GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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RHAMNUS. Buckthorn. Wege 

 dorn, Ger. Nerprun, Fr. 



It. catharticus. PURGING BUCKTHORN. C. 



The popular hedge plant. A flue robust, 

 hardy shrub, of European origin, with 

 dark green foliage, white flowers and 

 small black fruit. 35c. 



RHODOTYPUS. Scheinkerrie, Ger. 



Kh. kerrioides. C. From Japan. A very or- 

 namental shrub of medium size, with 

 handsome foliage and large, single, white 

 flowers in the latter part of May, suc- 

 ceeded by numerous small fruit. See 

 cut. 50c. 



RHUS. Sumach. Essigbaum, Ger. 

 Sumach, Fr. 



R. aroirtatica. D. A native variety, exhaling 



a strong odor. Flowers greenish-white ; 



leaves lobed. 35c. 

 R. Cotinus. Purple-Fringe, or Smoke Tree. 



C. From the South of Europe. A much 



admired shrub for its curious fringe, or 



hair-like flowers, that cover the whole 



surface of the plant in mid-summer. It 



grows 10 to 12 feet high, and spreads so 



as to require considerable space. 50c. 

 R. glabra var. laciniata. Cut- LEAVED SU- 

 MACH. C. A very striking plant, of 



moderate size, with deeply cut leaves resembling fern leaves 

 turning to a rich red in autumn. See cut. 75c. 



R. Osbeckii. C. A beautiful species from China, of large size, with remarkable and very ornamental foliage, 

 assuming a beautiful autumnal color. 75c. 



Rhodotvpus Kerrioides. (Reduced.) 



dark green above and giaucous below, and 



KIBES. Currant. 



JoHANNISBEERE, Ger. GrROSEILLIER, Fr. 



The flowering currants are gay, beautiful 

 shrubs in early spring, and of the easiest culture. 



R. alpina. J). A good old vai'iety. Small yel- 

 low flowers. Distinct. 35c. 



R. aureum. Yellow-flowering Currant. 



D. A native species, with glabrous,, 

 shining- leaves, and yellow flowers. 35c. 



R. Gorelonianum. Gordon's Currant. D. 



A hybrid between aureum and sangui- 

 neum. A hardy and profuse blooming 

 shrub. Flowers crimson and yellow in 

 pendent bunches in May. 35c. 



R. sanguineum. Crimson-flowering Cur- 

 rant. D. An American species, with 

 deep red flowers, produced in great 

 abundance in early spring-. 50c. 

 var. albidum. D. This is a beautiful va- 

 riety, with pinkish white flowers; con- 

 trasts well with the type. 50c. 

 var. flore pleno. Double Crimson-flow- 

 ering Currant. D. A variety of the 



Rhus glabra var. laciniata— Cut-leaved Sumach. Crimson, with double flowers in July; a 



(Reduced.) most beautiful flowering shrub. $1.00. 



