ORNAMENTAL TREES , SHRUBS , #7’C. 
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RHUS GLABRA VAR. LACIN1ATA — CUT-LEAVED SUMACH. 
KIBES. Currant. Johannisbeere, Oer. Groseillier, Fr. 
The flowering currants are gay, beautiful shrubs in early spring, and of the easiest culture. 
R. aureum. Yellow-flowering Currant. A native species, with glab¬ 
rous, shining leaves, and yellow flowers. 
R. Gordonianum. Gordon’s Currant. A hybrid between aureum and 
mnguineum. A hardy and profuse blooming shrub. Flowers crimson and yellow in 
pendent bunches in May. 
R. saiiffliineum. Crimson-flowering Currant. An American species, 
with deep red flowers, produced in great abundance in early spring. 
var. albidum. This is a beautiful variety, with pinkish white flowers; 
contrasts well with the type. 50 cents. 
var. flore pleno. Double Crimson-flowering Currant. A variety 
of the Crimson, with double flowers in July; a most beautiful flowering shrub. $1.00. 
RUBUS. Bramble. Brombeere, Ger. Ronce, Fr. 
These are rather coarse looking shrubs, but can often be employed to great advantage, 
especially in the wild garden to produce certain effects. 
R. cratsegifolius. An ornamental species introduced from Manchuria; habit 
robust and erect, foliage large, deep green turning to a dark red color in autumn. In 
July the plant is covered^vith bright red fruit of an agreeable flavor. 
R. fruticosus laciniatus. Cut-leaved, or Parsley-leaved Bramble. 
Of low trailing habit, foliage deeply cut and quite ornamental; produces palatable 
fruit. 
R. phoeuicolasillS. A species with foliage resembling that of the Raspberry ; 
leaves downy and of a silvery white color underneath; flowers followed by a hairy 
fruit of a scarlet color. 
