OF FRUITS AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , &c. 
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HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDI FLORA. 
Purple Fringe, Smoke Tree (Rhus Cotinus). 
A very much admired and conspicuous shrub or small tree, with spreading habit, so as to require 
considerable space ; covered in mid-summer with a profusion of dusky, fringe-like flowers, 
desirable for its striking peculiarity of flowering. 
Quince, Japan (Cydonia Japonica). 
SCARLET — An old and esteemed variety, having a profusion of bright scat let flowers in early 
Spring, and one of the best early shrubs we have ; makes a beautiful and useful hedge. 
BLUSH JAPAN {Alba) — A beautiful variety of the preceding, with a delicate white and blush 
flowers. 
Snowberry (Racemosus). 
Has tiny pink flowers succeeded by white berries that hang for months. 
Spiraea. 
The Spiraes are all elegant, low shrubs, of the easiest culture, and their blooming extends over a 
period of three months. 
BILLARDI — Rose color. Blooms nearly all Summer. 
CALLOSA ALBA — A white-flowering variety, of dwarf habit; very fine. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING PLUM LEAVED {Prunifolia fl. pi )— Very beautiful: its flowers are 
like white daisies ; from Japan. Blooms in May. 
DOUGLASI (Douglas’ Spiraea)— Has spikes of beautiful deep rose-colored flowers in July and 
August. 
EXIMEA— Flowers bright rose color. July. One of the best. 
ELM LEAVED {Ultni/olia )— Leaves somewhat resembling the Elm. Large, round clusters of 
white flowers. 
GOLDEN LEAVED — An interesting variety, with golden-yellow tinted foliage, and double white 
flowers in June. Very conspicuous. 
LANCE LEAVED ( Lancelata ) — Narrow pointed leaves, and large, round clusters < f white flowers 
that cover the whole plant ; a charming shrub. Blooms in May. 
REEVESII FL. PL. (Reeves’ Double)— Flowers white and double; blooms freely in clusters. 
One of the best. 
VAN HOUTTI— One of the most charming and beautiful of the Spiraes, having pure white flowers 
in clusters or panicles about an inch in diameter. Astonishingly profuse in bloom, and plants 
remarkably vigorous and hardy. But lately introduced from France and there is no more 
desirable flowering shrub in cultivation. 
