Ed'QyaTd Gillett, Soulhwic}^, Mass. — Shrubs and Trees 
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Spinra Van Houttei 
Spiraea opulifolia. Pretty shrub; flat heads of white flowers. 25 cts. each. S2 per doz. 
S. opulifolia aurea ((ioldcn Spirea). 25 cts. each. 
S. salicifolia. h'lowers in a crowded panicle, white or flesh-colored. 2 or 3 feet high. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 ])er doz. 
S. tomentosa (Steeide Bush). Stems and lower surface of the leaves very woolly. 
Flowers crowded in a dense jjanicle, rose-color. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
S. Thunbergi (Thunhcrg’s Spirea). In early spring the plant is literally covered with 
small white flowers. The foliage is light green, changing in autumn to the most 
beautiful shades, making it one of the most beautiful foliage plants in cultivation. 
25 cts. each, $2 per doz. XX, 50 cts. each. 
S. Van Houttei (\ an Houtte s S])irea). The leaves of this variety are oval and 
toothed at the end. rich green in color and. like the above, most beautiful in 
autumn tints. Flowers jnire white, in clusters along the whole length of the 
branches. 25 cts. each. $2 per doz.; heavy, 50 cts. each. 
SYRINGA Japonica (Ja])an Lilac). A fine lawn tree, with glossy green leaves and large 
bunches of pure white flowers in June. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 
S. vulgaris. A fine grower, well known in cultivation; flowers purple-, quite fragrant. 
25 cts. 
VACCINIUM Pennsylvanicum (Dwarf Blueberry). Six to 10 inches. Berries abundant, 
large and sweet, ripening early in July. Forms large patches in dry, exposed 
places. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
V. vacillans (Low Blueberry). The Blueberry of our woods. From 1 to 2 feet high. 
Branches yellowish green. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
