GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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SAMBUCXJS. Elder. Hollunder, Ger. Subeau, Fr. 



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

 should be kept in good shape b> 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. 30c. 

 var. heteropliylla. Pern-leaatsd Elder. C. Luxuriant in gro-\vth, 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. pxilverulenta. C. In spring the foliage is marbled with silver which continues the greater part of the 



summer. 50c. 



var. pyramidalis. 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 j'el low 



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

 S. raceinosa var. pliimosa. C. (New.) Lea\'es beautifully cut and drooping, giving the plant a unique and 



pretty efEect. 75c. 



SPlRiEA. Meadow-Sweet. Spierstrauch, Ger. Spiree, Fr. 



The Spirseas 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. arisefolia. 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. 30c. 

 S. Blllardi. Billard's Spir^a. D. Kose-colored. Blooms nearly 



all summer. 3oc. 



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



June and July. 35c. 

 S. crenata. D. Dwarf in habit. Elowers 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. 35c. 



var. alba. Fortune's Dwarp White Spirvea. D. A white- 

 flowering variety, of dwarf, bushj-, symmetrical form. 

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



Spir.«;a lance-leaved. (Reduced.) 



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



S. var. atrosangiiinea. D. In growth and habit this is similar to calloca; flowers a shade dai'ker . June and 

 July. 35c. 



vai'. siiperba. D. Of dwarf habit, greenish white flowers, in August. 33c. 



vai". semperflorens. D. Habit dwarf ; red flowers in corymbs, A continuous bloomer. 35e. 



