•^ ESTBURY NURSERIES Flowering Shrubs 



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CLETHRA aluifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush). 

 For description, see under cut. 



CORCHOBUS (Kerria). A fine old shrub, 

 with bright green bark and large double 

 yellow flowers, blooming from May to 

 September. 

 Variegated. Silver and green variegated 

 leaves and single pale yellow flowers. It is 

 a delicate grower. 



CURRANT, Missouri Plowering-. Wreaths 

 of golden yellow flowers of spicy fragrance. 



DAPHNB mezereum (Mezereon Pink). A 

 small, hardy shrub, blooming in March. 

 The deep red flowers appear close alon^ 

 the stems before the leaves, and have a 

 delightful fragrance. Bark acrid, poisonous. 



DESMODIUM. Showy shrubs, with a mass of 

 graceful sprays hung with pea-shaped flow- 

 ers. Late-blooming, continuing till frost. 

 Penduliflorum. Rosy purple or redd'sh flow- 

 ers. Excellent as single specimens, or for 

 massing in front of shrubberies. Should 

 also be included in beds of herbaceous 

 flowers. 3 to 4 feet. 

 Japouicum. Pure white flowers, 

 Bicolor . Tall shrub ; pink flowers in August. 



DEUTZIA. The hardihood, graceful habit, 

 luxuriant foliage and profusion of attractive 

 flowers render the Deutzias beautiful and 

 deservedly popular shrubs ; flowers in June 

 in racemes 4 to 6 inches long. 



Crenata. Double white flowers, tinged with rose. 

 Its tall grow th fits it for use as a screen or the back- 

 ground of groups of shrubs. 



Fride of Rochester. A profu.«;e bloomer ; very 

 graceful and handsome. Double white flowers, 

 tinged pink. 



Gracilis (Japanese Snow Flower). For description, 



see under cut. 

 DOG-WOOD, Red-twigged. Distinguished for its 



bright red bark. A large shrub, valuable for its 



brilliant effect in winter, when it looks w -11 planted 



among Evergreens or with other bright-barked 



trees and shrubs. 

 Variegated. A slow-growing form of the above, 



with white variegated leaves. The leaves and 



stems form a beautiful contrast. 



DEUTZIA GRACILIS (Japanese Snow Flower). 



A charming plant of low stature, covered with delicate white flowers in early 

 summer. Largely used for forcing, blooming under glass about Easter. It is an 

 excellent plant for bordering groups, or near the house, where a large plant is 

 inadmissible. 



CLETHRA ALWIFOLIA (Sweet Pepper Bush). 



An upright, slow-growing shrub, with spikes of fragrant white 

 flowers in midsummer, which continue for a long time. Useful 

 for massing, for natural planting of woods or large estates, or 

 lor the beauty of the single specimen. 



ELDER, Golden-leaved. A conspicuous shrub, 

 with large leaves of a bright yellow color. 



EL.3;AGNUS angustifolia (Oleaster). A large 

 shrub, with woolly white leaves, producing a unique 

 effect among other plants. Valuable for planting 

 in dry situations or near salt water. 

 Argentea (Buffalo Berry). An upright species, 

 with silvery foliage and small edible berries. 



EXOCHORDA (Pearl Bush). A rare hardy shrub 

 from Japan ; of singular delicacy and beauty. In 

 June it is covered with sprays of white syringa-like 

 blossoms, which gracefully curve the branches. 

 8 feet. 



FORSYXHIA (Golden Bell). The Forsythias are 

 the best of the very early flowering shrubs. Large, 

 vigorous plants, covered in April with a profusion 

 of yellow bells, followed 

 by glossy lanceolate 

 leaves. 8 to 10 feet. 

 Fortunei. Large flowers; 

 the earliest large shrub to 

 bloom. 



Suspensa. Graceful arching 

 branches, resembling 

 Teas' weeping mulberry; 

 suitable for covering arbors 

 and trellises. 



Viridissima. Upright in 

 growth; foliage resembles 

 that of privet, becoming 

 dark purple in autumn. 



FRINGE, Purple {R/ms 

 cotinus, Smoke Tree, or 

 Mist Shrub). Large, irreg- 

 v ular masses of picturesque 



V . appearance, which, during 



the summer, bear large 

 purple panicles, giving the 

 tree the effect of being 

 wreathed in smoke. 



Cotinoides. A Strong-grow- 

 ing new species, forming 

 a handsome, irregular tree 

 of upright form. It does 

 not flower as freely as the 

 last. New, rare 

 tinct. 



