and select from the hundreds 
of items offered in this folder. 





BEAUTY BUSH 
All Shrubs as listed are 7.0.8. 
North Abington, Mass. 



















MOCKORANGE 
“Whe Forty- Niners 
This is not an old re-hashed list 
but contains the best of things for 
today’s garden regardless of dates 
of original introduction. 
FEBRUARY DAPHNE. 
Daphne Mezereum. 
Winter is hardly gone when 
the February Daphne bursts 
into bloom; frequently the 
snow is still on the ground. 
This is a small shrub of up- 
right. habit that remains 
small. It is covered with 
hundreds of rosy purple flow- 
ers with a gardenia-like fra- 
grance at a time when noth- 

section of the country it flow- 
ers from early March to late 
April. 15 to 18 in 0 each, 
5 for $11.25 
SHOWY BORDER FOR- 
SYTHIA. 
Forsylthia inlermedia specta- 
bilis. 
This is the Forsythia that 
most people have come to ad- 
mire because of its glorious 
deep yellow blooms. It is 
wonderfully effective when 
planted in conjunction with 
5 the February Daphne and 
Mongolian Azaleas 
3 to 4 ft., 





FORSYTHIA,SPRING GLORY. 
be known and appreciated. It pro- 
duces a far greater number of blooms 
than the ordinary Forsythia. Its 
color is a brilliant pale yellow and it 
has withstood colder weather better 
than the ordinary sorts. What would 
spring be without the glorious For- 
sythias? 
4 to 5 ft., $2.00 each, 5 for $9.00 
MONGOLIAN AZALEA. 
Azalea mucronulata. 
The frost is hardly out of the ground when 
the Mongolian Azalea is in full bloom. It 
breaks into a mass of rosy lavender flowers 
of exquisite texture, frilled like crepe paper 
but sufficiently sturdy to withstand the un- 
kind winds and fre of late March and early 
April. Its growth is compact and attractive. 
18 to 24 in., B&B, $7.00 each 
FLOWERING QUINCE. 


Cydonia (Chaenomeles) japonica. WE and at Nantuck 2 where it thrives so well. scarlet fruits that persist into the winter. Y h 
Right at the heels of the Forsythia is the WILL wp -stemmed bushes, $3.0 Wigunuhestisarealoewaten! \ 
Flowering Quince. It makes a brilliant dis- = | ie 9 to 15 in., $1.50 each, 5 for $6.75 
play, with flowers varying in color from orange DIG \ 15 to 24 in., $2.00 each, 5 for $9.00 
to vermilion, followed by glossy leaves. It 
makes a strong individual plant and a hand- 
some, impenetrable hedge. Sometimes called 
“the poor man’s Azalea.”” 
$1.25 each, 5 for $5.5 
$2.00 each, 5 for $9. 
MAYFLOWER VIBURNUM. 
Viburnum Carlesi. 
Deliciously fragrant, waxy blush-white flow- 
ers in May make this one of the choicest and 
most delightful of all flowering shrubs. It 
does not become overgrown. These are well- 
developed, own-root bushes vastly superior 
to the usual grafted sorts and are really per- 
manent. 2 ft., B&B .00 each 
3 to 4 ft., B&B, $8.50 each 
TORCH AZALEA. Azalea Kaempfert. 
One of the best hardy Azaleas. A very hand- 




THE FRAGRANT HYBRID 
LILACS 
The Hybrid varieties, which haye come from 
the crossing of the Common Lilac with other 
Lilac species, seem too splendid to be true. 
They bear large trusses of single or double 
florets, many intensely fragrant. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50 each 
Alphonse Layallee. Double, purplish lilac. 
ply. Double, dark violet-purple. 
Spaeth. Single, dark reddish purple. 
Michel Buchner. Double, pale lilac. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double, white. 
Olivier de Serres. Double, blue. 
4 to 5 ft., $6.00 each; 








Georges Bellair. Double, dark lavender. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Single, dark reddish pur- 
showy. 
Single, lavender-violet marked 


te. 
imir Perier. Double, pure white. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double, white. 
Michel Buchner. Double, pale lilac. 
Mme. Abel Chatenay. Double, white. 
M rye. Single, white. 
President Grevy. Double, blue. 

