GENERAL CATALOGUE. 
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SAMBUCUS. Rider. Hqllunder, Ger. Sureau, Fr. 
These are showy large shrubs, quite ornamental in flowers, fruit aud foliage 
should be kept in good shape by a frequent use of the pruning knife. 
They blossom in June. 
The plants 
S. nigra. Black-berried Elder. C. A native of Europe, of medium size, with purplish-black berries in Sep¬ 
tember. 35c. 
var. aurea. Golden Elder. C. A handsome variety, with golden yellow foliage. A valuable plant for 
enlivening shrubberies. 50c. 
var. heterophylla. Fern-leaved Elder. C. Luxuriunt in growth, with deep and delicately cut foliage 
line. See cut. 50e. 
var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Elder. C. A valuable variety, with elegantly divided leaves; one of the last 
cut-leaved shrubs. See cut. 50c. 
var. pnlverulenta. C. In spring the foliage is marbled with silver which continues the greater part of the 
summer. 50c. 
var. pyramidalis. C. An upright grower with peculiar foliage turned back so as to conceal the stem. 50c. 
var. variegata. Variegated-leaved Elder. C. Of strong healthy growth ; foliage mottled with yellow 
and white. One of the best variegated-leaved shrubs. 35c. 
s. racemosa var. plumosa. C. (New.) Leaves beautifully cut and drooping, giving the plant a unique and 
pretty effect. 75e. 
SPIRAEA. Meadow-Sweet. Spierstrauch, Ger. Spiree, Fr. 
The Spirieas are all elegant, low shrubs, of the easiest culture, and their blooming extends over a period of 
three months. r 
S. arguta. D. Of dwarf habit; flowers clear white. The best very early flowering white Spiriea. Early May. 50c. 
S. aria-folia. White-ream leaved Spiraea. I). An elegant species from North West America; habit dense 
aud bushy; plant entirely covered with greenish white blossoms in July. 50c. 
S. Billardi. Billard’s Spiraea. D. Bose-colored. Blooms nearly 
all summer. 35c. 
S. Blumei. II. Has large panicles of deep rose-colored flowers, 
June and July. 35c. 
S. crenata. I). Dwarf in habit. Flowers dull white; free bloomer. 
June. 35c. 
S. callosa. Fortune’s Spiraea. I>. Has large panicles of deep 
rosy blossoms; grows freely and blooms nearly all summer; 
fine. 35c. 
var. alba. Fortune’s DwAitr White Spirasa. I). A white- 
flowering variety, of dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. 
Keeps in flower all summer. A valuable small shrub. 35c. 
S pi ilea lance-leaved. (Reduced.) 
Double-flowering Plum-leaved Spiilea. (Healneed.) 
S. var. atrosanguinea. I>. In growth and habit this is similar to callosa; flowers a shade darker. June and 
July. 35e. 
var. stipcrba. 1 ). Of dwarf habit, greenish white flowers, in August. 35c. 
var. semperflorens. I). Habit dwarf; red flowers in corymbs, A continuous bloomer. 35c. 
