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FALL ^- SPRING

1955 ^- 1956 PRICE ^LIST

'

7^

it'

Profits Grow ⁱⁿ Verhalen Plants

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Large van delivery assures our customers protected and prompt service.

Up

to 3,000 l-gallon cans or 650 5-gallon cans per load in this sizetruck.

Special

^. . .

10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH!

Pay

in

advance

or at time of delivery

and

receive this

generous

discount. All plant material is subject to this

new

discountpolicy.

Supplies

and equipment

are

NET CASH and do

not receive discount consideration

because

of the

customary

small

margin

of profit.

PAYMENT ON DELIVERY

Less

10%

PAYMENT

^IN ¹⁰

DAYS

Less

2%

PAYMENT

IN

30 DAYS NET

PAYMENT AFTER 30 DAYS— PLUS 6% ^INTEREST

Throughout

the year

(Summer,

too, of course) no- tices in various

forms

are sent to our customers re- garding special offerings.

These

offerings consist of:

• Maturing

of Seasonal Items

• New

Varieties

• New

^Stock

• Change

in Prices

•

^Special

Group

Offerings

QUANTITY DISCOUNTS

250

of

one

variety on

one

delivery, less

5%

1

000

of

one

variety on

one

delivery, less

10%

ALSO

Usual

Loading Count

Is:

One

Extra Plant for

each

25

one

gallon cans

One

^Extra Plant for

each 50

five gallon cans

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CATALOGUE

1955

^-

1956

VERHALEN NURSERY COMPANY

SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS

TELEPHONE TELEGRAMS

Marshall, Texas, 5-6641 Western Union, Scottsville,Texas

C.

E. Verhalen, Pres. R. P. Verhalen, Vice-Pres.

Telephone Marshall 5-2164 Telephone Marshall 4-4831

J. P. Verhalen, Vice-Pres.

Telephone Marshall 4-4814 Steve

G.

Verhalen, Sec'y

and

Sales

Telephone Marshall 5-5898

ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS

Dallas

Warehouse

Verhalen Nursery Company

C. P. HARRIS, Mgr.

12140 Harry Hines Blvd.—Dallas, Texas Phone CHapel 7-3237

and CHapel 7-3229

Wholesale Only—No Retail Sales

Members

of National

and

State Nursery Associations

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YE RH A LEX NURSERY CO.

POLICY—

Our

policy is to furnish stock fully

graded and

prop- erly

named. Any

deviation

from

this plan will be acci- dental

and we assume

no responsibility greater

than

the invoice

amount

of the stock involved.

TERMS-

ALL SALES ARE STRICTLY CASH

with the one exception to those

whose

credit

has

been established in past years.

Nursery

supplies are cash to everyone alike.

Open

accountsales 29c

—

^10.

^Net

^{30 days.}

TAGGING AXD CHECKING: An

extra charge of

10%

will be

made when

customers select their- plants in thefields, or if

we

tagnursery stock for ourcustomers for

any

reason. Increased labor costs

make

this

move

necessary.

We

trust

you BUT

all customer-selected plants, as well as regular orders, are liable to careful grade stock check in the

Packing

House. If discrepancies are found, they will be corrected

and

the necessary changes

made

in the billing.

CLAIMS

—

Our

responsibility for condition of plants being ship- ped ends

when we make

delivery in

good

order to the transporting companies.

Damages

inflicted thereafter are to be taken

up

with the earner.

We

will assist

when we

can help in settling such problems.

Claims for quality of stock

must

be

made

within 10 days after date of invoice.

LATE CLAIMS WILL XOT BE COXSIDERED.

PACKING CHARGES AXD TRUCK DELIVERIES—

Baling,

boxing

or crating for local freight or express shipments will be

charged

at cost.

Xo

charges are

made

for bulk truck or car loading.

Deliveries to customers in Dallas

on

invoices of S50 or over will be

made on

our truck at F.O.B. Dallas

Ware-

house prices.

To

other destinations

where two

or

more

orders are delivered in the

same

load each

customer

will be charged proportionately as to mileage

and

size of his order.

DELIVERY CHARGES PAYABLE AT TIME OF DE- LIVERY.

ORDERS—

All orders are accepted with the understanding that

we

are not to be held liable in event of accident, ex- tremities of

weather

or other causes

beyond

our control.

Prices herein cancel all previous listings.

We

reserve the right to alter prices at

any

time.

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Liners in pots

weight

approximately 25 ^lbs. per 100 plants.

They

are

grown

in

Michigan

Peat.

ALL LINING OUT STOCK TAKES A MINIMUM OF

25

PER VARIETY

ARBORVITAE

M— ^I—

Conifer section showing many varieties of Junipers and Arbor- Vitae with view of 30-acre lake in background.

We

can water gen- erously to promote best possible growth.

Biota orientalis aurea conica

GOLDCONE

ARBORVITAE

A

compact grower; is smaller, more brilliant and more uniformly golden than Berckmann's. Hardy. 8feet.

Weight

Liners,

2V

2 inch pots $ .19

30-36 inch,

B&B

⁷⁰ 1.85

3-4 feet,

B&B

110 2.25

Biota orientalis aurea conspicua

GOLDSPIRE ARBORVITAE

Conspicuously golden color on very flat panels. Growth is pyramidal and open. 20 feet.

Liners, 2¹/2 inch pots $ .20

12-15 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .55

Biota orientalis aurea

nana BERCKMANN'S GOLDEN ARBORVITAE

Very compact and moderately slowin growth.

New

foliageis golden.

