PHOTINIA 
RHAMNUS 
Photinia  villosa.    (L)   June.  A  valuable  shrub 
with  upright  branches  and  dark  green  foliage 
that  turns  a  bright  scarlet  in  autumn.    It  is 
hardy  to  Massachusetts  and  does  best  in  sunny- 
places.    White  flowers  in  corymbs,  succeeded  by 
lirilliant  red  fruits. 
-  4  to  5  feet  50  cts,  each,  $5  per  doz. 
Potentilla 
Potentilla  fruticosa.  Shrubby  Cinquefoil.  (D) 
All  summer  its  low  spreading  branches  are  bright 
with  yellow  flowers,  and  narrow  fuzzy  leaves. 
Grows  in  dry  or  w^et  soils  and  stony  places. 
1  to  2  feet  50  cts.  each,  $4.50  per  doz. 
Prunus 
Prunus  Pissardi.  Purple-leaved  Plum.  (D)  A 
little  tree  with  dark  purple  leaves  that  keep  their 
lustrous  coloring  even  through  the  summer  and 
fall.  Small  pinkish  white  flowers  cover  it  in 
spring.  It  is  unique  in  its  coloring  and  one  of 
the  very  best  things  for  color  contrasts,  in  open 
or  mass  planting.  each  doz. 
3  to  4  feet  $0  50    $4  50 
4  to  5  feet   75     6  00 
5  to  6  feet   1  00     9  00 
P.  triloba.  Double-flowering  Plum.  (D)  May. 
A  strong-growing,  hardy  shrub,  with  delicate 
pink,  double  flowers  and  slender  branches.  Orna- 
mental. 
3  to  4  feet  50  cts.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
Ptelea  •  Hop  Tree 
Large  shrubs  or  small  trees,  with  bright  shining 
leaves  and  clusters  of  white  flowers  in  June,  that 
are  succeeded  by  an  abundance  of  seed-vessels  that 
hang  on  for  a  long  time.  Quite  hardy ;  grows 
easily.  Ornamental  as  a  specimen  or  in  connec- 
tion with  other  plants. 
Ptelea  trifoliata.    (D)    Green  leaves. 
4  to  5  feet  50  cts.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
var.  aurea.  Golden  Hop  Tree.  (D)  The  bright 
golden  leaves  distinguish  it  from  the  above. 
3  to  4  feet  50  cts.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
PYRUS 
Pyrus  arbutifolia.  Choke  Berry.  (L)  A  tall 
shrub  that  is  covered  in  May  with  clusters  of 
small  white  flowers,  that  are  succeeded  in  August 
by  bright  red  berries  which  remain  well  into 
winter.  The  foliage  is  much  the  same  as  an 
apple  leaf  and  turns  bright  crimson  in  autumn. 
A  desirable  shrub  for  mass  and  open  planting. 
EACH  DOZ. 
-  3  to  4  feet  $0  35    $3  50 
-  4  to  5  feet   50     5  00 
MORRISVILLE,  PENNSYLVANIA 
Rhamnus  catharticus.  Buckthorn.  (M)  A 
stiff,  twiggy  shrub  with  white  flowers  in  June 
and  July,  succeeded  by  black  berries. 
EACH  DOZ. 
-  3  to  4  feet  $0  35  $3  00 
-  4  to  5  feet                                 50  4  50 
5  to  6  feet,  heavy                         60  5  50 
6  to  7  feet,  heavy                        75  6  00 
RHODOTYPUS 
Rhodotypus  kerrioides.  White  Kerrla..  (D)  A 
highly  desirable  shrub  for  almost  any  purpose  ; 
growing  in  all  soils  and  succeeding  as  far  north 
as  Massachusetts.  Resembles  the  Kerria  in  leaf 
and  appearance.  The  graceful  branches  bear 
single  white  flowers  in  May  and  sparingly  through 
the  summer.    Black  berries  follow  in  the  fall. 
EACH  DOZ. 
2  to  3  feet  $0  25    $2  50 
3  to  4  feet   35     3  50 
Rhus 
Rhus  Cotinus.  Mist,  or  Smoke  Tree.  (L)  A 
favorite  old-fashioned  shrub  that  is  reliable 
almost  anywhere.  In  midsummer  its  curious, 
feathery  flowers  envelop  the  plant  in  a  purplish 
mist.  The  leaves  are  rich,  with  shades  of  red 
and  brown  in  autumn.  ^ach  doz. 
2  to  3  feet  $0  35    $3  5*0 
3  to  4  feet   50     5  00 
Roses 
The  Bush  Roses,  described  on  page  63,  are  fre- 
quently used  in  shrubbery  groups  and  borders,  and 
always  show  to  advantage  in  such  collections. 
Sambucus  •  Elder 
Shrubs  of  strong  growth  and  easy  cultivation, 
that  are  ornamental  in  flower,  fruit  and  foliage. 
Excellent  for  masses  ;  desirable  for  wild  effects 
and  valuable  for  shaded  places. 
Sambucus  Canadensis.  Common  Elder.  (M) 
June.  White  flowers  in  flat  cymes,  that  ripen 
into  clusters  of  edible  black  berries  in  July  and 
August. 
-  4  to  5  feet  50  cts.  each,  $4.50  per  doz. 
S.  NIGRA,  var.  AUREA.    Golden  Elder.  (S) 
May.  The  bright  golden  yellow  leaves  are  most 
attractive  throughout  the  season,  and  give  a 
tone  of  contrast  in  all  plantings.      each  doz. 
-  1  to  2  feet  $0  25    $2  5*0 
-  2  to  3  feet   35     3  50 
var.  laciniata.  Cut-leaved  Elder.  (M)  Hand- 
some foliage,  and  one  of  the  best  shrubs. 
EACH  doz. 
-  2  to  3  feet  $0  35    $3  00 
-  4  to  5  feet^  heavy   50     5  00 
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