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HARDY ORNAMENTAL 
SHRUBS.—Continued. 
Lilacs in the Arnold Arboretum. 
Philadelphus coronarius. Mock Orange or Syringe. 
This variety is known as the “Garland Syringa.”” It is a 
strong-growing shrub often ten to twelve feet in height, 
very hardy and like all the Philadelphus is one of the best 
HARDY HYBRID RHODODENDRONS. 
We have to offer many thousands of strong bush plants 
grown in our own nursery See page 154: shrubs for situations which are partially shaded, although 
preferring sun. Orange-scented, Soa flowers in Doz. - 
ci « May and June. 60 cts. each. . ite . $6.00 
POTENTILLA fruticosa. (Cinquefoil.) Useful low-grow- Doz. coronarius grandiflorus. (Lar 
: : ; . 3 os ere M Pee One ) 
ing shrub covered with yellow flowers during the Summer. EohO) ASmorahobustiform of the preceding” with larger leon: 
60 cts. eac es na ee Phe shit Fj spicuous white flowers. 60 cts. each .. Hee . 6.00 
nanus aureus. (Golden Mock Orange.) This variety ea 
foliage of golden-yellow which holds its color even when 
fully exposed to the sun, but gradually pecoming Breen 
ish towards Autumn. 60 cts. each ... 6.00 
Lemoinei. A very neat and compact variety, growing 
four to six feet in height and abundantly covered with 
white fragrant blossoms in June. 60 cts. each ... 6.00 
Avalanehe. Graceful and slender arching branches; 
showy white flowers. June. 60cts.each ... ... 6.00 
Boule d’Argent. Large double elvey rate flowers; 
very fragrant. 60 cts. each ... Sen eee O00 
erectus. A superb shrub of upright eee SOBRE 
with fragrant white flowers in June. 60 cts. each ... 6.00 
Gerbe de nelge: Tate Pure snows Wite flowers. 60 
cts. each : : : oe ae ie OOO, 
inodorous. Upright grower; eke with white flowers; 
not fragrant. 60 cts.each ... a ae Bice ADIBLOO) 
Privet. See Ligustrum, pages 146 and 149. 
PRUNUS japonica flore albo pleno. (Amygdalus.) (Double 
White-flowering Almond.) Well-known and highly es- 
teemed for its graceful, erect, willow-like branches, pro- 
fusely covered in May with ag white double flowers. 
$1.00 each mere iy : 550 bate . 10.00 
japonica flore rubro pleno. (Double Red homeniny 
Almond.) Double rose-like flowers, covering the slender 
branches in great profusion, before the leaves appear. 
$1.00 each ... G0 FAlc ae ... 10.00 
Pissardi. (Purple-leaved jelbrtrs i The young leaves are 
of deep crimson changing to coppery-red. One of the 
best. of the red or purple-leaved shrubs, sometimes at- 
taining the size of a small tree. 75 cts. each... obo (aul) 
triloba. (Double-flowering Plum.) A showy and inter- 
esting tall-growing shrub, bearing in May on its long, 
slender branches a wealth of lovely large pink double 
flowers. One of the finest AS prne looms) shrubs. 
$1.00 each... : . 10.00 
RHODOTYPUS kerrioides. (White Kerria.) A bushy shrub 
: with snow-white flowers appearing in May and pene 
Large flowered Syringa. throughout the Summer. 60 cts. each wae . 6.00) 
Philadelphus grandiflora. 