DOUBLE KERRIA. 
Kerria japonica flore-pleno. 
Very double flowers, which look like little 
balls of gold. It blooms constantly from 
June to September. Stems are bright green. 
2 ft., heavily branched, $1.50 each, 5 for $6.75 

One of the most beautiful, if not the most 
beautiful of all flowering shrubs in form and 
flower (pretty strong language but we mean 
it!). Has large, showy, single white flowers 
borne profusely in two ranks along the length 
of the branches. Its horizontal branching 
habit is most interesting. 
3 to 4 ft., $2.00 each, 5 for $9.00 

JAPANESE SNOWBALL. 
Viburnum tomentosum plicalum. 
The Japanese Snowball has pure white flow- 
ers arranged in a perfectly round ball 3 to 4 
inches across. Its clean foliage is quite similar 
to the Doublefile Viburnum and is attractive 
in itself. This shrub has not been plentiful 
in recent years. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50 each, 5 for $11.25 






FRESH SZ 
Nursery-grown material 
Carefully selected 
Expertly packed 

LEMOINE DEUTZIA. Deutzia Lemoinei. 
‘An early-flowering, vigorous, compact shrub 
with pure white flowers in great sprays along 
its stout branches. 
18 to 24 in., $1.50 each, 5 for $6.75 
BEAUTY BUSH. Kolkwilzia amabilis. 
Since this shrub was first introduced in 1929 
it has become one of the most popular of the 
large-growing types. It is a handsome shrub 


FLOWERING QUINCE 
ROYAL AZALEA. = Azalea Schlippenbachi. 
The large, clear pink rhododendrot-liké flow- 
ers and wholesome foliage of this Azalea 
always command the attention of those who 
Se These are substantial plants nearly as 
broad as tall. We haven't had any as nice as 
these in years. The Royal Azalea prefers a 
shady location. 18 in., B&B, 00 each 
24 in., B&B, $7.50 each 
30 in., B&B, $10.00 each 






KOREAN AZALEA. ma 
Azalea yedoensis poukhanensis. 
The Korean Azalea is a compact, iow-grow- 
spreading rather than upright. You will like 
it for its form, color and attractive foliage 
throughout the summer. It does something 
chitecturally” at all seasons of the year. 
Size measured by spread. 
9 to 12 in., B&B 
18 to 24 in., B&B, $6.00 each 
2 to 214 ft., B&B, $7.50 each 
21¢ to 3 {t., B&B, $10.00 each 




50 each 

PINKSHELL AZALEA. 
Of graceful irregular habit, small compact 
clusters of delicate shell-pink flowers early in 
May appearing before the leaves. The foliage 
turns brilliant scarlet in autumn. 
2 to 3 ft., B&B, $7.00 each 
Azalea vaseyi 


RED BUSH HONEYSUCKLE. 
Lonicera talarica Zabeli. 
This is a true Red Bush Honeysuckle. It is 
stive red blooms in late 
May and red be s from midsummer until 
frost. 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each, 5 for $6.75 
GOLDEN ROSE OF CHINA, 
Rosa Hugonis. 
This handsome arching shrub with spiny 
stems and delicate foliage produces long gar- 
lands of bright yellow, single flowers the size 
of a silver dollar in late May. It is the best 
single Rose for shrub use and is p 
hardy. 2 to 3 {t., $1.25 each, 5 for 
covered with attr 





dendron, with good foliage and flowers 3 to 
4 inches across in all shades of red, yellow, 
and especially orange. It is perfectly hardy, 
thriving in sunny positions anywhere, and is 
fine in masses. [Excellent plants in all colors 
mixed. 12 to 15 in .00 each 
15 to 18 in., B&B 00 each 
18 to 24 in., B&B, $6.00 each 
2 to 214 ft., B&B, $7.50 each 
LOUISA HUNNEWELL AZALEA. 
Azalea mollis var. 
This variety is hardier than the Chinese 
Azalea and is more beautiful and floriferous, 
The huge clusters of brilliant orange-yellow 
flowers completely coyer the plants while they 
are in bloom. 15 to 18 in., B&B, $6.00 each 








