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Fred'k W. Kelsey, 150 Broadway, New York. 



Bardy Decidaous Shrnh»— Continued. 



PRUNUS Japonica rubro pleno. Dwarf 

 Double Red Flowering Almond. A flue small 

 shrub; bears in Blay, before the leaves appear, a 

 great many small, double, rose-like flowers closely 

 set upon the twigs. 50 and 75 cts. 



PRUNTJS maritima. Beach Plum. A valuable 

 shrub for the sea shore; low bush; flue serrate 

 oval leaves; soft, downy, underneath . Round 

 purple or crimsoa fruit. 50 cts. Low rates per 

 100. 



PRUNUS Pissardii. One of the best purple or 

 red-leaved shrubs or trees yet introduced. It 

 should be greifted on plum stock and placed in 

 an exposed situation. The foliage and young 

 wood are then constantly crimson or maroon red 

 all summer, and particularly dark and striking 

 in autumn. Can be transijlanted in either fall 

 or spring with perfect safety. 35 cts. to SI. Low 

 rates in quantity, 



PRUNUS tomcntosa. From Japan. Plaited 

 leaves and red fruit resembling currants. 50 cts. 



PRUNIIS triloba. Double-Flowering Shrub. 

 One of the hardsomest shrubs in spring. 50 cts. 



PTELEA aurea. Golden-Leaved Hop Tree. 

 Beautiful, glossy, golden foliage. SI. 



*PTE]LEA trifoliata aurea. Golden Hop 

 Tree. Glossy, golden foliage, distinct and per- 

 manent all summer. One of the finest new shrubs. 

 SI. 



PTELEA trifoliata. Hop Tree. Of robust habit 

 and growth, and with winged fniit in clusters. 

 50 cts. 



BHAMNUS catharticus. Buckthorn. Has 

 dark green foliage, white flowers; used for 

 hedges. 35 cts. 



RHODODENDRONS. See pages 25 to 28. 



RHODOTYPUS kerrioides. A rare Japanese 

 shrub, with handsome, large, dark, plicate foli- 

 age, and a profusion of smgle, pm-e white flowers 

 in midsummer. Very fine. 50 and 75 cts. 



RHUS (Sumach) aromatica. Fragrant 

 Sumach. A native variety, exhaling a strong 

 odor ; leaves lobed ; flowers of a greenish white. 

 S6 cts. 



RHUS cotinus. Purple Fringe or Smoke-Tree 

 Curious, large growing shrub, having a profusion 

 of delicate, fringe- like flowers in niidsmiimer 

 and handsome dark fohage. 35 cts. 



RHUS glabra lacinlata. Cut-Leaved Sujl&ch. 

 Deeply cut, feni-like leaves, changing in autumn 

 to a deep red. Fine . 75 cts. 



RHUS osbeckii. A beautiful variety from China. 

 75 cts. 



RIBESanreum. Yellow J'lowering Currant. 



Shining, glaucous leaves; yellow flowers. 35 cts. 

 RIBES Gordonianum. Gordon's Currant. 



Crimson and yellow flowers, with a spicy and 



agreeable fragrance. 35 cts. 

 ftlBES sangnineum. Crimson Flowering Cur- 



BaNT. Deep red flowers iii early spring. 35 cts. 



RIBES sauguiiieum flore pleno. Double Crim- 

 son Flowering Currant. Fine. 35 cts. 



RUBUS rratxgifolius. An ornamental variety, 

 of robust and erect habit; large, deep green 

 foliage, changing to a dark red in autumn; bright 

 red fruit in July. 35 cts. 



RUBUS fruticosus laciiiiatns. Cut-Leaved or 

 Parsley- Lea\t:d Bramble. Low, trailing 

 habit; foliage glossy, deeply cut and quite onia- 

 mental. Produces palatable fruit. 75c. 



RUBUS oduratus. Flowering Raspbrery. 

 Large lobed leaves, and beautiful pink or purple 

 clustei-s of fragrant blossoms all summer. Fine 

 for massing. 25 cts. Low rates in quantity. 



SAMBUCUS aurea. Golden Elder. Bright 

 colored leaves, distinct and permanent in summer; 

 of vigorous spreading habit, but may be trained 

 into compact form. Valuable for giving tone and 

 color in contrast with other shi-ubs. 25 to .50 cts. 

 Per 100 and 1,000 at specially low rates. 



SAMBUCUS heterophylla. Fern -Leaved 

 Elder. Of luxuriant growth, -with deep and 

 finely cut foliage. 50 cts. 



SAMBUCUS laciiiiata. Cut-Leaved Elder. 

 Deeply laciniated foliage. 75 cts. 



SAMBUCUS nigra. Black-Berried Elder. 

 A native of Eurojje ; of medium size, spreading, 

 in-egular habit ; bears purplish black berries in 

 September. 35 cts. 



SAMBUCUS racemosa pi u mesa. Beautifully 

 cut, drooping leaves, which give the plant a 

 curious and pretty effect. New. 75 cts. 



SA3IBUCUS variegata. Variegated-Leaved 

 Elder. Very showily marked. 50 cts. 



SPIR.EA (Meadow Sweet) ariaefolia. White 

 Beam- Leaved Spir^a. Medium sized, delicate 

 foliage ; gi'eenish wliite flowers in July. Suc- 

 ceeds best in shaded places. 50 cts. 



SPIR/EA Billardii. Pink flowers, blooming 

 nearly all summer. 35 cts. 



SPIR.-EA Bumalda. Dwarf but vigorous habit, 

 narrow foliage and a profusion of rose-colored 

 flowers in midsummer and autumn. One of the 

 most desirable shrubs. 50 cts. 



SPIRjEA callosa. Fortune's Spir^a, Clus- 

 ters of rose-colored flowers. 3.5 cts. 



SPIRiEA callosa alba. Dwarf White Spir.s a. 

 A fine white-flo"ering dwarf variety. 35 cts. 



SPIR.EA cratxgifolia. Hawthorn-Leaved 

 Spib^a. a handsome variety, resemblicg the 

 Lance Leaved. .50 cts. 



SPIR/EA chaina;drifolia. Germander- Leaved 

 SpiR.a;A. A beautiful variety, with small 

 branches covered in Juue with clusters of white 

 flowers. 35 cts. 



SPIR/EA crcnata. A free bloomer; of low 

 growth, producing dull white flowers in May and 

 June. 35 cts. 



SPIR.1^.\. crispifolia. From Japan. Dark 

 ^•eeu cul led leaves ; pink flowers. 50 cts. 



The Rtiododendrons you sent arrived in good order, and wore satisfactory. ^■ 



li. II. A., GovANsTow, Md. 



