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The ExrizABETH Nursery Company. 



FLOWERINQ SHRUBS— Continued. 



DESMODIUM. 

 D. Japonicum — Attractive foliaged plant of vigorous, 

 yet low growth, adapted to any good garden soil. 

 Bears pure white, pea-shaped flowers in dense 

 pendulous spikes all along the branches from late 

 September until frost. A choice species. 35 cts. 

 to 50 cts. 



0. Penduliflorum — A rare shrub covered from August 

 to October with large clusters of rose and purple 

 pea-shaped blossoms. 35 cts. to 50 cts. 

 DEUTZIA. 



D. Crenata FI. Pi— 



Flowers double, 



white tinged with 



rose. 3 to 4 ft., 



25 cts. 5 to 6 ft., 



35 cts.; per 10, $2. 

 D. Candissim a — 



Flowers double 



white ; valuable 



for bouquets and 



baskets. 2 to 3 ft., 



25 cts.; 3 to 4 ft., 



35 cts.; per 10, $2 

 0. Pride of Rochester 



— A variety pro- 

 ducing large. 



double white 



flowers, the back 



of the petals being 



slightly tinted 



with rose. It ex- 



eels all of the older jdeutzia. 



sorts in size of flow- 

 er, length of panicle, profaseness of bloom, and 



vigorous habit ; blooms nearly a week earlier than 



Crenata Fl, PI. 2 to 3 ft., 25 cts.; 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts.; 



per 10 $2.50. 



D/Gracilis— This species diflFers from the rest in 

 beini of a dwarf, bushy habit. The racemes of 

 white flowers completely cover the plant, making 

 it one of the most attractive shrubs of the season, 

 blossoming in June. 15 cts., 25 cts., and 35 cts. 



0. Waterii — A new, double-white, free- flowering 

 variety. 50 cts. 



D. Scabra — Flowers bell-shaped, in small bunches ; 

 foliage oval, very rough underneath. 50 cts. 



D. Lemoinei — Novelty. 3 to 4 ft. A remarkably fine 

 hybrid between gracilis and parviflora. The 

 branches are entirely covered with erect panicles 

 of large, snow-white flowers, much superior to 

 gracilis and quite distinct from all other Deutzias. 

 50 cts. to 75 cts. 



D. Parviflora — From Northern China. A stout shrub 

 with upright stems covered in early June with 

 creamy white flowers, prettily arranged in large 

 corymbs. One of the most beautiful of all the 

 Deutzias. 25 cts. to 35 cts. 



DOGWOOD. Cornus. 



C. Sanguineum Elegantissima Variegata (D. Variegated 

 Leaved) — One of the finest variegated shrubs ; of 

 rapid growth ; leaves broadly margined with 

 white, some entirely white. 35 cts., to 50 cts. 



C. Sanguineum (D. Red-Branched) — Very conspicu- 

 ous and ornamental in winter on account of its 

 blood red bark. 2 to 3 ft., 25 cts ; 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts ; 

 5 to 6 ft., 50 cts. 



C. Spaethi (D. Spaeth's) — A companion of Sang, 

 elegantissima variegata. While the variegation 

 in the Eleg. is white, in this variety it is pale 

 yellow. One of the finest of recently introduced 

 shrubs. 35 to 50 cts 



EUONYMUS. 



Burning Bush, or Strawberry Tree — A very ornamen- 

 tal and showy shrub, whose chief beauty consists 

 in its brilliant berries, which hang in clusters from 

 the branches until mid-winter ; berries rose-col- 



CORNUS KLEGANTISSIMA VARIEGATA, (See page 30.) 



ored ; if planted with a background of evergreeas 

 the effect of contrast is very fine. Forms a tree 

 sometimes 30 feet in height. 2 to 3 ft., 25 cts.; 3 to 

 4 ft., 35 cts. each, $2.50 per 10 ; 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts.; 

 Golden, with yellow markings on foliage, 50 eta to 

 75 cts. 



EXOCHORDA. 



E. Grandifiora — A rare and beautiful shrub from 

 China. Pure white fragrant flowers, some 



what resembling the Syringa, but appearing 

 on longer and lighter spikes. Blooms in May 

 about the time of lilacs. 2 to 3 fc, 25 cts.; 3 to 4 

 ft., 35 cts.; 4 to 5 ft., 50 cts.; standards, U to 5 ft., 

 II. (See cut). 



ELEAQNUS. 

 E. Longipes— This has small, yellowish-white flowers 

 in May, followed by berries somewhat larger than 

 currants which, when ripe, towards the close of 

 June, are of a reddish amber color and are very 

 good for eating fresh or for cooking ; also quite 

 ornamental, of a beautiful shape. 18 in. to 2 ft., 

 25 cts.; 2 to 3 ft.,35 cts.; 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. ;$3.50perl0^ 

 ELDER. Sambucus. 



E. Golden (S. Aurea)— One of the most showy shrubs 

 grown OK account of its golden foliage. Very de- 

 sirable for ornamenting lawns; with Prunus 

 Pissardu there is nothing finer. 2 to 3 ft., 25 cts.; 

 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts. ea.; $3 per 10. 



FILBERT. Corylus. 



F. Purple-leaved (C. Purpurea)— A very conspicuous 

 shrub, with large, dark purple leaves, distinct and 

 fine. 2 to 3 ft., 35 cts.; 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. 



PORSYTHIA. 

 F. Suspensa — Flowers bright-yellow, somewhat 



drooping ; very early in the spring. 2 to 3 ft., 



25 cts.; 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts.; $2.50 per 10 

 F. Viridissima— Bright yellow flowers which appear 



early m the spring. 2 to 3 ft., 20 cts.; 3 to 4 ft., 



35 cts. ea.; $2 per 10. » > > 



F. Fortuni — This makes long pendant shoots, being 



extremely pretty when its arched branches are full 



of golden-yellow flowers in April. 2 to 3 ft.. 25 cts. 



ea.; $2 per 10 ; 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts. ea.; $2.50 per 10. 



