Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. (53,57 IV ALL GOODS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD UNDER THE TERMS GIVEN IN OUR VARIOUS LI8TS KOSTER 8c CO. NURSE R V M E N BRIDGETON. N. J. CABLE ADDRESS “KOSTER, BRIDGETON, N. J." “WELL GROWN AND WELL GRADED- STRICTLY WHOLESALE NOVEMBER 1927 This list supersedes all previous lists. All offers are subject to prior sale, shortage or failure of crops, or other causes beyond our control. We give no warranty, express or implied, and will not be in any way responsible for the results of planting or forcing of any plants, roots or shrubs sent out. While we take great care in not booking more orders than our stock warrants, we reserve the right to pro-rate all orders if at the time of digging we find shortages do exist. Acer polymorphism atro purpureum, grafted plants of the true, blood-red variety; in every way superior to seedlings of the red variety which nearly all revert to the green type. Bushy plants per 100 high 10-12 in. $200.00 Azalea hinodegiri, field grown without irrigation. Strong healthy plants, well budded 8-10 in. 10-12 in. 12-15 in. 100.00 150.00 200.00 Azalea mollis, seedlings. Nice, well budded plants for forcing. 12-15 in. 150.00 Buxus sempervirens, the true hardy variety. We grow Boxwood in very large quantities and can take orders of any size ; we ship the smaller plants without soil, the roots packed in damp moss. Bushes, fine bushy plants — per 100 high 8-10 in. 10-12 in. 12-15 in. $ 25.00 30.00 50.00 Balls, clipped, perfectly shaped each diam. 12 in. 15 in. 2.50 5.00 Buxus suffruticosa, the Boxwood for edging. Bushes, fine bushy plants — per 100 high 4- 6 in. 6- 8 in, 8-10 in. 15.00 25.00 35.00 Conifers, The plants which we offer are well grown, properly transplanted and pruned ; the varieties which need it have been staked up. There are no better plants in the market. Biota nana aurea per 100 high 10-12 in. $100.00 tt a it “ 4 4 12-15 in. 150.00 Biota elegantissima “ 4 4 18-24 in. 150.00 Juniperus sinensis pfitzeriana i t diam. 15-18 in. 125.00 a * i a 4 t 4 4 18-24 in. 175.00 Juniperus squamata meyeri 4 4 4 4 12-15 in. 300.00 a a a “ 4 4 15-18 in. 500.00 Juniperus virginiana keteleeri 4 4 high 2-234 ft. 150.00 i ( a ( ( 4 4 4 4 234-3 ft. 200.00 1 1 a a 4 4 “ 334-4 ft. 350.00 Juniperus virginiana kosteri 4 4 diam. 15-18 in. 125.00 a t( u 4 4 “ 18-21 in. 150.00 Picea excelsa 4 4 high 2-234 ft. 125.00 Picea pungens glauca Poster 4 4 4 4 15 in. 500.00 Retinospora obtusa . “ 4 4 6- 8 in. 75.00 Retinospora obtusa aurea youngi “ 4 4 18-24 in. 175.00 Retinospora obtusa crippsi “ “ 15-18 in. 175.00 Retinospora obtusa gracilis ... 4 4 “ 12-15 in. 125.00 it it f e 4 4 4 4 15-18 in. 150.00 Retinospora obtusa nana 4 4 diam. 6- 8 in. 100.00 it a it 4 4 “ 8-10 in. 150.00 1 1 a a 4 4 4 4 10-12 in. 175.00 Thuya occidentalis 4 4 high 18-24 in. 85.00 Thuya occidentalis Columbia 4 4 4 < 15-18 in. 100.00 Thuya occidentalis globosa 4 4 diam. 8-10 in. 75.00 a a a 4 4 4 4 10-12 in. 100.00 Thuya occidentalis lutea 4 4 high 12-15 in. 75.00 te a a 4 4 4 4 15-18 in. 100.00 Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis 4 4 4 4 15-18 in. 85.00 a a a 4 4 4 4 18-24 in. 125.00 a a t i 4 4 4 4 2-234 ft. 150.00 Thuya occidentalis rosenthali 4 4 4 