CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



87 



PRUNUS-Plum. 



Exceedingly ornamental arid very useful shrubs, 

 deservedly becoming very popular. They are per- 

 fectly hardy, and succeed well in almost any loca- 

 tion, but especially in a full exposure to the sun. 

 P. Piissarflii — One of the finest shrubs in cultivation; 

 wood and leaf are of a rich dark purple, produc- 

 ing black fruit early in the season. 

 P. Triloba — A beautiful shrub, flowers double, color 

 a delicate pink. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



?YRUS. 



Japan (iuince. 



One of the most beautiful 

 of flowering shrubs. Grows 

 well in any good soil and 

 any location, even in a very 

 shady one. It is also use- 

 ful as a hedge plant. 

 P. Japonica (Cydonia Japo- 

 nica) — A charming plant; 

 foliage dark green and 

 glossy; flowers deep scar- 

 let, produced in great 

 abundance, followed by 

 large, pear-shaped fruit. 

 Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



RIBES. 



Flowering' Currant. 



j PRUNUS TRILOBA. A class of plants highly 



iprized for their graceful habit of growth, fine foliage and beautiful 



flowers. 



R, Aureum — An early blooming variety; flowers yellow. 



Ra San^uineuni — Flowers crimson; very desirable. 



1 Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



RHUS— Sumach. 



Small trees or shrubs, highly ornamental and of 



much value for lawn adornment, either in groups 



or single specimens. 



R. Copallina (Shining Sumach) — ^A very handsome 

 variety with shining, lustrous green foliage which 

 in autumn changes to a rich crimson; flowers 

 greenish yellow. 



R. Cotinus (Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree) — This 

 beautiful shrub is particularly remarkable for the 

 numerous feathery fruit stalks, which after flow- 

 ering usually so completely cover the plant that 

 from a distance it is no great stretch of imagi- 

 nation to conceive it enveloped in a cloud of 

 smoke; hence the popular name. 



R. Glabra (Smooth Sumach) — A strong-growing 

 shrub, excellent for massing; remarkable for its 

 numerous large heads of scarlet seeds in autumn, 

 at which time, too, its leaves are very brilliant. 



R. Glabra Laciniata (Cut-Leaved Sumach) — A very 

 handsome shrub,, with finely divided fern-like foli- 

 age. As an individual specimen, this plant has 

 few equals. Each 40c; per doz. $4.00. Extra 

 large, each 75c; per doz. $9.00. 

 Each, except where noted, 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



lUS JAPONICA. 



RHODOTYPUS-White Kerria. 



I. Kerrioides — This exceedingly useful and very or- 

 namental shrub is a native of Japan, but perfectly 

 hardy in our climate. It is of medium size with 

 neat, attractive foliage, and large handsome sin- 

 gle white flowers, freely produced in early sum- 

 mer, succeeded by an abundance of small fruit. 

 Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



RUBUS-Bramble. 



Robust growing shrubs, especially desirable for 

 massing where a wild natural effect is desired. 

 R. Odoratiis (Flowering Raspberry) — A very desira- 

 ble shrub with large foliage and handsome rosy- 

 purple flowers, which are produced in great pro- 

 fusion. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



RHt'S GLAP.RA 



BHODOTYPDS KERRIOIDES. 



SAMBUGUS. 



Elder. 

 S. Nigra Aurea (Golden 

 Elder) — A most at- 

 tractive and very or- 

 namental shrub. The 

 foliage is large and of 

 the richest golden yel- 

 low; very effective 

 and invaluable for 

 grouping to produce 

 striking contrasts. 



S. Nigra Variegata — This 

 Is also a beautiful 

 shrub, having hand- 

 some foliage variega- 

 ted with silver and 

 green. 



Each 25c; per doz. 

 $2.50. 



Our shrubs in all 

 size.s are strong, 

 thrifty plants. 



EXTRA LARGE BtJSHY PLANTS of all of the Above Shrubs, each, except where noted, 50 cents; per dOK. !g5 00. 



