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HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.— Continued 



CORNUS alba. (Red-Barl-ed Dogwood.) A valuable shrub 

 of si)rc:idinf; habit, conspicuous for its ornamental bright 

 if'il hark in Winter. 50 cts. each 

 Larger Plants. 60 cts. each 



Florida. See Ornamental and Shade Trees, page 156. 



Siberica. {Scarlet Dogwood.) Bark scarlet. 50 cts. each; 

 Larger Plants. 60 cts. each 



Stolonifera. (Red Osier, Red-iwigged Dogwood.) Bark 

 usually red in Winter. 50 cts. each 



Stolonifera var. aurea. {Golden-barked Dogwood. ) Bright 

 yellow bark in Winter. Very effective when planted in 

 groups with the red-barked variety. 50 cts. each 



mas, or maseula. {Cornelian Cherry.) A very attrac- 

 tive shrub with bright yellow flowers early in Spring and 

 shining scarlet fruit in the Autumn. 75 cts. each 



CORYLUS americana. {American Hazel.) The well-known 

 Hazelnut or Filbert. 75 cts. each 



CYDONIA japoniea. {Scarlet J ayan Quince.) Bright scar- 

 let-crimson flowers in great profusion in the early Spring. 

 75 cts. each 



DESMODIUM penduliflorum. {Sweet Pea Shrub.) Red 

 and violet pea-shaped flowers. Autumn. 75 cts. each . 



DEUTZIA crenata fl. pi. Pride of Rochester. Double, 

 white, very beautiful; June. 60 cts. each 



crenata rosea. Double pink. 60 cts. each 



gracilis. White; very free; dwarf; June. 60 cts. 

 each ... 



Lemoinei. An excellent hardy shrub, producing pure white 

 flowers, borne on stout branches, which are of upright 

 growth. Habit dwarf, and free flowering. 60 cts. 

 each ... 



Diervilla. {See Weigela.) 



ELEAGNUS angUStifolium. {Oleaster.) A bushy shrub 

 with beautiful silvery leaves and fragrant yellow flowers 

 in June, followed by yellow fruits; valuable for sea- 

 side planting. 60 cts. each 



longipes. {Japanese Oleaster.) One of our best shrubs, 

 having long arching branches closely set with small oval, 

 rich green leaves, which retain their fresh appearance late 

 into the Autumn. In July it bears innumerable trans- 

 lucent reddish _ edible fruits of an agreeable pungent 

 flavor; these with the deep green foliage make the shrub 

 exceedingly ornamental. 60 cts. each . 



EUONYMUS alatus. {Cork-barked Euonymus.) This shrub 

 is most attractive in Autumn, when its fohage becomes 

 briUiai:t crimson-scarlet and when it is also covered 

 with bright red fruit. The bark is corky and of inter- 

 esting appearance. $1.25 each 



6.00 

 6.00 



6.00 



.00 



Deutzia gracilis. 



EUOHYMVS— Continued. 



americanus. (jS^mw&errT/BMs/i.) A slender-growing shrub Dob, 

 with shining fohage and deep scarlet berries. June. 

 75 cts. each ... $7.50 



europseus. {Burning Bush.) This attractive shrub de- 

 rives its common name from its profusion of red seed 

 pods in Autumn, which open and allow the orange- 

 colored seeds to hang on dehcate threads. 75 cts. each; 7.50 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora. {Pearl Bush.) The unopened 

 flower puds resemble small pearls, hence the common 

 name. The 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. The foliage is of hvely 

 green and very decorative. 75 cts. each 7 . 50 



FORSYTHIA Fortunei. {Golden Bell.) Upright growmg; 



golden-yellow; free; May. 60 cts. each 6.0n 



intermedia. Flowers bright golden-yellow; foliage glossy 

 green. Very early. 50 cts. each ... • 



Deep yellow flowers; foliage yellow. 



intermedia aurea. 



60 cts. each . . . 



suspensa. {Weeping Golden Bell.) Pendulous habit; cov- 

 ered with yellow drooping flowers; April. 60 cts. each; 



suspensa var. atrocaulis. A new variety, differing chiefly 

 in the purple color of the young growth, and in the 

 dark purple or nearly black 

 $1.00 each. 



5.00 



.00 



viridissima. A more com- 

 pact variety than the pre- 

 ceding, with deep green 

 bark and flowering, some- 

 what later. 50 cts. each . 



HAMAMELIS virginica. 



{Witch Hazel. ) A tall native 

 shrub with yellow flowers 

 late in the Autumn. 75 

 cts. each 



5.00 



7.50 



ESective Planting of Forsythia, 



NEW AZALEAS. 



For description 

 see PLANT NOVELTIES 

 1-4. 



