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Spir;ea Sorbifolia Stellipeda. 



RHODODBIVDROIVS. 



This grand genus, with their huge clusters of flowers 

 in beautiful colorings, stand unequalled among hardy 

 flowering Shrubs, and during the latter part of May or 

 early June no flower is more gorgeous, while the bright 

 evergreen foliage is attractive at all seasons. They re- 

 quire only a good garden soil, which should be dug at 

 least 2 feet deep and well mixed with leaf mould or 

 peat, and a somewhat sheltered situation, the north 

 angle of a building, which the majority of other plants 

 dislike, being one of their favorite locations. They de- 

 light in an ample supply of water during their growing 

 season, but must have perfect drainage. During the 

 summer a mulch of any loose, light material is beneficial, 

 and a protection of leaves or brush through the winter. 



To allow the next season's flower buds to develop, 

 the old flower heads should be carefully removed after 

 they are faded. We offer but a limited list of hybrid 

 varieties, which, however, is selected from the hardiest 

 of the Catawbiense type. 



Abraham Lincoln. Lively red. 

 Album Elegans. A fine white. 

 Caractacus. Purplish-crimson. 

 Catawbiensis Alba. Pretty blush. 

 — Qrandiflora. Soft violet-mauve. 

 Charles Dickens. Deep crimson. 

 Delicatissima, Blush-white. 

 Everestianum. Light rosy-lilac. 

 General Grant. Analine-red. 

 Kettledrum. Red. 

 Roseum Elegans. Bright rosy- lilac. 

 Parson's tirandiflorum. Crimson-rose. 



We can furnish any of the sorts in strong bushy 

 plants, well set with buds, in the following sizes, vary- 

 ing according to habit of variety: 



Height. Each. 



12 to 18 inches fl 00 



15 to 24 inches 1 60 



18 to 36 inches 2 50 



Sambucus Nigra Aurea ( Golden Elder). Of strong growth 

 aqd 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. 



— Kacemosus (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. 



— Lindleyana. Of vigorous growth, bearing large panicles of 

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



— Margaritse. A handsome free-flowering variety, with large, flat 

 heads of soft pink flowers from June to October; grows from 3 to 

 4 feet liigh, and is one of the most desirable varieties in our collec- 

 tion. 25 cts. each. 



— Opulifolia aurea ( Virginian Guelder Rose). An interest- 

 ing variety of medium growth with golden-tinted foliage and 

 large white flowers in June. 25 cts. each, 



— Prunifolla (Bridul Wreath). A favorite variety and one of the 

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

 flowers in May. 25 cts. each. 



— Reevesii 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 Spiraa, with which it is identical, except 

 that the white flowers are produced in immense pyramidal pani- 

 cles, frequently ten inches wide by fifteen inches high; these, 

 backed with the bright green ferny foliage, appear like large bou- 

 quets of bloom. Flowers during July and August. (See cut. ) 

 Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



Spiraeas continued on next page. 



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