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S BEAUTIF FUL 4 HOME F s F SURROUNDINGS 9
Gardening in War Times By JOSEPH J. LANE
OR those of us who must remain at
home, it is a duty to those others that we live sane and calm lives, that we may be able at every opportunity to render the fullest measure of service to our boys at the front. Calmness and sanity are products of natural living. To be effective in troublous times means that we must hold to those things of life which bring contentment and restora- tion of spirit.
The Maker placed Adam and Eve ina garden. Presumably it was His in- tention that a garden should furnish the greatest happiness and the loveliest surroundings in this life.
We who love gardens have reason to be thankful. Gardening is relaxation. The refining and soothing effects of digging ina garden are the more keenly to be appreciated in war times because of the comparison such work affords to the echoes of the cannon and the strife of war. Nature’s wholesome breath is like a benediction.
We who make gardening our hobby are glad of the broadened appreciation of our hobby brought about by the Government urging the people to plant gardens. We are proud, too, because of the happiness and contentment our new-found co-workers have discovered in growing things. Because our broth-
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ers are “over there’ is no reason why we should expect the sun to stop shin- ing, the beauties of Nature to cease nor the songs of birds to be stilled.
Flower gardening is just as necessary in these war times as vegetable gardening. Flowers are food for the soul, stabilizers of the emotions. More than ever do we need these things now—these signs of the Mak- ers goodness and love.
All of which leads up to the thought that it is correct and proper to plant flowers and grow beautiful things. God intended that flowers should give us cheerfulness. Was there ever a time when cheerfulness was more needed than in these days when so much is happening to unsettle our thoughts? Grow flowers! Grow more flowers! Grow still more flowers! Preach the gospel of beauty and naturalness to all about you! Allow your friends, allow your fellow men, allow even your enemies to enjoy your flowers and all will be drawn nearer to each other and to the Creator.
Gardening for flowers, for beauty, for naturalness, will never be listed as a non- essential in the lives of the American
people. It is as necessary a feature of
wholesome lives as good fresh air and sunshine.
Reprinted by courtesy of Garden Magazine.
Copyright 1918 BY R. M. WYMAN Tue FRAMINGHAM NuRSERIES Framingham Mass., U.S. A.
FOREWORD
practical usefulness by departing from the usual custom among
nurserymen of presenting their stock almost entirely in the nature of a botanical classification. Believing that but few persons (outside of collectors) are interested in, or buy, nursery stock for its scientific signifi- cance or value alone, we have arranged the following lists in a way that we feel will be of most genuine aid to the great majority of plant buyers who look upon what they buy as Home ScENERY — to be ornamental, or serviceable, or both — but who may need a certain amount of experienced suggestion and guidance, first in visuahzing and finally in accomplishing the results they have in mind.
ie publishing this Catalog, it has been our endeavor to heighten its
For this reason we have classified and herewith present our stock not botanically but as the layman sEES it — according to the artistic or utilitarian purpose or purposes for which each variety is best suited. In the same manner the general directions for planting with which we have amplified these lists — while essentially incomplete and in no way intended as a technical handling of the subject — will, we believe, be welcome and of tangible help.
In short, we have attempted to provide a comprehensive and easily comprehended reference book on the beautification of home surroundings for the average American home-lover — to whom it is respectfully dedicated.
We shall mention our history but briefly. Established more than twenty years ago by the late W. B. Whittier, this firm has made a practice of growing only the best quality of nursery stock in the varieties that have proved to be hardiest and most desirable in this rigorous northern climate. Although now under different management, we have continued to follow along these lines. Consequently, Framingham Nursery Stock is recognized as the standard for America in giving customers a ‘square deal’.
Being of perishable nature, our stock is not guaranteed to live. We do, however, guarantee it to be alive and healthy at time of shipment. All we ask is that reasonable care be taken of it, in helping it through dry seasons, etc. We meet the buyer more than half way in pursuing a policy of giving absolute satisfaction. And such a guarantee from us is far stronger than that of replacement by a firm of lesser reputation.
The prices quoted in this Catalog cover the cost of plants carefully packed and delivered to the transportation companies.
[famingham Nurseries
FRAMINGHAM Sn MASS.
The General Purposes of Planting
Plantings of deciduous and evergreen shrubs or trees on the average of residential premises or estates may be divided into the following sorts:
Foundation Planting Shade Planting
Screen Planting Individual Specimen Plantings (a) For shutting out unsightly views Natural Plantings (b) For seclusion and privacy Odd Purposes (c) For protection against wind, etc. Plantings to Attract Birds
Foot Foundation Planting
INCE bare foundations, sharp angles, and straight lines are the most noticeable
features — or rather, faults— of an unplanted home, we will consider this sub-
ject first. The purpose in foundation planting is, naturally, to soften and hide the straight, severe, and often unsightly, lines and angles,— to bring a pleasing attraction out of the fundamentally commonplace. To accomplish this is really very simple, and results in vast improvement. But, first, one must bear in mind that it is unadvisable to plant tall growing shrubs under windows. The place for them is between windows. Also that wniformity in planting seldom brings the desired softness or artistry of effect. Fol- lowing are some suggestive sketches which we hope will be of assistance to the reader in visualizing and carrying out these essential points, and others.
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Sketch No. 1 If your window-sills are five feet from the ground (which is about the general average of height) set out shrubs ultimately attaining four feet, but not over five feet in height. In order that this planting shall not be uniform and, consequently, monotonous, take advantage of the spaces between windows to plant taller shrubs. Sketch No. 1 illustrates this point.
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FOUNDATION PLANTING 5
But how is one to determine precisely what varieties of shrubs attain certain eventual heights? This, of course, is an important question. But you will notice that the plants listed as for foundation planting in this catalog are arranged according to ultimate size to facilitate their selection in properly attending it.
A double row of plants always multiplies the beauty and effectiveness of a planting. The best practice is, wherever possible, to stagger the rows, as illustrated in Sketch No. 2.
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Where the plants are tallest, the beds should be widest. Therefore the ideal planting- plan for a foundation planting such as is suggested in Sketch No. 1 would be as in Sketch No. 3.
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As will be noted, this results in a massing of shrubs about the corners and in the angles between house proper and porch — a very desirable feature. In reaching this effect, shrubs which attain an ultimate height of not over five feet should be planted three feet apart from center to center; larger shrubs, three and one-half to four feet apart. The larger plants should be next to house with smaller plants toward lawn.
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6 FOUNDATION PLANTING
Turning to pages 7 to 11 we find deciduous shrubs suitable for this purpose grouped according to heights, to bloom (or lack of it), and the color of blossoms, and the blooming
Sketch No. 4
period. Select the colors and blooming periods that you most prefer. But do not select too many kinds. On a border planting of average size (such as the foregoing sketches represent) ten or twelve varieties make a much better showing than do twenty or thirty.
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Following the simple rules we have laid down, side of house should be arranged to look about as Sketch No. 4.
Of course where the ground slopes away as in Sketch No. 5, taller shrubs can be used under windows, leaving spaces as required for coal window, cellar bulkhead, ete.
FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES — FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
Deciduous Flowering and Ornamental Shrubs 7 for Foundation Planting
O facilitate choice and to permit the buyer to visualize selection so as to apply the
simple fundamental rules for successful foundation planting as set forth in the pre- ceding pages, we have listed all plants in the present classification first, according to ulti- mate height; second, according to the color of flowers or leaf and fruit effect; third according to common or popular name. The botanical name is always to be found, in italics, following the common name. Varieties marked with dagger (+) are valuable for sea-shore planting. The individual heights given in each case indicate sizes of plants as now ready for delivery. Prices quoted are per plant, unless otherwise stated.
Enjoyment of veranda life is easily increased by a foundation planting of small-growing Deciduous Shrubs
Varieties attaining a height of 6 to 8 feet
WHITE FLOWERS PURPLE FLOWERS chiar Be Vv , 5S NE lee Cath Single Reddish Purple Lilac Syringa vulgaris Charles X. ender. Very showy in May with its profusion o ‘ sag ape starry flowers. 4 to 6 ft., 60 els: Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. +Chinese Privet Ligustrum ibota Single Rosy Purple Lilac Syringa vulgaris Rubra de Marley Spreading. Flowers small but numerous in June and Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 3 to 4ft., 75 cts. July. Foliage especially pleasing. Prefers partial shade. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts. RED FLOWERS tMock Orange Philadelphus coronarius Red Weigela Diervilla floribunda Flowers fragrant, creamy-white. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts. Blooms freely in May and June. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cents each. Single Pure White Lilac : Single Dark Red Lilac : Syringa nulgaris Frau Bertha Dammann Syringa vulgaris Souvenir de Ludwig Spaeth Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 3 to 4 ft., 75 ets. A hybrid variety of the Common Lilac. Large flowers Single Creamy White Lilac in late May. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. each. Syringa vulgaris Marie Legraye Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 8 to 4 ft., 75 ets. PINK FLOWERS Double Pure White Lilac Syringa vulgaris Mme. Lemoine Double Rose Lilac Syringa vulgaris Belle de Nancy Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 8 to 4 ft., 75 ets. Hybrid. Flowers brilliant satin rose in late May. Fra- sf ; grant. 3 to 4ft., 75 cts. Japanese Snowball Viburnum tomentosum plicatum Large globular heads of pure white flowers in June. Double Pink Lilac Syringa vulgaris Wm. Robinson Foliage particularly fine. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. Hybrid. Flowers fragrant; late May. 3 to 4 ft., 75 ets.
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8 DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR FOUNDATION PLANTING
Varieties Attaining a Height of 6 to 8 feet, Continued
YELLOW FLOWERS LAVENDER AND VIOLET FLOWERS tFortune’s Golden Bell Forsythia fortwnet Double Pale Violet Lilac Upright habit. Stems covered with yellow bell-shaped Syringa vulgaris Michael Buchner flowers in April. Leaves rich green, turning purple in Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. fall. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Double Lavender Lilac Syringa vulgaris President Carnot
+ . . .
iSoren: Bet s re Forsythia intermedia Hybrid. Fragrant flowers in late May. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. Similar to Fortune’s Golden Bell. Blooms more pro- ; g fusely. Branches placed in water indoors in winter Persian Lilac Syringa persica soon spring into bloom. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts. Branches more slender, leaves smaller than hybrids.
. Flowers fragrant, pale lavender in May and June. 3 to
tDrooping Golden Bell Forsythia suspensa 4 ft, 60 Hee as " Branches drooping. Otherwise similar to Fortune’s s . . Golden Bell. Lower branches mat down and when Rouen Lilac Syringa rothomagensis planted on steep banks prevent soil washing. 4 to 5 Similar to Persian Lilac. Fragrant flowers are purple- ft., 60 cts. each. violet. Free blooming in May. 38 to 4 ft., 60 cts.
Without shrubbery to soften its bare foundation lines, even the most carefully planned home loses much in finish and charm
A VARIETY VALUABLE FOR LEAF EFFECT
Chinese Privet Ligustrum ibota
Spreading habit. White flowers small but numerous in June and July. Foliage especially rich shade of green. Small blue-black berries in fall. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Varieties Attaining a Height of 5 to 6 feet
RED FLOWERS PINK FLOWERS Red Japanese Quince Cydonia japonica umbilicata Japanese Quince Cydonia japonica Blooms March and April. Blooms in March and April. Bushy, compact. Branches thorny. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts. Compact and dense. Branches thorny. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts. h. a Pink Weigela Diervilla rosea tJapanese Rose Rosa rugosa Flowers freely in May and June. 8 to 4 ft., 50 cts. Foliage glossy dark green. Flowers single and fragrant ; Re from June to December. Stems densely covered with Fragrant Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima slender thorns. Bright scarlet fruit in fall and winter Fragrant flowers from March to May. Semi-evergreen attracts birds. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts. 8 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
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DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR FOUNDATION PLANTING 9 Varieties Attaining Height of 5 to 6 feet, Continued
YELLOWISH-WHITE FLOWERS tWhite Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa alba
Japanese Oleaster Eleagnus longipes Foliage glossy dark green. Flowers single and fragrant Fragrant flowers in April and May. Scarlet fruit from June to December. Stems densely covered with ripens in June and July. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. slender thorns. Searlet fruit in fall and winter attracts
birds. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts. WHITE FLOWERS
White Weigela Diervilla alba Bridal Wreath Spiraea prunifolia flore pleno Blooms freely in May and June. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. Double flowers in May. Branches slender. 3 ft., 50 cts Japanese Bush Honeysuckle Lonicera morrowtt fBridall Bower Spiraea vanhouttei
Broad. Leaves dark green. Blooms in May and June.
Fruit blood-red. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. Branches arching; leaves dark. Flowers almost com-
pletely cover the shrub about Memorial Day. One of
White Kerria Rhodotypus kerrioides the best spring-flowering shrubs. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. Blooms in May and June. Black berries. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Note how much more warmly attractive — how much more complete a home can be made to look by means of a simple foundation planting !
VARIETIES VALUABLE FOR LEAF Japanese Bush Honeysuckle Lonicera morrowti AND FRUIT EFFECT Leaves dark. Bushy habit. White flowers in May and June. Fruit blood-red. 3 to 4 ft., 50 ets. {Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Standish’s Honeysuckle Lonicera standishii
Foliage shiny dark green. Red flowers, single and fra- grant, from June to December. Stems covered with slender thorns. Scarlet fruit in fall and winter attracts birds. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts. tWhite Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa alba Eleagnus longipes Flowers white. Otherwise the same as the preceding variety. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts.
Small pink flowers in April. Leaves are dark and semi- evergreen. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Japanese Oleaster Fragrant yellowish-white flowers in April and May. Scarlet fruit ripens in June and July. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Varieties Attaining a Height of 4 to 5 feet
PINK FLOWERS , Snowberry Symphoricarpos racemosus Pink Deutzia : Deutzia crenata Pride of Rochester Blooms in July and August. Bears waxy snow-white Double flowers in July. Inside of patels white. 3 to 4 berties which remain during the greater part of the fall. ft., 40 cts. Holds its leaves until very late making contrast with Pink Almond Prunus chinensis rosea plena the berries. Particularly good for shady places. 3 to Bushy habit. Double flowers almost completely cover 4 ft., 50 cts. the stems in May as the leaves are just starting. 3 to 4
ft., 75 ets.
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10 DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR FOUNDATION PLANTING
Varieties Attaining a Height of 4 to 5 feet, Continued
YELLOWISH-ORANGE FLOWERS Maule’s Japanese Quince Cydonia japonica maulei
Blooms in March and April. Dense shrub. Stem thorny. 2 to 8 ft., 75 ets.
BLUE FLOWERS Butterfly Bush Buddleia variabilis magnifica Profusion of large fragrant purplish blue spikes of flowers from August to October. Dies back partly each winter but regains its size quickly. Very showy. 60 cts. WHITE FLOWERS Single White Deutzia Deutzia crenata Single blossoms tinged with rose in July. 3 to 4 ft., 40cts,
Snowball Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora
Bears large round clusters of creamy white flowers throughout the summer. Foliage very fine. 8 feet, 50 cts.
White Almond Prunus japonica alba plena Double flowers about completely cover the stems in May as the leaves appear. 8$ to 4 ft., 75 cts.
Dwarf Mock Orange Philadelphus lemoinei Loaded with white fragrant flowers suitable for cutting in May and June. 3 to 4 feet, 50 cts.
Snow Garland Spiraea thunbergii
Foliage feathery. Stems are smothered with thousands of small white flowers in late April and early May. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Lace Shrub
Branches graceful and arching. Blooms in June. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
CHOCOLATE-COLORED FLOWERS
Carolina Allspice Calycanthus floridus
Blooms all summer. Flowers have spicy odor. $8 feet, 40 cts.
VARIETIES VALUABLE FOR LEAF AND FRUIT EFFECT +Coral Berry Symphoricar pos vulgaris Small crimson berries. Fine for shady places. Planted
on steep banks, its thickly matted roots prevent soil washing. 3 to 4 feet, 40 cts.
tRegel’s Privet Ligustrum ibota regelianum Spreading habit. Small white flowers. Smooth leaves of deep rich green remaining till late in fall. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Snowberry Symphoricar pos racemosus
Small pink flowers in July and August. Bears waxy snow-white berries which remain all fall. Holds its leaves until very late, making contrast with berries. Particularly good for shady places. 3 to 4 feet, 50 cts.
+Siebold’s Barberry Berberis sieboldi
Leaves turn brilliant red in fall. Scarlet berries remain on stems late in winter. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Stephanandra flexuosa Leaves deeply cut.
Varieties Attaining a Height of 3 to 4 feet
RED FLOWERS
Carmine Weigela Diervilla hybrida Eva Rathke Erect; blooms profusely more or less throughout the summer. 2 to 8 ft, 50 cts.
PINK FLOWERS
Blume’s Spiraea Spiraea blumei Roundish habit; flowers are in large cones in July. 2 to $ ft., 40 cts.
Fortune’s Spiraea Spiraea callosa
Leaves purplish at first. Blooms in June. 2 to 8 ft., 40 cts.
YELLOW FLOWERS
Double Globe Flower Kerria japonica flore pleno. Deep orange yellow double flowers from June to Sep- tember. 2 to 8 ft., 50 cts.
Shrubby Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa Blooms throughout the summer. 2 to 3 ft., 40 cts.
WHITE FLOWERS Lemoine’s Deutzia
Pure white single flowers in large clusters completely cover the shrub in May and June. Blooms suitable for cutting. Plants good for indoor forcing. Very showy. 2 to 8 feet., 50 cts.
A VARIETY VALUABLE FOR LEAF AND BERRY EFFECT
tJapanese Barberry Berberis thunbergii Broad bushy habit. Branchlets drooping. Stems very thorny. Leaves small nearly round, turn brilliant red in fall, followed by searlet fruit which remains on stems the greater part of the winter. 2 to 3 ft., 40 cts.
Deutzia lemoinet
Varieties Attaining Height of 1 to 3 feet
RED FLOWERS Crimson Everblooming Spiraea Spiraea bumalda Anthony Waterer
Flowers in flat panicles profuse in July and August. 18 to 24 in., 50 cts.
PINK FLOWERS
+Pink Everblooming Spiraea Spiraea bumalda
Flowers in flat panicles in July and August. 18 to 24 in., 40 cts.
