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EVERGREEN, DECIDUOUS AND FLOWERING SHRUBS — continued. 
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Prices, 1/6 and 2/6 each ; larger, 3/6 and 5/- each. 
Aitchisoni, foliage dark shining green, making a pleasing contrast to the bright red 
bark ; flowers pure white, in large panicles ; handsome and effective, 
arguta (see illustration, page 36), one of the earliest flowering shrubs, and extremely 
hardy. During April the branches are completely covered with compact clusters 
of the purest white flowers. 
arisefolia (discolor), large upright panicles of white flowers. 
Bella, beautiful cymes of rose blossoms ; very desirable. 
Bumalda, cymes of pretty pink blossoms ; dwarf. 
ANTHONY WATERER (Crimson Spiraea), deep crimson, in fine heads; dwarf 
compact habit, very hardy ; blooms from early summer until frost, 
callosa, free-flowering and distinct. 
alba (japonica alba), flowers white ; fine. 
macrophylla, foliage large, young shoots tipped with red. 
superba, a distinct and very fine form. 
confusa (Van Houttei), flower heads pure white, 2 inches in diameter; very useful 
for cutting ; very free. 
Douglasii, panicles of rose-coloured flowers. 
flagelliformis (canescens) (The Maiden’s Wreath), wreath-like flower stalks, and 
lovely white blossoms ; one of the prettiest, 
laevigata, flesh-white, very free-flowering. 
Lindleyana, large terminal panicles of white flowers. 
opulifolia (Neillia), white flowers in corymbs ; very handsome. 
AUREA (The Golden-leaved Spiraea), rich yellow foliage and large white 
flowers ; fine ornamental shrubs, 
prunifolia, pure white. 
flore pleno, pure white, resembling double white daisies. 
Reevesiana fl. pi., pretty double-flowered form. 
Thunbergi, dwarf, pretty little flowers in abundance, small green leaves that change 
to crimson and rose in autumn. 
Virginiana, large panicles of rosy pink flowers, free, upright grower. 
STAPHYLEA (Bladder Nut) 
Prices, 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
2011 colchica, beautiful white flowers, fragrant, produced freely in early summer. 
2014 Coulombieri, flowers in large drooping panicles, cream-white with yellow anthers. 
STEPHANANDRA 
Prices, 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
2023 flexuosa, racemes of small white flowers, leaves finely and delicately cut. 
2024 Tanakse, leaves green, turning to rose ; autumn tints exceedingly fine. 
STUARTIA 
*2026 pentagyna (American Camellia), flowers large, saucer-shaped, cream-coloured, 
with purplish centre ; very free when well grown. 7/6 to 10/6 each. 
2029 pseudo-camellia (Japan Summer-flowering Camellia), lovely creamy white flowers, 
sepals dull reddish brown above, resembling a Single Camellia. 7/6 to 10/6 each. 
STYRAX 
*2032 japonica, snow-white fragrant flowers, in profusion in early summer. 5/- to 10/6 each. 
2035 Obassia, lovely spikes of pure white deliciously-perfumed flowers and large entire 
leaves ; a beautiful ornamental dwarf tree. 5/- to 10/6 each. 
SYMPHORICARPUS 
2044 racemosus (The Snowberrv), white berries, will grow almost anywhere ; often 
planted under the drip of trees where other shrubs will not thrive. 1/6 to 2/6 each. 
2047 vulgaris (The Coral Berry), a contrast to preceding on account of its fruit being 
dark red. 1/6 to 2/6 each. 
2050 foliis variegatis, leaves finely variegated green and yellow. 1/6 to 2/6 each. 
