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ELL WANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 
Diervilla hortensis nivea. White - flowered Weigel a. Of dwarf 
spreading habit and slow growth. Flowers pure white, retaining their purity the 
whole time of flowering; foliage large. A profuse bloomer; difficult to propagate. 
D. liortensls rubra. Flowers deep red when in bud, and rose-colored 
when in bloom. 
I), hortensis A. Carriere. Rose-colored. 75 cents. 
var. yenosa variegata. A dwarf grower, forming a compact bush ; 
the variegation is light yellow, changing to white; flowers deep rose. 50 cents. 
I), hybrida Edward Andre. A hybrid between arborea and Lavallei; 
flowers brownish black. 50 cents. 
I). hybrida Hendersoni. Of fine compact habit, rather slender, erect 
growth ; flowers medium size, outside of petals red, interior a lighter shade. 75 
cents. 
hybrida John Standisli. Flowers large red. 50 cents. 
I). hybrida Lavallei. A fine variety, producing dark reddish purple 
flowers; the darkest variety ; habit straggling. 50 cents. 
I). hybrida P, Duchartre. A hybrid between rosea and Lavallei; 
branches erect, flowers clear amaranth. 50 cents. 
I). hybrida Pecheur Fils. Violet-red flowers; profuse bloomer. 75 
cents. 
D. rosea. Rose-colored Weigela. 
An elegant shrub, with fine rose-colored 
flowers, introduced from China by Mr. 
Fortune, and considered one of the finest 
plants he has discovered ; of erect, compact 
growth ; blossoms in June. See cut. 
var. amabilis, or splen- 
dens. Of robust habit, large foliage and 
pink flowers ; blooms freely in the autumn ; 
distinct and beautiful. 
var. Desboisii. A beautiful 
variety, with deep, rose-colored flowers, re^ 
sembling rosea , but flowers much darker. 
One of the best. * 
var. Groenewegenii. Has 
rose-colored flowers, sometimes streaked 
with a deep red. 
var. Gustave Mallet. Flow¬ 
ers deep red; habit good ; very free flower¬ 
ing. 
var. incarnata. A slender 
grower; flowers deep red. 50 cents. 
var. Kosteriana foliis 
variegatis. Of dwarf, compact growth ; 
leaves bordered with yellow; flowers deep 
rose; fine. 
var. Madame Teillier. Of 
robust habit, erect growth, foliage tomen- 
tose beneath ; large pale rose flowers. 
var. Monsieur Lemoine. 
Flowers pale flesh, then rose, then deep 
rose-colored weigela. red ; a superb sort. 