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NURSERIES
YELLOW FLOWERS St. John’s Wort Hypericum aureum
Blooms freely all summer. Withstands shade and drought. 18 to 24 inches, 50 cts.
Globe Flower Foliage bright green. Large flowers all summer long. 18 to 24 in., 40 cts.
Silver-leaved Globe Flower
Leaves variegated with white. Blooms in mid-summer. 12 to 18 in., 40 ets.
Kerria japonica
Kerria japonica variegata
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DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR FOUNDATION PLANTING 11
Varieties Attaining Height of 1 to 3 feet, Continued
BLUE FLOWERS Lead Plant Amorpha canescens
Free flowering in June. Prefers sunny position. Succeeds in rather dry soil. 18 to 24 in., 40 cts.
WHITE FLOWERS New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus
Blooms freely from July to September. Valuable for dry sandy soils, but will grow in almost any kind. 18 to 24 inches, 40 ets.
Dwarf Deutzia Deutzia gracilis
Branches slender, habit nearly globular when mature. Blooms in May and June. Any well drained soil. 15 to 18 inches, 40 cts.
Golden Syringa Philadelphus coronarius aureus
Compact round shrub when mature. Leaves are bright yellow. The best of the golden-leaved shrubs. Blooms in June. 18 to 24 in., 50 cts.
VARIETIES VALUABLE FOR THEIR LEAF EFFECT
Silver-leafed Globe Flower Kerria japonica variegata Leaves variegated with white. Yellow flowers in mid- summer. 12 to 18 in., 40 cts.
Golden Syringa Philadelphus coronarius aureus
The best of the golden-leaved varieties. Fragrant white flowers in June. 18 to 24 in., 50 cts.
An effective grouping of mixed deciduous shrubs about an entrance
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ag Evergreens For Foundation Planting
Owing to their habit of holding their foliage the year round, Evergreens are be- coming more and more popular.
Since most Evergreens attain an ultimate height too great to classify in the same manner as shrubs, we are presenting them in a different way. Although they ultimately attain a large size, their slow rate of growth makes them practical for Foundation Planting.
Almost all-of the varieties here listed may be successfully sheared and thus kept from getting too large.
Consequently we list Evergreens not by ultimate height, but by varieties and sizes suitable for various size houses.
Obviously a large house should have larger plants, and more of them, than a medium sized or small house. For that reason, we are listing Evergreens for ‘‘ Foundation Planting”’ in three groups:
Group A — Suitable for a Large House. Group B — Suitable for a Medium sized house. Group C — Suitable for a Small House or Bungalow.
The rule of distances for planting deciduous shrubs does not apply to Evergreens. The latter should be planted so that the distance between branches is from 8 to 12 inches. To enable the amateur gardener to plan the number of Evergreens needed our list gives the average breadth of the plant as well as the height. This breadth measurement is taken near the ground, except in plants that are fan-shaped in which case the widest breadth is given.
Where the larger suggested size is selected for the back row, the larger suggested sizes should generally be used in the other rows.
It is not advisable to plant golden forms next to blue forms. Separate by planting one or two green forms between.
EVERGREENS SUITABLE FOR A LARGE HOUSE
Back Row — Between Windows — In Corners — And About Angles
For description
and prices
see page
Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana 5 to 6 feet tall, 18 inches broad 51 Or 6 to 7 feet tall, 20 inches broad
Golden Virginia Cedar Juniperus virginiana elegantissima 5 to 6 feet tall, 24 inches broad 51
Blue Virginia Cedar Juniperus virginiana glauca 5 to 6 feet tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 6 to 7 feet tall, 18 inches broad
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis 5 to 6 feet tall, 21 inches broad 54 Or 6 to 7 feet tall, 24 inches broad
Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea 5 to 6 feet tall, 24 inches broad 54 Or 6 to 7 feet tall, 30 inches broad
Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis 5 to 6 feet tall, 14 inches broad 55 Or 6 to 7 feet tall, 16 inches broad
Douglas’s Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis douglasti pyramidalis 5 to 6 feet tall, 21 inches broad 54
: Or 6 to 7 feet tall, 24 inches broad Sometimes it is advisable to use even larger trees. In such a case we shall be glad to quote on trees larger than we list here.
Back Row — Under Windows
Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 50 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis argentea 3 to 4 feet tall, 27 inches broad 50
Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 33 inches broad
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EVERGREENS SUITABLE FOR A LARGE HOUSE
Polish Juniper
Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper Pea-fruited Cypress Golden Pea-fruited Cypress
Plumed Cypress Golden Plumed Cypress
Siberian Arborvitae
Vervaene’s Arborvitae
Juniperus communis cracovia Juniperus communis hibernica Juniperus communis suecica Retinispora pisifera
Retinispora pistfera aurea
Retinispora plumosa Retinispora plumosa aurea
Thuya occidentalis siberica
Thuya occidentalis vervaeneana
Back Row — Under Windows, Continued
3 to 4 feet tall, Or 4 to 5 feet tall,
3 to 4 feet tall,
Or 4 to 5 feet tall,
3 to 4 feet tall, Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet tall, Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet tall,
Or 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall,
Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet tall, Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet tall, Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet tall, Or 4 to 5 feet tall,
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16 inches broad 18 inches broad 12 inches broad 15 inches broad 12 inches broad 15 inches broad 24 inches broad 30 inches broad 24 inches broad 30 inches broad 33 inches broad 24 inches broad 24 inches broad 18 inches broad 30 inches broad 27 inches broad 80 inches broad 30 inches broad 33 inches broad
Second Row — Between Windows, in Corners and About Angles
Chinese Juniper
Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper
Red Cedar
Blue Cedar
Pea-fruited Cypress
Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Golden plumed Cypress American Arborvitae Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae Pyramidal Arborvitae Douglas’s Pyramidal Arborvitae
Siberian Arborvitae
Chinese Juniper Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper
Golden Chinese Juniper Polish Juniper
Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper
Greek Juniper
Golden Japanese Juniper Thread-branched Cypress Pea-fruited Cypress
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STANDARD
Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis argentea Juniperus communis hibernica Juniperus communis suecica Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana glauca Retinispora pisifera Retinispora pisifera aurea Retinispora plumosa aurea Thuya occidentalis Thuya occidentalis aurea
Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis Thuya occidentalis douglasti pyramidalis
Thuya occidentalis siberica
4 to 5 feet tall,
Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall,
4 to 5 feet tall,
Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall’ Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall’ Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 feet tall Or 5 to 6 feet tall 4 to 5 feet tall, Or 5 to 6 feet tall,
Second Row — Under Windows
Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis argentea
Juniperus chinensis aurea Juniperus communis cracovia Juniperus communis hibernica
Juniperus communis suecica
Or 3
Juniperus excelsa stricta Juniperus japonica aurea Retinispora filifera
Retinispora pisifera
OF
QUALITY
30 inches broad 33 inches broad 33 inches broad 36 inches broad 15 inches bread 15 inches broad 15 inches broad 15 inches broad 15 inches broad 18 inches broad 12 inches broad 15 inches broad 30 inches broad 33 inches broad 80 inches broad 33 inches broad 30 inches broad 33 inches broad 18 inches broad 21 inches broad 21 inches broad 24 inches broad
12 inches broad 14 inches broad
, 18 inches broad , 21 inches broad
80 inches broad 33 inches broad
oY 6 to $ feet tall, 21 inches broad 4 to 3 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Or s
to 4 feet tall, 27 inches broad
216 to $ feet tall, 14 inches broad
Or 3
to 4 feet tall, 16 inches broad
216 to 8 feet tall, 14 inches broad
Or 3
to 4 feet tall, 16 inches broad
21 to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad
Or 8
to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad
2% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad
to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad
216 to $ feet tall, 27 inches broad
Or 8
to 4 feet tall, 38 inches broad
216 to 3 feet tall, 30 inches broad
Or 3
to 4 feet tall, 36 inches broad
21% to $ feet tall, 24 inches broad
Or 3
to 4 feet tall, 28 inches broad
216 to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad
Or 3
FOR
to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad
and prices see page
51 51 $1 53
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14 EVERGREENS SUITABLE FOR A LARGE HOUSE
Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Plumed Cypress
Golden Plumed Cypress Veitch’s Cypress
Siberian Arborvitae Hovey’s Golden Arborvitae Oriental Arborvitae
Globe Hemlock
Chinese Juniper
Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper
Golden Chinese Juniper Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper
Greek Juniper
Golden Japanese Juniper Savin Juniper
Mountain Pine
Dwarf Mountain Pine Thread-branched Cypress Pea-fruited Cypress Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Plumed Cypress
Golden Plumed Cypress Umbrella Pine
Globe Arborvitae Siberian Arborvitae Oriental Arborvitae Globe Hemlock
Great Laurel
Catawban Rhododendron
Hybrid Catawban Rhododendron
Mountain Laurel
Second Row — Under Windows, Continued
Retinispora pisifera aurea Retinispora plumosa Retinispora plumosa aurea Retinispora squarrosa veitehii Thuya occidentalis siberica Thuya occidentalis hoveyi Thuya orientalis
Tsuga canadensis globosa
Third Row
Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis argentea Juniperus chinensis aurea Juniperus communis hibernica Juniperus communis suecica Juniperus excelsa stricta Juniperus japonica aurea Juniperus sabina
Pinus montana
Pinus montana mughus Retinispora filifera Retinispora pisifera Retinispora pisifera aurea Retinispora plumosa Retinispora plumosa aurea Sciadopitys verticillata Thuya occidentalis globosa Thuya occidentalis siberica Thuya orientalis
Tsuga canadensis globosa Rhododendron maximum
Rhododendron catawbiense
Rhododendron catawbiense hybridum
Kalmia latifolia
Fourth Row
216 to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 21 to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 18 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 8_ to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 30 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 27 inches broad 21% to 3 feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 216 to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 18 inches broad 216 to 8 feet tall, 33 inches broad Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 40 inches broad
2 to 2% feet tall, 18 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 18 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 14 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 7 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 7 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 21 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 30 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 30 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 21 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 30 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 40 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 24 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 20 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 20 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 15 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 18 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 27 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 33 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 18 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 27 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 33 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to $ feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 22 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad
15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 14 inches broad Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
Greek Juniper Juniperus excelsa stricta
Japanese Juniper Juniperus japonica
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For deseription
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Savin Juniper Juniperus sabina 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
Tamarisk-leaved Juniper Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 to 15 inches broad 51
Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad Juniperus virginiana globosa 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad = 551 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad Pinus montana mughus 12 to 15 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad —58 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad Retinispora filifera aurea 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 53 Retinispora plumosa 15 to 18 inches tall, 10 inches broad 53 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 12 inches broad Thuya occidentalis globosa 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 55 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad Taxus cuspidata nana 12 to 15 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad = 54 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad
Globe-shaped Red Cedar Dwarf Mountain Pine
Golden Thread-branched Cypress Plumed Cypress
Globe Arborvitae
Dwarf Japanese Yew
Ashberry Berberis aquifolium 15 to 18 inches tall, 12 inches broad 55 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 15 inches broad
Carolina Rhododendron Rhododendron carolinianum 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 57 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 56 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 22 inches broad
Drooping Andromeda Leucothoe catesbaei 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 inches broad 56
Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad Pieris floribunda 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 to 15 inches broad 56
Lily of the Valley Shrub Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad
Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans 10 to 12 inches tall, 6 to 8 inches broad 56 Large-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans grandifolia 10 to 12 inches tall, 8 to 10 inches broad 56 Variegated Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans variegata 10 to 12 inches tall, 6 to 8 inches broad 56 Broad-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans vegeta 8 to 10 inches tall, 8 to 10 inches broad 56
EVERGREENS SUITABLE FOR A MEDIUM-SIZED HOUSE
Back Row — Between Windows, in Corners and About Angles
Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad 50 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, $33 inches broad
Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis argentea 4 to 5 feet tall, 33 inches broad 50 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 36 inches broad
Irish Juniper Juniperus communis hibernica 4 to 5 feet tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Swedish Juniper Juniperus communis suecica 4 to 5 feet tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana 4 to 5 feet tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 18 inches broad
Blue Cedar Juniperus virginiana glauca 4 to 5 feet tall, 12 inches broad 51 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad 58 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 33 inches broad
Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera aurea 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad 58 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, $3 inches broad
Plumed Cypress Retinispora plumosa 4 to 5 feet tall, 24 inches broad 58 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 30 inches broad
Golden plumed Cypress Retinispora plumosa aurea 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad 53 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 33 inches broad
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis 4 to 5 feet tall, 18 inches broad 54 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea 4 to 5 feet tall, 21 inches broad 54 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 24 inches broad
Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis 4 to 5 feet tall, 12 inches broad 55 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 14 inches broad
Douglas’s Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis douglasti pyramidalis 4 to 5 feet tall, 18 inches broad 54 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Siberian Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis siberica 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad 55 Or 5 to 6 feet tall, $8 inches broad
Back Row — Under Windows
Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 50 Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad
Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis argentea 2% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 50 Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 27 inches broad
Golden Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis aurea 216 to $ feet tall, 14 inches broad 50
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Polish Juniper
Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper
Greek Juniper
Golden Japanese Juniper
Thread-branched Cypress
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Pea-fruited Cypress Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Plumed Cypress
Golden Plumed Cypress Siberian Arborvitae Hovey’s Golden Arborvitae Oriental Arborvitae
Globe Hemlock
Chinese Juniper
Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper
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Juniperus communis cracovia
Juniperus communis hibernica
Juniperus communis suecica Juniperus excelsa stricta Juniperus japonica aurea
Retinispora filifera
Retinispora pisifera Retinispora pisifera aurea Retinispora plumosa Retinispora plumosa aurea Thuya occidentalis siberica Thuya occidentalis hoveyi Thuya orientalis
Tsuga canadensis globosa
Second Row
Juniperus chinensis
Juniperus chinensis argentea
216 to $ feet tall, 14 inches broad
Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 16 inches broad
21% to $ feet tall, 10 inches broad
Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad
216 to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad
Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad
Or Or Or
21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 8 to 4 feet tall, 33 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 30 inches broad 3 to 4 feet tall, 36 inches broad 216 to 8 feet tall, 24 inches broad 3 to 4 feet tall, 28 inches broad
“‘cozy’’ effect has been obtained by massing foundation ever- greens at each side of the entrance of this home! Note also the use of Vines.
21% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad
Ir 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad r 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 18 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 27 inches broad 21 to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 8 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 21% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad Or 3 to 4 feet tall, 18 inches broad
21% to 8 feet tall, 33 inches broad 3 to 4 feet tall, 40 inches broad
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2 to 2% feet tall, 18 inches broad 50
Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 2 to 24 feet tall, 18 inches broad. 50
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Golden Chinese Juniper Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper
Greek Juniper
Golden Japanese Juniper Savin Juniper
Mountain Pine
Dwarf Mountain Pine Thread-branched Cypress Pea-fruited Cypress Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Plumed Cypress
Golden Plumed Cypress Umbrella Pine
Globe Arborvitae Siberian Arborvitae Oriental Arborvitae Globe Hemlock
Great Laurel
Catawban Rhododendron Hybrid Catawban Rhododendron
Mountain Laurel
Greek Juniper
Japanese Juniper
Savin Juniper Tamarisk-leaved Juniper Globe-shaped Red Cedar Dwarf Mountain Pine
Golden Thread-branched Cypress Plumed Cypress
Globe Arborvitae
Dwarf Japanese Yew Ashberry
Carolina Rhododendron Mountain Laurel
Drooping Andromeda
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Second Row — Continued
Juniperus chinensis aurea Juniperus communis hibernica Juniperus communis suecica Juniperus excelsa stricta Juniperus japonica aurea Juniperus sabina
Pinus montana
Pinus montana mughus Retinispora filifera Retinispora pisifera Retinispora pisifera aurea Retinispora plumosa Retinispora plumosa aurea Sciadopitys verticillata Thuya occidentalis globosa Thuya occidentalis siberica Thuya orientalis
Tsuga canadensis globosa Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense hybrida
Kalmia latifolia
Third Row
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2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 14 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 7 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 7 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 21 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 30 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 21 to 8 feet tall, 30 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 21 inches broad Or 21% to 3 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 30 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 40 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 20 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 24 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad Or 21% to 3 feet tall, 20 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 15 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 18 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 27 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 33 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 18 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 12 inches broad Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 27 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 33 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 214 to 3 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 22 inches broad Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad
15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
Juniperus japonica
15 to 18 inches tall, 14 inches broad
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
Juniperus sabina
15 to 18 inches tall, 16 inches broad
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
12 to 15 inches tall, 12 to 15 inches broad 51 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad
15 to 18 inches tail, 15 to 18 inches broad = 51 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 15 to 24 inches broad
12 to 15 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 53 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia Juniperus virginiana globosa Pinus montana mughus
Retinispora filifera aurea Retinispora plumosa
15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 58
15 to 18 inches tall, 10 inches broad
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 12 inches broad
Thuya occidentalis glotosa
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15 to 18 inches tall, 16 to 18 inches broad 55
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 12 to 15 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad = 54 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad
Taxus cuspidata nana
Berberis aquifolium
15 to 18 inches tall, 12 inches broad
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 15 inches broad
Rhododendron carolinianum
15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad
Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad
Kalmia latifolia
Leucothoe catesbaet Or
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Third Row, Continued For description and pirees
see page
Pieris floribunda 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 to 15 inches broad 56
Lily of the Valley Shrub Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 56
Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans 10 to 12 inches tall, 6 to 8 inches broad 56 Large-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans grandifolia 10 to 12 inches tall, 8 to 10 inches broad 56 Variegated Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans variegata 10 to 12 inches tall, 6 to 8 inches broad 56 Broad-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans vegeta 8 to 10 inches tall, 8 to 10 inches broad 56
EVERGREENS SUITABLE FOR A SMALL HOUSE OR BUNGALOW
Nore: The following assortment is primarily for small houses on low foundations. If your house is set on a high founda- tion, as is sometimes the case with bungalows, the assortment of ‘“Evergreens suitable for a Medium Sized House’’ will be more desirable. Vice versa — if a medium sized house i is set on very low foundations, the following lists will be more suitable.
