ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



VIBURNUM OPULUS VAR. STERILIS — (I NATURAL SIZE.) 

 (SNOWBALL.) 



VIBURNUM. Arrow Root Schlinge, or Schneeball, Ger. Yiorne, Fr. 



V. lantanoides. Early White Lantana-leaved Viburnum. A large, 

 robust shrub, with soft hoary leaves, and large clusters of white flowers in May ; re- 

 tains its foliage very late ; very ornamental in flower, foliage and fruit. 



V. nepaleiise. A robust growing shrub, with cymes of white flowers, which 

 appear later than those of the other Viburnums. 75 cents. 



V. Opulus. High or Bush Cranberry. Both ornamental and useful. Its 

 red berries resembling cranberries esteemed by many, hang until destroyed by frost late 

 in the fall ; resembles the Snowball in wood and foliage. 



var. liana. A dwarf variety, forming a small bush two to three feet in 

 -height. 75 cents. 



var. sterilis. Guelder Rose. Snowball Tree. A well-known favorite 

 shrub, of large size, with globular clusters of pure white sterile flowers the latter part of 

 May. See cut. 



V. Plebotrychilim. From the Island of Yesso, Japan. Attains the size 

 of a large tree. The branches are said to have a peculiar appearance, especially when 

 in flower; they form long, broad arms, and sometimes look like a Fir Tree covered with 

 white flowers. The climate of the Island where this tree is a native, is said to be quite 

 severe in winter, quite as cold as in the State of New York. It is described as a gi- 

 gantic representation of the Snowball family. $1.00. 



V. plicatum. Plicate Viburnum. From North China ; with globular heads 

 •of pure white neutral flowers, early in June. One of the most valuable flowering shrubs, 

 but being difficult to propagate, will always be rare. 75 cents to $1.00. 



V. primifolium. Plum Tree-leaved Viburnum. Has smooth 

 foliage, and white flowers in May and June. $1.00. 



V. pyrifolium. Pear Tree-leaved Viburnum. A native shrub; 

 white ; fragrant ; the last of all to flower, being about ten davs later than the 

 $1.00. 



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 others. 



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V. rugosum. Rough-leaved Viburnum. Has larger 

 than lantanoicles, and terminal cymes of white flowers in May. Very ornamental in 

 foliage and fruit. 



