GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



SAMBXJCUS. Elder. Hollunder, Ger. Sukeatj, Ft. 



These are showy large shrubs, quite ornamental in flowers, fruit and foliag-e. They blossom iu June. The plants 

 should be kept in g-ood 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. Iieteropliylla. Fern-lbaved Elder. C. Luxuriant in growth, with deep and delicately cut foliage . 



line. 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. oOc. 

 var. pulverulenta. 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-LEA"\rED Elder. C. Of strong healthy growth ; foliage mottled with yellow 

 and white. One of the best variegated-leaved shrubs. 3oc. 

 S. racemosa var. plumosa. C. (New.) Leaves beautifully cut and drooping, giving the plant a unique and 

 pretty effect. 7oc. 



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



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 Spiraea. 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 SpiR^A. D. Has large panicles of deep 

 rosy blossoms ; grows freely and blooms nearly all summer; 

 fine. 35c. 



var. alba. FORTtTNE's DwARF White Spir^a. D. A white- 

 flowering variety, of dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. 

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



Spir^a lance-leaved. (Reduced.) 



Double-flowering Plum-leaved Spir^a. (Redi 



S. var. atrosangiiiiiea. D. In growth and habit this is similar to callo.sa; flowers a shade darker. Junt 



July. 35c. .u(a, 



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



var. semperflorens. D. Habit dwarf ; red flowers in corymbs, A continuous bloomer. 3.5e. -fti- 



