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ELAEAGNUS 
ELAEAGNUS PUNGENS. A strong and 
fast-growing shrub that reaches a height of 
about 15 feet. The leaves are dark green 
above and silvery underneath, with brown- 
ish scales. Drooping yellow flowers, not 
very showy but they are fragrant. Red 
berries in the fall. Grows in either sun or 
shade and is particularly good for seashore 
and roadside planting. 
GARDENIA . Jasmine 
CAPE JASMINE. Gardenia florida. Noted 
for the large, pure white flowers which are 
extremely fragrant. It is also popular 
because of the glossy rich green foliage | 
which is retained throughout the year. 
ILEX . Holly 
CHINESE HOLLY. Ilex cornuta. Shiny 
light green foliage with four sharp points | 
and a spiny tip on each leaf. Scarlet berries 
loosely scattered along the stem. 
ILEX BURFORDI. An improved and hardy 
Holly, with great quantities of large, 
bright red berries and dense, glossy foliage. 
See color on page 20. 
LAUREL . Laurocerasus 
CAROLINA CHERRY. Laurocerasus | 
caroliniana. A valuable shrub’ with 
beautiful shiny evergreen foliage, fitting 
well into any background planting. The 
plant is hardy and thrives in any ordinary, 
well-drained soil. It will also stand trim- 
ming well. 
OSMANTHUS 
SWEET OLIVE or TEA OLIVE. Os- 
manthus fragrans. Evergreen shrub 
or small tree with glossy foliage and small 
white flowers, with a pleasing fragrance. 
Long blooming period in the spring. 
THEA .« Tea 
TEA PLANT. Thea sinensis. Another 
Broadleaf with that beautiful dark green 
foliage which is so characteristic of the 
class. This form is especially to be recom- 
mended for mass plantings. Attractive 
fragrant white blossoms in the fall. A hardy 
evergreen that does especially well in 
moist, shady places. 

Pittosporum tobira 


PRIVET - Ligustrum 
JAPANESE PRIVET. Ligustrum japoni- 
cum. A rapid-growing, upright shrub with 
dense, dark green foliage that makes the 
plant a solid green from the ground to the 
tips of the branches. Pretty white flowers 
are borne in panicles in the spring, followed 
by blue-black berries. Ultimate height is 
10 to 15 feet, but plants may be pruned to 
any desired height or form. 
LUCIDUM PRIVET. L. lucidum. Similar 
to the Japanese Privet except that the 
leaves are larger and thicker, while the 
flowers are less conspicuous. This form 
makes an ideal evergreen foliage plant for 
foundation plantings. 
MAGNOLIA 
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA. Magnolia 
grandiflora. The evergreen Magnolia of 
the South with large, glossy green leaves. 
Trees are pyramidal in outline and often 
grow 80 feet tall. Beautiful waxy white 
flowers are borne in the early summer and 
followed by large cones full of red seed in 
the fall. It is one of the best Southern 
ornamental trees, prized both as a shade 
tree and for its handsome blooms. See color 
on page 20. 
NANDINA 
HEAVENLY BAMBOO. Nandina domes- 
tica. One of the most interesting ever- 
greens because of its change of color from 
green, tinted with pink in the summer, to 
a beautiful red color intensified by showy 
clusters of red berries in the winter. It is 
quite hardy and grows well in shade. Ex- 
cellent plant for the South. See color il- 
lustration on page 20. 
PHOTINIA 
EVERGREEN PHOTINIA. Photinia 
serrulata. Another Broadleaf which is 
especially interesting and useful because of 
Its change in color from a deep green in 
summer to a crimson-bronze in the winter 
when showy masses of red berries also 
appear. The flowers are white and appear 
early in the spring. It reaches an ultimate 
height of 10 to 15 feet but may be kept 
trimmed. A very useful plant for group 
plantings where a bit of color in winter is 
desired. 
PITTOSPORUM 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA. Shiny dark 
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green foliage. A hardy plant that makes a 
fine hedge, because it stands shearing so 
well. It grows in either full sun or shade, 
and is a good shrub for the seashore. 
