ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT— DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
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Sambucus: ELDER, Continued. 
Native of Europe, of medium size, with 
purplish-black berries in September. 
S. racemosa, syn. pubens. RED-BERRIED 
ELDER. Panicles of white flowers in 
Spring, followed by bright red berries. 
Spiraea: MEADOW SWEET. 
The Spirseas are all elegant, low shrubs 
of the easiest culture, and their blooming 
extends over a period of three months. 
S. arguta. Of dwarf habit; flowers clear 
white. Very early flowering. Early May. 
S. ariaefolia. WHITE-BEAM-LEAVED 
SPIRAEA. (See Schizonotus discolor.) 
S. Anthony Waterer. Fine dwarf Spiraea 
bearing dark crimson flowers all Summer. 
One of the finest shrubs. 
S. callosa. FORTUNE’S SPIRAEA. Has 
large panicles of deep rosy blossoms. 
Grows freely and blooms nearly all Sum- 
mer; fine. 
Var. alba. FORTUNE’S DWARF 
WHITE SPIRAEA. White flowering va- 
riety of dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. 
Keeps in flower all Summer; a valuable 
small shrub. 
S. prunifolia flore pleno. DOUBLE- 
FLOWERED PLUM-LEAVED SPIRAEA. 
A beautiful shrub from Japan with pure 
white flowers like white daisies; in May. 
Keeps in flower a long time and justly 
merits to be placed in the front rank 
among flowering shrubs. 
S. Douglasii. Native to Western Wash- 
ington and Oregon; grows to height of six 
feet. Produces beautiful pink to deep red 
spikes of flowers. It is very hardy and a 
graceful appearing shrub. 
S.Thunbergii. THUNBERG’S SPIRAEA. 
Of dwarf habit and rounded, graceful 
form; branches slender, somewhat droop- 
ing; foliage narrow and yellowish-green; 
flowers small, white, appearing in early 
Spring, being one of the first Spiraeas to 
flower. Esteemed on account of its neat, 
graceful habit. 
S. Van Houttei. Without doubt the finest 
variety in the collection. At the flowering 
season in May and early in June the plant 
is covered with a mass of large, white 
flowers, presenting a beautiful appearance. 
Very hardy. One of the finest shrubs in 
the Catalogue. 
Schizonotus discolor; OCEAN SPRAY. 
A beautiful spreading shrub which pro- 
duces panicles of flowers during thehnonths 
of July and August. The flowers range in 
colors from delicate pink to a creamy-yel- 
low and a pure white. It is of special value 
because it blooms during the months when 
few other flowering plants are to be found. 
Symphoricarpus: ST. PETER’S WORT, 
or WAXBERRY. 
S. racemosus. SNOWBERRY. A well- 
known shrub with small pink flowers and 
large white berries that hang on the plant 
through part of the Winter. 
S. vulganis. RED-FRUITED or INDIAN 
CURRANT. CORAL BERRY. A shrub 
of very pretty habit. Foliage, flowers and 
fruit small; fruit purple; hangs all Winter. 
Syringa: LILAC. 
Well-known, beautiful shrubs, indispen- 
sable in every collection. They flower in 
May. 
S. Josikaea. HUNGARIAN LILAC. A 
fine, distinct species, of tree-like growth, 
with dark shining leaves and purple flowers 
in June, after the other Lilacs have done 
flowering. 
S. Persioa. PERSIAN LILAC. From 4 
to 6 feet high with small foliage and bright 
purple flowers. 
SINGLE-FLOWERED SYRINGA VULGARIS 
S. Vulgaris. COMMON LILAC. Bluish 
purple flowers. A standard variety; al- 
ways good. 
Var. Charles X. Strong rapid growing 
variety with large, shining leaves; trusses 
large, rather loose, reddish purple. 
Var. Ludwig Spaeth. Panicle long; indi- 
vidual flowers large, single; dark purplish 
red; distinct, superb. 
Spir/ea Van Houttei. 
