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HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.— Con^m^ed 



CORNUS alba. (Red-Barked Dogwood.) A valuable shrub 

 of spreading habit, conspicuous for its ornamental bright 

 red bark 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. (Bed Osier, Red-tivigged Dogwood.) Bark 



usually red in Winter. 50 cts. each ... 



stolonifera var. aurea. (Golden-harked Dogwood. ) Bright 

 yellow bark in Winter. Very effective when planted in 

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



mas, or mascula. (Cornelian Cherry.) A very attrac- 

 tive shrub with bright yellow flowers early in Spring and 

 shining scarlet fruit in the Autumn. 75 cts. each 



CORYLUSamericana. (American Hazel.) The well-known 

 Hazelnut or Filbert. 75 cts. each 



CYDONIA japonica. (Scarlet Japan Quince.) Bright scar- 

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

 Sl.OOeach 



DESMODIUM penduliflorum. 



and violet pea-shaped flowers. 



(Sweet Pea Shrub.) Red 

 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.) 



10.00 



7.50 



6.00 

 6.00 



6.00 



6.00 



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 ... ... ... ... 6 . 00 



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. $1.00 each ... ... 10 .00 



EUONYMUSalatuS. (Cork-harked Euonymus.) This shrub 

 is most attractive in Autumn, when its fohage becomes 

 brilliant crimson-scarlet and when it is also covered 

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

 esting appearance. $1.50 each ... ... ... 15 .00 



Ceutzia gracilis. 



EUONYMUS— Con^mwed. 



americanus. (Strawberry Bush.) A slender-growing shrub Do« 

 with shining foliage and deep scarlet berries. June. 

 75 cts. each ...$7.50 



europaeus. (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 lively 

 green and very decorative. 75 cts. each 



FORS YTHI A Suspensa Fortune!. (Golden Bell.) Upright 

 growing; golden-yellow; free; May. 60 cts. each 



intermedia. Flowers bright golden-yellow; fohage glossy 

 green. Very early. 50 cts. each 



intermedia aurea. Deep yellow flowers; foliage yellow. 

 60 cts. each ... ... ... ... 



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

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



Virdissima. A more compact 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 ... ... 



7.50 



6.00 



5.00 



6.00 



6.00 



5 00 



7.50 



ESective Planting of Forsythia. 



NEW and RARE 

 RHODODENDRONS 



On pages 1 to 4 of this cata- 

 logue we offer the newest and best 

 introductions, together with many 

 other New and Rare Plant Novel- 

 ties of unusual merit. 



