66 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



IN FOUR CLASSES. 



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CLASS I. — Deciduous Shrubs. 



CLASS IL — Variegated-leaved Deciduous Shrubs. 



CLASS IIL — Evergreen Shrubs. 



CLASS IV. — Climbing and Trailing Shrubs. 



CLASS L— DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 



Price, 35 cents each, $3 per dozen, except otherwise noted. 



AMELANCHIER. Mespilus. Amelanchier, Fr. 



A. vulg'aris. Native of Europe. A medium sized shrub, 5 or 6 feet high, 

 with glossy leaves ; flowers white, blossoms in May, succeeded by small, purple fruit. 

 •50 cents. 



AMORPHA. Bastard Indigo. Unform, Ger. Amorphe, Fr. 



These are fine large shrubs, with small purple or white flowers in dense terminal panicles 

 in July. 



A. fragrans. Fragrant Amorpha. A hairy shrub. Flowers a dark pur- 

 ple, June and July. • 



A. fruticosa. Shrubby Amorpha, or Wild Indigo. Native of Carolina 

 and Florida. Flowers dark bluish purple in June and July. 



ARALIA. Angelica Tree. Aralia, Ger. Angelique, Fr. 



The following species form small trees, and are very useful to give a tropical appearance to 

 gardens. They require slight protection with straw or evergreen boughs in winter. 



A. Japonica. A handsome and distinct shrub, from .Japan, with large 

 tripinnate leaves and spiny stems ; flowers white, in large spikes in September. 50 

 cents. 



A. Mandshurica. Native of North China. A species with very hairy and 

 prickly bipinnate leaves. |1.00. 



A. pentaphylla. A pretty Japanese shrub, of medium size and rapid growth ; 

 branches furnished with spines ; leaves palmate, five lobed and pale green ; requires 

 protection. $1.00. 



AZALEA. Felsenstrauch, Ger. Azalee, Fr. 



A. mollis. A splendid half hardy species from Japan. Flowers large, like 

 those of the Rhododendron, in fine trusses and of various colors. Choice seedling 

 varieties, $1.00 each. 



A. nudiflora. Pink Flovtering American Honeysuckle, or Swamp 

 Pink. A native species, with pink flowers. 50 cents. 



