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THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES Phone Lex. 0274 Bedford, Mass.
“Bedford Grown Means Qualifc?”
Members Massachusetts Nurserymen’s Association “ New England “ “
“ American “ “
CONTENTS
Deciduous Shrubs Deciduous Trees Evergreen Plants Evergreen T rees Fruit Trees Hedge Plants Perennials Rhododendrons Roses
Vines and Climbers
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LOCATION
Our office and nursery are located on the Bedford- Concord Road, one mile from Bedford Center and three and one-half miles from Concord. To reach us from Boston, which is 1 5 miles distant, drive through Arling¬ ton, thence through Lexington to Bedford. From Lowell which is 1 2 miles distant, drive through Billerica to Bed¬ ford. Motor Busses from Arlington Heights or Concord, via Bedford, pass the nursery at frequent intervals.
Purchasers should state plainly the mode of conveyance by which stock should be forwarded. Otherwise we exer¬ cise our judgment. For delivery by motor truck, a cartage charge will be made in accordance with size of load and distance to be hauled. All prices given, are for the stock at the nursery, and freight or express charges are payable by customer.
NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
Block of Young Evergreens
QUALITY STOCK
THE best tree or plant is not necessarily the one which, when it is received by the planter, is the largest or most rugged in appearance, but rather one which has been produced under the most severe climatic conditions. Such trees and plants are ours. Our nurseries are lo¬ cated in one of the coldest sections of New England, and while it requires more time, and is connected with more difficulty to produce nurserystock here than in warmer climates, we can confidently say, that the stock which we produce, is without question as hardy as can be obtained, and such as will give lasting satisfaction to the planter. A tree or plant produced in Bedford, should not only live, but it should thrive wherever it is planted.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Terms are cash, excepting by special agreement.
A Discount of 5 % is allowed for cash with order.
We give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to quality, description or productiveness, of any nursery stock that we sell. The only guarantee that we make is that our stock is alive at time of shipment and true to name. No complaints will be considered that are not made within ten days after receipt of order. Any stock ordered from this list, found untrue to name, will be cheerfully replaced at the first favorable opportunity for planting, after it has been found not as ordered.
Time for Planting. All hardy trees and plants of any description can be safely transplanted in the Spring as soon as frost leaves the ground, and usually as late as about June 1st. Also during the period beginning Sep¬ tember 1 5th and continuing until the ground becomes frozen. Evergreen trees and shrubs can further be safely handled during August.
While we give our best efforts to produce and furnish high grade trees and plants and do not attempt to pose as landscape architects, we are always happy to give such assistance as we can to customers in making the proper selection of what to plant, and advice as to the care of plants, and we respectfully invite correspondence per¬ taining to problems of interest to planters.
The sizes of trees and shrubs named in the following pages are such as are usually preferred by planters. If desired we can generally supply larger or smaller sizes and will quote prices on application.
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All stock selected and marked by customer at the Nursery will be charged for in accordance with its value. Prices in this list will not govern such stock.
It is our desire that all stock purchased of us shall give the best of satisfaction and our interest does not cease when goods are shipped or payments collected. We ask that all will feel free in calling or writing us
pertaining to any assistance we can give, - not only
before an order is given, but afterwards as well.
Visitors are always cordially welcome, but we ask the indulgence of parties calling during our busy Spring and Fall months, when it is quite impossible for us to devote as much time as we should wish in showing our Nurseries. The most courteous treatment possible, however, will always be given to those who favor us by calling.
The stock offered in this list is, we believe, absolutely free from all injurious insects or diseases, and all ship¬ ments are accompanied by Certificate of inspection, both State and Federal.
Note: We have no Agents, and anyone representing himself as such should be prosecuted as an imposter.
THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
Bedford, Mass.
Phone: Lexington 0274.
ABOUT EVERGREENS
FOR many reasons the use of Evergreens has, within late years, increased rapidly. The Planter finds, that by the use of evergreen material, he obtains the most permanent effect, it being as attractive in winter as in the summer. Evergreens more than any other trees, lend a warmth to the winter landscape. Evergreen plantings near dwellings, are appreciated because of their special prominence during the winter months when Deciduous stock is devoid of foliage. In winter Evergreens offer a shelter from the wind better than do Deciduous trees, for which reason they are much appreciated by the birds, who also feed upon the seeds of many varieties.
All nursery stock when set out, should receive some after care, but that required by Evergreens, is in no way more difficult than the after care of any other plantings.
Because of the ever increasing demand for Evergreens, we have, especially since the Federal Horticultural Board proclaimed a complete embargo on all foreign trees and plants, devoted our best efforts to the production of such varieties of Evergreen stock, especially the dwarfer and finer sorts, which previous to the embargo, were imported annually in large quantities, and today, after several years of effort, we are in a position to supply a very complete assortment of Evergreen material, which, more than the formerly imported stock, is of undisputed hardiness. The following listed varieties include practically all of the more generally used sorts which can satisfactorily be grown in this climate. We have attempted to grow many handsome sorts not listed, but finding them unsatisfactory because of their inability to withstand the severe climatic conditions of New England, we have eliminated them from our list, and offer only such as we can confidently recom¬ mend for general planting.
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PRUNING OF EVERGREENS
No tree or plant responds more easily to pruning than does an Evergreen, and there is no variety of Evergreen whose beauty cannot be enhanced by judicious pruning, shearing or dis-budding. Even the very symmetrical Irish Juniper can be made more symmetrical if a stray little protruding twig is shortened, a globe Arbor Vitae can be made more globular if gently sheared, a common Arbor Vitae can be made very dense if clipped or sheared. A Hemlock, a Norway Spruce or a White Pine, even though they are trees which intend to grow tall, can be kept low and will become very dense if carefully clipped. A blue Spruce, a Concolor Fir or a Dwarf Mugho Pine which shows a tendency to become open in growth, can be made to become dense, simply by dis-budding, or removing in the spring, preferably when the young growth is about an inch long, the terminal bud from each branch.
A planting or group of dwarf Evergreens can be kept attractive if each specimen is treated individually with pruning, while if pruning is neglected, the best effect is lost in a few years when many plants will become too open to be beautiful, and some will even become too tall for the best effect.
Pruning should be done annually, beginning the first Spring after planting. While pruning in the Spring is usually best, it may be done in the Fall when the plants have finished their growth, but should never be done late in Summer, as it would have a tendency to cause a late growth which will not become sufficiently ripe before Winter, and consequently be apt to “burn” or become winter-killed. To prune properly is not difficult. Try it, and watch the result, and you will soon become an expert.
PLANTING OF EVERGREENS
Evergreens do not particularly need rich soil, in fact, they will succeed where the quality of soil is too poor to properly sustain Deciduous trees, or shrubs, but they, never-the-less, thrive best and look best, when grown upon a moderately good soil.
If the question is the planting of a number of dwarf Evergreens in a variety of sorts and on a given space, the bed to be planted should first be outlined. This is easily done by making a mark on the ground or lawn, as the case may be, possibly with the aid of a rake or hoe handle. Then cover the ground or space to be planted, with about two or three inches of barn dressings if same can be had. Otherwise use bone-meal or sheep manure, covering the ground to the depth of one half inch, and spade over the bed, digging it about eight inches deep, and taking care that the fertilizer is well mixed with the soil, as too much of the same coming in contact with the roots of the plants will prove injurious. Chemical or other commercial fertilizers are of little use, and should be used very sparingly if used at all. Avoid lime where Evergreens are planted.
