ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



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S. opulifolia aurea. Golden- 

 leaved Nine Bark. An interesting vari- 

 ety, with golden-yellow tinted foliage, and 

 double white flowers in June. Very conspic- 

 uous. 



S. primifolia flore pleno. Dou- 

 ble-flowering Plum-leaved Spirjea. A 

 beautiful shrub from Japan, with flowers 

 like white daisies, in May. The first in 

 flower. 



S. Reevesii, or laaceolata. 

 Lance-leaved Spdrjea. A charming shrub 

 with narrow, pointed leaves, and large, round 

 clusters of white flowers, that cover the whole 

 plant. Blooms in June. See cut. 



var. llore pleno, or lance o- 

 lata flore pleno. Lance-leaved 

 Double Spir.ea. A beautiful double-flow- 

 ering variety. 



var. robust a. A superior vari- 

 ety of the lanceolate, . Of more vigorous 

 growth, and flowers much larger. Blooms in 

 June and September. 



S. Tliimbergii. Thunberg's Spi- 

 raea. A very pretty white-flowering variety, 

 with narrow linear leaves ; valuable for forc- 

 ing. One of the first to flower. 50 cents. 



spirjea lanceolata. 



S. lllmifolia. Elm-leaved Spiraea. Leaves somewhat resembling those of the 

 Elm, and large, round clusters of white flowers, in June. 



The Spiraeas flower in the following order, from the middle of May to the middle 

 of August: (1.) prunifolia fl.pl., Thunbergii. (2.) Niconderti. (3.) ehamsedrifolia. 

 (4.) lanceolata, lanceolata fl. pi., lanceolata robusta. (5.) ulmifolia. (6.) opulifolia 

 aurea, crenata. (7.) Fontenaysii. (8.) Billardi. (9.) arisefolia. (10.) callosa and 

 callosa alba, obovata. 



STAPHYLEA. Bladder Nut. Pimpernuss 3 Ger. Staphylee, Fr. 



S. COlellica. One of the finest early flowering shrubs. Flowers white, fragrant, 

 disposed in clusters. Flowers at the same time as the lilacs. 50 cents. 



SYMPHOR[CARPUS. St. Peter's Wort, or Waxberry. 



Schneebeeren, Ger. Symphorine, Fr. 



S. raceniOSUS. Snowberry. A well-known shrub, with small, pink flowers, 

 and large white berries that hang on the plant through part of the winter. 25 cents. 



S. vulgaris. Ked-fruited or Indian Currant. A shrub of very pretty 

 habit. Foliage, flowers and fruit small. Fruit purple ; hangs all winter. 25 cents. 



var. variegntis. Variegated St. Peter's Wort. A variegated form of 

 the above. 25 cents. 



SYRING-A. Lilac. Flieder, Ger. Lilas, Fr 



Well known, beautiful shrubs, indispensable in every collection. They flower in May. 



t S. Josiksea. Josika's or Chionanthus-leaved LiLAc.From Transylvania 

 A fine ; distinct specie-;, with dark, shining leaves and purple flowers in June — late. 



