Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Etc. 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
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WING lo the increased demand for this class of plants, we have for several years past paid special 
attention to their culture, so that we believe our collection is unexcelled in the country. To keep 
pace with the requirements of modern landscape architects, we have added to our former list several 
native species of undoubted excellence, and the later introductions from Japan and elsewhere. An 
annual application of old, well-rotted manure or rich compost must be dug into the soil around shrubs 
to obtain favorable results, and a slight trimming of over-luxuriant branches will prove beneficial. 
ACER. Maple 
I lie Japan Maples enumerated here are among the 
most attractive large shrubs in use. 
After carefully testing the long lists of varieties 
found in foreign catalogues, we are fully convinced 
that the following constitute the cream of the collec¬ 
tion and are all it is advantageous to cultivate: 
A. polymorphum. Japan Maple. The ordinary green 
form with palmate leaves, which change in autumn 
to a beautiful crimson. It is highly deserving of 
cultivation, as it forms a large, compact mass of 
attractive foliage. Entirely hardy and may be 
pruned into any desired shape, 
var. atropurpureum. Blood - Red Japan Maple. 
I his is among the most serviceable and attractive 
shrubs suited to our climate. The rich purple 
foliage is retained until the latter patt of summer, 
and is always exceedingly distinct from that of 
other forms. Naturally of dwarf habit, it needs 
only an occasional clipping of straggling shoots, 
var. aureum ( J. Japonicum an ream :. Golden 
I aricgated Japan Maple. The lobes in the foliage 
of this very marked variety are not so deeply cut 
as in the species, and the outline inclines to an 
oval, but the color through most of the season is 
light yellow. 
i ACER polymorphum, var. disseclum atropurpureum. 
Purple Cal-Leaved Japan Maple. In color the 
same shade of purplish red as Atropurpureum, but 
with the leaves cut into line fringe-like segments, 
which present a charming and unique appearance. 
Although not so vigorous as the last, it is usually 
quite hardy and reliable, and makes a line contrast 
to other members of this pleasing group, 
var. sanguineum. Scarlet Japan Maple. Differs 
from Atropurpureum in the tint being a bright 
scarlet shade of red, but in all other characteristics 
similar to that valuable variety. It is probably 
less vigorous in growth, with rather more slender 
branch lets. 
.EGLE. Japan Orange 
A member of the Citrus family, which embraces the 
Orange. Lemon, Lime, Shaddock, etc. It derives its 
name from one of the Hesperides, and is gcnerieally 
distinct from all the others. Quite hardy south, and 
reasonably so as far north as Philadelphia. 
AE. sepiaria fSyn., Citrus or l.imonia trifoliala). 
Hardy Orange. This curious large shrub is very 
thorny, and has roundish leaflets in threes. It 
produces a small yellowish, austere fruit, quite 
ornamental and attractive. Excellent for stocks 
upon which to bud the tender varieties. 