When the ground has been well prepared, level off the bed and again outline it carefully. Then place the plants in an upright position on top of the bed, setting them preferably about two and one half or three feet apart, and irregularly, avoiding straight lines, and arranging them
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in a manner to obtain the best effect with the material at hand. When all the plants have been placed and arranged to suit, plant each specimen where it is stand¬ ing, digging a hole sufficiently deep and wide to accom¬ modate the ball of roots and earth without crowding, and setting it a trifle deeper than it was standing before being dug from the nursery rows. Previous to this however, and before removing the burlap which is wrapped around the roots and ball of earth, immerse the ball in water, or apply water until the ball of earth and roots is thor¬ oughly saturated. After allowing the water to drain for a few minutes, remove the burlap carefully, without un¬ necessarily breaking the ball of earth or disturbing the roots, and proceed with the planting. When earth has been filled in about the roots, it should be packed down firmly, and care should be taken that each plant is placed in an upright position, and, if there is any difference, the side of the plant which is prettiest, should be turned towards the outside of the bed. Where running water is at hand, it is best to completely finish planting before watering, and after the bed is properly raked off and edged off, apply water until the ground has been thoroughly soaked to a depth of perhaps two feet, while if water must be carried, it is best to apply it to each plant when the hole around it is only half filled with earth. A thorough watering while planting, or immediately after planting, is most important. If the weather is warm and dry, it is well to apply water at intervals of a few days until the plants have become somewhat re-established. An occasional heavy watering during the first season after planting will prove beneficial.
WATERING OF EVERGREENS IN LATE AUTUMN
Evergreens, being “always green” will unlike deciduous plants, on warm and windy days during the winter, lose a great deal of moisture by evaporation through the leaves. This moisture must be replaced through the roots, and in order to prevent withering or drying up of the plants, it is well to apply a liberal amount of water just before the ground becomes frozen. Frequently so-called winter- killing of Evergreens, is due simply to the absence of moisture.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations indicate the comparative heights of the various sorts as attained by specimens in group-plantings where proper pruning or shearing is given, rather than the maximum growth formed in indi¬ vidual specimens planted singly.
V. D. Very dwarf. M. Medium.
D. Dwarf. T. Tall.
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GOLD MEDAL
EVERGREEN TREES
Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir) T.
A rapid growing tree, with dark green sweet scented foliage. Pre¬ fers a somewhat moist soil. Un¬ less regularly pruned, it is inclined to become open and to lose its lower branches early.
18 to 24 in . .
2 to 3 ft . .
3 to 4 ft. . . . .
Each Per 1 0
$1.50 $13.50
2.50 22.50
3.50 31.50
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concolor (Blue Fir) T.
A beautiful tree if well grown.
Foliage large, and in some speci¬ mens silver-blue in color. Good for lawn planting.
3 to 4 ft. _ 5.00
6 to 9 ft. specimens _ ..$12.00 to $15.00
Concolor Fir
Fraser’s Silver Fir
fraseri (Fraser’s Fir or Silvery Balsam) T.
A very handsome tree. Foliage dark green above and silvery un¬ derneath.
18 to 24 in . .
2 to 3 ft . . . .
“ veitchi (Veitch Fir) T.
An attractive tree of irregular growth. Foliage very large, dark green above and silvery under¬ neath.
18 to 24 in . _ .
2 to 3 ft . . . . .
2.50
4.00
5
3.00
5.00
NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
Each
Chamaecyparis filifera (Thread Retino- spora) M.
Foliage dark green. Branches slender, string-like and drooping.
18 in . 3.00
“ obtusa (Obtuse leaved Cypress) M.
\'/2 to 2 ft . . 2.50
** pisifera (Pea fruited Cypress) M.
Like the above, a very handsome tree when pruned to become or remain dense. Foliage a good
green.
IJ/2 to 2 ft . 2.50
2/z to 3 ft . 4.00
Pisifera aurea (Golden Pea fruited Cypress) M.
In growth like the preceeding,
but with bright yellow foliage.
1 y2 to 2 ft . . . 2.50
l/2 to 3 ft . . 4.00
“ Plumosa (Plume Cypress)
Dense, dark green and feathery foliage. A very beautiful ever¬ green if sheared occasionally.
2 to 3 ft . 4.50
“ Plumosa aurea (Golden Plume
Cypress)
A form of above with brillia ntly golden foliage.
2 to 3 ft . 4.50
Juniperus communis (Common spreading Juniper) D.
A native evergreen. Usually quite prostrate, and good for covering banks or rocks. Foli¬ age light and glaucous.
12 to 18 in . 1.50
2 to iy2 ft. across . 2.50
communis aurea (Golden common Juniper) D.
An attractive form of the pre¬ ceeding with bright yellow foli¬ age.
1 2 to 1 8 in. across . . . 2.50
communis hibernica (Irish Juni¬ per) M.
Columnar in growth. Branches upright and leaves light green.
A very useful and handsome small tree.
12 to 18 in . 1.75
18 to 24 in . 2.00
2 to 3 ft . 3.50
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Per 10
14.00
15.75 1 7.50 30.00
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MASSACHUSETTS
Irish Juniper Pfitzer’s Juniper
Juniperus
communis suecica (Swedish Juni¬ per) M.
Somewhat resembling the pro¬ ceeding, but more bushy in growth.
18 to 24 in . . .
Each Per 10
3.00
exelsa var. stricta (Greek Juni¬ per)
Steel blue. Conical and compact in habit.
15 to 18 in . 3.00
japonica (Japanese Juniper) D.
A low dense shrub with spread¬ ing, sometimes procumbent branches. Foliage deep green.
A most beautiful dwarf shrub.
12 to 18 in . . . 3.00
pfitzeriana (Pfitzer’s Juniper) M.
D.
Branches spreading horizontally.
Foliage grayish green. One of the most useful of the dwarfer Junipers.
1 to 1 Yl ft* across . . . 2.50 24.00
\/l to 2 ft. across . 3.50 30.00
2 to l/2 ft. across . 5.00 45.00
sabina (Savin) D.
A very attractive low evergreen with dark green foliage and spreading branches. Very effective in group planting and good for
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Juniperus Each
covering banks.
1 0 to 12 in. across . 1,75
1 2 to 1 5 in. across . 2.50
1 5 to 1 8 in. across . 3.00
“ sabina tamariscifolia (T a m a r i x Savin) V. D.
Foliage fine and of brighter green than the type. Very procumbent Good among rocks.
12 to 18 in . . . 3.00
sabina prostrata or horizontalis
(Hill’s Waukegan Juniper)
V. D.
Excellent for planting in rocker¬ ies or under large shrubs or trees. Foliage fine and soft blue in color, grows close together making a dense mat.
18 to 24 in . . . . 2.00
virginiana (Red Cedar) T.
A beautiful native evergreen. Generally conical in growth, with upright branches and dark or bluish-green foliage. Mature specimens are especially hand¬ some when covered with their amethyst blue fruits. While natur¬ ally a medium tall growing tree, it can easily be kept low by pruning.
12 to 18 in . 1.50
2 to 3 ft . 2.50
3 to 4 ft . 3.50
4 to 5 ft . 5.00
Picea canadensis or P. Alba (White Spruce) T.
Pyramidal and dense in growth. Foliage silvery. A very orna¬ mental tree.
18 to 24 in . . . 2.00
2 to 3 ft. . 3.00
glauca conica (Dwarf Alberta Spruce) V. D.
A very dwarf, dense and conical form of the Alberta Spruce. Light green in color. Very attractive.
10 to 12 in . 6.00
excelsa (Norway Spruce) T.
One of the most useful of the taller growing evergreens. Dark green and fast in growth. Fine for wind breaks or making hedges. While naturally a tall growing tree, it can readily be kept low by pruning, and may well be planted among the more dwarf evergreens as it responds
CO.
Per 10
16.50
22.50 27.00
$18.00
14.00
20.00
32.50
45.00
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1.25 |
12.00 |
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18.00 |
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excelsa gregoryana (Gregory’s Spruce) V. D.
Dense, flat and cushion-like in growth. Light green foliage.
I 0 to 1 2 in . . 3.50
Norway Spruce
Austrian Pine
Picea excelsa maxwell! (Maxwell Spruce)
V. D.
Flat, low and dense in growth.
8 in . 2.50
excelsa pumila (Dwarf Norway Spruce) V, D.
Dense and irregular in growth.
Very good among other low evergreens.
12 to 15 in . 3.50
pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce)
T.
An attractive ornamental tree and particularly good for lawn planting. Foliage rigid, blue- green to silvery white.