15 feet.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .20

Can

8 .55

30-36 inch,

B&B

70 1.85

3-4 feet,

B&B

110 2.50

4- 5 feet,

B&B

160 3.30

5- 6 feet,

B&B

200 3.75

Biota orientalis bonita

BONITA ARBORVITAE

Dwarf size, rich dark green color, compact and round character. 6

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .19

Biota orientalis aurea bonita

GOLDEN BONITA ARBORVITAE

Golden form of Bonita Arborvitae. Color is just as good as Gold- fone arborvitae. 6 feet.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .19

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VERHALEN NURSERY CO.

PFITZER

JUNIPERS— BERCKMANN GOLDEN ARBORVITAE

One-Gallon Size

Biota orientalis excelsa

EXCELSA ARBORVITAE

A

very hardy and cold resistanttype having broader base and darker color than Baker arborvitae and equally at home in either the north or south. Particularly well suited for Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. 8 feet.

Weight

Liners, 2V& inch pots $ .17

Biota orientalis conica glauca

BLUECONE

ARBORVITAE

More compact than Excelsa arborvitae: slightly darker color and more symmetrical in growth. Becauseof deep richgreen foliage this plant appears tobe blue at times. 10 feet.

Liners, 2Y2 inch pots $ .19

BONITA AND

BLUESPIRE

ARBORVITAE

One-Gallon Size

Biota orientalis

howardi BLUESPIRE

ARBORVITAE

More columnar and darker than Baker arborvitae. Bluish foliage prompts its name. Keeps its good colorduring dry or cold weather.

12 feet.

Liners, 2V2 inch pots $ ^.19

Can

8 .60

5- 6 feet,

B&B

160 2.75

6- 7 feet,

B&B

²⁰⁰ ^3.75

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Biota ofientalis pvramidalis

BAKER'S HYBRID ARBOR VITAE

Pyramidal, compact and fast grower. Light green in color. 15 feet.

Weight

Can

8 .55

5- 6 feet,

B&B

160 2.75

6- 7 feet,

B&B

²⁰⁰ ^3.75

Cedrus deodara

DEODAR CEDAR

Silvery blue, soft textured spruce orfir-like tree. Very graceful and different. Not haidy in Kansas or Missouri and north. 25 feet.

15-18 inch, 1 Gallon Can.... 8 $ .60

Cupressus arizonica

ARIZONA CYPRESS

ryramidai growing conifer. Rather slender in shape and has silvery light blue foliage.

A

fast grower.

A

good seller on the sales yard.

25 feet.

Can

(ctgs) 8 S .75

Can

(sdigs) 8 .60

Can

(ctgs) 35 1.65

JUNIPERS

Juniperus chinensis

mascula PYRAMIDAL JUNIPER A

very fine type of upright lightgreen juniper. 15 feet.

Liners, 2Mj inch pots $ .18

18 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

⁸ ^.60

3-4 feet,

B&B

70 1.50

Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana

PFITZER JUNIPER

Our plants are well developed, full bodied, high crowned stock due to heavy shearing. 10 footspread.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .20

Can

8 .55

Can

35 1.75

Few B&B

Plants in Sizes 18 to 36 Inch at $1.25

Per

Foot

Spread

Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana blue

BLUE PFITZER JUNIPER

Same habitsof growth as regular Pfitzer except for distinctive blue color. Little more compact grower andjust as hardy. 7 foot spread.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .20

Can

8 .55

18-24 inch,

B&B

30 2.50

24-30 inch,

B&B

40 3.00

30-36 inch,

B&B

70 3.50

Juniperus chinensis pseudo pfitzeriana

PFITZER TEXAS STAR JUNIPER

A

new type juniper not definitely identified as a Pfitzer, however,

it has the general characteristics of that variety of juniper. Texas Star was originated in the Gulf Coast country. It is a bright blue color, has compact foliage and grows in dwarf fashion with very

little trimming. Branches are broad at the base but pointed re-

sembling the point of a star. 4 foot spread.

Liners, 2Y2 inch pots $ ^.25

Juniper chinensis sylvestris

SYLVESTER JUNIPER

Its special attraction is its soft green two types of foliage and thickly covered irregular side branches. 25 feet.

Liners,

2Y

2 inch pots $ .17

18 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .50

Can

35 1.50

30-36 inch,

B&B

40 1.50

3-4 feet,

B&B

⁷⁰ 1.75

4- 5 feet,

B&B

110 2.00

Juniperus

communis

depressa vaseshape ...VASE

SHAPE JUNIPER

New, symmetrically bowl-shaped. Does not sunburn. 4 feet.

Liners, 2V2 inch pots $ .17

Can

8 .55

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Juniperus

communis

hibernica fastigiata

IRISH JUNIPER

An

exceedingly narrow form of upright pillar-like juniper which is

weather andsun resistant anddoes well inour southwest. 8 feet.

Weight

Liners, 2V2 inch pots S .15

Can

8 .50

3-4 feet,

B&B

70 1.50

4- 5 feet,

B&B

110 1.75

Juniperus conferta

SHORE JUNIPER

Pleasing light green, soft foliage; prostrate branchlets growing upright to 12 inches. Excellent for low plantings, hanging over walls, etc. S foot spread.

Can

8 .60

VONEHRON AND

SPINEY

GREEK JUNIPERS

One-Gallon Size

Juniperus excelsa stricta

SPINY GREEK JUNIPER

Small, conicalglaucous plant. 6 feet.

Can

⁸ $ .55

Juniperus hetzi glauca

HETZ JUNIPER

A

^silvery blue, low growing plant similar to the Pfitzer but faster growing. 10 feet.

Can

8 ^' .55

Juniperus

procumbens JAPANESE JUNIPER

Low, cteeping plant with thickblue-green foliage. 10 foot spread.

Can

8 .55

Juniperus sabina

vonehron YONEHROX JUNIPER

A

D.uaa fasc-ferowinfe, tuixa at Savin Juniper, havingrichgreen foliage. 10 foot spread.

