Hardy  Shrubs 
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MAGNOLIA.   Dwarf  Shrubby  Varieties. 
M.  purpurea,  or  M.  obovata,  has  large,  campanu- 
late  flowers,  purple  without  and  white  within, 
lavishly  produced.    Its  variety,  M.  p.  gracilis, 
forms  a  fine  bush  8  to  lo  feet  high,  and  has  smaller 
flowers,  dark  purple  on  the  outside.    Both  are 
showy,  handsome  shrubs,  as  effective  in  their  way 
as  the  taller  Magnolias.    75  cts.  each,  $8  per  doz. 
The  taller  Magnolias  are  described  under  Trees, 
on  page  8.    We  offer  all  the  finer  sorts  in  well- 
rooted  stock. 
P^ONIA  Moutan.  TREE  PEONIES.  These 
striking  low  shrubs  of  the  old-fashioned  gardens 
are  again  quite  popular.  They  are  hardy,  grow 
slowly,  and  bear  enormous  double  flowers  of  va- 
rious bright  colors  in  May.  They  are  used  for 
beds,  borders  and  margins  of  groups.  Their 
flowers  are  much  finer  when  given  rich  soil. 
75  cts.  each,  |8  per  doz, ;  stronger  plants,  $1.50. 
PYRUS  Japonica.    See  Cydonia. 
RHAMNUS  catharticus.  BUCKTHORN.  De- 
scribed among  hedge  plants,  page  38. 
RHODOTYPUS  Kerrioides.  WHITE  Kerria. 
A  good  new  shrub  that  blooms  all  summer.  It 
has  large,  single  white  flowers  at  the  tip  of  each 
shoot,  and  these  are  followed  by  black  seeds. 
Of  medium  size ;  hardy;  blooms  in  May.  35  cts. 
RIBES.  The  Flowering  Currants.  Much 
prized  for  their  wealth  of  bright  flowers  in  early 
spring  and  their  pervading  and  delightful  spicy 
odor.  All  are  exceedingly  hardy.  R.  aureum 
is  our  beautiful,  yellow-flowered  native  species. 
R.  Gordonianum  has  crimson  and  yellow  flowers 
in  pendent  bunches  in  May.  R.  sangaineum, 
the  Crimson-Flowered  Currant,  with  deep 
red  flowers  so  early  in  spring,  is  most  brilliant 
of  all.    The  three  sorts  are  35  cts.  each. 
ROBINIA  hispida.  Rose  Acacia.  A  valuable 
shrub,  bearing  clusters  of  rose-colored  flowers; 
the  branches  resemble  those  of  a  moss  rose. 
Excellent  for  planting  in  large  masses.  Grafted 
plants,  3  to  4  ft.,  50  cts. 
SAMBUCUS.  The  Elders.  These  are  much 
in  demand  for  their  beautiful  leaves.  The  flowers 
and  fruits,  also,  are  showy  and  attractive.  They 
grow  well  anywhere  and  need  pruning  to  keep 
them  in  shape.  S.  nigra  aurea,  the  GOLDEN 
Elder,  has  bright  leaves  of  a  clear,  constant  gol- 
den yellow,  and  is  valuable  for  enlivening  shrub- 
beries. S.  nigra  variegata,  the  Variegated 
Elder,  has  leaves  quaintly  mottled  with  white 
and  yellow.  It  is  valued  for  the  same  uses.  S. 
nigra  laciniata,  the  Cut-Leaved  Elder,  has 
finely  dissected  leaves.  We  offer  the  three  va- 
rieties at  35  cts.  each;  larger  plants,  50  cts. 
SOPHORA  Japonica.  PAGODA  TREE.  A  shrub 
of  medium  size,  with  light-colored,  soft  foliage, 
and  racemes  of  small,  bell-shaped  cream-colored 
flowers.  It  is  sometimes  grown  as  a  small  tree.  50c. 
STYRAX  Japonica.    See  Trees,  page  14. 
STAPHYLEA  colchica.  Bladdernut. 
Blooms  with  the  Lilacs.  The  flowers  are  white, 
fragrant,  borne  in  clusters;  the  nuts  are  curious 
and  attractive.    30  cts. 
SYMPHORICARPUS.  THE  WAX  BERRIES. 
Their  showy  fruits  make  these  small  shrubs 
quite  popular  for  planting  in  masses.  They  are 
hardy  bushes,  with  inconspicuous  flowers  and 
bright  fruits  that  cling  late.  S.  glomeratus 
{S.  'vulgaris),  the  Indian  Currant,  has  small 
red  berries  that  mass  the  branches  into  thick  red 
ropes.  S.  racemosus,  the  Snowberry,  has 
very  large  milk-white  berries  that  contrast  finely 
with  the  Currants.  S.  variegata,  besides  its 
showy  red  berries,  has  leaves  beautifully  marked 
with  yellow.  Planted  together  in  large  groups 
these  Wax  Berries  give  pretty  and  novel  effects. 
The  three  varieties  are  35  cts.  each. 
TAMARIX.  The  Tamarisks.  Shrubs  of 
strong  but  slender  upright  growth,  clothed  with 
foliage  as  light  and  feathery  as  the  asparagus. 
Their  delicate  fringing  flowers  are  usually  some 
warm  shade  of  pink  or  red.  They  are  quite 
hardy,  and,  besides  ordinary  uses,  are  valuable 
for  planting  near  the  seaside  where  few  other 
shrubs  will  grow.  T.  Africana,  the  AFRICAN 
Tamarisk,  blooms  early  in  May.  T.  Germanica 
is  a  choice  new  variety  that  is  full  of  bloom- 
spikes  in  midsummer.  It  has  light  blue  foliage 
and  is  very  conspicuous.  T.  Indica  blooms 
in  late  summer;  T.  tetrandra  purpurea  is  a  mass 
of  purplish  pink  flowers  in  June  and  July.  All 
varieties,  30  cts.  each. 
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