R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. 
FARQUHAR’S NEW and RARE CHINESE PLANTS.—Continued. 
Deutzia Discolor, nial p Wey Sorbaria Globerata. 
SPIRAEA ROSTHORNII. A shrub 4 to 6 feet tall with SORBARIA GLOBERATA. This is an extremely ornamental au- 
laxly-arching branches and large much-branched auxiliary corymbs tumn-flowering shrub, growing 6 to 15 feet tall, with pinnately di- 
of pure white flowers. The leaves are deeply incised and add much vided, dark green leaves. The flowers are snow-white, abundantly 
to the charm and elegance of the plant. It is quite new to culti- produced in terminal much-branched panicles 15 to 18 inches long, 
vation and promises to be a most useful summer-flowering shrub. during September and continuing to flower until the advent of 
Offered for the first time. Each, $1.50; dozen, $16.00. sharp frosts late in the fall. It is perfectly hardy, free-growing 
SPIRAEA HENRYI. A bush 4 to 6 feet tall with rather stiff and a most valuable addition to the list of autumn-flowering shrubs. 
Though botanically regarded as a variety of Sorbaria Arborea for 
spreading branches and corymbose masses of pure white flowers 
garden purposes, it is abundantly distinct from the type. Each, 
produced from the leaf-axils in June. This fine Spiraea is per- 
fectly hardy, free-growing and most floriferous and certainly one $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
of the finest of its family. Strong plants, each, $2.50; dozen, $25.00. 
Spirea Henryi. 
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