

MEDIUM HEIGHT pe ranrs 
FOR FULL SUN... 
This group contains most of the plants desirable for foundation 
planting. You will recognize all of the old favorites for this pur- 
pose as well as many new suggestions. Medium height hedges, 
3 to 5 feet tall, may be selected from this group. Shrubbery bor- 
ders are aglow with summer color when these varieties are 
planted in groups of three to seven of a single variety. 
ABELIA 
ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER. ES11. New. Combines 
the best features of A. grandiflora and A. schumanni. 
Charming glossy foliage, bronzy in spring, almost hid- 
den by banks of glorious pink flowers in summer. 
BB 18-24” $3.25. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
ABELIA GRANDIFLORA. ES13. (Glossy Abelia.) Foli- 
age glossy green with bronze shading; flowers tubu- 
lar, almost an inch long, white flushed pink and con- 
tinuing throughout the summer. Fine for foundation 
planting or in the shrubbery border. BB 2-3’ $3.50; 
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ESII. ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER 
A. SCHUMANNI. DS11. (Schumann's Abelia.) With us 
this semi deciduous shrub blooms from May to No- 
vember. Flowers are lavender pink, much larger and 
more showy than Abelia grandiflora. Grows 4 to.6 
feet tall. We consider it one of the finest flowering 
shrubs in our list. 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Abelias on page 24. 
BERBERIS ... Barberry 
BERBERIS DARWINI. ES181. (Darwin's Barberry.) Small 
shrub with slender branches; leaves small, glossy 
green in summer, bright red in winter; flowers are 
orange and appear in February and March; berries 
are blue. 1 g.c. 85c. 
B. SARGENTI. ES183. (Sargeant Barberry.) A compact 
shrub with broad, dark green leaves; flowers yellow, 
fruits blue. Not well known but one of the finest varie- 
ties. 1 g. c. 85c. 
B. WILSONAE. ES187. (Wilson Barberry.) Shrub of 
roundish form, brilliant, light green with bronzy tips 
turning scarlet in fall; berries beautiful shade of red. 
BB 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g.c. 85c. 
Other Barberries on pages 12, 16. 
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CALLIANDRA... Flame Bush 
CALLIANDRA TWEEDI. ES221. Graceful shrub with 
fern-like foliage and brilliant scarlet flowers summer 
and fall. 5 g. c. $3.25. 
CEANOTHUS 
. CEANOTHUS CYANEUS. ES382. Light green, glossy 
foliage. Dark blue flowers borne in clusters. 5 g. c. 
$3.25; 1 g.c. 85c. 
C. GLORIOSUS. ES383. (Point Reyes Ceanothus.) Me- 
dium foliage dark glossy green on gracefully spread- 
ing plants with blue flowers. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
C. IMPRESSUS. ES385. Spreading shrub 
usually wider than high. Dark blue 
flowers. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Ceanothus on page 16. 
CYTISUS...Broom 
CYTISUS PRAECOX. ES531. (Moonlight 
broom.) Finely branched compact shrub 
covered with creamy-yellow flowers in 
early spring. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Cytisus on page 16. 
DURANTA .. . Skyflower 
DURANTA STENOSTACHYA. ES571. 
(Brazilian skyflower.) This beautiful 
shrub has a neat compact habit and an 
abundance of sky-blue flowers in late 
spring. 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g.c. 85c. 
ELAEAGNUS 
ELAEAGNUS PUNGENS MACULATA. 
ES582. Small shrub with foliage beauti- 
fully marked with golden yellow. The 
best of all variegated shrubs. 1 g. c. 
85c. 
Other Elaeagnus on page 16. 
ERICA... Heather 
ERICA MEDITERRANEA. ES595. (Biscay Heather.) A 
popular densely branched globular shrub; foliage 
dark green; flowers bright pink. Blooms all winter. 
Will grow in partial shade and endures more heat 
than any other variety. BB 15-18” $3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
ERICA MELANTHERA. ES596. (Blackeye Heather.) 
Winter-blooming shrub; flowers pink with black-tipped 
stamen. 1 g. c. 85c. 
E. MELANTHERA RUBRA. ES598. Bright red flow- 
ers in winter. Useful for cutting. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Erica on page 24. 
ESCALLONIA 
ESCALLONIA C. F. BALL. ES618. A new variety of 
neat habit, producing vivid red flowers all summer. 
Glossy foliage. BB 2-3’ $3.50; 1 g. c. 85c. 
E. DONARDENSIS. ES619. (Donard Escallonia.) Its 
numerous slender branches are covered with masses 
of rose-pink blooms. One of the best Escallonias for 
small gardens. 5 g. c. $3.25. (Pictured in color on 
page 17.) 
E. GLASNEVINENSIS. ES621. (Apple Blossom Escal- 
lonia.) An English hybrid with lovely, fragrant, blush- 
pink flowers; blooms almost constantly. Shrub of com- 
pact form. BB 3-4’ $3.85; 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. $3.25; 
lecHaceooc: 
Other Escallonias on pages 16, 22, 28. 
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EVONYMUS 
EUONYMUS JAPONICUS. ES652. 
mus.) A very ornamental shrub of easy culture, foli- 
(Evergreen Euony- 
age bright green, glossy and somewhat leathery. Old 
plants produce brilliant red berries if grown un- 
trimmed. BB 3-4’ $3.85; 2-3’ $3.50; 1 g. c. 80c; 10 for 
$7.50. 
E. AUREO-MARGINATUS. ES654. (Golden Euonymus.) 
A slow-growing variety of compact growth; foliage 
golden yellow toward the edges, blotched in center 
with light and dark green. BB 18-24” $3.50; 2-3’ $3.85; 
Wigucs Goce: 
E. AUREO-VARIEGATUS. ES655. (Golden Variegated 
Euonymus.) Leaves golden yellow at centers, dark 
green at edges, branches green; of moderately slow 
growth. BB 2-3" $3.50; 3-4" $3.85; 5 g. c, $3:25; l’g. c. 
tenon 
E. PRESIDENT GAUTHIER. ES657. Of spreading 
growth; foliage heavily variegated with creamy white 
and margined with pink. A very beautiful variety. 
Wicuemgoc: 
Other Euonymus on page 12 





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