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ELLWANGER <5r» BARRY'S 
Buxus sempervirens. Common Tree Box. D. From England. A handsome shrub with deep green foliage. 
var. argentea. Silver Striped-leaved Box. D. 35c. 
var. aurea. D. Gold Striped-leaved Box. 35c. 
var. Handsworthii. IIandsworth’S Box. D. An upright, vigorous variety, with oval leaves; very 
hardy and ornamental. 35c. ' 3 
var. Jacksoni. Jackson’s Weeping. D. A pendulous variety ; leaves blotched with yellow. 35c. 
var. latifolia. Broad-leaved Box. D. Broad foliage; distinct. 35c. 
var. microphylla. Small-lf.aved Box. D. 35c. 
var. rosmarinifolia. Rosemary-leaved Box. D. Forms a beautiful small bush ; foliage glaucous 
35c. 
var. nana. Dwarf Box. E. The well-known sort used for edging. $3 per 100 plants ; about 18 
plants to the yard. 
KALMIA. American or Mountain Laurel. Lceffelbaum, Ger. 
K. latifolia. Calico Bush. D. A beautiful native evergreen shrub, with shining foliage and dense clus¬ 
ters of pink or nearly white flowers in spring. Requires same treatment as the Rhododendron. 51.50. 
MAHON I A, Ashberry. Mahonien, Ger. Mahonie, Fr. 
M. aquifolia. Holly-leaved Mahon i a. D. A native species of medium size, with purplish, shining 
prickly leaves, and showy, bright yellow flowers in May, succeeded by bluish berries. Its handsome! 
deep green, glossy foliage and neat habit, render it very popular for decorative planting. 35c. 
M. Japonica. D. Large distinct leaves, and yellow flowers in May. 75c. 
PRUNUS. 
P. Laurocerasus Schipkaensis. Hardy Laurel. This is a valuable new evergreen shrub, with large, broad 
shining, deep green leaves, similar in appearance to the beautiful Laurel or Bay Tree, so’ highly 
prized for house decoration. We have had this new shrub in our nurseries for some years, and it 
has withstood the severest winters without injury, and we regard it as a very valuable addition to the 
list of choice shrubs. Small plants. 52.00 each. 
RHODODENDRON. Rosebay. 
The Rhododendrons are magnificent flowering Evergreen Shrubs. All prefer a peaty soil and a some¬ 
what shadec situation. 1 he Catawbiense varieties are the most hardy, and succeed in our climate better than 
any other. In this latitude they require to be protected in winter. 
Rh. Catawbiense Seedlings. Catawba Rosebay. D. Round clusters of lilac and violet flowers 
Plants with flowering buds about 18 to 24 inches. 51.50. 
Rh. Named Varieties. D. Plants with flowering buds, about 18 to 24 inches. $2.00. 
Varieties of Rhododendrons, 
Album Elegans. White. 
“ GRANDIFLORUM. White. 
Alexander Dancer. Bright rose. 
Charles Bag ley. Cherry red. 
Charles Dickens. Dark Scarlet. 
Caractacus. Rich purplish crimson. 
Delicatissimum. Blush. 
Everestianum. Rosy lilac. 
PI. H. Hunnewell. Dark rich crimson. 
Kettledrum. Purplish crimson. 
Lady Armstrong. Pale rose. 
Mrs. Milner. Rich crimson. 
CLASS IV. CLIMBING AND TRAILING SHRUBS. 
A most useful class of plants for this country, for covering cottages, verandas, walls, trellises, etc. 
ACTINIDIA. Strahlengriffel, Ger. 
A. arguta. A climbing plant from Japan. The flowers are white with a purple center, and sometimes cover 
the whole vine. The fruit is round, edible, and has a fine flavor. Handsome foliage—a most desir¬ 
able climber. 50c. 
A. polygama Silver-sweet Vine. True. A new, hardy climber of remarkable beauty from Japan. 
I he foliage on the ends of the flowering shoots is of a silvery white color. The flowers, which appear 
about the middle of June, are creamy white with numerous stamens with bright vellow anthers 
and resemble the lily of the valley in fragrance. The growth is rapid and vigorous. 5 i.oo. 
