SlEBRECHT & WadLEY'S CATALOGUE OP 
liXUCHOKDA GRANDIFI.ORA. 
DmORFHANTHUS Mandschuricus. The Parasol 
Tree; is like Al alia Japotiica in habit, with exceedingly 
large foliage, much divided: a most distinct and hand- 
some small tree. -SI. 
EIiiEAGNTTS arg'entea. TheBohemian'Olive. Avery 
ornamental tall shrub or small tree, with fine silvery 
foliage and very fragrant blossoms. 50 cents to $1. 
EUOIfTMUS Europseus atropurpureus. An extra 
fine shrub for park planting and for cemeteries; ever- 
green, with puri)le foliage. See also page 192. 50 cts. 
EXOCHORDA grandiflora. One of the finest white- 
llowcring shrubs grown ; bears large white flowers in 
May, and is ornamental at all times. A rare and very 
desirable shrub. .lO cents to .?1. 
FAGUS. The Beech. Noble trees with rich and glossy 
foliage ; the sjiecies here offered are all very ornamen- 
tal and desirable. 
r. sylvatica asplenifolia. The Fern-leaved Beech; a 
form with delicately divided foliage ?1 00 
T. heterophylla laciniata. Another fine 
cut-leaved form «1 00 to 2 00 
P. purpurea major. The large Pur- 
ple Beech, and one of the most ornamen- 
tal trees known : its large and glossy leaves 
are a deep and rich purple, and the tree is 
of symmetrical and attractive shape: in- 
valuable for contrasting on the lawn with 
other trees and shrubs 1 00 to 3 00 
PORSTTHI A. These, called ' ' Golden Bells, ' ' are very 
early flowering shrubs of much value, bearing a great 
profusion of bright yellow flowers before the leaves 
appear: they are really the first of the season. 
P. Portunei. Of upright growth .?0 50 
P. Sieboldii. A fine new species from Japan ... 50 
P. suspensa. A fine species with slender and 
drooping vine-like branches; useful for cover- 
ing walls, trellises, etc 25 
P. viridissimma. The well-known form 25 
PRAXHrUS. The Ash family has many trees of beauty 
and value within it, a selection of which we offer. 
P. Americana juglandifolia. The Walnut-leaved Ash ; 
handsome large foliage 75 cts. to $1 50 
P. excelsior aurea. The Golden-barked Euro- 
pean Ash : a remai'kably conspicuous tree in win- 
ter, with its oddly twisted yellow branches ... 1 00 
P- heterophylla variegata. The variegated 
cut-leaved Ash i OO 
P. myrtifolia. With myrtle-like leaves ... 1 00 
P. salicifolia. The willow-leaved form ... 1 00 
P. lentiscifolia. Dark purple branches, small 
leaves ....... 1 oO 
P. Ornus var. The flowering European Ash ... 50 
GENISTA tinctoria fl. pi. A very fine double flow- 
ering dwarf shx-ub. 50 cents. 
GLEDITSCHIA triacanthos variegatus. The Hon- 
ey'Locust, with variegated leaves; a beautiful shrub 
or small tree. $1 . 
GYMNOCIiADUS canadensis. The Kentucky Coffee 
Tree; one of the finest ornamental trees for parks, 
gardens and cemeteries; has feathery foliage, of a 
bluish green coloi\ .50 cents. 
HAIiESIA. The Silver Bell; large growing shrubs or 
small trees, with au abundance of snowy white bell- 
shaped flowers. 
H. diptera $0 50 
H. tetraptera 50 
HIBISCUS Syriacus. The Althaja or Rose of Sharon. 
Single and double flowering sorts. Late summer 
flowering shrubs of great beauty. Useful for orna- 
mental hedges, or may be grown into fine large shrubs 
or small trees ; by judicious iiruning, they can be made 
to take any form. 25 to 50 cents. 
HIPFOFH.S: rhamnoides. A remarkably ornamental 
shrub with narrow silvery leaves and red berries. 50 
cents. 
HYDRANGEA. This genus has already been fully 
treated (see jiages 118, 1.5(5 and 180), but is here men- 
tioned to remark that it furnishes some of the most 
ornamental flowering plants known, of the utmost val- 
ue in any hardy planting. 
H. hortensis . «0 35 to $0 50 
H. japonica var. Fine variegated leaves 50 
H. Otaksa 25 to 50 
H. paniculata grandiflora 50 to 1 00 
H. quercifolia. Oak leaved Hydrangea. A robust 
species with conspicuous foliage; fine for parks 
and cemeteries, or large grounds ... *0 50 to .*0 75 