4 10-12 in. 85.00 n it a 4 4 4 4 12-15 in. 100.00 a a < < 4 4 4 4 15-18 in. 150.00 PAGE TWO Convallaria majalis, (Lily of the Valley) Not growing any other plants of this nature we wish to sell out planted in the Spring of 1922; they are entirely free from disease. our Convallaria. The pips were Clumps, very fine material for gardens per 100 25.00 Euonymus japonicus, plants for window boxes, etc, per 100 high 15 in. 25,00 4 4 4 « 4 4 4 4 it tt 4 4 18 in. 30.00 t i a ( i tt a a 4 4 24 in. 50.00 Ilex glabra, Ir.kberry, very bushy, nursery grown 4 4 12-15 in. 75.00 ‘ 4 4 4 < 4 4 4 (( 4 t 15-18 in. 100.00 4 4 4 4 4 4 it it 4 ( 18-24 in. 150.00 Lilacs, Few shrubs are more universally admired than the Lilacs; they are among the most beautiful of our spring-flowering shrubs. The varieties marked * are Giraldi hybrids. French Varieties. Strong plants ft. 2 and larger with many branches ... per 100 $ 50.00 Plants 18-24 in. minimum of 3 branches (No. 1) t i 35.00 Lining-out stock, 12-18 in. well branched 4 4 25.00 Charles X, single, fine clusters of lilac flowers, slightly violet .... per 100 NO. 1 18-24” $ 35.00 LINING OUT 12-18” $ 25.00 Charles Joly, double, dark violet purple with silvery reverse t t 35.00 25.00 Hugo Koster, single, lilac with reddish tint 4 t 35.00 25.00 Mme. Casimir Perier, double, white, very fine 4 ( 35.00 25.00 Mme. Lemoine, double, white, very large flowers t 4 35.00 25.00 Marie Legraye, single, pure white, very free t 4 35.00 25.00 Michael Buchner, double, pale lilac 4 6 35.00 25.00 President Grevy, double, blue, fine, large trusses “ 35.00 25.00 Souvenir de Louis Spath, single, purplish violet, large trusses 4 4 35.00 25.00 New French Varieties. NO. 1 LINING OUT 18-24” 12-18” * Berryer, semi-double, clear mauve per 100 $ 75.00 $ 50.00 * Buffon, single, mauve pink 4 t 75.00 50.00 * Claude Bernard, semi- double, bright lilac 4 ( 85.00 50.00 De Miribel, single, bluish violet 4 t 100.00 60.00 * Descartes, single, pinkish mauve 4 i 85.00 50.00 Diderot, single, claret-violet 4 4 60.00 Edith Cavell, double, pure white 4 i 100.00 60.00 Edouard Andre, double, clear rose 4 i 100.00 60.00 Emile Gentil, double, bright cobalt-blue 4 4 85.00 50.00 Jean Mace, double, bluish mauve. ‘ ‘ 100.00 60.00 Lamartine, single, rosy mauve • 4 75.00 50.00 Leon Gambetta, double, pinkish lilac 4 4 100.00 60.00 Louvois, single, purplish violet ‘ ‘ 100.00 60.00 PAGE THREE New French Varieties (continued) NO- 1 L^G 18-24” 12-18” Marechal Lannes, semi-double, bluish violet per 100 $100.00 $ 60.00 Maurice Barres, single, pale lilac “ 100.00 60.00 * Mirabcau, single, lilac mauve “ 100.00 60.00 Miss Ellen Willmott, double, snow-white “ 100.00 60.00 Montaigne, double, pinkish mauve “ 100.00 60.00 Mont-BIanc, single, white, very beautiful “ 100.00 60.00 * Pascal, single, typical lilac “ 75.00 50.00 President Faillieres, double, pale lavender “ 60.00 Reaumur, single, violet carmine... “ 100.00 60.00 * Vauban, double, tender mauve “ 75.00 50.00 Vestale, single, pure white . “ 75.00 50.00 Waldeck-Rousseau, double, deep violet “ 100.00 60.00 Three Outstanding Novelties. Mrs. Edward Harding, double, bright carmine, big panicles of large, full flowers. This variety was awarded the special prize founded by Mrs. Edward Harding for the best double