GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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EuODymus (Strawberry or Spindle Tree). 



var. fructii albw. White-fruited Euony- 

 Mus. I>. 50 cents, 



latifolius. Broad-leaved Euontmus. D. 

 Leaves turn to a purplish red in autumn. Very 

 ornamental. 50 cents. 



nanus. D. Of dwarf habit ; foliag-e purple 

 in autumn. 50 cents. 



Exocliorda. 



grandiflora. C. A fine shrut), producing- 

 larg-e white flowei's in May. $1.00. 



Forsytliia (Golden Bell). 



These are pretty shrubs, of medium size. All 

 natives of China and Japan. The flowers are 

 drooping, yellow, and appear very early in spring- 

 before the leaves. The best very early flowering- 

 shrubs. 



PORSYTHIA. 



rortuneii. FORTUNE'S FoRSTTHiA. D. 35 cts. 

 suspensa. Weeping Forsythia. D. 35 cts. 

 viridissima. D. Flowers deep yellow. 35 cts. 



Halesia (Silver Bell). 



I tetraptera. Common Snowdrop Tree. C. 

 White bell-shaped flowers in May. One of the 

 most desirable shrubs. $1.00. 



Hibiscus (Althaea, or Rose of Sharon). 



The Althaeas are fine, free-flowering- shrubs, of 

 the easiest cultivation. Very desirable on ac- 

 count of blooming- in August and September, 

 when scarcely any other tree or shrub is in blos- 

 som. 



Syriacus var. Boule de Fen. C. Flowers 

 violet red. 35 cents. 



Hibiscus (Althaea, or Rose of Sharon). 



var. flore pleno fol. var. Variegated- 

 LEAVED Double Purple-flowered Alth^a. 

 C One of the finest varieg-ated-leaved shrubs. 

 50 cents. 



var. Iieopoldii flore pleno. C Flowers very 

 double, flesh color. 35 cents. 



var. pajoniflora. C. Rosy purple flowers. 35 c. 



var. purpurea. Single Purple Alth^a. 

 C. 35 cents. 



var. purpurea flore pleno. DOUBLE Purple 

 Alth^a. C. 35 cents. 



var. rubra pleno. DOUBLE Red Alth^a. 

 C. 35 cents. 



var. variegatis flore pleno. DOUBLE Vari- 

 EGATED-FLOWERED OR PAINTED LADY ALTH^A. 



C. White and /nurple shaded with pink. 35 cents. 

 var. violaceu. flore pleno. C. Flowers 

 double-violet. 35 cents. 



Hyclrang-ea (Hydrangea). 



The native species are handsome shrubs of 

 medium size, with fine large leaves, g-enerally of 

 a light green color, and perfectly hardy. The 

 introductions from Japan and China, are particu- 

 larly interesting- and valuable. H. jjainculata 

 grandiflora is remarkable in foliage and flower, 

 and being- perfectly hardy, is of g-reat value. 

 The other Japanese varieties, like the H. horiensia, 

 require pi-otection in winter. They should be 

 grown in pots or boxes and wintered in the cellar, 

 and in summer placed along- walks under the 

 shade of trees. H. Otaksa is especially adapted 

 for this purpose. 



Those mai-ked with a t require to be wintered 

 in the house. 



+ Japonica var. alba variegata. 



margined with white. 50 cents. 



D. Leaves 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 



+ var. elegantissima. D. 50 cents. 



■\' var. Hortensia. GARDEN OR CHANGEABLE 

 Hydrangea. D. Large globular heads of rose- 

 colored flowers. 35 cents. 



f var. Otaksa. D. Immense trusses of rose- 

 colored flowers. 50 cents. 



•i- Ked Branched. (New.) D. A sterling nov- 

 elty which we offer with great confidence. The 

 plant is of robust habit, with red-colored 

 branches, and produces freely immense heads of 



