GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 

ILEX GLABRA 
KAL LAYIFOLIA (Mountain Laurel) 
Native of the Appalachian Mountains. 
Grows into a compact, symmetrical shrub, 
densely covered with foliage. Leaves 
medium sized, glossy and _ unchanging 
throughout the year. When in bloom the 
plants are literally bouquets of lovely cup- 
shaped flowers ranging from almost white 
to deep pink in color on individual speci- 
mens. Effective singly or in mass plant- 
ings. Very hardy and desirable. Requires 
damp, loose, acid soil, humus, considerable 
shade. Easily the finest flowering ever- 
green grown. 
TRANSPLANTS—8-10 
for $4.00. 
PIERIS JAPONICA—Is a good grower 
and very handsome in form. The leaves are 
very delicately tinted when young. Does 
well in the shade or sun. An aristocrat of 
the broadleaf evergreen group. 
Bedded Transplants—8-10 in., 75c each, 5 
for $3.50. 
DROOPING LEUCOTHOE 
(Leucothoe Catesbaei) 
A very ornamental broad leaved ever- 
green: with large, glossy foliage. Foliage 
turns to beautiful shades of red and bronze 
in the fall and winter. It produces clusters 
of white flowers in the spring. Drooping 
branches make it a good facer or under- 
eover plant for taller shrubs. Semi-dwarf 
and hardy. 
RRANS ELAN S—=s-5 sino ot Ores). 000010 
for $3.00. 
in., 50c each, 10 
16 

ILEX CONVEXA 
ILEX CONVEXA 
A slow growing evergreen with small, 
glossy, cup-shaped foliage. Useful where 
small shrubs are necessary. Can be sheared 
into dense globe or will do well without 
shearing. Very hardy. 
aa cic home in., 55c each, 3 for 
3) 
ILEX CRENATA (Oriental Holly) 
A low-growing shrub with small, smooth, 
dark green leaves, resembling boxwood. 
Grows very dense with many small branch- 
lets and black berries. Very useful or orna- 
mental planting; makes an artistic hedge. 
Can be trimmed in any shape desired. 
TRANSPLANTS—5-7 40c eaeh, 10 
for $3.50. 
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ILEX GLABRA 
A low-growing shrub which serves same 
purpose as Ilex Crenata. Has larger, lighter 
green foliage than above varieties. This 
variety sometimes known as Inkberry, as 
it is covered with blue-black berries in the 
fall of the year. Very hardy and easy te 
grow. Will stand shearing well. 
cgietras eae in., 40c each, 10 for 
ILEX OPACA (American Holly) 
These plants listed are from fine berried 
varieties, as--Merry Christmas, Old Heavy 
Berry and American Bittersweet. Plants are 
sold in groups of three. T'wo female and 
one male. 
Heavy 3-yr. plants, in cloverset pots. 8 
for $5.50. 
