Ornamental and Fruit Trees, Shrubs and Vines. 
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Ar^eiuea. (Buffalo Berry.) An up¬ 
right species, with silvery foliage and 
small edible berries. 
KXOCnOKDA ORANDIFLORA. 
DAPHNE mezereiiin. (Mezereum 
Pink. ) The first hardy shrub to flower, 
showing deep red flowers in March or 
April. 
DOGWOOD, Red-twiffffed. The bark 
is bright red. It is the most conspicu¬ 
ous shrub in winter, and may be in¬ 
cluded in groups of shrubs and ever¬ 
greens for the contrast. 
Va^ie^;atcd Hed-t\vi<rgod. A variety 
of the above, with leaves broadly 
marked with white. A low grower. 
EIjDEH, Goldcii-lcaved. The broad 
foliage is bright golden yellow through¬ 
out the season. 
EL.EAGNUS aii^iistifolia. (Oleaster.) 
A largeshrub,wiih woolly whiteleaves, 
producing a unique effect among other 
plants. Valuable for planting in dry 
situations or near salt water. 
deutzia'gracilis. 
(See page 12.) 
EXOCHORDA. (Pearl Bush.) A rare 
shrub of delicate beauty. The while 
flowers are iH inches in diameter, 
with a green center. The slender 
branches bend beneath the weight of 
bloom just enough’ to be airy and 
graceful. 
FOHSYTHTA. ?Golden Bell.) A free- 
growing shrub of rich foliage and a 
profusion of golden bells in early 
spring. If the twigs are placed in 
water, in a warm window, they will 
bloom in winter. * 
Portunei. Flowers large, leaves three-lobed. 
The first conspicuous shrub in bloom. 
Suspeii.sa. Growth of branches upright, twigs 
thread-like and drooping; adapted for covering 
trellises or arbors. 
Viridlsfiiina. An upright shrub, with entire, glossy 
leaves which turn black-purple in autumn. 
FRINGE, Purple. 
(Smoke Tree, or Mist 
Shrub.) A low tree, 
with roundish, irreg¬ 
ular head ; flowers 
in large, delicately 
divided purple pani¬ 
cles, and borne so 
profusely that they 
seem like masses of 
down or mist, almost 
covering the bush, 
and remaining all 
summer. 
Wliite. A choice native » 
flowering shrub o r 
small tree of rounded 
form and large leaves, 
like those of the Mag¬ 
nolia. The while, 
fragrant flowers, pro¬ 
duced inlongclusters, 
resemblesilken frill ge 
or lace hung through 
the tree. 
HONEYSUCKLE. Up 
right. Tall, free- 
growing shrubs, with 
a profusion of pink, 
red and white flow¬ 
ers, succeeded by 
bright red and yellow 
berries. 
Tartarian. An old 
favorite of graceful, 
luxuriant growth; 
flowers pink ; blooms 
in May. 
Frag ran tisRi in a . 
Flowers very early, 
with the Forsvthia ; 
cream colorecf and 
fragrant. ' 
FORSYTHIA V1RIDI3SIMA. 
