GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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ii-rowUi, with (Icop and lieliwitcly cut foliaiire. 



of the best 



SAMBUCUS. Elder. Hqu.u.ndek, Oer. Soreau, Fr. 



Th(se arc showy larpe shrubs, quite oruamental iit flowers, fruit aud fohage. They blossom in June The Diants 

 should IK' kept In g-ood shape by a frequent use of the pruninK knife. uiossom in junt. i iie plants 



S. nigm. BLACK-BERRIED Ei.uER. C. A native of Euroiw, of medium size, with purplish-black Iwrries in Sep- 

 tember. a5c. 



var. aurea. GOLDEN Elder. C. A handsome variety, with groldoii yellow foliage. A valuable plant for 



enlivening shrubberies. 5(Jc. 

 var. heteropliylla. Fers-leaved Elder. C. Luxui 



fine. See c-ut. 50c. 



var. laclnlata. Cut-leaved Elder. C. A valuable variety, with elegautlv divided leav 



cut-leaved shrubs. See cut. ollc. 

 var. pulverulenta. C. In spring- the foliage Is marbled with silver which continues the greater part of the 



summer. 50c. 



var. pyrainidallK. C. An upright lyrrower with peculiar foliage turned back so as to oonceiil the stem. 60o. 

 var. variegata. Vauieoated-leaved Elder. C. Of strong healthy growth ; foliage mottled with yellow 



and while. One of the best variegated-leaved shrubs. 35e. 

 S. raeeniosa var. plumosa. C. (New.) U'aves lieautifully cut and drooping, giving the pUuit a iMiicjue and 



pretty effect. 



SPIRvlSA. Meatlow-Sweet. SriKnsTUAUcn, Ger. Spikee, Fr. 



? all elegant, low shruljs, of the easiest culture, and their blooming extends over a period of 



.S. argrnta. D. Of dwarf habit ; tlowcrs clear white. The best very eariy flowering whit« SpirsEji. Early May. 50c. 

 S. ariiffolla. WiiiTK-HEAM leaved 8ft«^EA. D. An elegant species from Xorth 'West America ; habit dense 



and l.ushy; plant entirely cox ei-cd with greenish white blossoms in July. 5()c. 

 S. Killardi. HiLLAHD's Si>iR.«A. I>. Hose-colored. Blooms nearly 



all sunnner. .lie. 

 S. ISlumel. IJ. Has large panicles of deep rost>-colored flowers. 



June and July. ,'Kc. 

 S. crenata. 1). Dwarf in habit. Elowers dull white; fri-c bloomer. 



June. 3fic. 



S. Cirtllosa. I'oRTijNtoM hi>[n..!.:A. I>. Has large panicles of deep 

 I os.\ blossoms ; grows i re<!l.v and blooms nearly all sumin<'r; 

 line. Me. 



var. alha. EoltTi.NE's DwAKi' White SpiRvEA. D. A white, 

 flowering variety, of dwarf, bush.\-, symmetrical form. 

 Keejis m flower all summer. A valuable small shrub, aie. 



NCE-LEAVED. (Reduced.) 



Donnr.E-KLowERiNO Plum-leaved Spir^a. (Reduced.) 



•. atrosangufnea. D. In growth and habit this is similar to ••allom; flowei's a shade dark«;r. Jun 

 July. a')c. 



!ir. snperba. D. Of dwarf habit, greenish white flowers, in August. a5c. 



ar. seniperllorenH. D. Habit dwarf ; red flowers in corymbs, A continuous liloomer. 3.5c. 