Back Row — Between Windows, in Corners, and About Angles
Juniperus communis cracovia 3 to 4 feet tall, 16 inches broad iil
Polish Juniper Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 18 inches broad
Irish Juniper Juniperus communis hibernica 3 to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad 51 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Swedish Juniper Juniperus communis suecica 3 to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad 51 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana 3 to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad 51 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 53 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad
Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera aurea 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 53 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad
Plumed Cypress Retinispora plumosa 3 to 4 feet tall, 18 inches broad 53
Golden Plumed Cypress Retinispora plumosa aurea 3 to 4 feet tall, 24 inches broad 53 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 30 inches broad
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis 3 to 4 feet tall, 15 inches broad 54 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 18 inches broad
Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea 3 to 4 feet tall, 18 inches broad 54 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Douglas’s Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis douglasii pyramidalis 3 to 4 feet tall, 15 inches broad 54 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 18 inches broad
Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis 3 to 4 feet tall, 12 inches broad 55 Or 4 to 5 feet tall, 12 inches broad
Back Row Under Windows, and Front Row Between Windows, in Corners, and About Angles
Juniperus chinensis 2 to 21% feet tall, 18 inches broad 50 Or 21% to 3 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Juniperus chinensis argentea 2 to 214 feet tall, 18 inches broad 50 Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Juniperus chinensis aurea 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad 50 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 14 inches broad
Juniperus communis hibernica 2to 2% feet tall, 7 inches broad 51 Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad
Juniperus communis suecica 2 to 21% feet tall, 7 inches broad 51 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 10 inches broad
Juniperus excelsa stricta 2 to 21% feet tall, 21 inches broad 51 Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 27 inches broad
Retinispora filifera 2 to 21% feet tall, 20 inches broad 53 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 24 inches broad
Retinipsora pisifera 2 to 24% feet tall, 16 inches broad 53 Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 20 inches broad
Retinispora pisifera aurea 2 to 21% feet tall, 16 inches broad 53 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 20 inches broad
Retinispora plumosa 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad 53 Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Retinispora plumosa aurea 2 to 2% feet tall, 16 inches broad 53 Or 21% to 3 feet tall, 20 inches broad
Sciadopitys verticillata 2 to 21% feet tall, 15 inches broad 53 Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 18 inches broad
Thuya occidentalis siberica 2 to 2% feet tall, 18 inches broad 55 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 21 inches broad
Thuya orientalis 2 to 2% feet tall, 12 inches broad 55 Or 2% to 8 feet tall, 15 inches broad
Rhododendron maximum 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad 57 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad
Rhododendron catawbiense 2 to 21% feet tall, 24 inches broad 57 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad
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Chinese Juniper Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper Golden Chinese Juniper Irish Juniper
Swedish Juniper
Greek Juniper Thread-branched Cypress Pea-fruited Cypress Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Plumed Cypress
Golden Plumed Cypress
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Umbrella Pine Siberian Arborvitae Oriental Arborvitae Great Laurel
Catawban Rhododendron
EVERGREENS SUITABLE FOR A SMALL HOUSE OR BUNGALOW
For description
Hybrid Catawban Rhododendron
Mountain Laurel
Back Row, etc., Continued
Rhododendron catawbiense hybridum 2 to 2% feet tall, 24 inches broad
Kalmia latifolia
A simple but permanently attractive foundation planting of evergreens.
Greek Juniper
Japanese Juniper
Savin Juniper Tamarisk-leaved Juniper Globe-shaped Red Cedar Dwarf Mountain Pine
Golden Thread-branched Cypress Plumed Cypress
Globe Arborvitae
Dwarf Japanese Yew Ashberry
Carolina Rhododendron Mountain Laurel Drooping Andromeda Lily of the Valley Shrub
Evergreen Bittersweet
Large-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet
Globe-shaped Red Cedar
Broad-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet
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Front Row— Under Windows
Juniperus excelsa stricta Juniperus japonica
Juniperus sabina
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia Juniperus virginiana globosa Pinus montana mughus
Retinispora filifera aurea Retinispora plumosa
Thuya occidentalis globosa Taxus cuspidata nana Berberis aquifolium Rhododendron carolinianum Kalmia latifolia
Leucothoe catesbaei
Pieris floribunda Euonymus radicans
Euonymus radicans grandifolia Juniperus virginia globosa
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and prices see page 57 Or 21% to 8 feet tall, 27 inches broad 2 to 2% feet tall, 22 inches broad 56 Or 2% to 3 feet tall, 27 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 14 inches broad 51 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 51 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 to 15 inches broad 51 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 51 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 12 to 15 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 53 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 53 15 to 18 inches tall, 10 inches broad 53 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 12 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 55 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 12 to 15 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad = 54 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 12 inches broad 55 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 15 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 57 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 inches broad 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 56 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 22 inches broad 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 inches broad 56 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 inches broad 12 to 15 inches tall, 12 to 15 inches broad 56 Or 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 10 to 12 inches tall, 6 to 8 inches broad 56 10 to 12 inches tall, 8 to 10 inches broad 56 15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad 56 Or 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad 8 to 10 inches tall, 8 to 10 inches broad 56
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20 Screen Planting
The planting of shrubs and trees around one’s place can be made to do much more than beautify. For instance, possibly there is an unpretty view from some of your windows, or porch —a cut-away embankment, an unkempt vacant lot, or the service yard of a neighbor’s place with its attendant flapping line of clothes on wash-days. Or perhaps your neighbor is a bit careless and permits refuse to collect in his back yard. If so, the vista from your windows may be something like that shown in sketch No. 6.
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How much more pleasing the view would be if by planting Framingham Nursery stock you were to make it resemble something like Sketch No. 7.
Is there anything attractive in this back yard with its flapping wash? The harmony of surroundings is completely spoiled.
Such a screen is made up very similarly to the way we have already suggested for Foundation planting; using for the back (or outside) row any of the very tall growing shrubs listed on Page 26; with possibly a tree or two to give it point; see Page 28. In the next row (nearer your house) and on the ends of the back row, fairly tall or medium shrubs
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may be used. And, as is often desirable, in front of this a third row of medium or small shrubs to further soften the lines and break all possible monotony on your side of the screen.
This presents an opportunity to use shrubs with fine foliage or bark colorings, as well as flowering shrubs.
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A screen of Evergreens is also very good for this purpose, and possesses the added advantage of blocking the view the whole year round, as is shown on Sketch No. 8.
Yet observe how easily and effectively a service-yard may be screened in summer and winter with Framingham evergreens.
Evergreens suitable for this purpose will be found on Page 29.
Or perhaps, in your own back yard — while you do not allow refuse to colleet — your own clothes yard is exposed to public view. In such case you can improve matters immensely by putting in a shrubbery screen similar to the one suggested in Sketch No. 7
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or by planting a one-row screen of dense columnar Evergreens. The latter has two advantages — First, being evergreen, the effect lasts all year round; even winter’s harshest touch cannot lessen it. Second, narrow Evergreens like these do not take up much land space. These columnar Evergreens are presented on Page 29.
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Planting for Seclusion and Privacy
While serving a slightly different purpose, shrubbery screens planted to bring greater seclusion and privacy to a home should be planned and handled in much the same manner as that which we already have suggested for the Screen Plantings described in the foregoing paragraphs.
Your house may be close to your neighbor’s. From the windows of the house next door one can look into your windows, or vice-versa. Lights from the other house or from the street may annoy you on summer evenings. You have not the feeling of seclusion you would most enjoy.
Sketch No. 9 illustrates the remedy.
See pages 26 and 28 for the shrubs suitable for screening as above.
This planting (of deciduous varieties) is very similar to that shown in Sketch No. 7 — the taller shrubs being nearest your neighbor’s and the smaller shrubs toward your own house. The use of deciduous shrubs for a planting such as this is especially good if you go
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away for a portion of the Winter and are at home a considerable part of the Summer, when the leaves are on. But, if like most of us, you spend more time in your house during the Winter months, when the leaves are off, and are on your vacation during the greater part of the Summer season, the more genuinely serviceable type of screen for you to plant would be one of Evergreens, as depicted in Sketch No. 10.
The effect of fallen snow on an Evergreen screen of this kind is always attractive and cheery. Moreover, if the spot to be planted is North or West of your house, such a
A handsome screen of deciduous trees and large shrubs serving both to beautify and to shut out the view of a neighbor’s back yard.
planting will make a very efficient wind-break and provide welcome protection against the driving snow. This type of screen is also effective in shading out possible annoyance from street lights ete., all the year round. See page 29 for such evergreens.
About many homes are shade trees so arranged at the side or rear of house that they could be made into very inviting spots for lunches, teas, suppers, and little parties during the hot summer weather — were it not for the fact that they are more or less open
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to public gaze. Here is an opportunity, then, to utilize such spots by surrounding them with a shrubbery border screen, evergreen hedge, or evergreen border.
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Piazzas, also, can very easily be made more attractive, useful, comfortable and secure against public vision, the glare of lights, and the attacks of wind or weather, by planting any of the Vines listed and described on pages 40 and 41.
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Note general planting directions on page 58— but first of all bear in mind this most important of all rules :— that it is better not to plant at all than to plant cheap inferior stock from some unknown source and be led into disappointment, waste of time and loss of money. The infinite care taken in raising Framingham Nursery stock assures the highest pos- sible quality at a fair price.
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Plants for this purpose are here classified as in preceding lists: — (1) according to ultimate height, (2) by color of flower, ete. (3) by common name. Individual heights given in each case indicate size in which plants are now ready for delivery. Prices quoted are per plant. Dagger (+) signifies suitability for sea-shore planting.
Varieties Attaining a Height of 15 to 25 feet
(These varieties should be planted 6 feet apart with smaller shrubs as classified under Foundation Planting for front rows.)
PURPLE FLOWERS
False Indigo Amorpha fruticosa Foliage feathery. Very dark violet purple flowers in spikes 2 to $ inches long in June, make a very handsome shrub. 5 to 6 ft., 60 cts.
YELLOW FLOWERS
Siberian Pea Caragana arborescens Flowers in June. Bark dark green and foliage very neat.
Fruit in small green pods like pea-pods. 5 to 6 ft., 60 cts. Cornelian Cherry Cornus mascula Dense habit. Foliage glossy. Very attractive in March
and April with its yellow flowers, and again in the fall with shining, scarlet, edible fruit. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
WHITE FLOWERS
White Fringe Chionanthus virginica Foliage large, dark green. Fiowers in large panicles 4 to 6 inches long, in May and June, make a very showy shiub. Black grape-like fruit. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00.
Blue Dogwood Cornus alternifolia Very graceful; branches in whorls. Flowers in late May and early June. Dark blue berries find great favor with birds. See page 44. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Silver Bell Halesia carolina Spreading habit. Beautiful, large bell-shaped flowers profusely borne in May give a very distinctive effect. 3 to 4 ft., 50 ets.
Wayfaring Tree Foliage large, silvery on under-side. Clusters of flowers in May followed by red fruit turning black in autumn. Attracts birds. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Viburnum lantana
VARIETIES VALUABLE FOR FRUIT EFFECT
White Fringe
Foliage large, dark green. White flowers in large panicles 4 to 6 inches long, in May and June, make a very showy shrub. Black grape-like fruit. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00.
Chionanthus virginica
Blue Dogwood
Very graceful, branches in whorls. White flowers in late May and early June. Dark blue berries find great favor with birds. See page 44. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Cornus alternifolia
Cornelian Cherry Cornus mascula
Dense habit. Foliage glossy. Very attractive in March and April with its yellow flowers and again in the fall with shining, scarlet, edible fruit. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Spindle Tree Euonymus europaea
Inconspicuous white flowers. crimson in autumn. Scarlet-orange fruit. birds. See page 44. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
Foliage dark, turning Attracts
7Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina
Picturesque native shrub. Branches hairy. Large cones of deep brick red fruit covered with crimson hairs. At- tracts birds. 5 to 6 ft., 75 cts. Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana
Foliage large, silvery on under side. Clusters of white flowers in May, followed by red fruit turning to black in autumn. Attracts birds. 8 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Varieties Attaining Height of 10 to 15 feet
(‘These shrubs should be planted 5 feet apart. Plant smaller shrubs as listed under Foundation Planting for front rows.)
WHITE FLOWERS
;Groundsel Tree Baccharis halimifolia Fluffy flowers in September makes this shrub appear as covered with cotton. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
Bailey’s Dogwood Cornus baileyi Tall and comparatively narrow. Blooms nearly all summer. Branches dark red, particularly effective in winter. White berries in fall. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
;~Gray Dogwood Cornus paniculata Creamy white flowers in July. White berries in autumn. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
European Red Osier Cornus sanguinea Blooms in July. White berries in autumn. Attracts birds. 5 to 6 ft., 60 cts.
y+Arrow-wood Viburnum dentatum. Flat flower clusters in June followed by black fruit. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
jHigh-bush Cranberry Viburnum opulus. Flat clusters of flowers in June followed by red berries. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
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WHITE FLOWERS, (continued)
y+Amoor River Privet Ligustrum amurense Small flowers followed by a few black berries in autumn. Tall and rather narrow. Attractive foliage. Makes a fine hedge. See page 33. 4 to 5 ft., 40 cts.
Sheep-berry Viburnum lentago Flowers creamy white and very fragrant. Foliage light glossy green. Fruit bluish black. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
Common Snowball Viburnum opulus sterilis Round masses of creamy white flowers in early June. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
PURPLE FLOWERS
Smoke Bush Rhus cotinus Attractive round leaves. Large numbers of misty- looking grayish purple flowers appear like a cloud of smoke in early June. 4 to 5 ft., 75 cts.
Hungarian Lilac Syringa josikaeca Glossy dark leaves. Flowers appear in late June, after other lilacs have faded. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
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VARIETIES VALUABLE FOR BARK, LEAF AND FRUIT EFFECT Bailey’s Dogwood Cornus baileyi
White flowers nearly all summer. Branches dark red, very effective in winter. White berries attract birds. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Golden Hazel Corylus avellana aurea
Yellow leaves make it a good plant for dusty places. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
t+English Privet Ligustrum vulgare Small white flowers followed by large clusters of shiny black showy fruit. Valuable hedge plant. See page 32. 83 to 4 ft., 30 cts.
Purple-leaved Plum Prunus pissardi Insignificant pink flowers. Valuable for its deep purple leaves which retain their color until: late in the fall. 5 to 6 feet, 75 cts.
{Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica Foliage dark green, branches spiny. Attractive small black fruit. Good hedge plant. See page 32. 4 to 5 ft., 40 cts.
Pink-fruited Spindle Tree Euonymus bungeana
Fruit pink, opening so as to show its red seeds. Very showy. Attracts birds. 5 to 6 ft., 75 cts.
Carolina Buckthorn Rhamnus caroliniana
Leaves dark green turning to yellow orange and red. Red berries turn black in fall. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 40 cts.
tSmooth Sumac Rhus glabra
Bark smooth. Very striking in autumn with its deep brick red seeds and crimson leaves. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
+Arrow-wood Viburnum dentatum
Flat white clusters of flowers in June followed by black berries which attract birds. 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.
Sheep-berry Viburnum lentago
Flowers creamy white and very fragrant. Foliage light glossy green. Fruit bluish black. Attracts birds. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
tHigh-bush Cranberry Viburnum opulus
Flat white clusters of flowers in June followed by red | berries. Attracts birds. . 4 to 5 ft, 60 cts.
Varieties Attaining Height of 6 to 10 feet
(Should be planted about 4 feet apart with smaller shrubs as listed under Foundation Planting, for front rows).
RED FLOWERS Red Tartarian Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica grandiflora rubra A variety of the well known honeysuckle. Flowers are red with orange yellow center in June. Small red fruits somewhat showy. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
PINK FLOWERS
+Common Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora Large cone-shaped flowers are white early in August, turning to deep pink shortly afterward. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Lonicera tatarica Light red fruit. 3
{Tartarian Honeysuckle Profusion of small flowers in June. to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Large-flowered Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica grandiflora rosea
Similar to preceding. Flowers larger. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Chinese Cherry Prunus tomentosa Stems covered with small flowers in May before leaves appear. Small edible fruit borne in abundance. At- tracts birds. 3 to 4 ft., 30 cts.
Rosa Acacia Robinia hispida Beautiful rose colored flowers in May and June. Very fine when in bloom. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts.
YELLOW FLOWERS +Common Barberry Berberis vulgaris Golden Yellow flowers in June and brilliant red berries in autumn. 8 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Cornus siberica Large handsome leaves. Blood 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts.
{Siberian Dogwood Small flowers in June. red stems contrast well against snow.
+Green-twigged Golden Bell
Forsythia viridissima
Abundant flowers in early May. Bark, green. 38 to 4 ft. 30 cts. THE STANDARD OF
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Burning Bush Euonymus alata Flowers small in May and June. Wood corky. Smooth foliage turns into a mass of flame in fall. Bears a few red berries. Very symmetrical. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00.
Yellow Flowered Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica albida Blooms May and June. 38 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
{Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica Small flowers in early May. Leaves aromatic, turning deep crimson in fall. $ to 4 ft., 50 cts.
PURPLE FLOWERS
Common Lilac Syringa vulgaris Large flowers abundant in May. Leaf heart-shaped, dark green. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
WHITE FLOWERS Button Bush Cephalanthus occidentalis
Dense creamy-white flowers from July to September. 8 to 4 ft., 35 ets.
{Silky Dogwood Cornus sericea Flowers in June and July. Blue berries in October. Stems reddish. 8 to 4 ft., 30 cts.
American Red Osiér Cornus stolonifera Flowers in June. Blood red stems attractive against snow. 3 to 4ft., 35 cts.
White Tartarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica grandiflora alba Flowers in May and June. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts
Pearl Bush Large loose clusters of flowers in May.
Exochorda grandiflora 3 to 4 ft., 50 ets.
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis Broad flat clusters of flowers in June and July, followed by black berries in September from which a fine wine can be made. Berries attract birds. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
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WHITE FLOWERS Golden Elderberry Sambucus nigra aurea
Similar to preceding. Leaves golden yellow. Good for dusty places. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Common White Lilac Syringa vulgaris alba
Large flowers abundant in May. Leaves heart-shaped, dark green. $8 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
VARIETIES VALUABLE FOR BARK, LEAF OR BERRY EFFECT
tRed Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia Red berries and crimson leaves in autumn. Attracts birds. See page 43. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Black berries in fall. Attractive to birds. See page 43. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Bush Aralia Aralia pentaphylla Beautiful dark green, five-lobed leaves which remain on spiny stems late in fall. Inconspicuous yellowish green flowers. 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts.
