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Syringa Coronarius. 
Rhododendrons. Rosebay 
Rhododendron maximum (Great Bay). July. This is 
the noblest of all our native shrubs, and is absolutely 
hardy from Vermont to Georgia. It has the most beauti¬ 
ful foliage of any kind of Rhododendron, it being about 
twice as large as that of other sorts, and very thick and 
smooth. 
Ribes. Currant 
R. aureum (Yellow Flowering or Missouri Currant). 
A native species, with glabrous, shining leaves and yellow 
flowers. 
Sanguineum (Crimson Flowering Currant). An Ameri¬ 
can species, with deep red flowers, produced in great 
abundance in early spring. 
Crandall’s. A seedling from the west; blooms pro¬ 
fusely; bright yellow flowers; fruit of a red black color. 
Robina. Locust 
See also under Ornamental Trees 
R. Hispida (Acacia or Moss Locust). A native species 
of spreading irregular growth, with elegant clusters of rose- 
colored flowers in June, and at intervals all the season. 
Rosa. Bush Roses 
R. blanda. S. May. A thornless variety. Of pale 
foliage, and large, bright rose-colored flowers, single. 
R. Carolina (Swamp Rose). M. June to September. 
The tall growing wild rose, with single pink flowers. 
R. lucida. S. May to July. A fine native, with rosy 
pink flowers. Does well on poor soil. 
R. multiflora (Japan). M. June. Its foliage is very 
clean and bright all summer. Its blossoms arc produced 
in immense quantities, single, pure white, and followed by 
equally great numbers of small, scarlet hips all winter. 
R. rubiginosa. L. The well known Sweet Briar, with 
highly-scented foliage, small, pink, fragrant flowers and 
quantities of bright hips. Blooms in June. 
R. rubrifolia (Red-leaved Rose). M. August. Quite 
unique and conspicuous for its high-colored, reddish purple 
leaves, retained throughout the summer. Deep red 
flowers. 
R. rugosa. Its stout stems are densely beset with 
prickles; foliage shining dark green, deeply plicated, 
flowers single, red, fragrant, and produced freely from June 
to December; fruit bright crimson-scarlet. 
Rubus. Raspberry 
R. odorata (Flowering Raspberry). Large foliage, pretty 
rose-purple flowers. 
Rhodotypus 
R. kerriodes. A Japanese shrub of medium size, very 
ornamental, with handsome foliage and large, single, white 
flowers in the latter part of May. 
Rhus. Sumac 
R. aromatica (Fragrant Sumach). A native variety, 
exhaling a strong odor. Flowers greenish-white; leaves 
lobed. 
R. copallina (Dwarf Sumach. Shining Sumach). Beauti¬ 
ful shining green foliage changing to rich crimson in 
autumn. Greenish-yellow flowers in August. 
R. cotinus (Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree). From the 
south of Europe. A shrub much admired for its curious 
fringe, of hair-like flowers, that cover the whole surface of 
the plant in mid-summer. 
R. glabra (Smooth Sumac). Very effective in autumn 
with its crimson seeds and foliage. 
var. laciniata (Cut leaved Sumac). A very striking 
plant of medium size, with deeply cut leaves, resembling 
fern leaves; dark green above and glaucous below, and 
turning to a rich red in autumn. 
R. typhina (Staghorn Sumac). A large shrub or tree, 
brilliant foliage and scarlet fruit in autumn. 
var. laciniata (Cut Leaved Staghorn Sumac). A verv 
graceful shrub, with delicate fern like leaves, most brilliant 
in the autumn. 
Sambucus. Elder 
S. Canadensis (Common Elder). Broad panicles of 
white flowers in July, reddish purple berries in autumn. A 
well known native shrub. 
S. nigra (Black Berried Elder). A native of Europe, of 
medium size,, with purplish-black berries in September. 
var. aurea (Golden Elder). A handsome variety, with 
golden yellow foliage. A valuable plant for enlivening 
shrubberies. 
var. laciniata (Cut Leaf Elder). A valuable variety with 
elegantly divided leaves; one of the best cut-leaved shrubs. 
var. variegata (Variegated Leaf Elder). Of strong, 
healthy growth; foliage mottled with yellow and white. 
One of the best variegated leaved shrubs. 
S. racemosa sym. pubens (Red Berried Elder). Panicles 
of white flowers in spring, followed by bright red berries. 
Spiraea. Meadow Sweet 
S. arguta. One of the finest of early spring blooming 
shrubs of light open habit of growth, with small deep green 
foliage of minute purest white flowers. 
S. Billiardi. Blooms nearly all summer; rose colored, 
fine, showy. 
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