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HARDY ORNAMENTAL 



SHRUBS. — Continued. 



iflaic OJ the Arnold Arboretum 



MYRICA cerifera. Candleberry, or Wax Myrtle. A low 

 spreading native shrub with handsome fohage, small 

 white berries in Autumn. Very useful for sandy places. Doz. 



75cts. each ■■ $7.50 



Gale. Bayberry. A native species thriving well in any 

 soil that is not too dry. Its branches and flower buds 

 make a fine Winter effect. 75 cts. each 7 . 50 



POTENTILLA fruticosa. Cinguefoil. Useful low-grow- 

 ing shrub covered with yellow flowers during the Summer. 

 50 cts. each. 5.00 



Philadelphus grandiflorus. Large flowered Syringa. 



PhiladelphUS COronariUS. Mock orange or Syringa. 

 This variety is known as the 'Garland Syringa.' It is a 

 strong-growing shrub often ten to twelve feet in height, 

 very hardy and like all the Philadelphus is one of the best 

 shrubs for situations which are partially shaded, although 

 preferring sun. Orange-scented, creamy-white flowers in Doz. 

 May and June. 35 cts. each ... ... ... $3 . 50 



Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 5.00 



Coronarius grandiflorus. Large-flowered Mock Orange. 

 A more robust form of the preceding with larger, con- 

 spicuous white flowers. 50 cts. each ... ... 5.00 



Nanus aureus. Golden Mock Orange. This variety has 

 foliage of golden-yellow which holds its color even when 

 fully exposed to the sun, but pradually becoming green- 

 ish towards autumn. 50 cts. each ... ... ... 5.00 



Lemoinei. A very neat and compact variety, growing 

 four to six feet in height and abundantly covered with 

 white fragrant blossoms in June. 35 cts. each ... 3.50 



Avalanche. Graceful and slender arching branches; 



showy white flowers. June. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 



Boule d' Argent. Large double silvery-white flowers; 



very fragrant. 50 cts. each ... ... ... 5.00 



Erectus. A superb shrub of upright growth, covered 



with fragrant white flowers in June. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 

 Gerbe de neige. Large, pure snowy-white flowers. 



50 cts. each ... ... ... ... ... 5.00 



Inodorus. Upright grower; covered with white flowers; 



not fragrant. 50 cts. each ... ... ... 5 . 00 



Privet. See Ligustrum. 



PRUNUS japonica flore albo pleno. Amygdalus. Double 

 White-flowering Almond. Well-known and highly es- 

 teemed for its graceful, erect, willow-like branches, pro- 

 fusely covered in May with large white double flowers. 

 50 cts. each 5.00 



Japoniea flore rubro pleno. Double Red-flowering Al- 

 mond. Double rose-like flowers, covering the slender 

 branches in great profusion, before the leaves appear. 

 50 cts. each ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.00 



Pissardi. Purple-leaved Plum. The young leaves are 

 of deep crimson changing to coppery-red. One of the 

 best of the red or purple-leaved shrubs, sometimes at- 

 taining the size of a small tree. 50 cts. each . . ... 5 . 00 

 Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7 . 50 



Triloba. Double-flowering Plum. A showy and inter- 

 esting tall-growing shrub, bearing in May on its long, 

 slender branches a wealth of lovely large pink double 

 flowers. One of the finest spring-blooming shrubs. 



50 cts. each 5 . 00 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7 .'SO 



Standard or Tree. $1.00 each 10.00 



RHODOTYPUS kerrioides. While Kerria. A bushy 

 shrub with snow-white flowers appearing in May and 

 sparingly throughout the summer. 35 cts. each ... 3 . 50 

 Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 5.00 