1 0 to 1 2 in . 3.50 31.50
2 ft . 5.00 45.00
3 ft . 6.50 60.00
Specimens 8 to 12 or 15
ft. . $20.00 to 75.00 each
pungens glauca (Specially selected Blue Spruce) T.
10 to 12 in. _
2 ft . . .
3 ft. . .
9
4.50
8.00
12.00
NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
Each Per 10
Pinus austriaca or P. nigra (Austrian Pine) T.
A handsome tree with long dark green foliage.
18 to 24 in . 2.50
cembra (Swiss Stone Pine) M. T.
Narrow, dense and pyramidal in growth. Foliage bluish-white.
12 in . 2.00
18 in . . . 2.50
montana (Mountain Pine) M.
Variable in habit, but usually low and bushy in growth. Good for massing where an irregular effect is desired. Foliage a fine light green.
15 to 18 in . 3.00
Douglas Fir
montana mughus (Dwarf Mugho Pine) M.
A beautiful evergreen. Very hardy and good for massing or foundation planting. The foliage is unusually good dark green. Bushy in growth. It can be kept very low and dense by “dis¬ budding” or removing the ter¬ minal buds in the Spring.
10 to 12 in. spread . 2.50 22.50
1 2 to 1 5 in. spread . 3.00 27.00
15 to 18 in. spread . 3.50 31.50
resinosa (Red Pine) T.
One of the most handsome of the tall growing Pines. Vigorous in growth. Leaves long and dark green.
1 2 to 1 8 in .
2 to 3 ft .
5 to 6 ft . . .
10
1.50
3.00
5.00
13.50
BEDFORD,
MASSACHUSETTS
Each Per 1©
sylvestris (Scotch Pine) T.
Spreading in growth. Foliage blue-green, rigid and twisted.
18 in _ _ _ _ 1.50 13.50
2 to 3 ft . . . . 3.00 2 7.00
4 to 5 ft _ _ _ ......... _ 5.00 40.00
strohus (White Pine) T.
Very picturesque when old, and well adapted for large grounds.
One of our finest native ever¬ green trees with blue-green and sweet scented foliage. The White Pine, which is one of our best timber trees, is, like other five¬ leaved Pines, subject to attacks of Pine-blister-rust. These at¬ tacks however, are rare, but be¬ cause of widespread and more or less uncalled for propaganda, re¬ forestation with White Pines has of late years unfortunately been much discouraged. Government embargo prevents shipments of fine needled Pines to many points outside of Massachusetts.
18 to 24 in . 1.25 1 1.25
2 to 3 ft _ _ _ 2.00 18.00
4 to 5 ft . 4.00
Specimens from 7 to 10 ft.
$6.00 to $12.00 each
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Taxus Cuspidata Japanese Upright Yew
White Pine
Pseudotsuga douglasi (Douglas Fir) T.
A pyramidal growing tree with soft dark green or bluish foliage. Can be kept low by shearing.
1 »/2 to 2 ft .
3 ft. .
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2.00 18.00 3.50
NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
Retinospora. See Chamaecyparis.
Each Per 10
Taxus canadensis (Canada Yew) V. D.
A low spreading shrub with dark green foliage. Good for banks and under trees. Prefers a moist soil. Fruit crimson and very ornamental in winter.
12 to 15 in. spread _
15 to 18 in. spread .
cuspidata (Japanese Yew) M.
Spreading and irregular in growth. Foliage coarse and glossy green. Very hardy and excellent in masses with other dwarf ever¬ greens.
10 to 12 in .
1 5 to I 8 in .
18 to 24 in .
2.00 18.00 3.00 27.00
2.50 22.50
4.00 36.00
5.00 45.00
Taxus cuspidata nana (Dwarf Japanese Yew) V. D.
A very compact and dwarfer form of the preceeding. One of the best low growing evergreens.
6 to 9 in . 2.00 18.00
American Arbor Vitae
Thuja occidentalis (American Arbor Vitae) M.
Used extensively in making dense screens and hedges. Foliage light green above and yellowish under¬ neath. A specimen grown singly 12
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makes a narrow, pyramidal tree, somewhat open, but if pruned it can be made very dense and kept low. |
Each |
Per 10 |
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i to i y2 ft. |
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(Per 100, $100.00) l/2 to 2 ft. |
1.50 |
13.50 |
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(Per 100, $150.00) |
1.75 |
16.00 |
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2 to 3 ft . . . |
2.50 |
22.50 |
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4 ft . . . 5 ft . . . . |
4.00 6.00 |
35.00 |
occidentalis alba (Queen Vi c ■ toria Arbor Vitae) M.
Leaves variegated with white.
Quite open in growth while young, but if pruned it becomes very dense.
18 to 24 in . 2.00 18.00
2 to 3 ft . _ . 3.00 2 7.00
occidentalis lutea (George Pea¬ body’s Arbor Vitae) M.
A pyramidal form with bright golden foliage.
1^2 to 2 ft . . . 2.73
** occidentalis globosa (Globe Arbor Vitae) D.
A fine dwarf and globose ever¬ green with slender branches and bright green foliage.
1 0 in. across . 1.75
1 2 in. across . 2.00
15.75
18.00
Woodward’s Globe Arbor Vitae
occidentalis hoveyi ( H o v e y ’ s Arbor Vitae) D.
A dense globose form with up¬ right branches and bright green foliage. One of the most useful evergreens for massing. Excel¬ lent also in out-door window boxes.
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occidentalis plicata elegantissima (Lees Arbor Vitae) M.
A dense, pyramidal tree with upright branches. Foliage brown¬ ish dark green above, and bluish green beneath. Young growth is slightly variegated with yellowish brown. Extremely hardy and very beautiful.
1 2 to 1 8 in . . .
18 to 24 in .
3 ft . .
occidentalis pyramidalis (Pyra¬ midal Arbor Vitae) M.
A narrow pyramidal, though fre¬ quently columnar tree, with dense and light green foliage. Indis¬ pensable in foundation planting and useful in all group planting of dwarf evergreens.
\/2 to 2 ft .
2/2 ^ .
3 ft .
2.00 18 00 3.00 27.00
4.00
2.50 22.50
3.50 31.50
4.50 40.50
Hemlock Siberian Arbor Vitae
occidentalis wareana (Siberian or Ware’s Arbor Vitae) M. D.
15 to 18 in . . . 2.25 20.00
18 to 24 in . 2.75 25.00
occidentalis woodwardi (Wood¬ ward’s Globe Arbor Vitae) D.
A globular and dense, dark green and low evergreen. Extremely hardy and very useful among other low evergreens.
1 5 to 1 8 in.
14
2.00
18.00
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occidentals tom thumb or T. Each ellwangeriana (Tom Thumb Arbor Vitae) D.
A dense, low and broad pyramid, with the typical foliage of the Arbor Vitae mixed with foliage resembling that of Chamaecyparis squarosa. Prefers a sheltered position.
12 in . . . 1.75
18 in . . . . . . 2.50
occidentals vervaeneana (Ver-
vaene’s golden variegated Arbor Vitae) EX Very hardy and useful. Dwarf and dense in habit. Branches slender. Foliage variegated with yellow. Beautiful as a sheared specimen.
12 in _ _ 1.75
1 8 in . 2.50
2 to 3 ft. . . 3.50
Tsuga canadensis (Canada Hemlock) T.
A native graceful evergreen tree with yew-like foliage. It is rather open in growth, but by pruning it can be made very dense and kept low. Good for hedges. It is shade- enduring, therefore excellent for screens under trees or for other undergrowth planting.
I 2 to 1 8 in . 2.00
24 in . 3.00
30 in . 4.00
3 ft . . . 5.00
Per 10
16.50
22.50
16.75
22.50
31.50
18.00
27.00
Daphne Cneorum HARDY EVERGREEN PLANTS
Evergreen shrubs like Evergreen Trees, transplant well in the Spring as soon as the ground is open, and generally as late as June 1st. Also during the period beginning August 1st, and continuing until the ground becomes frozen.
