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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA . 


Catalog of 
NURSERY STOCK 
FALL, 1948 and SPRING, 1949 
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Beautify your home grounds with flowering shrubs and 
evergreens. They not only add to the attractiveness and 
comfortable appearance of the home at little cost, but in- 
crease its value. 

Prices quoted are f.0.b. Richmond. No charge for pack- 
ing. We ship only first-class stock, but there are so many 
conditions on which successful growth is dependant, and 
over which we have no control, that we cannot guaran- 
tee nursery stock to live. 
NURSERY STOCK WILL BE SHIPPED BY EXPRESS OR FREIGHT, SEPARATE FROM SEED ORDERS 
HARDY EVERGREEN S~(cannor be mamep) 
AMERICAN ARBORVITAE—The habit 
is erect and pyramidal, the foliage 
soft and light green in color. They 
are unequalled as tall hedges to form 
screens from unsightly objects. They 
may be kept at any height and made 
more dense and bushy by trimming. 
2 to 3 feet, $250 each; 3 to 4 feet, 
$3.50 each, 
GLOBE ARBORVITAE—AImost a per- 
fect globe; the foliage is light green 
and very attractive; usually grown 
as single plants. 18 to 24 inches, 
€3 50 each; 24 to 30 inches, $4.50 
cach, 
PYRAMIDAL ARBORVITAE (Col- 
umnar Type)—This beautiful Arbor- 
vitae is the most compact and erect 
of the entire species, being in form 
almost a counterpart of the Irish 
Juniper. 2 to 3 feet, $3.cO each; 3 
to 4 feet, $4.50 each. 

Globe Arborvitae 
CHINESE ARVOVITAE—2 to 3 feet, $2.00 each; 3 to 4 feet, 
$3.00 each. 
CHINESE COMPACTA ARBOVITAE—138 to 24 inches, $2.CO each; 
2 to 3 feet, $3.00 each; 3 to 4 feet, $4.00 each. 
CANADIAN HEIILOCK (Tsuga Canadensis). Possibly Amer- 
ica’s most satisfactory and most popular evergreen. Hardy, 
adapted to a wide range of soil. Strong growers, beautifully 
shaped, graceful trees with good foliage. Hasily transplanted 
and may be kept sheared to almost any desired shape and 
size. Excellent as a foundation planting tree, to be used at 
the corners and in other spaces where a taller growing Ever- 
green is required. Also makes excellent hedge and useful as 
a background or sereen about the garden, 24 to 30 inches, 
$3.50; 30 to 36 inches, $4.00; 3 to 4 feet, $5.00. 

HOVEY’S ARBORVITAE—A dense, globose form with upright 
branches and green foliage. 12 to 18 inches, $2.00 each 
18 to 24 inches, $3.00 each; 24 to 30 inches, $3.50 each. 

NORWAY SPRUCE—The most native 
tree for screen or windbreaker; sym- 
metrical in growth when young with 
spreading and somewhat pendulous 
branches. Foliage dark shiny green. 
18 to 24 inches, $2.50 each: 2 to 3 
feet, $3.50 each. 
BIOTA AUREA NANA. One of the 
best dwarf golden evergreens. The 
kind of evergreen to which most 
everyone takes a fancy. It is com- 
pact, symmetrical, and very conrpic- 
neus in winter. 24 to 30 inches, 
$4 00 each; 30 to 36 ins., $6.09 each. 
PFITZER JUNIPER— A must adapt- 
able, hardy evergreen. Broad, bushy 
habit; gray green foliage having a 
feathery appearance. 12 to 18 inches, 
$2.00 each; 18 to 24 inches, $3.00 
each; 24 to.30 inches, $4.00 each.. 
IRISH JUNIPER—Ilornis a very nar- 
row pyramid of green; ‘eaves bluish 
ereen. 2 to 3 feet, $1.50; 3 to 4 feet, 
$250; 4 to 5 feet, $3.59 each. 
SAVIN JUNIPER—J. Sabina. <A dark green form spreading 
outward and upward. rather slower in growth than Dupressa. 
12 to 1& inches, $1.75 each; 18 to 24 inches, $2.50 each. 
RETINOSPORA SQUARROSA VEITCHII—Veitch’s Silver Cy- 
press. .Pyramidal and dense in growth, with blue-green feath- 
ery foliage. A beautiful evergreen and one good for group- 
ing. 24 to 80 inches, $3.09 each; 30 to 36 inches, $4.CO each. 
YEWS (Taxus). This very satisfactory class of Evergreen 
has only recently been given proper recognition. The Yews 
consist of a large assortment of varieties, making it possible 
ty» select types for almost any purpose They, as_a rule, re- 
tain their dark green color well throughout the Winter, are 
har y, ean be grown in full sunlight or partial shade, They 
are especially useful in foundation plantinge, where there 
is some shade. 

