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* Arguta (3 ft., Japan) — One of the finest of early spring blooming shrubs of light 

 open habit of growth, with small deep green foliage ; and in early May each branch 

 is quite enveloped and bent beneath the wealth of minute purest white flowers. 

 An acquisition worthy of every garden. 



* Van Houtti - One of the most charmiug and beautiful of the Spiraeas, having pure 



white flowers in clusters or panicles about an inch in diameter. Astonishingly 

 profuse in bloom, and plants remarkably vigorous and hardy. 

 Hookeri (4 ft.) — A fine new variety bearing prett}'' white flowers in bunches in June. 



STEPHANANDRA. 



Tanakse (3 ft.) — Introduced from Japan. Plant growing horizontally ; leaves large, 

 green, turning to rosy, bluish green, and bronzy red in the autumn, giving the 

 plant a curious aspect. Flowers white in June. 



SYMPHORICARPUS (Snowberry). 



Racemosus (White Fruited Snowberry, 3 to 4 ft.)— This shrub is very much valued 

 for its white berries in the fall. It is very ornamental when planted in masses. 



* Vulgaris (Coral Berry, Indian Currant, 3 ft.)— Small flowers and persistent deep red 



berries along the under side of the branches. Graceful, pendulus habit and 

 growth. Very ornamental and much used in massing large plantings. 

 Foliis Variegata (Variegated Missouri Currant) — A choice, variegated, 3 r ellow T and 

 green foliaged variety. Forms a symmetrical, globular bush, and keeps its color 

 well under the hottest sun. 



SYRINGA (Lilac). 

 Japonica (Japan Tree Lilac) — See under trees. 

 Pekinensis Pendula (Weeping Lilac)— See under trees. 



Persic a ( Persian Lilac Purple)— A profuse and early blooming sort, bearing light 

 purple flowers. Valuable. 



Persica Alba — Same habit and form as the preceding, but almost white flowers. 



"Vulgaris ( Purple Lilac)— Known everywhere and valued for its abundant sweet- 

 scented flowers. 



"Vulgaris Alba (White Lilac)— The 

 white flowering variety ; not so strong 

 a grower as the purple. 



Named — We can-}' also an assortment of 

 the best grafted French, named, double 

 flowering lilacs. 



T AM ARIX (Tamarisk) .. 

 Africana (African, 8 ft.)— A beautiful 

 shrub or small tree, with small leaves 

 covered with delicate pink flowers in 

 June, does well near the sea. 



VIBURNUM (Snowball). 



:: Opulus Sterilis (Common Snowball, 6 

 to 7 ft )— This well-known shrub finds 

 great favor with planters. The large 

 balls come singly, hanging by stems 

 along the branches, expanding towards 

 the close of May, a little in advance of 

 the Japanese. 



Nana (1 ft.)— This is a very dwarf 

 variety, growing very bushy, nice 

 clean foliage but with us a shy 

 bloomer. 



Plicatum (Japanese Snowball, 6 to 7 ft.)— One of the very best of shrubs. Of 

 upright bushy growth, entire leaves and bearing heads of white flowers in great 

 profusion, it stands unrivalled among shrubs. Much superior to the old snowball. 

 It blooms towards the close of May. 



JAPAN SNOWBALL. 



