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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 
Puiladelphus Speciosissimus. ( Reduced .) 
Pliiladelphus g. var. speciosissimus. D. Of dwarf habit, 
forming: bushes about 3 feet in height and covered 
with very large white, sweet-scented flowers. Dis¬ 
tinct and fine. See cut. 50c. 
Pli. laxus. C. Very large, white fragrant flowers, upright 
habit, free flowering; a valuable sort. 35c. 
Ph. microphyllus. Small-leaved Syringa. i>. Recently 
introduced. Of dwarf habit, slender growth, and 
small white flowers. A very pretty small shrub. 75c. 
Ph. multiflorus plenus. Flowers almost double, fragrant, 
creamy white, in long racemes; habit elegant; a 
profuse bloomer. 50c. 
Ph. nivalis. C. The stamens of this variety are cream- 
colored, thus rendering the whole flower snowy 
white. Flowers inodorous. 35c. 
Ph. Pekinensis. C. Flowers creamy white, fragrant, dis¬ 
tinct. 50c. 
Ph. primulteflorus. C. Flowers almost double; pure 
white. 50c. 
Ph. pubescens. Hoary-leaved Syringa. C. A beauti¬ 
ful shrub, with large, downy leaves and large, white 
flowers; late flowering. 35c. 
Ph. salicifolia. Willow-leaved Syringa. I>. Leaves 
curled at the edges, giving the plant a peculiar ap¬ 
pearance. Dwarf habit. 50c. 
Ph. spcciosus. C. Very showy flowers; late; distinct 
habit. 35c. 
Ph. Yokohama. C. A very fragrant species from Japan, 
of upright, compact habit; foliage plaited. Makes 
a beautiful shrub. 35c. 
PRUNUS. Plum. 
Under this heading are embraced some of the most charming early spring flowering shrubs. Prunus triloba , or 
the Double-flowered Plum, as it is commonly called, and the Double-flowered Almonds, produce in remarkable pro¬ 
fusion, perfectly double, finely formed flowers of most attractive colors. At the blossoming season each little tree 
appears like one mass of bloom, forming a most beautiful and interesting object, whether planted singly upon tin 
lawn or in groups. As the Almond and Plum flower at the same time, they can be massed very effectively. Both 
are hardy and of fine habit. 
P. Japonica flore albo pleno. (Erroneously Amygdalus pumila alba.) Dwarf Double White-flowering 
Almond. 1). Produces beautiful double white flowers in May. 50c. 
I*. Japonica flore rubro pleno. (Erroneously Amygda¬ 
la* pumila.) Dwarf Double Red-flowering 
Almond. I). A beautiful small shrub, bearing 
in May, before the leaves appear, an abundance 
of small, double, rose-like flowers, closely set 
upon the twigs. 50c. 
P. Pissardi. PuRPLE-LEAVED Plum. C. The finest 
purple-leaved small tree or shrub of recent in¬ 
troduction. The young branches are a very dark 
purple; the leaves when young are lustrous crim¬ 
son, changing to a dark purple, and retain this 
beautiful tint till they drop late in autumn; no 
other purple-leaved tree or shrub retains its color 
like this. It transplants easily and is worthy of 
wide dissemination. Flowers small, white, single, 
covering the tree. 50c. 
P. tomentosa. I). A very pretty species from Japan. 
It has beautifully plaited leaves, and bears in 
May, small, inconspicuous flowers, which are 
followed by small red fruits resembling currants. 
Forms a very handsome dwarf shrub. 50c. 
P. triloba. Double-flowering Plum. I). Native of 
China. A highly interesting and desirable addi¬ 
tion to hardy shrubs; flowers double, of a deli¬ 
cate pink, upwards of an inch in diameter, thickly 
set on the long slender branches; flowers in May. 
P. virgata flore roseo pleno. I). Flowers double, rog 
pear three or four days earlier. 50c. 
Flower. Prunus Triloba. Branch. 
(Natural Size.) (Reduced.) 
See cut. 50c. 
^-colored; not so full as those of P. triloba , but they ap- 
PTELEA. Hop Tree, or Shrubby Trefoil. Ledkrblume, Oer. Ptelea, Er. 
P. trifoliata. C. A large shrub or small tree, of rapid growth and robust habit. Fruit winged, and in clusters; 
flowers in June. 50c. 
var. a urea. Golden-leaved Hop Tree. C. (New.) Beautiful glossy golden foliage, holds its color well. 
