92 ELLWANGER 6- BARRY'S 



Buxus sempervirens. Common Tree Box. D. From England. A handsome shrub with deep green foliage. 

 35C- 

 var. argentea. Silver Striped-leaved Box. D. 35c. 

 var, aurea. D. Gold Striped-leaved Box. 35c. 



var, Handsworthii. Handsworth's Box. D. An upright, vigorous variety, with oval leaves ; very 

 hardy and ornamental. 35c. 



var. Jacksoni. Jackson's Weeping. D. A pendulous variety ; leaves blotched with yellow. 35c. 



var. latifolia. Broad-leaved Box. D. Broad foliage ; distinct. 35c. 



var. microphylla. Small-leaved Box. D. 35c. 



var. rosmarinifolia. Rosemary-leaved Box. D. Forms a beautiful small bush ; foliage glaucous. 



35c- 

 var. nana. Dwarf Box. E. The well-known sort used for edging. .§3 per 100 plants ; about 18 



plants to the yard. 



KALMIA. American or Mountain Laurel. Lceffelbaum, Ger. 



K. latifolia. Calico Bush. D. A beautiful native evergreen shrub, with shining foliage and dense clus- 

 ters of pink or nearly white floM-ers in spring. Requires same treatment as the Rhododendron. ^1.50. 



MAHONIA, Ashberry. Mahonien, Ger. Mahonie, Fr. 



M. aquifolia. Holly-leaved Mahonia. D. A native species of medium size, with purplish, shining, 

 prickly leaves, and showy, bright yellow flowers in May, succeeded by bluish berries. Its handsome, 

 deep green, glossy foliage and neat habit, render it very popular for decorative planting. 35c. 



M. Japonica. D. Large distinct leaves, and yellow flowers in May. 75c. 



PRUNUS. 



P. Laurocerasus Schipkaensis. Hardy Laurel. This is a valuable new evergreen shrub, with large, broad, 

 shining, deep green leaves, similar in appearance to the beautiful Laurel or Bay Tree, so highly 

 prized for house decoration. We have had this new shrub in our nurseries for some years, and it 

 has withstood the severest winters without injury, and we regard it as a very valuable addition to the 

 list of choice shrubs. Small plants. $2.00 each. 



RHODODENDRON. Rosebay. 



The Rhododendrons are magnificent flowering Evergreen Shrubs. All prefer a peaty soil and a some- 

 what shadec situation. The Catawbiense varieties are the most hardy, and succeed in our climate better than 

 any other. In this latitude they require to be protected in \nnter. 



Rh. Catawbiense Seedlings. Catawba Rosebay. D. Round clusters of lilac and violet flowers. 



Plants with flowering buds about 18 to 24 inches. Si .50. 

 Rh. Named Varieties. D. Plants with flowering buds, about 18 to 24 inches. ^2.00. 



Varieties of Rhododendrons, 

 Album Elegans. White. Delicatissimum. Blush. 



" grandiflorum. White. 

 Alexander Dancer. Bright rose. 

 Charles Bagley. Cherry red. 

 Charles Dickens. Dark Scarlet. 

 Caractacus. Rich purplish crimson. 



Everestianum. Rosy lilac. 



H. H. Hunnewell. Dark rich crimson. 



Kettledrum. Purplish crimson. 



Lady Armstrong. Pale rose. 



Mrs. Milner. Rich crimson. 



CLASS IV. CLIMBING AND TRAILING SHRUBS. 



A most useful class of plants for this country, for covering cottages, verandas, walls, trellises, etc. 



ACTINIDIA. Strahlengriffel, Ger. 



A. arguta. A climbing plant from Japan. The flowers are white with a purple center, and sometimes cover 

 the whole vine. The fruit is round, edible, and has a fine flavor. Handsome foliage — a most desir- 

 able climber. 50c. 



A. polygama. Silver-sweet Vine. True. A new, hardy climber of remarkable beauty from Japan. 

 The foliage on the ends of the flowering shoots is of a silvery white color. The flowers, which appear 

 about the middle of June, are creamy white with numerous stamens with bright yellow anthers, 

 and resemble the lily of the valley in fragrance. The growth is rapid and vigorous, ^i.oo. 