ANTHONY WATERER SPIREA. 
Spiraea Bumalda var. 
A very free-flowering, dwarf, compact shrub 
with bright rosy crimson flowers in broad 
flat heads throughout the summer and fall. 
18 to 24 in., $1.25 each, 5 for $5.50 
RED-LEAVED JAPAN BARBERRY. 
Berberis Thunbergi alropurpurea. 
This is exactly like the Japanese Barberry 
except that the foliage is dark red and main- 
tains its color throughout the season. This 
makes a splendid plant for a situation where 
something bright and cheery is desired, and 
one that needs no coddling or special care 
beyond ordinary soil and unobstructed sun- 



DWARF ARCTIC WILLOW. 
Salix purpurea nana. 
The Dwarf Willow will thrive in wet, heavy 
soil as well as drier surroundings, in poor 
soil and in difficult locations. Its low, com- 
pact habit makes it an ideal plant as a speci- 
men or accent at steps and entrances, as an 
edging for paths and walks, and as a low hedge 
either trimmed or left ural. The many 
slender branches are densely coyered with 
narrow leaves of a unique and pleasing blue- 
gray color. 2 to 3 ft., $1.75 each, 5 for $8.00 




BRONZE-LEAVED SMOKE TREE 
Rhus Colinus rubifolius. 
Few shrubs cause more comment than this 
new variety of Smoke Tree which is a bronze- 
leayed form and has a bronze-colored plume 

TAMARISK, SUMMER GLOW. 
Tamarix pentandra var. 
There are several characteristics about this 
shrub to make it interesting. First, it com- 
mences flowering in July. Second, it is suit- 
able for planting at the seashore, where it 
succeeds better than most shrubs in salt air 
and windy conditions; and third, it has at- 




with airy, wine-red flower spikes throughout 
the summer. 18 to 24 in., $2.00 each, 5 for $9.00 

HYDRANGEA, OTAKSA. 
Hydrangea macrophylla var. 
This Hydrangea is a dwarf, broad, compact 
shrub and when coyered with its large, double, 
bright blue flowers makes a veritable bouquet 
for your garden from July throughout the 
h handsome foliag This 
is the plant you tiuve admired on the Cape 
ummer. H 



SPRINKLE GOLD DL 
JST 
around your grounds 

Make sure you use some of the golden flower- 
ing plants listed: 
Goldilocks Rose 
Golden Chain Tree 

Ancestor from the Covered Wagon 
Yes—some of our plants are from way back, 
and years ago deliveries were made by wagon. 
2 ta 4 shine. 18 to 24 in., $1.00 each, 5 for $4.50 But we have tried to keep up with modern 
ing else is in bloom. In our 5 to 6 ft., $7.50 each 2 to 2 8 ft., $1.25 cack 3 for $5.50 ideas. 
Improved plants and motorized equipment give 
you the latest in nursery stock and service. 
BUTTERFLYBUSH or SUMMER LILAC. 
Buddleia. 
A beautiful group of flowering shrubs bearing 
elegant long sprays of lovely flowers through- 
out August and September. All Buddleias 
attract a great many colorful butterflies, 
which accounts for the popular name of this 
showy shrub. Tender north of Boston. 

