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HOPS NURSERIES 



SPIRAEA VAN HOUTTEI 



SPIRAEA-MEADOW SWEET -Continued 

 S. Reevesii, or lanceolata. Lance -leaved 



Spir.ea. D. A charming shrub with narrow, 

 pointed leaves, and large, round clusters of 

 white flowers that cover the whole plant, and 

 render it exceeding! v effective. Blooms in 

 June. 2 to 3 ft., 3.5c each; lo for *2.--jn. 

 S. salicifolia. Wellow-ieaved Spir.ea. D. Loner, 

 narrow, pointed leaves, and rose-c< dored flowers 

 in June and Jul v. 2 to 3 ft., 35c each; 10 

 for $2.50. 

 S. sorbifolia. Sobb-leaved Spir.ea. D. A vigorous 

 species, with leaves like those of the Mountain 

 Ash, and long, elegant spikes of white flowers 

 in July. 2 to 3 ft., 3.5c each; 10 for $2.60. 

 S. Thunbergii. Thttxgberg's Spir.ea. D. Of 

 dwarf habit and rounded, graceful form; 

 branches slender and somewhat drooping ; foli- 

 age narrow and yellowish green; flowers small, 

 white, appearing early in spring, being one of 

 the first Spiraeas to flower. Esteemed on ac- 

 count of its neat, graceful habit. 2 to 2- \ ft., 

 35c each: 10 for $2.50; loo for $20.00. 

 S. Van Houttei. D. Without doubt the finest 

 variety in the collection. At the flowering 

 season in May and early June the plant is covered 

 with a mass of large, white flowers, presenting 

 a beautiful appearance. Very hardy. One of 

 the finest shrubs in the Catalogue. -2 to 3 ft., 

 35c each; 10 for $2.50; 100 for $15.00. 3 to 4 

 ft., 50c each; 10 for $4.00; 100 for $25.00. 

 The Spir.eas flower in the following order, from 

 the middle of May to the middle of August : 

 1 arguta, prumfolia fl. pi. , Thunbergii. 2 Van 

 Houttei, lanceolata. 3 opulifolia aurea. (4 salici- 

 folia, sorbifolia. [5) Billardi. (6) aria folia. 

 (7) Anthony Waterer, callosa, eallosa alba. 



STAPHYLEA. Bladder-Nut. 

 S. colchica. D. One of the finest early flowering 

 shrubs. Flowers white, fragrant, disposed in 

 clusters. Flower^ at the same time as the 

 Lilacs. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 



STYRAX 



S. Japonica. C. A fine shrub from Japan, grow- 

 ing from eight to ten feet in height ; foliage 

 deep green, flowers pure white and fragrant, in 

 simple racemes in early summer months. 2 to 3 

 ft., 50c each. 



SYMPHORICARPUS. St. Peter's Wort, 

 or Wax Berry 



S. racemosus. Snowblrry. D. A well-known 

 shrub, with small pink flower-, and large white 

 berries that hang on the plant through part of 

 the winter. 2 to 3 ft., 35c each; 10 for 82.50; 

 100 for $15.00. 



S. vulgaris. Red -fruited or Indian Currant. 

 Corae Berry. D. A shrub of very pretty 

 habit. Foliage, flowers and fruit small; fruit 

 purple; hangs all winter. 2 to 3 ft., 35c each; 

 10 for $2.50; loo for $15.00. 



SYRIXGA. 



Lilac. 



indispensable in ever} - col- 



Well-known, beautiful shrubs 

 lection. They flo%ver m May. 



S. Japonica. C. A specie-; from Japan, becoming 

 a good sized tree. Foliage dark green, glossy, 

 leathery; flowers creamy white, odorless, in 

 great panicles. A month later than other Lilacs. 

 3 to \ ft., 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 



S. Josikaea. Hungarian Lelac. C. A fine, dis- 

 tinct species, of tree-like growth, with dark, 

 shining leaves and purple flowers in June, after 

 the other Lilacs have done flowering. 2 to 3 ft., 

 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 

 var. rubra. C. Similar to the old variety except 

 that the flowers are a deep shade of red. 2 

 ft., 50c each. 



S. Persica. Persian Lelac. C. From 4 to 6 feet 

 high, with small foliage and bright purple flow- 

 ers. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each; lO^for S4-.00; 100 

 for $30.00. 



S. pubescens. C. Small purplish single flowers, 

 very fragrant. Distinct. 2 ft., 75c each. 



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