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NEW AND RARE PLANTS.—Continued. 
LONICERA MAACKII, var. podocarpa. This magnificent and abso- 
lutely hardy, quick growing shrub grows 10 to 15 feet high and as 
much in diameter, has long sprays of white flowers and scarlet fruits 
which ripen in September and remain on the plant far into the Winter. 
The leaves are retained very late and the contrast between green leaves 
and scarlet berries is extraordinarily beautiful. Admitted to be one 
of the finest of Wilson’s introductions from China. Pot-Grown 
Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LONICERA museaviensis. A hybrid Bush Honeysuckle growing 12 
feet high and more in diameter, has arching and spreading branches, 
flowers in abundance and masses of crimson fruit ripening early in 
July. Hardy as far north as Ottawa and one of the best of its class. 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LONICERA syringantha. (The Heliotrope Honeysuckle). A valu- 
_ able introduction from Western China, producing quantities of flow- 
ers having the fragrance and appearance of heliotrope, during May 
and June, followed by red fruit in August; upright growth, bluis 
green foliage. $2.00 each. 
LONICERA thibetica. Very compact hardy shrub, 4 to 5 feet tall, 
with spreading, drooping branches; gray-green leaves; white on the 
underside; pink, fragrant flowers and bright scarlet berries. An 
invaluable addition. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
MORUS acidosa. (Chinese Mulberry.) A perfectly hardy variety 
free growing and dioiceus; the female bearing an abundance of edible 
fruits. It is valuable for planting in chicken yards and has been 
found, thus far, immune from insects. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
PICEA Koyamai. A new Spruce from Japan with lustrous dark green 
foliage on spreading, ascending branches, with branchlets more or 
less pendent. Of vigorous growth and perfectly hardy. It promises 
to be one cf the most useful additions to the list of hardy conifers that 
Japan has given to the gardens of eastern North America. 13-2 ft. 
$2.50 each; 23-3 ft. $3.50 each. 
RHODODENDRON micranthum. Low, twiggy, densely branched 
evergreen shrub, growing to 3 ft. in height and about the same in 
diameter, bearing in profusion clusters of small white flowers. A 
neat shrub, suitable for rockeries and massing. Large plants, $5.00 
each; $55.00 per doz. 
RHODODENDRON Tschonoskii. A dwarf Azalea remarkable for 
the brilliancy of its Autumn tints which range from yellow and orange 
to crimson. It is a wide spreading shrub, anything from a few inches 
to a yard tall and has small, pure white flowers. Native of Japan and 
South Korea. $3.50 each. 
ROSA Beggarianum. This hardy-free-growing species from Central 
Asia forms dense rounded masses about a yard in height, densely 
covered in Summer with pure white, single flowers against a foil of 
gray-green leaves. In Autumn it is covered with a wealth of scarlet 
fruits. $3.00 each. 
Spirza sylvestris. 
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Spray of Enkianthus campanulatus. 
SPIRAA sylvestris. 
arching stems and moderately large corymbs of flowers. 
hardy. $1.50 each 
SPIRAA trichocarpa. 
diameter, with neat foliage and masses of pure white flowers. 
addition from Korea. $1.00 each. 
SPIRAEA ulmifolia. A shrub 2-4 ft. tall with corymbs of relatively 
large, pure white flowers. Perfectly hardy. $1.00 each. 
SYMPHORICARPUS Chenaultii. A charming plant of hybrid 
origin, growing about 3 ft. high and 5 ft. in diameter, with dense 
twiggy branches bearing in the Fall clusters of white to pink fruits. 
Probably the finest of all the Snow-berries. $2.00 each. 
SYRINGA dilatata. A new Lilac from Korea with large trusses of 
pale lilac flowers. Grows up to 8 ft. tall, has rounded, leathery leaves 
which turn a brilliant color in the Autumn. $2.00 each. 
SYRINGA formosissima. Another Korean Lilac, related to the well- 
known 8. villosa, with large panicles of pale to rose-red flowers. A 
useful addition, quite hardy. $2.00 each. 
SYRINGA velutina. A charming shrub with pale to rose-colored 
flowers deliciously fragrant. Grows from 4-8 ft. tall with slender 
branches and is perfectly hardy. A valuable addition from Korea to 
the list of hardy Lilac species. $2.00 each. 
VIBURNUM opulus nana. This is a diminutive of the well-known 
type, very compact in habit with corymbs of white flowers, followed 
by bunches of scarlet fruits. For the rockery, or for any place where 
dwarf, deciduous shrubs are required this dwarf should be acceptable. 
~~ RARE PLANTS. 
BERBERIS Thunbergii minor. Smaller in every way than the type 
and even more compact in habit. Valuable for rockeries. 50 cts. 
each; $5.00 per doz. 
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus. <A very hardy shrub from central 
Japan, grows 6 to 12 ft. high and is very bushy. The bell-shaped 
flowers, borne profusely in racemose clusters, are yellow, deeply 
stained and striped with salmon and crimson. Leaves turn a won- 
derful color in Autumn.. Merits a prominent place in every garden. 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
GENISTA praecox. A hybrid Broom, with sulphur yellow flowers 
produced in great abundance in May. Habit similar to the well- 
known G. albus. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
HYDRANGEA xanthoneura Wilsoni. This fine shrub forms a 
bush about five feet in height with large green leaves and reddish- 
brown branchlets. It blooms freely and is one of the best of the 
shrubby Hydrangeas. Plants in pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LIGUSTRUM acuminatum var. macroearpun. A hardy Japanese 
Privet in habit like L. ibota, but with very large, shining black fruits. 
75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
LONICERA bella. This Bush Honeysuckle is a hybrid between L. 
tatarica and L. Morrowii and combines the good qualities of both 
parents. It grows 8 to 10 ft. tall and more in diameter, and flowers 
and fruits abundantly. The flowers vary from pure white to pink, 
and the fruit, which is ripe in August, is red. Altogether, it is a very 
handsome and valuable hardy shrub. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
MENISPERMUM dahuriecum. A very hardy vine with large, deep 
green leaves, and blue-black fruits. Suitable for low trellises and as 
a tangled growth over rocks. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
PONTENTILLA fruitcosa var. parvifolia. This yellow, shrubby Cin- 
quefoil is somewhat dwarfer and more spreading than the type P. 
fruiticosa and has the advantage of flowering in early and late Summer. 
It dose well in sunny situations. Plants in pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 
per doz. 
A new Korea species growing 4 ft. tall with 
Perfectly 
Dwarf, compact shrub about 2 ft. tall, 3 ft. in 
A useful 