Charming. Large spikes of brilliant pink. 
Ile de France. Brilliant rosy purple, fra- 
grant flowers. 
Royal Red. (Pat. No. 556.) Rich dark 
royal-purple sprays. 
DOUBLEFILE VIBURNUM. f i npact, ronze-c am on ee Ne We 
Yorsythia primulina var. Viburnum lomentosum ing shrub with a profusion of orchid-lavender CHINESE AZALEA,. Azalea mollis. Cees: 3 ia 2 He 3 a en Bla sas a nees es ato >.) a 
This Forsythia is just beginning to ; : flowers from middle to late May. Its habit is The Chinese Azalea resembles a dwarf rhodo- EAA E 20 BED 
Strong, field-grown bushes to flower the same 
year as planted. 
$1.00 each, 5 for $4.50 
CRANBERRY COTONEASTER. 
Cotoneaster apiculala. 
A beautiful, perfect'y hardy, low-growing 
shrub from Western China with arching 
branches weighted down during autumn with 
masses of showy crimson fruits resembling 
cranberries. The foliage is shiny green. Ex- 
cellent for rock gardens, banks and slopes in 
full sun. 
5-in. pots, 12 to 15-in. spread, $3.00 
5 for $ 


SPREADING COTONEA 
Cotoneaster divaricala. 
3est suited for planting in groups or as an 
individual specimen in the open. Long, 
arching branches. studded with tiny, rose, 
pink flowers in June, followed by brilliant 
STER. 



YEDDO EVONYMUS 
Euonymus yedoensis 
Visitors to the Nursery in autumn are greé 
impressed with the abundance and brillia 
of the fruit on this shrub. The foliage is a 
vivid red. The scarlet berries surrounded by 
pink husks are produced in great profusi 
18 to 24 in. $1.25 each, 5 for 


DWARF WINGED EUONYMUS. 
Euonymus alalus compactus. 

A dwarf, extremely dense, slow-growing shrub 
with foliage more brilliant than any other in 
autumn. Its dense habit of growth makes it 
an ideal shrub for using in much the same 
manner as the evergreen Boxwood, either as 
2 3 ¥ ‘ 3 aking long sprays of graceful Le specimens or as accents in a garden, Also 
> varie - phiiisalmoncpinkelowers from Korea, making lon pra) s : a gé ef 
some variety with bright salmon-pink flowers fol completely: buriediain Golden Clematis Vine ideal as a low-growing, dense hedge. 
from middle to late May. It thrives in partial 
shade and is benefited by small applications 
of lime. 2 to 3 ft., B&B, $8.00 each 
COMMON LILAC. Syringa vulgaris. 
The best known of all Lilacs. It is a strong, 
Vigorous, upright shrub with rich dark green 
foliage and large panicles of very fragrant, 
purplish flowers in late May. A desirable 
plant for a flowering hedge or large ma: 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50 each, 5 for $6.75 
for $8.00 





flowers like tiny weigela blooms, tinted with 
yellow in the throat, in early June. 
18 to 24 in., $1.25 each, 5 for 
2 to 3 ft. 50 each, 5 for $6.75 
4 to’5 ft., $3.50 each 




RUGOSA ROSE. Rosa rugosa. 
Stout, upright shrub, densely covered with 
prickly spines and having bold, wrinkled 
foliage. The flowers are very larg single, 

Forsythia, Spring Glory 
Daylily, Hyperion 
Helianthus, Loddon Gold 
Chrysanthemums 
Golden Rose of China 
HARDY LILAC CHASTETREE. 
Vitex macrophylla. 
18 to 24 in., 
316 to 4 ft., heavy 


-00 each, 5 for $9.00 
specimens, $7.00 each 

LINDEN VIBURNUM. 
Viburnum dilatatum. 
An unusually good-looking bush of moderate 
ywth and neat, compact habit, bearing 
5-inch clusters of white flowers in early June. 
In the fall it has few equals for adding color 
to the garden, for it is heavily laden with 