Can

8 .55

Juniperus

scopulorum SILYER GLOW JUNIPER

GiiSLening silvery blue, compact. Most popular of the scopulorums.

20 feet.

30-36 inch,

B&B

40 83.30

36-42 inch,

B&B

40 3.75

42-48 inch,

B&B

⁷⁰ ^4.50

Juniperus virginiana canaerti

CANAERT JUNIPER

Dark fe.reen ^iia£>e interspersed with blue berries and growing in tufts of varying lengths which give the slender pyramidal form a naturally irregular and ruggedstvle. 18feet.

30-36 inch,

B&B

40 $3.30

42-48 inch,

B&B

⁷⁰ 4.50

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Juniperus virginiana hilli

HILL DUNDEE JUNIPER

An

attractive grayish green during summer months, turning to a purple inwinter. Compact growth which responds favorablytotrim- ming. 20 feet.

Weight

24-30 inch,

B&B

40 $2.75

30-36 inch,

B&B

_ _ 40 3.30

36-42 inch,

B&B

70 3.75

DUNDEES ARE UNUSUALLY FULL PLANTS THIS YEAR

Pinus halepensis

ALEPPO PINE

Light green in color with leaves three to four inches long; cones

3%

inches. 20 feet.

Can

8 $ .55

Pinus caribaea

SLASH PINE

Fast growing. Native east Texas to Georgia and two to three hun- dred miles inland. 40 feet.

Can

(Sept.) 8 $ .65

Pinus

mugho mughus ....MUGHO PINE

A

spreading tree which grows horizontally with stiff upright branches. Nice for rock garden or foundation plantings. 4 feet.

8-10inch, 1 Gallon

Can

⁸ $ .60

Pinus sylvestris

SCOTCH PINE

A

^rather small, straight stemmed tree. Grows well on dry sandy soil whereother pines cannotsurvive. 15feet.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .15

BROADLEAF EVERGREEN

ABELIA

GRANDIFLORA

One-Gallon Size

Abelia grandiflora

GLOSSY ABELIA

Shrub with dark green and coppery very glossy leaves and covered all summer with a myriad of fragrant, dainty pinkish-white bell shaped flowers. 7 feet.

Can

8 § .55

Can

35 1.25

Can

35 1.50

3-4 feet, 8 Gallon

Can

50 1.75

Aucuba

japonica green

GREEN AUCUBA

Medium size, slow growing evergreen. Large leaves (Magnolia grandiflora size). Dark green shade plant: tropical appearance.

Hardy into Oklahoma, southernMissouri. 5feet.

Can

8 _$ .65

Aucuba

japonica variegated

GOLD DUST PLANT

Same as the green Aucubainhabit of growth, but has leaves speck- led with yellow. Good forplant boxes on terraces, patios, entrances, etc. 4 feet.

Can

8 $ .75

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Azalea

kurume HIXODEGIRI, CORAL BELL, SNOW, CHRISTMAS CHEER AZALEA

Hardy, prolific flowering low growing evergreen. Should be planted with some protection against drying winds and late summer sunin Dallas area and west of pine country or east Texas and Arkansas.

Requires frequent rather than heavy occasionalwatering. 5 feet.

Weight

Liners, 2Vk inch pots S .17

6-8 inch,

B&B

⁸ $ .65

8-10 inch.

B&B

^_ ⁸ .90

10-12 inch,

B&B

_ 15 1.40

12-15 inch,

B&B

15 1.80

Buxus

microphylla japonica

JAPANESE BOXWOOD

Round, light green leaves. Fast grower. Goodforgeneral east Texas and Gulf statesarea. 4feet.

12-15 inch, 1 Gallon Can,

heavy

(Sept). 8 $ .70

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All our liners are outdoor grown in 2 '/2-inch deep pots with special soil of Peatand Spagnum Moss.

Buxus

rotundifolia

ROUND LEAF BOXWOOD

A

^large roundleaf Boxwood, hardy in blacklands and Texas heat.

Growsfast under favorableconditions. Growswellunder adversecon- ditions. 6 feet.

Can

8 $ .55

12-15 inch,

B&B

22 1.00

15-18 inch,

B&B

30 1.25

Buxus

sempervirens

COMMON BOXWOOD

Small, smooth andslightly curved dark glossy green leaves growing as close to one another as it is possible for them to grow which makes each plant a solid mass ideally suited to either specimen or hedge use. The mostpopularvariety. 6feet.

Liners,

2%

^inch ^pots ⁸ ^$ ^.17

8-10 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .55

Can

_ 35 1.50

Can

35 1.80

Cotoneaster horizontalis

ROCK COTONEASTER

Low growing, small leaf, hardy evergreen plant. Will grow in full sunlight orpartial shade. 3feet.

15-18 inch, spread, 1 Gallon

Can

⁸ ^S ^.60

Cotoneaster glaucophylla

GRAY LEAYED

COTONEASTER

An

evergreenmediumto large shrub with small gray-green leaveson graceful arching branches. White spring flower clusters followed by redberries in the falland winter.

Can

8 S .75

Cotoneaster

pannosa SILYER LEAF

COTONEASTER

Faster growing and lighter color than popular parnayi described be- low. Leaves are quite silver in appearance. Red berries in fall make

it good salesvard item. Endures dry or humid climates. 6feet.

Can

⁸ $ .70

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Cotoneaster parnayi

PARNAY COTOXEASTER

Thick, nearly black leaves with large red berries. Weather and sun resistant. Fast becomingthe most popular large variety. 6 feet.

Weight

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .17

Can

⁸ ^.70

Elaeagnus pungens

simoni

SIMON EL AE AGNUS

Long and narrow leaves, grayish green over a silveryback. Medium grower. 8 feet.

