Kingsville Nurseries — Kingsville, Maryland 


ALBA YOUNGI. This birch has decidedly pendulant habit. 
The branches first grow out laterally and then take on 
a downward growth, making the tree a perfectly weeping 
form. The bark being a good white, it is quite a showy 
specimen when planted out at a little distance from other 
trees. 4 to 5 it. @ $5.00, 5 to 6 ft. @$6.00, 6 to 8 ft. 
@ $9.00. 
ALBA FASTIGATA. European White Birch tree with narrow 
upright habit of growth. 
AURATA. Very handsome birch with white bark and very 
good foliage. This birch is not as fast a grower as the 
Eurepean. 
TRISTIS. Form with slender pendulous branches, forming 
a round regular head. Bark white. 
MANDSHURICA-JAPONICA. Birch with very handsome 
bark. During the winter the bark is white, marked with 
black at scars where previous branches have been. In 
spring the bark peels, showing a very handsome golden- 
yellow inner bark. Leaves are large. 
LENTA. Birch with bark dark reddish-brown. Young bark 
is aromatic and of agreeable flavor. 5 to 6 ft. @ $2.50, 
6 to 8 ft. @ $4.00, 8 to 10 ft. @ $6.00. 
NIGRA (River Birch). Bark reddish-brown. or silvery-gray 
on young branches. As tree ages the bark becomes very 
peely. Likes moisture. 6 to 8 ft. @ $4.00. 
Birches are very handsome trees and generally grow 
fairly fast. They transplant best in spring and enjoy leaf- 
compost about their roots. Clusters are grown by removing 
the entire growth of the single stem trees, while young. 
These can be cut back to within three inches of the ground 
in early spring and by fall they will have made a new 
growth of many branches, up to 4 to 6 ft. They are attack- 
ed by borers in later years, so it is always desirable to 
have several branches to each tree so the entire tree is 
not lost. Exception to this would be with the variety Youngi, 
which is generally grown as a single stemmed tree. Birches 
need plenty of water during hot dry weather. 
BUXUS—BOXWOOD 
BALAERICA (Balearic Box). Handsome evergreen boxwood 
with upright green leaves, larger than the usual size of 
box-leaf. 4 to 6 in. @ 50c, 6 to 8 in. @ 75c, 8 to 10 in. 
@ $1.00. . 
HARLANDI (Chinensis). Compact Chinese sppecie, usually 
less than 3 ft. Distinctive narrow leaves about 1¥% in. 
long are a dark green. Rather oval in its shape or form. 
6 to 8 in. @ 65c, 8 to 10 in. @ 80c, 10 to 12 in. @ $1.00, 
12 to 15 in. @ $2.00, 15 to 18 in. @ $2.50, 18 to 24 in. 
@ $3.50. 
MICROPHYLLA. Slow growing Japanese specie with very 
small leaves, which are a soft green. It is quite dense 
in growth and rarely over 5 ft. Flowers profusely in 
early spring and is extremely hardy. One of the best. 
8 to 10 in: @ 80c, 10 to 12 in. @ $1.25, 12 to 15 in. @ 
$2.00, 15 to 18 in. @ $2.50, 18 to 24 in. @ $4.00. 
MICROPHYLLA-JAPONICA. Leaves of Japonica are much 
larger than the type. The growth is rather stiff, but 
generally forms a very nice shaped plant and is quite 
attractive. 8 to 10 in. @ $0c, 15 to 18 in. @ $2.00, 18 
to 24 in. @ $2.50. 
MICROPHYLLA-KOREANA. Small leaf boxwood, usually 
dwarf. Branches freely from base and is very neat. 
Very hardy. 4 to 6 in. @ 50c. 
MICROPHYLLA-KOREANA AUREA. Much larger leaves 
than Koreana, and the coloring of the leaves is bright 
yellow and green. 6 to 8 in. @ 80c, 8 to 10 in. @ $1.00. 
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