ORNAMENTAL TMEEK SHMUB8, ETC. 63: 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



IN FOUR CLASSES. 



CLASS I.— Deciduous Shrubs. 



CLASS II.— Variegated-leaved Shrubs. 



CLASS III.— Evergreen Shrubs. 



CLASS IV.— Climbing and Trailing Shrubs. 



CLASS I.— DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 



Price, 35 cents each, $3 per dozen except otherwise noted. 



AMELANCfl:iER. Mespilus. Amelanchier, Fr. 



A. vulg'aris. Native of Europe. A medium sized shrub, 5 or 6 feet high,, 

 with glossy leaves, flowers white, blossoms in May, succeeded by small purple fruit. 

 50 cents. 



AMORPHA. Bastard Indigo. Amorphe, F)-. 



These are fine larg-e shrubs, with small purple or white tlowers in dense terminal pani- 

 cles in July. 



A. frag'raiis. Fragrant Amorpha. A hairy shrub. Flowers a dark pur- 

 ple, June aud July. 



A. fruticosa. Shrubby Amorpha, or Wild Indigo. Native of Carolina, 

 aud Florida. Flowers dark bluish purple in June and July. 



ARALIA. Angelica Tree. Aralie, Ger. Angelique, Fr. 



The following- s ecies form small trees, and are very useful to give a tropical appear- 

 ance to gardens. They require slig-ht protection with straw or evergreen boug-hs in winter. 



A. Jiaponica. A handsome and distinct shrub, from Japan, with large trip- 

 inate leaves, and spiny stems; flowers white, in large spikes in September. 50 

 cents. 



A. Mandsliurica. Native of North China. A species with very hairy and 

 prickly bipinnate leaves. $1.00. 



A. pentaphylla. A pretty Japanese shrub, of medium size and rapid 

 growth; branches furnished with spines; leaves palmate, five lobed, and pale 

 green; requires protection. $1.00. 



AZALEA. Azaleb, Fr. 



A. mollis. A splendid half hardy species from Japan. Flowers large, like 

 those of the Rhododendron, in fine trusses and of various colors. Choice seedling 

 varieties, $2.00 each. 



A. nudiflora. Pink-flowering American Honeysuckle, or Swamp Pink. 

 A native species with pink flowers. 50 cents. 