Can

8 $ .60

18-24 inch,

B&B

30 1.50

A

view of brcadleaf stock Fresh lake water raining on plants when picture was taken.

Euonymus

japonica

EVERGREEN EUOXYMUS

Bushy form with dark green oblong evenly notched leaves. Excellent for hedges. Most suitable in west Texas. 20 feet.

Liners,

2V

2 inch pots $ .17

Can

8 .55

Can

35 1.50

EUONYMUS JAPONICA— ONE-GALLON

SIZE

Many

Varieties Euonymus Available at All Times

Euonymus

japonica aureo-ma'rginatus

GOLD EDGE EUONYMUS

Shape and growth like the Evergreen. Leaf coloring of green edged with yellow causes the plant tostand out in anv planting. 5 feet.

6-8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(Sept.) 8 $ .65

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Euonymus

japonica medio-pictus

YELLOWEYE EUONYMUS

Small leaf, center branches grow upright, outerones tendto spread.

Grows naturally with many branches. Good forplanter boxes or low hedges. Hardy into Kansas and Missouri. 3 feet.

Weight

Can

8 .55

iUONYMUS

Ph

;TUS— HECKROTTI HONEYSUCKLE

One-Gallon Size

Euonymus

japonica pulchella

EUONYMUS PULCHELLA

Very small, dark leaf miniature Euonymus.

A

natural forbordering andformal gardens. 2 feet.

6-8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .65

Euonymus

japonica alba variegata

SILYER QUEEX EUONYMUS

A

green leaf with white edges gives this plant a clear distinction.

It's most attractive. 4 feet.

8 $ .65

Can

(Sept.)

Euonvmus

japonica aureo-va'riegatus

YARIEGATED EUONYMUS

Bright gold andgreenmixture of color in leaves of this plant makes

it onemost outstanding in anygarden. Hardyinto Kansas. Missouri, paitof Ohio, Illinois, Indiana. 3 feet.

6-8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(Sept.) S .75

Fatshedera lizei _

FATSHEDERA

Fancyindoor plant or summer plant for April to November outside.

Very different. 10 feet.

... 8 $ .75

Can

(Spring)

Feijoa sellowiana

PINEAPPLE GUAVA

A

silvery shrub, compact grower. Not hardy in Oklahoma or west Texas, but very popular in south Texas and Gulf Coast regions. 12 feet.

Can

8 S .55

Gardenia fortunei

FORTUNE'S GARDENIA

Has large double white fragrant flowers. This is the everblooming variety. Excellent foran unusual hedge. It can be usedmostsatisfac- torily asatub plant. In climates whereit will notsurvive the winter

it is cheap enough that replacement can be made each spring. Al- waysagood seller. 6 feet.

Can

(Fall) 8 $ .50

18-24 inch,

B&B (March)

20 .80

30-36 inch,

B&B (March)

35 1.40

Ilex cassine

DAHOON HOLLY

A

tree holly with willow-like leaves; fruits abundantly at a young age with red berries from fall until spring. 20 feet.

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Ilex cornuta

CHINESE HORNED HOLLY

Propagated from berried stock. Verystiff, bright glossy green holly leaves gracefully curved. Large red berries addto its attractiveness.

15 feet.

Weight

Can

(ctgs) 8 $ ^.70

Can

(sdlgs) 8 .75

Ilex cornuta burfordi

BURFORD CHINESE HOLLY

Large, glossy green, stiff leaves with onetip spine forming a very smoothappearance; large red berries. Our mostpopularholly.8 feet.

Can

^_ 8 .60

Can

35 2.00

2-3 _feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 2,50

Ilex cassine

opaca HUME HYBRID NO.

II

HOLLY

A

cross between American and Dahoon hollies resulting in a holly tree similar in general appearanceto the Christmas Holly, butbeing more prolific in berry production. Leaves are lighter colored than American Holly. 25 feet.

Liners,

2%

^inch ^pots $ .15

Can

8 .65

5-6 feet,

B&B

^_ ¹⁶⁰ ^3.30

6-7 feet,

B&B

²⁰⁰ ^4.50

Ilex

Opaca AMERICAN HOLLY

Very hardy native tree with medium green oval leaves surrounded by evenly spaced short spines on the edge. Red berries. These are seedlings, we cannot assure you berried stock in specific plants. 50 feet.

Can

8 $ .55

Can

35 1.65

ILEX

BULLATA

One-Sallon Can Size

Ilex crenata bullata

CONVEXLEAF

JAPANESE HOLLY

A

^smaller leaf holly than the rotundifolia but same general habits of growth. Leaves shiny andslightly cupped downward. Verypretty holly. No berries of consequence. Good for planter boxes and low hedges. Hardy into St. Louis and Ohio river az-ea.

8-10 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .60

Ilex crenata rotundifolia

JAPANESE HOLLY

Roundleaved. Splendid dark green spineless holly for formal plantings: makes a fine, low hedge.

A

good substitute where other than Boxwood isdesired. 4 feet.

Can

8 .60

15-18 inch,

B&B

20 1.75

18-24 inch,

B&B

35 2.25

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ILEX

ROTUNDIFOLIA AND BURFORDI

One-Gallon Size

[lex vomitoria

YAUPON HOLLY

A

great favorite for hedges. Bright red berries. Our plants are unusually heavily sheared and are compact, bushy plants. Larger sizes

up to 5-6 feet for $5.00, B&B, are carried in stock during the dor-

mant season at our Dallas office. Liners are cutting grown from berry producing plants. 12 feet.