+Common Barberry Berberis vulgaris Golden yellow flowers in Spring. Crimson berries which attract birds remain on stems in fall and most of the winter. Foliage red in fall. 3 to 4 ft., 40 ets.
+Purple-leaved Barberry Berberis vulgaris purpurea Similar to Common Barberry. Leaves purple. Fruit purple. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Siberian Dogwood Cornus siberica Small yellow flowers in June. Large handsome leaves.
Bark is brilliant red during winter. Fine contrast against snow. 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts.
{Silky Dogwood Cornus sericea
White flowers in June and July. Blue berries in October. Stems reddish. 3 to 4 ft., 30 cts.
American Red Osier Cornus stolonifera White flowers in June. Blood red stems attractive against snow. 3% to 4 ft., 35 cts.
Yellow-stemmed Osier Cornus stolonifera lutea Bright red stems make it very showy after leaves fall. Contrasts well against red stemmed varieties. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
{Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
Small urn-shaped, waxy flowers sometimes tinged with pink. Blue-black edible berries in July. Brilliant scarlet leaf effect in autumn. 8 to 4 ft., $1.00.
Single Japanese Snowball Viburnum tomentosum
Flowers 2 to 3 inches broad in June. Fruit red turning to black. 8 to 4 ft., 50 cts.
Burning Bush Euonymus alata Small yellow flowers in May and June. Smooth leaves turn brilliant red and orange hues in fall, making a mass of flame. Bears few red berries. Very symmetrical grower. $ to 4 ft., $1.00.
Winter Berry Ilex verticillata
Very bushy. Branches upright. Foliage light green. Holds its scarlet berries until midwinter. Attracts birds. See page 48. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts.
Chinese Cherry Prunus tomentosa
Stems covered with small pink blossoms in May before leaves appear. Small edible cherries borne in abundance. Attracts birds. See page 43. 8 to 4 ft., 30 cts.
{Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica Small yellow flowers in early May. Aromatic leaves turn dark crimson in autumn. 8 to 4 ft., 50 ets.
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
Broad flat clusters of white flowers in June and July. Black berries in September from which a fine wine can be made. Attracts birds. See page 43. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Golden Elderberry Sambucus nigra aurea
Similar to the preceding. Leaves golden yellow. Valuable for dusty places. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
+Ninebark Spiraea opulifolia Shaggy bark. Most rapid growing shrub we list. Valu- able for quick results. 4 to 5 ft., 45 cts.
+Golden Ninebark Spiraea opulifolia aurea
Similar to preceding. Leaves yellow. Good for dusty places. 4 to 5 ft., 45 cts.
{Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Urn-shaped white flowers, tinged with pink in June. Bluish black edible berries in July. Brilliant scarlet fall leaf coloring. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00.
Deciduous Trees for Screen Plantings
The two following varieties are the best for this purpose. Although not long lived
they are rapid growing and give quick results.
It is often advisable to plant these trees between small evergreens planted for screen purposes. By the time the evergreens have grown large enough to be effective, these trees have come to the end of their usefulness and can be removed.
Carolina Poplar
Populus deltoides
Pyramidal in form. Bark grayish green. Foliage heart-shaped, bright green. Also valuable for shade. See page 39.
8 to 10 feet, $0.60. 10 to 12 feet, $0.75.
Lombardy Poplar
Populus fastigiata
A tall tree. Branches grow upright and form a narrow tree giving very little shade. We grow this variety leaving the lower
branches on, thus making a tree which will make a screen near
8 to 10 feet, $0.75. 10 to 12 feet, $1.00. 12 to 14 feet, $1.25.
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the ground as well as near the top. Leaves light green.
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This purpose requires the use of the larger sizes (5 to 6 feet or 6 to 7 feet, or even larger in the back row) for quick effect. Sizes listed under ‘Foundation Planting” may also be used here for the front rows, making a border planting.
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana See page 54. See page 51.
Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera Austrian Pine Pinus austriaca See page 53. See page 52.
Golden Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera aurea Jack Pine Pinus divaricata See page 53. See page 52.
Golden Plumed Cypress Retinispora plumosa aurea White Pine Pinus strobus See page 53. See page 53.
Balsam Fir Abies balsamea White Spruce Picea alba See page 50. See page 52. ’
White Fir Abies concolor Engleman’s Spruce Picea engelmanni See page 50 See page 52.
Frazer’s Fir Abies fraseri Norway Spruce Picea excelsa See page 50. See page 52.
Douglas’ Fir Pseudotsuga taxifolia Colorado Green Spruce Picea pungens See page 50. See page 52.
American Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Koster’s Blue Spruce Picea pungens kosteriana See page 55. See page 52.
A field of Evergreens at the Framingham Nurseries. In foreground are smaller kinds suitable for foundation and border planting. In background some of the columnar varieties listed below.
Evergreens for Service-yard Screens
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis Narrow cone or column. Densely branched. Thrives in ordinary soils. 5 to 6 feet, plant every 21 inches, $17.50 per ten. 6 to 7 feet, plant every 24 inches, $25.00 per ten.
Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea A variety of the preceding with yellow foliage. 5 to 6 feet, plant every 21 inches, $17.50 per ten. 6 to 7 feet, plant every 24 inches, $25.00 per ten.
Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis Very narrow cone or column. Dense and compact. Foliage rich dark green which does not change appreciably in winter. 5 to 6 feet, plant every 15 inches, $35.00 per ten. 6 to 7 feet, plant every 18 inches, $50.00 per ten.
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Following along this subject, aes
we naturally reach the more ) (EZ L. specific use of shrubbery for WFP . Wind-Breaks. 4
Are the cold, penetrating ACs - f ; i OM: winds of Winter permitted to (JO We — St ae A ae rush with unbroken force (Gcise ; et 74 against your house from the Z
north and west? If so, it may be that not infrequently you are forced to inconvenience and considerable unnecessary expense in keeping your home = at a comfortable temperature. Also the snow is apt to be
blown about the house in un- a gainly, troublesome drifts, nee covering paths and giving a Zz generally forlorn, bleak ap- Ma pearance to the entire place = ‘ a= something as is pictured in a ee 2 —
Sketch No. 12.
If such is the case, it is entirely unnecessary. There is a very simple but certain preventive available. Plant a high hedge, or Wind-break, of Framingham Evergreens, as
shown in Sketch No. 13.
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Then, to give a neat, semi-formal effect, trim off the tops and sides like this:—
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per ten; $225.00 per hundred. 7 to 8 feet tall, plant 27 inches apart center to center. $35.00 per ten; $300.00 per hundred.
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32 Protective Plantings
People who: live near a school house invariably experience the annoyance of having the children walk along the edges of their lawns and wearing away the grass. Or where a house is on a much-used street, not only children but the grown-up passers by are more than frequently guilty of the same thing. In such cases the use of wire wickets or other such devices generally proves but temporary in its effect. A hedge is the proper remedy.
A hedge may be either formal or informal, as illustrated in Sketches No. 17 and
No. 18.
Hedges — formal and informal — can be made of the deciduous shrubs below and on Page 34; or of the Evergreens, described on Page 34. Varieties marked with dagger
(+) are suitable for seashore planting.
This sturdy evergreen hedge of Norway Spruce does much to give privacy, dignity, and distinction to the estate on which it is planted.
Hedges
Deciduous Shrubs for Hedges
{Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergit Small, slow-growing, spreading; branchlets drooping. Makes a dense round, broad hedge, which, on account of its thorns is never molested by dogs or children. Leaves small, round, turning scarlet in autumn. Bears quantities of crimson berries which remain until late winter. Attracts birds. Can be trimmed into any shape. Should be planted every 12 inches.
18 to 24 inch plants, $15.00 per hundred. 24 to 30 inch plants, $20.00 per hundred.
+Cockspur Thorn Crataegus crus-galli Handsome dark glossy leaves. Stout thorns 2 inches and more in length. Makes a positive barrier to tres- passers. Should be planted every 24 inches. 5 to 6 feet, $75.00 per hundred. 6 to 8 feet, $90.00 per hundred.
California Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium The best known of all hedge plants. Leaves dark green and shining. Makes a tall narrow hedge which can be made broader by severe pruning. Somewhat tender, but worth planting on account of its great beauty.
2 to $ feet, $10.00 per hundred. 8 to 4 feet, $15.00 per hundred.
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{Chinese Privet Ligustrum ibota The hardiest and most graceful of all privets. Makes a broad hedge of medium height and withstands shearing perfectly. Plant every 12 inches.
2 to 3 feet, $12.00 per hundred. 3 to 4 feet, $15.00 per hundred.
tRegel’s Privet Ligustrum ibota regelianum Similar to the preceding but broader and shorter. 18 to 24 inch $15.00 per hundred. Plant every 15 inches. 24 to 30 inch, $20.00 per hundred. Plant every 20 inches.
tEnglish Privet Ligustrum vulgare Makes a broad, tall hedge. White flowers in June followed by large clusters of shiny black berries. Plant every 12 inches. 2 to 3 feet, $12.00 per hundred. 3 to 4 feet, $15.00 per hundred.
+Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica Foliage dark green. Branches spiny. Attractive small black fruit. Plant every 18 inches. 4 to 5 feet, $25.00 per hundred,
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34 HEDGES Flowering Shrubs for Hedges
Japanese Quince
Pink flowers in March and April. Compact and dense. Branches thorny. May be allowed to grow large or can be kept small by pruning which does not affect the bloom. Plant 15 or 18 inches apart.
2 to 3 feet, $25.00 per hundred.
3 to 4 feet, $35.00 per hundred.
Cydonia japonica
Maule’s Japanese Quince
Similar to preceding. Flowers yellow orange. Plant every 15 inches. 18 to 24 inches, $25.00 per hundred.
Cydonia japonica maulei
Red Japanese Quince
Similar to Japanese Quince. Flowers red. Plant every 15 inches. 2 to 21% feet, $25.00 per hundred.
Cydonia japonica umbilicata
Lemoine’s Deutzia Deutzia lemoinei
Pure white single flowers in large clusters. Completely cover the shrub in May and June. Grows up to four feet tall and four feet broad. Makes a round hedge which needs very little trimming. Plant every 18 inches. 18 to 24 inches, $20.00 per hundred.
2 to 3 feet, $25.00 per hundred.
{Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Foliage glossy dark green. Flowers single red, fragrant June to December. Stems densely covered with slender thorns. Large bright scarlet fruit in fall and winter attracts birds. Especially adapted to seashore planting. Plant every 15 to 18 inches.
2 to 214 feet, $20.00 per hundred. 216 to 3 feet, $30.00 per hundred.
+White Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa alba
Similar to preceding. Flowers white. Plant every 165 or 18 inches.
2 to 214 feet, $20.00 per hundred.
2% to 3 feet, $30.00 per hundred.
tEverblooming Spiraea Spiraea bumalda Covered with pink flowers in flat panicles in July and August. Makes a low hedge which cannot be trimmed smooth without hurting the bloom. Plant every 18 inches. 18 to 24 inches, $20.00 per hundred. 2 to 8 feet, $25.00 per hundred.
+Crimson Everblooming Spiraea Spiraea bumalda Anthony Waterer Similar to the preceding. Flowers crimson. Plant every
18 inches. 18 to 24 inches, $30.00 per hundred.
Evergreens for Hedges
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis
Narrow cone or column. Densely branched. Makes a
tall hedge ultimately, but can be kept back for years,
if desired, by shearing.
3 to 4 feet, plant every 15 inches, $9.00 per ten; $80.00 per hundred.
4 to 5 feet, plant every 20 inches, $12.50 per ten; $100.00 per hundred.
5 to 6 feet, plant every 25 inches, $17.50 per ten; $150.00 per hundred.
Globe Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis globosa Low, slow-growing, dense, globe-shaped. Foliage bright green; bronze in winter.
15 to 18 inches, plant every 15 inches, $8.00 per ten; $60.00 per hundred.
18 to 24 inches, plant every 18 inches, $10.00 per ten; $80.00 per hundred.
Irish Juniper Juniperus communis hibernica Very narrow column. Dense. Foliage light grayish green. Makes a tall and very narrow hedge.
3 to 4 feet, plant every 12 inches, $17.50 per ten; $150.00 per hundred.
4 to 5 feet, plant every 15 inches, $25.00 per ten; $200.00 per hundred.
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Siberian Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis siberica Broad cone. Very dense and bushy. Foliage dark steel-gray green. Extremely hardy on a wide range of soils. Makes a broad hedge of medium height which withstands hard shearing.
2 to 21% feet tall, plant every 14 inches, $12.50 per ten; $100.00 per hundred.
21% to 3 feet tall, plant every 18 inches, $17.50 per ten; $150.00 per hundred.
8 to 4 feet, plant every 24 inches, $25.00 per ten; $200.00 per hundred.
Norway Spruce Picea excelsa Broad pyramid, graceful. Rapid growing but may be kept comparatively small, if desired, for many years by shearing. When it does finally grow tall it is valuable as a windbreak.
2 to 3 feet, plant every 15 inches, $7.50 per ten; $60.00 per hundred. 3 to 4 feet, plant every 20 inches, $10.00 per ten; $75.00 per hundred.
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Shade Planting oe
After the necessary foundation, screen, and protective plantings have been properly accomplished, it is generally discovered that a bit of shade about the house, at various points on the lawn, would be welcome. The inviting presence of well-formed Shade Trees is always an appreciable addition to the dignity and impression of any grounds; and such trees grow to become almost as well known friends.
The location of the house in respect to the street governs to great extent the placing of Shade Trees. .
Where the house is on the north side of the street and close to it, Sketch No. 19 illustrates a good plan to follow in setting out shade trees: —
Sketch No. 19 Sketch No. 20
The row of trees on the west side block out the tiring rays of the afternoon sun. Where the house is some distance from the street, trees near the house will shade it while trees near the street not only dignify and dress the grounds, but afford comfort to passers by as well as providing a partial screen against dust, etc., as in Sketch No. 20.
Sketch No. 21
When the house is on the south side of the street, an arrangement such as in Sketch No. 21 is good.
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The row of trees next to the street, although not shading the house, shades the side walk, acts as a dust screen, and also gives the house a good setting — as in Sketch No. 22: —
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When the house is on the east side of street, Sketch No. 23 (as follows) applies: — If the house is on the west side of street, the same general plan as laid down in Sketch No. 23 applies — but reversed to correspond with change of position.
Sketch No. 23
Other trees may be added on the north and east (or west if house is on west side of street) which, while not shading the house, will balance the planting, further dress the grounds, as well as shade the lawn.
Shade trees are listed and discussed on Pages 37 and 39. In selecting, all that is necessary to do is to consult the rule of distances given there, in relation to the spaces to be planted.
These trees should be planted from 30 to 40 feet apart. If trees are already planted on part of your street, conform to the distances between the trees already planted.
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Where trees are to be planted about the house, they may be planted as near as 20 feet apart. The distance apart should be partly determined by the parts of the house or
lawn you desire to shade. By planting 20 feet apart immediate shade is provided. As trees grow larger, every other one may be removed.
ae Ca a The cool, inviting shade of the Sugar Maple. Trees like this grow to be real friends.
Shade Trees
*Varieties marked with a star are those best suited for street planting.
Acer dasycarpum Red, or Swamp Maple Foliage light green, silvery beneath; most rapid-growing Excellent habit. Scarlet flowers in early spring; dense Maple, hardy; largely used for street planting. foliage, gorgeous color in autumn.
10 to 12 ft., $1.00. 10 to 12 ft., $1.75.
12 to 14 ft., $1.50.
12 to 14 ft., $2.50. Larger sizes, $2.00 to $10.00. *Norway Maple
Silver Maple Acer rubrum
Acer platanoides *Sugar Maple Acer saccharum A large, handsome tree, with round, spreading head; Excellent street and shade tree, upright and dense broad, dark green foliage; very hardy. Especially growth; foliage turning bright yellow and scarlet in adapted for street and seashore planting. autumn. Does well in almost every soil. 10 to 12 ft., $1.25. 10 to 12 ft., $1.25. 12 to 14 ft., $1.75.
12 to 14 ft., $1.75. 14 to 16 ft., $2.50. Larger sizes $3.50 to $10.00.
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14 to 16 ft., $2.50. Larger sizes, $3.50 to $15.00.
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Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Large tree of regular outline. Blooms in May; flowers white, tinged with red, growing in panicles 8 to 10 in. long; very showy.
8 to 10 ft., $1.50. 10 to 12 ft., $2.00. Larger sizes, $3.00 to $15.00.
Double White-flowering Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum flore plena alba Double flowers; white and pink, in larger panicles than the Hippocastanum; bears no fruit. 10 to 12 ft., $2.50. 12 to 14 ft., $3.50.
TREES
Red-flowering Horse Chestnut Aesculus rubicunda Very desirable and attractive variety; the foliage is dark; flowers red; highly ornamental.
6 to 8 ft., $1.75.
European White Birch Betula alba Graceful tree, with spray-like branches and _ silvery bark ; very effective in winter; assumes an elegant, drooping habit.
10 to 12 ft., $1.25. 12 to 14 ft., $1.75.
A street well planted with a variety of shade trees. Few things will do more to improve the appearance and value of residential real estate. Photo by courtesy of the House Beautiful Pub. Co., Inc.
Weeping Cut-leaved Birch Betula alba laciniata One of the most popular of the weeping trees. Foliage deeply cut, drooping in the most picturesque manner}; silvery white bark; vigorous growth.
8 to 10 ft., $1.75. 10 to 12 ft., $2.50.
Black Birch Betula lenta Trunk dark reddish brown; young bark aromatic, with agreeable flavor; handsome round-headed pendulous branches when older; attractive in spring, with its long staminate catkins; leaves heart shaped.
8 to 10 ft., $1.00. 10 to 12 ft., $1.25.
Yellow Birch Betula lutea Resembles the preceding; bark is silvery gray or light orange; leaves hairy along the veins beneath; one of the most valuable forest trees in the northern states. A blaze of gold in autumn.
6 to 8 ft., $1.25. 8 to 10 ft., $1.75.
