BENZOIN  odoriferum.  Spice  Bush.  A  vigor- 
ous-growing shrub  that  is  especially  admired 
on  account  of  its  bright  green  foliage,  which 
turns  a  brilliant  yellow  in  the  fall.  3  to  4>< 
feet,  75  cts. 
CALLICARPA  purpurea.  Used  largely  for  pro- 
ducing fine  effects  in  fall,  when  its  long  shoots 
thickly  strung  with  violet-purple  berries  are  a 
grand  sight.  Flowers  small,  light  purple.  2 
to  3  feet,  35  cts.  each,  I3  per  doz. 
CALYCANTHUS  floridus.  Sweet  Shrub.  The 
oddly  formed,  double  flowers  are  a  rare  choc- 
olate color  and  have  a  peculiar  agreeable 
odor.  They  are  borne  in  the  axils  of  the 
leaves  all  along  the  branches  in  June.  A 
common  shrub  in  old  gardens.       each  do/. 
1  to  2  feet  $0  25   52  2.S 
2  to  3  feet   35     3  cK) 
CARAGANA  arborescens.  Siberian  Pea  Tree. 
Forms  a  large  shrub,  with  bright  yellow  pea- 
shaped  flowers  and  graceful  pinnate  leaves. 
2  to  3  feet,  35  cts.  each,  $t,  per  doz. 
CARYOPTERIS  mastacanthus.  Blue  Spirea. 
A  neat,  compact,  new  sort,  with  large,  fra- 
grant blue  flower-clusters  that  keep  crowding 
up  plentifully  from  the  axils  of  the  leaves, 
from  midsummer  until  frost.  If  killed  to  the 
ground  by  frost  the  young  shoots  spring  up 
freely  and  flower  the  first  season.  Gives  fine 
effects  when  bedded,  i  foot,  25  cts.  each. 
I2.25  per  doz. 
CEPHALANTHUS  occidentalis.  Button  Bush. 
Tall -growing  native  shrub,  with  globular 
heads  of  white  flowers.  2  to  3  feet,  35  cts. 
each,  I3  per  doz. 
CHIONANTHUS  Virginica.  White  Frinu.i: 
Tree.  A  large  shrub  or  small  tree,  with 
large,  heavy  leaves  almost  hidden  in  spring 
by  a  thick  mist  of  fragrant,  drooping  white 
flowers.  When  planted  against  evergreens  it 
is  one  of  our  very  choicest  lawn  ornaments. 
KACH  DOZ. 
2  to  3  feet  $0  35    $3  00 
3  to  4  feet   50     4  50 
CLETHRA  alnifolia.  Pepper  Bush.  Of  dwarf, 
dense  growth,  producing  abundant  slender 
spikes  of  very  fragrant  white  flowers  for  two 
months  of  midsummer,  when  they  are  most 
needed.  The  spicy  fragrance  from  a  good 
mass  of  it  is  delightful,  i  to  2  feet,  25  cts. 
each,  II2.25  per  doz. 
COLUTEA  arborescens.  Bladder  Senna.  A 
large  shrub,  with  small  foliage  and  3-ellow, 
pea-shaped  blossoms  in  June.  The  red  seed- 
pods  are  curiously  inflated.  Useful  in  large 
shrubberies.    3  to  4  ft.,  35c.  each,  $3  per  doz. 
COTONE ASTER  microphylla.  Low,  prostrate 
shrub,  densely  branched  ;  shining  narrow- 
leaves,  white  flowers  in  May  and  June  followed 
by  bright  red  fruit,  i  to '2  feet,  25  cts.  each. 
$2  25  per  doz. 
CORYLUS  Avellana.  Shrub  attaining  a  height 
of  15  feet ;  leaves  roundish  oval,  deeply  and 
irregularly  incised  ;  nut  roundish  oval. 
EACH  DOZ. 
5  to  6  feet  $0  50   S4  50 
6  to  8  feet   75  750 
C.  Avellana  purpurea.  Purple-leaved  Filbert. 
A  handsome  shrub  for  grouping.  The  large 
leaves  are  rich  purple.     Distinct  and  fine, 
1  to  2  feet.  35  cts.  each,  I3  per  doz. 
CYDONIA  Japonica.  Japan  Quince.  Some- 
times classed  as  Pyrus  Japonica.  In  early 
spring  this  fine  old  shrub  is  completely  cov- 
ered with  dazzling  scarlet  flowers.  Seen 
against  dark  evergreen  groups  and  hedges  it 
is  particularly  striking.  Grown  as  a  hedge  it 
is  very  brilliant  when  in  bloom,  and  its  stout 
thorns  form  a  good  defense.  We  offer  seed- 
ling-grown plants  which  var\-  into  white  or 
pink  flowers.  '  ^^^^ 
1  to  2  feet  5o  25   $2  25 
2  to  3  feet   35     3  00 
DIER VILLA.    See  Weigela,  page  51. 
EL^ffiAGNUS  angustifolia,  or  Hortensis.  Large- 
growing  shrub  with  ver}-  effective  silvery^  foli- 
age. Very  desirable  for  seashore  planting. 
3  to  4  feet,  50  cts.  each,  I4.50  per  doz. 
E.  longipes.  Silver  Thorn.  A  popular  Japa- 
nese shrub  of  dense,  low  growth,  belonging 
to  the  Olive  family.  Its  leaves  are  silvery,  its 
flowers  yellow,  hanging  in  wreaths  alon.a:  the 
branches  and  followed  by  a  thick,  brilliant 
fruitage  of  scarlet  berries  in  July  that  are  edible 
as  well  as  exceedingly  ornamental,  i  to  2  feet. 
25  cts.  each,  I2.25  per  doz. 
E.  umbellata.  Similar  to  the  Longipes,  except 
it  has  small  amber  berries  ripening  in  the  fall. 
2  to  3  feet,  35  cts.  each.  $3  per  doz. 
EUONYMUS.  The  Burning  Bushes.  These 
are  large  shrubs,  of  fine  habit,  quite  hardy 
and  valuable  for  grouping  against  evergreens, 
where  their  brilliant  fruits  will  show  finest. 
Their  young  .shoots  are  dark,  polished  green  ; 
their  leaves  color  to  bright  scarlet  in  the  fall, 
and  no  shrub  that  we  grow  has  such  showy, 
curious  fruits.  They  are  large,  dark  crimson, 
four-  to  five-hooded  seed-vessels  that  burst  as 
they  ripen,  revealing  orange-scarlet  seed-arils 
clinging  to  the  white  lining. 
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