ROCHESTER COMMERCIAL NURSERIES. 
Per 100. 
Lonicera—Alberti, Sinensis.$3 00 
Kerria—Japonica, Japonica Yariegata. 3 00 
Philadelphia— Aurea, Zeyheri. 3 00 
Ribes—Gordoniaiiiun, Sanguineum, Alpinum. 3 00 
Sambucus Racemosus. 3 00 
Symphoricarpus—(Red fruited). 3 00 
Spirea—Bumalda, Thunbergii, Van Houtti, Prunifolia. 3 00 
Aurea, Douglasi, Revesii, Billardi Alba, Billardi Rosea, Cal¬ 
losa Rubra, Callosa Alba. 3 00 
Flexuosa Chamedrifolia, Cinerea Nicoderti, Reveresceus Mar¬ 
guerite . 4 00 
Weigela—Rosea, Rosea Yariegata. 3 00 
Amabilis, P. Duchartre. 3 00 
Per 1,000. 
$ 
25 00 
25 00 
Specialties and /Novelties. 
BEECH-RIVERS PURPLE. The best of all the purple leaved trees, with the 
possible exception of the Schwedler Maple. We have some fine specimens to- 
offer this season. For prices see page 3. 
CHINESE MAGNOLIAS. We have a line lot of these trees, and wo grow and 
handle them in sucli a way that they are almost sure to live. Every plant we 
send out has a compact ball of earth on the roots, We offer tho following 
varieties : 
Alexandria. Flowers white, marked with pink, .the most vigorous grower. 
Speciosa. Tree a good grower, naturally making a compact, round headed tree, 
the flowers are most abundant and in color are white with slight markings 
of pink at the base of the petals. 
Soulangeana. Deep pink flower of large size, one of the best sorts. 
Lenne. Dark red flowers, very large. 
Stellata (HaUeann). A most beautiful dwarf variety. Very rare. The flowers 
are semi-double, pure white and very fragrant. Blossoms in April, earlier 
than the other varieties. For prices of Magnolias see page 5. 
CEDRELA SINENSIS. Any one who wants something nice and wants It quickly 
should plant one of these trees. A specimen planted in Fairmount Park, 
Philadelphia, ten years ago, is now about 30 feet high and nearly as many in 
width. Last spring we planted some little wisps, about the size of knitting- 
needles, in our nursery, and they are now about four feet high and nearly an 
inch in diameter. The leaves are put together on the style of the Locust leaf, 
and are about three feet long. In general style the tree resembles the Ailan- 
thus, but it is entirely free from Its disagreeable odor. See page 4 for price. 
SCHWEDLER’S MAPLE. A beautiful variety of the Norway Maple. The 
foliage which is very large, is bright purple when it first comes out, it after¬ 
wards turns green. See page 5 for prices and sizes. 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE. (Picea Pangens.) We have some very fine 
highly colored specimens of this most beautiful tree. See page 8 for prices. 
WEEPING NORWAY SPRUCE. (Abies excelsa inverta.) A most curious and 
graceful tree. It should be tied up to a stake for a few years in order to allow 
it to get sufficient height to exhibit its peculiarities. When thus trained the 
side branches fall directly downward, and with their rich covering of foliage 
drape the stem as a robe falls around the person. See page 8 for prices. 
JAPANESE CYPRESS. ( Retinispora ,) A mo3t beautiful group of evergreens, 
much hardier than the Lawson Cypress. We offer three varieties. Retinis¬ 
pora Pisifera. The type. A fine tree of medium size with foliage resembling 
the Arbor Vitae, but much more delicate in general effect, it considerably re- 