Canoe, or Paper Birch Ornamental tree, with very white trunk and_ loose, graceful head when older; leaves large and handsome. 10 to 12 ft., $1.50 12 to 14 ft., $2.00
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Western Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Tall and hardy; well adapted to forest and ornamental planting; white flowers.
Similar to those of the Chinese catalpa. 8 to 10 ft. $0.75. 10 to 12 ft., $1.00.
American Beech Fagus grandifolia A magnificent tree; large, spreading growth; symmetri- cal; smooth gray bark attractive in Winter.
8 to 10 feet, $2.50. 10 to 12 ft., $3.50.
Purple-leaved Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea A purple-leaved variety of the preceding. 5 to 8 ft., $2.00. 8 to 10 ft., $3.00.
European Beech Fagus sylvatica Choice and beautiful tree; retains foliage very late; excellent for screen.
6 to 8 ft., $1.50. 8 to 10 ft., $2.25.
White Ash Fraxinus alba Well-known native variety, with straight, clean trunk; soft, mellow green foliage when young.
8 to 10 ft., $1.00. 10 to 12 ft., $1.25.
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Rivers’ Purple Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea riverst The finest of all purple-leaved trees; compact, sym- metrical growth; crimson foliage early in the spring, changing to dark purple in the summer.
6 to 7 ft., $3.00. 7 to 8 ft., $4.00.
*Tulip Tree, or Whitewood Liriodendron tulipifera A large tree; smooth bark; glossy, light green, fiddle- shaped leaves; branches spreading. The flowers are Tulip-like, of a greenish-yellow color, blotched with orange.
8 to 10 ft., $1.25. 10 to 12 ft., $1.75.
Silver Poplar Populus alba From Europe. Rapid growth and spreading habit ; leaves glossy above and white as snow beneath. Flour-
ishes in any soil. 8 to 10 ft., $1.00.
Gray Poplar Populus alba canescens
A broad-leaved variety; the young shoots are very gray and woolly. Useful for foliage effects in large plantings. 10 to 12 ft., $1.25.
Carolina Poplar Populus deltoides
A popular tree where shade is wanted quickly; pyramidal in form; bark gray-green; foliage heait shaped, and of a bright green color; very valuable for shade.
Lombardy Poplar
A well-known, upright and extremely rapid grower; leaves bright, pale green, lighter beneath; indispensable in landscape gardening; as it tends to relieve the ordi- nary monotonous outlines of most other trees; largely used for screen purposes.
8 to 10 ft., $0.75.
10 to 12 ft., $1.00.
12 to 14 ft., $1.25.
Populus fastigiata
Simon’s Poplar Populus simonii A strong tree, with large, glossy leaves like Balsam Poplar. A distinct, quick growing variety; valuable for windbreaks and seashore planting.
8 to 10 ft., $0.75. 10 to 12 ft., $1.00.
White Oak Quercus alba
One of the noblest trees of the Northern States. Beauti- ful park tree; foliage assumes a violet-purple color in the fall.
6 to 8 ft., $2.00.
8 to 10 ft., $3.00.
*Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Especially valuable for its brilliant scarlet fall color. Grows well in dry situations. Leaves are large and feathery.
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*Pin Oak Quercus palustris Peculiarly handsome tree when young; used for avenues. Leaves deep green, turning to red in the fall, finely divided. Drooping branches. Grows rapidly and prefers somewhat moist soil. Fibrous rooted and trans- plants well. Superb lawn tree.
8 to 10 ft., $2.00. 10 to 12 ft., $2.50.
Red Oak Quercus rubra
A broad tree of rapid growth; large, rich foliage, which
turns to a bronzy red in the fall. Deservedly popular. 8 to 10 ft., $1.50.
10 to 12 ft., $2.25.
European Mountain Ash Sorbus aucuparia Fine tree, bearing clusters of scarlet berries from July to winter, making it very attractive.
8 to 10 ft., $1.25. 10 to 12 ft., $1.75.
Oak-leaved Mountain Ash Sorbus quercifolia Pyramidal habit; Oak-like leaves, green above and
woolly underneath. 8 to 10 ft., $1.25.
*Crimean Linden Tilia dasystyla Leaves tough and leathery; dark, glossy green above and pale beneath, with tufts of brown hairs on the axils of the principal veins; bright yellow bark in winter. 12 to 14 ft., $3.00.
14 to 16 ft., $4.00.
*European Linden Tilia europaea
Very fine pyramidal tree of large size, having large leaves and fragrant flowers. Very desirable.
10 to 12 ft., $2.00.
12 to 14 ft., $2.50.
*Small-leaved European Linden Tilia europaea parvifolia Of slower growth, leaves small, thin, cordate, green above, silvery beneath, with tufts of rusty hairs in the axils of the veins. Blossom very sweet scented.
8 to 10 ft., $1.50. 10 to 12 ft., $2.00.
*American Elm Ulmus americana Lofty and spreading, with drooping branches. Most common and beautiful of the Elms.
8 to 10 ft., $1.00. 10 to 12 ft., $1.20.
*English Elm Ulmus campestris Round-topped and sometimes open-headed tree. Often used for avenues. Foliage dark green, remaining several weeks longer than that of the American, and is more delicately cut.
12 to 14 ft., $2.50.
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40 Piazza and Pergola Plantings
In the creation of attractive piazza ‘“‘cozy-corners,” back or front yard arbor-ways, and the simpler forms of garden pergolas, the plants listed under this classification comprise varieties suitable for the most effective, practical results. In planting, a trellis of some kind is always necessary for the plants to train upon. Piazza trellises can be very easily and inexpensively constructed of wire or painted laths — the simpler the better, as it is desirable
A Piazza ‘‘ cozy-corner’’ — giving seclusion, beauty, comfort and protection against summer dust.
to keep the trellis-work as unobstrusive as possible. In planning the construction of arbors, it is of course largely a matter for personal taste and judgment in conjunction with the exigencies of existing conditions such as available space, location, etc. alway bearing in mind, however, that until the plants are fairly well along in growth, the base trellis-work must be sufficiently fine to permit speedy climbing.
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PIAZZA AND PERGOLA PLANTINGS 41 Vines and Other Climbing Plants
Actinidia Actinidia arguta A strong growing Japanese vine with rather large leaves. Flowers white with purple center. Fruit is yellow edible, of sweet flavor. 3 years, 40 cts.
Trumpet Vine Bignonia radicans A hardy, high climbing plant bearing large scarlet-orange trumpet shaped flowers in August. Foliage handsome dark green. 2 years, 35 cts.
Japanese Clematis Clematis paniculata One of the best vines. Luxuriant grower. Blooms profusely in summer; flowers are white, medium size, fragrant. Perfectly hardy. Grows well on a trellis. 2 year plants, 30 cts.
Hybrid Large-Flowering Clematis, all varieties, 2 years. 50 cts. each.
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh, Flowers double white, sweet-scented.
Clematis Henryi, Free blooming. Flowers large, creamy white.
Climbing
Baltimore Belle. A fine old variety. Fine white with blush center; very full and double. 40 cts.
Crimson Rambler. The foliage is rich, dark green; the growth rapid and diverse, but its great beauty is when the plant is covered with a profusion of the brightest crimson, partly double flowers which remain on a long time. 35 cts. each; extra heavy, 50 cts.
Dorothy Perkins. This is a splendid new shell-pink climbing rose. It has the same strong habit of growth as the Crimson Rambler, and the flowers are borne in clusters of thirty or forty, sometimes fifty or sixty. The flowers are large for a Rose of this class, very double, and sweetly scented. 35 cts. each; extra heavy, 50 cts.
Dorothy Perkins Red (Excelsa). Very double crimson- maroon flowers in large trusses. Of same habit as the above and holds its foliage better than the Crimson Rambler. 50 cts.
Hiawatha. Glowing ruby-crimson, single flowers, with petals shading to pure white at the base. This delight- ful new Rambler has evoked much favorable comment. 50 cts.
Pink Rambler (Euphrosyne). Possesses the same valu- able features found in the White Rambler, from which it differs only in color of flower, which is a brilliant light carmine. 50 cts.
Clematis Jackmanni, Flowers velvety purple.
Clematis Madam Baron Veillard, Flowers crimson.
Clematis Madam Edouard Andre, Flowers unique tint of soft pink.
Chinese Honeysuckle Lonicera brachypoda
Foliage dark green and remains until very late. Flowers yellow and crimson colored, fragrant. 2 years 30 cts.
Hall’s Honeysuckle Lonicera brachypoda halliana
Vigorous grower. Fragrant, yellow and white flowers from midsummer until frost. 2 years, 30 cts
Purple Wistaria Wistaria chinensis Hardy, fast-growing. Foliage compound, pale green. Long clusters of purplish pea-shaped flowers in May. 4 years 75 cts.
White Wistaria Wistaria chinensis alba A white-flowered variety of the preceding. 4 years 75 cts.
Roses
Lady Gay. The flowers — in large, loose clusters — are of a delicate cherry-pink color, fading to soft tinted-white. The effect of a plant in full bloom, with the combination of soft white flowers, cherry-pink buds, and deep green foliage, is indeed charming. It is perfectly hardy. 50 cts.
Queen of Prairie. Bright rose-color; large, compact and globular; a very profuse bloomer. One of the best. Foliage large and quite deeply serrated, 40 cts.
Tausendschon., A_ recent introduction which comes to us very highly recommended, making growths in a season of over ten feet, which are almost devoid of thorns. It bears its flowers in immense clusters; in color a soft pink when first opening, changing to a carmine- rose on the reverse as they fully expand. 50 cts.
White Rambler (Thalia). Flowers are in the size of a silver quarter, perfectly filled, very fragrant; color pure white, sometimes tinged with blush. Blooms in clusters. 50 cts.
Yellow Ramblet (Aglaia). Flowers medium size, cup- shaped, nearly full, sweet-scented; blooms in large clusters; color very light yellow. Of the class and habit of the famous Crimson Rambler. 50 cts.
Individual Specimens
The day has now gone by when single specimen trees scattered here and there over the lawn were considered in good taste.
On large estates groups of several specimens may be planted in carefully selected spots. On small estates however, especially on suburban lots, the lack of space precludes such grouping. In such case, interesting specimens should be made into border or screen plantings, giving each tree or shrub more space than ordinarily used, so that it may develop its individual characteristics unhampered.
The most interesting specimens are to be found among evergreens. Almost all the evergreens listed on pages 50 to 57 are interesting for their individual characteristics.
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Among deciduous trees suitable for specimen plantings are the varieties listed under “Shade Plantings” and the following sorts which are valuable for their flower or leaf effect.
Flowering Cherries Cerasus varieties
The following cherries are recent introductions from Japan and have not yet acquired a common name.
Cerasus japonica flora plena alba Foliage heavy and vigorous, handsome. Flowers are white and double in May. 6 to 7 ft., $4.00.
Cerasus japonica flora plena rosea Similar to the preceding. Flowers are pink and double in May. 6 to 7 ft., $4.00. Cerasus japonica hisakura An improvement on the preceding. 6 to 7 ft., $5.00.
Cerasus japonica pumila multiflora A dwarf, globe shaped plant grafted onto strong stems, 5 to 6 ft. tall. The heads are from 2 to 3 feet broad. Branches very fine and numerous. Leaves are small and rich in color. Small white flowers almost completely cover the heads in May. $7.50 each.
White-flowering Dogwood Cornus florida
Native. Habit irregular; top open and spreading. Usually attains about 20 ft., sometimes 40 ft. Large showy white flowers in May before the leaves appear. In autumn the grayish green foliage turns to dark red, which with the brilliant red berries make it one of the most beautiful trees of the fall season. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25.
Red-flowering Dogwood Cornus florida rubra Similar to the preceding. Flowers deep rose. 3 to 4 ft, $1.75.
Carriere’s Hawthorn Crataegus carrieri Foliage glossy dark green. Flowers in May. Fruit large, dark red, showy and hangs to the tree until late in the Winter. 5 to 6 ft., $1.25.
Scarlet-fruited Thorn Crataegus coccinea Native. Large foliage. White blossoms in May followed by scarlet fruit. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00.
Washington Thorn Crataegus cordata White Flowers in May and June. Beautiful fall color- ing of foliage. Bright red fruit. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00.
Cockspur Thorn Crataegus crus-galli Foliage glossy green turning to brilliant orange and scarlet. White flowers in May and June. Its numerous long strong thorns make this plant admirable for large hedges where a positive barrier is desired. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00.
Common Hawthorn Crataegus oxyacantha The celebrated English hedge plant. Flowers pure white, sweet scented, in May, followed by scarlet fruit. 6 to 7 ft., $1.00.
Double White Hawthorn
Crataegus oxyacantha flore plena alba A variety of the preceding with small double, white fiéwers. 7 to 8 ft., $2.00.
Paul’s Scarlet Thorn
Crataegus oxyacantha flore plena coccinea Similar to the preceding. Flowers large, scarlet crimson, very double. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00.
Weeping Beech Fagus sylvatica pendula
A picturesque tree with long drooping branches. The longer limbs spread horizontally. Rich luxuriant foliage hangs down in masses. 5 to 6 ft., $5.00.
Weeping Purple Beech = Fagus sylvatica purpurea pendula Similar to the preceding. Leaves purple. 5 to 6 ft., $7.50.
Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba Native of Japan. Medium size. Clean, straight trunk. Foliage resembles the Maidenhair Fern. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50.
Varnish Tree Koelreuteria paniculata
From China. Large leaves. In July produces a mass of showy orange-yellow flowers, followed by curious seed vessels. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25.
Golden Chain Laburnum vulgare A small tree deriving its name from the long chains of golden blossoms in June. 8 to 10 ft., $2.00.
European Larch Larix europaea Pyramidal tree. Terminal branchlets drooping. Foliage light green — similar in size and shape to Spruce foliage. Bears cones. 8 to 10 ft., $1.25.
Alexander’s Magnolia Magnclia alexandrina Large, light pink, waxy flowers early in May. Large dark leaves. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00.
Lenne’s Magnolia Magnolia lennei. Strong growing. Dark purple, cup-shaped flowers in April. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00.
Purple Magnolia Magnolia purpurea Flowers rich purple in early spring before leaves start. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00.
Soulange’s Magnolia Magnolia soulangeana
One of the hardiest and most popular Magnolias. Flowers in April, white inside, pink outside. Foliage dense and glossy. 4 to 5 ft., $2.50; 5 to 6 ft., $4.00.
Bechtel’s Double-flowering Crab Malus floribunda ioensis One of the best. Double, fragrant, delicate, pink flowers, resembling small roses. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. Scheidecker’s Crab Malus floribunda scheideckeri Double, bright rose flowers. Exquisite. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25.
Parkman’s Crab Malus parkmani Irregular habit. Carmine colored, semi-double blossoms on pendulous stems. 5 to 6 ft., $2.25.
Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa japonica One of the remarkable tree lilacs from Japan. Flowers creamy white in July.
Showy-flowered Magnolia Magnolia speciosa Resembles the preceding. Flowers are smaller, later of appearance and deeper in color. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00.
Hall’s Magnolia Magnolia stellata Dwarf habit. Spreading branches. Blooms earlier than other Magnolias, producing double pure white fragrant flowers, petals long and narrow. 3 to 4 ft., $4.00.
Flowering Crab Malus floribunda Flowers rose or rosy red, appearing with the leaves, in great abundance. Very showy. Fruit very small, ornamental in autumn. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00.
Crimson Crab Malus floribunda atrosanguinea Profusion of crimson flowers. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00.
INDIVIDUAL DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Any of the shrubs listed for foundation planting and for screen and border plant- ing are suitable for this purpose. Merely give more room than usual.
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Plants to Attract Birds 43
In planting trees, shrubs and vines about a place, it is well to bear in mind those varieties which, on account of their seeds and fruit, attract the birds; and it is advisable to include some of these sorts in your planting. Birds play an important part in the economy of nature and are an attractive feature of home surroundings.
Persons interested in Game Preserves, should give attention to the varieties listed below as attractive to game birds. The subject of Game Preserves is too large to present in detail here. We shall be very glad to give special detailed information however to persons interested.
A screen of mixed deciduous shrubs, specially selected to attract birds, surrounding a rose and perennial garden. Old fashioned charm in an entirely new-fashioned setting.
Home gardeners who have had crops damaged by such birds as crows and sparrows can gain protection by planting nearby the varieties of shrubs upon which those particular bird-pests feed, and thus keep them away from the garden itself.
Below we give a list of those trees, shrubs and vines which are fruit-bearng and furnish food for Birds; also a list of the birds which feed on the various kinds. The des- criptions of the plants will be found in this catalog, on pages referred to below.
Service Berry Amelanchier canadensis Blue Dogwood Cornus alternifolia
See page 26. Attracts birds Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, Bailey’s Dogwood Cornus baileyi
20, 25. Gray Dogwood Cornus paniculata
: i : Cornelian Cherry Cornus mascula
Virginia Creeper Ampelopsis quinquefolia European Red Osier Cornus sanguinea
See page 46. Attracts birds Nos. 2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, Silky Dogwood Cornus sericea
18, 25. Siberian Dogwood Cornus siberica
American Red Osier Cornus stolonifera
Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergit Yellow-stemed Osier Cornus stolonifera lutea
Common Barberry _ Berberis vulgaris See pages 26 and 27. Attract birds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Purple-leaved Barberry Berberis vulgaris purpurea 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25.
See pages 28 and 82. Attract birds Nos. 4, 6, 9, 12, 14,
16, 17, 18, 25. Common Juniper Juniperus communis Bittersweet Celastrus scandens Red Cedar e 1 Juniperus pe ae Panicled Bittersweet Celastrus paniculatus Sea arr eee birds Nos. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15,
See page 46. Attract birds Nos. 2, 9, 14, 16, 17, 25. DUD Se il a Burning Bush Euonymus alata European Mountain Ash Sorbus aucuparia Spindle Tree Euonymus europaea Oak-leaved Mountain Ash Sorbus quercifolia Pink-fruited Spindle Tree Euonymus bungeana See page $9. Attract birds Nos. 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 17,
See pages 26 and 27. Attract birds Nos. 2, 6, 16, 17, 25. 18, 25.
