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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



HYDRANGEA. 



These handsome shrubs are now considered quite indispensable in any garden. They are 

 very easy of culture, and succeed well in any rich soil. 



H. Paniculata Grandiflora— Pre-eminently the grandest of all the flowering hardy shrubs. 

 It is perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever. It begins to flower early in summer 

 and continues until late in fall. Planted singly or in groups it has a charming effect. 



KERRIA— Globe Flower. 



K. Japonica— A. very pretty shrub of graceful habit and delicate foilage. 

 very freely produced all summer. 



Flowers yellow. 



LIGUSTRUM-Phvet 



FLOWERING 



CURRANT 



RIBES-Flowering Currant. 



A class of plants highly prized for their graceful habit of 

 growth, fine foilage and beautiful flowers. 



R. Aureum — An early blooming variety ; flowers yellow. 

 R. Sanguineum — Flowers crimson ; very desirable. 



PHILADELPHUS-Syrioga or Mock Orange 



Highly ornamental shrubs, as popular as they are indispen- 

 sable, no collection being considered complete without them. 

 They are useful either as single specimens or in groups, being very shapely and 

 beautiful, both in foilage and flowers. 



P. Coronarlus— A great favorite. Flowers pure white and very fragrant. 



P. Grandiflorus — Large flowered ; one of the best. 



P. Grandiflorus Aureus (Golden-Leaveu Syringa) — A very handsome shrub, 

 contrasting very effectively in combinations. It is certainly one of the best golden- 

 leaved shrubs in culti A vation. In habit it is dwarf. Thefoilage is dense 

 and a bright golden yellow, which stands the sun 

 well all through the summer. 



PRUNUS-Plum. 



Exceedingly ornmental and 

 very useful shrubs, deserv- 

 edly becoming very popular. 

 They are perfectly hardy, 

 and succeed well in almost 

 any location, but especially 

 in a full exposure to the sun. 



P. Pissardil — One of the 

 finest shrubs in cultivation ; 

 wood and leaf are of a rich 

 dai k purple, producing black 

 fruit early in the season. 



P. Triloba — A beautiful 

 shrub ; flowers double, color 

 a delicate pink 



P Y R U S— Japan Quince. 



One of most beautiful of 



flowering shrubs. Grows well 



any good soil and any location. 



even in a very shady one. It is also 



useful as a hedge plant. 



P. Japonica (Cydonia Japonica) — A 

 charmiDg plant ; foilage dark green 

 and glossy; flowers deep scarlet, pro- 

 duced in great abundance. followed by 

 large, pear-shapedlfruit. 



1'HII.ADP. LPHUS (SYRINGA) 



A class of sub-evergreen plants, adapted to a great variety of soils, succeeding well in al- 

 most all situations, and of great value in partially shady places where few shrubs will grow. 

 They are thrifty and robust in habit, suitable for grouping or for hedges. 



L. Ovalifolium — One of the most valuable of hedge plants ; leaves deep green and glossy. 



L. Ovalifolium Aureum-A handsome variety of the above, with golden variegated foilage. 



L. Vulgare — The well-known hedge variety. Leaves narrow, flowers white. 



LONICERA— Bush Honeysuckle. 



The Bush or Upright Honeysuckles are among the most useful of ornamental shrubs, 

 growing freely in almost any situation, and never failing to produce an abundance of flowers, 

 to be followed by a profusion of bright berries. 



L. Tartarlca— (Tartarian Honeysuckle)— A most desirable shrub. Blooms profusely; 

 flowers pink, berries yellow. 



RHUS-Sumacli. 



Small trees or shrubs, high- 

 ly ornamental and of much 

 value for lawn adornment, 

 either in groups or single spec- 

 imens. 



R. Cotinus (Purple Fringe 

 or Smoke Tree) — This beauti- 

 ful shrub is particularly re- 

 markable for the numerous 

 feathery fruit stalks, which 

 after flowering usually so com- 

 pletely cover the plant that 

 from a distance It is no very 

 great stretch of imagination 

 to conceive it enveloped in a 

 cloud of smoke; hence the pop- 

 ular name. 



R. Glabra Laciniata (Cut- 

 leaved Sumach) — A very hand- 

 some shrub with finely divided 

 fern-like foilage. As an indi- 

 vidual specimen, this plant 

 has few equals. 



RHUS GLABRA LACINIATA. (CCT-LE AVED SUMACH.) 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 



Strong plants of any of the above hardy shrubs, each 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. Extra large bushy plants, each 50 cts.; per doz., $5.00. 



