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ROBINIA HISPIDA. 
Select ^art»p £f)ru&£ 
SYMPHORICARPUS. 
Rose Acacia. 
Also known as Sweet Pea Shrub. Of low growth, with 
handsome pinnate foliage, producing in June and through¬ 
out summer, racemes of beautiful rosy-pink, Sweet Pea¬ 
like flowers in great abundance. The stems and branches 
are covered with mossy growth. 2 to 3 feet, each, 20c. 
SALISBURIA (Ginkgo). 
ADIANTIFOLIA ( Biloba ). Maiden Hair Tree.—O f 
stately habit, growing as erect as a church steeple, with 
spreading branches and with peculiar leaves resembling 
those of the Maiden Hair Fern, though, of course, much 
larger. The leaves are of silvery green in summer and 
turn to bright golden yellow in autumn. Never is in¬ 
fested with insects. 6 to 8 feet, each, 75c. 
SAMBUCUS. Elder. 
NIGRA AUREA. Golden-leaved Elder. —One of the 
finest of golden-leaved shrubs, and invaluable for group¬ 
ing to produce contrasting effects. The foliage is remark¬ 
able for retaining the brilliancy of its rich, golden-yellow 
hue throughout the summer without burning or scalding 
even when in full exposure to the sun. Strong plants, 
2 to 3 feet, each, 25c. 
SPIRAEA. 
RACEMOSUS. Snowberry. 
An old favorite. Has small 
pink flowers in July and 
August, which are followed 
by great numbers of large 
pure white wax-like berries 
in clusters, which remain 
until freezing weather. (See 
cut). 
VULGARIS. Indian Cur¬ 
rant. Coral Berry. Of 
low growing and graceful 
habit with numerous small 
pink flowers in August and 
September, followed by dull 
red berries, literally covering 
the branches and which re¬ 
main nearly all winter. 
2 to 3 feet, each, 20c. 
STYRAX JAPONICA. 
A very beautiful and 
valuable, tall growing 
shrub, or dwarf tree, 
with slender spreading 
branches. In June it 
is densely clothed with 
exquisite white, fra¬ 
grant snow-drop like 
pendulous blossoms. Its 
foliage is handsome, 
and it is altogether 
very lovely. Especially 
desirable for cemetery 
planting. 
Stocky, 2 to 3 feet, 
25c; 3 to 4 feet, 35c; 
4 to 5 feet, 50c; 5 to 
6 feet, 75c each. 
Spiraea Van Houttei. 
ANTHONY WATERER.—The finest of the Dwarf Spi¬ 
raeas, and a grand shrub. It excels all other Spiraeas 
in brilliancy of color—a purple-crimson—and is the most 
profuse and persistent bloomer of them all; bearing con¬ 
tinuously large, flat clusters of bloom throughout the 
whole of summer and autumn. 
BILLARDI.—Of erect habit and producing long, dense 
panicles of rosy-pink flowers from June until October. 
CALLOSA ALBA.—Similar in habit and make-up to A. 
Waterer, but with clear white flowers in dense heads. 
OPULIFOLIA AUREA. Golden-leaved Spiraea. —A 
strong growing variety with abundant, massive yellow 
foliage which is not affected by the heat of summer. The 
flowers are white and appear in June. 
PRUNIFOLIA FL. PL. Bridal Wreath —An old favor¬ 
ite and as beautiful as it is popular. Of strong growth, 
and in May and early June there appear along the 
branches (so thickly as to envelope them) dainty pure 
white, very double flowers. It remains in flower for a 
long time and its pretty glossy deep green leaves change 
to crimson and purple in autumn. 
VAN IIOUTTEI.—The finest and best of all the Spiraeas. 
Of handsome form with slender and graceful branches, 
which bend to the ground with the weight of bloom. Its 
pure white flowers are produced in such masses as to 
entirely cover the bush. It blooms in May and June, and 
is an attractive shrub at all times. (See cut.) 
Strong, 2 and 3 year, each, 20c. 
VIBURNUM. 
OPULUS STERILIS. Common Snowball or Guelder 
Rose. —A superb, old fashioned shrub, popular and much 
admired. Of large size and spreading habit, bearing in 
June, on long, slender stems, large, globular clusters of 
pure white flowers, resembling Snowballs. 2 to 3 feet, 
each, 25c. 
PLICATUM. Japanese Snowball. —One of the finest of 
flowering shrubs. Moderate in growth and compact in 
form, with large, globular flower clusters of the purest 
white, produced all over the bush in great abundance. 
Exceedingly choice. (See cut.) 2 to 3 feet, each, 30c. 
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