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Bayberry . Myrica cerifera Meadow Rose Rosa blanda See page 45. Attracts birds Nos. l, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, Swamp Rose Rosa carolina 17, 18, 19, 24, 25. Wild Rose Rosa lucida Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica Japanese Climbing Rose Rosa multiflora Carolina Buckthorn Rhamnus caroliniana Shining-leaved rose Rosa nitida See page 27. Attract birds Nos. 8, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 17, Sweet Briar Rose Rosa rubiginosa 21. Red-leaved Rose Rosa rubrifolia Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra White Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa alba Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina Prairie R . See pages 26 and 27. Atract birds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, rairie ] OS Rosa aenigen 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 24, 25. Memorial Rose Rosa wichuriana See Page 45. Attract almost all of the birds listed below. Elderberry Sambucus canadensis oon EEE peace nae nigra aurea Arrow-wood Viburnum dentatum ee page 28. ttract birds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, Wayfarins T; Vi 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 28, 25. Sheep Bee Pee cdi Cau Blueberry Vaccinium coryumbosum High-bush Cranberry Viburnum opulus See page 28. Attracts birds Nos. 8, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, See pages 26 and 27. Attract birds Nos. 2, 4, 6, 9, 14, 17, 18, 25. 16, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25.
KEY TO THE BIRDS
The following is a list of the birds which feed upon the fruits of the shrubs listed above. The numbers correspond with those in the list of plants.
1 Blackbird 6 Crow 11 Junco 16 Quail 21 Thrasher
2 Bluebird 7 Finch 12 Kingbird 17 Robin 22 Thrush
3 Catbird 8 Grosbeak 13 Oriole 18 Sparrow 23 Vireo
4 Cedarbird 9 Grouse 14 Pheasant 19 Swallow 24 Warbler
5 Chickadee 10 Jay 15 Phoebe 20 Tanager 25 Woodpecker
Natural Plantings
Where the home grounds are very extensive, it is often desirable to give some part of it up to a Natural Planting. This is done by planting those things which are native to the immediate regions. Varieties that are not native, but which have similar character- istics, may be used. These plantings should be made of irregular clumps made up of several plants of a kind — rarely more than two kinds in a group. The grouping of such a planting requires thorough study of the surroundings.
The following lists enumerate varieties suitable for such a purpose in New England. A dagger (1) indicates those varieties suitable for sea-shore planting.
Shrubs Common Barberry Berberis vulgaris American Red Osier Cornus stolonifera See page 28. Thrives in damp places. See page 28. {Sweet Pepper Bush Clethra alnifolia
Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginica One of our best native shrubs. Strong growing. Showy
yellow flowers appear after the ripening of the leaves in November. 38 to 4 ft., 60 cts.
Rich green foliage. Spikes of creamy-white fragrant flowers during the greater part of summer. Thrives in wet places. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
+Sweet Fern Comptonia asplenifolia Fern-like, dark green aromatic foliage. Brownish flowers. Yellow-stemmed Osier Cornus stolonifera lutea A very low growing plant which thrives on barren and Prefers damp soil. See page 28. rocky soil. 18 to 24 inches, 365 cts.
+Gray Dogwood Cornus paniculata tWinterberry, or Black Alder Ilex verticillata Good for damp places. See page 26. See page 28. Prefers damp soil.
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NATURAL PLANTINGS 45 Shrubs (Continued)
{Bayberry Myrica cerifera Low, spreading. Thrives in sandy places, and near the seashore. Foliage dark green, nearly evergreen, aro- matic. Flowers are inconspicuous, followed by white or grayish waxy berries. 18 to 24 in., 50 cts.
{Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica
See page 27.
tSmooth Sumac Rhus glabra
See page 27.
Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina
See page 26.
Wild Roses Rosa species
Several of the species listed below are native to America. Others, although native elsewhere, have similar general characteristics. Prices, all varieties, 35 cts. each, $3.00 per tenofakind. Strong field grown plants.
Meadow Rose Rosa blanda The slender red branches are almost thornless; foliage oval, pale green; flowers are large, bright rose-colored, single; blooms in May.
Swamp Rose Rosa carolina The tall-growing Wild Rose, with single pink flowers during the summer months; its bright red fruit is very showy.
+Wild Rose Rosa lucida A dwarf native variety, with stems thickly covered with prickles; foliage dark green, shining above; flowers single, rosy pink about two inches across; does well on poor soil.
Japanese Climbing Rose Rosa multiflora A Japanese variety of rapid growth, forming a round, drooping shrub when standing alone; its proper place, however, is mixed with other shrubbery; its single, pure white flowers are produced in great quantities, followed by an equal number of small scarlet fruit in winter.
{+Shining-leaved Rose Rosa nitida
The branches are completely covered with straight prickles and bristles; foliage bright green, glossy; flowers are highly colored bright pink.
Red-leaved Rose Rosa rubrifolia Upright grower, with slender purplish branches, covered with glaucous bloom; foliage bluish green, tinged with red, and is very effective as a red foliage shrub; flowers scarlet in June.
+Sweet Briar Rose Rosa rubiginosa
The well-known Sweet Briar with highly scented foliage, smali, pink, fragrant flowers, and quantities of bright fruit. Blooms in June.
Prairie Rose Rose setigera
Large single flowers of deep rose-color. It is a climber, and when trained over a veranda makes a beautiful display.
Memorial Rose Rosa wichuraiana
Used extensively for covering embankments and stone- work; it creeps rapidly over the surface, forming a mat of dark foliage; flowers are pure white, borne in clusters and fragrant.
tElderberry See page 28.
Sambucus canadensis
+Golden Elderberry See page 28.
Sambucus nigra aurea
Willow-leaved Spiraea Spiraea salicifolia Small shrub bearing light pink or white flowers in long dense panicles in June and July. Prefers wet places. 3 to 4 ft., 30 cts.
Hardhack Spiraea tomentosa A small native shrub with few stems surmounted by large deep pink or purple spikes of flowers in July and August. Grows naturally in sandy upland soil. 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts.
Withe-Rod
Fairly large shrub. Foliage smooth, turns to brilliant colors in fall. White flowers in flat clusters 3 to 5 inches broad in June and July. Round fruit, pink at first, turning to black.
Viburnum cassinoides
t+Arrow-wood Viburnum dentatum
Prefers moist soil. See page 26.
Evergreens
{Balsam Fir Abies balsamea
See page 50.
{Common Juniper Juniperus communis
See page 51.
Juniperus communis aurea
{+Golden Spreading Juniper See page 51.
Red, or Virginia Cedar See page 51.
+Golden Virginia Cedar See page 51.
{Blue Virginia Cedar See page 51.
White Spruce See page 52.
Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana aurea Juniperus virginiana glauca
Picea alba
“THE STANDARD OF
QUALITY
tJack Pine See page 52.
Pinus divaricata
+White Pine Pinus strobus
See page 53. American Yew Taxus canadensis
See page 54. American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis
See page 54. American Hemlock Tsuga canadensis See page 55.
Globe-shaped Hemlock See page 55.
Tsuga canadensis globosa
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46 NATURAL PLANTINGS
Vines
Valuable for trailing over rocks and stone walls.
Virginia Creeper Ampelopsis quinquefolia A vigorous high climbing vine of rapid growth. Foliage rich crimson in autumn. $3 yrs., 30 cts.
Trumpet Vine Bigonia radicans
A hardy, high climbing plant bearing large scarlet- orange, trumpet shaped flowers in August. Foliage, handsome dark green, 35 cts.
Roxbury Waxwork (Bittersweet) Celastrus scandens A native climber with glossy leaves. Orange fruit in clusters hangs on stems all winter, 3 yrs., 35 cts.
Japanese Bittersweet
Celastrus paniculatus
A Japanese variety similar to the preceding; fruit crimson.
3 yrs., 35 cts.
Wild Clematis
Native. Rapid growing.
Clematis virginiana White flowers in August
followed by feathery white seeds which are very decora-
_tive. 2 yrs., 30 cts.
A bare rocky place made attractive by the planting of a Trumpet Vine
Trees
Red, or Swamp Maple See page 37.
Sugar Maple See page 37.
Black Birch See page 38.
Yellow Birch See page 38. Canoe, or Paper Birch See page 38.
American Beech See page 38.
FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES
Acer rubrum Acer saccharum Betula lenta Betula lutea Betula papyrifera
Fagus grandifolia
{Silver Poplar See page 39.
White Oak See page 39.
Scarlet Oak
See page 39. Pin Oak
See page 39. Red Oak
See page 39.
American Elm See page 39.
— FRAMINGHAM,
Populus alba Quercus alba Quercus coccinea Quercus palustris Quercus rubra
Ulmus americana
MASS.
Plants for Odd Purposes a
Bank Plantings to Prevent Soil Washing
SHRUBS Should be planted 3 feet apart. Coral Berry Symphoricar pos vulgaris Small crimson berries. Grows up to 5 feet in height.
Fine for shady places. Its thickly matted roots prevent soil washing. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts.
Drooping Golden Bell Forsythia suspensa
Branches drooping. Stems covered with yellow bell- shaped flowers in April. Leaves rich green, turning purplish in autumn. Attains a height of eight feet. Lower branches mat down, thus preventing soil washing. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.
VINES Should be planted every 18 or 24 inches. Chinese Honeysuckle Lonicera brachypoda
Foliage dark green, nearly evergreen. Flowers yellow and cream-colored, fragrant. 2 years, 30 cts.
Hall’s Honeysuckle Lonicera brachypoda halliana
Vigorous grower. Fragrant yellow and white flowers from mid-summer until frost. 2 years, 30 cts.
A retaining Wall planted on outside with Large-Leaved Evergreen Bittersweet, with deciduous shrubbery (Forsythia Fortuna) on inside. Note the luxuri- ant mass effect where otherwise the vista would be harsh and unattractive.
For Covering Masonry or Brick Walls
Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans Half shrub, half vine. Planted in the open it grows up- right, generally conical in shape. Planted against a wall, it clings and climbs making a close flat covering. Leaves 34 inch long. Evergreen. 8 year plants, 30 cts.
Variegated Evergreen Bittersweet
Euonymus radicans variegata
Similar to Evergreen Bittersweet, but leaves are variegat- ed with yellow, white and pinkish tints. 3 years, 30 cts.
Large-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans grandiflora
Similar to the preceding. Leaves larger. More rapid grower. Bushier, does not lie flat to a wall, but makes a bushy covering. 3 years, 40 cts.
Ground Covers for Shady Places
Oftentimes a portion of one’s lawnis so shaded that grass does very poorly. In such a place, a low growing ground cover plant is desirable. For this purpose, the two following species are best.
Trailing Myrtle Vinca minor A handsome trailing plant with evergreen foliage. Showy bright blue flowers borne freely in early spring and at intervals throughout summer and fall. 2 year plants $1.75 per ten. $12.00 per hundred.
“ol HOE STANDARD OF
QUALITY
Japanese Spurge Pachysandra terminalis
Low-growing evergreen plant. White flowers on short spikes. Its bright green foliage makes a beautiful carpet Should be planted 6 to 12 inches apart. The closer they are planted, the quicker the result. 2 year plants, $1.75 per ten; $15.00 per hundred. 3 year plants, $2.00 per ten; $18.00 per hundred.
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= Roses
We have in no way attempted to cover this subject in its entirety, or as relative to the complete planning and planting of formal or informal flower-gardens. Rather, realizing that the occasional decorative rose-bed is generally a much more practical source of beauti- fication and gratification on the average residential grounds than the garden of larger dimensions might be, we have presented suggestions most applicable to this specific use
The borders of mixed deciduous shrubs at the entrance to this for-
mal rose garden lend a very desirable touch of privacy and seclusion. of decoration. In planning such beds, it is important that species such as are listed here should be planted in beds separate from any other sorts of shrubs; that is, while for artis- tic effect it is sometimes desirable to mix the Rose varieties or colors in single beds, for best results they never should be mixed with other plants or shrubbery. Wild sorts, suitable for this purpose, will be found under “‘ Natural Plantings’.
Hardy June Roses Harrison’s Yellow. A. Golden yellow, medium-sized,
In this list we have best varieties of the good old sorts, that do best in our New England climate and are always in de- mand on account of their hardiness and beautiful bloom, although their period of blooming is short.
Strong field-grown plants, 40 cts. each; $3.50 per 10; $30.00 per 100.
American Beauty. Large, red, beautiful of form, and very double. The fragrance is delightful resembling La France.
Crested Moss. M. Deep pink-colored buds, surrounded with a mossy fringe and crest; free from mildew, fra- grant.
Fisher Holmes. H.P. May be briefly described as an improved General Jacqueminot; the flowers are fuller and more freely produced. <A very valuable sort.
Frau Karl Druschki, or- Snow Queen. H.P. A pure paper-white, free-flowering, large size; a remarkably handsome plart, with bright, heavy foliage and strong, upright growth; the bloom is perfect in form, on nice long stems, and of the purest possible white. There is nothing in the line of perfectly hardy roses that can compare with this one in form, color and general finish.
General Jacqueminot. H. Ch. Brilliant crimson; not full, but large and extremely effective; fragrant and of excellent hardy habit; forces well. One of the best known and most popular red roses grown.
FRAMINGHAM
NURSERIES — FRAMINGHAM,
semi-double; generally has nine leaflets; a freer bloomer than Persian Yellow, but not so hardy.
Louis Van Houtte. Red, shaded crimson; large, full, fine form; fragrant.
Madam Gabriel Luizet. H.P. Silvery pink; fragrant; fine foliage; vigorous; exquisite in bud. This rose has no superior.
Margaret Dickson. H.P. A magnificent rose ; white, with pale flesh center; petals very large, shell shaped and of great substance; fragrant; foliage large, dark green. Very vigorous.
Mrs. John Laing. H.P. Soft pink; large and of fine form, produced on strong stems; exceedingly fragrant; one of the most valuable varieties for forcing; flowers con- tinuously in open ground.
M. P. Wilder. H.P. Of vigorous growth, with healthy foliage; flowers large, semi-globular, full, well formed; cherry-carmine, much like a light-colored Marie Bau- mann; very fragrant. It resembles the Alfred Colomb in wood, form and foliage, but excels that variety in vigor, hardiness and freedom of bloom. Continues to HIpom long after other hybrid perpetuals are out of bloom.
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ROSES 49
Hardy June Roses, Continued
Paul Neyron. H.P. Deep rose; very large, very full; somewhat fragrant; free-blooming; the wood is nearly smooth, the foliage tough and enduring; somewhat tender; the growth is upright. Largest variety known; very desirable for the garden.
Persian Yellow. A. Bright yellow; small, nearly full, well formed; small foliage, faintly scented like the sweetbrier; seven leaflets; the wood is chocolate-brown in color, armed with numerous brown thorns; it is the finest of all hardy yellow roses. It must not be closely pruned.
Prince Camille de Rohan. H.P. Very deep velvety crimson; large, moderately full; habit somewhat spread- ing; shy in autumn. A good rose of splendid color but a moderate grower.
Ulrich Brunner. H.P. Brilliant cherry-red, very effective in color; flowers of fine form and finish, carried well upon the plant; petals of great substance; vigorous, hardy, resists mildew. One of the best for forcing and open-air culture.
Everblooming Bedding Roses
Of late great attention has been given to the roses by all the leading rosarians in both Europe and America. As a result a class of ever-blooming roses has been developed
that are valuable.
Heretofore we have had roses that gave an abundance of blossoms in June and a few at intervals throughout the season. Now it is possible to have an abundance in July,
August and September as well as in June.
There are hundreds of these varieties, such as Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Gruss
an Teplitz, already quite generally and favorably known.
Some of these sorts like all
hybrids have a delicious perfume while some are odorless.
We recommend our patrons
and we cannot do it too strongly
to try these few
sorts that we now offer, then they will be prepared to judge intelligently of their worth and to order more largely the following season. Strong 2 year plants: 60 cts each, $5.50 per ten;
$50.00 per 100, VARIETIES Clear brilliant
Baby Dorothy (Pink Baby Rambler). P. pink and very freely produced. Vigorous.
Baby Rambler. A cross between Crimson Rambler and Glory of Polyanthus. It is as free blooming as the latter and of the same color as the former. It is very vigorous and quite hardy; foliage is of a beautiful, deep, glossy green. It flowers in large clusters.
Baby Rambler White. Like the above, differing only in that it has white flowers.
General MacArthur. Bright crimson; large, full, free, highly perfumed; very fine.
Gruss an Teplitz. Flower is quite double, with the deepest possible shade of crimson scarlet, approaching crimson maroon in the older flowers. Its habit of growth makes it one of the finest Bush Roses for outdoor planting, being very free and vigorous; nicely colored, with a strong tea fragrance.
Hugh Dickson. Brilliant crimson. The plants are strong and thrifty, with healthy dark green foliage. Blooms continually. The flowers are of good size and fine form and retain their intensity of color until petals fall. Very fragrant.
“THE STANDARD OF
QUALITY
Jessie. P. Flowers in huge clusters of bright cherry- crimson which does not fade. One of the best dwarf bedding roses.
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Delicate creamy white deliciously fragrant. As a cut flower it has few equals, blooming continuously from early spring till fall.
Killarney. An exquisite rose. The bush is strong and upright, with beautiful, deep, bronzy-green foliage. The color of the flower is deep, brilliant shell pink, of the most exquisite shades; large buds, long and pointed; blooms profusely throughout the season.
La France. Flowers large, silvery peach; buds long; very free flowering; fragrant.
Madame Caroline Testout. H.T. Flowers large, very double; silvery rose; free bloomer.
Mme. Leon Pain. Silvery salmon, center orange yellow; large, full; well formed.
Madame Ravary. H.T. A beautiful orange-yellow of medium size; very desirable.
Mrs. Aaron Ward. H.T. Flowers coppery-orange in open bud, pinkish fawn when fully open.
Rayon d’Or. Yellow cadmium, toning to sunflower yellow; large, full, globular. Bronze-green, glossy _ foliage; mildew-proof.
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50 Description and Prices of all Evergreens
Suitable for Foundation, Screen, Border, or Windbreak Plantings
Whether or not heretofore listed under these separate classifications and their various ramifications.
.
FIR — Abies
Balsam Fir Abies balsamea
Slender pyramidal form. Foliage dark green, silvery beneath. Thrives best in moist soil, but does well on fairly dry soil. Ultimate height 50 to 80 ft.