Weight

Can

8 .60

Can

35 1.50

4- 5 feet, Pyramidal,

B&B

125 4.00

5- 6 feet, Pyramidal,

B&B

150 5.00

Ilex vomitoria,

dwarf DWARF YAUPON HOLLY

Best, most durable holly where low growth is desired. Very slow grower. Ultimate size, 36 inch spread, 18 inches high.

6- 8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .75

CHERRY LAUREL— 5-GALLON

SIZE

Two-year-old stock much heavier now than when this picture was taken.

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Jasminum

humile

FLORIDA JASMINE

The most versatile and popular of the Jasmine family. Flowers through most of the summer after a profusion of blossoms in the spring.

A

most attractive plant; does well in arid climates, too. 4 feet.

Weight

Liners,

2V

2 inch pots $ .17

Can

8 .55

Can

35 1.50

Jasminum parked PARKERS JASMINE A

true dwarf Jasmine inhabit of growth, sizeof leavesand sizeof flower. From all appearances a miniature FloridaJasmine. Ultimate size

—

¹⁸ ^inches.

Liners, 2Vz inch pots S .25

6-8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .80

Laurocerasus caroliniana

CHERRY LAUREL

Since this plant is subject to loss of foliage when transplanted, container grow stock is all---themore desirable. Our field plants are young and have been root pruned so they transplant with lessdiffi- culty than theaverage. This isanexceptionallygood plant forhedge work. Itresponds to shearing as well as any. 12 feet.

Liners,

2%

^{inch pots} ^$ ^.15

Can

(sheared) 8 .50 36-48 inch, 5 Gallon

Can

(sheared) 35 1.50

30-36 inch,

B&B

(sheared) 40 1.50

3-4 feet,

B&B

(sheared) 70 1.75

4- 5 feet,

B&B

(sheared) 110 2.00

Lavendula

vera

TRUE LAVENDER

To vary the color scheme in a planting, this is the hardy perrenial to use. Lavender sachets are made from the flowers and seeds of this low growing symmetrical little plant. Veryfragrant gray color herb. Blue flowers. Good for low bordei-s. The True English Laven- der. 2 feet.

6-8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .70

Leucophyllum texanum

Senisa

Sage-like shrub. Abundant orchid coloredflowers after everysum- mer rain. Dwarf variety. Compact grower. 5 feet.

Can

8 $ .60

Can

35 1.65

18-24 inch,

B&B

40 1.80

JAPANESE LIGUSTRUM

One-Gallon Size

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Ligustrum

japonica

JAPANESE PRIVET

Evergreen, good for trees or hedges. Fast growing, easy to transplant. 20 feet.

Weight

Can

8 $ .45

2-3 feet,

B&B

35 1.00

3-4 feet,

B&B

60 1.35

WAXLEAF LIGUSTRUM

Five-gallon cans in foreground

—

^well ^sheared, ^heavily ^branched

plants.

Ligustrum

lucidum

compactum WAXLEAF PRIVET

Dense, compact, glossy dark greenleaves. Growstosix feet in height and horizontally the same, but requires some shearing to keep it

symmetrical. 8 feet.

Liners,

2%

^inch ^pots $ .15

Can

(bushy) 8 .55

Can

(bushy) 35 1.50

18-24 inch,

B&B

_ _ 25 .85

24-30 inch,

B&B

35 1.10

3-0-36 inch,

B&B

50 1.50

Ligustrum

lucidum lodense

LODENSE PRIVET

Small leaf, small bushy growing plant. Hardy and disease resistant.

Doeswell inheatanddrought. 4feet.

Can

8 $ .60

Ligustrum,

Suwannee

River, Pat'd

SUWANEE RIVER WAXLEAF

A

new, very dark green compact hardy Waxleaf valuable becauseof its dwarfslow growingnature. 5feet.

15-18 inch, 1 Gallon 8 $1.25

18-24 inch, 5 Gallon 35 2.25

12-18 inch,

B&B

30 1.65

18-24 inch,

B&B

40 2.00

24-30 inch,

B&B

50 2.15

30-36 inch,

B&B

50 3.00

Lonicera yunnanensis

YUNNAN HONEYSUCKLE

Hardyin southern Kansas and Oklahoma. Dwarf, butrelatively fast growing, semi-prostrate shrub with small dark leaves; pink but not prominentflowers. Most attractive for hedge or planter boxes. Does well sheared: should be grown in afternoon shade. 2 feet.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .17

8-10 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

⁸ ^.55

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Loropetalum

chinensis

SOUTHERN WITCHHAZEL

Formerly known as Chinese White Fringe Shrub. Semi-dwarf, evergreen shrub. Covers itself with white feathery flowers in earliest spring and a few flowers occasionally in summer and fall. One of thefew lessersize shrubs seekingbetteracquaintance andwideruse.

3to 5 feet.

Weight

Liners, 2Y2 inch pots ^$ ^.15

Magnolia

grandiflora

SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA

Very large andhandsomedark green glossy leaves with the familiar huge, fragrant white blossoms which make these trees a thing of majestic beauty. 50 feet.

Can

8 .60

24-inch

and

up, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .80

Can

35 1.50

Can

35 2.00

4-5 _feet, ₅ Gallon

Can

35 2.50

2- 3 feet,

B&B

⁴⁰ ^1.50

3-4 feet,

B&B

70 2.25

4- 5 feet,

B&B

¹¹⁰ ^3.00

5- 6 feet,

B&B

¹⁶⁰ ^4.00

Mahonia

aquifolium

OREGONGRAPE

Dark green holly-like leaves; glossy, turning red to brown in the fall. Veryhardy plant. 6 feet.

