. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HEDGE PLANTS Berberis Thunbergi (Japan Barbary). Where a dwarf deciduous hedge is wanted, nothing equals this beautiful Barberrj'. Requires but httle prun- ing to keep in shape. The leaves are small, light green, and towards fall assume rich, brilUant colors, the fruit or berries becoming scarlet. Absolutely hardy in all parts of the country. Plant 12 to 15 inches apart. Extra strong 3-year-old plants, 18 to 24 i
. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HEDGE PLANTS Berberis Thunbergi (Japan Barbary). Where a dwarf deciduous hedge is wanted, nothing equals this beautiful Barberrj'. Requires but httle prun- ing to keep in shape. The leaves are small, light green, and towards fall assume rich, brilUant colors, the fruit or berries becoming scarlet. Absolutely hardy in all parts of the country. Plant 12 to 15 inches apart. Extra strong 3-year-old plants, 18 to 24 inches high, $ per doz.; $ per 100. Boxwood Edging. Bushy plants, 4 to 5 inches high, $ per doz.; $ per 100; $ per 1000. California Privet {Ligustrum Ovjlifolium). Of all hedge plants this is the most popu- lar, and more of it is planted than all others combined. It is of free growth, and succeeds tmder the most adverse conditions, such as under dense shade of trees, etc. Strong plants, 24 inches high. § per 100; per 1000. Vitex Spiraea Thunbergi. One of the most charming of all low- growing Shrubs, with fine dehcate foliage, and a profusion of small white flowers in spring. 60 cts. each. — Van Houttei. The grandest of all the white Spuraeas; it is of compact habit and a beautiful o mament for the lawn at any season, but when in flower it is a complete fountain of white bloom, illustrated on page 201. 60 cts. each. Syringa, or Lilac, Common Purple {Syringa Vulgaris). The old favorite, and one of the best. 60 cts. each. — Common White (5. Vulgaris alba). Flowers white, fragrant, beautiful. 60 cts. each. Symphoricarpus Racemosus (Snowberry). A well-known dwarf Shrub with pink flowers and white berries that hang on the plant the greater part of the winter. 60 cts. each. — Vulgaris (Red Fruited, or Indian Currant). Similar to the above, but with bright red fruit. 60 cts. each. Tamarix Africana {Tamarisk). Strong, slender, tall-
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