Carroll Gardens 
Spring 1955 
Westminster, Md. 
Beautiful Small Blowering Trees FOR THAT CHOICE SPOT IN YOUR LAWN 
EVERGREEN MAGNOLIA (Grandifora) 
The handsome evergreen Magnolia of the South. A beautiful 
pyramidal tree attaining a height of 40 feet or more. The very 
large, thick, evergreen leaves are lustrous above and rusty be- 
neath. The cupped, white flowers are 6 to 8 inches across and 
have a lemon odor. The Southern Magnolia prefers being on 
high rather than low ground; it must be moist but well drained. 
Hardy in Maryland and southward. Nice healthy plants, 12 to 15 
in., $2.00 each; 2 for $8.50; 3 for $5.00. 
ORIENTAL MAGNOLIAS 
Some of the most beautiful flowering trees in the world be- 
long to this group of deciduous Magnolias. Most of them are 
hardy in nearly all parts of the United States. 
GLAUCA (Sweet Bay Magnolia)—Large, sweet-scented, creamy 
white blooms sparingly produced from June to August. 
Glossy, rather grayish foliage. In the South this is ever- 
green; in other places it sheds its leaves in winter. An attrac- 
tive ornamental shrub growing 8 to 12 feet high. Prefers a 
moist location. 12-18 in. plants. $1.50 each. 
LILIFLORA (obovata)—Tulip-shaped, large, purplish pink 
flowers before the leaves appear. Many stems from the 
ground, making a large bush. 12-18 in. plants. $1.50 each. 
SOULANGEANA—A small tree with large, 9-petaled, pinkish 
flowers before the leaves come in the spring. 12-18 in. plants. 
$1.50 each. 
SOULANGEANA LENNEI—Leaves are much larger than those 
of Soulangeana. Cup-shaped, larger, bold flowers, which 
open later. Deep reddish purple outside and white inside. 
Very choice. 3-yr. plants, 12 to 18 in. high, $3.50 each. 
STELLATA (Star Magnolia)—A dwarf grower, seldom reaching 
a height of more than 10 feet, and producing numerous 
delicate pinkish white, waterlily-like flowers early in spring. 
4-yr. plants, 18 in. high, $3.50 each; 2 for $6.00. 
PURPLE-LEAF PLUM (Newport) 
JAPANESE RED LEAF MAPLE 
A small tree popular as a lawn specimen. Reaches a height 
of 12 to 20 feet at maturity. Nice 3-yr. plants, 12 to 18 in. high, 
$3.00 each; 2 for $5.75. _ 
NEW\RED-LEAF PEACH 
Beautiful in Flower-Color-Foliage-and Fruit 
Something entirely new—a lovely ornamental tree for 
your lawn, producing an abundance of edible fruit. The tree is 
most outstanding with its red foliage which creates a pleasing 
contrast with the green of the lawn. The color is bright red in 
spring, stays red all summer, and changes to deep maroon in 
the fall. Deep rose blossoms cover the tree in early spring, 
creating a most colorful picture. 
During summer and fall the tree is loaded with a crop of 
small, perfectly round edible Peaches about 1% inches in 
diameter, colored red all over the fruit. The flesh is white with 
a delicious sweet flavor. The tree grows around 8 to 10 ft. tall 
at maturity. 
This is an entirely new tree and our supply is limited. 
Please order early. 3 to 4 ft. trees $2.50 each; 2 for $4.50. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING PEACH 
Beautiful small-flowering trees attaining a height of 10 to 
15 feet and covered with showy double flowers in spring. 
YOUR CHOICE—Double Red, Double White, Double Pink. 
Nice, well-developed trees, 2% to 3 ft. height. $2.50 each; any 
2 for $4.50. 
FLOWERING CRABS 
Handsome small trees for your lawn, bearing beautiful 
flowers in the spring, followed by brilliant, berry-like small fruit 
till fall, plus shade for summer comfort. Easy to grow in any 
soil, preferably in a sunny location. 
Healthy young trees, 4 to 5 ft. high, $2.75 each; any 2 for 
$5.00; any 4 for $9.00. 
BECHTEL CRAB—Double pink blooms like a rose. Fragrant. 
A handsome, semi-dwarf ornamental tree with bright \ HOPA CRAB—Brilliant deep pink flowers. Red fruit 
bronzy red leaves, pink flowers and small red fruit. Grows 8 to 
10 feet tall. Nice, well-developed trees, 4 to 5 ft. high, $3.50 each; 
JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRY (Kwanzan) 
A most attractive small tree. The flowers are large, double, 
deep pink. Grows 15 to 25 feet tall. Nice, well-developed young 
trees, 3 to 4 ft. high, $3.50 each; 2 for $6.50. 
GOLDEN CHAIN TREE (Laburnum Vossi) 
Small, tree-like shrub with flowers of pure golden yellow 
formed exactly like those of wisteria. The hanging clusters 
attain as much as 18 to 20 inches in length. Height at maturity 
about 15 to 25 feet. Truely spectacular when in bloom in May- 
June. Nice 2 to 3 ft. trees, $3.00 each; 2 for $5.00. 
PINK DOGWOOD (Cornus florida rubra) 
Everybody’s favorite. Beautiful planted at the edge of woods 
or aS a specimen on the lawn. We are fortunate to be able to 
offer this spring nice young, well-developed trees, 2 to 3 ft. high, 
$3.50 each; 2 for $6.50; 3 for $9.25. 
WHITE DOGWOOD (Cornus florida) 
The popular white form. 2 to 3-ft. plants, $2.25 each. 
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~ PURPLE CRAB (Floribunda purpurea)—F lowers red, fading to 
pink. Red and yellow fruit. 
RED VEIN CRAB (Niedzwetskyana)— Single red fiowers. Red 
fruit. 
4S SCHEIDECKER CRAB—F lowers semi-double; buds red, open- 
ing pink. Yellow fruit. 
HYBRID FRENCH LILACS 
Beautiful forms improved in color, size of flowers and free 
blooming habit. All bear the familiar old-fashioned Lilac fra- 
grance. Lilacs do best planted in good average soil which is not 
acid. An occasional feeding of bonemeal and cow manure is about 
all they need. A sunny location is preferred. 
CONGO—Single; red. MME. LEMOINE — Double; 
MARIE LEGRAYE—Single __ White. 
: PRES. GREV Y—Double; lilac- 
white. pink 
MME. F. MOREL —Single; prs. POINCARE—Double; 
deep pink-lilac. clear red-purple. 
Well-developed, 3-yr. plants about 2 ft. high, $2.00 
each; any 3 for $5.00; any 6 for $9.50. 
