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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



HTPEEIOUM-St. John's Woit. 



Medium-sized shrubs, valuable lor 

 fji'oupinp; with other shrubs on the 

 lawn or in the shrubbery border, their 

 slender, wuvy branches and bright 

 flowers being: very effective. 



H. Kalmianum — Flowers golden 

 yellow, of medium size. 



KERRIA— Globe Flower. 



K. Japonica — A very pretty shrub 

 ot graceful habit and delicate foliage. 

 Flowers yellow, ver.y freely produced 

 all summer. 



LIGUSTRUM— Privet. 



A class of sub-evergreen plants, 

 adapted to a great variety of soils, 

 succeeding well in almost all situa- 

 tions, and of great value in partially 

 shady places where few shrubs will 

 grow. They are thrifty and robust 

 in habit, suitable for grouping or for 

 hedges. 



L. Ovalifolium— One of the most 

 valuable of hedge plants; leaves deep 

 green and glossy. 



L. Ovaiifoliuni Aureum — A very 

 handsome variety of the above, with 

 golden variegated foliage. 



L. Vulgare — The well-known hedge 

 variety. Leaves narrow, flowers 

 white. 



RHUS— Sumach. 



Small trees or shrubs, highly ornamental and of much value tor lawn 

 adornment, either in groups or single specimens. 



R. Cotinus (Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree)— This beautiful shrub is -particu- 

 larly remarkable for the numerous feathery fruit stalks, which after flowering 

 usually so completely cover the plant that from a distance it is no very great 

 stretch of imagination to conceive it enveloped in a cloud of smoke; hence the 

 popular name. 



R. Glabra Laciniata (Cut-leaved Sumach)— A very handsome shrub with 

 finely divided, fern-like fnlifi^e. As an individual specimen, this plant has few 

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PHILADELPHUS (SYRINGAl 



RHUS GLABRA LACINIATA. 



LONICEEA-Bush Honeysuckle 



The Bush or Upright 

 Honeysuckles are among 

 the most useful of orna- 

 mental shrubs, growing 

 freely in almost any situa- 

 tion, and never failing to 

 produce an abundance of 

 flowers, to be followed by 

 a profusion ot bright ber.- 

 ries. 



L.Tartarica (Tartarian 

 Honeysuckle) — A moat de- 

 sirable shrub. Bloomspro- 

 fusely; flowers pink, berries 

 yellow. 



PHILADELPHUS-Syringa 

 or Mock Orange. 



Highly ornamental shrubs, as popular as 

 they are indispensable, no collection being 

 considered complete without them. They are 

 useful either as single specimens or in groups, 

 being very shapely and beautiful, both in 

 foliage and flowers. 



P. Coronarius- A great favorite. Flowers 

 pure white and very fragrant. 



P. Orandiflorus— Large flowered; one of 

 the best. ^ , 



P. Orandiflorus Aureus (Golden-Leaved 

 Syringa)— A very handsome shrub, contrast- 

 ing very effectively In combinations. It is 

 certainfy one of the best golden- 

 leaved shrubs in cnltivation. In 

 habit it is dwarf. The foliage is 

 dense and a bright golden yellow, 

 which stands the sun well all 

 through the summer. 



PRUNUS— Plum. 



Exceedingly ornamental and 

 very useful shrubs, deservedly be- 

 coming very popular. They are 

 perfectly hardy, and succeed well 

 in almost any location, but especi- 

 ally in a full exposure to the eun. 



P. Pissardii— One ot the finest 

 shrubs in cultivation ; wood and 

 leaf are of a rich dark purple, pro- 

 ducing black fruit early in the 

 season. 



P. Triloba— A beautiful shrub ; 

 flowers double, color a delicate 

 pink. 



PYRUS— Japan Quince. 



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 useful as a hedge plant. 



P. Japonica— (Cydonia Japoni- 

 ca) — A charming plant; foliage 

 dark green and glossy; flowers deep 

 scarlet, produced in great abund- 

 ance, foUowed by large, pear- 

 shaped fruit. 



Strong plants of any of the above hardy shrubs, each 25 cents ; per dozen, $2.50. 



plants, each 50 cents ; per dozen, $5.00. 





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