Ranunculseflora  flore  pleno.  An  uncommon  va- 
riety, with  double  pale  blue  flowers.  to 
2^  feet,  50  cts.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
Rubra  de  Marley.  Single,  rich  rosy  purple  flowers 
that  are  borne  abundantly.  Resembles  the 
common  purple  lilac,  and  is  very  desirable. 
3  to  4  feet,  50  cts.  each,  I5  per  doz. 
Senateur  Volland.  A  good  variety,  with  double 
rosy  red  flowers.  2  to  3  ft. ,  50c.  ea. ,  I5  per  doz. 
Souvenir  de  Ludwig  Spaeth.  The  single  flowers 
are  a  very  dark  purple,  and  distinct  from 
other  kinds.    2  to  3  ft.,  50c.  each,  $$  per  doz. 
Virginale.  A  strong  grower  and  abundant 
bloomer.  Large  trusses  of  single  white  flow- 
ers.   2  to  2l4  feet,  50  cts.  each,  $$  per  doz. 
Tamarix  •  Tamarisk 
Shrubs  of  strong  but  slender,  upright  growth  ; 
clothed  with  foliage  as  light  and  feathery  as  that 
of  the  asparagus.  Their  delicate  fringing  flow- 
ers are  usually  some  warm  shade  of  pink  or  red. 
They  are  hardy  as  far  north  as  Massachusetts 
and  very  ornamental  at  the  back  of  shrubbery 
borders  and  valuable  for  seaside  planting. 
Tamarix  Africana.  (L)  May.  The  first  to  flower. 
Sea-green  foliage.    2  to  3  feet,  35  cts.  each, 
I3.50  per  doz. 
T.  Gallica.    (L)    May  to  July.    Lighter  green 
foliage,  and  later  in  flower,    2  to  3  feet,  35 
cts.  each,  I3.50  per  doz. 
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Tamarix  Gallica,  var.  Indica.  (L)  May.  The 
pink  flower-racemes  are  longer  than  those  of 
other  kinds.  The  foliage  is  dull  green.  2  to  3, 
feet,  35  cts.  each,  $3.50  per  doz, 
T.  Odessana.  (M)  July  to  September,  Of  lower 
growth.  Pink  flowers.  2  to  3  feet,  35  cts. 
each,  $3.50  per  doz. 
T.  tetrandra,  var.  purpurea.  (M)  June  and  July. 
Purplish  pink  flowers.  A  desirable  variety 
of  doubtful  nomenclature,  2  to  3  feet,  35  cts. 
each,  I3.50  per  doz. 
Viburnums 
In  this  group  are  included  the  Snowballs,  which  give  in  spring  the  same  showy  eftect  produced 
by  hydrangeas  in  the  fall.    Viburnums  are  especially  hardy  ;  grow  quickly  and  are  particularly 
free  from  the  attacks  of  injurious  insects.  They 
are  invaluable  in  shrubbery  borders  ;  desirable 
as  specimens  and  useful  in  all  plantings. 
Viburnum  cassinoides.  White  Rod,  (M)  June, 
Flat  yellowish  white  flower-heads.  Erect 
habit ;  very  hardy  and  a  good  plant  for  the 
borders  of  shrubbery,  2  to  2li  feet,  35  cts, 
each,  13.50  per  doz. 
V.  dentatum.  Arrow  Wood.  (L),  May,  A 
handsome  native  shrub,  with  glossy  green 
leaves  and  white  flowers  that  ripen  into  black 
berries,  each  doz. 
2  to  3  feet  $0  35   $3  50 
3  to  4  feet   50     5  00 
V.  dilatatum.  (M)  May  and  June.    A  free-flow- 
ering shrub,  especially  admired  for  the  abun- 
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