M  O  O  N'S     SH  R_U  B  S 
Ptelea.    Hop  Tree 
Ptelea  trifoliata.  (L)  June.  Bright,  shining 
foliage;  clusters  of  white  flowers,  succeeded  by  an 
abundance  of  ornamental  seed-vessels  that  cling 
tenaciously  for  a  long  while.  Suited  for  mass 
planting.  Each  10  103 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $18  00 
var.  aurea.    Golden  Hop  Tree.    (L)  Jnue. 
Each  10 
4  to  5  ft   SO  50     $3  50 
rus 
See  also  Trees,  page  32. 
Pyrus  arbutifolia.  Choke- 
berry.  (L)  May.  Clusters  of 
small  white  flowers,  succeeded  in 
August  by  bright  red  berries, 
that  remain  until  Winter.  Bright 
crimson  Autumn  foliage. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft..  .$0  25  $2  00  $15  00 
4  to  6  ft.. .      50    4  00     30  00 
Rhamnus 
A  group  of  large-  growing 
shrubs  or  trees  that  are  well  "^-iS^^^fe-'t 
suited  for  mass  and  bor-  ^ 
der  plantings,  especially  in 
public  grounds,  where 
subjected  to  abuse.  Grows 
in  city  atmosphere  and 
in  partial  shade.  Have 
ornamental  berries  in  the  Jf*¥ 
Autumn. 
Rhamnus  Caroliana.  In- 
dian Cherry.  (L)  This  vari- 
ety sometimes  attains  a  height 
of  30  feet,  but  its  bushy,  robust 
habit  suits  it  well  for  screen  and  .J] 
mass  plantings  of  shrubbery.  ; 
Each        10  100 
6  to  8  ft..  .  .$0  75    $6  00   $50  00        Berries  and  leaves  of 
(Rhodotypus 
Buckthorn 
R.  catharticus.  Buckthorn.  (L)  June  and 
July.  A  hardy  shrub  for  poor  soils,  exposed  and 
neglected  places.  Valued  for  hedges  as  well  as 
shrubbery  plantings.  Each  lo  loo 
2  to  3  ft   $0  15      $1  00      $9  00 
3  to  4  ft   35        2  50      18  00 
4  to  5  ft   50       3  50      20  00 
6  to  8  ft.,  very  heavy   75       6  00 
Rhodora 
Rhodora  Canadensis.  (D)  April.  Showy 
rose  and  purple-colored  flowers.  Valued  for  shady 
places  and  all  naturalistic  plantings. 
.             .  .  Each  10 
1  to  IX  ft.,  clumps   SO  75      $6  00 
Rhodotypus 
Rhodotypus  kerrioides.  White  Kerria.  (S) 
A  highly  desirable  shrub  for  almost  any  purpose, 
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growing  in  all  soils,  and  succeeding  as  far  north  a 
Massachusetts.  Resembles  the  Kerria  in  leaf  aiK 
appearance.  The  graceful  branches  bear  sine! 
white  flowers  in  May,  and  sparingly  through  th 
Summer.    Black  berries  follow  in  the  Fall." 
Each  10  lOlj 
2  to  3  ft   $0  35    $2  50    $18  0( 
3  to  4  ft   50     3  50      25  0( 
Rhus.    Sumac  and 
Mist  Tree 
>  The  old-fashioned  Mist  Trei 
or  Smoke  Bush  (Rhus  Cotinus 
\     at  '  familiar  on  many  old  -  timt 
\    y       T  lawns;   but  the  sumacs,  unti 
k\      r  £4  lately,  have  not  been  extensive!) 
'-'tk  used.    They  are  splendid  sub 
jects   for   mass    plantings  anc 
natural  effects,  because  they  ar( 
hardy,  strong  growen 
_    and  possessed  of  beauti- 
ful foliage.    The  leaves 
of  the  cut-leaved  sorts 
delicate  as  ferns.  Ir 
1  Autumn,  they  all  turn  most  gor- 
IM^       geous  colors. 
^  Rhus  aromatica.  Fra- 
^  ■  ^/^  grant  Sumac.  (M)  A  spreading' 
bush,   with    attractive  foliage 
that  in  Autumn  turns  a  gor-| 
vvtf^  geous  crimson. 
^  "fflf    ■  Each       10  100 
'^fW  2  to  2K  ft..$0  50  $4  00  $35  00[ 
\y.yM  R.  cotinus.  Mist  or  Smoke 
^  Tree.    Purple  Fringe.  (L) 
v":%*^a|  July.   A  familiar  shrub  in  many 
.  old  farmyards,  that  is  most  at-i 
-^^Ma  tractive  in  Summer,  because  of 
the  light,  airy  or  mist-like  cov- 
the  White  Kerria  ering  that  panicles  of  passing 
kerrioides).  bloom  present. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  50     $3  50    $25  00 
4  to  5  ft   75       5  00 
var.  atropurpurea.  (L)  Similar  to  the  above, 
except  the  "mist"  before  alluded  to  is  in  this  case 
a  striking  reddish  brown  color.  Each  10 
2  to  3  ft   $0  50      $4  00 
R.  glabra,  var.  laciniata.  Cut-Leaved 
Sumac.  (M). 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft                             $0  50  $4  00    $35  00 
Ribes.    Flowering  Currants 
Prized  for  their  wealth  of  fragrant,  small  bright 
flowers  in  early  Spring,  and  for  their  hardiness. 
Ribes  Alpinum.  Mountain  Currant.  (S) 
Native  of  Europe  and  the  Orient.  Hardy.  FlowetB 
vellowish  green. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft   $0  50     $4  00    $30  00 
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