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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



Spiraea Anthony Waterer. 



New and Rare Plants from China. 



For varieties see pages 1=5 of this catalogue. 



RHUS COtinus. Purple Fri7ige. Smoke Bush. A tall shrub 

 bearing masses of misty smoke-colored flowers in June. 

 50 cts. each. 

 Typhina laciniata. Fern-leaved Slaghom Sumach. An 

 effective shrub with delicate fern-hke fohage; very 

 brilliant in the autumn. 75 cts. each ... ... 



ROBINA hispida. Rose Acacia. Long clusters of fra- 

 grant rose flowers in May, very ornamental. 50 cts. each, 

 SAMBUCUSaurea. Golden Elder. 40 cts. each . 



Canadensis. Common Elder. Flat heads of white flow- 

 ers in June and reddish-purple berries in fall. Thrives 

 best in damp soil. 35 cts. each 

 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 



SPIR.ffiA arguta. While all the Spiraeas are valuable for 

 their easy culture, and floriferous character, this variety 

 is one of the earhest and most graceful of the genus, its 

 slender branches becoming covered with innumerable 

 pure white, tiny flowers early in spring. 35 cts. each . . . 

 Bumaldi. A dwarf Japanese variety of vigorous growth. 



Flowers pink; July. 35 cts. each ... 

 Callosa. Deep rose, grows freely, and flowers nearly all 



summer. 35 cts. each 

 Callosa alba. White. May. 35 cts. each ... 

 Anthony Waterer. Brilliant rosy-carmine flowers in 

 dense clusters; blooms all Summer. 40 cts. each 



Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 



Opulifolia. Strong growing shrub, with white flowers 

 along the stem. Useful for screening purposes. 35 cts. 

 each ... 



Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 



Opulifolia aurea. White flowers in clusters; golden 

 foliage; May. 35 cts. each ... 



Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 



Prunifolia flore pleno. Bridal Wreath. A beautiful 

 erect-growing shrub, with lanceolate leaves, bearing in 

 May, pure white double flowers in great profusion. 

 40 cts. each ... 

 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. 40 cts. each . . 

 Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 



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SPIR/EA.— Continued. 

 Thunbergii. Of dwarf compact habit, with slender 

 somewhat drooping branches, densely covered with fine, 

 long narrow leaves, flowers very early in spring when the 



Elant is a mass of snowy whiteness. 35 cts. each 

 larger Plants. 50 cts. each . 



Van Houttei. By many this is regarded as the finest 

 of all Spiraeas, and it is assuredly one of the most es- 

 teemed shrubs in cultivation. It forms an erect bush 

 with graceful arching branches, well covered with neat, 

 rich green foliage, and in early summer a profusion of 

 large pure white flower clusters, very hardy and a most 

 effective shrub. 35 cts. each ... 

 Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 



STEPHANANDRA flexuosa. Erect growing shrub with 

 elegant fern-like yellowish-green foliage. 50 cts. each . . 



STYRAX japoniea. A handsome species from Japan attain- 

 ing a height of eight to ten feet. Flowers pure white and 

 fragrant. June. 75 cts. each. . 



SYRINGA. See Lilac and Philadelphus. 



SYMPHORICARPUS racemosus. Snoivherry. A compact, 

 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. 35 cts. each ... 



Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 



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. 35 cts. each 



TAMARIX afrleana. African Tamarisk. An erect^grow- 

 ing shrub with slender branches covered with Hght 

 feathery fohage and bearing beautiful spikes of pale 

 pink flowers in May. All varieties of Tamarix are 

 adapted to planting by the seaside. 35 cts. each. 

 Hispida aestivalis. Of vigorous, erect growth, with deh- 

 cate foliage of a soft moss-green color; flowers pink, 

 appearing in August. 40 cts. each 



VACCINIUM eorymbosum. Blueberry or High Bush 

 Huckleberry. A native shrub producing white flowers in 

 May, followed by edible fruit in August. $1.00 each . . . 



VIBURNUM casslhoides. A handsome native shrub of 

 medium size, bearing large cymes of white flowers Ln 

 June and clusters of blackberries in Autumn. 50 cts. each. 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 



Carlesi. A Japanese variety of recent introduction, 

 bearing large corymbs of sweet-scented white flowers 

 resembUnt: those of the Bouvardia. A very desirable 

 shrub. $1.25 each 



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Viburnum phcatum. Japanese Snowball, 



