Flowering Shrubs— Hedge Plant 
FRANKLINIA. Alatahama. A very unusual short- 
stemmed tree just beginning to be appreci- 
ated. Beautiful rare white flowers from July 
until frost, becoming more showy as the 
glossy green leaves assume their autumn 
coloring. Prefers sunny, well drained loca- 
tion. 15 ft. 
18 to 24 in. Each $3.75 
28to ‘eit. 3.00 
ILEX Cornuta Burfordi. Chinese Holly. Glossy 
dark evergreen foliage, orange red berries. 
Each $5.25 
ILEX CRENATA. Japanese Holly. Another broad- 
leaf evergreen made attractive by its shiny 
small leaves on 
intricately arranged 
branches. Small white flowers, massed 
among the foliage, black berries. Can be 
trimmed to any shape, or left to grow natur- 
ally, usually matures at five to six feet. 
Spreading habit. 
18 to 24 in. Each $3.45 
ILEX BULLATA. Boxleaf Holly. Small round con- 
vex leaves, does not attract insects as most 
evergreens do, therefore has many uses in 
the garden. Very good substitute for box- 
wood when clipped for use as an edging. 
I5 to 18 in. Each $2.95 
KALMIA LATIFOLIA. Mountain Laurel. Another 
flowering evergreen shrub that brings vari- 
ety to azalea and rhododendron plantings. 
Pinkish-white flowers, May-June. Requires 
acid soil. Sun or part shade. 
2 to 3 ft. Each $4.25 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA. Crepe Myrtle. 
Colorful late summer blooming shrub. Clust- 
ers of pink flowers during July and August. 
Can be pruned severely if it becomes too 
large. 
seit. = Each $2.25 
2% to 3 ft. 2.95 
LILACINA. Beautiful free-flowering lilac. Crepe 
Myrtle. 
2 ft. Each $2.25 
WM. TOOVEY. The finest red Crepe Myrtle 
available. Large clusters of watermelon red. 
2 ft. Each $2.95 
LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM. Glossy Privet. Very 
handsome foliage, broadleaf evergreen. 
Long clusters, small white flowers in August 
and September. Can be trimmed as hedge 
or allowed to grow freely, depending on 
effect desired. 
18 to 24 in, Each $2.75 
MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA. Saucer Mag- 
nolia. Deciduous magnolia much admired 
in early spring for its large flowers 4 to 6 
inches across that appear before the foliage. 
Flowers white to pink. 
3 ft. $6.75 
NANDINA DOMESTICA. Heavenly Bamboo. 
We in the Washington area are fortunate 
in being just inside the hardiness boundary 
for this attractive and unusual evergreen. 
Its foliage is shiny green during the summer, 
turning scarlet in the fall, and young leaves 
are red while unfurling. White flowers in 
spikes are produced in June and early July 
*—small flowers, but in great profusion. 
Brilliant red berries appear in the fall, and 
stay on the plants through most of the win- 
ter. Nandina is excellent for brightening up 
foundation plantings or shrub broders dur- 
ing the fall and winter. Grows 3 to 6 feet 
tall, in sun or light shade. 
18 to 24 in. Each $4.75; 2 to 3 ft. Each $6.75 
PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS. Japanese Spurge. 
Evergreen ground cover for part or dense 
shade. Small greenish white flowers in May 
and June. Grows 6 to 9 inches tall. 
Each 30c, Three $0.80, Doz. $2.75, 100 for $20.00 
PHILADELPHUS VIRGINALIS. Mock Orange. 
Double white, long blooming season. The 
best of all the Mock Oranges. 
Jolt back $1.95 
PRUNUS PERSICA. Flowering Peach. Helen 
Borchers. Green leaf Peach. Brilliant red 
blossoms. 
Each $2.25 
PYRACANTHA LALANDI. Firethorn. An_ up- 
right evergreen prized for its show of orange 
berries from fall until December. Small white 
flowers in early summer. Very desirable 
when espaliered against a wall or fence. 
2 ft. Each $2.75 
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