The dixie planter season The dixie planter : season 1938-39 dixieplanterseas1938howa Year: 1938 CHASTE-TREE, Dwarf (Vitex Agnus Castus) :— This is also called 'Summer Lilac'. Foliage fine textured. It does not have to be cut back severely each year. Otherwise similar to But- terfly. Light lavender colored flowers. 2-3 ft. xx $ .50 3-4 ft. xx $ .75 CREPE MYRTLE—See Page 15. HYDRANGEA, Hills of Snow (Hydrangea arbo- rescens grandiflora):—Large white round blooms at end of each branch of the medium growing shrub. Prefers a cool, moist spot. lV2-2 ft. xx $ .50 HYDRANGEA PEE GEE (H. paniculata g
The dixie planter season The dixie planter : season 1938-39 dixieplanterseas1938howa Year: 1938 CHASTE-TREE, Dwarf (Vitex Agnus Castus) :— This is also called 'Summer Lilac'. Foliage fine textured. It does not have to be cut back severely each year. Otherwise similar to But- terfly. Light lavender colored flowers. 2-3 ft. xx $ .50 3-4 ft. xx $ .75 CREPE MYRTLE—See Page 15. HYDRANGEA, Hills of Snow (Hydrangea arbo- rescens grandiflora):—Large white round blooms at end of each branch of the medium growing shrub. Prefers a cool, moist spot. lV2-2 ft. xx $ .50 HYDRANGEA PEE GEE (H. paniculata grandi- flora) :—The hardy white hydrangea with point- ed panicles of bloom. lV2-2 ft. xx $ .50 ALTHEA or 'Rose of Sharon' (Hibiscus svriacus —Tall growing shrubs of great beauty of bloom, the colors ranging from white through shades of pink and purple to beautiful reds, in single and double flowers. Long period of bloom in July and August. A fine plant for masses, screens, and tall flowering hedges. We offer the following named varieties at: 2-3 ft. xxx $.50 4-6 ft. xx $ .75 'Anemonaef lorus':—Large semi-double rose red. 'Ardens':—Double rich purple changing to lav- ender. 'Boule de Feu':—Double fiery red. 'Lady Stanley':—Semi-double light pink with darker veins at centre on inside. Outside splotched with light red. 'Paeony Flowered' (Paeoniflorus) :—Semi-double light pink with red centre. 'Rubis':—Very large rich red single blooms. PURPLE BUSH-CLOVER (Desmodium penduli- florum):—'Lespedeza bicolor':—This most un- usual shrub gives a grand splash of color to end the shrubbery blooming for the season, coming in fall with its purple pea-like flowers all over every branch so heavy that it weights them down about September 1. Medium grow- er and well shaped bush, dying down to the ground each fall and coming up from the roots in the spring. Transplanted divisions $ .50 'I really want to thank you for the type of plants you sent me. They are as nice as I ha
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