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Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue ok 
Purple Fringe, Smok# 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 scarlet 
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 Spiraeas 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’ Spirea)— Has spikes of beautiful deep rose colored flowers in 
July and August. 
EXIMEA — Flowers bright rose color. July. One of the best. 
ELM LEAVED ( Ulmifolia}— Leaves somewhat resembling the Elm. Large, round 
clusters of white flowers. 
GOLDEN LEAVED (Aured)— An interesting variety, with golden-yellow tinted 
foliage, and double white flowers in June. Very conspicuous. 
LANCE LEAVED (Lancwlata.) — Narrow pointed leaves, and large, round clusters of 
white flowers that cover the whole plant ; a charming shrub. Blooms in May. 
REEVESII Fl. PI. (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 Spirseas, 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 intro- 
duced from France, and there is no more desirable flowering shrub in cultivation. 
Syringa (Philadelphus), 
All the species and varieties of the Syringa have white flowers, many of them quite 
fragrant. 
GOLDEN LEAVED (Aured)— A very pretty plant of medium size with golden 
yellow foliage. It retains its color the entire season, and is valuable for creating 
pleasing and striking contrasts with both green and purple-leaved shrubs. 
LARGE FLOWERED ( Graruliflorus ) — A conspicuous showy kind, with large 
flowers and irregular branches. ^ 
Tamarix. 
AFRICAN ( Africana ) — This is a very beautiful shrub, with small leaves, somewhat 
like the Juniper, and delicate small flowers in spikes. 
Viburnum. 
SNOW BALL ( Opulus ) — A well-known favorite shrub, of large size, with globular 
clusters of white flowers in June. 
PLICATUM (Plicate Viburnum.)— A rare and exceedingly beautiful species from 
Japan. Flowers pure white, in very large globular heads. 
White Fringe (G'hionanthus). 
VIRGINIAN (Virginica) — One of the best large shrubs or small trees, with superb 
foliage, and delicate, fringe-like white flowers. 
