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Sambucus 
LACINIATA. A variety with very finely cut 
green leaves. 
NIGRA aurea ( Jolius luteus ) (Golden Elder). 
White heads of flowers; purplish red berries; golden 
yellow foliage that makes a fine contrast among 
other shrubs. 
Spiraea (Meadowsweet) 
AITCHISONII ( Sorbaria Aitcbisonii ) (Ash-Leaf 
Spirea). A new variety, with beautiful, ash-like foli¬ 
age and graceful, slender stems surrounded with 
panicles of white flowers. Good for lawn planting. 
ARGUTU. A dwarf variety; feathery foliage and 
f >rofusion of pure white flowers in early May. Excel- 
ent for bordering taller shrubs. 
BILLIARD 11, Of stiff, upright growth; brown, 
hairy branches, doubly-toothed leaves, and bright 
pink, feathery flowers in July and August; distinct. 
Billiardii alba. The white variety of the above. 
BUMALDA, Anthony Waterer. Bright crim¬ 
son; blooms all summer if the old flower-heads are 
removed. 
LINDLEYANA (Sorbaria Lindleyana ). A finer 
variety of 5. Aitcbisonii . Very new and rare. 75 cts. 
each, $6 for 10. 
MARGARIT7E. A more free-flowering form of 
Anthony Waterer, and flowers a shade lighter. New. 
PRUNIFOLIA fl.-pl. (Bridal Wreath). An old 
favorite, producing an abundance of double, white 
flowers on slender branches in spring. A rather tall 
grower. 
THUNBERGII (Snow Garland). A very graceful 
shrub with very fine foliage, and covered with white 
flowers the beginning of May. 
VANHOUTTEI (Bridal Bower). The most beau¬ 
tiful of all the Spireas. Beautiful foliage at all times, 
and a fountain of snow-white bloom in May and 
June. 
Stephanandra 
FLEXUOSA (Lace Shrub). A graceful, medium¬ 
sized shrub, clothed to the ground with beautiful, 
hawthorn-like foliage, tinged with red in spring. 
TANAK/E. A beautiful shrub with spine-like foli¬ 
age; panicles of small white flowers; leaves turn a 
striking orange and scarlet in fall. Of heavier growth 
than 5. Jlexuosa. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
Symphoricarpos (Waxberry) 
HEYERI (Wolfberry). An ornamental upright 
shrub with stiff branches; small, pinkish white flowers, 
followed by white berries. 
RACEMOSUS (Snowberry). A well-known shrub, 
with small pink flowers, and large white berries that 
hang to the plants well into the winter. 
VULGARIS (Indian Currant; Coral Berry). A 
medium-sized shrub of graceful habit, with small 
foliage and flowers; covered with small purple fruit 
which hangs all winter. 
Tamarix (Tamarisk) 
AFRICANA. Feathery sprays of light green foli¬ 
age, and very small pink flowers in May. $1.50 each. 
CASPICA. Similar to T. ajricana , but with longer 
racemes of flowers. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
# HISPIDA aestivalis. A very handsome and dis¬ 
tinct variety, with bluish foliage; carmine-rose flowers 
in September. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
INDICA. A strong-growing variety, with plumes 
of pale pink flowers in late summer and autumn. 
JAPONICA plumosa. A tall variety, with lovely 
plumed foliage and pink flowers in August. 75 cts. 
each, $6 for 10. 
ODESSANA. Slender stems, carrying very loose, 
feathery sprays of light bluish green foliage; pink 
flowers in August. 
Viburnum (Snowball) 
The Viburnums are all shrubs of fine form and 
handsome foliage which colors beautifully in autumn, 
and are extensively used in landscape work. 
ACERIFOLIUM (Maple-leaved Viburnum). At¬ 
tractive leaves, giving a small tree-like effect; flowers 
in flat clusters in early spring, followed by dark 
autumn berries. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
CARLESII. A rare and beautiful new species 
from China, forming a compact bush of medium 
size. Oval leaves, similar in texture to V. Lantana; 
stems and branches are brown; at the terminals 
flower-buds are formed in autumn, developing in 
spring into large corymbs of flowers resembling a 
bouvardia in size and form, and the trailing arbutus 
in color—rosy white, exhaling a delicious perfume 
more powerful than the jasmine, and, when forced 
in the greenhouse, it permeates the whole atmosphere. 
Being hardy, it is one of the most valuable shrubs 
introduced in recent years. $2.50 each. 
CASS I NO IDES. Glossy green foliage; flat heads 
of white flowers in June, followed by red fruits, 
changing to blue. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
DENTATUM. Bright green foliage; broad heads 
of white flowers in May, followed by bluish black 
fruits. 
LANTANA. Thick, dark green foliage, downy on 
the under side; white flowers; bright red fruits, 
changing to black. 
MACROCEPHALUM (Chinese Snowball). Very 
hardy; spreading branches; very dark green foliage; 
yellowish white flowers produced in large flat pani¬ 
cles. A specially recommended new shrub. $1.50 
each. 
MOLLE (Soft-leaved Viburnum). A native shrub 
resembling V. dentatum, but with larger foliage; white 
flowers, which appear later than other Viburnums. 
OPULUS (Bush Cranberry). A very ornamental, 
large-sized shrub, with white flowers and conspic¬ 
uous brilliant red berries, resembling cranberries, 
which remain until destroyed by late frosts. 
Opulus americanum. Similar to above, but 
of more open growth. A recent addition to the culti¬ 
vated Viburnums. $1.50 each. 
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