SPECIAL ITEMS, Continued 
GARDENIA RADICANS (Trailing Gardenia)— 
This is a delightful plant, a miniature gardenia in 
every respect, with a slightly prostrate growth habit 
and glossy green foliage. Blooming in May and June, 
it is very popular. It is an excellent bedding plant 
and very useful as a border. Highly recommended all 
over North Carolina and into Virginia. 5” pot grown 
—50c, 1 gal. cans—$1.00. 
GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS (Carolina Yel- 
low Jessamine)—This is the beautiful evergreen vine 
which each Spring turns the roadsides of eastern 
Carolina into a bright splash of yellow. It thrives 
in a wide range of soils and is hardy into eastern 
Virginia. It is easy to train and is easy to grow. Ev- 
ery fence should have one. Clumps in 5” pots—$1.00. 
HYDRANGEA—Large blue (in acid soil) or pink 
(in alkaline soil) blossoms during late spring and 
summer. Compact growth, large, bright green foli- 
age, deciduous. 1 gal cans—$1.00. 
ILEX CRENATA CONVEXA (Jap. Holly)—Small 
round cupped leaves, dwarf spreading grower. Per- 
fect for foundation plantings. 15-18” field grown— 
$2.75. 
ILEX CRENATA ROTUNDIFOLIA (Jap. Holly) 
_Similar to Convexa, but with slightly larger, flat- 
ter leaves. 15-18” field grown—$2.75. 
ILEX CORNUTA BURFORDI (Chinese Holly)— 
Foliage beautiful dark green, very glossy, oblong 
with 1 spine at tip. Large bright red berries. It is 
suggested that spraying with Fruitone when the 
flowers are open will assure heavy berrying. Very 
fast growing Holly. 12-15”’—$1.00; 15-18”—$1.50; 
3-4’—$4.75; 4-5’—$5.75; 5-6’—$7.50. 
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 3-4 feet tall—$4.75. 
ILLICIUM ANISATUM (Anise)—Small hand- 
some 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, L5el ses lez 
JAPANESE BOX (Boxus japonica)—The best 
box for the sandhills and eastern sections of NaC. 
and Va. Compact growth, bright shiny green leaves. 
Choice for borders and edges. 10-12” specimens— 
1 gal. cans—$1.00. 
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° = —S1°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. 18-24” 
—$1.00. 
