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Ashberry, (MAHONIA.) 



CREEPING ROOTED, (repens.) A 



dwarf species, similar in foliage and 



flowers to the preceding. 

 These are, without any exception, the 

 finest evergreen shrubs which resist our 

 winters. They bloom profusely very early 

 in spring;. 



MAHONIA. 



Box, (BUXUS.) 



DWARF, (suffruticosa.) The well 

 known sort used for edging. 30c. 

 per yard. 



TREE BOX, common. 



" Gold striped leaved. 



" Silver striped leaved. 



" Broad leaved,(latifolia.) 



" Myrtle leaved, (myrti- 



folia.) 



The species and varieties of the Tree 

 Box are beautiful lawn shrubs or small 

 trees, well adapted to small places. They 

 flourish best when partially shaded. 

 Cotoneaster, BOX LEAVED, (buxi- 

 folia.) 



ROUND LEAVED, (rotundifolia.) 

 Beautiful, low, spreading shrubs, with 

 small foliage, white flowers, and reel ber- 

 ries. 



Daphne. 



CNEORUM. A beautiful evergreen 

 shrub of dwarf habit, with bright 

 pink flowers in June and October. 

 CNEORUM FOL. VAR A variety 

 of the preceding, with variegated 

 foliage of a golden yellow. 

 Suonymus, STRAWBERRY or SPIN- 

 DLE TREE. 

 SILVER STRIPED LEAVED, (ja- 



ponicus fol. argenteus.) 

 GREEN LEAVED, ( japonicus.) Has 

 9 bright green, glossy foliage. 

 NARROW, OR FLAX LEAVED, 

 (linifolius.) A beautifal,very dwarf 

 species. 

 CREEPING, (japonicus radicans 

 variegatus.) A new trailing variety 

 with silvery, variegated foliage. 

 $1. 

 JAPONICUS LATIFOLIUS ALBO 

 VAR. The finest of all the large 

 leaved, white, variegated Euonv- 

 mus. $1. 

 These are all beautiful evergreen shrubs, 

 quite hardy, without protection around 

 New York city, but requiring protection 

 at Rochester. 



Holly, EUROPEAN, (Ilex aquifolium.) 

 A beautiful prickly leaved, small 

 tree, does best in a shaded situation . 

 A fine collection. $1. 

 AMERICAN. Our well known na- 

 ' tive tree. 

 Kalmia, BROAD LEAVED, (latifolia.) 

 A fine American shrub ; requires a 

 peaty or leaf mould soil. SI. 



Laurel, ENGLISH, (Laurocerasus.) One 

 of the finest evergreen trees, with 

 broad, shining leaves, too tender for 

 our winters. 



Pyracantha, EVERGREEN THORN 

 OR BURNING BUSH, (Crataegus 

 pyracantha.) A low, bushy plant, 

 retaining its foliage all winter, bears 

 orange scarlet berries — makes a 

 very ornamental hedge. 



Rhododendron, OR ROSEBAY. 



CATAWBA, (catawbiense.) Varie- 

 ties. $1 to $2. 

 The Rhododendrons are the most mag- 

 nificent flowering Evergreen Shrubs we 

 possess. All prefer a peaty soil and some- 

 what shaded situation. The Catawbiense 

 varieties are the most hardy and succeed 

 in our climate better than any other. 



