Waxahachie, Texas 
WAXAHACHIE NURSERY COMPANY 
Fall 1942 and Spring 1943 

so much planted and admired in old-time gardens. 
No. 1169 Thumburg Spirea—Graceful arching branches cov- 
ered 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. 1172 Fragrant Sumac—Low splendid shrub, clusters of 
small yellow flowers and coral red berries. Very fra- 
grant. 3 ft. plants, 39c each; 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1173 Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus Floridus)—Dark green 
foliage, chocolate colored flowers in early spring. 2 ft. 
plants, 39c each; 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1174 Tamarix Aestavles—Deep rose pink flowers, gray- 
green foliage. The best of all. Price 3 ft. bushy plants 
39c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1178 Vitex Improved Chaste Tree—Deep blue flowers 
borne in profusion throughout the summer. Stand 
drought well. 4 ft. plants 39¢c each, 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1180 Wayfare Tree (Viburnum Lantana)—Attractive shrub 
with white flowers in May followed by red _ berries. 
Price. 2 ft. plants, 39c each; 10 for $3.50. 
‘No. 1183 Red Weigela (Eva Rathke)—Rich ruby red flowers. 
Blooms in spring and again in the fall. 3 ft. bushy 
plants, 49c each; 10 for $4.00. 
No. 1184 Pink Weigela—Showy rose pink flowers. Produces 
freely. 3 ft. bu thy plants, 39c each; 10 for $3.50. 
No. 1082 Red Leavea Barhberry—A highly desirable decorative 
evergreen with blood red foliage; very choice. Strong 
2 ft. plants, 59c each. 
No. 1083 Kerria Japonica—Attractive flowering shrub, with 
pure deep yellow flowers about the size of small roses. 
Price, strong 2 ft. plants, 59c each. 
No. 1086 Exochorda (Pearlbush)—Beautiful shrub with light 
green foliage, pear-like buds, open into pure white fra- 
grant waxy flowers. Price for 2 to 3 ft. plants, each 49c. 
No. 1090 Hypericum (Golden St. Johns’wort)—Dark glossy 
foliage, bright yellow flowers about size of silver dollar 
in July. Price 18 inch plants, 49c. 
No. 1091 Kolwitzia (Beautybush)—Shrub of graceful habit, 
with funnel shaped pink flowers in profusion. 2 ft. 
plants, heavy, 49c each. 
FRENCH LILACS 
The new French Hybrid Lilacs we offer are a great im- 
provement over the old varieties. Our list is selected to give 
as great variation in type and color as possible; each variety 
is outstanding in its class. Price each, 2-year grafted plants, 
18 to 24 inches, each 65c. 
No. 9050 Alphonse Lavalle—Double light purple. 
No. 9051 Edouard Andre—Double pink. 
No. 9052 General Pershing—Double light blue. 
No. 4690 Jan. Van Tol—Single white, individual flowers and 
clusters, very large. 
No. 4691 Leon Gambetta—Purple to pinkish-lilac, double. 
No. 9053 Lucy Baltet—Single reddish pink. 
No. 9054 President Grevy—Double soft violet. 
No. 9055 William Robinson—Double deep purple. 
One each of the above eight fine varieties for only $4.00. 
No. 1360 Pampas Grass—This is the true Argentine Pampas 
Grass that does so well all over the South, but is not 
hardy north. Lovely foliage, beautiful long silvery 
lumes. Price 1-year small divisions, 24c each; 10 for 
al o 
No. 1361 Pampas Grass—Same as above except heavy clumps 
for immediate effect. Each 45c; 10 for $4.00. 
FRENCH HYDRANGEA 
This is the Hydrangea with large flower heads in ne 
blue or red, so widely planted throughout the South. Noth- 
ing makes a more beautiful flowering plant, and they are 
ad long-lived. Price each, for two-year field grown plants 
Pie ST echt this past season in the field, 65c each; 
‘or $5.00. 
No. 4707 Otaksa—Lovely pink, one of the most popular. 