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Andromeda polifolia (Bog Rosemary or Moorwort) D.
Leaves narrow, glaucous, silvery white beneath. Waxy white and urn-shaped flowers in clusters. An interesting native shrub.
8 to 12 in. . . . .
(See also Pieris).
Berberis aquifolia (See Mahonia). Calluna Vulgaris (Scotch Heather) V. D.
Small pink flowers in dense race¬ mes. Good for rockeries or dry
banks .
vulgaris alba (White Heather) V.
D .
vulgaris aurea (Golden Heather)
V. D . .
Daphne cneorum (Garland Flower or Rose Daphne) V. D.
Pink fragrant flowers resembling Mayflowers or Trailing Arbutus. Trailing in habit. Good in front of shrubs or in the rock garden.
Two years old .
Euonymus radicans ( Wintercreeper) .
A spreading evergreen vine or low clinging shrub which can be used for covering tree trunks, rocks, or brick walls. Also good for planting under Rhododen¬ drons or other shrubs to cover ground.
Two years old . .
radicans variegata (Variegated Euonymus) .
A white and green leaved variety of the preceding.
Two years old .
radicans vegetus (Big leaf Winter- creeper) .
Leaves larger than those of the E. radicans. Very hardy and comparatively fast in growth.
Two years old .
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel) M. A beautiful native evergreen shrub with lovely pink and white flowers in May. It prefers deep, leaf mold soil, but grows wher¬ ever it will not dry out in Sum¬ mer.
15 to 18 in . .
Each Per 10
$1.50
.75
.75
.75
.75 $6.75
.50 4.50
.75 6.75
.50
2.00 18.00
“Grow your own Laurel for Christmas Decoration” Conservation of Natural Resources, Dept, of Mass. State Federation of Womens’ Clubs.
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Leucothoe catesbaei (Drooping Leuco- Each Per 10 thoe) D.
Large, glossy green leaves on gracefully arching branches.
Spikes of flowers resemble Lily- of-the-Valley. Good with Rhodo¬ dendrons or in front of deciduous shrubs.
12 in . . . $2.00
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Hollygrape or Ashberry) M.
10 to 12 in . . 1.75
Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge) V. D.
A dwarf evergreen of mat like growth. Good for ground cover under shrubs or trees. Foliage shining green. Set plants 8 to I 2 inches apart to form a good car¬ pet . (Per 100, $15.00) .25 $2.00
Pieris floribunda (Mountain Andromeda or Andromeda floribunda)
A strikingly handsome, low ever¬ green shrub wuh masses of Lily- of-the-Valley like flowers in May or June. Very hardy and good among other low evergreens.
\y2 to 2 ft . 4.00
Rhododendron
RHODODENDRON catawbiense (Catawba Rhododendron)
Flowers pink to bright red and produced in large showy clusters. Foliage is large and of a good glossy green color. Very hardy and the best Rhododendron for general purposes. When planting, set plants rather deeply, and mix with the soil a few leaves or a small quantity of leaf mold or 17
NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
peat.
18 to 24 in. 2 to 3 ft.
Each Per 10
3.50 33.00
4.00 36.00
Yucca filamentosa (Adams needle).
An evergreen plant of tropical appearance. Foliage sword-like and flowers pure white and bell shaped.
2 yrs. old . .35 3.00
SUGGESTIVE PLANTING FOR SMALL SUBURBAN
Planting List.
Dwarf Evergreens as follows: (To be set approxi¬ mately iy2 ft. apart).
|
List No. |
No. |
of plants. |
|
|
1 |
2 |
Pyramidal Arbor Vitae... |
2-3 ft. high |
|
or |
2 |
American Arbor Vitae . |
3-4 ft. high |
|
or |
2 |
Red Cedars . . |
3-4 ft. high |
|
2 |
2 |
Siberian Arbor Vitae . |
2-3 ft. high |
|
3 |
2 |
Savin Junipers . |
1 8 in. spread |
|
4 |
2 |
Lee’s pyramidal Arbor Vitae . |
1 8 in. high |
|
5 |
2 |
Vervaene’s golden Arbor Vitae . |
1 8 in. high |
|
6 |
2 |
Irish Junipers . |
1 8 in. high |
|
7 |
2 |
Dwarf Mugho pines . Peabody’s Golden Arbor Vitae . |
12-15 in. spread |
|
8 |
2 |
1 8 in. high |
|
|
9 |
2 |
Pfitzer’s Juniper . |
1 8 in. spread |
|
10 |
2 |
Hemlocks . . |
. 1 8-24 in. high |
|
1 1 |
2 |
Hovey’s Arbor Vitae . |
1 8 in. high |
|
12 |
2 |
Dwarf Spruce . |
1 8 in. high |
|
13 |
2 |
Hovey’s Arbor Vitae . Lee’s pyramidal Arbor Vitae . . |
1 8 in. high |
|
14 |
2 |
18 in. high |
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16 I 7 18
19
20
2 Woodward’s Globe
Arbor Vitae .
1 Hemlock . . . _.
American Yew .
I
I l orn Thumb Arbor Vitae
1 Savin juniper .
I Hovey’s Arbor Vitae . .
Van Houttei) .
(Flowering shrubs to be set approximately three feet apart)
1 8 in.
18-24 in.
12-15 in.
1 8 in. 1 8 in. 1 8 in. 2-3 ft.
high
high
spread
high
spread
high
high
|
2 |
5 |
Bridal Wreath (Spiraea |
|
|
3 |
9 |
Upright Forsythia . . |
3-4 ft. high |
|
4 |
10 |
Sweet Syringa . . . ... |
3-4 ft. high |
|
5 |
12 |
Bush Honeysuckles _ _ |
2-3 ft. high |
|
6 |
12 |
Mixed flowering shrubs |
|
|
7 |
5 |
Japanese Barberries . |
1 5 in. high |
|
8 |
6 |
Japanese Barberries _ _ |
1 5 in. high |
|
9 |
6 |
Japanese Barberries _ |
1 5 in. high |
|
10 |
10 |
Hardy Hydrangeas . . |
1 8 in. high |
|
1 1 |
1 |
Colorado Blue Spruce . |
1 8-24 in. high |
|
12 |
1 |
Norway Maple . . |
8 ft. high |
|
13 |
1 |
Norway Spruce . |
2-3 ft. high |
|
14 |
1 |
Sugar or Rock Maple . |
8 ft. high |
|
15 |
3 |
Apple or other fruit trees |
|
|
16 |
1 |
Mountain Ash . |
4-5 ft. high |
|
17 |
300 |
Japanese Barberries (To |
|
|
be set 1 ft. apart) . |
1 5 in. high |
||
|
or 300 |
Japanese Privets (To be |
||
|
set 1 ft. apart) . |
1 8-24 in. high |
||
|
or 300 |
California Privets (To |
||
|
be set 1 ft. apart) . |
2-3 ft. high |
“IT IS NOT A HOME UNTIL IT IS PLANTED”
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NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
GARDEN ROSES
MY GARDEN
A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
Rose plot,
Fringed pool,
Ferned grot -
The veriest school Of peace; and yet the fool Contends that God is not— —
Not God! in gardens! when the eve is cool? Nay, hut 1 have a sign;
’Tis very sure God walks in mine.
- Thomas Edward Brown.
Cultural Directions for Roses
While roses can be grown in almost any kind of soil, they prefer that it be deep, moderately rich and well drained. Roses require a fair amount of sunlight, but prefer not to be too near buildings or tall trees, for in such places they are more susceptible to attacks from mildew.
Field grown plants, such as we offer, are best when planted in early spring, but with care, they may be planted in the fall as soon as they have become dormant. Distances apart for planting roses are regulated some¬ what by the varieties used. Such varieties as Moss Roses, Persian Yellow Roses, and other strong growing kinds may be set two or three feet apart, Hybrid Per- petuals about two feet apart, and Hybrid Teas from one and one-half to two feet apart.
