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BUMALDI. A Japanese species, of dwarf, compact habit. The plant is 
covered during the midsummer and autumn with a mass of bright 
rose-colored flowers. 
CALLOSA. Desirable because it blooms nearly all summer. The flow- 
ers are rose-colored, borne in panicles. A very free grower. 
PRUNIFOLIA. It begins to bloom in May, and the branches are covered 
for several weeks with pure white, daisy-like flowers. Very hardy. 
Of dwarfish habit. One of the very best. 
REEVESII. Narrow, pointed leaves. The flowers are white, quite large, 
and borne in clusters, entirely covering the whole plant. Blooms in 
June. 
VAN HOUTTEI. An upright, graceful grower. The flowers are pure 
white, and are borne in dense clusters along the whole length of the 
branches. 
SNOWBALL (Viburnum). 
COMMON SNOWBALL (vSterilis). A popular .shrub. Makes a large 
bush. Bears balls of pure white flowers in June. 
NEW JAPAN (Viburnum plicatum). Of moderate growth, picturesque, 
compact habit ; leaves distinctly plicate or crinkled, and of a decid- 
edly rich, dark green color; brown shoots; flower ball very solid, 
more white than the common variety, some weeks later, and remains 
on much longer. Perfectly hardy. 
SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpus raceniosus). A well-known shrub, with 
small pink flowers, and large white berries that hang on the plant 
through part of the winter. 
TAMARIX. 
AFRICAN (Africana). Of great value for planting by the seaside. The 
flowers are small, borne in spikes in May. 
WEIGBLA (Diervilla). 
The weigelas are in every way desirable. They are easily grown, hardy, 
and profu.se bloomers. The varieties we offer make small shrubs. 
DESBOISI. A variety with deep, rose-colored flowers, resembling Rosea, 
but flowers much darker. 
PASCAL. A dark red varietj', and almost a continuous bloomer, produc- 
ing its bright flowers in profusion long after all other Weigelas have 
ceased to flower. 
ROSEA. The best known sort. From China. Rose-colored, trumpet- 
shaped flowers. Blooms in June. Four to six feet. 
VARIEGATED-LEAVED (Foliis variegatis). Leaves bordered with 
yellowish-white, making the bush very conspicuous the entire sea- 
son. Pink flowers, blooming in June. A ver^- desirable shrub. 
VaN HOUTTEI. White flowers, in clusters of one inch in diameter. 
WHITE-FLOWERED (Candida). A new and valuable acquisition. The 
flowers are of the purest white, blooming in June, and remaining in 
bloom all summer. It is hardj', and an erect and vigorous grower. 
