14 GIRARD BROTHERS NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 
BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 
Broadleaf Evergreens are valuable for their use in landscape work. Some are valuable 
for their beautiful glossy foliage, others for their fruit such as Ilex Opaca and others 
Mosi will 
Most Japanese type hollies are small leaved and have 
HOLLY (Ilex) 
for their blooms which are quite attractive amongst its deep green foliage. 
do well in shade as well as sun. 
ink colored berries. 
AMERICAN HOLLY 
Ilex Opaca—Hollies have many _ uses. 
They can be grown as single specimens, 
for foundation plantings and hedge pur- 
poses. Its bright red berries among the 
deep green foliage are very attractive and 
appealing. They respond to shearing very 
well. Can be grown into a fastigiate 
compactness or permitted to grow into a 
cone or symmetrical shape. They can be 
kept to three feet for many years. Ilex 
Opaca can be grown to 10 feet or more. 
We are listing males and females in two 
S1Zes. 
2 yr., 10 to 15 in., 3 for $5.50; one male and 
2 female. 
21% in. pot plants, 5 for $3.75; 10 for $7.00; 
25 for $16.25; 100 for $60.00. State 
number of males and females wanted. 
Ilex Opaca - East Palatke — A vigorous 
growing Holly with glossy light green 
leaves. Almost spineless. Berries are bright 
scarlet. Can be grown as a specimen plant 
or a hedge. 
2 yr. Transplants, 
2 in. pot plants, 3 for $2.10; 
100 for $50.00 
CHINESE HOLLY 
Ilex Burfordi—A beautiful fast growing 
holly, foliage a glossy very dark green. 
Berries are large bright red and very 
plentiful. This holly grows well in sandy 
or heavy soils. We have been growing 
10 to 15 in., 3 for $3.30 
10 for $6.00; 
this holly for the past 3 years and find it 
quite hardy in Northeastern Ohio. 
3 in. pot plants, 8 to 10 in., 3 for $3.30; 10 
for $10.00 
2 in. pot plants, 4 to 6 in., 10 for $5.50 
JAPANESE HOLLIES 
ROUND LEAF HOLLY 
Ilex Rotundifolia—A dense, low growing 
shrub. Waxy deep green foliage. Fine for 
landscaping. Grows well in sun or shade. 
Transplants—6 to 10 in., 55c each; 10 for 
$5.00; 4 to 6 in., 10 for $3.00 
CUP-LEAFED HOLLY 
Ilex Convexa — A slow growing ever- 
green with small, glossy, cup-shaped foli- 
age. Useful where small shrubs are neces- 
sary. Can be sheared into dense globe or 
will do well without shearing. Very hardy. 
BH ke to 7 in., 3 for $1.25; 10 for 
Ilex Crenata Hetzi—This is a new form 
of Japanese Holly. Developed by the Hetz 
Nurseries. Grows into a compact bush. 
Foliage is similar to Ilex Convexa but 
much larger. Like the rest of the Japa- 
nese Holly it bears dark blue black ber- 
ries. 
Transplants—6 to 10 in., 3 for $1.80; 10, $5.50 
Ilex Crenata Compacta—A very com- 
pact growing evergreen shrub. The foliage 
resembles that of boxwood. A fifteen year 
old plant growing in our garden is 2 feet 
high and 4 feet wide. 
3 to 5 in. plants, 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.50 
