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KHAMNXS. Buckthoiii. Wege 

 DORX, Ger. Xerprun, Fr. 



R. catharticus. PURGING BUCKTHORN. C. 

 The popular hedge plant. A fine robust, 

 hardy shrub, of European orig-ln. with 

 dark g-reen foliage, -vvliite flowers and 

 small black fruit. a5c. 



KHODOTYPUS. Scheen-kerrie, Ger. 



Kh. kerrioides. C. From Japan. A very or- 

 namental shrub of medium size, with 

 handsome foliage and large, single, white 

 flowers in the latter part of May, suc- 

 ceeded by numerous small fruit. See 

 cut. 50c. 



RHUS. Sumach. Essigbaum, Ger. 

 Sumach, Fr. 



K. aroniatica. D. A native variety, exhaling 



a strong odor. Flowers greenish-white : 



leaves lobed. a5c. 

 R. C otinus. Purple-Fringe, or Smoke Tree. 



C. From the South of Europe. A much 



admired shrub for its curious fringe, or 



hair-like flowers, that cover the whole 



surfac-e of the plant in mid-summer. It 



grows 10 to 12 feet high, and spreads so 



as to require considerable space. .50c. 

 K. glabra var. laciniata. CUT-LE-4.VED Su- 

 mach. C. A very striking plant, of 



moderate size, with deeply cut leaves resembling fern leaves ; dark green above and glaucous below, and 



turning to a rich red in autumn. See cut. 7.5c. 

 R. Osbeckii. C. A beautiful species from China, of large size, with remarkable and very ornamental foliage, 



assuming a beautiful autumnal color. 50c. 



PiHODOTYPUs Kerrioides. ^Reduccii. 





Rhus glabra var. laciniata— Cut-leaved Sumach. 

 {Reduced.) 



RIBES. Cuiiant. 



.JoHAxxisBEERE, Ger. Groseillier, Fr. 



The flowering cun-ants are gay, beautiful 

 shrubs in early spring, and of the easiest culture. 



R. alpina. D. A good old variety. Small yel- 

 low flowers. Distinct. 3.5c. 



R. aureum. Tellow-flowering Curr.ant. 

 D. A native species, with glabrous, 

 shining leaves, and yellow flowers. 35c. 



R. Gortlonianum. GORDON'S CURRANT. D. 

 A hybrid between aurrnm and sangui- 

 neum. A hardy and profuse blooming 

 shrub. Flowers crimson and yellow in 

 pendent bunches in May. 35c. 



R. sangiiineiim. Crimson-FLOWERING CUR- 

 RANT. D. An American species, with 

 deep red Bowers, produced in great 

 abundance in early spring. 50c. 

 var. albidiini. D. This is a beautiful va- 

 riety, -with pinkish white flowers; con- 

 trasts well with the type. 50c. 

 var. flore pleno. DOUBLE CrimSON-FLOW- 

 ering Currant. I). A variety of the 

 Crimson, with double flowers in July; a 

 most beautiful flowering shrub. Sl.Cfo. 



