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ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY, PITTSBURG, PA. 
SPECIMEN RHUS COTIN17S (From English 4 * Country Life"j 
Novelties in Shrubs 
(SHIPPED FROM STATION NEAR PITTSBURG) 
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. 
(Jives 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. 
40 cts. 
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 
Mowers, 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 crenata candidissima. This is not new, but it is one of 
the most beautiful of all the Deutzias, and is very scarce. It is 
a handsome shrub and should be in every collection. 20 cts. 
each, $2 per doz. 
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; 
branches straight; leaves elliptical, dentated and reticulated 
with dark green; gives a profusion of beautiful white Mowers; 
fine novelty. 25 cts. 
Corymbiflora. A new variety with thin branches and large dark 
green leaves; Mowers in May and June; snow-white, in terminal 
clusters ; sometimes Mowering in August and September. 
35 cts. 
i 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-Mowering as the tvpe. 
25 cts. 
HAMAMELIS Japonica Zuccariniana (Japanese Witch Hazel). 
Leaves dark green; Mowers lemon-yellow, in axillary clusters. 
Very curious on account of its being the only shrub that will 
produce Mowers outdoors in winter time in this country. $1. 
MALUS floribunda Scheideckerii (Crab Apple). This new Crab 
Apple is a seedling of Mains floribunda, which I have always 
considered the most ornamental Mowering small tree in cultiva¬ 
tion. 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 Mne new sort of P. micropliyllus ; 
very large Mowers, highly scented. 50 cts. 
Lemoinei Avalanche. Branches attaining 5 to 0 feet, bent by 
weight of Mowers; Mowers very large, covering the branches; 
sweet-scented; a superb new sort. 35 cts. 
Lemoinei erectus. Forming an erect bush; the branches are 
entirely covered with little Mowers of the purest white and very 
fragrant. 30 cts. 
Lemoinei, “Mont Blanc.” Grows 5 feet high; erect branches 
entirely covered with large, fragrant Mowers. 50 cts. 
“ Silver Ball.” Flowers large : double, sweet-scented : Mne. 
30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Pekinensis. Lately introduced from the mountains of Pekin. 
40 cts. 
