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Hoopes, Brother & Thomas, West Chester, Pa. 
yESCULUS. Horse Chestnut 
A genus consisting mostly of large trees, some of 
which will be found under the heading of Deciduous 
Trees in this catalogue. The following species is a 
low, spreading shrub, with smooth fruit and rather 
smaller anti smoother leaves than the Horse Chest¬ 
nut proper. 
AE.parviFlora f Syri.,//>'. macrostachya). Dwarf Horse- 
Chestnut. A charming specimen for the lawn, at¬ 
taining only a few feet in height, but spreading 
over- several yards. It blooms during June and 
July in very long, loose panicles of whitish flowers, 
with numerous prominent reddish stamens, impart¬ 
ing a fringe-like appearance to the inflorescence. 
ALNUS. Alder 
Small trees or large shrubs specially well suited for 
massing in low, wet soils. Their abundant foliage 
and curious, pendent catkins of male flowers in spring, 
as well as their entire hardiness, entitle them to more 
notice than they receive. 
A. rugosa I Syn., /I. scrrulala). Smooth Alder. This 
is the common native Alder of the Middle States and 
is usually found along streams, growing from 6 to 
/2 feet high, with bright green leaves, smooth on 
both sides. It shows to advantage when in large 
masses. 
AMELANCHIER. Juneberry 
A genus of small trees or shrubs bearing racemes of 
white flowers in April and May, followed in June by 
small, sweet, purplish fruits. The leaves are sharply 
serrated and of different shapes in each of the several 
marked varieties and species. 
A. rolundilolia. Hound-Leaved Dwarf Juneberry. 
A small shrub, spreading by means of underground 
stems. It has broad, roundish foliage and rather 
smaller petals than the species. A very pretty little 
shrub of easy cultivation. 
AMORPHA. False Indigo 
A group of hardy, rapid-glowing shrubs, flowering 
in terminal spikes of a purplish or violet color. They 
are not specially handsome, but valuable for massing 
in uncultivated locations. T he odd-pinnate leaves 
are dark green and healthy in all soils. 
A. fruticosa. Common False Indigo. A tall native 
shrub of very easy cultivation, blooming freely in 
June. The violet flowers are crowded in terminal 
spikes. Of rapid growth. 
ANDROMEDA. Andromeda 
Ericaceous shrubs of easy cultivation when in con¬ 
genial soil. They require a light, loamy earth, with 
a liberal supply of decaying vegetable fiber. The 
little globular flowers are arranged in various shaped 
masses, and are generally white in color. They are 
hardy, neat in growth and exceedingly attractive in 
bloom. 
A. arborea. See Oxydendrum arborcum. 
A. ligustrina. See Xolisma liguslrina. 
A. Mariana. See Pieris Mariana. 
ARALIA (Ginseng Family) 
Quite a large order, embracing several herba¬ 
ceous plants. The large, shrubby species are of the 
easiest cultivation and are frequently' employed for 
producing subtropical effects, on account of their 
compound leaves. The greenish or white flowers 
are produced in large umbels. 
A. Chinensis (Syn., A. Japonica). Chinese Hercules’ 
Club. Assumes the proportions of a small tree, 
with prickly stems and graceful, compound leaves. 
A large mass of this species creates an attractive 
appearance in a collection. 
A. spinosa. Hercules’ Chib , Angelica-tree. A na¬ 
tive shrub with stout, prickly stems and large bipin- 
nately compound leaves. It is entirely hardy, and 
has numerous umbels of greenish white flowers. 
AZALEA. False Honeysuckle 
A genus of the most charming deciduous shrubs 
in cultivation. The only objection planters can make 
to their general use is the fact, applicable to all the 
Ericaceae, that a loose, friable soil, abounding in 
vegetable matter, is essential to success. Old rotted 
sods and peat, or leaf-mold from the woods, are ex¬ 
cellent for the purpose. For massing in partially 
shaded locations nothing 
can be more attractive than 
our several native species. 
A. amoena. Dwarf Azalea. 
An exceedingly pretty 
little bush, rarely' grow- 
ingmore than 2 feet high, 
with an abundance of 
small, bright red flowers. 
It is partial to a some¬ 
what shaded spot and 
well-drained soil, but is 
more readily' grown than 
most of the species. 
Leaves evergreen. 
A. arborescens. Smooth 
Azalea. A tall native 
shrub, often attaining io 
feet in height, with obo- 
vate leaves, green above 
and glaucous beneath. 
Flowers rose-colored and 
highly fragrant. Moun¬ 
tains of Virginia, North 
Carolina, etc. Entirely 
hardy with us; valuable. 
Acer polymorphum. (Sec pace 
