Flowering Shrubs '^ ^^Qg/t^ ^o// Garc^onsk 



A hardy shrub with showy 

 rose-colored or purple flowers. 

 Thrives in moist, loamy soil, and, on account of 

 its showy, abundant and early bloom, is worthy 

 of a prominent place in the shrub border. 



Canadensis. A low, deciduous shrub, i to 2 feet 

 tall, urowiiiK n.ituralls from C'anada to Pennsylvania 

 and Niw .lrr'.< \. I (.■a\<-s palt- jirt-cn, fjlaucous on the 

 uiidrr sl<l<-. I ldwtrs in \arlous shades of rose and 

 purple, proluseU borne in elusiers before the leaves 

 appear, i ' to _ feet, jo cts. eacli. 



Rhus • Sumac 



Attractive objects on account of the showy au- 

 tumn tints and bright clustrrs (if brrries. They 

 tliruc in almost any soil and an- \('i\ liarcl\'. 



Aroniatira i-aiiaiifiisis . \u n i-si , nu d S unuu . A 

 niiu li-l.i,,.u I,,-.!. ■ I'l- mIiii- liiul. J 1,, 4 lall. 

 Wulrls .1, lol.un.i ,n \n,,-,u;,. I ,-ax,-s .-..in- 



poun.l, >..n r tii,;^ ..I ll,,,r I,m,.'I,I tiirni Irall.'Is. |-|,uv- 

 ers N.ll. ,,!,„,;: llir l.,a,u l„ . lauit l,Mj;lil r.'il uith 



0)tiniis. Smiiki I'l 

 Eur..p<- and Asia. I h.v 



si, 



ly <>f 



n and 

 •s bril- 

 Each 

 .So 75 

 . I 50 



Copallina. Diraif Mounln'ui or T 'iihmd Sumtir. A 

 small tree or, ruorr tr.iiCKiit 1\ , a slinil.. < 1 1st ril >u 1 cd 

 froni New En^;lan,l I., l lorlda, u, si«.,,.l 1,, Kansas and 



leaflets, tiie niaii, -mm, .J I,.um,i, iIi, hallcts, 



dark green, luslrou mmI I i.lii,:' in mmIiimiii wlili tunes 



of ruddy Iirown. I im m: 1 I. Iini'lii n il l>\ carlv 



autumn and pcT' I 1 lit, iil jic.rai-li. 



Typhiiia lai'iliiala. C u/ /.,.;.., s,,, /„,, ,1 ,V„;)i,ii . A 



tall-nrowrn,' I uilli I. an Id.,- ,,,,.1 l,,,ns si.ans. 



Occurs from N. « I'muii ui. I. 1,, M , 1 1 1,. . .1 ,1 , .u t hu a rd 

 to Georgia and Mi 1 mmh, I'iI, ; i..ii Ii,i\, ,, ladiiit; 

 in autumn wit li l.i 1 II 1,1 n 1 1 1 .m 1 J • , ,1 1 h 1 . 1 1 1 m ,1 m, and 

 purple. Fruit siiiul.ii 1.. K , ,ii,,iilin,i . to d Icci, so 

 cts. each. 



Ribes • Flowering Currant 



Hardy ornamental shrubs thri\ !ng in almost 

 any well-drained soil. Thej- are attractive and 

 interesting objects and worthy of more attention. 



.\ureuni. .\/i\s()i(ri or Flowerine Currant. Vigorous ' 

 shrub, •,- lo <S feet tail, with upright branches. Natural' 

 from Missouri to the Rocky Mountains. Lea^'es biight 

 green, llowi rs larj^c, yt llow, and showy. Berries edible, 

 dark brown or black. 5 to 4 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Robinia • Rose Acacia 



A hardy shrub with bristly branches spreading 

 by underground rootstocks. Sh(;)wy flowers in 

 late spring or early summer. 



Hispida. Rose Acacia, or Sweit- Pea Shrub. Usually 

 ? 10 4 feet t.ill, bristly and hairjV. Grows naturally 

 from V'irninia to Georgia in the mountains. Flowers 

 rosi-Kiloicd, Ncry showy, in loi^.se, nodding racemes. 

 3 lo 4 feci, tO cts. each. 



Rubus • Bramble 



We list only one variety — the best — of this 

 large genus u[ many \arietics. 



Odoratiis. / /ducjinr Kasphcrry. Hardy, vigorous 

 shrub, 5 to 6 feet tall, with large green leaves and 

 clusters of beautiful jjink or purple, fragrant blossoms 

 all summer. 3 to 4 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Sambucus • Elder 



Vigorous, hardy shrubs with showy flowers 

 and a profusion of berries. They thrive best in 

 loamy soil and arc well adapted for waterside 

 and border planting. 



(;ana<lensis. Amnican Elder. A hardy, sturdy 

 shrub urowiii)' lo 10 Irct tall, widely disti'butcd from 

 (Canada and l loiiila lo the Rocky Mountains. Green, 

 l ompoiiiKl l( .i\rs and u hite flowers in flat cymes, fra- 

 lu.int and opi ninj' ill i arly summer. Fruit very profuse, 

 lil.K k. npi niiij^ ill August and September. 3 to 4 feet. 



