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GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 

Japanese Pachysandra as a border 
JAPANESE PACHYSANDRA 
(Pachysandra terminalis) 
For ground cover or for grass under trees. 
If you have a sandy bank, a terrace, places 
under trees where grass will not grow, a 
low border to fill in, plant Spurge. This is 
the ideal evergreen ground cover. Hardy 
everywhere in sun or shade. Same attrac- 
tive green color all winter. Splendid plant 
for window boxes. 2% in. pot plant size, 
4-6 in., 19c each, 10 for $1.80, 100 for $16.00. 
VINCA MINOR 
(Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle) 
Hardy evergreen trailing herb. Makes a 
dense, attractive ground cover, and thrives 
with practically no care. Even does well on 
dry sand banks. A most suitable plant to 
grow as edgingss to shrubbery borders, car- 
pet the ground under the shade of trees or 
in shady borders. Hugs the ground. 
Strong 3 year old field grown clumps, 5 
to 8 runners, 10 for $1.20, 100 for $9.00. 
PRIVETS 
Ligustrum Amurense. (Amur River Pri- 
vet). A hardy northern group type, upright 
and tall growing, the leaves a good dark 
green. Makes an ideal hedge. 12-18 in., 2-3 
‘ains, 20c each, 100 for $18.00. 
Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Pachysandra) 
Ligustrum Ibota. A strong growing spread- 
ing shrub with small white flowers in June 
followed by a heavy crop of black berries 
which hang on well into the winter. This 
variety is widely used for wide hedges and 
for group plantings. 2-3 ft., 35c each; 100 
for $25.00. 
Ligustrum Ovalifolium. (California Privet). 
Quick growing, dense, straight, well clothed 
shoots. A dark shiny green, most used 
where hardy. 18-24 in., 2-3 cains, 20¢e each, 
100 for $18.00. 
Ligustrum Regalianum. (Regal’s Privet). 
Strong, very hardy type, with dark shiny 
leaves. The branches are stiff and horizon- 
tally spreading gracefully, drooping at the 
ends. All plants of this variety are grown 
from softwood cuttings and therefore are 
very uniform in type. 18-24 in., 50c each, 
100 for $40.00. 
BERBERIS (Barberry) 
Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). 5 feet. 
Very tolerant. Bushy and dense, red berry 
in autumn. Fine hedge, The most valuable, 
useful shrub in cultivation. 10-18 in., 45c 
each, 10 for $4.00. 
