BROADLEAVED EVERGREEN SHRUBS... 
ABELIA 
Abelia Edward Goucher. A recent introduction combining the best 
features of A. grandiflora and A. schumanni. Gracefully arching 
branches with bronzy-green foliage and heavily laden with pink bell- 
shaped flowers in spring and summer. Sun or light shade; medium 
height. 1-gallon containers $1.00; 5-gallon containers $3.50. 
A. grandiflora. The best-known Abelia, widely planted for foundation 
and shrubbery border. Bronzy green foliage on arching branches; bell- 
shaped white flowers in spring and summer. 
height. 
Sun or shade; medium 
5-gallon containers $3.00; 1-gallon containers $1.00. 
A. Schumanni. Best for the shrubbery border; more open in growth and 
fewer but stronger branches carrying small green leaves covered with 
pink flowers spring and summer. Loses most of foliage in coldest 
weather. Fuil sun; medium height. 5-gallon containers $3.00; 1-gal- 
lon centainers $1.00. 
ABUTILON, Flowering Maple 
Abutilon. Tall, spreading shrubs for light to deep shade, with large, 
maple-leaf-like foliage. Large, lantern-shaped flowers almost the year 
around. Choice of plants with pink, yellow, orange or red flowers. 
Rapid growers. 1|-gallon containers $1.00; 5-gallon containers $3.50. 
ARALIA (Fatsia) 
Aralia sieboldi. Excellent for tropical effects in shade. Bold, glossy- 
green leaves on upright stems. Good for tubs or open ground. Tall. 
5-gallon containers $3.50; 1-gallon containers $1.00. 
A. papyrifera. Similar to above except that foliage is dull green; back 
of leaves covered with buff pubescence. 5-gallon containers $3.50; 
]-gallon containers $1.00. 
ARBUTUS, Strawberry Tree 
Arbutus unedo. Very desirable rapid-grower of massive habit when 
unrestricted. Dark green foliage resembles California native Toyon, 
but Arbutus more heavily clothed. Clusters of strawberry-like red 
fruits appear in fall with clusters of small, white, bell-shaped flowers. 
5-gallon containers $3.50; 1-gallon containers $1.00. 
AUCUBA 
Aucuba japonica. Splendid for tropical effects in shade. 
foliage on low to medium height plants, with attractive red berries 
on plants producing female flowers. 5-gallon containers $3.50; 1 -gal- 
Lush-green 
lon containers $1.00. 
A. japonica variegata (Gold Dust Plant). Foliage heavily flecked with 
gold. Useful and popular for highlighting dark foliage backgrounds 
in shade. 5-gallon containers $3.50; 1-gallon containers $1.00. 
AZARA 
Azara microphylla. Tall, graceful shrub for light to deep shade. Tiny, 
glossy foliage on fan-shaped branches creates delightful silhouette 
effect. 5-gallon containers $3.00; 1-gallon containers $1.00. 
BERBERIS, Barberry 
Berberis corallina compacta (Coral Barberry). Dwarf, compact little 
shrub for rockery or tight spots in full sun. Tiny foliage deep glossy 
green; flowers bright yellow, berries coral-red. 1-gallon containers 
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B. darwini (Darwin’s Barberry). Spectacular in late spring when cov- 
ered with deep yellow flowers and even more showy in fall with scarlet- 
tipped foliage and purplish fruits. Medium height in full sun. 5-gal- 
lon containers $3.00; 1-gallon containers $1.00. 
B. wilsonae (Wilson’s Barberry). Roundish form to medium height. 
Very small foliage becomes ablaze with scarlet coloring and bright red 
berries in fall. Full sun. 5-gallon containers $3.00; 1-gallon con- 
tainers $1.00. 
BRUNFELSIA 
Brunfelsia floribunda. Medium green foliage and compact habit to 
medium height. In late spring numerous purplish-blue flowers ap- 
pear, very fragrant, gradually becoming light blue and then white. 
Best in light shade but will stand*full morning sun. 5-gallon containers 
$3.75; 1-gallon containers $1.25. 
BUXUS, Boxwood 
Buxus japonica (Japanese Box). Grows more rapidly than English 
and dwarf box. Foliage medium to light green and rounded. |-gallon 
containers $1.00 each, 10 for $9.00. Flats, $8.00 per 100 plants. 
B. sempervirens (English Box). Oval; idark green foliage densely covers 
compact plants. Easily sheared to cohes-or’globes; makes good formal 
border two feet or more in height. 5-gaslon containers $3.50; 1-gallon 
containers $1.00 each, 10 for $9.00. Flats, $10.00 per 100 plants. 
B. suffruticosa (Dwarf Box). Rounded, dark green foliage on very 
compact plants. Makes handsome sheared globes and good formal 
edging to two feet. B and B, 12-18’’ $5.00; 1-gallon containers $1.25. 
Flats, $12.50 per 100 plants. 
ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER 