Can

8 $ .75

Mahonia

bealei

LEATHERLEAF MAHONIA

This plant is most desirable because it fills so well the need for shaded areas. It thrives in shade but will take some sun if for a short periodof time, preferablyinthe morning. Large, shiny, gray- green leaves with spines make this plant unusually appealing. Also, large clusters of yellow flowers followedby blue grape-like seedpods addtoits salesappeal. 3 feet.

8-12 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .60

Myrica

cerifera

SOUTHERN WAXMYRTLE BAYBERRY

Leaves spicily fragrant. Bears blue Cedar-like berries on trunk and

bp.ceof branches which, with its shinyleaves andspiciness, makeit

very useful and attractive.

A

hardy evergreen, which will survive Missouri cold, west Texas' heat and eastTexas'wet and humidcon- ditions. 10 feet.

Can

8 $ .50

3-4 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.50

Nandina

domestica

NANDINA

This cane-like shrub with its small dainty and light green summer

foliageis an accepted"must" with gardeners becauseofthe gorgeous leaf coloring in the fall and immense cluster of red berries which are retainedthroughoutthewinter. 8 feet.

8-12 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .50

Can

8 .65

Can

35 1.50

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HETZI

JUNIPER CENTER FOREGROUND. ALL STOCK

^IS SHEAREt FERTILIZER

CONSTANTLY AVAILABLE AS

NEEDED.

(21)

EQUENTLY TO MAKE MORE COMPACT GROWTH — WATER AND

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HETZI JUNIPER CENTER FOREGROUND. ALL STOCK

IS

SHEARED FREQUENTLY TO MAKE MORE COMPACT GROWTH— WATER AND

FERTILIZER CONSTANTLY AVAILABLE AS NEEDED.

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Photinia serrulata

CHINESE PHOTINIA

Large, holly-like, dark green foliaged ornamental evergreen shrub.

15 feet.

Weight

Can

8 $ .60

30-36 inch,

B&B

50 1.75

Pittosporum

tobira

PITTOSPORUM

Medium growth, compact glossy foliage. More spread than height.

Does well in shade in dry regions and shade or sun other regions.

5 feet.

Can

8 $ .75

Pittosporum ^tobira variegated

WHITESPOT PITTOSPORUM

Grows similar tothe greenvariety butslower. Leaves are green and white. 4 feet.

Can

8 $ .75

Can

35 2.50

Pyracantha, Graber, Henderson, Barlow,

Miller .

RED BERRIED FIRETHORN

Large evergreen shrub with glossy foliage and produces huge clusters of large redberries. Wonderful forcashand carrysales. 8feet.

Liners,

2V

2 inch pots $ .17

24 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(berries) 8 .90

24 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

⁸ ^.60

Can

35 1.80

Pyracantha

lalandi

L ALAND FIRETHORN

Upright growing; orange fruit early in fall. Well known. Makes a brilliant show until late in winter. Hardier than Red varieties. 10 feet.

Liners,

2V

2 inch pots $. 17

30 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .70

48

inch, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.80

Viburnum odoratissimum SWEET VIBURNUM

Large, thick glossy leaves on upright branches and fragrant white flowers. Provides the owner of this plant year round pleasure. 8 feet.

Can

8 .75

Viburnum

suspensum.

SANDANKAWA VIBURNUM

Good flowering evergreen havingattractive foliage, too. Doeswell in shade or sun. 6 feet.

Can

8 .75

VINES

CAROLINA JASMINE

One-Gallon Size

Gelsemium

sempervirens

CAROLINA JASMINE

Tubular, yellow, pleasantly fragrant flowering vine. Buy before February 1stto takeadvantage ofblooming period. 20feet.

24 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(staked) 8 .55

48 inch, 5 Gallon

Can

(staked) 35 1.65

(25)

Hedera

helix

ENGLISH IVY

Excellent dark green, large leaves, fine for climbing and shady;

ground cover. Adheres to walls. Good sales yard item. Plants most attractive. 20 feet.

Weight

24 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(staked) 8 .60

Hedera

canariensis variegata

ALGERIAN IVY

Fast growing ivy with large green and white leaves. Not hardy in Dallas except in protected places. Adaptable as ground cover in planter boxes. 15 feet.

36 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(staked) (April) 8 .75 Lonicera heckrotti

HECKROTT HONEYSUCKLE

Flame; everblooming: semi-evergreen. 12 lee..

Liners, 2Y2 inch pots ^$ .17

Can

(sheared) 8 .55 Lonicera japonica purpurea..

HONEYSUCKLE,

PURPLE-LEAF

Purplish-bronze foliage with while flowers tinged in pink. Very fragrant. Often called Texas Honeysuckle. Best for planter boxes and blooms very well all summer. Has an attractive winter col- or. Definitelyevergreen in ou:' area. Amazingly popular. 6feet.

Can

8 .50

Lonicera sempervirens

RED CORAL OR

SCARLET TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE

Everblooming, red; usableas eithershrubor vine.

Liners,

2%

^inch ^pots ^$ ^.17

Can

8 .55

Wistaria chinensis

CHINESE WISTARIA

Propagatedfromplantswhich bloombeforethe leaves appear. Makes a gorgeous springdisplay of purpleflowers.

Can

8 $ .50

Acer

dasycarpum

A

large leaf, hardy Maple. 35 feet,

5-6 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

...

SILVER MAPLE

... 35 $1.50

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Adino ADINO RUBELLA

Grows fast and lends itself to shearing. Leaves are very shiny and resembles Abelia or Pomegranate at first appearance. The flower is a round, spinygray ball about sizeofhalf dollar. Blooms and grows well all summer. Native of China.

Weight

Liners,

2V

2 inch pots $ .17

Can

8 .55

Can

35 1.50

ADINO RUBELLA

One-Gallon Size

Albizzia julibrissin

PINK MIMOSA TREE

Wide spreading lawn tree. Pink flowers all summer. Fern-like foliage. One of our best summer sellers incans. 20 feet.

