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ALBANY NURSERIES 
Philadelphia: SYRINGA, Continued. 
sorts, the season may be considerably ex- 
tended. 
Ph. Coronarius. GARLAND SYRINGA. 
A well-known shrub with pure white, 
highly-scented flowers. One of the first to 
flower. 
Var. flore pleno. DOUBLE-FLOWERED 
SYRINGA. A variety partially double, 
very fragrant flowers. 
Ph. foliis aureis. G O L D E N-L E AV E D 
SYRINGA. Avery pretty plant of medium 
size, with golden yellow foliage. It keeps 
its color the entire season, and will be 
found valuable for creating pleasing and 
striking contrasts with purple - leaved 
shrubs. 
Ph. Lemoineii. LEMOINE’S SYRINGA. 
A charming variety of upright growth; 
flowers small, yellowish-white, fragrant, 
completely covering the plant. 
Prunus; PLUM and ALMOND. 
P. Japonica flore albo pleno. DWARF 
DOUBLE WHITE - FLOWERED AL- 
MOND. Produces beautiful double white 
flowers in May. 
P. Japonica flore rubro pleno. DWARF 
DOUBLE RED-FLOWERED ALMOND. 
A beautiful small shrub, bearing in May, 
before the leaves appear an abundance of 
small, double, rose-like flowers, closely set 
upon the twigs. 
P. Pissardi. PURPLE-LEAVED PLUM. 
(See Trees.) 
P. triloba. DOUBLE - FLOWERED 
PLUM. (See Trees.) 
Ptelea: HOP TREE or SHRUBBY TRE- 
FOIL. 
P. trifoliata. A large shrub or small tree 
of rapid growth and robust habit. Fruit 
winged and in clusters; flowers in June. 
Var. aurea. GOLDEN - LEAVED HOP 
TREE. Beautiful glossy golden foliage, 
holds its color well. 
Rhodotypus: WHITE KERRIA. 
Rh. kerroides. From Japan. A very or- 
namental shrub of medium size, with 
handsome foliage, and large, single, white 
flowers in the latter part of May, succeeded 
by numerous small fruit. 
Rhus: SUMACH. 
R. aromatica. FRAGRANT SUMACH. 
A native variety, exhaling a strong odor. 
Flowers greenish-white; leaves lobed. 
R. Cotinus. PURPLE FRINGE, or 
SMOKE TREE. From the south of 
Europe. A much desired shrub for its curi- 
ous fringe or hair-like flowers that cover 
the whole surface of the plant in midsum- 
mer. It grows 10 to 12 feet high and 
spreads so us to require considerable space. 
R. glabra. SMOOTH SUMACH. Very 
effective in Autumn with its crimson seed 
and foliage. 
Var. laciniata. CUT-LEAVED SUMACH. 
A very striking plant, of moderete size, 
with deeply cut leaves, resembling fern 
leaves; dark green above and glaucous be- 
low, turning to a rich red in Autumn. 
R. typhina. STAGHORN SUMACH. A 
large shrub or tree; brilliant foliage and 
scarlet fruit in Autumn. 
Var. laciniata. CUT -LEAVED STAG- 
HORN SUMACH. A picturesque form 
with handsome leaves and deeply cut leaf- 
lets. 
Ribes: CURRANT. 
The flowering currants are gay, beauti- 
ful shrubs in early Spring and of the easi- 
est culture. 
R. aureum. YELLOW-FLOWERED, or 
MISSOURI CURRANT. A native spe- 
cies with glabrous, shining leaves and yel- 
low flowers. 
R. sanguineum. CRIMSON-FLOWERED 
CURRANT. An American species with 
deep red flowers, produced in great abund- 
ance in early Spring. 
Sambucus: ELDER. 
These are showy, rapid growing, large 
shruhs, quite ornamental in flowers, fruit 
and foliage. They blossom in June. The 
plants should be kept in good shape by the 
frequent use of the pruning knife. 
S. Canadensis. COMMON AMERICAN 
ELDER. Broad panicles of white flowers 
in June; reddish purple berries in Autumn. 
A well-known native shrub. 
Var. acutiloba. CUT LEAVED AMERI- 
CAN ELDER. A beautiful variety, with 
deeply and delicately cut dark green foli- 
age; its hardiness, rapid growth, beauty 
and the ease with which it is transplanted 
make it valuable. We consider it one of 
the best cut-leaved shrubs in cultivation. 
Var. aurea. GOLDEN ELDER. A hand- 
some variety with golden yellow foliage. 
A valuable plant for enlivening shrubberies. 
S. nigra. BLACK - BERRIED ELDER. 
