Hoopes, Brother & Thomas, West Chester, Pa. 
LONICEKA fragranlissima. Early Fragrant Honey¬ 
suckle. Introduced from China. \ allied for the 
extreme earliness of its bloom as well as the very 
decided fragrance of its whitish flowers. I he foliage 
is subevergreen and very distinct. 
L. Morrowi. Morrow’s Upright Honeysuckle. A 
species from Japan, recently introduced, and a de¬ 
cided acquisition, ft is a strong, upright grower, 
blooming profusely in May and June; flowers pure 
white. During autumn its bright red berries are 
specially attractive. Hardy and easily grown. 
L. Tafarica. Tartarian Honeysuckle. ibis fine 
species has long been in cultivation and is highly 
esteemed for its fragrant pink flowers anti beautiful 
orange-colored berries. It grows from 4 to 6 feet 
in height and flowers in May. 
var. alba. IPhitc Tartarian Honeysuckle. Differs 
only in the color of the flowers, which, in this va¬ 
riety, are pure white. Forms a pretty contrast to 
the species when grouped with it. 
var. grandiflora. Large-Flowering Tartarian 
Honeysuckle. A very distinct form which is perhaps 
the most useful of the genus. It is a strong grower 
and prolific bloomer, with large pink flowers prettily 
striped with white. The berries are also as con¬ 
spicuous and showy as the others. 
MAACKIA 
A small genus of shrubs from Japan, belonging to 
the natural order Leguminoste. Leaves compound, 
deep green and very graceful. These are rapid-grow¬ 
ing small trees, quite hardy with us, and rare in cul¬ 
tivation. 
M. Amtirensis. This beautiful large shrub or small 
tree is a .native of the valley of the Amoor and is 
common in all the forest regions of northern Japan. 
It bears large spikes of elegant white flowers. One 
ol the most desirable novelties in our collection. 
MYRICA. Wax-Myrtle 
A group of shrubs chiefly valued on account of the 
pleasing fragrance of the numerous resinous glands 
clotted over the surface of the foliage. They are of 
very easy culture in almost any soil, especially if light 
or sandy. Evergreen at the south, but deciduous 
with us. 
M. cerifera. Bayberry. A native shrub, with an 
agreeable aromatic odor, common along the coast in 
sandy soil. Although generally of rather dwarf 
size, in good soil it frequently attains a height of 6 
or 8 feet. Valuable for massing where many of our 
flowering shrubs will not succeed. 
M. Gale. Sweet Gale. Another native species found 
along the margins of streams in the mountains. It 
is a northern shrub, growing from 3 to 5 feet high 
and of the easiest cultivation even in ordinary dry 
soil. Also very fragrant in all its parts. 
OPUEASTER. Wild Opulus 
A small genus of shrubs separated from the Spirrea 
family. All natives of this country except one Man¬ 
churian species. Their distinguishing features are 
palmately lobed foliage and white flowers in terminal 
corymbs. 
0 . opulifolius. Nittebark. A tall, coarse-growing, 
much branched shrub, with'bark peeling off in 
strips. The conspicuous reddish heads of fruit 
remain on the plant for a long time. Flowers in 
round corymbs and very conspicuous. Growth 
rapid. This is the Spirrea opulifolia of older 
botanies. 
var. aurea. Golden Spirrea. A distinct form of 
the above, with the foliage of a decided yellowish 
tint, which holds its color well all through the 
season. It is sometimes used for hedging purposes 
as well as for groups. 
OXYDENDRUM. Sourwood 
A genus consisting of a single species separated 
from Andromeda. It forms a small tree with acumi¬ 
nate leaves, quite sour to the taste. With us it is 
comparatively rare in cultivation, but is highly de¬ 
serving of more attention. 
O . arboreum (Syn., Andromeda arborea). Sorrel 
Tree. This pretty, graceful species is covered during 
April and May with long, drooping racemes of 
white flowers. A native of the southern states, but 
succeeds well with us. 
PzEONIA. Peony 
I here are two distinct classes belonging to this 
beautiful genus, one of which is strictly herbaceous, 
with tuberous roots ; the other forms medium-sized 
shrubs with woody stems and branches. For descrip¬ 
tion of the former, we refer to the heading of Hardy 
, Perennials. 
P. Moulan. Tree Peony. Decidedly one of the most 
elegant and showy shrubs that can be used for gar¬ 
den decoration. The gorgeous large flowers of 
named varieties are exceedingly attractive when 
properly grown, as they require a deep, rich soil, 
with an abundance of well-rotted manure. 
PHILADELPHIA. Mock Orange 
A group of shrubs frequently listed under the mis- 
nomer of Syringa, which is the generic title of the 
Lilacs, thus causing confusion between two very dis¬ 
tinct families. 1 hey are all hardy and easily grown, 
with white, mostly fragrant flowers in great profusion. 
P. cordatus. Heart-Shaped Mock Orange. A strong¬ 
growing species with cordate-dentate leaves and 
numerous medium-sized flowers. Well adapted to 
I dry soils. Fine in groups. 
