56 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



A. Pontica. Pontic Azalea. Ghent Varieties. Native of Asia Minor. 

 A species growing 3 to 4 feet high, with small, hairy leaves, and yellow, orange and red 

 flowers. The Ghent hybrid varieties which we offer combine nearly all colors and pos- 

 sess a delightful perfume. They rank next to the Rhododendron for the decoration 

 of lawns and pleasure grounds. The blooming season continues through the months of 

 Mav and June. Being half hardv thev require protection in this latitude. $1.00 to 

 $2,00. 



BERBERRIS. Berberry. Berberitze, Ger. Epine VinEtte, Fr. 



The Berberries are a most interesting family of shrubs, varying in size from 2 to 6 

 feet high, rich in variety of leaf, flower and habit. Their showy orange and yellow 

 flowers in May or June, are succeeded by bright and various colored fruit ; very orna- 

 mental in the autumn and winter. 



B. Canadensis. American Berberry. A native species, forming a shrub or 

 low tree, with yellow flowers from April to June, succeeded by red berries. 



B. vulgaris. European Berberry. A handsome deciduous shrub, with yel- 

 low flowers in terminal drooping racemes in Mav or June, followed with orange scarlet 

 fruit. 



var. fructu violacea. Violet-fruited Berberry. This variety 

 produces violet-colored fruit. 



var. purpurea Purple-leayed Berberry. An interesting shrub, 

 growing 3 to 5 feet high, with violet purple foliage and fruit ; valuable for borders. 



CALYCANTHUS. Sweet-scented Shrub. Calycanthe, Fr. 



The species and varieties of the Calycanthus are very desirable. The wood is 

 fragrant, foliage rich, flowers of a rare chocolate color, and have a peculiar agreeable 

 odor. They blossom in June, and at intervals afterwards. 



C. noridus. Carolina Allspice. A native species growing 6 to 8 feet high, 

 with double purple very fragrant flowers. 



C. Occident alis, erroneously macrocarpa. Large-fruited Calycanthus. 



75 cents. 



COLUTEA. Bladder Senna. Blasenstrauch, Ger. Baguenaudier, Fr. 



C. arborescens. Tree Colutea. Native of the south of Europe. A large 

 shrub, with small delicate foliage, and yellow pea-blossom shaped flowers in June, fol- 

 lowed by reddish pods or bladders. 



CORNUS. Dogwood. Hartriegel, Ger. Cornouillier, Fr. 



Valuable shrubs when planted singly or in groups or masses, some distinguished 

 bv their elegantly variegated foliage, others by their bright colored bark. 



C circinata. Round-lea yed Dogwood. A native species, with round leaves, 

 downy beneath. Flowers small, white, in flat cymes in June and July; fruit light 

 blue. 50 cents. 



C. mascula. Cornelian Cherry. A small tree, native of Europe, producing 

 clusters of bright yellow flowers early in Spring before the leaves. 



C. mascula variegata. Variegated Cornelian Cherry. Differs only 

 from the preceding in having the foliage beautifully variegated with white ; decidedly 

 the prettiest variegated shrub in cultivation. See cut. 75 cents. 



C. sau guinea. Red Branched Dogwood. A native species. Very conspicu- 

 ous and ornamental in winter, when the bark is blood red. 



