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



Beutzia gracilis 



Forsythia intermedia 



DEUTZIA gracilis. Slender Deutzia. D. White; very free; 

 dwarf. June. 75c. each; $5.50 for 10. 



Lemoinei. D. An excellent dwarf, hardy shrub, producing, 

 in May, pure white flowers on stout branches which are 

 of upright growth. Free flowering. 60c. each; $5.00 for 10. 



sea bra crenata, Pride of Rochester. L. Double, white flow- 

 ers tinted with pink. Very beautiful. One of the finest 

 Deutzias. June. 60c. each; $4.50 for 10. 



scabra crenata rosea. Double; pink. July. 60c. each; 

 $5.00 for 10. 



DIERVILLA. See Weigeia, page 149. 



EL/EAGNUS angustifolia. Oleaster; Russian Olive. L23. 

 A bushy shrub with beautiful silvery leaves and fragrant 

 yellow flowers in June, followed by yellow fruits. Valuable 

 for seaside planting. 50c. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 iongipes. Japanese Oleaster; Cherry Eleagnus. M2. One of our 

 best shrubs, having long, arching branches closely set with 

 small, oval, rich green leaves, which retain their fresh ap- 

 pearance late into the autumn. In July it bears innumerable 

 translucent reddish edible fruits of an agreeable pungent 

 flavor. These, with the deep green foliage, make the shrub 

 exceedingly ornamental. $1.50 each; $14.00 for 10. 



EUONYMUSalatus. Cork-harked Euonymus. M3. This shrub 

 is most attractive in autumn, when its foliage becomes bril- 

 liant crimson-scarlet and when it is also covered with bright 

 red fruit. The bark is corky and of interesting appearance. 

 $2.00 each; $18.00 for 10. 



americanus. Brook Euonymus; 

 Burning Bush. L3. A slender- 

 growing shrub with shining foli- 

 age and deep scarlet berries. 

 June. $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 



europaeus. European Burning 

 Bush. L23. This attractive 

 shrub derives its common name 

 from its profusion of red seed- 

 pods appearing in autumn, 

 which open and allow the 

 orange-colored seeds to hang 

 on delicate threads. 75c. each; 

 $6.00 for 10. 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora (E. 



racemosa). Common Pearl 



Bush. L. The unopened flower- 

 pods resemble small pearls, 

 hence the common name. Its 

 flowers, which come in May, 

 are in racemes of five or six, 

 pure white with dark green eye, 

 fragrant, very graceful, and 

 valuable for cutting. 75c. each; 

 $7.00 for 10. Large plants, 3 

 to 4 ft., $1.00 each; $8.00 for 10. 



Exochorda grandiflora 



ENKIANTHUS campanulatus. L. A very hardy shrub from 

 central Japan. It grows 6 to 12 feet high and is very bushy. 

 The bell-shaped flowers, borne profusely in racemose clus- 

 ters, are yellow, deeply stained and striped with salmon and 

 crimson. Leaves turn a wonderful color in autumn. $2.50 

 each; $22.50 for 10. 



FORSYTHIA intermedia. Border Forsythia. L13. Flowers 

 bright golden yellow. Foliage glossy green. Very early 

 bloomer. 60c. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 intermedia aurea. L3. Deep yellow flowers. Foliage yellow. 



60c. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 suspensa. Weeping Golden Bell. L13. Pendulous habit. 

 Covered with yellow, drooping flowers. April. 60c. each; 

 $5.00 for 10. Large plants, 3 to 4 ft., 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 

 suspensa Fortune!. Golden Bell. L13. Upright growing shrub 

 with finely arching branches and golden yellow flowers 

 borne in profusion. May. 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 

 viridissima. Greenstem Forsythia. M3. A more compact 

 variety than F. suspensa, with deep green bark and flowering 

 somewhat later. 75c. each; $6.00 for 10. 



GENISTA prsecox. S3. A hybrid Broom, with sulphur-yellow 

 flowers produced in great abundance in May. Habit similar 

 to the well-known G. alba. $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 



HALESIA tetraptera. Snowdrap Tree. See Trees, page 158. 



HAMAMELIS vsrginiana. Comynon Witch Hazel. LI. A tall 

 native shrub with yellow flowers appearing in November, 

 after the leaves have fallen. Thrives in partial shade. 75c. 

 each; $6.50 for 10. 



HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora alba. Snowball 

 Hydrangea. M. Snow-white blooms of large size. Jime to 

 August. 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 



For other varieties of Hydrangea, see page 145 



Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora alba 



