SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
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New Double 
White, irrnml 
n e w variety 
from Japan, 
hnvinff larvc 
compact balls 
f o r in e il of 
w h 11 o bios* 
souls as dou¬ 
ble anil |H*r- 
fect as roses. A 
Krcat bloomer 
and sure to 
create a sensa¬ 
tion wherever 
seen. It 1s Im¬ 
possible to 
imavine imy- 
t h i n ii moro 
beaotiliil than 
a sln-ub of this 
snowball load¬ 
ed with its 
KTout droop¬ 
ing bulls of 
double snow- 
white Mowers; 
it is a siirht 
which all will 
stop to enjoy. 
30 cents each; 
•I for gl. 
SNOWBALL. DOUBLE. 
S'Veet griar. 
This is a beautiful rose (If, Cunina), which beat's through 
tlio summer, large single, blush white or pink flowers, in 
great profusion. The lilaves have a peculiar sweet fragrance 
which is delightful. It is really a charming shrub. 10 c. each- 
6 for 50 cents. 
Jasipipe Niidifloriup. 
All have hoard of the lovely fragrant Jasmines of the 
South, but tew are aware that there is ft variety which grows 
in a bushy form and is perfectly hardy, standing the climate 
in any of our 2s’ orl hern States or Canada. Such however is 
the fact, and this is the lirst time we have offered it. It is 
the first of all shrubs to bloom, producing its great mass of 
migrant yellow flowers before its leaves start and on the 
approach of the first warm days of spring. It blooms here 
according to the mildness ol t he winter, in February or 
4 for 5 oc liy Ul1 moans P ,ant tllis lovely shrub. 15c. each; 
RHOCOOLNOKON. 
Rhododepdrop. 
Everybody "as heard of the great beam y of this shrub 
although it LS seldom seen, on account of ils high price W. 
havo had a lot grown in Kurope so ilial we cun furnish 
thrift y young plains very cheap.* The plant is an evergreen 
retaining its beautiful laurel like leaves all winter and in 
earlv spring producing enormous clusters of gay flowers of 
various colors. 30c. each; 4 for SI. * * nowers ol 
Forsythia or Goldcp Bell. 
An old and valued shrub, growing 4 to 5 feet high, mid n. 
April or May, before its leaves appear, robing H -<■ 1 f i *,■ 
length of its branches in pendulous pells of a bright yellow 
color. It is such a mass of brilliant yellow that it can be scon 
for a long distance, and lights up a lawn or yard as nothing 
else can at that early season, barge bushes »>c. each; 3 for 
50 cents. 
Ixilac, White. 
All know and love the grand old purple Lilac, but very 
few possess the large dowering pure white variety which wo 
here offer. Do not fail to plant a few it is so lovely in con¬ 
trast with the other. 15c. each; 4 for 50c. 
SPIREA, VAN MOUTTCI. 
Spirea. 
VanHouttel, the most showy of all the Spireas and one of 
t he very best, flowering shrubs in cultivation. The plant 
is a rather tall, upright grower, with long slender 
branches that, droop gracefully with their weight of foli¬ 
age and flowers. Flowers pure white, in great clusters 
and whorls, forming cylindrical plumes two feet long, 
hew shrubs present a more charming appearance. It 
blooms freely when very small. New and fine. 20c. each; 
3 for 50c. 
Thunbergi, beautiful fern-like leaves which remain on till 
late fall, changing from green to most, glowing and rich 
colors, forms a large dense bush which in spring is a 
perfect mass of elegant while flowers. 15c. each; 4 for 50c. 
A urea, a grand shrub, with bright golden yellow foliage. 
Very conspicuous and contrasts finely with other sorts, 
lowers white, m clusters. 15c. each; 4 for 50c. 
Syrip£a. 
Mock Orange a rapid growing, medium sized shrub, pro¬ 
ducing in Juno great masses of snow white flowers, simi¬ 
lar to Orange Blossoms, and having the most delicious 
1 ragraneo. 1 t is a grand shrub of which one- cannot have 
too much. 15c. each; 4 for 50c„ 
Double Pink, new and grand. 90c. each. 
Colden Leaved, an exceedingly ornamental shrub with 
golden-colored foliage, the color of which it retains 
throughout, the season. It. is as rich in color as tin* best 
Coleus or other summer colored foliage bedding plants 
and having very dense foliage, is of exceeding beauty 
and value. Flowers same as the Mock Orange. 25c. each. 
Taiparix, Africap. 
A graceful shrub which in early spring is a complete maw 
IV, . “K 1 " l ink, spray like blossoms. oxeoediinrlv l«nu- 
i ■» '* i !• "' hl ‘rfomt lire followed by a peenliar Miioevi-rirris-n 
like tolmge. which makes a curious looking bush all summit 
loe. each; 4 for 50c. 
Weigel in. 
Rosea, a grand shrub which is a mass of fine 1 ». il lm|H ,\ 
]unk blossoms during June, it is one of theniosi ■ . uim 
and beautiful of all shrills. 15c. each ; iforfifu 
Candida, like t he above except pure white in mini . *. i. 
Grandlflora, a new giant flowered sort |.< ariu^ ni«-m »*lu§. 
tei-s of bloom which arc of a dark ruby nil enh# i:» r, 
line. 25c. each. 
Varlegata, similar to Kosea except it has a men u. .,« 
habit and its leaves arc llnel\ variegated wiili »i, 
green. A most charming foliage shrub, mid when in 
bloom it is simply one pcrfti't mu-. , r , ... w i.i, » i,h« 
flowers. The most beautiful of all Weluehit* 
3 for 50c. 