36 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .45

5- 6 feet, 8 Gallon

Can

50 1.50

6- 8 feet, Bareroot (Oct. 15th) 2.50

8-10 feet, Bareroot (Oct, loth) 3.50

6-8 feet,

B&B

(Oct. 15th) 150 3.50

8-10 feet,

B&B

(Oct. 15th) _ 200 5.00

Berberis thunbergi atropurpurea

JAPANESE REDLEAF BARBERRY

Well-known ornamental. Dark red stems and foliage. 4 feet.

8-12 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .75

Can (March)

35 1.65

Berberis thunbergi

compacta PIGMY

JAPANESE REDLEAF BARBERRY

Dwarf growing Red Barberry. Leavessame sizeas regular,butplant is very dwarf and compact at maturity. 15 to 18 inch diameter, 10 inch height.

6-8 inch, 1 Gallon

Can

(Spring) 8 $ .75

Cercis canadensis

AMERICAN REDBUD

Light green, heart shaped leaveswhichare precededinthe springby lavender-pink blooms all along the branches. Used extensively for highway, street andparkbeautification. 25feet.

5-6 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 $1.50

6- 8 feet,

B&B (iy

2-2 inch Cal.) 150 3.50

Cornus

florida

WHITE DOGWOOD

Beautiful shrub or tree with large white flowers in early spring. 20 feet.

Can

8 $ .55

4-5 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.65

4- 5 feet,

B&B heavy

(buds) 50 4.50

5- 6 feet,

B&B heavy

(buds) 80 5.50

6- 8 feet,

B&B heavy

(buds) 150 9.00

Cornus

florida rubra

PINK DOGWOOD

Same as white dogwood except with pink flowers and somewhat smaller growth. 15 feet.

3-4 feet,

B&B heavy

(buds) 50 $6.50

4- 5 feet,

B&B heavy

(buds) 80 8.25

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Cydonia

japonica rubra..._

RED FLOWERING QUINCE

A

^deciduous ^shrub. Red flowering. Oneof themostprolific blooming and certainly amongthe earliestto bloom afterfirstof year.

A

great favorite. 6 feet.

Weight

Can

^_ 35 $1.35

Euonymus

patens

SPREADING EUONYMUS

Semi-upright bush with large dull green leaves. Orange fruits. 10 feet.

Liners,

2%

inch pots $ .15

Can

⁸ .50

Ficus carica celestial

CELESTIAL FIG

Texas everbearing variety. Fast growers. Some have figs on them now. 10 feet.

Can

(branched) .... 35 $1.25

Fraxinus velutina

ARIZONA ASH

Popular fast growing tree suitable for hot climate. Conditioned by natureto take windsand sun andalkaline soils. 30 feet.

1-

iy

2 inch caliper,

B&B

70 $2.75

2-

2y

2 inch caliper,

B&B

110 5.00

Lagerstroemia indica,

Wm. Toovey WM. TOOVEY CRAPEMYRTLE

Buy these balled or in cans. Sellthem when in bloom: you will see more of them andmake more money. 10 feet.

3-4 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 $1.35

3-4 feet,

B&B

35 1.50

XT

SWEET SUM AND BLACK SUM

TREES IN

SALLON CANS

Dandy little -fellows especially where the cash register is concerned.

Fast sellers. Fast growers.

Liquidambar

styraciflua

SWEETGUM TREE

Deep rich green five pointed leaves which in the fall enhance any landscape with their assorted bright colors. Also, the burrs or seed pod? areornamental in flowerdecorations. 50 feet.

Can

8 $ .45

3-4 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.65

5- 6 feet,

B&B

70 2.40

6-8 feet,

B&B

110 3:00

Malus ELEYI AND HOPA FLOWERING CRAB

Brilliant spring flowering tree. Colorful summer foliage. Generally used in hedge rows, parkways. 15feet.

4- 5 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

(Spring) 35 $1.60

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Nyssa

sylvatica

BLACKGUM TREE

One of the best coloring trees in the fall. 50 feet.

Weight

Liners, 2¹/£ inch pots $ .17

2-3 feet, 1 Gallon

Can

8 .55

5- 6 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.50

Platanus occidentalis

SYCAMORE TREE

Straight young trees for light planting jobs. 60 feet.

6- 8 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

(Spring) 35 $1.75

Populus candicans

BALM OF GILEAD POPLAR

A

type of Poplar tree with large glossy Sycamore-like leaves. Fast growing, very broad, good for shade. Hardy in cold or heat. Easy to propagate, attractive and easy to sell. 90 feet.

6-8 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 $1.50

Prunus

pissardi

PURPLE LEAF PLUM

Contrasting and colorful changein a landscape. These are good full trees andmake wonderful show as soon as planted. 15 feet.

4-5 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

(Spring-) 35 $1.60

Quercus rubra

RED OAK TREE

Large leaf oak, very popular wherever it grows. 50 feet.

2-3 feet, 1 Gallon

Can

8 $ .50

6-8 feet,

B&B

¹¹⁰ ^2.50

8-10 feet,

B&B

160 4.00

WISTARIA

TREE

2 Years

—

Five-Sallon Staked, 3-4 Feet Size

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Quercus virgimana LIVE OAK TREE

Hardy, small leaf

EVERGREEN

oak. Very popular. 30 feet.

Weight

2- 3 feet, 1 Gallon

Can

- 8 $ .50

5- 6 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.75

6-8 feet,

B&B (1%

inch caliper) 160 8.50 (February)

8-10 feet,

B&B

(2inch caliper) 200 10.50 (February)

Salix babylonica pendula

WEEPING WILLOW

Theuniversallyknownweeping favorite.20 feet.

