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rose-color, mottled at the base inside, which appear in early spring before 
the leaves. Mr. J. G. Jack, in his " Notes from the Arnold Arboretum " in 
Garden and Forest, says of it : "Rhododendron Vaseyi has flowered this year 
better than ever before. It is a plant of great beauty and value certainly. 
The leaves have now turned to a deep dark crimson, a character which will 
increase the value of this beautiful and interesting addition to our garden 
flora." We also quote from an article (published in 1885) written by a 
prominent botanist and horticulturist * * * * " The latest 
addition to American flowering shrubs is Rhododendron Vaseyi, which re- 
mained undetected until four or five years ago, when Mr. Vasey found it in 
Jackson county. The discovery was particularly interesting, as it belongs to 
a section of the genus almost exclusively Asiatic, entirely unrepresented in 
our Atlantic flora, and with its nearest American relative confined to the 
highest peaks of the Cascades and Northern Rocky Mountains. It is a tall 
shrub— 12 to 15 feet high— with bright purple pink scentless flowers, and, 
unlike our other rhododendrons, with deciduous leaves. It is easily trans- 
planted, adapts itself readily to cultivation, and promises to become an im- 
portant addition to our garden flora. Perfectly hardy. 6 to 12 inches, 35 to fo 50 $400 
1 to 2 feet 75 7 °° 
RHUS copallina. A fine sumach with pinnate leaves 1 foot long, which turn to a 
deep crimson in autumn. 1 to 2 feet 20 1 5° 
RIBES prostratum. An Alpine form of the wild currant, with reclining stems. 
The lobed leaves are quite showy and color very beautifully in the autumn. 
6 to 12 inches 2 5 2 5° 
R. rotundifolium (Wild Gooseberry). 3 to 4 feet high; leaves three to five 
lobed, roundish. Flowers greenish and inconspicuous. 1 to 2 feet 25 200 
ROSA Carolina (Carolina Wild Rose). A perfectly hardy single rose, with very 
fragrant white or pink flowers 2 to 3 inches across ; very showy. 1 to 2 ft... 20 1 50 
R. rubiginosa (K lantine) A fine single variety introduced and escaped from 
cultivation; flowers pink, abundant; the shiny leaves fragrant. Strong .... 20 2 00 
RUBUS odoratus (Flowering Raspberry). A tall vine-like shrub, with beautiful 
large three to five lobed leaves, and handsome, fragrant rose purple clustered 
flowers, one to two inches across. Very useful for planting under trees and 
in other shady places, where it will cover the ground rapidly. Very strong . 25 2 50 
R. villosus (High Blackberry). Often eight to ten feet high, a long bending 
stem, literally covered with white blossoms in April. A damp lcose soil is 
best suited to its wants x 5 1 00 
STUARTIA pentagyna. A rare and beautiful shrub or low tree, twelve or fifteen 
feet high, with rich foliage, and large saucer-shaped, cream-colored flowers, 
with purplish center and jagged edges. This is the " native American Ca- 
mellia," and is found only in our Southern Alleghanies. We quote from Car- 
Jen and Fores/ (Arnold Arboretum Notes, by J., July 29, 1888) : " The most 
interesting shrub, however, in bloom this week, is Stuartia pentagyna, the 
only American representative of the Tea and Camellia family which can be 
grown in New England. * * * This plant is rarely found in gar- 
dens, where indeed it is so rare that no common or English name seems to 
have come into use for it. The Carolina Stuartia is, nevertheless, one of the 
most attractive of hardy summer blooming shrubs, and it should find a place 
in the smallest and most carefully selected collections." 6 to 12 inches .... 25 2 50 
1 to 2 feet 35 4 °° 
2 to 3 feet 5° 5°o 
S. Virginica. Another fine Stuartia, 8 to 12 feet high, the leaves thin and ser- 
rulate. The large white flowers are 2 to 3 inches across, with purple stamens. 
The leaves and flowers are somewhat smaller than in the last species, though 
both are very fine lawn shrubs 35 2 00 
SAMBUCUS Canadensis (Elder). Shrub 6 to 10 feet high, with large cymes of 
white flowers and red and black fruit. A very pretty and showy bush, though 
we cannot recommend it for general planting, as it spreads rapidly and is very 
tenacious of life, being eradicated with great difficulty when well estab- 
lished. 1 to 2 feet *5 1 00 
S. rubens. This is really a fine shrub ; the showy trusses of white flowers ap- 
pearing early in the season are delightfully fragrant, and the bright red fruit 
following is very conspicuous and ornamental ; it forms a dense clump 4 to 8 
feet high, with very strong growth. This should be planted more exten- 
sively. 1 to 2 feet 2 5 1 00 
