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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
NOVEMBER, 1954 
SHRUBS YOU NEED IN YOUR GARDEN! 
GROWN BY FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. FROM SELECTED STOCK! 
¥ 
PODOCARPUS MAKI... one of the 
outstanding shrubs for Florida. A 
beautiful evergreen with distinctive 
foliage, it may be kept sheared into a 
formal shape, or permitted to grow 
It is wonderful for hedges, 
foundation plantings, entrance plant- 
natural. 
ings, or for tubbed specimen for in- 
doors or out. Many sizes available 
from 50c up. 
It’s almost AZALEA time, and you'll 
want to put yours in so you can enjoy 
this year’s bloom as well as years to 
Vivid and pastel shades— 
giants and dwarfs, early and _ late 
come! 
bloomers—you have all of these in 
Azaleas! You'll want to see our heavy 
field grown plants with rich green 
foliage—and you'll find exactly what 
you are looking for at Florida Nursery! 
Priced from 35c up. 
PHILODENDRON SELLOUM...A 
beautiful tropical plant that with- 
stands a temperature as low as 18 
This is a_ self-heading 
Philodendron, which means it spreads 
degrees! 
from a central head instead of climb- 
ing as many do, and this makes it par- 
ticularly valuable as a foundation 
plant, patio plant or plant box plant. 
It thrives both indoors and out. Priced 
from $1.50 up. 
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MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRA is 
the botanical name, but it has the 
common name of Punk tree—because 
of the many layers of peeling, spongy 
bark. 
tree. 
It is also known as cajeput 
It is used much as the birch is 
used in the north—it is wonderful for 
skyline effects, or for height. The 
flowers resemble a bottle-brush and 
are creamy white. Priced from 75c up. 
SCHEFFLERA 
actino- 
(Brassaia 
phylla) is an attractive shrub that is 
easy to grow, and yet gives that tropi- 
cal atmosphere so desired. It is won- 
derful for tubbed specimen, for patio 
use, and for indoor and outdoor plant- 
ing boxes. Ask us for our recommen- 
dations for its use. Priced from $1.50 
up. 
BOUGAINVILLEA is Florida’s most 
popular and valuable vine. It is 
almost a year round bloomer, provides 
striking masses of vivid color, and is 
easy to grow. There is the B. glabra 
sanderiana, the purple flowering 
variety; B. Crimson Lake, the vivid 
red; Barbara Karst, a brilliant red; 
Afterglow, a rosy salmon shade. 
Priced from $1.50 up for blooming 
size plants. 