4 to 5 ft. tall, $1.50..
5 to 6 ft., $2.50
Dwarf Hudson Bay Fir Abies balsamea hudsonica Dwarf form of the preceding. Compact. As broad as tall. A very interesting plant.
12 to 15 inches, $5.00. 15 to 18 inches, $7.50.
Frazer’s Fir Abies frazert Similar to Balsam Fir, but is suitable farther south than the Balsam. Foliage richer and darker. Ultimate height about 50 feet.
6 to 7 feet tall, $3.50. 7 to 8 feet, $4.50. 8 to 9 feet, $6.00.
Fir Foliage
White Fir Abies concolor
Native to Rocky Mountains. Foliage long and broad; color variable from light yellowish green, to dark green and silvery blue. Best of all Firs. Vigorous and rapid grower. Withstands great heat and drought.
216 to 8 feet tall, $3.00.
3 to 4 feet, $4.50.
4 to 5 ft., $6.00.
Specimens 6 to 15 ft., $8.00 to $20.00.
Dwarf Frazer’s Fir Abies frazeri prostrata A sport from the preceding. Broader than tall, tops as flat as a table. Foliage lighter than Frazer’s Fir and a new distinctive dwarf plant which originated here. Obtainable only at Framingham Nurseries.
15 to 18 inches spread, $10.00. 18 to 24 inches, $15.00. 2 to 214 feet, $20.00.
Japanese Fir Abies brachyphylla Broad symmetrical tree when mature. Attains about 75 feet. Foliage light green. Very handsome. 2 to 214 ft. tall, $3.00. 21% to 8 ft., $4.00. 3 to 4 feet, $5.00.
Veitch’s Silver Fir Abies veitchti Makes a tall symmetrical tree attaining about 80 feet. Foliage dark green and glossy, silvery on under side. One of the most beautiful firs when young as well as when old.
3 to 4 feet tall, $3.00. 4 to 5 feet, $4.00.
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga taxifolia
Attains 100 feet. Beautiful when small, majestic when large. Leaves dark bluish green.
4 to 5 feet tall, $3.50.
5 to 6 feet, $5.00.
6 to 8 feet, $7.00.
Large specimens $10.00 to $25.00.
JUNIPER OR CEDAR — Juniperus
Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis Broad pyramid. Branches slender. Leaves pointed and spreading; medium green to grayish green in color. Should be sheared each year in June for best effect.
2 to 21% ft. tall, $1.75. 21% to 3 ft., $2.00.
3 to 4 ft., $3.00.
4 to 5 ft., $4.00.
5 to 6 ft., $5.00.
Silver-tipped Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis argentea Similar to the preceding. Foliage dark grayish green, sometimes even bluish. Terminal leaves occasionally white. Should be kept sheared.
2 to 2% feet tall, $1.75. 21% to 3 feet, $2.25.
3 to 4 feet, $3.00.
4 to 5 feet, $5.00.
5 to 6 feet, $7.50.
FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES
Golden Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis aurea
Medium pyramid. Foliage like Chinese Juniper except that on outside and at top it takes a bright yellow color. 2 to 21% feet tall, $2.00.
21% to 3 feet, $3.00.
3 to 4 feet, $4.00.
Chinese Trailing Juniper Juniperus chinensis recurva squamata
Very attractive. Long trailing branches are covered with many branchlets of bluish green foliage. If given room will often in a few years make a. nearly circular mass of foliage several feet across and not over 10 or 12 inches in height. Excellent for Rock Gardens. See page 44.
15 to 18 inches spread, $3.00.
18 to 24 inches, $4.00.
— FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
DESCRIPTION AND PRICES OF ALL EVERGREENS 51 JUNIPER OR CEDAR — Juniperus (Continued)
Pfitzer’s Juniper Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana
Irregular shape. Branches horizontally spreading; branchlets slightly drooping. Grows as broad as tall. Foliage rich green, slightly grayish. Particularly beauti- ful.
2% to 3 feet, $3.50.
3 to 4 feet, $6.00.
4 to 5 feet, $10.00
+Common Juniper
The common type often seen in pastures. Habit spread- ing, branches slightly ascending, twice as broad as tall. Foliage varies from light green to bluish green, with a purplish cast in winter. Valuable for Natural Plantings and Rock Gardens. See page 45.
18 to 24 inches spread, $1.25.
2 to 2% feet, $2.00.
21% to 8 feei, $3.00.
Golden Common Juniper Juniperus communis aurea
Golden form of preceding. New foliage bright yellow turning to bronze yellow in winter. Good for Natural Plantings and Rock Gardens.
18 to 24 inches spread, $1.75.
2 to 21% feet spread, $3.00.
Polish Juniper Juniperus communis cracovia
Narrow pyramid or column. Somewhat dense. Foliage light green, somewhat grayish.
2 to 21% feet tall, $2.00.
21 to 8 feet, $3.00.
3 to 4 feet, $4.00.
4 to 5 feet, $5.00.
Irish Juniper Juniperus communis hibernica
Very narrow column. Very dense. Foliage grayish. Fine for formal effects. Makes a good tall, narrow hedge. See page 34.
2 to 2% feet tall, $1.00.
26 to 8 feet, $1.50.
3 to 4 feet, $2.00.
4 to 5 feet, $3.00.
5 to 6 feet, $5.00.
Common Trailing Juniper Juniperus communis procumbens. Similar in habit to Chinese Trailing Juniper. Foliage purple-green. Good for Rock Gardens. See page 45. 18 to 24 inches spread, $1.50. 2 to 21% feet spread, $2.00.
Swedish Juniper
Nearly similar to the Irish Juniper. Tips of branchlets slightly drooping.
2 to 21% feet tall, $1.00.
21% to 3 feet, $1.50.
3 to 4 feet, $2.00.
4 to 5 feet, $3.00.
5 to 6 feet, $5.00.
Greek Juniper Juniperus excelsa stricta Broad pyramid. Compact symmetrical. Foliage some what bluish. Dwarf.
15 to 18 in., $1.00.
18 to 24 inches, $1.75. 2 to 2% feet, $2.50. 2 to 8 feet, $3.50.
3 to 4 feet, $5.00.
Japanese Juniper Juniperus japonica Irregular spreading fan shape. Broader at top than at bottom. Foliage rich green.
15 to 18 inches, $2.50. 18 to 24 inches, $3.50. 2 to 21% feet, $5.00.
“THE STANDARD OF
Juniperus communis
Juniperus communis suecica
QUALITY
Golden Japanese Juniper Juniperus japonica aurea Similar in form to the preceding, but spreads wider. Foliage bright yellow, turning to dull yellow in winter. 2 to 21% feet, $2.50.
2% to 8 feet, $3.25. 3 to 4 feet, $4.00.
{Savin Juniper Juniperus sabina
Spreading fan-shaped habit, seldom erect. Foliage dark green, turning rich bronze green in winter.
15 to 18 inches, $1.00.
18 to 24 inches, $1.50.
2 to 21% fet., $2.00.
2% to 3 ft., $3.00.
Juniper Foliage
Tamarisk-leaved Juniper Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia Dwarf. Roughly globe-shaped, densely branched. Foliage handsome dark shade of green. 12 to 15 inches, $1.50. 15 to 18 inches, $2.00.
+Red or Virginia Cedar Juniperus virginiana Often seen in native state on sandhills along the Atlantic Coast. Upright, narrow column. Foliage varies from light green to dark green, grayish green and bluish green. Thrives in dry sandy soil. Not desirable north of Massachusetts. 2 to 8 feet tall, $1.50. 3 to 4 feet, $2.25. 4 to 5 feet, $3.00. 5 to 6 feet, $5.00. 6 to 7 feet, $7.50. Large specimens $10.00 to $25.00.
+Golden Virginia Cedar Juniperus virginiana elegantissima Similar to preceding. Foliage golden bronze. 4 to 5 feet tall, $5.00. 5 to 6 feet, $7.50. 6 to 7 feet, $10.00.
{Blue Virginia Cedar. Juniperus virginiana glauca Similar to Red Cedar. Foliage bluish gray. 3 to 4 feet tall, $3.50. 4 to 5 feet, $5.00. 5 to 6 feet, $7.50. 6 to 7 feet, $10.00.
Large specimens $12.50 to $20.00.
Globe-shaped Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana globosa Form roughly globose. Foliage bright green. Japanese effect. Rare.
15 to 18 inch spread, $4.00. 18 to 24 inch, $5.00.
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52 DESCRIPTION AND PRICES OF ALL EVERGREENS SPRUCE — Picea
tWhite Spruce Picea alba
Native. Upright, compact, long-lived. Attains 70 feet. Foliage silvery green. Will stand severe pruning. Use- ful as a hedge or windbreak. See page 30.
8 to 4 feet tall, $1.50.
4 to 5 feet, $2.50.
5 to 6 feet, $3.50.
6 to 7 feet, $5.00.
Norway Spruce Picea excelsa Broad pyramid, graceful. Rapid growing, attains 75 feet. Foliage dense, dark green. Very successful in cold climates. Used extensively for hedges and wind- breaks. See page 30.
3 to 4 feet tall, $1.00.
4 to 5 feet, $1.50.
5 to 6 feet, $2.50.
6 to 8 feet, $3.50.
8 to 10 feet, $5.00.
Large specimens $7.50 to $15.00.
Weeping Norway Spruce Picea excelsa inverta Foliage same as the upright Norway Spruce. Habit is irregular. Branches and sometimes the leader are pendulous. Interesting Japanese effect.
3 to 4 feet tall, $5.00. 4 to 5 feet, $7.50. 5 to 6 feet, $10.00.
Engleman’s Spruce. Picea engelmanni Broad pyramid. Attains 100 feet. Branches densely arranged. Foliage somewhat bluish. Keeps very symmetrical without pruning. Slow grower. Useful for windbreaks. See page 30.
4 to 5 feet tall, $5.00.
5 to 6 feet, $6.00.
6 to 7 feet, $7.50.
7 to 8 feet, $10.00.
Larger specimens $15.00 to $35.00.
Gregory’s Dwarf Spruce. Picea excelsa gregoryana A very dwarf form of Norway Spruce Odd and inter- esting, very rare. Should be seen to be appreciated. Prices upon application.
Pyramidal Norway Spruce Picea excelsa pyramidalis Similar to Norway Spruce. Branches more upright, making slender tree.
5 to 6 feet tall, $7.50. 6 to 7 feet, $10.00
Maxwell’s Dwarf Spruce Picea excelsa maxwelli
Dwarf Norway Spruce Picea excelsa pumila
Both varieties are rare, odd, and interesting. Should be seen to be appreciated. Prices upon application.
Tiger-tail Spruce Picea polita Broad, dense, pyramid. Branches stout, needles stiff and sharp. Slow growing.
3 to 4 feet tall, $3.50. 5 to 6 feet, $5.00.
tKoster’s Blue Spruce Picea pungens kosteriana
An improved form of the Colorado Blue Spruce. Foliage is much bluer. Fine effect when planted individually or in groups.
3 to 4 feet, $5.00.
4 to 5 feet, $7.00.
5 to 6 feet, $10.00. Larger specimens, $15.00 to $40.00.
Spruce Foliage {Colorado Green Spruce Slow growing, symmetrical. Needles stiff and sharp;
Picea pungens
light green. Valuable for seashore planting or for windbreaks. See page 30.
8 to 4 feet tall, $2.50.
4 to 5 feet, $4.00.
5 to 6 feet, $6.00.
Large specimens $10.00 to $30.00.
{Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens glauca A form of the preceding, but foliage is distinct blue. Fine specimen tree attaining 100 feet.
8 to 4 feet tall, $4.00.
4 to 5 feet, $6.00.
5 to 6 feet, $7.50.
Large specimens $15.00 to $35.00.
PINE — Pinus
yAustrian Pine Pinus austriaca Broad, pyramidal, symmetrical. Attains 100 feet. Foliage long, dark green. Vigorous grower. Thrives in any ordinary soil and location and is particularly good near the seashore. 2 to 214 feet tall, 1.25. 21% to $ feet, $1.50. 3 to 4 feet, 3.00. 4 to 5 feet, $5.00. 5 to 6 feet, $7.50.
Scotch Pine ; Pinus sylvestris Tall, rapid growing tree attaining a height of 70 feet. Foliage bluish green.
4 to 5 feet tall, $2.00. 5 to 6 feet, $2.50. 6 to 7 feet, $3.00.
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Jack Pine Pinus divaricata Upright, somewhat irregular habit. Foliage handsome medium green. Attains height of 70 feet. Thrives on dry and poor soils. Rapid grower. Valuable for screen plantings. See page 20.
5 to 6 feet tall, $1.50. 6 to 7 feet, $2.00. 7 to 8 feet, $3.00. 8 to 9 feet, $4.00.
+Mountain Pine Pinus montana Broad rounding cone. Branches upright. Needles short and very handsome. Useful for bank plantings or in the rock garden. 2 to 2% feet tall, $3.00. 21% to 3 feet, $4.00. 3 to 4 feet, $5.00.
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DESCRIPTION AND PRICES OF ALL EVERGREENS
PINE — Pinus
{Dwarf Mountain Pine Pinus montana mughus
Low, dense, dwarf, branches spreading, branchlets upright. Considerably broader than tall. Densely covered with needles varying in color throughout for entire range of green tints and shades. Valuable the single specimens and also for bank plantings and for the rock garden. Particularly handsome. Extremely hardy. Thrives on any soil except a wet one. Adapted to seashore planting.
15 to 18 in. spread, 1.50.
18 to 24 inches, $2.50.
2 to 21% feet, $3.50.
21% to 3 feet, $5.00.
Larger specimens $7.50 to $15.00.
Pine Foliage
+White Pine
feet. Foliage long light silvery green. Useful as single specimens or as groves. 3
2 to 8 feet tall, $1.00. 3 to 4 feet, $1.50.
4 to 5 feet, $2.25.
Red Pine
disease or insect enemy.
A tree which is becoming more popular on its merits. 2 to 214 feet tall, $1.50.
216 to 8 feet, $1.75.
3 to 4 feet, $2.25.
Japanese Umbrella Pine One of the most beautiful of evergreens.
soil.
18 to 24 inches tall, $3.50. 2 to 214 feet, $5.00.
2% to 8 feet, $7.50.
JAPANESE CYPRESS — Retinispora
Thread-branched Cypress Retinispora filifera Broad cone. Foliage bright green, slender, string-like, drooping, graceful.
2 to 2% feet tall, $3.00.
21% to 8 feet, $4.00.
3 to 4 feet, $5.00.
Large specimens, $10.00 to $20.00.
Golden Thread-branched Cypress Retinispora filifera aurea A golden form of the preceding. Broader and rather flat. 18 to 24 inches broad, $4.00. 2 to 21% feet broad, $6.00. 21% to 3 feet, $8.00.
Pea-fruited Cypress Retinispora pisifera Medium cone. Foliage light green, feathery, slightly drooping at tips.
2 to 21% feet tall, $1.50. 216 to 3 feet, $2.00.
3 to 4 feet, $3.00.
4 to 5 feet, $4.00.
Golden Pea-fruited Cypress A yellow form of the preceding. 2 to 2% feet tall, $1.50. 21% to 8 feet, $200. 3 to 4 feet, $3.00. 4 to 5 feet, $4.00. 5 to 6 feet, $6.00.
Plumed Cypress Retinispora plumosa
Medium cone. Foliage light green, soft, plume-like, feathery. Looks best if sheared slightly the last of June. 15 to 18 inches tall, $1.00.
18 to 24 inches, $1.50.
2 to 21% feet, $2.00.
216 to 8 feet, $2.50.
3 to 4 feet, $3.50.
Retinispora pisifera aurea
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Golden Plumed Cypress Similar to preceding. the sunny side.
2 to 21% feet tall, $1.75. 21% to 8 feet, $2.25.
3 to 4 feet, $3.00.
4 to 5 feet, $3.50.
5 to 6 feet, $5.00. Large specimens $7.50 to $20.00.
Retinispora plumosa aurea Foliage yellow, particularly on
Cypress Foliage
Veitch’s Cypress Retinispora squarrosa veitchti Broad cone. Foliage bluish-gray. Very dense. Requires shearing each June. Should be planted in sheltered position and not in full sun.
216 to 8 feet tall, $3.50. 8 to 4 feet, $5.00. 4 to 5 feet, $6.00.
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Pinus strobus One of the best of our native evergreens. Attains 100
Pinus resinosa Upright, broad rounding pyramid. Attains 70 feet. Stems reddish. Foliage very long; light green. Very hardy and thrives on poor soil. Subject to no dangerous
Sciadopitys verticillata Medium pyramid, compact. Needles long, glossy light green, grow in whorls. Very bushy, and thrives in any ordinary
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YEW — Tazus
This is a family of low, slow-growing evergreens. While the English varieties are a trifle tender here, the American and Japanese varieties are among the hardiest of evergreens.
English Yew Taxus baccata
Upright in habit. Foliage rich dark green. Should be planted in sheltered positions away from the direct glare of the sun.
216 to 3 feet tall, $4.00.
3 to 4 feet, $5.00.
Dwarf English Yew Taxus baccata adprossa Dwarf, round, nearly globose. Branches small and numerous. Leaves very small. Needs shelter.
2 to 214 feet, spread, $5.00. 216 to 8 feet, spread, $6.00.
Golden English Yew Taxus baccata aurea A variety of English Yew. Foliage somewhat yellow in summer, darkening in fall and winter.
18 to 24 inches, $3.50. 2 to 21% feet, $5.00.
American Yew Taxus canadensis
Prostrate, branches wide spreading. ‘Terminal branch- lets long, slender and drooping. Bark brown. Foliage deep green. Branchlets die back somewhat during winter if planted in sunny positions, therefore, it should be planted in partial or complete shade. Red waxy berries.
15 to 18 inches spread, $1.25.
18 to 24 inches spread, $1.75.
2 to 21% feet spread, $2.50.
Erect American Yew Taxus canadensis erecta Similar to the preceding. Branches upright, forming a vase shaped plant. Deeper winter color, and withstands sunny positions better than the American Yew.
12 to 15 inches tall, $1.50. 15 to 18 inches, $2.00. 18 to 24 inches, $3.00.
Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata
Irregular habit spreading to upright, sometimes fan shaped. Slow growing, nearly globe-shaped when mature. Foliage similar to English Yew in color.
2 to 21% feet, $3.50.
216 to 3 feet, $5.00.
Dwarf Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata nana
Exceedingly slow growing, globe-shaped when mature. When young habit is irregular, varying from fan-shaped to globe shape and flat round mats. The breadth is in every case somewhat greater than the height. Ex- ceedingly hardy. Keeps its deep rich green the year round.
12 to 15 inches spread, $2.00.
15 to 18 inches spread, $2.50.
18 to 24 inches spread, $3.50.
Yew Foliage
Siebold’s Yew Taxus sieboldi
A new and distinctive variety to be found only at Fram- ingham Nurseries. Leaves are longer than on any other Yew. Exceptionally rich glossy green. Varies in habit from broad symmetrical pyramid to dense globe, and to irregular spreading form. The hardiest of all. Persons interested should visit the nursery and select the type which suits them at which time prices will be quoted.
ARBORVITAE — Thuya
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis Narrow cone or columnar. Densely branched. Com- monly used in hedges, and as single specimens. Thrives in moist soil and also somewhat dry soils. Does not like real wet soil.
For use as a hedge, see page 34.
2 to 8 feet tall, $.80.
8 to 4 feet tall, $1.00.
4 to 5 feet tall, $1.50.
5 to 6 feet, $2.00.
6 to 7 feet tall, $3.00.
Larger specimens, $5.00 to $15.00.
Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea
Similar to the preceding; foliage is of intense yellow color.
2 to 3 feet tall, $1.00.
3 to 4 feet, $1.25.
4 to 5 feet, $1.50.
5 to 6 feet, $2.00.
6 to 7 feet, $3.00.
Large specimens, $5.00 to $10.00.
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Douglas’s Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis douglasii pyramidalis Narrow cone. Foliage arranged in a very interesting man- ner. 3 to 4 feet tall, $2.00. 4 to 5 feet, $3.00. 5 to 6 feet, $5.00. 6 to 7 feet, $7.00.
Hovey’s Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis hoveyi
Oval shape, very dense, foliage tinged with golden yellow. 18 to 24 inches tall, $1.00.
2 to 2% feet, $1.50.
21% to 8 feet, $2.50.
8 to 4 feet, $3.50.
Vervaene’s Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis vervaeneana
Broad cone. Dense. Foliage variegated with yellow, giving the plant a light golden tinge. Valuable for hedges near dusty roads.
8 to 4 feet tall, $1.50 each.
4 to 5 feet, $2.75.
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ARBORVITAE—Thuya Continued
Globe Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis globosa Oriental Arborvitae Thuya orientalis Low, slow growing, dense, globe-shaped. Foliage bright Narrow cone or column. Foliage bright green with green; winter color bronze. Valuable for low round reddish tinge in winter. Large plants good for formal hedges. For hedges of this variety see page 34 effects.
15 to 18 inches tall, 15 to 18 inches broad, $1.00. 2 to 2% feet tall. $2.00. 18 to 24 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches broad, $1.50. Seas: fe a0. 2 to 21% feet tall, 2 to 214 feet broad, $3.00. 3 to 4 feet, $4.00. 216 to $ feet tall, 214 to 3 feet broad, $5.00. ; Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis
Very narrow cone orcolumn. Densely branched. Foliage rich, dark green which does not change appreciably in winter. Excellent for formal effects, and for screens. See page 29.
3 to 4 feet tall, $2.50.
4 to 5 feet, $3.00.
5 to 6 feet, $4.00.
6 to 7 feet, $6.00.
Siberian Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis siberica
Broad cone. Very dense and bushy. Dark steel grayish green. Extremely hardy on a wide range of soils. Useful © for hedges. See page 34.
2 to 21% feet tall, $1.50.
216 to 3 feet, $2.00.
8 to 4 feet, $3.00.
4 to 5 feet, $5.00. 2 Arborvitae Foliage
HEMLOCK — Tsuga
American Hemlock és Tsuga canadensis Globe-shaped Hemlock Tsuga canadensis globosa Broadly pyramidal tree attaining 70 feet. Densely Similar to the preceding, but shows no tendency to grow branched. Branch tips pendulous. Very beautiful and upright. Nearly perfectly globe-shaped. Very compact. graceful. Thrives exceptionally well in shade of larger 2 to 21% feet tall, $5.00. trees. Does well almost anywhere except extremely 21% to 8 feet, $7.50. bleak situations. Valuable both as a single specimen 3 to 4 feet, $10.00.
and as a hedge plant. See page 29. 216 to 8 feet tall, $2.00.
3 to 4 feet, $3.00.
4 to 5 feet, $5.00.
5 to 6 feet, $7.50.
Hemlock Foliage
BROAD LEAVED EVERGREENS
A sub-group of evergreens, with leaves approaching in size and shape the leaves of deciduous shrubs. The habit is in most cases similar to that of deciduous shrubs. Many varieties have strikingly beautiful flowers.
Ashberry Berberis aquifolium Prostrate Rose Box Cotoneaster horizontalis Shrubby in habit. Leaves glossy, holly-like. Yellow Low spreading shrub with almost horizontal branches. flowers in May. Should be planted in a sheltered posi- Leaves less than a half inch long, round, dark green. tion out of the sun. Flowers pinkish white followed by scarlet berries. If 15 to 18 inches, 50 cts. planted against a rock or wall, it will trail up over it.
18 to 24 inches, 75 cts. 12 to 15 inches spread, 75 cts.
15 to 18 inches spread, $1.00.
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Simon’s Rose Box Cotoneaster simonii Small, upright. Leaves oval, 34 inch long, glossy, deep green. White flowers followed by red berries.
18 to 24 inches, 40 cts. 2 to 3 feet, 60 cts.
Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans Small shrub which if planted in the open, will grow into a dense pyramid. If planted near a wall, it will trail up over it, with branches lying flat against the wall. Leaves small dark green. Hardy. A good border plant. See page 23.
10 to 12 inches, 50 cts.
Large-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans grandifolia Similar to the preceding. Leaves large, oval. Will make a dense round bush, or will trail up walls making a very bushy covering. Rapid growing. A good hedge plant. Red and orange fruit. See page 32. 10 to 12 inches, 60 cts.
Variegated Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans variegata The same as Evergreen Bittersweet excepting that its leaves are variegated with yellow, white, and pinkish tints. 10 to 12 inch, 40 cts.
Broad-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans vegeta Low, spreading, trailing, slow growing. Leaves nearly circular, dark. Bears a large quantity of showy red and orange fruit. Will trail slowly up walls. 10 to 12 inch, 60 cts.
Sheeps Laurel Kalmia angustifolia Small shrub. Leaves 114 inches long, narrow, light green on top, pale underneath. Covered in late June and July with purple and crimson clusters of flowers.
12 to 15 inch, $1.00. 15 to 18 inch, $1.25.
Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia Shrub with large, glossy leaves. Covered with large clusters of white flowers tinged with pink in middle qune: Hardy. Thrives in ordinary soil. - Prefers partial shade.
15 to 18 inch, $1.25. 18 to 24 inch, $1.50. 2 to 214 feet, $2.00.
Drooping Andromeda Loucothoe catesbaet
Small upright shrub with arching branches. Desirable for both foliage and flower. Leaves heavy, glossy green in summer, changing to purplish red during winter. Flowers creamy white and abundant. Very hardy and desirable.
12 to 15 inch, 85 cts. 15 to 18 inch, $1.25.
Lily-of-the-Valley Shrub Pieris floribunda Round, compact, dwarf. Blooms in early Spring, bearing flowers resembling Lily-of-the-Valley.
12 to 15 inch, $1.50. 15 to 18 inch, $2.00.
RHODODENDRONS Not in limed soil
Rhododendrons are the most beautiful of all plants. Their deep green leaves, often glossy, are very striking. Rhododendrons grow broad, bushy and dense, making large rounding clumps when mature. The flowers range through many colors and are often very large.
Rhododendrons will thrive in any soil that will grow good vegetables, but will not grow on a lime soil. Although they like plenty of water they should not be planted where surface water collects. They do best when planted in partial shade such as on the north side of buildings and under trees. For the first two or three years they should be protected in winter by sticking pine boughs in the ground and slanting the boughs over the plants or by making a frame around them and covering the top and sides of the frame with burlap. Mulching the ground is beneficial. Pinch off all flowers as soon as they begin to wilt to insure next season’s bloom.
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Rhododendrons in bloom at the Framingham Nurseries
RHODODENDRONS Hybrid Rhododendrons Rhododendron catawbiense hybridum
Carolina Rhododendron Rhododendron carolinianum These plants are similar in habit to Catawban Rhodo-
One of the most beautiful and hardy broad-leaved ever- dendron. Leaves vary in a minor way. These hybrids
greens. Compact in growth, attains height of four to prefer a fairly rich, well drained soil. They need a lot
six feet. Dark green leaves slightly bronzed in winter. of water during dry spells, but do not flourish where
Flowers vary from pale to deep pink and are very numer- surface water accumulates. Flowers are large, generally
ous. Is not particular as to soil and situation. 4 to 6 inches across, and are of many colors. These
15 to 18 inch, $1.50 plants should be ordered by the color of blossom desired.
18 to 24 inch. $2.00. The following is a list of the colors we have in stock.
pee ee White Pale lavender Blush white Deep lavender
Catawban Rhododendron Rhododendron catawbiense Pink ; Purple
The parent species of most of our Hybrid Rhododendrons. Magenta Pink Red
Native, very hardy. Thrives in wet or dry soil, in 18 to a inch, $1.50.
sunny or shady positions. Needs no protection. Leaves pep 2/4 feet, $2.00.
large, dark. Large round clusters of flowers of various 214 to 3 feet, $3.00.
tints of pinkish purple to lilac purple in early June. 3 to ' Ha aren.
2 to 214 feet, $2.00. to 5 feet, $7.50.
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272 a re tv eviae Great Laurel Rhododendron maximum SE eee Largest growing of all Rhododendrons. Very large leaves.
In July bears medium sized clusters of pinkish white
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Adam’s Needle Yucca filamentosa
Low plant never over two feet high. Made up of bunches of leaves 18 to 24 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide, pointed. Bears large white flowers on a three-foot stem in late June and early July. Tropical appearance, but very hardy.
3 year clumps, 50 cts.
flowers. Very hardy. Withstands the sun, but takes on better leaf color in partial shade.
18 to 24 inch Bushy clumps, $1.50.
2 to 214 feet Bushy clumps, $2.00.
21% to 3 feet Bushy clumps, $3.00.
3 to 4 feet Bushy clumps, $5.00.
4 to 5 feet, Bushy clumps, $7.50.
We are very careful that our Evergreens (as with all our stock) are packed and shipped in such way as to arrive in per- fect condition. No plant that hasn’t a thick, heavy mass of vigorous rootlets, ready to catch hold and work, is allowed
to leave the nursery.
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Whether trees, shrubs, evergreens, or vines, Framingham Nursery stock has the beauty, hardiness, and vitality so necessary to successful planting in this severe northern climate. Every plant is thoroughly acclimated before being sent out. Our soil is perfect and our growing methods correct. We are very careful that our stock is packed and shipped in such way as to arrive in perfect condition. No plant that hasn’t a thick, heavy mass of vigorous rootlets, ready to catch hold and work, is allowed to leave the nursery.
Except where noted to the contrary, all stock listed in this catalog will thrive well in ordinary garden soil. See that soil is at least eighteen inches in depth. After bed is laid out, spade up and well pulverize. Soil for Evergreens should contain decayed vegetable matter, leaf mold, etc. Presence of this hwmus improves the color of plant. It can be obtained in any woods nearby. Mix it well with the soil. Or old rotten manure will serve the purpose. Manure should be used very carefully however. It can be used in the soil in two ways: — (1) by buryingalayer two or three inches below point that roots set to. (2) by putting it on top and gradually raking it in. Never allow it to touch any part of the plant — roots, stem or branches. If used, take care that it is well rotted. Green, it has a burning effect.
Quite the most important point to be observed in all plantings is to make sure that, after the soil has been well broken up, it is mixed through the root system and well packed in around the roots so that no air holes remain to dry out the roots. It is always well to dig hole considerably larger than is actually required and throw back enough soil to make it about the size necessary for the roots. This makes sure that the surrounding earth is pul- verized, and allows the roots to penetrate readily. It makes a great difference in the suc- cessful growth of the plant. After plant is set in hole, tread the earth in with foot or poke it in around the roots with a stick.
Deciduous Shrubs
These have spreading roots. Shake and spread them out well. Place plant in hole so that top earth is about even with the surface mark (plainly visible, where the top of the ground has been previous to trans- planting), putting in soil shovelful at a ‘ time and packing in well as above. Use Di, ee water as directed for ‘Trees’. .-
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Evergreens
Evergreens are shipped to you with a burlap protecting the ball of earth still remaining about their roots. Remove burlap. Place in prepared hole to depth depicted here. Fill hole two-thirds full sagan and tread in firmly. Now pour in all the : water that ground will absorb, fill in rest of hole with earth, and tread down firmly.
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Where the soil is gravelly, it is practically necessary to dig an especially large hole
and fill in with loam as in sketch.
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A layer of well-rotted manure or rotted leaves at the bottom will help hold moisture.
The new loam should be trampled down well before setting the plant.
Whether deciduous or evergreen, do not pour water on top of soil around plant im-
mediately after planting. Wait a day or so before watering again.
After plant has “taken
hold” however, it is very important that it be kept well watered. This does not mean simply sprinkling it. Pour the water around the roots in liberal quantities and often. Scant
sprinkling is often worse than no water at all.
Trees
Place in hole so that the old surface mark is buried an inch or two, no more. Throw in earth, taking care to tread it and poke it in around and under the roots while this is being done. When two-thirds full turn hose into hole and give it all the water it will absorb. Fill im rest of hole and tread firmly. If necessary, rope the tree to stakes (as here) to keep it from blowing. Be sure to protect its bark with burlap so that rope will not chafe and damage it.
Roses
On hybrid roses that have been “budded’’ be sure to bury the ‘“‘bud”’ about two inches. Other than hybrid jroses, or those grown on their own roots, should be buried just a little deeper than the earth
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It is an easy matter to determine whether a rose has been ‘“‘budded” or grown on its own roots. Those grown on own roots look something like this >—>—
Those which have been ‘‘budded”’ look like this. ~<— You will notice a ring where the “bud” has grown onto the root stem.
PROPER PLANTING SEASONS
Framingham Nursery stock, both of evergreen and deciduous variety, may be suc- cessfully transplanted in the Spring, from the time that the frost is out of the ground (which in New England usually averages about April first) until the buds burst, late in May.
In the Fall, evergreens should be set out from the first of August until early November. Deciduous trees and shrubs may be planted for a Fall period beginning the latter part of September and continuing until the ground freezes. The extent of this Fall planting season depends largely upon climatic conditions; as, of course, frost comes and the winter sets in much earlier in some sections than in others.
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Framingham Nursery Delivery Service a
Framingham Nursery stock may be delivered in three ways: — by freight, express, or motor truck. Owing to the congested condition of transportation facilities so prevalent during recent months, and which may well be predicted to continue for an uncertain period, customers will find our motor truck service the most completely satisfactory of the three methods. Our own trucks make delivery anywhere within a radius of sixty miles of Fram- ingham. This service costs but little more than freight, is less expensive than express, and much more speedy and dependable than either. Another point which favors those who make
use of this service comes in the fact that when stock is shipped by freight or express, our responsibility as to its fresh and perfect condition must naturally cease upon delivery to the transportation companies. While, when delivered direct by motor truck, our responsi- bility does not end until the stock is delivered on your grounds.
In ordering, please be sure to specify which of these three methods you wish used in making delivery — freight, express, or motor truck.
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Index
Birds (Key to)
Climbing Plants ‘ Deciduous Shrubs for Foundation Planting f Deciduous Shrubs for Natural Plantings . Deciduous Shrubs, Hedges .
Deciduous Shrubs (How to Plant).
Deciduous Shrubs for Sereens and Border Elanvine
Deciduous Trees for Screen purposes Deciduous Trees for Shade purposes Delivery Service . : Description and Prices of all Ev ergreens . Evergreens for Foundation Planting Evergreens for Screen Planting Evergreens for Hedges 3 Evergreens (description and prices iat all). Evergreens (How to Plant)
Evergreens (for Wind Breaks) . Foundation Planting
Gardening in War Times
General Purposes of Planting
Ground Covers for Shady Places Hedges
How and When “8 Plant
Individual Specimens
Mechanical side of Planting
Natural Plantings :
Odd Purposes (Plants for) .
Plants to Attract Birds .
Piazza and Pergola Plantings : Plantings to cover Masonry or Brick Walls : Plantings to prevent Soil Washing Plantings for Seclusion and Privacy Planting Seasons
Prices of all Evergreens
Protective Plantings
Roses .
Roses (Climbing)
Roses (How to Plant)
Sereen Planting .
Seasons for Planting
Shade Planting :
Shady Places (Ground Cover for) Trees (How to Plant)
Trees for Natural Plantings
Trees for Screen purposes
Trees for Shading
Trees (for Wind Breaks)
Vines and other Climbing Plants
Wind Breaks .
To the Reader
E ask your indulgence for again calling attention WV to the essential incompleteness of the material contained in the foregoing pages. Our book is in no way intended as a technical work of reference. It has been compiled along such radically new and different ideas of classification and presentation from those followed in the usual Plant Catalog, that — thus being what we believe to be the first of its kind, and having been created upon no pattern or guiding precedent other than our own ideas and ideals of what would be most genuinely helpful—it is only a natural consequence if the result as here presented falls short of that perfec- tion of completeness which we hope to develop from year to year in future editions. If it simply serves to carry a practical suggestion or two for the further beautification and comfortizing of your home and its surroundings, and at the same time facilitates the putting of such suggested improvements into effect, its mission will have been fulfilled. Should you at any time, however, desire more detailed information on any of the subjects touched upon here, please let us know. Many a person neglects setting out necessary shrubs and trees because selection and planting seem a difficult task. Let us help you over any such possible uncertainties and delays. We are always, and gladly, at the service of the home- beautifier who wishes to obtain the most thoroughly suitable plants for each specific need, together with the very best results from every expenditure made.
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