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SPIR^AS. 



NEW CRIMSON SPIEA.A ANTHONY WATEEER. 



By all odds the finest of the dwarf 8pir£eas. and a grand 

 acquisition. It outshines all Spirsras in brilliancy of 

 color — abright crimson — and is the most profuse and per- 

 sistent bloomer of them all: bearing continuously large, 

 tiac chisters of lovely bloom throughout the whole of 

 siunmer and autumn. The plant is of dwarf liabit and 

 dense growth, comes into bloom very early and when 

 not more than fifteen inches high.' See' illustration. 

 Mail, ea., 15c: doz.. SI. 50: express, ea., 25c. 



SPIRaiA THTJNBERGII. Of rather dwarf habit, 

 globular foim. with slender, drooping branches, clothed 

 with soft, lace-like foliage and thickly clustered with 

 pretty little white flowers. One of the earliest of the 

 Spirsas to bloom — in Ayjril and May— and very pleasing 

 also in autumn, when the foliage turns to varied hues of 

 bright crimson and gold. Mail, ea., 12c; 3 for 30c ; ex- 

 press, ea., 20c : 3 for .50c. 



SPIRaiA VAN HOUTTEI. A beautiful variety— per- 

 haps the finest (^f them all. It is of handsome form and 

 blooms profusely, even when small. Its habit is droop- 

 ing, with pure white flowers in great clusters covering 

 the entire bush with a mass of snowy whiteness. Grows 

 from four to five feet high and flowers in earlv summer. 

 Mail, ea., 12c: 3 for 30c: express, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c. 



GOLDEN-LEAVED SAMBUCUS. 

 Sambucus Nigra Aurea. 



One of the finest of golden-leaved shrubs, and invalua- 

 ble for grouping to produce contrasting efiects. The 

 foliage is remarkah)le for retaining the brilliancy of its 

 rich, golden-yellow hue throughout the summer, even 

 when in full exposure to the sun. without burning or 

 scalding in the least. It is of free, rapid growth, and an 

 occasional pinching Vjack tliroughout the summer will 

 keep it dwarf and in fine foliage. Mail. ea.. 1.5c : express. 

 20c: 3 for 50c. 



INDIAN CURRANT. 



Symphioricarpus Vulgaris. 



An attractive shrub of pendulous habit, with abun- 

 dant small pinkish flowers in masses during August an<l 

 September, followed by dark, reddish-purple berries, 

 literally covering the branches, and which remain nearly 

 all winter. Exceedinglv ornamental and verv hardv. 

 Mail, ea., 12c: 3 for 30c : express, 20c : 3 for .50c. 



INDIAN TAMARISK. 



A handsome shruh) with feathery, lace-like, light-green 

 foliage, and very numerous panicles of small, pretty 

 pink flowers, which give an exceedingly showy appear- 

 ance to the plant. It thrives in all soils and locations, 

 and succeeds even on the seashore, enduring w ind expos- 

 Tire and salt air with perfect impunity. Mail, ea., 15c: 

 express, ea., 25c. 



STYRAX JAPONIC A. -Snowflake. 



This h a n d s o in e 

 >hrub sljould be bet- 

 ter known. Its hori- 

 zontal lateral 

 branches give it the 

 appearance of a min- 

 iature tree, even when 

 young, and its round, 

 smooth leaves and 

 light-colored bark im- 

 part to it an unusually 

 pleasing appearance. 

 The flowers are pure 

 silvery- white, hanging 

 on long sterns and ap- 

 pearing like snow- 

 drops. It is exceed- 

 ingly free-flowering, 

 coming into bloom in 

 June, and the whole 

 effect of the shrub is 

 decidedly picturesque 



and beautiful. Mail, ea., 20c: 3 for bOc; express, ea., .30c; 

 3 for 75c. 



LILACS. 



PURPLE LILAC (Seringa xnlgaris). The well-known 

 and popular lilac: a large, strong-growing shrub, bear- 

 ing clusters of richly fragrant, purple flowers, in great 

 profusion, early in s'pring. A delightful, old-fashioned 

 flower that should be in every garden. Slail, ea.. 12c: 3 

 for 30c: express, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c. 



WHITE LILAC iSyringa vnlgaris alba). A beautiful 

 white-flowered form of the above, equally vigorous and 

 free-flowering. Flowers in large, creamy-white pani- 

 cles, fragrant, distinct. Mail, ea., 20c : expi^ess, ea., 30c, 



PURPLE-LEAVED PLUM. 



Pissardi. 



-Prunus 



In no other hardy shrub do we havef^uch richness and 

 depth of color, which is of clear, rich purple throughout, 

 from the time it is put forth in May until it falls in late 

 autumn. Of sturdy, upright habit, the entire shrub is 

 covered in early spring with a drift of star-like, pure 

 white flowers. My plants are grown upon their own 

 roots (not budded ttpon other stocks in the usual way, 

 and are vastly superior on this account. Expjress plants 

 only, ea., 20c; 3ior50c. 



SNOWBALL.— Viburnum. 



COMMON SNOWBALL ' V. opulus sterilis). A superb 

 old-fashioned shrub, popular and much admired. Of 

 large size and spreading habit, bearing in June large 

 globular clusters of pure white flowers resembling im- 

 mense snowballs. Mail, ea., 15c; Express, ea., 25c. 



JAPAN SNOWBALL (F. plicatiirn:). The best of tlie 

 VibnrnuTus. of purer color and better form than the 

 above, and one of the finest of fl'jwering shrubs, but 

 difticult to propagate and hence rather scarce. Moderate 

 in growth and compact in form, rich deeji green plicated 

 foliage: large, globular flower clusters of the purest 

 white produced all over the bush in great abundance. 

 Exceedingly choice: its fine flowers are very beautiful 

 and its handsome plicate foliage makes it a lovely object 

 at all times. Mail, e-d.. 15c; Express, 2oc. 



WEIGELA. 



WEIGELA AMABILIS. A handsome shrub and quite 

 distinct. Large and spreading in habit with large and 

 rather coarse foliage; flowers bright pink, appearing in 

 June and again in the autumn. Mail, ea., 12c; 3 for 

 30c. Express, ea.. 20c; 3 for 50c. 



VARIEGATED-LEAVED WEIGELA ( W. rosea nana 

 variegata'. A grand ^hrub of rather dwarf, open habit, 

 and beautiful foliage deeply margined with clear, creamy- 

 white distinctly defined. The foliage stands the sun 

 well and is very showy; altogether it is one of the finest 

 of all dwarf variegated shrubs. During summer it bears 

 beautiful bright pink flowers verv nrofuselv. Mail, ea., 

 12c: 3 for 80c. Express, ea., 20c;" 3 fur 50c," 



