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THE FREMONT NURSERY, FREMONT, OHIO 
PRIVET 
Used chiefly for hedging, hut the varieties we 
describe deserve prominent positions in the lawn 
as highly ornamental shrubs. 
CALIFORNIA—Of great value as a hedge, and 
of such positive beauty as to be attractive when 
grouped with other shrubs. When planted singly 
it forms a very compact, dense, upright shrub, 
of medium size. The leaves are so glossy as to 
have the appearance of having been freshly var¬ 
nished. The foliage hangs on until late in the 
v/inter, making it nearly evergreen. 
IBOTA (Chinese Privet)—A valuable new 
shrub, native* of China and Japan. Flowers 
large, white, very fragrant, produced in great 
profusion; leaves long and shining; one of the 
hardiest of the Privets and distinct. A charm¬ 
ing shrub which v/ill bo prized for its fragrant 
flowers, as well as for its handsome foliage. More 
hardy and taller growing than the California. 
SPIREA 
The varieties which wo catalogue are exceedingly 
fine and interesting shrubs. They are hardy, 
easily grown, and ns they bloom at different 
periods ono may have flowers all summer by 
planting the entire list. 
ANTHONY WATERER—A new dwarf compact¬ 
growing shrub. Blossoms in broad, flat heads of 
beautiful doep red color. A perpetual bloomer. 
ARGUTA—A slender dwarf form growing 3 to 
4 feet high. Blooms early in May, and forms a 
beautiful mass of snowy-white flowers. 
BILLARDI—Blooms nearly all summer; rose- 
colored; fino feathery plumo. 
BILLARDI ALBA—White flowers, large clus¬ 
ters and bush grows 4 to 5 feet tall, similar to 
Billardi, but whito. 
CALLOSA ALBA—Dwarf. Of similar habit to 
the Anthony Watorer, but flowers are white. 
CALLOSA ROSEA—Desirable because it blooms 
nearly all summer. Tho flowers aro rose-colored, 
borne In panicles. A very froo growor. 
FROEBELS—Dwarf, 2 to 3 feet. Flat bends of 
crimson llowors from Juno to Soptomber. Extra 
fino. 
A SYRINGA OR MOCIv ORANGE 
PRUNIFOLIA (Bridal Wreath)—Tho old-fash¬ 
ioned double flowered Spirea. Blooms very early, 
tho long slender branches being covered nearly 
their entire length with small double flowers. 
Foliage a beautiful shiny green. 
THUNBERG'S—A Japaneso species of small 
sizo, with narrow linear leaves, and small white 
flowers; ono of tho best dwarfs. 
VAN HOUTTEI—Tho finest of nil Spirens, a 
most charming and beautiful shrub; having pure 
whito flowers in clusters. Extraordinarily pro- 
fuso in bloom, and tho plant is a vigorous grow¬ 
or and very hnrdy. 
SNOWBERRY 
WHITE—A woll known shrub with small, pink 
flowers and largo, white berries that hang on 
tho plant through part of tho winter. * 
VULGARIS—Red-fruited or Indian currant. A 
shrub of very pretty habit. Foliage, flowers and 
small fruit; fruit purple and hangs all winter. 
SYRINGA OR MOCK ORANGE 
GRANDIFLORA—Foliago bright green; tall 
growing puro whito orango-liko flowers in Juno. 
CORONARIUS (Garland Syringa)—A woll 
known hnrdy shrub. Whito, fragrant flowers. 
Blooms in Juno. Makes a largo shrub. 
GOLDEN LEAVED—A smnll shrub of positive 
and striking beauty. Tho foliago is golden yel¬ 
low, and retains its lovely color through tho on- 
tiro season. When sot with other shrubs the 
contrnst is very pleasing. White flowers. Blooms 
in Juno. Very hardy. 
BOUQUET BLANC—Tho newest and best of all 
tho Syringas. Bound to rank with tho Spirea 
Van Houttei, when it becomes known, and as 
showy ns tho latter, when in bloom. Flowers 
puro white with a semi-doublo appearance and 
completely covering tho bush with a mantle of 
graceful beauty. Tho most sweet scented of any 
Syringa that wo have over seen. Bush remains 
in bloom for soveral weeks. Tho best of the 
new introductions. 
tasiarix 
AFRICANA—Of tall, slender, upright growth 
