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EDWARD GILLETT’S CATALOGU 
with large showy single white flowers, followed by quite desirable fruit. The 
foliage is of the deepest blood-red color through the season. A clean thrifty 
tree, and very showy on the lawn. 50 cents each. 
triloba (Double Flowered Plum) —5 feet. A vigorous grower. Flowers light 
pink and very double, in great quantity, covering the branches. A native of 
China, and one of the finest hardy spring blooming shrubs in cultivation. 50 
cents each. 
PTELEA trifoliata (Hop -tree) — A small tree with curious winged seed- 
vessels. Fine specimens, nursery grown. 50 cents each. 
PYIilS arbutlf'olius — A shrub with small shining leaves beautifully tinted 
in autumn. 25 cents each, §1.50 per dozen. 
QEERCES liuinilis (Dwarf Chestnut Oak) — A low shrub 2 to 5 feet high, 
forming pretty little clumps. One of the very best Oaks for autumn tinted 
foliage, in shades of red and purple. Nursery grown. 25 cents each, §1.50 
per dozen. 
RETIN0SP0RA ericoides (Heath-leaved Japan Cypress) — A beautiful 
dwarf evergreen shrub, forming a round head. Leaves small, bluish green. I 
offer fine thrifty plants about 1 foot high. 20 cents each. 
plumosa — A most beautiful Japan cypress, with short, dark green leaves, thickly 
studding the branches, forming very fine sprays. Nicely formed, nursery 
grown plants. 4 years old. About 1 foot high. 20 cents each. 
plumosa aurea — A variety of the above with the leaves golden tinted. Very 
thrifty plants about 1 foot high. 20 cents each. 
RIIAMNES alnifolius — About 1£ feet high, clothed with j^ellow-green 
leaves. Takes readily to cultivation. It possesses much merit as an ornamental 
plant on account of its compact habit and handsome foliage. Flowers and fruit 
not conspicuous. 20 cents each, .$1 per dozen. 
catharticus (Common Buckthorn) — Used largely for hedges. 15 cents each, 
75 cents per dozen, §3 per hundred. 
RHODODENDRON puiictatiim — A hardy species, flowering when but 3 or 
4 feet high, bearing pretty rose colored flowers, spotted within. 35 cents each, 
$2 per dozen. 
maximum (Great Laurel) — An evergreen shrub 5 to 30 feet high, with dark green 
leaves 4 to 10 inches long. Flowers white, pink, or purple, greenish in the 
throat, and spotted with yellow or red. July. Takes readily to cultivation. 
Nursery grown, with a good ball of earth attached. 
9 to 12 inches, .... .30 each, §2.00 per dozen. 
1 to 1 Yo feet, . . . .50 “ 4.00 u 
RH0D0RA Canadensis— A low shrub, with showy rose-purple flowers, 
which precede the leaves in May. 25 cents each, §1.50 per dozen. 
RHUS aromatica (F ragrant S.) — A straggling bush, seldom 3 feet high. 
Flowers pale yellow; fruit red. 25 cents each, §1.75 per dozen. 
copallina (Dwarf Sumac) — From 2 to 4 feet high, leaves very highly colored in 
autumn. 20 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
glabra (Smooth Sumac) — Branches smooth, leaves red in autumn. Forms a bush 
10 to 15 feet high. 20 cents each. 
glabra laciniata — A variety of the above with finely cut leaves, very ornamental. 
25 cents each. 
typhina (Common Stag Horn S.) — Mode of growth similar to glabra. The 
branches are covered with fine hairs. Leaves fine in autumn. 20 cents each, 
§1 per dozen. 
cotinus (Mist Flower or Smoke Tree) — A small tree with very fine seed vessels of 
a reddish color, giving it a fine appearance. 25 cents each. 
ROBIN A Pseud-acacia (Common Locust) — Flowers creamy white. Very 
fragrant. 25 cents each. 
RIBES CyilOStati (Wild Gooseberry)—Flowers greenish. Berries quite 
large. 25 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
floridum (Wild Black Currant) — Flowers yellow. Currant black and edible. 25 
cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
prostratum (Fetid Currant)—Leaves very showy in autumn. Desirable for 
rocky places. 20 cents each. 