The plants should be set so deeply that the junction of the bud or graft is at least three inches below the surface of the soil. In fact, deep planting is one of the most essential things in successful rose culture. After setting the plant in position, the earth should be firmly pressed in around it. While the plants are out of the ground, keep them from wind and sun. After the
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plants have been set out, they should be pruned imme¬ diately, and cut down to within three or four inches of the ground.
To obtain the most and best flowers, and in order to keep the plants attractive, it is necessary that ever- blooming varieties should be cut back to within a few inches of the ground each Spring. Moss Roses and such other varieties which bloom only in the Spring, should be pruned immediately after flowering. During the Summer, an occasional watering with liquid manure will prove beneficial. In late fall when the plants are well ripened, some protection should be given, and while loam heaped up around the plants furnishes the best protection, leaves, hay or straw to the depth of from eight to ten inches may be used for covering.
Of insects attacking rose plants, the green fly or aph is, the rose chafer or rose-bug and the red spider are the most troublesome. For the rose bug, paris green may be dusted over the plants. The red spider is a very small insect and hardly distinguishable to the naked eye. It is generally found on the under sides of the leaves which soon assume a sickly yellow tinge. It is particularly destructive to plants trained against buildings or exposed to the hot sun. Syringing with cold water, thrown in an upward manner, to reach the under sides of the leaves, and applied with sufficient force to remove the insects from the leaves, may be used as a remedy. The aphis or green fly, can be ex¬ terminated by dusting the plants with tobacco dust while they are wet with dew. For mildew, dry sulphur may be shaken over the plants while the leaves are wet with dew.
VISIT OUR ROSE GARDEN
We maintain on our grounds at Bedford, a Rose-Garden containing all of the most satisfactory, everblooming garden Roses. Plants may there be seen in bloom from frost to frost, and lovers of roses are cordially invited to visit the garden.
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES
Strong, Dormant and Field-Grown Plants
Price: Each 75c; per ten $7.00; per hundred $65.00 except where otherwise noted.
The following named Hybrid Perpetual Roses can be relied upon for hardiness.
If planted in good soil, set in the ground to the proper depth, and pruned back as directed, they will produce quantities of bloom the first season. Deep planting and close pruning is very essential.
American Beauty. Very large blooms. Deep pink to soft carmine, with delicate veins of dark red on the petals.
Anne de Diesbach. Carmine, a beautiful shade; very large. A superior garden sort; fragrant: one of the hardiest.
Frau Karl Druschki (Snow Queen). Flowers very large, beautiful, pure white.
General Jacqueminot. Brilliant crimson; not full, but large and extremely effective.
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Geo. Arends. Soft pink. Very fragrant. Strong grower. Mrs. John Laing. Soft pink; fragrant; blooms late in Autumn.
M. P. Wilder. Cherry carmine.
Paul Neyron. Deep rose, very large.
Persian Yellow. Golden yellow. Flowers in June. Each
$1.00.
Prince Camille de Rohan. Deep velvety crimson.
Ulrich Brunner. Cherry-red. A fine rose.
HYBRID TEA ROSES
The following list contains only the hardiest varie¬ ties. If given a slight protection in Winter, they can be successfully grown anywhere in New England. Price: Each $1.00; per 10 $8.50, except where otherwise noted.
The varieties marked with an asterisk*, are particu¬ larly recommended by the American Rose Society for cultivation in New England.
*CaroIine Testout. Large, double, clear bright rose. *Columbia. Beautiful pink and very free.
*Duchess of Wellington. Saffron yellow. Very free and sweet.
*Gruss an Teplitz. Dark red. Very free flowering and hardy.
*Jonkheer J. L. Mock. One of the most popular Roses. It is vigorous and sends up strong, erect, flowering shoots; the flowers are of perfect form, of a lovely carmine colour on outside petals, silvery pink on in¬ side; highly fragrant.
Juliet. Old Gold, shaded with Deep Rose.
*K. A. Victoria. Delicate Creamy-white, free flowering; quite hardy.
Killarney. Pink.
Killarney. White. Considered by many one of the best White garden Roses.
La France. Silvery-rose, changing to Pink.
Los Angeles. New. Vigorous and free. Flame pink, shaded with gold at base.
Mme. Butterfly. One of the best. Flowers flesh pink shaded to rose. Fragrant and of good shape. Vig¬ orous.
*Mme. Edouard Herriot (Daily Mail). Winner of the Gold Cup which was offered by the “Daily Mail” of London for the best new Rose exhibited at the International Horticultural Exhibition held in Lon¬ don. Colour in bud form coral-red with yellow at the base, while the semi-double open flowers are of a superb coral-red shaded with yellow and bright rosy-scarlet passing to shrimp-red.
*Mrs. Aaron Ward. Of French introduction. The colour is a distinct shade of Indian-yellow, which, as the flower expands, shades lighter towards the edges, making a splendid colour combination. One of the freest-flowering varieties.
*Ophelia, Brilliant salmon-flesh shaded with rose on outer edges of petals, with a heart cf glowing peach- pink and orange, yellow blendings, all passing finally to lighter shades;
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Each Per 10
*Radiance. Brilliant rosy-carmine, shaded with rich opaline-pink tints in the open flower, which is large, full, of fine form, with cupped petals. Upright canes and an excellent keeper in summer.
*Red Radiance. A bright, cheerful and even shade of pure red; size, foliage, growth and habit same as in the parent “Radiance.”
*Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. The best yellow Rose yet produced. A lovely sunflower-yellow deepening in the centre.
Talisman (Montgomery 1929). A Rose possessing all possible good qualities. Strong grower. Blooms freely. Inside of petals coral red, outside golden yellow shading to pink at edges. Each $2.50; per 10, $22.50.
Rosa Hugonis (Golden Rose of China). New hardy single yellow rose, similar to the Persian Yellow. Strong growing shrub. Flowers are very numerous along the stems; distinctly fragrant. Comes into flower about the middle of May. Plants 2 yrs. old. Each $1.50; per 10, $ I 4.00.
MOSS ROSES
Price: Each, 75 cents; per 10, $6.75.
Crested Moss. Deep Pink, buds surrounded with mossy fringe and crest.
CLIMBING AND RAMBLER ROSES
Plant very deeply, and regardless of length of branches, prune back at once after planting to within 5
or 6 inches of the ground.
American Pillar. Rich rosy pink . . $.75 $6.75
Climbing American Beauty. Red flowers
like bush-rose of same name . „ . .75 6.75
Christine Wright. Bright pink . .75 6.75
Crimson Rambler. Bright Crimson
flowers in large clusters . .75 6.75
Dorothy Perkins. Shell-pink and sweet scented. Very vigorous
(Per 100 $60.00) .75 6.75
Doctor W. van Fleet. Rich flesh pink.
Exquisitely shaped buds . .... .75 6.75
Emily Gray. The hardiest and best climb¬ ing yellow Rose yet introduced . 1.00 9.00
Exelsa. Much like Dorothy Perkins, but
with deep Red flowers . .75 6.75
Flower of Fairfield. The everblooming Crimson rambler. A strong grower and continuous bloomer. Flowers
bright Crimson . .75 6.75
Hiawatha. Crimson and White. A beau¬ tiful variety. Semi-double . .75 6.75
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. A vigorous grower with fine glossy foliage, and vivid scarlet blossoms about two inches
across . 1.00
Silver Moon. Clear silvery white with yellow stamens. Cup-shaped, large and fragrant. A vigorous grower and free bloomer . -75 6.75
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Each Per 10
Tausendschon. Soft pink. Large, double
flowers . . . — . . . . .75 6.75
White Dorothy Perkins. White _ .75 6.75
DWARF BEDDING ROSES OR BABY RAMBLERS
Baby Echo. Large, deep rosy pink flowers, borne in great profusion
(Per 100, $60.00) .75 6.75
Baby Ramblers or Dwarf Everblooming Roses are especially free flowering and if planted and pruned properly, will bloom from frost to frost.
Good for borders or along walks.
ROSA RUGOSA HYBRIDS
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. Pure, silvery-pink, surpas¬ sing all others of the Rugosa family in beauty of colour and fullness of form; fragrant and hardy.
Each $1.00.
