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ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY, PITTSBURG, PA. 
SPECIMEN RHUS COTINUS (From English "Country Life”) 
Novelties in Shrubs 
Of the following shrubs, those marked with an asterisk (*) have been fully tested in this country, and I have seen them and can vouch 
for the descriptions. The others come from reputable foreign sources, and the descriptions of introducers are given. The plants sent out 
of new varieties of shrubs are always much smaller than those of old sorts. 
CRAT2EGUS Carrieri. Beautiful variety of thorn, with large, deep 
green, glossy foliage, remaining on the tree until December. 
Gives a quantity of large white flowers, turning rosy afterward. 
The fruits are small scarlet medlars, eatable, having the taste of 
an apple, and being the size of a large cherry. The nice foliage and 
quantity of fruits make it a remarkable small tree or shrub. 40c. 
CYDONIA Japonica Columbia. The fruit of this new Japan Quince 
is said to be edible, measuring 8 to 10 inches in circumference; 
greenish yellow, very fragrant. $1. 
Japonica Maulei superba (Japan Quince). Large, bright red flowers, 
darker than C. Maulei; vigorous, blooms abundantly. 75 cts. 
♦CORNUS brachypoda variegata. The most striking variegated 
shrub in cultivation; large leaf of grand effect. $1. 
DEUTZIA hybrida Lemoinei. Beautiful variety, hybrid of Deutzia 
gracilis (D. parviflora); blooms early, regularly; the branches 
are entirely covered with erect panicles, bearing 15 to 25 pure 
white and well-opened flowers, of a new aspect in Deutzias. 25 
cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Parviflora. Small shrub, reaching hardly 5 feet in height; 
brandies straight; leaves elliptical, dentated and reticulated with 
dark green; gives a profusion of beautiful white flowers; fine 
novelty. 25 cts. 
FORSYTHIA Fortunei variegata aurea. Fine novelty; leaves with a 
large golden yellow margin. Requires to be planted in a sunny 
place; very vigorous, and as free-flowering as the type. 25c. 
HAMAMELIS Japonica Zuccariniana (Japanese Witch Hazel). 
Leaves dark green; flowers lemon-yellow, in axillary clusters. 
Very curious on account of its being the only shrub that will 
produce flowers outdoors in winter time in this country. $1. 
MALUS floribunda Scheideckerii (Crab Apple). This new Crab 
Apple is a seedling of Mains floribunda , which we have always 
considered the most ornamental flowering small tree in cultivation. 
This new variety is said to be a great improvement. 75 cts. 
PHILADELPHUS Falconeri. Introduced from China or Japan. 
Hardy, attaining 9 feet in height; branches thin; leaves small, 
lanceolate ; blooms in small panicles at the end of axillary 
branches; flowers formed of four sharp-pointed petals, pure 
white. 35 cts. 
Lemoinei (Mock Orange). A fine new sort of P. 7nicrophyllus; 
very large flowers, highly scented. 50 cts. 
Lemoinei Avalanche. Branches attaining 5 to G feet, bent by 
weight of flowers ; flowers very large, covering tlie branches*; 
sweet-scented; a superb new sort. 35 cts. 
Lemoinei erectus. Forming an erect bush ; the branches are 
entirely covered with little flowers of the purest white and very 
fragrant. 30 cts. 
Lemoinei “Mont Blanc.” Grows 5 feet high; erect branches 
entirely covered with large, fragrant flowers. 50 cts. 
“Silver Ball.” Flowers large; double, sweet-scented; fine. 
30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Pekinensis. Lately introduced from the mountains of Pekin. 40c. 
*RHUS Cotinus atropurpurea. This is a marked improvement on 
the well-known Purple Fringe, which we have always considered 
one of the handsomest shrubs in cultivation. This shrub makes 
a splendid specimen. The introducer describes the plumes as 
scarlet, which is hardly true, but they are much deeper in color 
than those of the old variety. 75 cts. each. 
SAMBUCUS racemosa tenuifolia. Beautiful hardy variety, with fine 
deeply cut green foliage. The plant in its aspect much resembles 
some varieties of the Japanese maple. 75 cts. each. 
* VIBURNUM dilatatum. Not new, but very scarce; one of the best 
of the Viburnums; grows 8 to 9 feet high; small white flowers 
in June. The fruit is beautiful orange-red and ripens in Sep¬ 
tember. $1. 
♦WEIGELA Eva Rathke. A new everblooming Weigela of great 
beauty; vigorous, and flowers all summer; flowers large, crim¬ 
son-red. A great acquisition that will become immensely popular. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz.; stronger plants, 40 cts. 
Conquete. Flowers enormous. The largest flowered variety, deep 
rose, measuring 1% to 2 inches across. 35 cts. 
Prgecox. Japanese sort; vigorous; branches erect; flowers car- 
mine-rose, throat marked witli yellow stripes; blooms 3 to 4 
weeks before the other sorts. 75 cts. 
