GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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SAMBUCUS. Elder. Hollunder, Ger. Sureau, Ft. 



These are showy large shrubs, quite ornamental in flowers, fruit and foliage. They blossom in June. The plants 

 should be kept in good shape by a frequent use of the pruning knife. 



S. nigra. Black-berried Elder. C. A native of Europe, of medium size, with purplish-black berries in Sep- 

 tember. 35c. 

 var. aurea. Golden Elder. C. A handsome variety, with golden yellow foliage. A valuable plant for 



enlivening shrubberies. 50c. 

 var. heterophylla. 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 elegantly divided leaves ; one of the best 



cut-leaved shrubs. See cut. 50c. 

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



summer. 50c. 

 var. pyraniidalis. C. An upright grower with peculiar foliage 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. racemosa var. pluniosa. C. (New.) Leaves beautifully cut and drooping, giving the plant a unique and 



pretty effect. 75c. 



SPIRAEA. Meadow-Sweet. Spierstrattch, Ger. Spiree, Ft. 



The Spiraeas are all elegant, low shrubs, of the easiest culture, and their blooming extends over a period of 

 three months. 



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

 S. ariaefolia. White-beam leaved Spiraea. D. An elegant species from North West America; habit dense 



and bushy; plant entirely covered with greenish white blossoms in July. 50c. 

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



all summer. 35c. 

 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 Spiraea. D. Has large panicles of deep 



rosy blossoms ; grows freely and blooms nearly all summer; 



fine. 35c. 

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

 flowering variety, of dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. 



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



Spiraea lance-leaved. (Reduced.) 



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



S. var. atrosanguinea. D. In growth and habit this is similar to callosa; flowers a shade darker. June and 

 July. 35c. 

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

 var. semperflorens. D. Habit dwai-f; red flowers in corymbs, A continuous bloomer. 35c. 



