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F. & F. NURSERY CATALOGUE 



ROSA— Continued 



alba. 4 feet. Similar in all respects to the 



preceding except in color of flowers, which are 

 pure white. 



— setigera. Prairie Rose. 5 feet. Of most vigor- 



ous growth and clean, healthy foliage, bearing 

 in July a profusion of delicate pink single flow- 

 ers on long, arching canes. 



— Wichuraiana. Memorial Rose. 2 feet. A 



creeping sort, with small, dark green and shin- 

 ing leaves. Flowers single, white, with promi- 

 nent yellow stamens. Good for covering banks, 

 rocks or similar places. 



We offer, too, many other hybrids of Wichu- 

 raiana. 



For other Roses see page 55 

 SAMBUCUS. Elder. 



— Canadensis. American Elder. The great cymes 



of snow-white flowers are exceedingly showy 

 and the Autumn display of deep purplish fruit 

 is likewise attractive. 



— nigra aurea. Golden Elder. 5 feet. Foliage 



bright golden yellow, much used for color 

 effect in shrub planting and very desirable. 



laciniata. 3 feet. The leaves are finely 



cut, making the plant very elegant and grace- 

 fid. 



— racemosa. Red-berried Elder. 5 feet. Wood 



thicker than Canadensis and bark warty. 

 Flowers and the red fruit borne on paniculate 

 cymes, the latter ripening in June while the 

 other varieties are still in flower. 



SORB ARIA. Spiraea. 



— sorbifolia. 5 feet. An upright-growing, ir- 



regular-shaped shrub, bearing pinnate foliage 

 of a pleasing light green color. Flowers white, 

 borne in upright panicles in latter June. A 

 most attractive and interesting plant. 



— Aitchisoni. Similar to Sorbifolia, though a 



stronger grower and the branches being colored 

 red. Grows to a height of 8 feet. Flowers are 

 white. 



Spiraea Van Houttei 



SPIRAEA. 



An indispensable 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 bloom, 



— arguta. 3 feet. Of dwarf habit, with clear white 



flowers in early Spring. Foliage very attrac- 

 tive, and habit graceful. 



— Billardi. 5 feet. Bright rosy pink flowers in 



terminal spikes, from Jul} r to October. 



— Bumalda. 2 feet. Dwarf habit, bearing numer- 



ous flat heads of rosy-pink flowers from June 

 until Autumn is well advanced. To have good 

 blooms cut away all fading flowers. 



Anthony Waterer, 2 feet. Flowers deep 



pink, showy and attractive. Observation satis- 

 fies us that this is the best all Summer blooming 

 dwarf shrub in cultivation. 



— callosa. 4 feet. Of upright habit, the terminal 



shoots and leaves having a rosy tint, and 

 bearing flowers of similar color in July. 



alba. 2 feet. Similar in growth, but more 



dwarf than the preceding; bearing pure white 

 flowers. 



— Henryi. A novelty from China. Only recently 



introduced. . 



— opulifolia. 6 feet. Vigorous, upright; white 



flowers in May. 



aurea. 6 feet. A vigorous golden-leaved 



variety, white flowers in early June. Foliage 

 attractive in early Summer. 



— prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. 4 feet. Bears 



handsome double white flowers all along the 

 branches in early Spring before the leaves are 

 expanded. Foliage colors finely in Autumn. 



— Reevesiana fl. pi. 4 feet. Bears beautiful 



white flowers in clusters about June 1. Desir- 

 able. 



— rotundifolia. 4 feet. Of irregular form and 



spreading branches, dark green, nearly round 

 leaves which are adherent until late in Autumn. 

 Showy white flowers in umbel-like racemes in 

 June. 



— Thunbergii. 4 feet. Of dwarf habit; very 



graceful; single white flowers before the leaves 

 expand in early Spring, distributed all over 

 the plant. Autumnal coloring particularly 

 good. 



— tomentosa. 3 feet. Midsummer blooming 



variety, bearing pink flowers in panicles. 



— Van Houttei. 5 feet. Habit of plant graceful, 



bearing white flowers in great abundance in 

 latter May. One of the best. 



— Veitchii. A novelty introduced from China; a 



good grower and fine foliage. 



— - Wilsoni. Another Chinese novelty recently 

 introduced by the well-known traveler, Mr, 

 Wilson. 



STAPHYLEA. Bladder-Nut. 



— colchica. 5 feet. One of the finest early-flower- 



ing shrubs. Flowers white, fragrant, disposed 

 in clusters. Flowers at the same time as the 

 Lilacs. 