Juniper 
ORIENTAL SPREADING (Taxus Cuspidata. Grows similar to 
the Pfitzer’s Juniper, but has dark green foliage and survives 
in shade. 15 to 18 inches, $4.00; 18 to 24 inches, $5.00; 24 to 
80 inches, $7.50. 
BROAD LEAVED EVERGREENS-—(canvor sz marten) 
AZALEAS— 
Coral Bells. Compact grower with 
small shiny leaves. Pink flowers 
are small but very attractive and 
one of best variety. 10 to 12 ins, 
$3.00, 
Amoena, Evergreen. Conspicuous, 
purple-red flowers. April. Leaves 
turn a rich, bronze-green in win- 
ter, 10 to 12 inches, $2.c0. 
Hinodegiri—Similar to the Amoena, 
with bright scarlet flowers; a pro- 
fuse bloomer; foliage round in 
shape with glossy leaves. 8 to 29 
inches, $2.00 each; 10 to 12 inches, 
$3.00 each; 12 to 15 inches, $4.00 
each. 
Indica Rosea (Magnificia) — fast 
grower with large size hairy leaves, 
Large single white flowers are 
tinted with rose. 12 to 15 inches, $1.75 each; 15 to 18 inches, 
$2.50 each; 18 to 24 inches, $3.50 each. 
12 to 15 inches, $1.75 each; 15 to 18 

Azalea Ledifolla 
Indica Alba—Fure white. 
inches, $2.50 each, 

Lilacina—A strong growing variety, producing single rosy lilac 
flowers with dull green leaves, 12 to 15 inches, $1.75 each; 
15 to 18 inches, $2.50 each. 
ABELIA GRANDIFLORA—A graceful shrub with dark shining 
dart-shaped leaves that turn to a metalic green in winter. 
From June till frost it bears in clusters an abundance of dainty 
white tubular flowers about one inch long that are flushed with 
pink. Grown as a single specimen, in groups or with other 
shrubs it is most satisfactory. Plant in a sunny location. 
sometimes called Arbutus Shrub. 12 to 18 inches, 75c. each; 
12 to 24 inches, $1.90 cach; 2 to 3 feet, $1.50 each. 
COTONEASTER—Franchetti. A spreading shrub, produces 
white flowers, crimson berries. 2 to 3 feet, $2.00 each; 3 to 4 
feet, $2.59 each. 
Salicifoliy. Hvergreen with bright red berries, 
$2 00 each: ~ to 4 feet, $3.00 each. 
EUONYMUS. Patens. Semi-evergreen. Pink fruit. 
inches, $1.00 each; 18 to 24 inches, $1.50 each. 
GARDENIA. Cape Jasmine. Florida.. Bright glossy leaves, 
fragrant flowers. 12 to 18 inches, $1.50 each; 18 to 24 inches, 
£250 each. 
ELEAGNUS FUNGENS—~A beautiful shrub with leaves two to 
four inches long, very dark green above, silvery beneath; 
creamy white fragrant flowers produced in late fall. 18 to 
24 inches, $1.50; 2 to 3 feet, $2.00 each; 3 to 4 feet, $3.00 each, 
2 to 3 feet, 
12 to 18 
U. 8. Department of Agriculture 
