LEXINGTON NURSERIES, 
Inc. 
Rhododendron Planting 
DAPHNE (Garland Flower) 
Cneorum (Rose Daphne). More famil- 
iarly known as the Garland Flower, this 
low, bushy shrub bears a profusion of 
sweetly scented, bright pink flowers in 
clusters in May and often during the 
eee and Autumn. 9-12 in., $3.00 
each. 
EUONYMUS 
This family includes these. popular 
Wintercreepers, our hardiest Evergreen 
vines, suitable for covering walls and as 
evergreen ground-covers. 
75c. each, 3 for $2.00, 10 for $6.00 
Radicans (Wintercreeper). A good cling- 
ing variety, less shrubby and woody 
than other forms. Dull green foliage. 
Radicans carrierei (Glossy Wintercreeper) 
An attractive, shrubby variety prized 
for its handsome glossy foliage. 
Radicans coloratus (Bronze Waéinter- 
creeper). Valued for its bright red 
Winter foliage. An interesting form very 
similar to “radicans” in habit. $1.00 
each, 3 for $2.70, 10 for $9.00. 
Radicans minimus (Baby Wintercreeper). 
A small leaved variety, excellent in the 
Rockery or as a light ground-cover. 
Somewhat slow in growth. 
Radicans vegetus (Bigleaf Wintercreeper). 
Considered, by many, as the best va- 
riety. Quite shrubby and woody, with 
round, glossy leaves and bearing orange- 
scarlet fruits in the Autumn. Makes a 
good, heavy vine or may be easily grown 
and trimmed into shrub form. Excellent 
for a low, evergreen hedge. 
HEDERA (Joy) 
Helix (English Ivy). Generally hardy in 
Massachusetts when grown on the north 
side of a building or shaded from the 
Winter sunlight. Also an excellent, 
rapid-growing; ground-cover under shrub- 
bery or evergreens. 4 in. pots, 90c. each, 
3 for $2.50, 10 for $7.50. 
KALMIA (Laurel) 
Latifolia (Mountain-Laurel). This, our 
native Laurel needs no introduction. A 
very fine shrub thriving in either sun or 
shade. Requires acid soil and moderate 
moisture. Pink and white flowers in 
June. 15-18 in., $3.00 each; 3 for $8.00. 
18-24 in., $4.50 each; 3 for $11.00. 
2-21 ft., $5.50 each; 3 for $15.00. 
214-3 ft., $7.00 each; 3-4 {t., $10.00 each. 
Special quotations on quantities. 
ILEX 
Glabra (Inkberry). A compact, upright 
shrub with dark green oval foliage much 
like Boxwood in appearance. Small 
flowers followed by inky-black fruits in 
the Fall. 18-24 in., $5.00 each. 
Convexa. Very bushy, completely covered 
with shiny, boxwood-like foliage. 
Showy. Grows anywhere. 15-18 in., 
$5.00 each. 
PIERIS (Andromeda) 
Floribunda (Mountain Andromeda). Popu- 
larly known as Lily-of-the-valley Shrub 
because of the striking resemblance of 
its flowers. Of low, compact habit of 
growth with very small, laurel-like 
leaves. The blossoms are borne in erect 
panicles above the foliage in May. 
12-18 in., $4.50 each. 
Japonica (Japanese Andromeda). A 
lovely glossy foliaged variety bearing 
drooping sprays of Lily-of-the-valley 
flowers. Of upright habit, it works in 
beautifully in broadleaf plantings. 15-18 
in., $4.50 each; 18-24 in., $5.50 each. 
PYRACANTHA COCCINEA 
(Firethorn) 
Coccinea (Firethorn). Showiest of ever- 
green shrubs, bright scarlet berries from 
September through Winter. Tender; 
plant only in sheltered locations, and 
protect during Winter. This finest of 
plants is well worth additional care 
necessary for culture here in New 
England. 414 in. pot plants, $2.00 each. 
Evergreen 
Shrubs 
In this group fall those desirable 
plants that bloom, yet remain green 
all Winter. Most are slow-growing 
and do not attain great height. All 
will do well in the shade. 
RHODODENDRONS 
Handsome evergreen, flowering shrubs 
of unrivalled beauty and charm without 
which no garden is complete. There are in- 
teresting native and hybrid varieties rang- 
ing in colors from white and pink to lilac, 
purple, and red shades. Of easy culture 
under proper soil conditions, which should 
be acid and moist but well-drained. Some 
varieties prefer shade while many others 
will flower best in a partly sunny but pro- 
tected location. 
Carolinianum (Carolina Rhododendron). 
Of somewhat dwarf growth, this native 
variety combines well with the others in 
groups or borders. Flowers vary from 
almost white to deep pink, opening in 
late May. 12-18 in., $4.50 each. 
Catawbiense, (Catawba Rhododendron). 
One of the best of our native Rhododen- 
drons. Excellent dark green foliage 
studded with large, lilac-purple flowers 
in early June. Will bloom best if planted 
in a partly sunny location. 15-18 in., 
$4.50 each; 18-24 in., $6.00 each; 2 to 
21% ft., $7.50 each. 
Maximum (Rosebay Rhododendron). The 
largest of our native types with long, 
pointed leaves and white flowers. An ex- 
cellent variety for naturalizing. It pre- 
fers complete shade, where the foliage 
will assume a rich, dark green. The 
blossoms are generally partly obscured 
by the new foliage, opening, as they do, 
in late June. 2-3 ft., $7.50 each; 3-4 ft., 
$9.00 each; 4-5 ft.. $12.00 each. 
Ilex Convexa 
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