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AMYGDALUS. Almond 



Japonica Nana. FLOWERING ALMOND. 

 — Of dwarf habit; branches covered with 

 showy, double soft oink flowers in early spring. 



Japonica Nana Alba. — Identical with above, 

 except the flowers are pure white. 



Either variety, 2 to 3 ft., 90c. each. 



ARALIA 



SPINOSA. Hercules Club, Devil's Walk- 

 ing Stick or Angelica Tree. — A tall-growing 

 treelike shrub with large leaves in an umbrel- 

 la-like head. An oddly attractive shrub which 

 presents a tropical effect. 4 to 5 ft., 50c.; 5 to 

 6 ft., 75c. each. 



BERBERIS. Barberry 



Thunbergii. JAPANESE BARBERRY.— 

 Low-growing, with glossy dark green foliage, 

 which turns to bright red in autumn. The 

 branches are loaded with small bright red ber- 

 ries in autumn and are clothed with sharp 

 spines. Much used in forming low hedges. 

 12 in., 35c.; 18 in., 50c. each. 



See also under ''Hedge Plants."' 



BOX BARBERRY 



See "Hedge Plants." 



BUDDLEIA. Summer Lilac 



MAGNIFICA. — A great improvement upon 

 the type B. zariabilis and one of our most val- 

 uable shrubs. The long graceful spikes of 

 flowers are a pleasing rich violet rose and are 

 produced in profusion from early June until 

 late autumn. The flowers attract butterflies in 

 great numbers. This characteristic in itself 

 should cause _ everyone to plant the variety. 

 2 years old, 35c.; 3 years old, 50c. each. 



CERCIS. Judas Tree 



Canadensis. AMERICAN JUDAS TREE.— 

 A tall growing shrub or dwarf tree that has its 

 branches clothed with pea- shaped, showy rosy- 

 pink flowers in early spring before the leaves 

 expand. 3 to 4 ft., 75c.; 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 



CORNUS. Dogwood 



ALBA (Siberica). Red-barked Dogwood. — 



A strong-growing spreading shrub that has 

 vivid bright red bark, hence very showy. 2 to 



3 ft., 30c.; 3 to 4 ft., 40c. each. 

 FLORIDA. White-flowered Dogwood.— Of 



upright habit, becoming a small tree with age. 

 In late May and early June it is enveloped in 

 large white flowers or involucres, succeeded 

 in autumn by clusters of bright scarlet berries 

 Its autumn foliage is crimson and carmine. 



4 ft., 60c.; 6 ft., $1.00; 8 ft., $1.50 each. 

 FLORIDA RUBRA. Red-flowered Dog- 

 wood. — A variet}' of the well-known flower- 

 ing Dogwood, with rosy-pink flowers. The 

 trees are literally covered with showy flowers 

 or bracts in May and early June and remain 

 in good condition for a long time. In autumn 

 the limbs are studded with bright red berries 

 and the autumnal foliage assumes most bril- 

 liant shades of crimson. 3 to 4 ft.. $1.50: 4 to 5 

 ft., $2.50 each. 



STOLONIFERA AUREA. Golden-barked 

 Dogwood. — Has same habit as C. alba, but has 

 bright yellow bark, and is both conspicuous 

 and attractive. 2 to 3 ft., 30c.; 3 to 4 ft., 40c. 



DESMODIUM 



See "Hardy Perennials" 



DEUTZIA 



CRENATA FL. PL. Double Deutzia.— Of 

 tall habit. In June, has racemes of double 

 white flowers, tinted with pink. 



CRENATA ALBA FL. PL. Pride of Roch- 

 ester. — Identical with above, except the flow- 

 ers are pure white. 



GRACILIS.— Of dwarf habit, with a pro- 

 fusion of graceful, pendulous white flowers in 

 June. 12 to 18 in., 30c. each. 



LEMOINEL— Of somewhat dwarf habit. In 

 June the plants are literally covered with 

 broad dense heads of snow-white flowers. A 

 useful and valuable variety. 2 to 3 ft.. 35c. each. 



Prices, except as noted, 3 to 4 ft., 30c.; 4 to 5 

 ft., 40c. each. 



EUONYMUS. Strawberry Tree 



ALATUS. — Has angular stems and corky 

 bark. Small leaves, followed by red fruit in 

 autumn. Slow growth, compact habit. Very 

 beautiful in autumn, when the foliage assumes 

 brilliant shades of red. 3 to 4 ft., 75c. each. 



EUROPEUS. Burning Bush. — Of strong, 

 upright habit. During autumn and winter it 

 is loaded with rosy crimson seed pods, which 

 burst open and partly expose the orange-col- 

 ored berries within. An old favorite. 3 to 4 

 ft.. 50c. each. 



FORSYTHIA. Golden Bell 



INTERMEDIA.— Very free flowering. A 

 desirable earlv blooming shrub. 



SUSPENSA. Weeping F o r s y t h i a. — Of 

 spreading, weeping habit. In earh- spring the 

 branches are covered with bell-shaped light 

 yellow flowers. 



VIRIDISSIMA. Green-barked Forsythia— 

 A free flowering shrub of spreading habit and 

 j-ellowish green bark. The bell-shaped bright 

 yellow flowers are densely hung upon the 

 branches in early spring, before the leaves 

 appear. 



2 to 3 ft., 30c.: 3 to 4 ft., 40c. each. 