THE TREE
By JOYCE KILMER Who Gave His Life in France
I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast. A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me.
But only God can make a tree.
Deciduous Trees
Each
Acer dasycarpum weiri (Weir’s Cut-leaved Maple) 6 to 8 ft . $2.00
“ ginnale (Amur or Siberian Bush-Maple) 3 to 4 ft . 1.00
“ palmatum alropurpureum (Japanese Blood-leaved Maple), 18
inches . 5.00
“ platanoides (Norway Maple)
6 to 8 ft . 2.50
8 to 10 ft . 3.50
“ platanoides schwedleri (Redleaved Norway Maple) 6 to 7 ft. 3.50 “ saccharum (Sugar or Rock Maple)
6 to 8 ft . 2.50
8 to 10 ft . 3.50
Betula alba (European White Birch) 5 ft . 1.50
“ alba pendula gracilis (Cut-leaved Weeping Birch) 5 to 6 ft. 3.00 “ papyracea (Canoe or Paper Birch)
4 to 5 ft . 1.50
“ populifolia (Gray Birch)
5 to 6 ft . 1.00
Catalpa bungei (Umbrella Catalpa)
6 ft. stems, 2 yr. heads . 2.50
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Each
“ speciosa (Common Catalpa)
6 to 8 ft . . 1.50
Chionanthus virginica (White Fringe)
18 to 24 inches. . . .75
Cornus florida (White flowered Dogwood)
2 to 3 ft . 1.50
“ var. rubra (Red flowered Dogwood)
18 to 24 inches . 3.00
Crataegus occ. splendens (Paul’s Scarlet Thorn)
3 to 4 ft . 3.00
Larix europaea (European Larch)
4 to 5 ft . $1.50
5 to 7 ft . 2.50
7 to 8 ft . 3.50
Malus floribunda atrosanguinea (Japanese Pink Crab)
2 to 3 ft . 2.00
“ angustifolia or M. ioensis ft pi. (Bechtel's Crab)
2 to 3 ft . 1.50
Morus alba pendula (Tea’s Weeping Mulberry)
2 yr. heads . . . 3.50
Popolus eugenei (Carolina Poplar)
8 to 10 ft . 2.00
“ nigra italica (Lombardy Poplar)
6 to 8 ft . 125
8 to 10 ft . 1.50
Prunus pissardi (Red-leaved Plum)
3 to 4 ft . 150
Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow)
7 to 8 ft . 2.00
“ pentandra (Laurel Willow)
2 to 2% ft . 50
Sorbus aucuparia (European Mountain Ash)
5 to G ft . 1.50
Syringa japonica (Japanese Tree Lilac)
4 to 5 ft . . . 1.00
Azalea Nudiflora
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Deciduous Shrubs
|
Aralia pentaphylla |
Each |
Perl© |
|
2 to 3 ft . Azalea nudiflora (Pinxterbloom) A beautiful hardy Azalea. It flowers very early and produces showy clear pink and sweet scented flowers. |
$ .50 |
4.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . BerberSs thunbergl (Japanese Barberry) |
3.00 |
|
|
15 to 18 inches . |
.25 |
2.50 |
|
18 to 24 inches . |
.35 |
3.00 |
|
2 to 2 Vs ft . (See also under Hedge Plants) Berberis thunbergl atropurpurea (New red¬ leaved Japanese Barberry) |
.60 |
5.00 |
|
18 inches . . Buddleya magniflca (Butterfly Bush) |
1.25 |
|
|
2 years . Calycanthus floridus (Sweet Shrub) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . Caragana arborescens (Siberian Pea shrub) |
.75 |
|
|
3 ft . . . |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
5 to 6 ft . Colutea arborescens (Bladder Senna) |
1.00 |
|
|
3 ft. . . . Cornus alba Siberlca (Red barked Cornel) |
.50 |
|
|
2 to 3 ft . “ paniculata (Grey Dogwood) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . “ var. aurea (Golden barked Cornel) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 ft . Cydonla Japonica (Japanese Quince) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
18 to 24 in . Deutzia crenata, pink |
.75 |
|
|
2 to 3 ft . “ gracilis (Slender Deutzia) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
18 in . . Dlervilla rosea (Weigelia) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 ft . “ Candida (White) |
.75 |
6.75 |
|
2 to 3 ft . “ Eva Rathke (Red) |
.75 |
6.75 |
|
IS in . “ variegata (Variegated Weigelia) |
1.00 |
9.00 |
|
18 in . Euonymus alatus (Winged Burning Bush) |
1.00 |
9.00 |
|
1 y2 to 2 ft . “ europaeus (European Burning Bush) |
1.00 |
9.00 |
|
2 to 3 ft . Forsythla Fortune! (Upright Golden Bell) |
1.00 |
9.00 |
|
3 ft . “ suspensa (Drooping Golden Bell) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . Hibiscus Syriacus (Rose of Sharon), pink, purple and white. |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . Hydrangea paniculata grandlflora (Large hardy Hydrangea) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
18 to 24 in . |
.50 |
4 50 |
|
“ in Tree Form . “ sterilis (White Summer Hydrangea |
1.50 |
|
|
or Summer Snowball) . Lonicera tartarica rubra (Pink Bush Honeysuckle ) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . Phliadelphus coronarlus (Sweet Syringa) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
3 ft . “ aurea (Golden Syringa) |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
12 in . |
.75 |
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“ grandiflora 3 to |
(Large flowered Syringa) 4 ft . |
Each .50 |
Per 10 4.50 |
|
“ Mt. Blanc 2 to |
(Hybrid, dwarf Syringa) 3 ft . |
.75 |
6 75 |
|
“ Virginalis 18 |
(Double Sweet Syringa) in . |
.75 |
|
|
Prunus marittima 18 |
(Beach Plum) to 24 in . |
.75 |
6.75 |
chinensis alba (White flowering Almond)
IS in . . 1.00 9.00
rosea (Pink flowering Almond)
IS in . . . 1.00 9.00
|
“ |
triloba (Large Almond or Flower 3 to 4 ft . |
ing |
Plum) |
|
|
Rhodotypus kerrioldes (White Kerria) 18 in . |
.50 * |
4.50 |
||
|
Rhus |
cotinus (Purple Fringe or Smoke 2 to 3 ft . |
Bush) 1.50 |
||
|
Rosa |
rugosa (Pink Ramona rose) 12 to 18 in . |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
|
“ |
rugosa alba (White Ramona rose) 12 to 18 in . |
.75 |
||
|
“ |
rugosa C. F» Meyer (Double pink Rosa Rugosa) . |
1.00 |
||
|
“ |
setigera (Prairie Rose) 2 to 3 ft . |
.75 |
||
|
“ |
spinosissima (Scotch Rose) IS in . |
.75 |
||
|
Sambucus Canadensis (Elder) 2 to 3 ft . |
.50 |
4.50 |
||
|
“ |
canadensis aurea (Golden Elder) 2 Ip 3 ft . |
.75 |
||
|
Spiraea Anthony Waterer (Dwarf Pink 12 in . |
Spiraea) .50 |
4.50 |
||
|
opolifolia (Nine bark) 2 to 3 ft . |
.50 |
4.50 |
||
|
opolifolia aurea (Golden Spiraea) 2 to 3 ft . |
.50 |
4.50 |
||
|
Ai |
Thunbergi (Dwarf white Spiraea) 2 ft . . . |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
|
van houttei (Bridal Wreath) 2 to 3 ft . |
.50 |
4.50 |
Spiraea Van Houttei
Symphoricarpus racemosus (Snowberry)
2 to 3 ft . 50 4.50
vulgaris (Indian Currant)
2 ft . 50 4.50
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Rhus Cotinus (Smoke Bush)
|
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac) |
Each |
Per 10 |
100 |
|
2 ft . “ alba (White Lilac) |
.75 |
0.50 |
|
|
2 ft . . “ persica (Persian Lilac) |
9.00 |
||
|
2 to 3 ft . |
7.50 |
Hybrid or French Lilacs
|
Charles X. (Reddish purple) 2 ft . |
|
|
Congo (Deep red) 2 ft . |
|
|
Marie Le Graye (Large white) 2 ft . . |
2 00 |
|
Ludwig Spaeth (Deep purplish red) 2 ft . |
. . 2.00 |
Viburnum opuius (Bush Cranberry)
2 to 3 ft . 75 0.75
“ sterlis (English Snowball)
2 ft. . 1.00
“ plicatum (Japanese Snowball)
18 to 2-1 in . 1.00
“ tomentosum (Single flowered Japanese Snowball)
2 ft . 1.00
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Hedge Plants
|
Each |
Per 10 |
|
|
Berberis thunbergi (Japanese Barberries) |
||
|
10 to 12 in . |
$1.50 |
|
|
1.2 to 15 in . |
2.00 |
|
|
15 to 18 in . |
2.50 |
|
|
18 to 24 in . |
.35 |
3.00 |
|
Ligustrum ibota (Japanese Privets) |
||
|
IVz to 2 ft . |
.35 |
3.00 |
|
2 y2 to 3 ft . |
.50 |
4.00 |
|
Ligustrum ovalifolium (California Privet) |
||
|
18 to 24 in . |
.20 |
1.50 |
|
2 to 3 ft . |
.35 |
2.00 |
|
“ amurense (Amur ltiver Privet) |
||
|
18 to 24 in . |
2.00 |
|
|
2 to 3 ft . |
.35 |
2.50 |
|
Picea exelsa (Norway Spruce) |
||
|
15 to 18 in . |
1.25 |
12.00 |
|
18 to 24 in . |
1.50 |
18.00 |
|
Rhamnus catharticus (Buckthorn) |
||
|
18 to 24 in . |
.35 |
2.50 |
|
Spiraea van houttei (Bridal Wreath) |
||
|
18 to 24 in . |
.40 |
3.50 |
|
Syringa vulgaris (Common purple Lilac) |
||
|
18 to 24 in . |
.50 |
4.50 |
|
Thuja occidentalis (Common Arbor Vitae) |
||
|
1 y2 to 2 ft . |
1.75 |
16.00 |
|
1 to 1% ft . |
1.50 |
13.50 |
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2.50 |
22.50 |
Vines and Climbing Shrubs
Akebia quinata. A pretty five-leaved Jap¬ anese vine with purple flowers in May.