red lilac each $2.00 Jan van Tol, single, pure white, very large trusses and extremely large individual flowers; it is a very good grower and flowers very freely... each $1.00 Katherine Havcmeycr, double, cobalt blue, flushed mauve; enormous flower of the most perfect shape with broad, imbricated lobes. One of the handsomest lilacs.... .each $2.00 Maius floribunda atropurpurea, 2 branches up . ... per 100 3 ft. $ 35.00 Malus scheideckeri, 2 branches up “ 3 ft. 40.00 Pieris japonica, (Andromeda) bushy plants. . “ 10-12 in. 125.00 “ 12-15 in. 150.00 “ “ 15-18 in. 175.00 Rhododendron H y b r ids. The plants which we offer are well shaped plants with flowerbuds, their number depends upon the size of the plants. Our Rhododendron are grown without irrigation and without shade, consequently they will stand pretty severe winters without injury. Varieties. Amphion, very large truss, clear pink with white eye, a beautiful variety, free bloomer. 15-18 in. $ 3.00 18-21 in. 5.00 21-24 in. 7.50 24-30 in. 10.00 30-36 in. 12.50 PAGE FOUR Rhododendron Hybrids, (Continued) Catawbiense album, well shaped trusses of white flowers, excellent foliage, good grower. each 15-18 in. $ 3.00 “ 18-21 in. 5.00 21-24 in. 7.50 “ 24-30 in. 10.00 Catawbiense grandiflorum, dark rosy-lilac, very free flowering, beautiful foliage. each 18-21 in. $ 5.00 < i 21-24 in. 7.50 i t 24-30 in. 10.00 Charles Dickens, a good red flower but a poor grower; we do not have many to offer as we stopped propagating this variety. each 18-21 in. $ 5.00 Mrs. C. S. Sargent, deep rose shading to red, fine large truss, excellent foliage and grower. each 15-18 in. $ 3.00 i t 18-21 in. 5.00 ‘ ‘ 21-24 in. 7.50 President Lincoln, lilac-pink with brown eye ; the well shaped trusses are born bloomer and a splendid grower. on large stems, a good each 18-21 in. $ 5.00 “ 21-24 in. 7.50 “ 24-30 in. 10.00 < i 30-36 in. 12.50 Roseum elegans, clear rose, large trusses, excellent foliage and good grower though more compact than President Lincoln. each 24-30 in. $10.00 “ 30-36 in. 12.50 PAGE FIVE Roses. Pink Grootendorst, (Hybrid Rugosa), a variety similar in every way to the well known F. J. Grootendorst, except that Pink Grootendorst flowers with beautiful clear pink clusters; they cover the plants during the whole flowering season. The individual flowers are also somewhat larger and beautifully fringed. It is absolutely hardy and, in combination with the red Grootendorst will be largely used for planting in masses or between shrubbery in borders. Fine plants, grafted on multiflora .. per 100 $ 75.00 Half Standard R oses. Half Standard Roses are excellent material for small gardens. Orleans is the hardiest of all and needs very little winter protection. Orleans, geranium red, very free. Height of stem 24 in. . ....... per 100 $100.00 “ 21 in . “ 85.00 “ 18 in. ............ ...... “ 75.00 We draw the attention of our customers and friends to the increased facilities to reach our nurseries. Two companies are running comfortable buses from Philadelphia to Bridgeton via the splendid Dela- ware River Bridge. In total 16 buses leave Philadelpeia every day of the week. They pass our nurseries which are situated about %. mile South of Deerfield; tell the driver to let you off at the nurseries. PAGE SIX