8 GREEN RIDGE NURSERY, MADISON, OHIO 
HOLLY 
AMERICAN HOLLY (Ilex opaca) 
15-25 ft. Zone V. A large shrub or small 
tree of roughly pyramidal outline, wide- 
ly known for glossy spiny evergreen 
leaves and bright red berries. One male 
within 100 feet or so for every one to 
ten females. Good, well-drained soil is 
best. 
1 yr. T 5-8” $1.25 each, 10 $11.00 
2 yr. TT 12-15” $2.25 each, 10 $20.00 
State number of males and females de- 
sired. 
CONVEXLEAF JAPANESE HOLLY 
(Ilex crenata convexa) 
3-4 ft. Zone V. Shiny cupped leaves 
like little green pearls. Rounded slow 
growing shrub for hedges, foundation 
plantings, shearing helps maintain com- 
pactness. Japanese hollies have black 
berries, not red, and are important main- 
ly for their excellent foliage. 
1 yr. T 3-6” 50c ea., 10 $4.50, 100 $40.00 
3 yr. TT 6-9” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00 
HETZ CONVEXLEAF HOLLY 
(Ilex crenata hetzi) 
5-7 ft. Zone V. Big brother of Ilex 
crenata convexa, quite recently intro- 
duced. Convex leaves are twice as big 
on a plant twice as large. A fine foliage 
plant, should make a wonderful sheared 
hedge. 
1 yr. T 5-8” 85c each, 10 $8.00, 100 $70.00 
Above: left to right, Ilex crenata con- 
vexa, Ilex c. rotundifolia, Ilex c. micro- 
phylla, 1 yr. T. (Microphylla not avail- 
able this year.) 
ROUNDLEAF JAPANESE HOLLY 
(Ilex crenata rotundifolia) 
6-8 ft. Zone V to VI. Upright compact 
shrub, very handsome foliage. Hedges 
or specimens. 
l yr. T 4-7" 50c each, 10 $4.50, 100 $40.00 
HELLER’S DWARF JAP. HOLLY 
(Ilex crenata helleri) 
1-221 > ZonegV eto av ls | wart,. compact 
flat-topped form, tiny leaves, stiffly and 
densely branched. Should be given pro- 
tected situations in Zone V, such as 
eastern exposures or beneath sheltering 
trees. 
2 yr. TT 3-6” $1.00 each 
EVERGREEN BITTERSWEET 
(Euonymus fortunei vegetus) 
Bigleaf Wintercreeper. Leathery rounded 
leaves, abundant orange berries in 
autumn. Sturdy and beautiful as a bush 
or hedge, sheared or growing freely. 
Given something to climb, it makes a 
bushy green vine, unexcelled on a chim- 
ney. Somewhat slow to become estab- 
lished, grows rapidly thereafter. 
RC 3-6” 25c each, 10 $2.20, 100 $18.00 
2 yr. TT 6-10” 60c ea., 10 $5.50, 100, $50 
PURPLELEAF WINTERCREEPER 
(Euonymus fortunei coloratus) 
Vine or groundcover, one of the finest 
in either category. Rapidly growing 
with shiny green foliage turning purple 
on underside in winter. Stands any 
amount of trimming and covers consid- 
erable area if untrimmed. Plant 3 feet 
by 3 feet. 
RC 2-5” 25c each, 10 $2.00, 100 $15.00 
SILVEREDGE WINTERCREEPER 
(Euonymus fortunei albo-marginatus) 
Dwarf vine or mounded shrub, dense 
green foliage variegated with pure white. 
White areas of leaves often tint red and 
pink in winter to add further interest. 
Use to climb on low walls or as an occa- 
Slonally trimmed foundation plant. 
1 yr. T 3-6” 60c each. 10 $5.00, 100 $45. 
SHRUB EUONYMUS 
(Euonymus fortunei erectus) 
Shrubby evergreen with upright, slightly 
spreading branches. Primarily for 
hedges, trimmed or untrimmed (may be 
sheared as low as 12” or grows to 8 ft.), 
or for background for annual and peren- 
nial flowers. 
2 yr. T 3-6” 40c ea., 10 $3.50, 100 $30.00 
NEWPORT EUONYMUS 
(Euonymus fortunei Newport) 
Upright shrub to 2 or 3 feet, large rounded ever- 
green leaves are dark and handsome. For foun- 
dation planting, mixed borders, hedges, sheared 
or unsheared. 
2 yr. TT 6-9” 65c each, 10 $6.00 