2 years old .
Ampelopsis qulnquefolla. (Common Wood¬ bine, or Virginia Creeper. ) A native vine, most vigorous in growth. Intense Crimson leaves
in Autumn. 3 yrs . .50
var. Engelmanni. A variety of the above, with stronger tendril discs, that cling like Ivy to any surface, 3 yrs. .50 Veitchii (The Japan or Boston Ivy)
2 yrs. old . 75
Blgnonla. (See Tecoma) .
Celastrus paniculatus. (Bittersweet) As¬ sumes a shrub-like form, unless given an opportunity to climb.
Crimson fruit.
3 yrs . 50
Clematis panlculata. A rapid and vig¬ orous climber. The flowers, borne in long panicles, are white, and their fragrance is perceptible a long distance from the plant.
2 yrs . 50
Lonlcera var. Halloana (Hall’s Evergreen Honeysuckle). All Summer. Deep green foliage, which is almost evergreen throughout the Winter.
The fragrant yellow and white flowers bloom from midsummer until Frost.
2 yrs . 50
Tecoma rad leans (Bignonia) (Trumpet Vine) . Scarlet trumpet flower.
Handsome, dark green foliage and showy clusters of orange and scar¬ let flowers during the Summer.
3 yrs . 75
1.00
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
100
$10.00
12.00
15.00
20.00
15.00
20.00
8.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
100.00
150.00
15.00
25.00
40.00
150.00
100.00
200.00
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Each Per 10
Wistaria Chlnensls (Chinese Wistaria) . A hardy, fast and tall growing climber, with pale green com¬ pound foliage, and long clusters of purplish, pea-shaped flowers, borne profusely in May.
Strong plants, 2 years old... 1.00 0.00
“ “ *ar. alba. ( White Wistaria) .
2 years old plants . 1.00 9.00
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials
Aquilegia, Columbine
Price: Except where otherwise noted, each 25c; per 10 $2.25; per 100 $20.00. (5 Plants of one kind supplied at price per 10.)
Aconitum autumnale — Auturn Monkshood, each 50 cts.; per 10, $4.00. Aconitum Fischeri — Azure Monkshood, each 40 cts.; per 10. $3.50. Alyssum saxatile compactum (Dwarf Goldentuft)
Althea rosea (See Hollyhock)
Anthemis tinctoria < Yellow Camomile)
Aquilegia (Columbine) . Mixed colors, double and single Arenaria balearica (Corsican Sandwort)
Bocconia cordata (Plume Poppy). Each 50 cts.
Boltonia asteroides (White Boltonia)
Bolton ia latisquama (Violet Boltonia)
Campanula medium (Canterbury Bell). Pink, blue and white Convallaria majalis (Eily of the Valley)
Coreopsis grandiflora
Delphinium grandiflorum (Chinese Dwarf Larkspur)
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). Each 75 cts.
Dictamnus fraxinella (Caspian!) . Each 50 cts.
Delphinium Gold Medal Hybrids (Hybrid Larkspur)
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet. Williams). Mixed colors.
Dianthus semperfloreus (Perpetual Pink)
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Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) Festuca glauca (Fescue grass)
Funkia undulata variegata. Each 50 cts.
Delphinium, Gold Medal Hybrids
Funkia sieboldiana (Purple Funkia)
Gaillardia grandiflora
Gypsophylla paniculata (Baby’s Breath)
Helenium autumnale (Sneezewort)
Helen ium rubrum (Orange Sneezewort)
Hemerocallis thunbergi (Homestead Idly)
Hibiscus moscheutos (Mallow)
Hibiscus Mallow Marvel
Hollyhock. Double white, pink, red and yellow Iberis sempervirens (Hardy Candytuft)
Iris Germanica, Fairy. White
“ “ Madam Chereau (White penciled Violet)
“ “ Pallida Dalmatica (Lavender) . Tall spikes
“ “ Queen of May (Rosy lavender)
“ “ Rhein Nixe (Pure White and Violet)
Iris Siberica (Pale Blue)
Lavendula vera (Lavender)
Liatris pycnostachia (Blazing Star)
Lupinus polyphyllus (Blue Lupin)
“ albus (White). Each 50 cts.
“ roseum (Pink). Each 50 cts.
Lychnis viscaria splendens (Ragged Robbin)
Monarda didyma (Beehalm)
Pachysandra terminalis
Paeony Duchess de Nemours (White tinted Salmon). Each 75 cts. “ Festiva Maxima (Large White). Each 75 cts.
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“ Fragrantlsslma (Rose and Violet). Fragrant. Each 75 cts. “ Fulgida (Dark Red). Each 75 cts.
Papaver orientals (Oriental Poppy)
Penstemon barbatus Torreyi Pardanthus sinensis (Blackberry Lily)
Physostegia virginina (False Dragonhead)
Phlox, Jules Sandeau
Phlox decussata Annie Cook (Flesh Pink)
“ “ Baron von Deedem (Blood Red)
B. Comte (Dark red)
“ “ Blue Hill (Bluest of all)
“ “ Coquel icot (Orange scarlet)
4 “ Elizabeth Campbell (Large Pink and Salmon flowers). Each
50 cts.
“ “ Firebrand — Bright red with deeper center
“ “ Gen. von Heutz (Salmon and Light Pink)
Independence (Pure White)
“ “ Juliet (Light pink, dark red eye)
“ “ IVIaid Marion (Soft lavender)
“ “ Le Mahdi (Reddish Violet)
“ “ Madam Langier (Fine Red)
“ subulata (Dwarf Phlox or Moss Pink)
“ “ alba (Dwarf White Phlox)
Pyrethrum roseum (Pink Feverfew)
Ranunculus acris (Creeping Buttercup)
Platycodon grandiflorum (Balloonflower)
Ruta graveolens (Rue)
Sedum acre (Golden Moss)
“ album (White Stonecrop)
“ spectabilis (Showy Sedum)
Statice latifolia (Sea Lavender)
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
“ lanuginosum (Creeping Thyme)
Tradescantia virginica (Blue Spiderwort)
Tritoma phitzeri (Torchlily or Poker Plant)
Veronica Amethystina (Dwarf Speedwell)
“ longifolia subsessilis (Large blue Speedwell). Each 40 cts. Per 10, $3.50
Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle). Each 35 cts.
