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ELLW ANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



CUT-LEAVED ELDER. 



SAMBUCUS. Elder. Hollunder, Ger. Sureau, Fr. 



These are showy large shrubs, quite ornamental in flowers, fruit and foliage. They blos- 

 som in June. 



S. nigra. Black-berried Elder. A native of Europe, of medium size, with 

 purplish black berries in September. 



var. aurea. Golden Elder. A handsome variety, with golden yellow 

 foliage. A valuable plant for enlivening shrubberies. 75 cents. 



var. heteropliylla. Fern-leaved Elder. Luxuriant in growth, 

 with deep and delicately cut foliage ; fine. 50 cents. 



var. laciniata. A valuable variety, with elegantly divided leaves ; one 

 of the best cut-leaved shrubs. 75 cents. 



var. varieg'ata. Variegated-leaved Elder. Of strong healthy growth; 

 foliage mottled with yellow and white. One of the best variegated-leaved shrubs. 



SPIR^^A. Meadow-Sweet. Spier- 

 STRAUCH, Ger. Spiree, Fr. 



The Spiraeas are all elegant, low shrubs, of the easiest 

 culture, and their blooming extends over a period of three 

 months. 



S. arisefolia. White-beam leaved Spir^a. 

 An elegant species from North West America ; 

 habit dense and bushy ; plant entirely covered 

 with greenish white blossoms in July. 



S. Billardi. Billard's Spir^a. Eose- 

 colored. Blooms nearly all summer. 



S. Bluiliei. Has large panicles of deep rose- 

 colored flowers. June and July. 



S. crenata. Dwarf in habit. Flowers dull 

 white; free bloomer. June. 



S. callosa. Fortune's Spir^a. Has large 

 panicles of deep rosy blossoms; grows freely and 

 blooms nearly all summer; fine. 



spir^a ulmifolia. 