No. 4708 Trophee—Red, a distinct clear color. 
No. 9057 Goliath—Truly a giant. Blues fine. 
BURKWOOD VIBURNUM 
No. 4710 Burkwood Viburnum—This is probably the most 
valuable novelty in the flowering shrubs that has ap- 
peared for several years. This is a very hardy ever- 
green shrub, hardy to Canada, an improvement of Vi- 
burnum Carlesi. Attains height of six to seven feet, 
bearing very fragrant white flowers, tinted pink, in 
large heads 4 inches broad, and containing as many as 
250 individual flowers. Plant has rich, glossy-green 
foliage, turns purplish bronze in winter. An outstanding 
evergreen blooming shrub that has everything. Price, 12 
to 15 inch, balled and burlapped, plants well branched, 
$2.50 each, postpaid. 
AZALEAS 
Azaleas, contrary to general belief, are by no means 
hard to grow, provided certain requirements are fulfilled. 
They may be grown without difficulty in all Gulf Coast 
regions, and the Atlantic Coast, as far north as North Carolina. 
ae following varieties are the outstanding ones of their 
color: 
No. 4620 Pride of Mobile—Lovely watermelon pink, flower 
very large. Large leaves, vigorous grower, one of the very 
est. 
No. 4621 Pride of Dorking—Brilliant cerise red, a clear, strik- 
ing, pure red; compact grower. 
No. 4622 Prince of Orange—Flower large, dark orange red. 
One of the richest colored of all Azaleas. 
No. 4623 Gulf Pride—Flower medium to large, and a most 
charming light purple color; very hardy and stands 
cold exceptionally well. 
No. 4624 Rosy Purpurea—Wine red color; a magnificent, out- 
standing variety. 
No. 9064 Flag of Truce—Full double white with waved petals; 
a dazzling beauty. 
No. 4625 Criterion—White ground, well marked with wide 
pink stripe. 
PRICES ON ALL AZALEAS 
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10 to 12 inch, 2-year plants, with buds, balled 
arnaeburlapped 2 facta CRE 95 $ 8.50 
18 to 24 inch, 3 to 4-year plants, with buds, 
balled and burlapped..........0........cccccscccesssecessseeees 1.90 17.50 
Guaranteed to live—delivered at above prices. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROWING AZALEAS 
Provide acid soil, use plenty of leaf mold (oak leaves 
most desirable), pond muck or peat moss. 
2. Lime or alkaline soil is poisonous; remove such soil to 
depth of two feet and fill in with acid soil. about one- 
third each leaf mold, good loam and peat moss. To this, 
S0 an 4 inch pot of Aluminum Sulphate to wheelbarrow 
of soil. 
3. Keep well watered always; spray foliage often. 
4. Provide good drainage; fill in bettom of bed 10 inches 
with crushed brick, steel shavings, scrap iron, old bones, 
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etc. 
5. Fertilize lightly, or not at all, using Vigoro or well de- 
cayed cow lot fertilizer in small amounts. 
CAMELLIA 
Also known as “Japonica” in the South. Similar in cli- 
matic and soil requirements to Azalea. Flowers of great 
beauty; fully double. 
No. 4626 Alba Pleno—One of the best and most widely known 
Japonicas; fully double, large pure white. 
No. 9058 Moss Point Variegated—Pink and white variegated 
peony-form flower. Flower ball-shaped or globular. A 
rapid grower, with large glossy, dark green leaves. 
No. 9059 Pink Perfection—The most universally popular of 
all camellias. The medium-sized double wax-like flow- 
ers, of perfect symmetry and exquisite texture, are a 
delicate shell pink. Blooms profusely from November 
to March, and begins blooming when quite young. 
No. 4629 Prof. Sargent—Fully double, peony-form; color 
dark raed Glossy, round, thick leaves. An outstanding 
beauty. 
Prices on all above varieties of Camellias: 
12 to 18 inch plants from 4-inch pots, each $1.25; 10 for $10.00. 
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