Hardy  Shrubs  ^aB^ENN>SYLVANIA 
!^artij>  ^Ijrubs;  for  (General  planting 
ALTHiEAS.  See  Hibiscus  Syriacus^  in  Impor- 
tant Groups  of  Shrubs. 
AMORPHA  fruticosa.  INDIGO  BUSH.  This  large 
shrub  has  dense  terminal  panicles  of  pretty  odd 
and  attractive  bluish  purple  flowers  in  July. 
30  cts. ;  extra  size,  50  cts. 
AMYGDALUS.  FLOWERING  ALMOND.  See 
Prunus,  page  32. 
ANDROMEDA  Mariana.  LiLY-OF-THE- VAL- 
LEY Shrub.  Of  neat,  low  growth,  hardy  and 
free-blooming  in  any  situation,  bearing  its  lovely 
drooping  white  flowers  profusely  in  great  panicles. 
Deserves  wide  culture.    30  cts. 
AZALEAS.    A  special  list  is  given  on  page  26. 
BACCHARIS  halimifolia.  SALT  SHRUB.  Val- 
ued for  its  showy  white  seed  vessels,  which  give 
a  flower-like  effect  in  fall.  The  bark  and  foli- 
age are  dark  green,  the  flowers  inconspicuous. 
Fine  for  seashore  planting.  Also  called 
Groundsel  Tree.   35  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.  30c. 
CALYCANTHUS  floridus.  SWEET  SHRUB. 
The  oddly  formed,  double  flowers  are  a  rare 
chocolate  color  and  have  a  peculiar  agreeable 
odor.  They  are  borne  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves 
all  along  the  branches  in  June  and  at  intervals 
through  summer.    35  cts.;  extra  size,  50  cts. 
CARAGANA  arborescens.  SIBERIAN  PEA 
Tree.  Forms  a  large  shrub,  with  bright  yel- 
low pea-shaped  flowers  and  graceful  pinnate 
leaves.    30  cts. 
CARYOPTERIS  mastacanthus.  BLUE  Spi- 
REA.  a  neat,  compact,  new  sort,  with  large, 
fragrant  blue  flower-clusters  that  keep  crowding 
up  plentifully  from  the  axils  of  the  leaves,  from 
midsummer  until  frost.  If  killed  to  the  ground 
by  frosts  the  young  shoots  spring  up  freely  and 
flower  the  first  season.  Gives  fine  effects  when 
bedded.    35  cts. 
CHIONANTHUS  Virginica.  WHITE  FRINGE 
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.  30  cts.  each;  extra 
grade,  50  cts. 
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.    30  cts. 
COLUTEA  arborescens.  Bladder  Senna.  A 
large  shrub,  with  small  foliage  and  yellow,  pea- 
shaped  blossoms  in  June.  The  red  seed-pods 
are  curiously  inflated.  Useful  in  large  shrub- 
beries.   30  cts. ;  larger  size,  50  cts. 
COTONEASTER  Simondsii.  A  beautiful  shrub, 
with  showy  fruits  of  rich  deep  orange.  Valuable 
for  fall  and  winter  effects.    30  cts. 
Evergreen  Cotoneasters  are  described  on  page  24. 
CORYLUS  avellana  purpurea.  PURPLE- 
Leaved  Filbert.  A  handsome  shrub  for 
grouping.  The  large  leaves  are  rich  purple. 
Distinct  and  fine.    50  cts. 
CYDONIA  Japonica.  Japan  Quince.  Some- 
times classed  as  Pyrus  Japonica,  In  early 
spring  this  fine  old  shrub  is  completely  covered 
with  dazzling  scarlet  flowers.  Seen  against  dark 
evergreen  groups  and  hedges  it  is  particularly 
striking.  Grown  as  a  hedge  it  looks  like  a 
stream  of  fire  when  in  bloom,  and  its  stout 
thorns  form  a  good  defense.  We  offer  seedling- 
grown  plants  which  sometimes  vary  charmingly 
into  white  or  pink  flowers.    35  cts. 
CYTISUS  Laburnum.  GOLDEN  Chain. 
Popular  with  the  Germans  as  "Golden  Rain," 
and  much  appreciated  in  England.  In  early 
summer  it  is  extremely  bright,  with  graceful 
racemes  of  wistaria- like  golden  yellow  flowers. 
50  cts. 
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