ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 71 



K, hortensis. Garden El^agnijs or Oleaster. Native of southern Eu- 

 rope. A shrub of quite striking appearance, on account of the silvery whiteness 

 of its foliag-e. Fine in masses of trees. 



EUONYMUS. Strawberry, or Spindle Tree. Spindelbaum, Ger. 



FusAiN, Ifr. 



The Euonymus are all highly ornamental In autumn, when covered with showy fruit. 



E. Europaeus. European Euonymus. Forms a tree sometimes 30 feet in 

 height. Fruit rose-colored. 50 cents. 



var. fructu alba. White-fruited Euonymus. A variety with white 

 fruit. 50 cents. 



E. latifolius. Broad-leaved Euonymus. Forms a tree 10 to 20 feet high, 

 with fine broad, glossy green leaves, which turn to a purplish red color in autumn. 

 Fruit large and of a deep blood red color. A very ornamental species. 50 cents. 



E. nanus. A pretty shrub of dwarf habit; foliage narrow becoming purple 

 in autumn, fruit red. 50 cents. 



EXOCHORDA. 



E. g-randiflora. From north China. A fine shrub, producing large white 

 flowers in May. Difficult to propagate and always scarce. $1.00. 



FOKSYTHIA. Golden Bell. Forsythie, Ft. 



These are pretty shrubs, of medium size. All natives of China and Japan. The flowers 

 are drooping-, yellow, and appear very early in spring- before the leaves. The best very 

 early flowering- shrubs. 



F. Fortuneli. Fortune's Forsythia. Growth upright, foliage deep green, 

 flowers bright yellow. See cut. 



F. suspensa. Weeping Forsythia. Native of Japan. A shrub resembling 

 Fortuneii in its flowers, but the growth is somewhat drooping. 



F. viridissima. A fine hardy shrub, introduced by Mr. Fortune, from 

 China. Leaves and bark deep green, flowers deep yellow, very early in spring. 



HALESIA. Silver Bell. Halesie, Fr. 



H. tetraptera. Common Snowdrop Tree. A beautiful large shrub, with 

 pretty white, bell-shaped flowers in May. It is distinguished by its four-winged 

 fruit, which is from one to two inches long. One of the most desirable shrubs. 

 See cut. $1.00. 



HIBISCUS. Althaea, or Rose of Sharon. Eibisch, Ger. Alth.ea, Fr. 



The Althaeas are fine, free g-rowing-, flowering- shrubs, of the easiest cultivation. Very 

 desirable on account of blooming in Aug-ust and September, when scarcely any other tree 

 or shrub is in blossom. 



H. Syriacus. var. Boule de Feu. Large, very double, well-formed 

 flowers, of a beautiful violet red color. Plant vigorous; flowers late. 



var. Due de Brabant. Flowers large, very double, and of a reddish 

 lilac color. A very free bloomer, and one of the best varieties. 



var. liore pleno fol. varieg-atis. Variegated-leaved Double 

 Purple-flowered Af-th^a. A conspicuous variety, with the foliage finely 

 marked with light yellow, and producing double purple flowers. One of the finest 

 variegated-leaved shrubs. 59 cents. 