3 to 4 ft., $1.75 each, rose-red and very fragrant, followed by erim- AGtta litera wine tshirt Poli. large clusters of scarlet berries. 
’ see RIES ea pacar z all-growing shrub with bold foliage and p nie’ s he 
COMMON WHITE LILAC. son-scarlet fruit. Excellent near the seashore. lovely spikes of lavender-blue flowers in late 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 each, 5 for $9.00 
Syringa vulgaris alba. 
Similar, yet more slender than the Common 
Purple Lilac, with white flowers a week earlier 
than those of any other variety. 
3 to 4 ft. 
4to 5 ft., 



50 each 
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All is not Gold that Glitters 
but— 
Some of our plants are worth their 
weight in gold. The joy and delight 
you derive from their blossoms does 
not tarnish but becomes brighter as the 
years go by. 
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WHITE RUGOSA ROSE. 
Rosa rugosa alba. 
The habit and foliage are similar to the pre- 
ceding but the fragrant flowers are pure 
white. It makes a splendid hedge, particularly 
at the seashore. 
18 to 24 in 
DOUBLE FLOWERING PLUM. 
Prunus triloba. 
A vigorous shrub haying broad, pointed leaves 
covered with delightful light pink, double 
flowers in mid-May. ee 
3 to 4 ft., $3.00 each, 5 for $12.50 


50 each, 5 for $6.75 
GARLAND SPIREA. Spiraea arguta. 
The best early-flowering Spirea, producing 
in early May sheets of minute flowers like 
drifts of snow. Very hardy and beautiful. 
2 to 3 ft., 90c each, 5 for $4.00 
3 to 4 ft., $1.25 each, 5 for $5.50 

LILAC, Pres. Grevy 
DOUBLE PINK ALMOND. 
Prunus glandulosa rosea. 
One of the most charming of the old-fash- 
ioned, early-flowering shrubs. Produces yery 
double, rose-colored flowers in great profusion 
in spring. Our stock is grown on its own roots. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.25 each, 5 for $5.50 
3 to 4 ft., $1.75 each, 5 for $8.00 
We also have the Double White Almond at 
the same price. 
CLARKE’S GIANT HYBRID LILAC. 
(Pat. No, 754.) Syringa. 
Huge single flowers of soft gentian-blue, 114 
to 114 inches across, borne in enormous clus- 
ters of unusual pyramidal form up to 12 
inches or better and about 7 to 8 inches wide 
at the base. The flower clusters are carried 
well above the large foliage. The fragrance 
leaves nothing to be desired. 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 each 
ESTHER STALEY HYBRID LILAC. 
(Pat. No. 768.) Syringa. 
Another extremely desirable Hybrid Lilac 
with large, single flowers that we regard as 
pinkest of all, without the usual lavender 
tinge. The clusters are of good size and are 
produced freely in midseason; growth very 
Vigorous. 3 to 4 ft., $6.00 each 
THE DAPHNE LILAC. 
Syringa microphylla superba. 
A deliciously fragrant Lilac of Chinese origin, 
somewhat resembling ‘daphne. It is’a lovely, 
graceful shrub with slender stems bearing 
pinkish red buds which open to pale pink, 
loose panicles of small individual florets, 
forming a two-tone effect that is very pleas- 
ing. The foliage is very pretty, about 1 inch 
long and 34 inch wide. Ordinarily blooms 
again in the fall. 
18 to 24 in., $1.75 each, 5 fe 
3 to 4 ft., $3.00 each, 5 for 








