Cc. PINK LADY. (Superba). Medium 
low growing with spreading bushy habit. 
Without thorns. The large, clear rosy- 
pink flowers are produced on _ strong 
branches up to two feet in length. One 
of the earliest. Begins blooming here in 
the fall and has three successive crops of 
flowers. In the North begins blooming in 
late winter. A fine flowering shrub. 2 to 
3 ft, $4.50 each. 
C. ROXANA FOSTER. (Superba). Very 
low and spreading in habit. Slow growing 
and usually grows only two or three feet 
high. The large flowers are borne in pro- 
fusion all over the plant. In color it is 
deep shell-pink in the center blending to 
carmine rose at the tips of the petals. 
The overlapping of the petals adds to the 
beauty of the flower. Begins at mid- 
season and blooms over a long period. 
This fine variety is offered this year for 
the first time. It fills a long felt need for 
a hardy, compact, low-growing plant with 
good foliage and bright colored flowers. 
Desirable for low borders and for rock 
Sardens: Ito) 2 Lt) $3.00 each, 2. tO ton tite, 
$5.00 each. 
Cc. RUBY GLOW. (Superba). Erect and 
s'ender. The very deep currant-red flow- 
ers with bright golden yellow stamens are 
borne freely over a long period. 1% to 2 
ft., $2.50 each. 
C. SNOW. (Lagenaria). Grows much 
taller than it does wide and is excellent 
for the back of a group or where a tall 
growing plant is desired. Has few thorns. 
The beautiful flowers borne at mid-season 
are pure white and often attain a width 
of 2% inches. 3 to 4 ft., $4.00 each. 
C. STANFORD RED. (Superba). Me- 
dium habit of growth with few thorns 
The large 2-inch flowers open geranium 
lake and deepen to a rich glowing tomato 
red. The flowers keep well when cut. 
Both in the garden and when cut they 
combine beautifully with white flowers. 
Mid-season. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 each, 3 to 4 
ft., $4.00 each. 
C. TEXAS SCARLET. (Superba). The 
plant is low and dense growing; almost 
thornless. Excellent for planting in the 
foreground. The flowers are over two 
inches wide and are borne in profusion. 
Begins early here and blooms for almost 
three months. The color is a most intense 
and vivid scarlet. Offered this year for 
the first time and it is our belief that it 
will become one of the most sought after 
of all spring blooming shrubs. 1 to 2 ft., 
$3.50 each, 2 to 3 ft., $4.50 each. 
THE FOSTER NURSERIES 
Cathayensis Hybrids 
The following kinds are Cathayensis 
Hybrids and are not recommended for 
planting North of Zone 6. In Zone 6 and 
South to the Gulf of Mexico, along the 
Pacific Coast and along most of the At- 
lantic Coast they are magnificent. Be- 
cause of the habit of producing three to 
five-inch flower spurs all along’ the 
branches they give a gorgeous display of 
flowers. 
C. CARDINAL. One of the very finest 
of the dark reds. The large, cupped flow- 
ers are borne freely over a long period. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00 each. 
Cc. CYNTHIA. (Japonica x Cathayensis). 
Medium in growth and tends to be erect 
with many thorns and flower spurs all 
along the branches. The large flowers 
open bi-colored soft rose but soon be- 
come peach pink suffused with buff. The 
petals are large and overlap, making a 
fine full flower with an unusual number 
of stamens. Fine for cutting. 2 to 3 ft., 
$4.50 each. 
C. ENCHANTRESS. Strong growing 
with long branches that are covered with 
large flowers up to 1% inches wide. The 
pure shell pink color is beautiful and 
most unusual. Received Award of Merit 
by Royal Horticultural Society of Eng- 
land. 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 each. 
C. FIRE. Strong and upright growing. 
The long branches have many _ short 
lateral thorny spurs that are covered 
with brilliant rose-red flowers. The petals 
overlap, making a large full flower. Starts 
blooming here as early as November and 
blooms over a two or three month period. 
Award of Merit. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00 each. 
C. MANDARIN. Spreading and compact 
in growth with many spurs and thorns. 
The large flowers are bright Mandarin 
red and make a vivid display. Mid-sea- 
son. 1 to 2 ft., $2.50 each. 
Cc. MT. EVERST. Medium growth. The 
flowers open white tipped with lavender 
and are later flushed with pink. 2 to 8 ft., 
$3.50 each. 
Cc. PINK BEAUTY. Upright growth and 
makes a big plant. The thorny branches 
have numerous horizontal spurs 3 to 4 
inches long. On a mature plant it is pos- 
sible to cut sprays 3 to 4 feet long and 
6 or 7 inches wide that are a solid mass 
of large rose pink flowers. Long blooming 
season. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00 each, 3 to 4 ft., 
$5.00 each. 
EVERGREEN AND DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Shrubs do best when planted in good 
soil and kept free from grass and weeds. 
Mulching with leaves, pine needles, peat 
moss, straw, or other coarse litter helps 
to keep the soil moist and cool during hot 
weather. 
ARALIA PAPYRIFERA. Fatsia papri- 
fera. ‘Chinese Rice Paper Tree. (For- 
mosa). 6 to 15 ft., Z. 8. 9. A tall growing 
tropical looking shrub with very large 
palmate leaves that resemble castor oil 
plant leaves. Large, showy flower spike 
in autumn. A fine plant for sunny patios. 
Reported as _ growing successfully in 
Washington, D. C. When frozen to the 
ground grows out again in spring, Sun or 
part shade. Gal. cans, $2.50 each. 
A. SIEBOLDI. Fatsia japonica. (China, 
Japan). 3 to 6 ft. Z. 7. Slower growing 
with large, handsome leaves that are a 
dark glossy green. An ideal plant for use 
in pots or in planting boxes. Plant only in 
shade. Small plants, $1.00 each, gal. cans, 
$3.50 each. 
AUCUBA JAPONICA NANA. See back 
cover. 
A. J. VARIEGATA. Gold Dust Plant. 
o ft. Z. 7. Similar to the above but the 
leaves are larger and longer and beauti- 
fully speckled with golden yellow spots. 
oral plants, 75c each, 6 in. pots, $3.50 
each. : 
AZALEA INDICA. With the exception 
Ohea few kinds this type of Azalea is not 
hardy in the Upper South. Along the Gulf 
Coast and for about two hundred and fifty 
miles inland they are among the most 
gorgeously colored of all early blooming 
shrubs. They must have well-drained, 
acid soil and prefer a partially shaded 
situation. 
