RIew. Rare arid Beautiful Plants. 
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HYDRANGEA, Continued. 
H. stellata fimbriata. New $1 00 
H. rosea. A fine form. See page 118 .... 50 
HTFERICUM. Very handsome deciduous shrubs, 
with yellow flowers. 
H. calycinutn. Blooms in summer §0 35 
H. prolificum. Very distinct foliage . . . . $0 25 to 50 
Large and very decorative plants of most of these 
varieties, symmetrical in shape, with many flower heads, 
are supplied in season ; prices on application. 
ILEX Aquifolium. The English Holly is a beautiful 
evergreen shrub with glossy leaves, bearing- bright 
scarlet berries. In finest sorts, 75 cents to S2.50. 
I. opaca. The American Holly; leaves a lightet^t'SB^- 
green •.'■'.'SO '50k 
KALMIA latifolia. The American Laurel; a superb 
evergreen shrub, bearing heads of rose to white flowers 
of exquisite beauty. 50 to 75 cents. 
IiAVANSULA spica («em). The well-known Laven- 
der; a line small shrub, with blue flowers and leaves, 
of a notable fragrance. 35 cents. 
LEDUM. Ornamental dwarf hardy evergreen shrubs; 
succeed best in a cool place. 
L. angustifolium SO 50 
L. latifolium. White flowers in April and May ; 
the broad leaves are said to be a good substitute 
for tea 50 
LIOUSTRUM italicum (sempervirens) . A handsome 
species of Privet; forms a symmetrical shrub. .35 cts. 
LOKTICEBA brachypoda aurea. Honeysuckle; a fine 
1 twining or creeping plant, with beautifully striped and 
netted foliage, and the characteristic fragrant flowers 
of the honeysuckle. 25 cents. 
MAHONIA. The Mahonias are very handsome ever- 
green shrubs, with holly-like leaves. 
M. aquifolia. Dark green and brown leaves; yellow 
flowers, followed by shining black ben-ies $0 25 to $0 50 
M. Bealei ... 50 
M. Darwinii 50 
M. japonica .50 
MESFILUS pyracantha. A fine hardy small tree, of 
distinct appearance. 35 cents. 
MENZIESIA polifolia. A shrub on the order of a 
heath, bearing handsome flowei's. .50 cents. 
FiEONIA arborea. The Tree Paeony is a superb shrub, 
and forms a most elegant decorative object in any situ- 
ation. The immense flowers are beautiful, and the fol- 
iage is also handsome: the plants bloom in spring, and 
are about two feet high when grown. In finest original 
Japanese sorts, each, Si to .?2. 
POTENTILLA fruticosa. A pretty free-blooming 
shrub, with round yellow flowers in summer; grows 
two to four feet high. 50 cents. 
RHODODENDRON. The hardy Rhododendrons are 
among the finest of all flowering plants. See page 192; 
for the greenhouse varieties, see page 120. 
R. hirsutum. Pale red or scarlet flowers ; blooms May 
to July .SI 00 
R, myrtifolium 1 00 
RHODORA Canadensis. A beautiful American shrub, 
blooming very early in spring; somewhat on the order 
of the Rhododendrons, the flowers being of rosy pux-- 
ple to white. .50 cents to .*! . 
SALVIA officinalis quadricolor. A handsome varie- 
gated form of the common sage. 25 cents. 
SHEFHERDIA arg^entea. A handsome shrub or small 
tree, with silvery leaves ; bears yellow flowers in April, 
followed by edible scarlet berries. .50 cents. 
SKinOUA Japonica. A splendid evergreen shrub of 
about three feet in height, bearing deliciously scented 
white flowers in early spring, succeeded by bright scar- 
let berries; makes a fine appearance. .50 cents to -SI. 
SFARTIUM junceum. A shrub with x'ush-like foli- 
age of ornamental habit, but chiefly prized for its 
abundance of showy and fragrant yellow flowers from 
July to September. 25 to 50 cents. 
SFIRiEA Thunbergii. A fine white flowering Spiraea 
of handsome habit. For other species, see pages 11 
and 1.S6. 25 to .50 cents. 
TRIFHASIA aurantiaca. A shrub with pretty flow- 
ers and fruits. 50 cents to $1. 
VACCINHnVI uUginosum. An ornamental species of 
the Blueberry I gi-ows best in a moist place. 35 cents. 
VERONICA Traversii. A fine shi'ub from New Zea 
laud, bearing in summer a profusion of white flowers. 
50 to 75 cents. 
XANTHORHIZA apiifolia. A rather dwarf shrub, 
bearing small dark purple flowers in March and April. 
25 cents. 
