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Rubus Deliciosus (Rocky Mountain Flowering Raspberry), 

 One of the most desirable of our native Shrubs, making naturally 

 a rounded, spreading bush 4 to 5 feet high, and producing in early 

 summer masses of single white rose-like flowers and continuing in 

 bloom for some time, followed by purplish-red fruit. 50 cts. each. 



Sambucus Nigra Aurea ( Golden Elder). Of strong growth 

 and one of the best yellow foliage Shrubs; the color is remarkably 

 bright, rich and constant, and makes a fine contrast in the shrub- 

 bery border. 25 cts. each. 



— Racemcsa (Red-berried Elder). A robust-growing Shrub, 

 with white flowers in spring, followed by bright red berries in 

 autumn. 25 cts. each. 



Spiraea Anthony Waterer. A valuable variety; color bright 

 crimson; it is of dwarf, dense growth, never exceeding 30 inches 

 in height; in bloom the entire summer and fall. 25 cts. each. 



— Billardi. Strong-growing, pink-flowered. '25 cts. each. 

 alba. A white-flowered form. 25 cts. each. 



— Lindleyana. Of vigorous growth, bearing large panicles of 

 white flowers in July; foliage resembles Sumach. 25 cts. each. 



— Opulifolia aurea ( Virginian Guelder Rose). An interesting 

 variety of medium growth with golden-tinted foliage and large white 

 flowers in June. 25 cts. each. 



— Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). A favorite variety and one ol 

 the best; it is a beautiful Shrub of medium size with double white 

 flowers in May. 25 cts. each. 



— Reevesi fl. pi. Of medium growth, with double white flowers 

 in clusters in May. Very fine. 25 cts. each. 



— Sorbifolia Stellipeda. A splendid improvement on the 

 old Mountain Ash-leaved Spiraea, with which it is identical, 

 except that the white flowers are produced in immense pyra- 

 midal panicles, frequently ten inches wide by fifteen inches 

 high; these, backed with the bright green ferny foliage, appear 

 like large bouquets of bloom. Flowers during July and August. 

 (See cut. ) Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



Spir.ba Sorbifolia Stellipeda 



Spir^a Van Houttei 



Spiraea Thunbergi. One of the most charming of all low- 

 growing Shrubs, with fine delicate foliage, and a profusion 

 of small white flowers in spring. 25 cts. each. 



— Van Houttei. The grandest of all the white Spiraeas; 

 it is of compact habit and a beautiful ornament for the lawn at 

 any season, but when in flower it is a complete fountain of white 

 bloom, the foliage hardly showing. (See cut.) 25 cts. each 



Staphylea Colchica (Bladder Nut). 

 Oneof the finest tall-growingearly spring- 

 flowering Shrubs, coming into bloom at 

 the same time as Lilacs. Flowers very 

 attractive, white and fragrant; disposed 

 in clusters of good size. 35 cts. each. 



Symphoricarpus Racemosus (Snow- 

 berry). A well-known dwarf Shrub 

 with small pink flowers and large white 

 berries that hang on the plant the greater 

 part of the winter. 25 cts. each. 



— Vulgaris (Red-fruited, or Indian 

 Currant). Similar to the above, but 



with bright red fruit. 25 cts. each. 

 Tamarix Africana (Tamarisk). Strong, 

 slender, tall-growing, irregular Shrubs, 

 with feathery foliage and small, delicate 

 flowers, borne profusely on gracefully- 

 bending branches. These pink flowers are 

 very attractive during May. 25 cts. each. 



— Hispida /Estivalis. A distinct va- 

 riety, with delicate, soft, pink sprays of 

 flowers in July and August, a time when 

 the shrubbery border is comparatively 

 bare of flowers. 35 cts. each. 



— Indica. Very strong-growing, with 

 feathery plumes of pale pink flowers in 

 late summer and autumn. 25 cts. each. 



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