OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. &c. 
S3 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 
Althea, or Rose of Sharon {Hibiscus). 
These are fine shrubs, and especially valuable because of their flowering- in the Fall wjien nearly 
all other shrubs are out of bloom. Entirely hardy and easy of cultivation. 
BOULE DE FEU—A fine new variety, of vigorous growth. Flowers large, very double, and of a 
beautiful violet red color. 
VAR. CCERULEA PLENA—Double blue Althea. 
DOUBLE VARIEGATED, or PAINTED LADY ( Variegatus Jlore plena) —Fine double flower¬ 
ing variegated pink and white. 
DOUBLE LILAC ( Pceonijlora )—Very handsome, doable lilac-flowering. 
DOUBLE PURPLE ( Purpurea )—Double, reddish purple; 
DOUBLE RED {Rubra Plena) —Double red flowers. 
VIOLACEA ( Flore Pleno )—Double flower of violet blue colcrr and of medium 
VARIEGATED LEAVED DOUBLE PURPLE {Flore Pleno fol■ Variegatis )—A very showy 
kind ; distinct, leaves variegated with light yellow, flowers double purple; exceptionally fine. 
Almond (Amygdalus). 
DWARF DOUBLE ROSE FLOWERING {Pumila Rosea) —A beautiful shrub, with small, double- 
rosy blossoms. 
DWARF DOUBLE WHITE FOWERING {Pumila Alba). 
Amorpha (Bastard Indigo). 
These are fine, large shrubs, with small purple or white flowers in dense terminal panicles in July. 
bRAGRYNS (Fragrant Amorpha)—A hairy shrub. Flowers dark purple. June and July. 
FRUTICOSA (Shrubby Amorpha, or Wild Indigo)—Native of Caroline and Florida. Flowers 
dark bluish purple in June and July. 
Anemone, Japonica (Alba). 
A very desirable, thoroughly hardy, pure white lawn or garden plant. Grows about 18 inches high. 
Flowers about two inches in diameter. Blooms in the Fall. Very beautiful for cemetery plots. 
Berberry (Berberis). 
COMMON EUROPEAN {Vulgaris) —Red fruited. 
PURPLE-LEAVED ( Purpurea) —An interesting and beautiful variety, with violet purple leaves 
and fruit. 
.Buckthorn {Rhamnus). 
PURGING {Catharicus) —A valuable, hardy, robust shrub, with dark, rich foliage and white flow¬ 
ers, followed by black berries. Used extensively for hedges, and being very hardy, is one of 
the most desirable plants for this purpose. 
Calycanthus, Sweet Scented Shrub, or Allspice. 
FLORIDUS (Sweet-scented Shrub)—An interesting shrub, having a rare and pec: " nr fragrance oj 
wood and flowers ; its blooms are abundant and of peculiar chocolate color. 
Currant (Ribes). 
CRIMSON FLO WEmSG^Sanguineum). 
YELLOW FLOWERING—(H ureuvi). 
Daphne. 
MESEREUM PINK {Mezereum)— Flowers appear very early, before the leaves, and are very 
beautiful. 
TRAILING {Cneorunt) —A very low evergreen shrub,»blooming at intervals from May to Novem 
ber ; flowers rose color. 
JDeutzia. 
ROUGH-LEAVED ( Scabra ) —One of the most beautiful profuse flowering shrubs ; white. 
SLENDER BRANCHED {Gracilis) —A charming species, introduced from Japan by Dr. Siebold; 
flowers pure white ; fine for pot culture, as it flowers freely at a low temperature in Winter. 
iCRENATA FLORA PLENA—Similar in growth and habit as the above ; flowers double ; white 
tinged with rose. 
'CANDIDISSIMA (Double white flowering)—One of the finest shrubs, producing snow white flow¬ 
ers of great beauty, and valuable for bouquets and baskets. 
Dogwood (Cornus) 
MASCULA VARIEGATA—Leaves striped with pale yellow or white ; very beautiful. 
CORNELIAN CHERRY (Mascula) —Bright yellow flowers in May. 
RED BRANCHED (Sanguinea) —Very conspicuous and ornamental in Winter, on account of it 
blood-red bark. 
