GENEVA, NEW YORK 
Pyrus • Chokeberry 
Pyrus arbutifolia. L. May. A shrub with 
a densely branching habit. Foliage takes 
on the most vivid shades of red and crimson 
in the autumn. It produces a mass of 
white blossoms which are much like wild 
strawberry blossoms. The red fruit, always 
extremely abundant, is of the size of large 
peas, in flat bunches. Very ornamental. No 
native shrub is more useful than this for 
many purposes, and it will thrive anywhere. 
2 to 3 ft., 35c. each, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100. 
PRUNUS, continued 
flowers, followed by bright crimson fruit. 2 to 3 ft., 
30 cts. each, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100; 3 to 4 ft., 40c. 
each, $3 for 10. 
P. pumila (Sand Cherry). S. April. A thick 
bush, bearing white flowers before the foliage. Black 
fruit. Equally valuable in sandy soil. 2 to 3 ft., 30c. 
each, $2.50 for 10, $20 per too. 
P. Pissardi (Purple-leaved Plum). L. F.ither 
grown as a shrub or a low tree; the bright purple 
foliage constant throughout the season gives this 
variety unique value for planting singly or in groups. 
It has as good color as the best purple beech, and has 
these advantages over that tree, that its hues do not 
fade to dull, coppery green as soon as its leaves arc 
fully developed, and also that it is one of the easiest of 
subjects to grow. 3 to 4 ft., 30 cts. each, $2.50 
for to, 4 to s ft., 50 cts. each, $4 for 10. 
P. Sinensis alba plena (Dwarf White 
Almond). S. May. The very double, rosc- 
like white flowers fill the branches until they 
bend beneath the weight of bloom. 2 to 3 ft., 
40 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
P., var. rosea plena (Double Pink Almond). 
Similar to preceding, the flowers being rose- 
colored. 2 to 3 ft., 40 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
P. triloba (Double-flowering Plum). M. 
May. A Chinesc shrub, which for its spring 
beauty is difficult to equal. The large, 
double pink flowers resemble roses and are 
crowded along the slender branches, cover- 
ing them completely. 2 to 3 ft., 40 cts. each, 
$3 for to; 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. each, St for to ; 
5 to 6 ft. standards, i-yr. heads, 60 cts. each, 
$5 for 10. 
Rhodora 
Rhodora Canadensis (Canadian Rhodora). S. 
May. A pretty shrub growing wild over New 
England. Its attractive, rose-colored flowers come 
before the leaves. Glaucous foliage. 2 to 3 ft., $1 
each, $9 for 10. 
Rhodotypus • White Kerria 
Rhodotypus kerrioides. M. All summer. An in- 
teresting, beautiful shrub from Japan. Arching 
graceful growth, and handsome, distinct leaves. The 
syringa-like flowers bloom through the season from 
May, which gives it great value. Does well in all 
soils. Shiny black seeds in fall. 2 to 3 ft., 35 cts. each, 
$2.50 for 10, $20 per 100; 3 to 4 ft., 50c. each, $4 for 10 
Rhus Cotinus (See page 42) 
Rhus • Sumach 
A very useful class of small trees. They are largely 
used in massing for landscape effects, thriving in 
almost any situation. In leaf and fruit they are orna- 
mental. The following shrub forms flourish on light 
soils. 
Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumach). M. May. 
A low-growing bush with handsome, thick, fragrant 
foliage, which colors to scarlet in fall. Grows on poor 
soil and among rocks. Yellow flowers. 2 to 2 J ft., 
40 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
R. copallina (Shining Sumach). M. August. 
Shining, lustrous foliage, which changes to rich 
crimson in fall. Greenish yellow flowers. Quite 
effective. 18 to 24 in., 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $15 per 
Rhamnus • Buckthorn 
Rhamnus Carolinianus, or frangula (Caro- 
lina Buckthorn). I.. June. A thornless 
shrub or small tree, with greenish flowers and 
black berries in fall. 3 to 4 ft., 25 cts. each, $2 for 
10, $ t 5 per 100; 4 to s ft., 35 cts. each, $2.50 for 10, 
$20 per 100. 
R. catharticus (Common Buckthorn). M. July. 
Excellent for hedges. Black fruit in fall. 3 to 4 ft., 
25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., 35 cts. 
each, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100. 
R. crenata. A most beautiful shrub, with dark 
green, glossy leaves 4 to 6 inches long, or almost 
twice the length of the Common Buckthorn, of which 
it is a variety. Large, jet-black berries remain on 
bush all winter. We consider this by far the best of 
the Buckthorns. 2 to 3 ft., 35 cts. each, $2.50 for 10, 
$20 per 100; 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $35 
per 100. 
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