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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



AMAGDALUS— Flowering Almond. 



One of the earliest spring-flowering shrubs ; very handsome, of easy cultivation in almost any soil and 

 perfectly hardy. 



A. Pumila Alba Plena— Flowers very double, pure white and produced in great profusion 



A. Pumila Rosea Plena- Like the preceding, an exceedingly free-bloomer : flowers double color a very 

 aelicate rose. ' ■' 



BERBERIS-Berberry. 



A very valuable class of dwarf shrubs, admirably adapted for massing, also eicellent for hedges. The 

 f9llage 18 very ornamental, the flowers are showy and freely produced, and are succeeded by handroirie ber- 

 ries, which remain on the plants all winter. ^ ^j unuu^ui..c mci 



B. Purpurea— A beautiful shrub ; purple foliage. 



B. Thunbergii— A dwarf variety with small, compact foliage • very desirable 

 B. Vulgaris— Common Berberry. 



CALYCANTHUS-Spice Bush or 

 Sweet Shrub. 



C. Florldus— This handsome variety is also known as 

 the Strawberry Shrub, owing to the exquisite, strawberry- 

 like fragrance of its flowers. These are produced in great 

 abundance in early summer: color, a deep chocolate. The 

 plant is dwarf, and the foliage dense and glossy. 



CARVOPTERIS MABTACANTHUS. 



CLF/niRA ALNIFOLIA. 



CARYOPTERIS-Blue Spiraea. 



C. Mastacantlius— This is without doubt one of the 

 greatest acquisitions among dwarf, hardy shrubs. The 

 plant is low-growing and compact, the foliage pleasing and 

 the flowers exquisite, the color being a rich lavender blue, 

 a most effective color and so rarely met with among decidu- 

 ous shrubs. The flowers are produced in wonderful profu- 

 sion during the summer and until late in fall. 



-CHIONANTH US-White Fringe. 



C. Virginlca— One of the most ornamental of 

 shrubs. Flowers pure white and very fragrant, 

 produced in fringe like racemes and are suc- 

 ceeded by grape-like purple berries. 



CLETHRA— White Alder. 



C. Alnifoila—Thisgreat favorite is popularly 

 known as Sweet Pepper Bush, and is one of the 

 most interesting and most desirable of all hardy 

 shrubs. It Is adapted to all soils and situations, 

 particularly in shady places. The flowers are 

 produced in spikes, are creamy white and very 

 sweet-scented. 



E U O N Y M U S— Spindle Tree. 



Large shrubs or small trees especially dis- 

 tinguished and valuable for the great beauty of 

 their foliage when It assumes its bright and 

 varied tints in fall, and for the brilliant rose- 

 colored or orange seed vessels, which hang in 

 clusters in such profusion as to clothe the plant 

 as with a mantle of fire. Hence the popular 

 name of the following species : 



E. Americanus (American Burning Bush)— 

 Shining foliage and deep ecarlet fruit. 



E. Europaeus (European Burning Bush)— An 

 excellent variety, with fine foliage and brilliant 

 berries. 



Strong plants of any of the above hardy shrubs, each, 25c.; per doz., $2.50. Extra large bushy plants, each, 50c.; per doz., $5.00. 



