ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



Ph. diailtliiflorus flore pleilO. A dwarf variety, with double cream 

 colored fragrant flowers. 



PJl. foliis aureis. Golden-leaved Syrixga. A very pretty dwarf plant, 

 with golden yellow foliage. It keeps its color the entire season, and will be found 

 valuable for creating pleasing and striking contrasts with purple leaved shrubs. 50 

 cents. 



Ph. Cwordoiiiaiius. Gordon's Syrixga. A vigorous grower and profuse 

 bloomer ; flowers slightly fragrant, and blooms ten days later than other varieties. 



Ph. grandiilorus. Large-flowered Syrixga. Has very showy large flow- 

 ers, slightly fragrant ; branches somewhat straggling. 



Ph. pubesceilS. Hoary-leaved Syrixga. A beautiful shrub, with large r 

 downy leaves and large white flowers. 



Ph. speciosilS. Very showy flowers late. 



Ph. Yokohama. A white and very fragrant species from Japan. 



PRUNUS. Plum. 



P. Japonica flore alba pleilO. (En-oneously Amygdalus pumila alba.) 

 Dwarf Double- White-flowering Almond. Produces beautiful double-white 

 flowers in May. 50 cents. 



P. Japoilica flore rubro pleilO. (Erroneously Amygdalus pumila.) 



Dwarf Double Kose-flowering Almond. A beautiful small shrub, bearing in May, 

 before the leaves appear, an abundance of small double rose-like flowers closely set upon 

 the twigs. 50 cents. 



P. Simonii. A new and distinct species from China. Flowers small, white, 

 appearing early in spring ; fruit small, flattened, of the size and appearance of a necta- 

 rine, and of a brick red color ; flesh yellow and has a peculiar aromatic flavor quite 

 different from that of any other plum. 50 cents. 



P. tomeiltosa. A very pretty species from Japan. It has beautiful plaited 

 leaves, and bears in May, small, inconspicuous flowers, which are followed by small red 

 fruits resembling currants. Forms a handsome dwarf shrub. 50 cents. 



P. triloba. Double-flowering Plum. A highly interesting and desirable 

 addition to hardy shrubs ; flowers semi-double, of a delicate pink, upwards of an inch in 

 diameter, thickly set on the long slender branches ; native of China ; hardy, flowers in 

 May. See cut. 50 cents. 



P. virg'ata flore rosea pleilO* Flowers double, rose colored ; hot so full as 

 those of P. triloba, but they appear three or four days earlier. It may possess some 

 value on that account. 50 cents. 



PTELEA. Hop Tree, or Shrubby Trefoil. Lederblume, Ger. 



Ptelea, Fr. 



P. trif oliata. A large shrub or small tree, of rapid growth and robust habit. 

 Fruit winged, and in clusters ; flowers in June. 



RHAMXUS.. Buckthorn. Wegedorx, Ger. Xerprux, Fr. 



R. catharticus. Purging Buckthorn. The popular hedge plant. A flue 

 robust, hardy shrub of European origin, with dark green foliage, white flowers and 

 small black fruit. 



RHUS. Sumach. Essigbaum, Ger. Sumac, Fr. 



R. Cotinus. Purple Frixge Tree, or Venetian Sumach. 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 stows 10 to 12 feet high, and 

 spreads so as to require considerable space. 



