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Spirea Aurea — Golden-Leaved Spirea. — A handsome shrub, with bright golden yellow 

 foliage ; very conspicuous, and contrasting finely with the deep green of other vaneties ; 

 small white flowers. 25 cents ; 5 for ^i ; 12 for ^2. 



A Spray of Weigela Rosea. 

 white flowering 



A Spray of Spirea Billardi. 



* Spirea Callosa Alba. — A new 



Spirea of dwarf habit ; very fine ; perfectly hardy ; 

 blooms in July and August ; one of the most de- 

 sirable. 25 cents ; 5 for $\ ; 12 for $2. 



* Spirea Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). — Very beauti- 



ful ; flowers pure white and perfectly double, like 



little Daisies. 25 cents ; 5 for t\ ; 12 for $7.. 

 Spirea Billardi. — Fine spikes of beautiful rose- 

 colored flowers ; blooms profusely in July and 



August; very desirable. 25 cents; 5 for $\. 

 Spirea Reevesii. — Beautiful pure white flowers ; 



very double; like small Roses; hardy. 25 cents. 

 Weigela Rosea. — This is one of the most charming 



shruibs in cultivation; it cannot be too highly 



recommended; the flowers are large and of a 

 I deep rose color; they are borne in such pro- 

 ' fusion that the whole plant appears a mass of Weigela, Variegated- Leaved. 



ilo-vely bloom. See illustration, above. 25 cents; 5 for $1 ; 12 for $2. 



* Weigela, Variegated-Leaved.— Deep green leaves, with a broad margin of pure 



WHITE around each ; VERY STRIKING AND PRETTY ; rose-colored flowers, same as 

 above, but smaller growth. See illustration. 25 cents ; 5 for $\\ 12 for $2. 



White Fringe. — A small ornamental tree, bearing pure white flowers, resembling elegant 

 fringe. 25 cents ; 5 tor ^i ; 12 tor $2. 



\ Viburnumrr-Snow Ball.— We want to call particular attention to this fine shrub ; it is 



