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J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 



PHILADELPHUS. 



Sykinga. 

 CORONARIUS. Mock 

 Okange.— Of tall habit 

 with long graceful branch 

 es. It produces, in June 

 masses of large, pure white, 

 fragrant flowers that resem 

 ble Orange blossoms in ap 

 pearance and odor. (See 

 cut). 



CORONARIUS NANUS 



AUREUS. GOLDEN-LEAVKD 



Sykinga. — Of low compact 

 habit, forming a solid mass 

 P. coronarius. of bright golden yellow fol- 



age, which color the leaves retain throughout the sum- 

 mer and autumn. Ihe flowers are white and fragrant. 

 Strong bushy plants, each, 2Sc. 



RHUS. 



Sumac. 



Cut-leaved Staghorn Sumac. 



COTINUS. Purple Fkinge. Smoke Tbee.— A shrub 

 with beautiful foliage, often attaining a height of lb 

 feet. It is remarkable for the curious feathery appear- 

 ance of its bloom, which is borne in large, loose pan- 

 icles of a light purplish color, over the entire bush, 

 in June, giving it the appearance of being enveloped in 

 smoke or mist. Known also as Venetian Sumac. 



TYPHINA LACINIATA. Cut-leaved Staghorn 

 Sumac. — A new shrub and one of the most beautiful 

 plants in nature. It is of spreading habit with large, 

 long, finely cut, lace-liKe, wonderfully graceful leaves. 

 The foliage is of pleasing green, always healthy and 

 clean and turns in autumn to varied hues of pink, 

 crimson and gold. The efifect resembling, as it does, 

 soft lace, is of elegance and beauty impossible to des- 

 cribe. (See cut.) 



Strong, 2 to 3 feet, each, 25c. 



Large, 3 to 4 feet, each, 35c. 



ROBINIA HISPIDA. 



Rose Acacia. 



Also known as Sweet Pea Shrub. Of low growth, 

 with handsome pinnate foliage, producing in June and 

 throughout summer, racemes of beautiful rosy-pink, 

 Sweet Pea-like flowers in great abundance. The stems 

 and branches are covered with red, mossy growth like 

 the Moss Rose. 



2 to 3 feet, each, 20c. 



ROSA RUGOSA. 



Japanese or Ramanus Rose. 



Few shrubs are so ornamental as this. It grows to a 

 height of 4 or 5 feet, with abundant, very dark, rich 

 green, glossy foliage of leathery texture, and produces 

 in great numbers all summer, large, single flowers of 

 bright, rosy crimson, followed by large, red fruits, 

 borne in clusters. 



ALBA, — A variety producing pure white flowers. 

 Strong plants, each, 25c. 



SAMBUCUS. 



Elder. 



NIGRA AUREA. Golden-leaved Elder. — One of 

 the finest of golden-leaved shrubs, and invaluable for 

 grouping to produce contrasting effects. The foliage is 

 remarkable for retaining the brilliancy of its rich, gol- 

 den-yellow hue throughout the summer without burning 

 or scalding even when in full exposure to the sun. 

 Strong plants, 2 to 3 feet, each, 25c. 



PRUNUS PISSARDI. 



Purple-leaved Plum. 

 Valued chiefly for its highly colored foliage, which is 

 abundant and a lively wine color in early summer, 

 changing to rich crimson. In spring its branches are 

 garlands of single white flowers. Of strong upright 

 growth, 3 to 4 feet, each, 25c. 



RHODOTYPUS KERRIOIDES. 



White Kerria. 

 A Japanese shrub of medium size, with such pretty 

 foliage it presents a pleasing appearance when out of 

 bloom. During late May it has a profusion of large, 

 single, white flowers and it is then indeed beautiful. 

 Stocky plants, 2 to 3 feet, each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 



Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Sept. 29, '09. 

 The shrubs arrived today and I thank you for same. 

 The plants look thrifty. We bought hardy phlox of 

 you several years ago and they have been very good 

 and th^ present shipment is excellent. 



J. E. Williams. 



