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the Tree Box, with variegated leaves. 6 inches, 35 

 cents. 



English Holly. — A small evergreen tree or shrub, 

 with deep green, glossy, shining foliage, and bright red 

 berries through winter • largely used in Christmas dec- 

 orations ; requires winter protection in the north. 4 to 

 6 inches, 35 cents. 



DECIDUOUS TREES. 



Catalpa Speciosa (Hardy or Western Catalpa). — 

 This early blooming, upright growing variety appears 

 to be much hardier than the common syringafolia, hav- 

 ing proved itself capable of enduring the severe winters 

 of Wisconsin and Iowa, making, when planted in groves, 

 straight, symmetrical trees, suitable for posts or railway 

 ties, for which purposes, it is one of the most durable 

 timbers known, lasting in many well authenticated in- 

 stances, nearly or quite a century. Mr. W. H. Hub- 

 bard, of Fairview, Dakota, writes under date of Octo- 

 ber 26th, 1881 : " The Catalpa Speciosa that I bought 

 of you two years ago (nearly) are domg finely." 8 to 12 

 inches, 10 cents each ; 30 cents per 10 ; $1.00 per 100. 



Ash Leaved Maple. — A distinct variety, making a 

 handsome lawn tree. 4 to 6 inches, 20 cents. 



Norw&y Maple.— A native of Europe; a large, hand- 

 some tree, with broad, deep green, shining foliage. 

 Very desirable for street , park or lawn. 10 to 12 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Sycamore Maple. — A handsome tree from Europe, 

 of rapid, upright growth, and large foliage. 10 to 12 

 inches, 25 cents. 



American Linden, or Basswood.— A rapid grow- 

 ing, beautiful tree, with very large leaves and fragrant 

 flowers. 10 to 12 mches, 20 cents. 



European Linden. — A very fine, pyramidal tree, 

 with large leaves and fragrant flowers. 10 to 12 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Mountain Ash (European). — A fine, hardy tree, with 

 the head dense and regular, covered from July till win- 

 ter with great clusters of bright red berries. 8 to 12 

 inches, 25 cents. 



Magnolia (Acuminata Cucumber). — A beautiful, 

 pyramidal tree, attaining from 50 to 80 feet in height ; 

 bluish green leaves 6 to 9 inches long. 10 to 12 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Red Flo\A^ering Horse Chestnut. — This is a beau- 

 tiful tree, with splendid rosy red flowers, forming a fine 

 contrast with the white flowering sort. 2 years, stocky, 

 I foot in height, 50 cents. 



White Flowering Horse Chestnut. — This makes 

 an admirable tree for all ornamental planting. 2 years, 

 stocky, I foot in height, 35 cents. 



Hardy Ornamental Shrubs. 



ALTHEA FRUTEX-(Rose of Sharon). 



There are many varieties of this beautiful shrub, dif- 

 fering in color and shape of the flower. A hardy shrub, 

 easy of cultivation, and especially desirable on account 

 of its blooming during the autumn months, when there 

 are few other flowers. The following varieties are 

 hardy here : 



Double Rose. — 25 cents. 



Double Variegated. — Pink and white. 25 cents. 



Folia Variegata. — Leaves conspicuously margined 

 creamy white ; flowers double purple. 35 cents. 

 AZALEA PONTICTJM. 



A fine, hardy shrub, producing an abundance of 

 bright yellow flowers in early spring. 50 cents. 

 CALYCANTHUS. 



Sweet Scented Shrub.— Flowers purple, very dou- 

 ble, and deliciously fragrant ; remains in bloom for a 

 long time ; a very desirable shrub. 25 cents. 





Deutzia, fl. pi. 



DEUTZIA. 



Gracilis (Slender Branched). — A very desirable, 

 dwarf growing variety. Flowers pure white. A valua- 

 ble plant for winter blooming. 25 cents. 



Crenate Leaved, (Crenata).— Strong grower ; pro- 

 fuse bloomer. 25 cents. 



Crenata (fl. pi).— Flowers double white, tinged with 

 pink. 25 cents. 



Crenata (fl. alba pleno). — A very valuable variety, of 

 strong growth, producing its pure white, double flowers 

 m abunaance. 25 cents. 



DAPHNE CNEORUM. 



A beautiful, low growing, evergreen shrub, flowering 

 very freely in early spring, and at intervals through the 

 summer ; flowers bright pink, very fragrant. 50 cents. 

 FORSYTHIA. 



Viridissima. — Produces beautiful yellow flowers 

 early in spring ; leaves deep green, 25 cents. 



HYDRANGEA Paniculata Grandiflora. 



6 to 10 inches, 25 cents ; 15 to 18 inches, 40 cents. 



LILAC. 

 White and Purple. — 35 cents each. 



PYRUS JAPONICA. 



Blooms early in spring ; flowers bright scarlet ; very 

 hardy. 25 cents. 



PURPLE FRINGE. 

 A beautiful, distinct, large shrub, much admired for 

 its long, feathery flower stalks, which give the tree the 

 appearance of being covered with a cloud of smoke. 25c. 

 PHILADELPHTJS, or MOCK ORANGE. 

 Grandiflora. — A large growing shrub ; flowers snow 

 white, in great profusion. June to July. 25 cents. 

 SNOW BALL. 

 A well known shrub, attaining the height of eight or 

 ten feet ; produces its showy white flowers in large balls 

 ©r masses, in June. 25 cents. 



SPIREA. 



Beautiful shrubs of the easiest culture ; very desirable 

 for shrubberies or the flower garden. 



Eillardii. — Rose colored flowers in spikes. 25 cents. 



Callosa Alba. — A white flowering variety, of dwarf 

 habit ; very fine. 25 cents. 



Chamoedrifolia. — One of the most desirable of the 

 spireas, with small, wiry branches covered in June with 

 clusters of white flowers. 25 cents. 



Eximia. — Spikes of bright rose colored flowers ; very 

 free blooming. 25 cents, 



Grandiflora. — A very desirable variety, having large 

 rose colored flowers. 25 cents. 



