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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
Lemoine (D. Lemoinei) — Flowers pure white; 
shrub dwarf and free flowering; excellent for 
forcing. 
Pride of Rochester — Produces large double white 
flowers, tinged with rose; vigorous grower, 
profuse bloomer and one of the earliest to 
bloom. 
Slender Branched Deutzia (D. Gracilis) — Of 
dwarf habit; flowers pure white; one of the 
first to bloom; fine for pot culture and winter 
blooming. 
Forsyth ia Suspensa 
DOGWOOD. Cornus 
European Red Dogwood (C. Sanguinea) — A val- 
uable shrub for grouping and massing; very 
ornamental in winter when the bark is blood 
red; foliage variegated in summer. 
Red Osier Dogwood (S. Stolonifera) — Produces 
white flowers in early June; in winter young 
shoots are a blood red color. 
Siberian Dogwood — Free growing^ 6 to 10 feet 
tall, and very hardy; forms a small, handsome 
tree in some situations; its clusters of small, 
white flowers in early summer are very 
dainty, and its bark is a showy, dark red in 
winter. All the Siberian Dogwoods bear in 
early fall a profusion of whitish blue berries, 
making them distinctly ornamental after the 
flowers have gone. 
Variegated Leaved Dogwood (C. Elegantissima 
Variegata) — Foliage a pale yellow, turning to 
a rose color in the fall; branches blood red. 
ELEAGNUS 
Russian Olive (B. Augustifolia) — See page 38. 
Japanese Silver Thorn (B. Longipes) — A shrub 
about six feet high; flowers yellowish- white 
and fragrant; fruit very ornamental with an 
agreeable slightly acid flavor; one of the most 
desirable for lawns. 
ELDER. Sambucus 
Common Elder (S. Canadensis) — A large 
showy shrub, very ornamental in foliage, 
fruit and flowers and blossoming in June; 
flowers white, borne in large panicles; fruit 
reddish-purple berries in the fall. 
Cut Leaved Elder (S. Nigra var. Lociniata) — 
One of the best cut leaved shrubs; a val- 
uable variety with elegantly divided leaves. 
Golden Elder (S. Nigra, var. aurea) — A hand- 
some variety with golden-yellow foliage. 
Variegated Leaved Elder (S. Nigra, var. vari- 
egata) — The foliage is mottled with yellow 
and white; one of the best of the variegat- 
ed leaved. 
EXOCHORDA. Pearl Bush 
Pearl Bush (F. Grandiflora) — A fine shrub, 
■ producing large white flowers in May; one 
of the finest in its season. 
FORSYTHIA. Golden Bell 
fortune's Forsythia (F. Fortuneii) — A beau- 
tiful shrub of medium size; flowers are a 
bright yellow and appear before the leaves; 
foliage deep green; the best of the early 
flowering shrubs. 
F. Intermedia — Flowers bright golden yellow; 
foliage glossy green; resembles the Viri- 
dissima, but hardier; a valuable variety. 
F. Viridissima — A fine hardy variety; leaves 
and bark deep green; flowers deep yellow, 
early bloomer. 
Weeping Forsythia (F. Suspensa) — Resembles 
the Fortune in its flowers, but the growth 
is somewhat drooping. 
FRINGE TREES 
See Purple and White Fringe — Pages 48, 51. 
HALESIA. Silver Bell 
Silver Bell Tree (H. Tetraptera) — A beautiful 
large shrub forming a low, wide head, pro- 
fusely covered with a mass of small snowy 
white flowers; blooms about the middle of 
May; foliage dark green; a valuable acquisi- 
tion to any lawn. 
HONEYSUCKLE BUSH. Lonicera 
Fragrant Bush Honeysuckle (L. P'ragrantissima) 
— A spreading shrub with deep green foliage 
and fragrant small flowers which appear be- 
fore the leaves; bushes are erect in growth. 
Pink Tartarian Honeysuckle (L.Tartarica rosea) 
Pink flowers that make a lovely contrast with 
the foliage; planted with the Grandiflora, the 
two make a beautiful display. 
