ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 
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Dogwood— Red-Twigged, (Cormis sanguinea.) A shrub growing six or eight feet 
high, with blood-red twigs, which are very showy in Winter. It pro¬ 
duces clusters of white blossoms early in Spring. 
R\A&r~{Sa/ubiic/is.) A well-known, very pretty and showy shrub, which blossoms 
in the Spiing, and afterwards is covered with handsome berries ; there 
are several varieties. 
Euonymus— Burning Busir— Si-indlk Tree. . 
Strawberry Tree, {Euonymns Emopmis.) A very ornamental and showy 
shrub, whose chief beauty consists in its brilliant berries, which hang 
in clusters from the branches until mid-winter. Berries rose-colorech 
Planted with a back-ground of evergreen, the effect of contrast is very 
fine. 
European White-fruited, (A. Europmis alba.) 
“ PuRPLi;, {E. Europceiis alropurpineab) Flowers purple. 
Dwarf, (A. namti. Uni foil us.') A small variety, with slender and creeping 
branches, which are loaded with red fruit. 
American, (A. Ai/iericana?) Berries bright red. 
Forsythia — {Forsyikia viridissiniai) A very singular, and quite ornamental shrub. 
Its branches in the early Spring, before the leaves appear, are covered 
with bright golden yellow, pendulous flowers. 
Fringe Tree— Purple; Venetian Sumach ; Smoke Tree, &c., [^Rhus cotimis.) A 
very elegant and ornamental large shrub, with curious, hair-like flow¬ 
ers, which, being of a pinkish brown color, give it the names “Purple 
Fringe ” and “ Smoke Tree.” The blossoms are in duty, sometimes lit- 
ei'ally covering the tree, and remaining all Summer. 
Fringe — 'Wiiv\'K,{^ChionantJius Virginica.) An entirelj' different plant from the pre¬ 
ceding; has handsome, large foliage, and racemes of delicate, white 
flowers, that hang like line shreds or fringes of white paper. 
Halesia —Four-wmnged-fruited ; Silver Bell, {Halesia tetraptera) Produces in 
the Spring veiy pretty white, bell-shaped and drooping flowers, some¬ 
what resembling those of the Fuchsia., 
Hawthorn —[See “ Ornamental Deciduous Upright Trees.”] 
Holly —A well-known evergreen shrub, with large, prickly leaves, dark green, 
somewhat resembling those of the oak in form. 
European, (^Ilex aqnifolium.') Tender in the Northern States, -f i. 
Hydrangea— Large-Clustered, {Paniculala grandifora) A fine, large shrub, of 
recent introduction, bearing large, showy panicles of rvhite flowers in 
the greatest profusion. It is quite hardy, and is altogether a most ad¬ 
mirable shrub for planting singly on the lawn or in the margin of masses. 
$1.50 each. 
Ot.aksa, ( 97 . Japonica var. Olaksa.) This is another new variet}-—-foliage a 
beautiful dark green ; flowers rose-colored, borne in immense panicles 
and in great profusion. 75c. each. 
Hypericum —Large-Flowered; St. John’s Wor'J', (^Hypericum calycmum.) A 
shrub of low, spreading habit, luxuriant and vigorous growth ; suitable 
for covering rocks, or hiding unseemly places. ' . 
