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GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 
_BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 
Broadleaf Evergreens are valuable for their use in landscape work. Some are valuable 
for their beautiful glossy foliage, others for their fruit such as Ilex Opaca and others for 
their blooms which 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—5-7 in., 3 for $1.25, 10 for 
$3.50. 
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. 
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 8-10 in., 65c 
each, oc 10re S150) 
ILEX ROTUNDIFOLIA 
A dense, low growing shrub. Waxy deep 
green foliage. Fine for landscaping. Grows 
well in sun or shade. Shears easy. 
PLANTS—6-10 in., 55c each; 10 for $5.00. 
ILEX OPACA (American Holly) 
These plants listed are from fine berried 
varieties, 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, B. B., 3 for $5.50. 
KAL LATIFOLIA (Mountain Laurel) 
Grows into a compact symmetrical shrub, 
covered with foliage. Leaves medium sized, 
glossy throughout the year. When in bloom 
the plants are literally bouquets of lovely 
cup-shaped flowers ranging from almost 
white to deep pink. Effective singly or in 
mass plantings. Very hardy and desirable. 
Requires damp, loose, acid soil, humus, 
considerable shade, Easily the finest flow- 
ering evergreen grown. 
TRANSPLANTS—8-10 in., 50c each; 10 for 
$4.00. 
PIERIS JAPONICA—Is a good grower and 
very handsome in form. The leaves are very 
delicately tinted when young. Does well in 
the shade or sun. An aristocrat of the 
broadleaf evergreen group. 
BEDDED TRANSPLANTS—5-8 in., 40¢r 
Caches for, $1.55) 
