F. W. SCHUMACHER 
Jamaica Plain, Mass. 
MALUS (continued) 
robusta, a baecata Hybrid, faster growing and attaining 
flowering size sooner than baecata, a fine ornamental 
Crab, truly named for its robust habit, broad pyra¬ 
midal in shape, a mass of large apple-blossom flowers 
in May. May be expected to be hardy far to the 
North. Ten year plants, from seed, measure 20 feet 
high. 
theifera. Tea Crab from China, hardy here. Small tree 
resembling a Cherry tree when in bloom with its 
branches thickly set with flower-clusters. Flowers 
white or pinkish. Most remarkable ornamental Crab 
much recommended for its heavy bloom and easily 
raised from seed. 
Domestic dry pomes. 
pkt. 
We OZ. V4 OZ. 
.20 
oz. 
.40 
.33 
*4 lb. lb. 
.95 3.00 
.75 2.50 
RIBES fasciculatum, Japanese Alpine Currant, shrub similar 
to Ribes alpinum, with persistent foliage and scarlet 
fruit remaining on the plants over winter, a fine 
ornamental.15 .30 .90 
ROSA ecae (prinjula) shrub to 6 ft., hardy in New England, 
with attractive fragrant foliage, and an abundance of 
small yellow flowers (1)4 in- across) in May 
10 seeds, .20; 100 seeds, $1.50 
SAMBUCUS coerulea, most impressive of native Elder¬ 
berries, with large flower heads and conspicuous 
bluish white fruit. 
SMILAX rotundifolia, no better cover for bird sanctuaries 
can be found than a thicket of Green Briars with its 
inter-twining mass of prickly branches. 
SORBUS scandica, remarkable ornamental from Scandinavia, 
large shrub or small tree with attractive foliage and 
red berries. Clean seed. 
SYMPLOCOS paniculata (crataegoides), Asiatic Sweetleaf, 
hardy in New England, ornamental shrub valued for 
its fragrant white flowers in spring and bright blue 
berries in fall. 
Imported clean seed. 
Domestic dry berries. 
SYRINGA henryi lutece, a hybrid between josikaea and 
villosa, faster growing and having larger flower-panicles 
than either parent, easily grown from seed. For its 
outstanding ornamental qualities this hybrid strain 
can be highly recommended. 75, Vi oz. .25 
josikaea rosea, a vigorous josikaea form with large flower- 
panicles of light pink flowers, comes true from seed 
Trade pkt. .35 
.13 .30 1.00 
.20 .40 1.25 
.35 1.00 
.25 .60 2.00 
.30 .75 2.50 
.45 
ULMUS hollandica (campestris latifolia) a splendid strain 
of Elms, combining the features of Scotch and English 
Elms, seed may be sown late in fall for spring germi¬ 
nation. 25 .60 1.85 
VIBURNUM betulifolium, Birchleaf Viburnum, a fine new 
Viburnum from China, to 10 feet, with birchlike foliage 
and large clusters of bright red berries... .75, % oz. .35 
VITIS vulpina (odoratissima or riparia), native Riverbank 
Grape, much planted in Europe on arbors for the 
bright green foliage and fragrancy of its flowers. .35 .75 2.50 
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