Mme. Lemoine 


Ludwig Spaeth 
BRIDAL WREATH. 
Spiraea Vanhoullei. 
Van Houtte Spirea is the variety commonly 
called Bridal Wreath and is much superior 
to the true Bridal Wreath, S. prunifolia. Its 
graceful, arching branches are covered at 
Memorial Day with large clusters of beauti- 
ful white flowers. Even when not in flower, 
its handsome blue-green foliage makes it very 
desirable. An old shrub and still a good one. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each, 5 for 
3 to 4 ft., $1.25 each, 5 for $5. 
MINNESOTA SNOWFLAKE MOCK- 
ORANGE. (Pat. No. 538.) Philadelphus. 
Like the Virginal Mockorange, this doesn’t 
become coarse and overgrown like the old- 
fashioned variety. The pure white, very 
double blooms are extremely fragrant, and 
it has a much more pleasing habit of growth. 
Perfectly hardy; flowers in late June and 
July. 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 each 
VIRGINAL MOCKORANGE. 
Philadelphus virginalis. 
A handsome, erect shrub that covers itself 
with very large, semi-double flowers in late 
June and continues to bloom at the tips of the 
new shoots all summer and fall, Its foliage 
is dark green and the flowers are especially 
fragrant. 9 to 3 ft., $1.50 each, 5 for $6.75 
3 to4f .75 each, 5 for $8.00 
WEIGELA, BRISTOL RUBY. 
(Pat. No. 492.) 
The flowers are a pleasing sparkling ruby-red, 
shading to garnet-crimson. They are pro- 
duced in immense quantities and create a 
wonderful display of colors. After the big 
spring display is past, there is again a fine 
showing of bloom throughout the late sum- 
mer and entire autumn. 
3 to 4 ft., 






50 each, 5 for $11.25 

Pay Dirt for you by using Our 
Landscape Service 
summer. It is very decorative and fine for 
cutting. We consider it one of the finest blue- 
flowering shrubs. 
3 to 4 ft., $1.75 each, 5 for $8.00 

ROSE OF SHARON or ALTHEA. 
Hibiscus Syriacus. 
Erect-growmg shrubs with a broad head 
and rather formal appearance. They produce 
large, showy flowers from August to frost 
when few other shrubs are in bloom. Partic- 
ularly well suited for specimen or screen 
planting. The use of lime will help overcome 
their slight tenderness in northern New 
England. We have these available in the 
following colors. 
Double Pink Double White 
Double Red Single Whi 
3 to 4 ft., $1.25 each, 5 for 
Celestial Blue (Single blue) 
18 to 24 in., $ 





.25 each, 5 for $3 
Sa ee ot 
HARDY LILAC CHASTETREE 
FIRETHORN. 
Pyracantha coccinea Lalandi. 
A most remarkable fruiting shrub with at- 
tractive white flowers in late spring, followed 
by an abundance of brilliant orange-scarlet 
berries, which remain late into the winter. 
Prefers a warm, well-drained location. Not 
too hardy north of Boston. 

Pot-grown plants, 15 to 24 in. tal 

5 for $11 
For your conyen- 
ience we maintaina 
Landscape Depart- 
ment for those who 
cannot undertake 
the 
anc 


planti 
not call or 
assistance in mak- 
ing long-range 

plans for improy- 
ing your grounds? 
Write us regarding 
other shrubs i 
which you are in- 
terested. We grow 
over one hundred 
additional varieties 
of shrubs not listed 
here. 


Spirits of °49 
Why not ask for our 
catalog and see our com- 
plete list of Herbs for bev- 
erages, like Mints, Lemon 
Balm, Sweet Woodruff, 
and Sage, to mention a 
few? 

49 GOLDEN NUGGETS for 1949 Gardens adapted for the rigorous New England climate, 
listed in the order of their normal flowering or featured use. Choice flowering shrubs that are 
slow growing for the most part or types that can be kept restrained easily over a period of years. 
BUTTERFLYBUSH 
Red, Pink, Blue 




JAPANESE. SNOWBALL 

We have proved to many customers that our “‘plan 
before you plant’’ system has saved the customer not 
only money but lots of headaches. How? By selecting 
the right type of plants for a particular location. 
To tarry on the largest landscape nursery business 
in New England year after year we have experienced 
men to design plans and capable men to execute all 
types of landscape work. 
A preliminary discussion will not obligate you. 


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FLOWERING ALMOND 
DOUBLE KERRIA 

WEIGELA, Bristol Ruby 

TAMARISK, Summer Glow 

