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the Tree Box, with variegated leaves. 6 inches, 35 
cents. 
English Holly.—A small evergreen tree or shrub, 
with deep green, glossy, shining foliage, and bright red 
berries through winter r largely used in Christmas dec¬ 
orations; requires winter protection in the north. 4 to 
6 inches, 33 cents. - 
DECIDUOUS TREES. 
Catalpa Speciosa (Hardy or Western Catalpa).— 
This early blooming, upright growing variety appears 
to be much hardier than the common syringafolia, hav¬ 
ing proved itself capable of enduring the severe winters 
of Wisconsin and Iowa, making, when planted in groves, 
straight, symmetrical trees, suitable for posts or railway 
tics, for which purposes, it is one of the most durable 
timbers known, lasting in many well authenticated in¬ 
stances, nearly or quite a century. Mr. W. H. Hub¬ 
bard, of Fairview, Dakota, writes under date of Octo¬ 
ber 26th, 1881 : “ The Catalpa Speciosa that I bought 
of you two years ago (nearly) arc doing finely.” 8 to 12 
inches, 10 cents each ; 30 cents per 10; §r.oo per 100. 
Ash Leaved Maple. A distinct variety, making a 
handsome lawn tree. 4 to 6 inches, 20 cents. 
Norway Maple.—A native of Europe; a large, hand¬ 
some tree, with broad, deep green, shining foliage. 
Very desirable for street, park or lawn. 10 to 12 inches, 
25 cents. 
Sycamore Maple.—V handsome tree from Europe, 
of rapid, upright growth, and large foliage. 10 to 12 
inches, 25 cents. 
American Linden, or Basswood.—A rapid grow¬ 
ing, beautiful tree, with very large leaves and fragrant 
flowers. 10 to 12 inches, 20 cents. 
European Linden.—A very fine, pyramidal tree, 
with large leaves and fragrant flowers. 10 to 12 inches, 
25 cents. 
Mountain Ash (European).—A fine, hardy tree, with 
the head dense and regular, covered from July till win¬ 
ter with great clusters of bright red berries. 8 to t2 
inches, 25 cents. 
Magnolia (Acuminata Cucumber). — A beautiful, 
pyramidal tree, attaining from 50 to 80 feet in height ; 
bluish green leaves 6 to 9 inches long. 10 to 12 inches, 
25 cents. 
Red Flowering Horse Chestnut.—This is a beau- 
titul tree, with splendid rosy red flowers, forming a fine 
contrast with the white flowering sort. 2 years, stocky, 
1 foot in height, 50 cents. 
White Flowering Horse Chestnut. — This makes 
an admirable tree for all ornamental planting. 2 years, 
stocky, 1 foot in height, 35 cents. 
Hardy Ornamental Shrubs. 
ALTHEA FRTJTEX—(Rose of Sharon). 
There are many varieties of this beautiful shrub, dif¬ 
fering in color and shape of the flower. A hardy shrub, 
easy of cultivation, and especially desirable on account 
of its blooming during the autumn months, when there 
arc few other flowers. The following varieties arq 
hardy here : 
Double Rose.—25 cents. 
Double Variegated.—Pink and white. 25 cents. 
Folia Varicgata.—Leaves conspicuously margined 
creamy white ; flowers double purple. 35 cents. 
AZALEA PONTICUM. 
A fine, hardy shrub, producing an abundance of 
bright yellow flowers in early spring. 50 cents. 
CALYCANTHTJS. 
Sweet Scented Shrub.—Flowers purple, very dou¬ 
ble, and deliciously fragrant ; remains in bloom for a 
long time ; a very desirable shrub. 25 cents. 
Deutzia, fl. pi. 
DEUTZIA. 
Gracilis (Slender Branched). — A very desirable, 
dwarf growing variety. Flowers pure white. A valua¬ 
ble plant for winter blooming. 25 cents. 
Crenate Leaved, (Crenata).—Strong grower; pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 25 cents. 
Crenata ( 11 . pi).—Flowers double white, tinged with 
pink. 25 cents. 
Crenata (fl. alba plcno).—A very valuable variety, of 
-trong growth, producing its pure white, double flowers 
in abundance. 25 cents. 
DAPHNE CNEOBUM. 
A beautiful, low growing, evergreen shrub, flowering 
very freely in early spring, and at intervals through the 
summer ; flowers bright pink, very fragrant. 50 cents. 
FORSYTHIA. 
Viridissima. — Produces beautiful yellow flowers 
early in spring ; leaves deep green. 25 cents. 
HYDRANGEA Pan icu lata Gran diflora. 
6 to 10 inches, 25 cents; 15 to 18 inches, 40 cents. 
LILAC. 
White and Purple.—35 cents each. 
PYRUS JAPONICA. 
Blooms early in spring ; flowers bright scarlet ; very 
hardy. 25 cents. 
PURPLE FRINGE. 
A beautiful, distinct, large shrub, much admired for 
its long, feathery flower stalks, which give the tree the 
appearance of being covered with a cloud of smoke. 25c. 
PHILADELPHUS, or MOCK ORANGE. 
Grandiflora.—A large growing shrub ; flowers snow 
white, in great profusion. June to July. 25 cents. 
SNOW BALL. 
A well known shrub, attaining the height of eight or 
ten feet; produces its showy white flowers in large balls 
or masses, in June. 25 cents. 
SPIREA. 
Beautiful shrubs of the easiest culture ; very desirable 
for shrubberies or the flower garden. 
Eillardii.—Rose colored flowers in spikes. 25 cents. 
Callosa Alba.—A white flowering variety, of dwarf 
habit ; very fine. 25 cents. 
Chamcedrifolia.—One of the most desirable of the 
spireas, with small, wiry branches covered in June with 
clusters of white flowers. 25 cents. 
Eximia.—Spikes of bright rose colored flowers; very 
free blooming. 25 cents. 
Grandiflora.—A very desirable variety, having large 
rose colored flowers. 25 cents. 