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Fruit Trees and Small Fruits Apples
Standard Apples, 2 years, 5 to 7 feet high.
Price: Except where otherwise noted, each, $1.00; per 10, $9.00; per 100, $65.00,
Astrachan. Sept. 1st.
Fameuse or Snow. Oct. 1st.
Gravenstein. Sept. 15th.
Baldwin. Late.
Delicious (Red). Late.
Duchess of Oldenburg. Sept.
Hubbardston. Sept. 15 th.
McIntosh Red. Oct. 1st.
Northern Spy. Late.
King or Tompkins King. Sept. 15th.
Wealthy. Sept. 15th.
Dwarf Apples (on Paradise Stock)
One and two years old. Each, $1.00 Baldwin Fameuse or Snow
McIntosh Red Astrachan
Gravenstein Wealthy
CRAB APPLES
Hyslop (Red). Each $1.00; per 10, $9.00.
Transcendent (Yellow). Each $1.00; per 10, $9.00.
STANDARD PEARS
2 years old. Each $1.50; per 10, $13.50, except where noted.
Bartlett Bose or Beurre Bose. Each $2.00
Clapp’s Favorite Seckel
Anjou Sheldon
Lawrence
DWARF PEARS
The following varieties we can supply on Dwarf or Quince stock:
Price: Each, $1.50.
Anjou. 2 to 3 feet high.
Bartlett. 2 to 3 teet high.
Seckel. 2 to 3 feet high.
Sweet Cherries
Price $1.50 each.
Black Tartarian. Vigorous growth; very large; purplish black; one of the best. Ripening end of June.
Governor Wood. Vigorous growth; medium; clear, light red; tender, deli¬ cious. Ripening end of June.
Yellow Spanish. Vigorous growth; large; pale yellow with red cheek; firm, juicy and delicious; very good Ripening end of June.
Windsor. Large, liver colored. Vigorous.
MORELLO OR SOUR CHERRIES
Early Richmond. Medium size; dark red; juicy, rich acid flavor. Tire stone adheres to the stem. One of the most valuable of Sour Cherries.
Montmorency (Large Montmorency). A Cherry of the Richmond class, but larger and more solid.
PRUNING OF CHERRY TREES
Cherry trees are difficult to establish, and must be cut hack severely
at once after being transplanted. Cut hack all branches to within 3 to 5
inches of the stem.
PLUMS
2 years old. Each, $1.50. Per 10. $13.50.
Abundance (Bhotan). Beautiful lemon-yellow with bright cherry. Has been thoroughly tested, and is highly recommended. August.
Burbank. Large and beautiful, a clear cherry red, with a thin lilac bloom;
flesh a deep yellow, very sweet, with a peculiar and very agreeable flavor. Ripens later than Abundance. End of August.
October Purple. Large, round fruit; dark, reddish purple yellow; flesh of most superb quality. Ripens middle of September.
German Prune. (Blue, large and sweet).
Reine Claude. An old favorite.
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Peaches
Each .75 Per 10 $6.50
Belle of Georgia. Very large, skin white with red cheek; flesh white, firm, and of excellent flavor; fruit uniformly large and showy; free. Very hardy and one of the latest to ripen.
Carman. A new, hardy, rot-proof Peach. Large, round; pale yellow skin and red blush, on sunny side; white flesh, sweet flavor. Ripens in August.
Champion. Large, white with red cheek. Ripens about Aug. 1st.
Crawford’s Early. Very large; yellow; juicy, melting; freestone. Ripening early September.
Crawford’s Late. Very large; yellow; juicy; good; freestone. Ripening end of September.
Eiberta. An exceedingly large, light-colored yellow Peach, a cross between Crawford’s and Chinese Cling; juicy, well flavored; said to be prob¬ ably the finest yellow freestone in existence. Ripens early in August.
Fitzgerald. A chance seedling, found in Ontario, outside of the Peach belt, where it has produced regular crops. The fruit is of very large size, pit very small. This promising new peach is of the Crawford type, but excels chat famous variety in size, hardiness and productiveness. Season same as Early Crawford.
Greensboro. Large and well colored. Fteestone. Ripens Aug. 1st.
Price, except where noted: Per 10, $1.50; per 100, $8.00.
QUINCES
First class. 2 years old. Each, $1.25.
Orange. Large, roundish, bright golden yellow; cooks quite tender, and is of very excellent flavor. October.
Hardy Grapes
Each, 50 cents. Per 10, $4.50. Per 100. $35.00.
Black
Concord. Bunch and berry large, round, black, thickly covered with a beautiful bloom ; flesh moderately juicy, sweet pulp, quite tender when fully ripe.
Moore’s Early. Bunch and berry large, with a blue bloom; quality better than Concord; its size and earliness render it desirable.
Worden. Bunches large, handsome; berries sweet. Ten days earlier than Concord and superior to it in flavor; ripens well and in cold localities.
Red and Reddish Purple
Delaware. Medium or small, but delicious; highly esteemed everywhere.
WHITE
Niagara. Bunch medium to large; berry large; skin thin but tough; slightly pulpy, tender, sweet, vine vigorous, healthy, and very pro¬ ductive; ripens with Concord. All things considered, probably the most valuable white Grape in cultivation.
Small Fruits
BLACKBERRIES
Strong plants: Per 10 $1.50. 100, $8.00
Erie. Fruit vert- large, excellent quality. There is no berry that rivals it in combining hardiness, large size, earliness and productiveness.
RASPBERRIES
Price, except where noted: Per 10, $1.50. 100, $8.00.
Cuthbert (Queen of the Market). Large dark crimson berries.
Columbia. Fruit purple. Vigorous in growth.
Latham. A new red Raspberry. Very hardy and extremely productive.
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CURRANTS
Note. Government embargo prevents shipment of Currant or Goose¬ berries to points outside of Massachusetts or to the following designated localities in Massachusetts, Athol, Barre, Dana, Duxbury, Halifax, Han¬ over, Hanson, Ipswich, Lee, Lenox, Marshfield, Newburyport, North An¬ dover, Orange, Pembroke, Petersham, Phillipston, Stockbridge, Topsfield and Warwick. It is requested that Black Currants shall not be planted anywhere in Massachusetts.
We offer the following Currants in healthy stock:
Cherry. Fruit of the largest size; deep red, rather acid; short bunches; growth strong. Each 30 cents; per 10, $2.75; per 100, $25.00.
Fay’s Prolific. Fruit very large bright red and of excellent flavor; less acid than the Cherry. It has a long stem which admits of rapid picking and is enormously productive. Each 30 cents; per 10, $2.75; per 100, $25.00.
GOOSEBERRIES (see Note under Currants)
Downing. Whitish green. Prolific. Bach 50 cents.
Large and sweet. Each 50 cents.
ASPARAGUS
Giant Rust-Proof. (Best of all). 2 years. Per 100, $2.00; per 1000, $15.00.
RHUBARB
Champagne. A choice English variety. Two years old. Each 50 cents; per 10, $4.50.
Note. At the prices given in this list we will guarantee to furnish strictly first-class stock of the size and ages named, but as our prices are low, and as it is impossible for us to guarantee the life of a plant after it leaves our hands, we cannot replace free any stock which may fail to grow. If a guarantee for one year is desired, add 20 per cent to the list price.
Note: We have no Agents, and anyone representing himself as such should be prosecuted as an imposter.
THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.
Bedford, Mass.
Phone: Lexington 0274.
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NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES
BEDFORD, MASS.
TELEPHONE LEXINGTON 0274