64 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



E, liortensis. Garden Eljeagnus or Oleaster. Native of southern Europe. 

 A shrub of quite striking appearance, on account of the silvery whiteness of its fo- 

 liage. Fine in masses of trees. 



E. parvifolius. Small silvery foliage. 



See ''■Evergreen Shrubs" for evergreen species and vaHeties. 



EUONYMUS. StraAvberry, or Spindle Tree. Spindelbaum, Ger. 



FusAiN, Fr. 



{Nat. Ord. Celastracese.) 



The Euonymus are all highly ornamental in autumn, when covered with showy 

 fruit. 



E. Europj^us. European Euonymus Forms a tree sometimes 30 feet in 

 height. Fruit rose colored. 



var. fructil albo. White-fruited Euonymus. A variety with white 

 fruit. 



E. latifolius. Broad-leaved Euonymus. Forms a tree 10 to 20 feet high, 

 with fine broad shining leaves. Fruit large and of a deep blood red color. A \ery 

 ornamental species. 



FOKSYTHIA. Golden Bell. Forsythie, Fr. 



(Wat. Ord. Oleace^e.) 



These are pretty shrubs, of medium size, and dwarf habit. All natives of China 

 and Japan, The flowers are drooping, yellow, and appear very early in spring before 

 the leaves. 



F. Fortuneii. Fortune's Forsythia. G-rowth upright, foliage deep green, 

 flowers bright yellow. 



F. SUSpensa. Weeping Forsythia. Native of Japan. A straggling shrub, 

 resembling viridissimcc, but much more slender and delicate grower. 



F. viridissinia. A fine, hardy shrub, introduced by Mr. Fortune, from China. 

 Leaves deep green, flowers bright yellow, very early in spring. 



HAL.ESIA. Silver Bell. Halesie, Fr. 



{Nat. Ord. Ebenacear ) 



H. tetraptera. Co^imon Snowdrop Tree. A beautiful large shrub, with 

 pretty white, bell-shaped flowers, in May. It is distinguished by its four-winged 

 fruit, which is from one to two inches long. $1.00. 



HAWTHORN. (Crataegus.) See Ornamental Trees. 



HIBISCUS. Althaea, or Rose of Sharon. Eibisch, Ger. Althea, Fr. 



{Nat. Ord. Malvaceae.) 



The Althaeas are fine, free growing flowering shrubs, of the easiest cultivation. 

 Very desirable on account of blooming in August and September, when scarcely any 

 other tree or shrub is in blossom. 



H. Syriacus var. conipacta. Of compact growth. 



var. coerulea pleno. Double Blue Althea. 



var. coerulea pleno nova, T^Tew Double Blue Alth^/ . 



var. de la Reine. 



var. "fleur blanche." Pure white, single flower. 



