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SlEBRECHT & WadLEY'S CATALOGUE OF 
POTENTIIiLA fruticosa. An oruamental dwarf and 
profuse yellow flowering shrub of dense habit. 50 cts. 
FRUmrS. This genus includes some of the very finest 
small trees or shrubs, both for bloom and beauty. 
They are all early spring flowering, and cover them- 
selves with beautiful flowers. They are perfectly 
hardy, and of fine decorative habit. 
P. Fissardii. A purple-leaved form, and one of the 
most effective hardy dwarf trees or shrubs. The 
young leaves are bright crimson, changing to dark and 
rich purple with age; the plant is of splendid compact 
habit, and exceedingly ornamental ; none of the purple- 
leaved trees or shrubs excel it $0 50 to $1 00 
P. Planterii pleno. A sort with large double fra- 
grant flowers '. 1 00 
P. Sinensis (Amygdalus prunifoUa) flore albo- 
pleno. A double flowering Almond of much 
beauty 80 50 to 1 00 
P- flore roseo-pleno. Rose colored 
flowers 50 to 1 00 
P. triloha, (Amu{jilul<ipsis Lindlcyi). Avery 
beautiful shrub or small tree, with ele- 
gant rosy double flowers ; of fine habit, 
and much admired 50 to 1 00 
PYRT7S. To this genus belong the Pear and Apple, and 
_ there are some very ornamental species included. 
P. malus spectabilis albo-pl. The Chinese Double 
White-flowering Crab. Fine white fragrant flowers 
in May *0 25 to $0 50 
P. roseo-pl. A splendid orna- 
mental small tree; the double rose-col- 
ored fragrant flowers are nearly two 
inches across ; flowers in May 50 to 1 00 
PTKUS-SORBUS. The Mountain Ash; well-known 
and very ornamental trees. 
P. Americana. The American Mountain Ash; of rather 
coarse growth ; bears large clusters of light red ber- 
ries *1 00 to 82 00 
P. aucuparia. The European Mountain 
Ash ; a splendid tree, forming a compact 
and regular head, covered from July until 
frost with bright red berries in large 
clusters 1 00 to 2 00 
QTTERCUS. The Oak trees, when they attain a fair 
size are elegant and picturesque objects. 
Q. alba. The American White Oak ; a fine park tree, 
growing to a large size, with noble foliage ... 81 00 
Q. Cerria. The Turkey Oak; a handsome Euro- 
pean species |« 50 to 1 00 
Q. variegata. Ornamental variegated foli- 
age ?0 50 to 1 00 
Q. coccinea. The Scarlet Oak. A fine species 
with large foliage, which changes in fall to a 
bright scarlet .... 1 00 
<J. macrocarpa. The Mossy Cup, or Burr Oak. 
This is a noble tree with broad and long leaves, 
and of fine spreading form 1 00 
Q. pedtmculata argeatea pictus. Silver marked 
foliage 1 00 
asplenifolia. Fern-like leaves; very 
pretty 1 00 
QUZIRCUS pedunculata aiireo-variegata. Golden 
variegated leaves $1 00 
Q. Concordia. Beautiful bright yellow foli- 
age ; a grand species 1 00 
Q. nigra. Purple, changing to dark green . 1 00 
(J. Robur. The English Oak, or Royal Oak; a 
well-known English tree $1 50 to $2 00 
RHUS. The Sumach ; elegant shrubs of very distinct 
and ornamental habit. 
R. Cotinus. The Smoke Tree, Purple Fringe or Vene- 
tian Sumach. A most ornamental and distinct species ; 
the curious mist-like flowers cover the plant during 
summer, and give it a fine effect . . . . SO 50 to SI 00 
R. glabra laciniata. The Cut- leaved Sumach; 
the foliage is very deeply cut, and much resem- 
bles fern leaves ; it is dark green above, whitish 
beneath, and turns a rich red in autumn . SO 50 to 1 00 
RISES. The ornamental varieties of the Currant are 
very beautiful shrubs, flowering in spring. 
R. aureum. Yellow flowers ; shining leaves ... $0 50 
R. Oordonianum. Yellow and crimson flowers 
in May .50 
R. sanguineum fl. pi. Lovely double crimson 
flowers in July; a fine shrub 1 00 
ROBimA bispida. This is the beautiful Hose Acacia 
or Moss Locust ; bears elegant clusters of pink flowers 
in June, and later. 50 cents to SI. 
RUBTTS spectabilis. A very fine large rosy flowering 
shrub of rapid growth. 50 cents. 
SAIiISBURIA adiantifolia. The Maiden Hair Tree 
or Gingko. A most elegant ornamental tree, with 
very handsome deep green foliage, shaped like the 
Maiden Hair ferns. It is hardy, upright and regular 
in habit, and make a, splendid appearance anywhere, 
growing freely and rapidly. SI to S2. 
SAMBTTCUS. The Elder. Showy large shrubs, hand- 
some in flowers, foliage and fruit. 
S. nigra aurea. The Golden Elder; a very ornamen- 
tal shrub, with beautiful golden yellow foliage . SO 50 
S. nigra argentea. The Silver Variegated Elder ; 50 
S. heterophylla 50 
S. laciniata. With fern-like foliage; handsome 50 
SFIR2!A. An important genus of elegant low grow- 
ing shrubs, widely grown, and giving a great variety 
of flowers over a period of three months. No garden 
is complete without these fine shrubs. 
S. arisefolia. Greenish white flowers in Jul,y; of dense 
and bushy habit SO 25 to .$0 50 
S. bella. A very fine pink flowering spe- 
cies of dwarf habit; blooms in July and 
August 25 to 50 
S. callosa. A profuse red flowering spe- 
cies; blooms nearly all summer 25 to 50 
S. Lindleyana. White flowers in large 
terminal panicles, in September .... 25 to 50 
S. prunifolia fl. pi. A very showy dou- 
ble flowering sort, bearing flno double 
flowers in May 25 to 50 
S. Reevesii (lanceolata) fl. pi. A graceful 
double white flowering species; leaves 
narrow and pointed 25 to 50 
