SPECIAL ITEMS, Continued 
MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA—This deciduous 
tree has lovely pink and white flowers borne in early 
Spring before the leaves appear. They prefer full 
sunlight and are very hardy. 1 gal. cans—$1.50. 
OLEANDER (Nerium)—Evergreen shrub—to 12 
feet—long pointed leathery foliage. Bright pink, red 
or white flowers borne in summer. Does well at sea- 
shore. Not hardy far inland in North Carolina. 1 
gal. cans—$1.00. 
OSMANTHUS AQUIFOLIUM (Sweet Holly)— 
This delightful plant has small holly-like foliage and 
bears sweetly scented small white flowers in Fall. 
It makes an excellent hedge or specimen in sun or 
half shade. 15-18”—$1.50. 
OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS (Tea Olive)—One of 
the outstanding plants of the lower and middle South. 
Evergreen foliage, small yellowish-white flowers 
borne throughout the Fall, Winter and well into 
Spring which have a most delicious fragrance. Pre- 
fers a sunny location; in colder sections some shade 
recommended. 6” pots—75e, 1 gal. cans—$1.50. 
OSMANTHUS FORTUNEI—Attractive evergreen 
plant with heavily serrated foliage—fragrant flow- 
ers. These leaves are better than FRAGRANS but 
the flowers are not as sweet. 6” pots—$1.00. 
PHOTINIA SERRULATA—Large evergreen 
shrub with deeply serrated leaves. Hardy. Foliage 
turns varying shades of red in the fall. 24-30”—$3.00. 
PITTOSPORUM 'TOBIRA — Popular’ evergreen 
shrub with dark shiny green leaves and very com- 
pact growth. Flowers in late spring are very fra- 
grant. Excellent for beach plantings. 1 gal. cans, 
15-18”—$1.50. Variety VARIEGATA—Light green 
leaves with white edges. 1 gal. cans, 12-15”—$1.50. 
PODOCARPUS MAKI (Japanese Yew)—A beau- 
tiful evergreen with upright branching limbs; the 
plants can be pruned so that they take a desired 
shape, or they may be allowed to grow into small 
trees. Excellent for hedges, screens or specimen. 
The narrow leaves are about 2% inches long and are 
rae green. 12-15”’—$1.00, 15-18”’—$2.00, 18-24”— 
3.00. 
PYRACANTHA FORMOSANA (Red)—We be- 
lieve this to be the finest of all the Pyracanthas for 
growing in the middle Atlantic states. For many 
years we have grown it at Orton, and it has proven 
desirable in every respect. In the Fall and Winter 
the plants are laden with large clusters of brilliant 
red berries; and in Spring the mass of white flowers 
makes a lovely show. It does not seem to be affected 
by insect and scale damage. 4-6” pots—50c-75c, 2 
vear 1 gal. can, 24-30”—$1.00 and $1.50. 
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