SPECIAL ITEMS, Continued 
ILEX CORNUTA BURFORDI—Foliage beautiful 
dark green, very glossy, oblong with 1 spine at tip. 
Large bright red berries. It is suggested that spray- 
ing with Fruitone when the flowers are open will as- 
sure heavy berrying. Very fast growing Holly. 15-18” 
—$1.50, 18-24”—$2.50, 5 gal. can berried—$5.00. 
ILEX OPACA EAST PALATKA—Quite similar to 
the common American Holly. Leaves practically 
thornless, extra heavy berry bearer. One of the finest 
of our trees. 5 gal. cans 6 to 7 feet tall—$6.50 to $7.50. 
ILEX VOMITORIA (Yaupon)—A native ever- 
green Holly with small foliage and bright, shiny, 
red berries produced along the stems and branches. 
This is a most desirable plant for foundations, bor- 
der and hedge plantings. 18-24”—$3.00. 
ILLICIUM ANISATUM—Small handsome tree 
with light evergreen leaves, which when bruised 
emits a spicy fragrance. 1 gal. cans—15-18”—$1.00. 
INDIAN HAWTHORNE (Raphiolepsis indica)— 
Spreading evergreen plant with round, thick dark 
green leaves. Bears clusters of pink flowers in spring. 
Very nice. 1 gal. cans, 15-18”—$1.25. 
JAPANESE BOX (Boxus japonica)—The best 
box for the sandhills and eastern sections of N. C. 
and Va. Compact growth, bright shiny green leaves. 
Choice for borders and edges. 10-12” specimens— 
$1.50. 
JAPANESE EVERGREEN OAK (Quercus acuta)— 
Bright glossy green elongated foliage, fast upright 
growth. This little known tree makes a handsome 
specimen. 1 gal. cans, 18-24”—$1.50. 
LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM (Wax-Leaf Ligustrum )— 
This is the favorite evergreen plant for localities 
where other plants are difficult to grow or where 
the garden receives little attention. Makes fast dark 
green growth. Excellent for background shrub or 
base planting for large buildings. Field grown. 24-30” 
—$1.50, 30-36”—$2.50. 
LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica) — Jap. plum. 
Small tree to 20 feet with heavily serrated leaves 
10 to 12 inches long. Flowers in the Fall white in 
wooly panicles, very fragrant. Frequently bears fruit 
in eastern North Carolina in late Spring. Hardy. 1 
gal. cans, 18-24”’—$1.50, 5 gal. cans, 3-4’—$4.50. 
MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA—This is the great 
Magnolia of the South. Leaves are large—to 10 
inches—glossy green with brown fuzz underneath. 
The white flowers produced in early summer are im- 
mense—reaching 12 to 14 inches in diameter, and 
are followed by large seed pods with brilliant red 
seeds. Hardy to southern Virginia. 1 gal. cans, 18”— 
$1.50, 3 foot field grown, branched—$4.50. 
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