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Yellow, red, blue, purple, pink, white, orange — 
what color or colors would YOU like in YOUR 
garden? Florida gardens can be a galaxy of color 
all year round and flowering shrubs are one of the 
very best ways of achieving color with the minimum 
of effort and maintenance. Perhaps nowhere in 
the world are there more varieties of flowering 
shrubbery to choose from than right here in Central 
Florida and isn’t it a shame not to take advantage 
of this? Folks in other parts of the country would 
give a lot to be able to have just a few of the many 
beautiful, tropical, brilliantly blooming shrubs that 
make our part of the State outstanding for its 
beauty. 
Set aside time now to visit our nursery and select 
from our tremendous stock the plants that you have 
wanted to add to your garden but haven't planted 
Get them planted NOW and be glad next 
spring that you have had the advantage of this 
yet. 
summer's growing season. 
FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
AUGUST, 1954 
“ Flowering Shrubs To Accent The Beauty of Your Home 
Here Are Some “Beauty Hints 
For A Colorful Garden 
IXORA COCCINEA: Masses of brilliant scarlet red blos- 
soms all summer long. One of the most colorful of all of 
our flowering shrubs. A compact grower which may be 
trimmed into shape nicely. Makes a perfectly gorgeous 
hedge or lovely when used in foundation planting. $1.50 
up. 
YELLOW IXORA: Similar to the familiar red, but pro- 
duces masses of butter yellow blossoms. Priced from $1.50. 
THRYALLIS GLAUCA: (Pictured on this page) Myriads 
of bright yellow bloom clear up until late fall, then a very 
attractive bronze colored shrub throughout the winter 
months. Grows rapidly and may be used in many ways 
in your landscape planting. Blooming plants as low as 75c. 
TIBOUCHINA: One of the very few purple flowering 
shrubs. 
tractive shrub even during the short season of the year when 
Beautiful soft textured foliage makes this an at- 
it is not in bloom. During most of the year it is practically 
covered with beautiful royal purple blossoms that some- 
times reach a diameter of from three to five inches. You 
will see more and more of this shrub as people become 
acquainted with it. Blooming plants in containers for easy 
transplanting from $1.50. 
PENTAS: Are you looking for a plant which grows equally 
well in sun or shade, likes moisture but does not require 
excessive watering, one which produces cutting flowers in 
profusion and which is not seriously harmed by our occa- 
sional cold weather? Pentas is your answer. Also, it grows 
rapidly and may be obtained in red, white or pink and 
blooming plants are priced as low as 75c. 
HIBISCUS: Nothing adds more color to the Florida scene 
than the exotic beauty of Hibiscus. Brilliant colors and 
pastels in single and double varieties are as much the trade- 
mark of Florida as is the bathing beauty. We have a re- 
markable collection of Hibiscus in gallon containers at 
$1.00-$1.50 and up. 
