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YUOOA riLAMENTOSA. 



(Adani^s Needle.) 



This is quite an ornamental, as well as hardy plant, and forms 

 a pleasing contrast with other plants on account of the peculiarity 

 of its foliage, which resembles the palm or aloe. The flowor-stem 

 rises to the height of five or six feet, surmounted with large, bell- 

 shaped, white flowers ; blooms in August and September. Price, 

 50 cents each. 



HAKDT PLOWEKING SHRUBS. 



These add materially to the beauty of the garden, furnishing a 

 supply of flowers during the spring and summer months, many 

 of them of delightful fragrance. , 



ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon). Varieties $ 25 



ALMOND. Double flowering, rose-colored blossoms 50 



AZALEA PONTICA. Beautiful flowering shrubs, several 



varieties 1 00 



CALYCANTHUS FLORIDUS (Sweet-scented shrub). A 



great favorite 50 



CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA. (White Fringe Tree.) Very 



showy 1 00 



CYDONIA JAPONICA (Pyrus Japonica). Thorny shrub, 



with deep scarlet flowers 50 



CYTISUS LABURNUM (Golden chain). Long racemes of 



golden-yellv^w flowers 50 



DEUTZL\ SCABRA. Bears a profusion of white flowers in 



the spring 25 cents to.. 50 



DEUTZIA GRACILIS. A neat, dwarf-growing shrub, with 

 panicles of pure white flowers blooming in great profu- 

 sion ; equally desirable for pot culture or open ground. 

 This variety is much used by florists for forcing into 

 early bloom as a bouquet flower 25 cents to 50 



DEUTZIA CRENATA FLORAPLENA. A double variety, 

 flowers pure white, double, produced in drooping clus- 

 ters from three to four inches in length 50 



FORSYTHIA VIRIDISSIMA (Golden Bell). Beautiful yellow 



bell-shaped flowers, early and profuse bloomer. ...25 to 50 



FORSYTHIA FORTUNII. A new and distinct species from 



Japan "J 5 



MAGNOLIA. The Magnolia is one of the most attractive 

 and beautiful class of plants in cultivation ; not only 

 the flowers are beautiful, but also the foliage. 



CoNSPicuA. Large Chinese white $2.00 to 4 00 



SouLANGEANA. White, purple Centre $2.00 to 4 00 



Gracilis. Dark purple, dwarf. 50 



Purpurea. Chinese purple 50 



Thomsoniasa 2 00 



