and reliable. 5 to 6 ft., B&B, $3 each; 6 to 8 ft., 
B&B, $4. 
Forsythia 
F. intermedia spectabilis. Showy Border Forsythia. 
Rich golden yellow blooms in early spring. A 
superb shrub. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz.; 
4 to 5 ft., 90 cts. each, $9 per doz. 
Hydrangea 
H. opuloides. The real “single blue” garden Hy- 
drangea. Winter-hardy on Cape Cod and along 
the southern New England coast. Strong plants, 
1 to 1% ft., $2.50 each. 

Cotoneaster divaricata 
Ilex . Winterberry 
I. verticillata. 
branches. 
Deep green foliage on 
upright 
Searlet berries are carried until mid- 
winter. Grows freely in most soils. 21% to 3% ft., 
75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
Ligustrum . Privet 
L. ovalifolium. California Privet. The great 
American hedge plant. Green from early spring 
to [ate autumn. Unclipped larger plants are most 
effective in sea-wind exposure. 
2 to 3 ft., 25 cts. each, $2 per doz., $10 per 100. 
3 to 4 ft., 35 cts. each, $3 per doz., $15 per 100. 
4 to 5 ft., extra heavy, 75 cts. each. 
5 to 6 ft., extra heavy, $1.75 each. 
6 to 8 ft., extra heavy, $2.25 each. 
Myrica . Bayberry 
M. caroliniensis. Clean, dark green, fragrant foliage. 
Light gray, waxy berries all fall and winter. 
Thrives in light soil near the sea. 15 to 18 in., 
75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
Philadelphus . Mock-Orange | 
P. grandiflorus. A familiar tall shrub with large 
white flowers. Blooms at about the same time as 
the lilacs. Extra-strong plants, 3 to 4 ft., 90 cts. 
each, $9 per doz.; 4 to 5 ft., $1.25 each, $12.50 


per doz. 

Forsythia intermedia spectabilis 
Prunus . Beach Plum 
P. maritima. Another of our best natives. Lovely 
white flowers In spring, which are followed by 
edible fruits that make the famous Beach Plum 
jelly. Does well in seashore exposures. 114% to 
2 ft., 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. For quantity plant- 
ings, 10 to 18-in. transplants, $18 per 100, 
$160 per 1000. 
Syringa . Lilac 
S. vulgaris. Common Lilac. The light purple flow- 
ers are familiar to everyone. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. each, 
$7.50 per doz.; 4 to 5 ft., $1 each, $10 per doz.; 
5 to 6 ft., $1.75 each. 
Hybrid French Lilacs 
Charles X. Single; violet-red. Free blooming. 
Hugo Koster. Single; reddish purple; large florets. 
Jan van Tol. Single; pure white; fragrant. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Single; dark crimson-purple. 
Marie Legraye. Single; pure white; medium size. 
Michel Buchner. Double; lilac with delicate pink 
tone. See color illustration on page 4. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double; a fine white variety. 
Red Marley. Single; dark reddish purple. 
All Hybrid Lilacs, 2 to 3 ft., $1.25 each; 
3 to 4 ft., $2 each 
Viburnum . Arrowwood 
V. dentatum. Large, broad heads of white flowers 
are borne in June. The blue-black berries are at- 
ractive to birds. Strong, extra-heavy plants. 
2 to 3 ft., 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 
3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
4 to 5 ft., $1 each. 
5 to 6 ft., $1.50 each. 
V. tomentosum plicatum. Japanese Snowkall. 
Compact grower, with balls of pure white flow- 
ers in June. See color page 4. 2 to 3 ft. 
75 cts. each. 
Vitex . Chaste Tree 
V. macrophylla. Remarkably fine for rts clear blue 
flowers in long upright spikes, from August to 
late fall. 2-yr. plants, 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
Weigela 
| W. rosea. Pink Weigela; trumpet-shaped flowers 
from spring to midsummer. Very showy. 2 to 
3 ft., 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 

In our nursery fields we have many other shrubs, which for 
lack of space cannot be listed here. We shall be glad to confer 
or correspond with you at any time about such shrubs, should 
those here named not meet your requirements. 
