44 W. B. Whittier & Co., South Framingham, Massachusetts. 
viburnum plicatum — Japanese Snowball. 
VIBURNUM lentago (Sheepberry). Smooth, ovate, dark, glossy green foliage, 
assuming rich autumn colors ; fragrant, creamy white flowers In dense clusters, 
followed by deep red berries, changing to black with age. 2 to 4 feet, 25 cts. 
V. molle. A very vigorous, broad-spreading shrub, with very handsome, shining, 
ribbed foliage and showy heads of pure white flowers in early summer, followed 
by showy clusters of brilliant blue berries, which contrast to fine effect. 50 cts. 
V. opalis (High Bush Cranberry). Lj^-. Of broad, upright habit, with large, 
broad toothed, light green foliage, grayish bark ; flowers pure white, borne in 
showy flat hads followed by drooping clusters of brilliant red berries, which 
remam on the branches throughout the winter. 2 to 3 feet, 25 cts. 
V. — , var. nana (Dwarf Guelder Rose). A very distinct variety, forming a low, 
globular bush ; useful as a hedge plant. 25 cts. 
V. — , var. sterilis (Guelder Rose, or Common Snowball). One of the best known 
old-fashioned shrubs, producing its showy, pendulous, globular flower heads of 
white in great abundance in early summer. 2 to 3 feet, 25 cts. 
V. plicatum (Japanese Snowball). Le. A very vigorous shrub of broad, open 
habit, with handsome, richly pleated, soft, velvety foliage, and bearing in early 
summer along the entire length of the branches handsome, globular clusters of 
purest white flowers, producing a most charming effect. One of the most valu- 
able flowering shrubs, less addicted to insect pests than the more commonly 
known Snowball, i to 2 feet, 50 cts. ; 2 to 3 feet, 75 cts. ; extra specimens, 3 to 
4 feet, $1. 
V. prnnifolinm (American Black Haw). L/r- Smooth, glossy green, plum-like 
foliage ; white flowers in May and June, followed by black fruit. 35 cts. 
V. tomentosnm. Lg-. Of very vigorous, open habit, with handsome, soft, ovate 
foliage, and a profusion of very showy flat cymes of purest white flowers in early 
June. 50 cts. 
V. Sieboldii. Lg-. Beautiful, light green, oval, flat foliage, with showy, flat cymes 
of white flowers and broad clusters of intensely scarlet fruit. A beautiful shrub, 
that would be attractive for its foliage alone. Fine as a single lawn specimen. 
$1 to $1.50. 
