GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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RHAMNUS. Buckthorn. Wege- 

 dorn, Ger. Nerprun, Ft. 



R. catliarticus. PURGING BUCKTHORN. C. 

 The popular hedge plant. A fine robust, 

 hardy shrub, of European origin, with 

 dark green foliage, white flowers and 

 small black fruit. 35c. 



RHODOTYPUS. Scheinkerrie, Ger. 



Rh. 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. Surnach. Essigbaum, Ger. 

 Sumach, Fr. 



R. aroinatica. D. A native variety, exhaling 

 a strong odor. Flowers greenish-white ; 

 leaves lobed. 35c. 



R. Cotinus. 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 



surface of the plant in mid-summer. It 



grows 10 to 12 feet high, and spreads so 



as to require considerable space. 50c. 

 R. glabra var. laciniata. CUT-LEAVED 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. 75c. 



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

 assuming a beautiful autumnal color. 50c. 



Rhodotypus Kerrioides. (Reduced.) 



PtHUS GLABRA VAR. LACINIATA— CUT-LEAVED SUMACH. 



(Reduced.) 



RIBES. Currant. 



JoHAKisriSBEERE, Ger. Groseillier, Fr. 



The flowering currants are gay, beautiful 

 shrubs in early spring-, and of the easiest culture. 



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

 low flowers. Distinct. 35c. 



R. aureum. Yellow-flowering Currant. 

 D. A native species, with glabrous, 

 shining leaves, and yellow flowers. 35c. 



R. Gordonianum. Gordon's Currant. D. 

 A hybrid between aureum and sangui- 

 neum. A hardy and profuse blooming 

 shrub. Flowers crimson and yellow in 

 pendent bunches in May. 35c. 



R. sanguineum. Crimson-flowering Cur- 

 rant. D. An American species, with 

 deep red flowers, produced in great 

 abundance in early spring. 50c. 

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

 riety, with pinkish white flowers; con- 

 trasts well with the type. 50c. 



var. flore pleno. DOUBLE CRI3ISON-FLOW- 

 ering Currant. D. A variety of the 

 Crimson, with double flowers in July; a 

 most beautiful flowei'ing shrub. §1.00. 



