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RHUS (Sumach). 



* Cotinus (Mist Shrub, Smoke-tree, 8 ft.) — The large panicles of purplish misty 



looking flowers this bears in early June has gained for it the name of Mist Shrub, 

 Smoke Bush, etc. In fall the leaves change to brown, red and yellow colors. See 

 also under trees. 



* Glabra I^aciniata (Cut-leaved Sumach, 4 ft.) — A very striking plant of moderate 



size, with deeply cut leaves resembling fern leaves ; dark green above and 



glaucous below, and turning to a rich red in autumn. 

 SAMBUCUS (Elder). 



x ' Nigra Aurea (Golden Elder, 6 ft.) — A variety with beautiful golden yellow foliage. 



A valuable plant for producing contrast when planted with other shrubs. Should 



have full sun to give best effect. 

 Tenuifolia — Beautiful hardy variety, with fine deeply cut green foliage. The plant in 



its aspect much resembles some varieties ofthe Japanese Maple, and may replace 



them where these nice shrubs do not thrive well. 

 SPIR^A (Spirea)— An in- 

 dispensable class of 



medium sized shrubs, 



of easy culture in all 



soils. They embrace 



a wide range of foliage, 



habit of growth, color 



of flowers and season 



of blooming. 



Arisefolia (4 ft.)— A very 

 fine, small leaved sort, 

 bearing greenish white 

 flowers, end of June. 



* Billardi (3 ft.)— Flowers 



in spikes, very pink ; 

 blooms nearly all sum- 

 mer. 



* Bumaldi (2 ft. )— A very 



handsome Japanese 

 species, of dwarf com- 

 pact habit. The plant 

 is covered during mid- 

 summer and autumn 

 with a mass of beauti- 

 ful bright rose-colored 

 flowers. 



* Anthony Waterer 



(2 ft.) — Same as Bumaldi, excepting 

 rare. 



Callosa (Fortunes Spireea, 4 ft.) — A fine variety, with large panicles of deep, ros}' 



blossoms, which continue nearly all summer. 

 Callosa Alba ( 2 ft.) — A white flowering variety of dwarf habit ; very fine. 

 Crispifolia (1 ft. )— From Japan.' Very dwarf ; pink flowers blooming nearly all 



summer. 



*Opulifolia Aurea ( Golden Eeaved, 6 ft.) — An interesting variety, with golden- 

 yellow tinted foliage and double white flowers in June. Very conspicuous. Val- 

 uable for grooping and massing. 



* Prunifolia Flore Pleno (Bridal Wreath, 5 ft.)— Very beautiful ; its flowers are 



like white r oses. From Japan . Blooms in May ; foliage colors up finely in 

 autumn . 



Reevesii Fl. PI. (4 ft.) — Flowers white and double ; blooms freely in clusters. 

 *Thunbergii (3 ft.) — A low bush, of graceful, drooping habit, with very narrow 



leaves that take beautiful tints in autumn ; one of the earliest and freest bloomers; 



flowers very small, white. 



SPIREA— ANTHONY WATERER. 



the flowers which are deep red. New and 



