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Ribes: Flowering Currants 



Good, hardy plants, prized for their wealth of 

 fragrant, small, bright flowers in early Spring. 



Ribes aureum. Missouri Golden or Buffalo 

 Currant. (S). In May it bears quantities of 

 golden yellow flowers. The leaves are three lobed 

 and of a dark, lustrous green color. Very effective 

 when used in groups as part of a mixed shrubber>' 

 border. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 



3 to 4 ft SO 35 S2 50 S20 00 



R. floridum; syn. Americana. Wild Black 

 Currant. (S). A native shrub valued for orna- 

 mental planting on account of its attractive yellow 

 flowers, which are followed by black fruits. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 



3 to 4 ft SO 50 S4 00 S30 00 



The Common Elder (Sambucus Canadensis) is one of the 

 best flowering shrubs for any soil or planting. The golden- 

 leaved variety, Nigra aurea, is bright all Summer with its yel- 

 low foliage. 



Rhus: Sumacs and Mist Tree 



Rhus Aromatica. Fragrant Sumac. (D). A 

 low-growing shrub with attractive foliage that turns 

 to a brilliant red in Autumn. The compound 

 leaves emit an aromatic odor when bruised. Grows 

 well in either sunny or partially shaded places. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 



to 2 ft $0 50 $4 00 S35 00 



R. cotinus. Mist or Smoke Tree. Purple 

 Fringe. (L). July. A familiar shrub in many old 

 farmyards that is most attractive in Summer be- 

 cause of the light, airy or mist-like covering that 

 the panicles or ripening bloom present. 



Each Per 10 



3 to 4 ft SO 50 $3 50 



5 to 6 ft 1 00 7 50 



6 to 7 ft 1 50 12 50 



R. glabra. Smooth Sumac. (L). Useful for 

 producing natural efi^ects. 



' Each Per 10 Per 100 



3 to 4 ft SO 40 $3 00 $25 00 



4 to 5 ft 50 4 00 



R. typhina, var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Stag- 

 horn Sumac. (M). The compound leaves are as 

 deeply and delicately cut as a fern and present an 

 ornamental eff'ect at all seasons and especially in 

 Autumn whcn the foliage is a blaze of color. This 

 variety is particularly suited for mass planting on 

 large areas. 



^ , Each Per 10 Per 100 



2 to 3 ft SO 50 $3 50 $25 00 



Sambucus: Elder 



Shrubs of strong growth and eas\' cultivation, 

 that are ornamental in flower, fruit and foliage. 

 Excellent for masses; desirable for wild eff'ects and 

 \'aluable for shaded places. 



Sambucus canadensis. Common Elder. (M). 

 White flowers borne in large, flat panicles followed 

 by edible black berries. Its principal value for 

 ornamental planting lies in its ability to grow in 

 wet soil, where it quickly produces splendid natural 

 effects. See illustration opposite. 



3 to 4 ft. 



4 to 5 ft. 



Each 

 $0 35 

 50 



Per 10 Per 100 



$2 50 $20 00 

 4 00 30 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; retains its color 

 all Summer. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 

 3 to 4 ft., verv bushv SO 50 S3 50 $25 00 



Spirea Reevesiana. A beautiful form, flowering two weeks 

 later than the more commonly planted though similar variety, 

 Van Houttei. See page 82. 



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