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Spiraea. 
Smooth-Leaved (favigata.) Quite 
distinct in appearance, leaves 
smooth, bluish green ; flowers 
white, in branched spikes ; from 
Siberia. May. 
Thuxbergii. A very pretty white 
flowering variety, with narrow 
linear leaves ; valuable for forc- 
ing. 
White-Beam Tree-Leaved (ari- 
erfolia.) An elegant species from 
NorthWest America; habit dense 
and bushy ; plant entirely cover- 
ed with greenish white blossoms 
in July. 
The Spiraeas are all elegant, low 
shrubs, of the easiest culture, and their 
blooming extends over a period of three 
months. 
Staphylea, or Bladder Not, 
Colchica. Flowers white, dis- 
posed in clusters. 
St. Peter's Wort {Symphoricarpus?) 
Red-Fruited or Indian Currant 
(vu/ga>is.) Has red fruit, that 
hangs on all winter ; quite showy. 
25c. 
Snow Berry (raeemosus.) A well 
known shrub, with small, pink 
flowers, and large white berries, 
that hang on the plant through 
part of the winter. 25c. 
Variegated-Leaved {variegatus.) 
A variety of the red-fruited with 
leaves variegated green and yel- 
low. 25c. 
Sumach (Rhus.) 
Glahra Laciniata (New.) Superb 
palmate foliage, which turns to 
a beautiful red color in Autumn. 
SI. 
Osiseckii (New.) A vigorous grow- 
er. Has remarkable and orna- 
mental foliage. 75c. 
Syringa, or Mock-Orange (Philadel- 
phia) 
Columbian (Cofum&ianus.) Has 
smooth silvery-gray foliage. 
Douhi.e-Fi.owering. A variety of 
the Gailand, with partially double 
flowers. 
Dwarf(«<i«i«.) A low, bushy spe- 
cies. 
Garland (eoronarius.) A well- 
known shrub, with pure white, 
sweet-scented flowers. 
Gordon's (Gordonianus.) A vigor- 
ous grower and profuse bloomer, 
flowers slightly fragrant, and 
blooms io days later than other 
varieties. 
Syringa, or Mock Orange • . 
phus.) 
Heart-Leaved (eon/a/us.) Has 
large heart-shaped leaves and 
large flowers. 
Hoary-Leaved (pudeseens.) Has 
large downy leaves, and large 
white flowers ; a beautiful shrub. 
Large-Flowered (grandijionts.) 
Has very showy large flowers, 
slightly fragrant ; branches some- 
what straggling. 
Proeuse-Flowered (Jlorabnndus) 
A free blooming variety of the 
Grandiflorus. 
Speciosus. Has very showy flow- 
ers. 
Yokahama (New.) Species from 
Japan ; white and fragrant. 75c. 
Zehyr's(^ £ /;,vV.) A large flowered, 
odorless species or variety. 
All the species and varieties of the 
Syringa have white flowers, many of 
them quite fragrant. The above collec- 
tion embraces all worth having. 
Tamarix. 
Algerica. 
African (Africana.) 
Caspica. 
German (Germaniea.) 
Indica. 
Norbonne. 
Rosemary-Like (libanotiea.) 
Tetrandra. 
These are very beautiful shrubs with 
small leaves somewhat like the Juni- 
per, and delicate small flowers in spikes. 
The African and Rosemary-like, blos- 
som in May, the others towards Au- 
tumn. 
Trefoil Tree (Ptelea i> ifoliaia.) A large 
shrub or small tree, of rapid 
growth and robust habit. 
Viburnum. 
Anglicum. A dwarf variety, with 
bright, glossy green foliage and 
white flowers. 
Early White Lantana Leaved 
(lantunoides.) A large, robust 
shrub, with soft hoary leaves, and 
large clusters of white flowers in 
May. retains its foliage very late ; 
quite ornamental in all respects. 
High, or Bush Cranberry (oxycoc- 
ens.) Both ornamental and use- 
ful. Its fruit is esteemed by 
many ; resembles the Snowball 
in wood and foliage. 
