Roses 
The  bush  Roses  described  on  page  59  are  fre- 
uently  used  in  shrubbery  groups  and  borders,  and 
Iways  show  to  advantage  in  such  collections, 
specially  the  beautiful  Japanese  Sweetbrier  Rose, 
osa  rugosa.  Look  for  it  on  page  62. 
Rub 
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tubus  odoratus.  Flowering  Raspberry.  (M)  A 
strong,  hardy  native  shrub  that  is  highly  valued 
for  wild  and  mass  plantings.  Also  for  banks 
and  steep  terraces,  where  it  takes  root  and 
spreads  rapidly.  Endures  shaded  places. 
3  to  4  ft.  .  .  35c.  each,  $2.50  for  10,  $20  per  100 
Sambucus  •  Elder 
Shrubs  of  strong  growth  and  easy  cultivation, 
nat  are  ornamental  in  flower,  fruit  and  foliage, 
xcellent  for  masses ;  desirable  for  wild  effects 
nd  valuable  for  shaded  places, 
ambucus  Canadensis.  Common  Elder.  (M) 
White  flowers  in  June.  Edible  black  berries  in 
July  and  August.  Ea^h      lo  loo 
4  to  5  ft  $0  35    $2  50    $20  00 
5  to  6  ft   50     3  50     25  00 
.  nigra,  var.  aurea.  Golden  Elder.  (S)  May. 
Attractive  throughout  the  season,  and  gives  a 
tone  of  contrast  in  all  plantings.  Probably  the 
most  showy  golden-leaved  shrub,  retaining  its 
color  all  summer.    In  winter  its  yellow  twigs 
show  brightlv,  too.  Each       10  100 
2  to  3  ft. '  $0  25    $2  00   $15  00 
3  to  4  ft   40     3  00     25  00 
4  to  5  ft   50     4  00     30  00 
var.  laciniata.  Cut-leaved  Elder.  (M) 
Each  10 
U  to  2  ft  $0  25    $2  00 
4  to  5  ft   50     4  00 
Spi'aaDouglasi  The  Spirea^  Billardi,  Salicifolia  and  Tomentosa  have 
similar  flowers.  They  are  conspicuous  as  summer-flowering  shrubs  and 
are  especially  desirable  in  mass  and  natural  plantings. 
Sambucus  nigra,  var.  variegata.  Variegated 
Elder.  (M)  Mav. 
3  to  4  ft.  .  .  40  cts.  each,  $3  for  10,  $25  per  100 
S.  racemosa,  var.  plumosa  aurea.  Fern-like  golden 
foliage. 
3  to  4  ft  50  cts.  each,  $3.50  for  10 
SPIREA 
Indispensable  shrubs  of  easy  culture  that  differ 
aere  are  varieties  suited  to  almost  every  purpose. 
so  in  size,  character  and  time  of  bloom  that 
Ipiraea  argentea ;  syn.,  canescens.  (M)   June  to 
f  August.  Panicles  of  white  bloom  :  useful  in  the 
lower  and  wilder  portions  of  the  lawn. 
2  to  2^  ft.    .  25  cts.  each,  $2  for  10,  $15  per  100 
.  arguta.  (S)  Early  May.  Almost  identical  with 
-S*.  Thunbergii. 
2  to  3  ft.  .  35  cts.  each,  $2.50  for  10,  $20  per  100 
.  Billardii.  (M)  July  to  September.  Sparsely 
twigged  ;  erect  branches,  crowned  with  narrow, 
dense  spikes  of  bright  pink  flowers.  A  strong 
grower  ;  useful  in  shrubberies. 
Each         10  100 
3  to  4  ft  $0  50    $3  50    $25  00 
4  to  5  ft   60     4  00     30  00 
tORRISVILLE,  PENNSYLVANIA 
Spiraea  Billardii,  var.  alba.  (S)  July  to  Septem- 
ber. A  white-flowering  form  of  the  above,  that 
seems  equallv  desirable.      Each       lo  loo 
2  to  3  ft.  ^  $0  35    $2  50    $18  00 
3  to  4  ft   50     3  50     25  00 
var.  Californica.  (S)  Flowers  similar  to  the 
parent  form. 
2  ft.  ,  .  .  35  cts.  each,  $2.50  for  10,  $20  per  100 
S.  Bumalda.  June  until  frost.  A  bushy  plant  with 
good  foliage,  vigorous  habit  and  abundant  rosy 
pink,  flat  flower  heads.  Desirable  as  an  edging 
to  shrubberies.  Each       lo  loo 
IJ  to  2  ft  $0  25    $2  00    $15  00 
3  to  4  ft.,  bushy  clumps  .      75     5  00     35  00 
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