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* Tomentosum — One of the handsomest shrubs of recent introduction. Clothed 



with the same dark plicated foliage as the preceding. Covered with massive 

 cymes of bloom in late summer. Unequalled by any other shrub. In late autumn 

 the foliage changes to rich amber and brownish red. Quite rare. 



WEIGEIylA. 



Amabilis (5 ft.) — A shrub of straggling irregular habit, bearing light pink or nearly 

 white flowers ; has the merit of flowering quite abundantly in the fall. 



* Candida (5 ft.)— A strong-growing new variety, bearing pure white flowers in great 



profusion ; one of the best. 



* Bva Ratka (4 ft.) — A quite new dark red variety, very floriferous. Rare. 



* Floribunda (4 ft.) — Plant of slender growth, with dark fuzzy bark and leaves, and 



dark purplish flowers in profusion ; a fine distinct sort. 



* Rosea (4 ft.)— An elegant shrub with fine rose-colored flowers, introduced from 



China by Mr. Fortune, and considered one of the finest plants he has discovered ; 

 of erect, compact growth ; blossoms in June. 

 * Variegated (3 ft.) — A neat, dwarf shrub, valuable for the clearly defined varie- 

 gation in its leaves of green, yellow and pink ; very effective and useful ; flowers 

 similar to Rosea, delicate rose and pink. This is one of the finest variegated- 

 leaved shrubs known, and is greatly esteemed. 

 XANTHOCERAS (6 ft.) 



Sorbifolia— From Central China. Forms a shrub or small tree, foliage resembling 

 that of the Mountain Ash ; flowers five-petaled, white, reddish copper-colored at 

 base, disposed in racemes about eight inches long ; flowers expand in April or 

 May with the leaves. It is very floriferous, young plants flowering freely. 

 Requires protection until established. 



Best Berry Bearing Shrubs. 



Berberry 



calucarpa 



Eleagnus 



tonicera 

 Rhus Glabra 

 Symphoricarpus 



Best Color Foliage Shrubs. 



Berberry Purpurea Ligustrum Tricolor 



Cornus Var. Prunus Pisardi 



Corylus Purpurea Sambucus Nigra Aurea 



Corcorus Var. Spirea Opulieoua Aurea 



Bleagnus Weigelia Var. 



Standard or Tree Shrubs can be supplied of the following : 



Chionanthus Virginica Prunus Pissardi 



Hibiscus, in variety Rhus Cotinus 



Hydrangea, P. G. Syringa, in variety 



Ligustrum Ovalifolium Viburnum Opulus and Plicatum 



