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Azalea Pontica. Pontic Azalea. Ghent Varieties. Native of Asia 
Minor. A species growing 3 to 4 feet high, with small, hairy leaves, and yellow, orange 
and red flowers. The Ghent hybrid varieties which we offer combine nearly all 
colors, and possess a delightful perfume. They rank next to the Rhododendron 
for the decoration of lawns and pleasure grounds. The blooming season continues 
through the months of May and June. Being half hardy, they require protection in 
this latitude. $1.00. 
BERBERISt Berberry. Berberitze, Ger. Epine Vinette, Fr. 
The Berberries are a most interesting family of shrubs, varying in size from 2 to 6 feet 
high, rich in variety of leaf, flower and habit. Their showy orange and vellow flowers in May 
or June are succeeded by bright and various-colored fruit; very ornamental in the autumn 
and winter. 
B. Canadensis. American Berberry. A native species, forming a shrub 
or low tree, with handsome distinct foliage and yellow flowers from April to June, 
succeeded by red berries. 
B. Fortuneii. Of dwarf habit, small pale green foliage. 
B. Tlmnbergii. Thunberg’s Berberry. From Japan. A pretty species, 
of dwarf habit, small foliage, changing to red in autumn. 
B. vulgaris. European Berberry. A handsome deciduous shrub, with 
yellow flowers in terminal drooping racemes in May or June, followed with orange 
scarlet fruit. 
var. fructu violacea. Violet-fruited Berberry. This variety 
produces violet-colored fruit. 
var. purpurea. ^Purple-Leaved Berberry. An interesting shrub, 
growing 3 to 5 feet high, with violet purple foliage and fruit; very effective in groups 
and masses, or planted by itself. 
CALYCANTHUS. Sweet-scented Shrub. Kelchblume, Oer. 
Calycanthe, Fr. 
The species and varieties of the Calycanthus are very desirable. The wood is fragrant, 
foliage rich, flowers of a rare chocolate color, having a peculiar, agreeable odor. They blos¬ 
som in June, and at intervals afterwards. 
# C. fioridus. Carolina Allspice. A native species, growing 6 to 8 feet 
high, with double purple, very fragrant flowers. 
C. occidentalis, erroneously macrocmpa. Large-fruited Calycan¬ 
thus. 
COLUTEA Bladder Senna. Blasenstrauch, Ger. Baguenaudier, Fr. 
C. arborescens. Tree Colutea. Native of the south of Europe. A large 
shrub, with small, delicate foliage, and yellow, pea-blossom-shaped flowers in June, 
followed by reddish pods or bladders. 
CORNUS. Dogwood. Hartriegel, Ger. Cornouillier, Fr. 
Valuable shrubs when planted singly or in groups or masses, some distinguished by their 
elegantly variegated foliage, others by their bright-colored bark. 15 
C. brachypoda. From the Island of Yesso, Japan. Attains the size of a 
large tree, the branches forming long, broad arms. Flowers white. $1.00. 
C. circinata. Round-leaved Logwood. A native species, with round 
leaves, downy beneath. Flowers small, white, in flat cymes in June and July fruit 
light blue. 50 cents. " J 
C'. mascula. Cornelian Cherry. A small tree, native of Europe, produc¬ 
ing clusters of bright yellow flowers early in spring, before the leaves. 
