MOON'S    DECIDUOUS    SHRUBS        m  '''^"enwrd 
Morrisville,  Pennsylvania 
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.  Flowers 
yellowish  green.  Each  lo  loo 
IK  to  2  ft.,  bushy   $0  50     $3  50    $25  00 
R.  aureum.  Missouri  Golden,  or  Buffalo 
Currant.    (S)    May.    Golden  yellow  flowers. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  50     $3  50    $25  00 
R.  floridum.  Wild  Black  Currant.  (S) 
Pendulous  racemes  of  greenish  -  white  or  yellow 
flowers.  Each  10 
3  to  4  ft   $0  50     $3  50 
R.  gordonianum.    Pink-Flowering  Currant. 
(M).  Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  50     $3  50    $25  00 
Roses 
The  bush  roses  described  on  page  62  are  fre- 
quently used  in  shrubbery  groups  and  borders,  and 
always  show  to  advantage  in  such  collections, 
especially  the  beautiful  Japanese  Rose  (Rosa  Rugosa). 
Look  for  it  on  page  62. 
Rubus 
Rubus  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 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  25       $2  00     $15  00 
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) 
White  flowers  in  June.  Edible  black  berries  in  July 
and  August.  Each  lo 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50 
5  to  6  ft.,  bushy   75       5  00 
S.  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.  Each  lo  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
4  to  5  ft.,  bushy   50       4  00      30  00 
5  to  6  ft.,  bushy   75        5  00      40  00 
var.  laciniata.  Cut  -  Leaved  Elder.  (M) 
One  of  the  most  attractive  cut-leaved  shrubs, 
having  white  flowers  borne  in  flat  clusters  which  are 
very  attractive  against  their  background  of  airy 
fern-like  leaves.  Each  lo  lOO 
2  to  3  ft   $0  25      $2  00    $18  00 
3  to  4  ft   35       2  50     20  00 
4  to  5  ft.,  bushy   50       4  00     30  00 
var.  variegata.  Variegated  Elder.  (M)  May. 
Silvery,  variegated  leaves. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $18  00 
5  to  6  ft.,  very  bushy   75       5  00     40  00 
S.  racemosus.  (M)  Attractive  red  berries  in 
Summer.  Each  10 
3  to  4  ft   $0  50      $3  50 
SPIREA 
Indispensable  shrubs  of  easy  culture,  that  differ  so  in  size,  character  and  time  of  bloom,  that  there 
are  varieties  suited  to  almost  every  purpose. 
Spirea  argentea;  syn.  canescens.  (M)  June 
to  August.  Panicles  of  white  bloom;  useful  in  the 
lower  and  wilder  portions  of  the  lawn. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
S.  arguta.  (D)  Early  May.  A  graceful  bush, 
with  innumerable  small,  white  flowers  that  crowd 
along  its  slender  branches  and  shine  as  snow 
through  the  light  green  feathery  foliage.  Leaves 
narrow,  bright  green,  fading  in  Autumn,  with  bril- 
liant tones  of  orange  and  scarlet. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  50     $3  50    $25  00 
S.  Billardii.  (S)  July  to  September.  Sparsely 
twigged;  erect  branches,  crowned  with  narrow, 
dense  spikes  of  bright  pink  flowers.  A  strong 
grower;  useful  in  shrubberies  and  for  moist  places 
and  wild  or  natural  plantings. 
Each  10  100 
2K  to  3  ft   $0  25      $2  00    $18  00 
All  prices  f.  o.  b.  our  shipping  point;  no  extras  for  packing 
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Spirea  Van  Houttei.  A  most  graceful  and  beautiful  shrub, 
with  a  wealth  of  lovely  flowers  in  May.  Spirea  Reevesiana  is 
very  similar. 
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