GENERAL CATALOGUE. 
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RHAMNUS. Buckthorn. Weg-e- 
dorn, Ger. Nehprun, Fr. 
K. cathartlous. PURGING BUCKTHORN. C. 
The popular hedge plant. A flue robust, 
hardy shrub, of European origin, with 
dark green foliage, white flowers and 
small black fruit. 35c. 
bhodotypus. Sciieinkerrie, Ger. 
Kli. kerrioides. C. From Japan. A very or¬ 
namental shrub of medium size, with 
handsome foliage and large, single, white 
flowers in the latter part of May, suc¬ 
ceeded by numerous small fruit. See 
cut. 50c. 
RHUS. Sumach. Essigbaum, Ger. 
Sumach, Fr. 
K. aromatica. It. A native variety, exhaling 
a strong odor. Flowers greenish-white; 
leaves lobed. 35c. 
It. Cotinus. Purple-Fringe, or Smoke Tree. 
C. From the South of Europe. A much 
admired shrub for its curious fringe, or 
hair-like flowers, that cover the whole 
surface of the plant in mid-summer. It 
grows 10 to 12 feet high, and spreads so 
as to require considerable space. 50c. 
K. glabra var. laciniata. Cut-leaved SU¬ 
MACH. C. A very striking plant, of Rhodotypus Kerrioides. (Reduced.) 
moderate size, with deeply cut leaves resembling fern leaves; dark green above and glaucous below, and 
turning to a rich red in autumn. See cut. 75c. 
K. Osbeckil. C. A beautiful species from China, of large size, with remarkable and very ornamental foliage, 
assuming a beautiful autumnal color. 50c. 
Rhus glabra var. laciniata—Cut-i.eaved Sumach. 
(Reduced.) 
KIBES. Currant. 
Johannisbeere, Ger. Ghoseillier, Fr. 
The flowering currants are gay, beautiful 
shrubs in early spring, and of the easiest culture. 
R. alpina. 1). A good old variety. Small yel¬ 
low flowers. Distinct. 35c. 
K. aureum. YELLOW-FLOWERING CURRANT. 
1). A native species, with glabrous, 
shining leaves, and yellow flowers. 35c. 
K. Gordonianum. Gordon’s Currant. I). 
A hybrid between aurrum and sangut- 
ncum. A hardy and profuse blooming 
shrub. Flowers crimson and yellow in 
pendent bunches in Slay. 35c. 
It. Hanguineum. Crimson-flowering Cur¬ 
rant. 1). An American species, with 
deep red flowers, produced in great 
abundance in early spring. 50c. 
var. albldum. D. This is a beautiful va¬ 
riety, with pinkish white flowers; con¬ 
trasts well with the type. 50c. 
var. flore pleno. Double Crimson-flow- 
erino Currant. 1). A variety of the 
Crimson, with double flowers in July; a 
most beautiful llowering shrub. $1.00. 
