perennial border or in the foreground of shrub plant- 
ings. We list only ““Sungold’’—it just happens to be the 
best Hypericum and we've forgotten about the others. 
“Sungold” (Patent #518) 
Each $2.00, Three $5.75, Doz. $20.00 
Hardy, shapely and a true dwarf. It is almost perfectly 
oval, grows 22 to 3 feet in diameter, holds its height 
to about 24 inches. Its dense foliage is a fine green all 
summer. Blooms are cymes of golden flowers at the end 
of each shoot of the summer’s new growth. They are pro- 
duced in tremendous quantities all summer. 
HYBRID RHODODENDRONS 
These hybrids do not require shade, they do just as well 
in full sun. They do, however, require an acid soil— load 
it heavily with peat moss and leaf mold. When ordering 
these named hybrids, please specify color wanted—they 
come in shades of deep rose-pink, soft rosy lilac, crimson, 
white, lavender, bright red. Plant them in banks and 
either mix colors or keep three of a shade together. 
Named Hybrids, 12-15 inches $4.00 
VIBURNUM 
One of the most fragrant and beautiful shrubs. After 
flowering in the spring they make heavy mounds of dark 
green clear to the ground and in the fall they turn bril- 
liantly. 
Burkwoodi Each $5.00, Three $14.50 
This new English hybrid is a most amenable plant—it 
thrives in sun or shady places. It is also low-growing (6 
feet upon maturity) and ideal for today’s smaller estab- 
lishments. Flowers are produced in early spring when 
leaf buds are unfolding and form round, domed clusters 
which are fragrant enough to perfume a neighborhood. 
Foliage is shiny dark green in summer; turns brilliant in 
autumn. Shipping-size plants 2 to 3 feet. Larger speci- 
mens in ‘‘Easimove” pots available at the Sales Center. 
Carlesi Each $4.50, Three $12.00 
Flower domes are, of course, as fragrant as Burkwoodi 
although slightly smaller. It, too, is very hardy and easily 
grown. Carlesi reaches 10 feet upon maturity and when 
planted close on a line makes a sensational screen or. 
big hedge. 
POTENTILLA FRUITICOSA 
(Gold Drop) 
We call this a mighty fine small shrub. It has compact 
growth, a slightly irregular mound-like shape about 2 
to 2% feet upon maturity. It is densely covered with small 
fernlike leaves and it blooms vigorously from early June 
to late October. The buttercup-like flowers are intensely 
golden yellow and literally stud the plant. It does best in 
full sun and is hardy below zero. It is a consistent and 
persistent flowerer and if spaced 12 inches apart it makes 
the most delightful low, flowering hedge you can 
imagine. 
Heavy-rooted Plants Each $2.00, Three $5.75. Doz. $20.00 
SALIX (Willow) 
French Pussy Willow Each $1.00, Three $2.75, Doz. $8.50 
Not the unreliable wild Pussy Willow but a fine French 
cultivated variety. You see branches of these selling in 
florist shops for $5.00 a dozen during the later winter 
months. So grow them yourself. Cut the ends of branches 
in January or February and place in water indoors. The 
large, silver-pink catkins (1 to 2 inches long) will start 
unfolding shortly and will last in a cool room for two 
weeks. When planting cut the branches back to 6 inches 
to promote long, vigorous new canes. Keep pruning 
heavily each spring (after catkins have formed) or Salix 
will grow to 10 feet. 
ILEX (Holly) 
There is only one hardy Holly, Convexa, and it is as 
hardy as an oak. It is a choice evergreen with shiny 
boxwood-like leaves so thick the branches don’t show. 
(It does not have the conventional Christmas Holly leaf 
or red-berries—that Holly is not hardy.) Convexa is a 
very bushy plant—it grows 4 feet high and about 3 feet 
across. It can’t be beat as an accent plant and it is ideal 
for small evergreen hedges. Each plant is shipped with 
a small ball of earth. 
12 to 15 inches Convexa Each $3.00, Three $8.50 
PEAT MOSS AND SALT HAY 
Unless you live within 50 miles of The Farm you'll do 
better price-wise buying this bulky material locally. Both, 
however, are invaluable to good garden practice and if 
you can’t get imported peat or salt hay in your neighbor- 
hood maybe you had better go to the expense of having 
us ship it by express. 
Imported Peat, standard bale............++- Each $4.50 
Salt Hay, 70 to 
SOMbby i balesmmune rience Each $2.75, Three $7.75, Ton $75.00 
(Available in October.) 
FERTILIZERS 
A spring item. We carry only the inorganics but this does 
not mean we are against the chemical fertilizers. Both 
have their place. We don’t list the chemicals because 
they can be bought cheaper locally. Inorganics, on the 
other hand, are harder to get, and we offer the material 
we use on The Farm in 100 |b. quantities only. It is a 
slow-acting product, ideal for use on all flowering plant 
materials. 
Per 100 Ibs. $9.00; 500 Ibs. $35.00; Ton $125.00 
(F. O. B. White Flower Farm) 
SPECIAL GRASS SEED 
This mixture is composed mostly of the Fescue race— 
tough, hardy, creeping, shade-resisting grasses. They 
withstand drought better than most grasses, are not 
attacked, like some, by fungus diseases. The mixture is 
available only in the spring and as we stock small quan- 
tities it would be best for you to place your order now 
for spring delivery. As we sell out by June Ist it would 
be a good idea to order enough for your annual late 
August seeding. Use this mixture sparingly but consist- 
ently—see Page 20, ‘Your Lawn”. It is expensive stuff 
and unless you are after a fine turf you'll do better with 
hardware store mixtures. 
5 lbs. $13.75, 10 Ibs. $22.50, 25 Ibs. $49.50 
SUET SKEWER FOR BIRDS 
An aluminum skewer pushed through a chunk of suet 
makes a handy, cheap suet feeder for birds. Perch and 
other kitchen comforts are provided. 
Each $1.00, Six $5.00 
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