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ELLWANOER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



Diervilla liortensis nivea. White - flowered Weigela. Of dwarf 

 spreading habit and slow growth. Flowers pure white, retaining their purity the 

 whole time of flowering; foliage large. A profuse bloomer; difficult to propagate. 



D. hortensis rubra. Flowers deep red when in bud, and rose-colored 

 when in bloom. 



D. liortensis A, Carriere. Kose-colored. 75 cents. 



var. veDOSa varlegata. A dwarf grower, forming a compact bush ; 

 the variegation is light yellow, changing to wliite ; flowers deep rose. 50 cents. 



D. liybrida Edward Andre. A hybrid between arhorea and Lavallei; 

 flowers brownish black. 50 cents. 



D. liybrida Hendersoni. Of fine compact habit, rather slender, erect 

 growth ; flowers medium size, outside of petals red, interior a lighter shade. 75 

 cents. 



D. liybrida John Standish. Flowers large red. 50 cents. 



D. liybrida JLavallei. A fine variety, producing dark reddish purple 

 flowers ; the darkest variety ; habit straggling. 50 cents. 



D. hybrida P. Ducliartre. A hybrid between rosea and Lavallei ; 

 branches erect, flowers clear amaranth. 50 cents. 



D. hybrida Pecheur Fils. 



cents. 



ROSE-COLORED WEIGELA. 



Violet-red flowers ; profuse bloomer. 75 



I>. rosea. Eose-coloredWeigela. 

 An elegant shrub, with fine rose-colored 

 flowers, introduced from China by Mr. 

 Fortune, and corisidered one of the finest 

 plants he has discovered ; of erect, compact 

 growth ; blossoms in June. See cut. 



var. aniabilis, or splen- 

 dens. Of robust habit, large foliage and 

 pink flowers ; blooms freely in the autumn ; 

 distinct and beautiful. 



var. Desboisii. A beautiful 

 variety, with deep, rose-colored flowers, re- 

 sembling rosea, but flowers much darker. 

 One of the best. 



var. Groenewegenii. Has 



rose-colored flowers, sometimes streaked 

 with a deep red. 



var. Gustave Mallet. Flow- 

 ers deep red ; habit good ; very free flower- 

 ing. 



var. incarnata, A slender 

 grower ; flowers deep red. 50 cents. 



var. Kosteriana foliis 

 variegatis. Of dwarf, compact growth ; 

 leaves bordered with yellow ; flowers deep 

 rose; fine. 



var. Madame Teillier. Of 



robust habit, erect growth, foliage tomen- 

 tose beneath ; large pale rose flowers. 



var. Monsieur Leinoine. 



Flowers pale flesh, then rose, then deep 

 red ; a superb sort. 



