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Spirea Anthony Waterer. 
New and Rare Plants from China. 
For varieties see pages 1-4 of this Catalogue. 
RHUS cotinus. (Purple Fringe.) (Smoke Bush.) A tall shrub 
bearing masses of misty smoke-colored flowers in June. 
75 cts.each ... eh seis co ae te 
typhina laciniata. (Fern-leaved Staghorn Sumach.) An 
effective shrub with delicate fern-like foliage; very 
brilliant in the Autumn. 75 cts. each 5 6 
SAMBUCUS aurea. (Golden Elder.) 60cts.each ... Ae 
canadensis. (Common Elder.) Flat heads of white flow- 
ers in June and reddish-purple berries in Fall. Thrives 
best in damp soil. 50 cts. each ate a ie 
canadensis var. maxima. (Great Elder.) This splendid 
variety of the black-fruited Elder blossoms in early July 
and produces flower-clusters three times the size of those 
of the type. The flowers are followed by immense heads 
of black fruit. $1.00 each ... ie 
SORBARIA arborea glabrata. An extremely ornamental, 
late Summer flowering shrub, growing 6 to 15 ft. tall, 
with pinnately divided, dark green leaves. The flowers 
are snow-white, abundantly produced in terminal, much 
branched panicles, 15 to 18 in. long, during September, 
and continuing to flower until the advent of sharp frosts 
late in the Fall. It is perfectly hardy, free-growing and 
a most valuable addition to the list of late-flowering 
shrubs. Though botanically regarded as a variety of 
Sorbaria arborea, for garden purposes, it is abundantly 
distinct from the type. $1.00 each : ae 
SPIRAA arguta. While all the Spireas are valuable for 
their easy culture, and floriferous character, this variety 
is one of the earliest and most graceful of the genus, its 
slender branches becoming covered with innumerable 
pure white, tiny flowers early in Spring. 60 cts. each 
Bumaldi. A dwarf Japanese variety of vigorous growth. 
Flowers pink; July. 60 cts. each aa ae 5 tei 
eallosa. Deep rose, grows freely, and flowers nearly all 
Summer. 60 cts. each are ee 
eallosa alba. White. May. 60 cts. each 
Anthony Waterer. Brilliant rosy-carmine 
dense clusters; blooms all Summer. 
prunifolia flore pleno. A beautiful erect-growing shrub 
with lanceolate leaves, bearing in May, pure white 
double flowers in great profusion. 60 cts. each 
flowers in 
75 cts. each 
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SPIRAA.—Continued. 
opulifolia. Strong-growing shrub, with white flowers 
along the stem. Useful for screening purposes. 60 cts. 
each. Ly! sitet aoe 5.0.0 506 
opulifolia aurea. White flowers in clusters; golden foli- 
age; May. 60 cts. each ie Hae ays Satie 
Reevesii. A spreading shrub of medium growth, with 
delicate lanceolate foliage. In May the plant is com- 
pletely covered with large round clusters of pure white 
flowers. 60 cts. each ot fie ae Jee 
Thunbergii. Of dwarf compact habit, with slender, 
somewhat drooping branches, densely covered with fine, 
long narrow leaves, flowers very early in Spring when the 
plant is a mass of snowy whiteness. 60 cts. each 
trichoearpa (New.) Thisisanew, perfectly hardy species 
from Korea. It is of broad spreading habit, growing 4 
to 6 feet tall, and even more in diameter. It has arching 
stems, which in season, are covered with dome-like 
clusters of small white flowers. The blooms come later 
than the well-known S. Van Houttei. Pot-grown 
plants, $1.00 each; Field-grown plants, $2.00 each. 
Van Houttei. (Bridal Wreath.) A very hardy, and 
effective shrub with graceful arching branches, well 
covered in early Summer, with a profusion of large, pure 
white flower-clusters age ... 60 cts. each; 
STEPHANANDRA flexuosa. Erect-growing shrub with 
elegant fern-like yellowish-green foliage. 60 cts. each ... 
SYRINGA. See Lilac and Philadelphus. 
SYMPHORICARPUS racemosus. (Snowberry.) A com- 
pact, graceful shrub attaining a height of about five feet, 
with slender arching branches. The pink flowers are suc- 
ceeded by large oval, pure white berries which hang on 
the branches long into Winter. 60cts.each ... Bae 
vulgaris. (Coral Berry.) (Indian Currant.) This hardy 
shrub grows about three feet in height, compact in habit, 
flowers pink, followed by clusters of tiny purplish-red ber- 
ries. 60cts.each  ... sae ys ae or 
VIBURNUM eassinoides. A handsome native shrub of 
medium size, bearing large cymes of white flowers in 
June and clusters of black berriesin Autumn. 75 cts. each; 
dentatum. (Arrow-Wood) A tall native shrub, bearing 
greenish-white flowers in June; fruit deep blue; one of 
the best shrubs for massing. 75 cts. each Bie aes 
lantana. Thick dark green leaves downy on the under 
side; flowers white. Bright red fruit changing to black. 
75 cts. each ... ae Bie aes wae ara 
lantago. (Sheepberry.) A native shrub attaining large 
size. Flowers in large cymes, white, very fragrant; 
followed by clusters of bluish-black fruit. 75 cts. each; 
Spireea Van Houttei. 
R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 
Doz. 
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