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M. H. HARMAN NURSERY COMPANY, Inc. 
Spirea Van Houttei. 
Sambucus - Elder 
S. C'aiiadc'iisis (Common KIcler). Broad 
panicles of white flowers in July, reddish-pur- 
ple berries in autumn. A well known native 
shrul). 
.\isra (Black Berried Elder). A native of 
Flurope, of medium size, with purplish-black 
berries in Sei)temher. 
Aar. aiirtNi (Golden I'llder). A handsome 
variety Avith Kolden yellow foliagre. A valuable 
plant for enliveningr shrubberie.s. 
var. Ia<-iiiiata (Cut i>eaf Fllder). A valuaifle 
variety with elegantly divided leaves; one of 
the best cut-leaved shrubs. 
var. varicftata (Variegated Beaf Rider). Of 
strong, healthy groAVth: foliage mottled with 
yellow and Avhite. One of the best variegated 
leaved shrubs. 
raccniosa syiii. piiheiis (Bed Berried Elder). 
F’anicles of Avhite flowers in spring, followed 
by bright red berries. 
Spirea - Meadow Sweet 
S. argiita. One of the finest of early si)ring 
blooming shrubs of light open habit of growth, 
with small deep green foliage 
and minute purest Avhite 
flowers. 
Billardi. Blooms nearly 
all summer; rose colored, 
fine, showy. 
Biiinalda. A A'ariety from 
Japan; blooms ail summer. 
Showy rose <olored flOAvers. 
GroAvth dense and of dwarf 
habit. 
var. .\nllioiiy Waterer. a 
ncAv dAvarf, compact growing 
shrub. Blossoms in broad, 
flat heads of beautiful deep 
red color. Perpetual bloomer. 
Callosa (F'ortune’s Si>irea). 
Bed floAA’ering Spirea of 
dwarf habit, very fine and 
hardy. 
Aar. alba. A Avhite floAvering 
Spirea. One of the best 
d Av a r f floAvering s h r u b s. 
Flardy. July. August and 
September. 
Doiiglassi. A native shrub; 
very hardy; with beautiful 
deep pink panicles. 
graiKlillora (l,arge F'lowering Spirea). 
Has A'er.A’ large, cream colored flowers; 
Aery show.v. A strong grower. 
laiicoolaUt (Reevesii). A charming 
shrub, Av'lth round heads of white flow- 
ers and narroAV pointed leaves. Blos- 
soms in May. 
0|>iilifolia. A very strong groAving 
shrub. Valuable for massing. White 
floAvers in June. 
var. aiiiwa (Golden Spirea). An in- 
teresting variet.v. with golden yellow foli- 
age, and tinted flowers in June. Very 
conspicuous. Strong groAver and distinct. 
priinil'olia (Bridal Wreath). Beautiful 
Avhite flowers, double and A'ery profuse. 
Blooms in May. F'oliage scarlet in au- 
tumn. 
sorb! folia. A vigorous species with 
leaA’es like the .Mountain Ash, and long, 
elegant spikes of white liOAvers. 
toiiioiitosuni ( Steeplebush). Valuable 
because it blooms late and A’ery decora- 
tive with its shoAvy panicles. 
Thiiiibcrgii. A Japanese species of 
small size, Avith narroAV, delicate leaves 
and small white lloAvers; one of the best. 
lililH'iuliila (DropAvort). (Herbaceous). 
Foliage dense, dark green and beautifully cut. 
Blooms in shoAvy heads of white flowers. 
Van Houttei. The finest of all Spireas; a 
most charming anti graceful shrub, having 
pure white flowers in clusters. Extraordinaril.v 
profuse in Idoom, and i>lant is A’igorous 
groAver and very hardy. 
Syringa - Lilac 
•laixniiea (Giant Japan Tree IJlac). A spe- 
cies from Japan. Reaves thick, pointed, leath- 
ery and dark; floAvers in very large panicles, 
creamy Avhite and privet-like. 
JosikiA'a. Thick shining leaves and clusters 
of purple floAvers; much later than common 
i.ilacs. Very desirable. 
IVrsiA’a (Persian Purple Riiac). Native of 
Persia. l.eaA'es small, dark green; flowers 
abundant, delicate and purple. 
var. alba (Persian White Riiac). Same 
habit of growth as foregoing. Blossoms in 
long ])anicles, Avhite. tinged Avith purple. 
Kiibra dc Maricy. A very free bloomer; 
floAvers reddish ])urple; one of the best varie- 
ties for winter forcing. 
Spirea Anthony AVatercr. 
