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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



FLOWERS OF THE JAPAN QUINCE. 



(Natural Size.) 



C. J. var. aurantiaca. Orange Scarlet Japan Quince. Flowers orange 

 scarlet; distinct. 



var. semi-pleno. Double-flowering Japan Quince. A variety of 

 the Scarlet, with semi-double flowers. 



var. uml)elieatai Flowers brilliant rosy-red, succeeded by large, showy 

 fruit ; forms a large shrub. One of the finest. 



DAPHNE. Daphne. Daphne, Fr. 



X>. Mezereum. Common Mezereon. A native of Northern Europe. Shrub 

 Avith small, erect branches, and clusters of pink flowers, in March. The earliest flower- 

 ing shrub Ave have. 50 cents. 



var. alba. A variety with white flowers. -50 cents. 



DEUTZ1A. Deutzie, Fr. 



We are indebted to Japan for this valuable genus of plants. Their hardihood, fine 

 habit, luxuriant foliage, and profusion of attractive flowers, render them the most 

 beautiful and deservedly the most popular of flowering shrubs at the present 

 time. The flowers are produced the latter part of June in racemes four to six inches 

 long. 



I>. crenata var. flore pleno Double-flowering Deutzia. Flowers 

 double white tinged with rose. One of the most desirable flowering shrubs in cultiva- 

 tion. See cut. 



