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R. & J. FARQUHAR CO., BOSTON. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 



Deutzia gracilis 



Forsythia intermedia 



producing, 

 which are 

 00 for 10. 



white flow- 

 the finest 



60c. each ; 



DEUTZIA gracilis. Slender Deutzia. D. White; very free; 



dwarf. June. 75c. each; $5.50 for 10. 

 Lemoinei. D. An excellent dwarf, hardy shrub, 



in May, pure white flowers on stout branches 



of upright growth. Free flowering. 60c. each; $5 

 scabracrenata, Pride of Rochester. L. Double, 



ers tinted with pink. Very beautiful. One of 



Deutzias. June. 60c. each; $5.40 for 10. 

 SCabra crenata rosea. Double; pink. July, 



$5.40 for 10. 



DIERVILLA. See Weigela, page 149. 



EUEAGNUS angustifolia. Oleaster; Russian Olive. L23. 

 A bushy shrub with beautiful silvery leaves and fragrant 

 yellow flowers in June, followed by yellow fruits. Valuable 

 for seaside planting. 60c. each; $5.40 for 10. 

 longipes. Japanese Oleaster; Cherry Eleagnus. M2. One of our 

 best shrubs, having long, arching branches closely set with 

 small, oval, rich green leaves, which retain their fresh ap- 

 pearance late into the autumn. In July it bears innumerable 

 translucent reddish edible fruits of an agreeable pungent 

 flavor. These, with the deep green foliage, make the shrub 

 exceedingly ornamental. $1.25 each; $11.00 for 10. 



EVONYMUS alatus. Cork-barked Euonymus. M3. This shrub 

 is most attractive in autumn, when its foHage becomes bril- 

 liant crimson-scarlet and when it is also covered with bright 

 red fruit. The bark is corky and of interesting appearance. 

 $2.00 each; $18.00 for 10. 



americanus. Brook Euonymus; 

 Burning Bush. L3. A slender- 

 growing shrub with shining foli- 

 age and deep scarlet berries. 

 June. 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 



europaeus. European Burning 

 Bush. L23. This attractive 

 shrub derives its common name 

 from its profusion of red seed- 

 pods appearing in autumn, 

 which open and allow the 

 orange-colored seeds to hang 

 on delicate threads. 75c. each; 

 $6.50 for 10. 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora {E. 



racemosa) . Common Pearl 

 Bush. L. The unopened flower- 

 pods resemble small pearls, 

 hence the common name. Its 

 flowers, which come in May, 

 are in racemes of five or six, 

 pure white with dark green eye, 

 fragrant, very graceful, and 

 valuable for cutting. The foli- 

 age is of lively green and very 

 decorative. 75c. each; $7.00 

 Exochorda grandiflora for 10. 



ENKIANTHUS campanulatus. L. A very hardy shrub from 

 central Japan. It grows 6 to 12 feet high ard is very bushy. 

 The bell-shaped flowers, borne profusely in racemose clus- 

 ters, are yellow, deeply stained and striped with salmon and 

 crimson. Leaves turn a wonderful color in autumn. $2.50 

 each; $22.50 for 10. 



FORSYTHIA intermedia. Border Forsythia. L13. Flowers 



bright golden yellow. Foliage glossy green. Very early 



bloomer. 50c. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 intermedia aurea. L3. Deep yellow flowers. FoHage yellow. 



50c. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 suspensa. Weeping Golden Bell. L13. Pendulous habit. 



Covered with yellow, drooping flowers. April. 60c. each; 



$5.50 for 10. 

 suspensa Fortunei. Golden Bell. L13. Upright growing shrub 



with finely arching branches and golden yellow flowers 



borne in profusion. May. 60c. each; $5.50 for 10. 

 viridissima. Greenstem Forsythia. M3. A more compact 



variety than F. suspensa, with deep green bark and flowering 



somewhat later. 60c. each; $5.00 for 10. 

 GENISTA praecox. S3. A hybrid Broom, with sulphur-yellow 



flowers produced in great abundance in May. Habit similar 



to the well-known G. alba. $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 

 HALESIA tetraptera. Snowdrop Tree. See Trees, page 158. 

 HAMAMELIS virginiana. Common Witch Hazel. LI. A tall 



native shrub with yellow flowers appearing in November, 



after the leaves have fallen. Thrives in partial shade. 75c. 



each; $7.00 for 10. 



HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora alba. Snowball 

 Hydrangea. M. Snow-white blooms of large size. June to 

 August. 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 



For other varieties of Hydrangea, see page 14S 



Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora alba 



