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BROADLEAF EVERGREENS — Pyracantha Coccinea Lilandi 
Broadleaf Evergreens are valuable for their use in landscape work. Some are valuable 
for their beautiful glossy fol_age, others for their fruit such as Ilex Opaca and others for 
their blooms wh-ch are quite attractive amongst its deep green foliage. Most will do well 
in shade as well as sun, 
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. 
TRANSPLANTS—6-8 in., 
$1.50. 
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 in., 40c ea., 10 for $3.50. 
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 to 
grow. Will stand shearing well. 
TRANSPLANTS—5-7 in., 40c each, 
Do-00; 
5S5emeacn, .o. for 
10 for 
MAHONIA AQUIFOLIA 
(Oregon Holly Grape) 
The leaves are holly-like and bright green. 
Has long clusters of bright golden yellow 
flowers in the spring, followed by bunches 
of bright blue grape-like berries. Most 
attractive in foliage, flower and fruit. The 
sprays are fine for interior decoration. 
In the north the leaves lose their color in 
late winter but do not fall off. In the 
spring new life comes back into these 
leaves. Never winter kills. At its best in 
group plantings. We grow it in full ‘sun, 
but it is at its best in half shade. Prefers 
a rather heavy soil. 
TRANSPLANTS—Field grown 6-10 in., 50c 
each, 3 for $1.30. 
ILEX ROTUNDIFOLIA 
A dense, low growing shrub. Waxy deep 
green foliage. Fine for landscaping. Grows 
well in sun or shade. Shears easy. 
PLAN TS—-6-10 in., 55c each; 10 for $5.00. 
ILEX OPACA (American Holly) 
These plants listed are from fine berried 
variet es, as—Merry Christmas, Old Heavy 
Berry and American Bittersweet, Plants are 
sold in groups of three. Two female and 
one male. 
Heavy 3-yr. plants, in cloverset pots. 3 
for $5.50. 
ILEX PYRAMIDALIS (Dutch Holly) 
Van Tol 
The foliage a good glossy green, similar 
to English Holly. Berries orange red. Growth 
upright. Plants—12-15” B. B. $2.70 each; 
3 for $7.50. 
DAPHNE CNEORUM (Garland Flower) 
One of the very choicest of all rock garden 
evergreens. Produces delicate rose-pink 
clusters of flowers completely covering the 
plant in early spring and more sparsley at 
intervals all summer until freezing weath- 
er. Flowers rival the carnation for fra- 
grance. Growth not exceeding 8-10 inches 
in height but spreading out making a mat 
of grey green. Requires sunny location. 
Young rooted, field grown plants often in 
bloom. 
TRANSPLANTS—4-6 in., 
$1.50. 
40c each, 4 for 
BUXUS SUFFRUTICOSA 
(Dwarf English Boxwood) 
Dwarf and slow growing. Best known 
evergreen edging plant. Foliage deep green 
and dense. Large specimens often used in 
urns and porch boxes. 
TRANSPLANTS—Field Grown, 4-6 in., 4 
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