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NUR-SEB^IB 
Hardy  Shrubs 
EL^ AGNUS  longipes.  Silver  Thorn.  A 
popular  Japanese  shrub  of  dense,  low  growth, 
belonging  to  the  Olive  family.  Its  leaves  are 
silvery,  its  flowers  yellow,  hanging  in  wreaths 
along  the  branches  and  followed  by  a  thick, 
brilliant  fruitage  of  scarlet  berries  that  are  edible 
as  well  as  exceedingly  ornamental.  50  cts.  E. 
umbellata.  Similar  to  the  Longipes,  except  it 
has  small  amber  berries  ripening  in  the  fall. 
Very  desirable  for  seashore  planting,  to  2 
ft.,  50  cts. 
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  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.  E.  Europeus  is  the  EURO- 
PEAN Burning  Bush,  or  Strawberry  Tree, 
that  droops  with  its  heavy  crop  of  large  fruits 
in  autumn.  E.  nanus  is  a  pretty  dwarf  species, 
with  narrow  leaves  that  turn  purple  in  fall  when 
its  fruits  are  red.  Both  varieties  50  cts.  each. 
E.  alatus.  Winged  Euonymus.  A  curious 
new  shrub  with  a  wing- like  extension  down  the 
stem  between  the  leaves.  Lower  side  of  stem 
covered  with  clusters  of  scarlet  berries.  Ex- 
quisite autumnal  coloring.    2  to       ft.,  75  cts. 
EXOCHORDA  grandiflora.  PEARL  BuSH.  A 
rare  Japanese  shrub  of  singular  grace  and 
beauty.  In  June  its  slender,  wiry  stems  bend 
with  their  weight  of  pearl -like  buds  and  flowers 
into  airy  garlands  of  delicate  white  and  green. 
2  to  3  ft.,  35  cts. ;  larger  plants,  50  cts. 
FORSYTHIA.  The  Golden  Bells.  These 
are  our  best  very  early- flowering  shrubs.  Before 
any  tree  or  shrub  shows  a  leaf  they  burst  into 
glorious  masses  of  golden  yellow  drooping  flow- 
ers that  are  exceedingly  cheery  and  welcome  at 
that  season.  All  are  of  medium  size,  entirely 
hardy  and  will  grow  anywhere.  F.  Fortunei 
is  the  handsome,  erect  form.  F.  intermedia 
resembles  it,  but  has  narrower  leaves  of  very 
bright  fall  colors.  F.  suspensa  has  long,  arch- 
ing branches,  and  is  sometimes  used  for  cover- 
ing arches  and  trellises.  F.  viridissima  grows 
upright,  has  deep  green  bark  and  leaves  and 
deep  yellow  flowers.  It  is  one  of  the  very  finest 
of  all  and  most  generally  known.  For  all  va- 
rieties our  price  is  35  cts.  each;  larger  plants, 
50  cts.  each.  We  recommend  more  general 
planting  for  these  shrubs. 
HALESIA  tetraptera.  Silver  Bell.  This 
is  usually  grown  in  bush  form,  but  becomes 
quite  a  fine  little  tree  when  given  room  to  de- 
velop. In  the  old  Bartram  Garden,  Philadel- 
phia, are  some  fine  specimens  of  this  sort  that 
attract  crowds  every  spring.  Early  in  the 
season,  while  the  leaves  are  yet  small,  the 
branches  are  almost  hidden  by  thick  fascicles 
of  white,  drooping  bells.  The  large  four- 
winged  seeds  are  also  curious  and  attractive. 
30  cts. ;  extra  size,  50  cts. 
HYPERICUM.  St.  John's-Worts.  These  are 
very  dwarf,  almost  creeping  shrubs,  gay  with 
large  rich  yellow  flowers  from  midsummer  until 
frost.  They  can  be  grown  in  shaded  places 
where  few  other  shrubs  will  thrive.  H.  aureum 
is  one  of  the  finest  in  flower  and  foliage.  H. 
Kalmianum  is  a  native  sort,  very  bright  in  mid- 
summer. H.  Moserianum  is  a  newer  species  of 
fine  habit  that  flowers  most  freely  and  has  extra 
large  and  brilliant  flowers.  We  offer  all  three 
varieties  at  30  cts.  each. 
JASMINUM  nudiflorum.  A  slender,  medium- 
sized  shrub,  often  grown  as  a  climber.  Its 
bright  yellow  flowers  are  produced  along  leaf- 
less branches  very  early  in  spring,  or  in  mild 
midwinter  weather.    30  cts.    See  also  page  42. 
KERRIA.  The  Globe  Flowers.  Fine  old 
shrubs  with  bright  green  bark  and  large,  double 
yellow  flowers  from  May  to  September.  They 
are  valuable  for  specimens  or  massing.  Some- 
times classed  as  Corchorus.  K.  Japonica,  the 
Japan  Corchorus,  is  the  showy  well-known 
form.  K.  Japonica  fl.  pi.  has  flowers  of  finer 
form,  regular  and  perfect.  K.  variegata  is  one 
of  the  prettiest  and  most  valuable  dvs^arf  shrubs 
for  groups,  margins,  etc.  We  sell  the  three 
varieties  at  35  cts.  each. 
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