6-8 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 $1.65

Spi'rea reevesi flora plena

REEVES SPIREA

This is the real white double flowering Bridal Wreath. 6 feet.

2-3 _feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 $1.10

2-3 feet,

B&B

40 1.10

Ulmus

pumilla

CHINESE ELM

Open headed tree; leaves small and thick, 2 to 3 inches long, shiny and smooth. 40 feet.

3-4 feet, 1 Gallon

Can

('Spring) 8 $ .45

6-8 feet, 5 Gallon

Can

35 1.75

6-8 feet, Bareroot 1.25

8-10 feet, Bareroot 2.00

Wistaria chinensis

CHINESE WISTARIA,

TREE FORM

Propagatedfromplants whichbloombeforethe leavesappear. Makes a wonderful spring display. Shouldbe dug and delivered earlywhile dormant, preferably by February 1st, as the flower buds shatter off during later delivery. 50 feet.

24 inch, 1 Gallon (staked) 8 $ .90

3-4 feet, 5 Gallon (staked) 35 2.75

4- 5 feet, 5 Gallon (staked) 35 3.50

3-4 feet,

B&B

40 2.75

GRASSES

Cortaderia argentea

PAMPAS GRASS

Clumps of giant grass which bend into a fountain effect and send up hugewhitefoamyplumesthatare outstandinglyattractive. 6feet.

30 inch, 1 Gallon (heavy) 8 $ .50

Ophiopogan...„

MONKEY GRASS

A

low growing Ophiopogan with very narrow, dark green leaves.

Excellent groundcover andborderplant.

12 inch, 1 Gallon (heavy) 8 $ .50

Liriope muscari variegata

VARIEGATED LIRIOPE

Very broadleaf liriope with yellow and green stripes on leaves run- ning length of leaf; most attractive. Appropriate in small formal gardenswherevariety of color isdesired.

12 inch, 1 Gallon 8 $ .55

When Buying From VERHALEN'S You

Receive

These EXTRAS

1.

10%

discount for cash (before or at time of delivery).

2. 1 extra plant for each 25 gallon cans; 1 extra for each 50 of 5 gallon cans.

3.

Top

grade

"Texas

size", not

two

or three

month

old liners in a can.

4.

Sheared bushy

stock, attractive on sales yard, appropriate for landscaping.

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NURSERY SUPPLIES

Pruning Shears

Eight-inch

German

manufacture, all purpose durable shears.

Unusually

strong blade for size of shear.

Made

of the best steel; better than ordinary foreign craftsman- ship.

Price: $3.25 each; $37.00 per dozen

CORONA SHEARS: Domestic manufacture—

a style for each job.

Mounted

on boards for salesroom display.

Ample

stockfor replacementavailable

and

advisable. See pictures for descriptions.

ALL SHEARS SOLD FOR CASH AS LISTED

Prices are F.O.B. Dallas

Mail Your Check With

the

Order Corona

Shears Subjectto 33 1/3 Dealer Discount

Professional Hand Pruner

No. 80 (Corona-Rieser

Pattern— "King

Size") Fully forged, scientifically designed cutting

head

is your assurance that it's tops in

modern

design

and manu-

facturing technique. Replaceable blade.

Long narrow

blade

and hook

easily gets into those

hard

to prune places.

Bring

on

the

tough

pruning¹ tasks

and make

light

work

Df it with No. 80.

Neoprene

handles are easy on the hands; rubber

bumper

prevents pinching of the

hand and

acts as a shock absorber. No. 80 is the

newest

tool to hit the

market

for the professional user.

Modeled

after the

famous Swiss-German

pattern. Overalllength, 87/8inches.

Weight, each

—

¹ ^lb.

Prices each $5.95

"Pro" Hand Pruner, No. 800

This tool is a professional-type pruner with adjustable blade tension, curved blades

and

non-slip cutting action.

It's

made

of the finest steel, Replaceable blade feature ^in- creases tool life. Easily handles

tough pruning

jobs. Rose, fruit

and nurserymen

proclaim it America's finest. This tool exploits the well

known

Calkins pattern, featuring the very abrupt type

hook and

short blades.

Overall

Length

7^l/2 Inches

Price, each ^$4.45

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Hedge Shear, No. K-7

(Hardware

Grade)

Here

is a shear that has all the

good

cutting features of the regular

Corona

Xo. 7, but with a'solid eccentric

Dumper

stop instead of the "neoprene shock absorber";

hickory handles (not quite as highlyfinished asthe

Corona

No. 7) itis

a

splendid shear at a low popular price. Over-

all length, 20^2 inches; Blade length, 8 inches.

Weight, each 2 lbs.

Price, each $3.95

Florist or Thinning Shear, No 2

I

-S

A

sturdy shear widely used

by

florists for cutting rib- bons, soft wire,

and

flower stems. Also,

unmatched

for

many home

uses such as cutting vegetable, dissecting chickens, turkeys or rabbits.

Housewives

find it has

more

utility

than

ordinary scissors.

A

fine shearfor pick- ing flower,

making

bouquets, corsages,

and

all

forms

of thinning. Overall length, 7 3 4 inches.

Price, each $2.45

Corona Anvil Type Shear, No. 89A

A

20th

Century marvel

in beauty

and

easy cutting power.

An amazing

value with features galore such as pistol grip shape, one

hand

operated catch, open end handles

—

^can't

pinch, oversize pivot bolt, knurled handles, concealed spring, small cutting head, increased leverage, replaceable blade, replaceable soft metal anvil,

chrome

plated on

steel.

Users

acclaim it America's finest anvil type

hand

pruningshear. Overall length, 8 inches.

Weight, each

—

¹² ^ozs.

Price $2.75

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