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SA3IBUCUS. Elder. Hollunder, Ger. Sureau, Fr. 



These are showy larg-e shrubs, quite ornamental in flowers, fruit and foliag-e. They blossom in June. The plants- 

 should be kept in g-ood shape by a frequent vise of the pruning- knife. 



S. nigra. BL.A.CK-BERRIED Elder. C. A native of Europe, of medium size, with purplish-black berries in Sep- 

 tember. 3oc. 

 var. aurea. Goldex Elder. C. A handsome variety, with g-olden yellow foliage. A valuable plant for 



enlivening shrubberies. o(Je. 

 var. heteropliylla. Fern-leaved Elder. C. Luxuriant in growth, with deep and delicately cut foliage , 



fine. See cut. 50c. 

 var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Elder. C. A valuable variety, with eleg-antly di\-ided leaves; one of the best 



cut-leaved shrubs. See cut. 50c. 

 var. pulverulenta. C. In spring the foliage is mai'bled with silver which continues the greater part of the 



summer. 50c. 

 var. pyramidalis. C. An upright gi'ower with peculiar fohage turned back so as to conceal the stem. 50c. 

 var. variegata. Variegated-leaved Elder. C. Of strong- healthy growth ; foliage mottled with yellow 



and white. One of the best variegated-leaved shrubs. 35c. 

 S. raceinosa var. plumosa. C. (Xew.) Leaves beautifully cut and drooping, giving the plant a unique and 



pretty effect. 75c. 



SPIR^^A. 3Ieatlow-Sw-eet. Spierstrauch, Ger. Spiree, Fr. 



The Spirgeas are all elegant, low shrubs, of the easiest cultui-e, and their blooming extends over a period of 

 three months. 



S. argnta. D. Of dwarf habit ; flowers clear white. The best very early flowering white Spiraea. Early May. 50c. 

 S. ariaefolia. White-beam leaat:d Splr^a. D. An elegant species from North West America ; habit dense 



and bushy; plant entirely covered with greenish white blossoms in July. 5<)c. 

 S. Billardi. Billard's Spir^ea. D. Rose-colored. Blooms nearly 



all summer. 3.5c. 

 S. Blumei. D. Has large panicles of deep rose-colored flowers, 



June and July. 35c. 

 S. crenata. D. Dwarf in habit. Flowers dull white: free bloomer. 



June. 35c. 

 S. callosa. Fortune's Spir^a. D. Has large panicles of deep 



rosy blossoms ; grows freely and blooms nearly all summer; 



fine. a5c. 

 var. alba. Fortune's Dwarf White Spir.ea. D. A white- 

 flowering vai-iety, of dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. 



Keeps in flower all summer. A valuable small shrub. .35c. 



Spir^a l.\nce-leaved. (Reduced.) Double-flowering Plum-leaved Spir^a. (Reduced.) 



S. var. atrosangiiinea. D. In growth and habit this is similar to caZZo.sa ; flowers a shade darker. June and 

 July. 35c. 

 var. siiperba. D. Of dwarf habit, greenish white flowers, in August. 35c, 

 var. semperflorens. D. Habit dwarf; red flowers in corjTiibs, A continuous bloomer. ;i5c. 



