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ESTMiNSTER NuRSERiES, JVestnibisteT^ Maryland 
Smoketree or Purple Fringe 
Rosa — See Roses 
Rubus 
Rubus odoratus (Flowering Raspberry). 
5-7 ft. Large rosy-purple flowers from 
June to September make this a very at¬ 
tractive shrub. The fruits are red but 
not edible. Prefers a moist, shaded situ¬ 
ation. 
Each 
18 to 24 in.45 
2 to 3 ft.60 
Sambucus 
Sambucus canadensis aurea (Golden 
American Elder). 10-12 ft. A hardy 
native shrub with bright yellow foliage 
and flat heads of creamy white flowers 
followed by dark red berries. 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft.65 - 
4 to 5 ft.90 8.00 
5 to 6 ft. 1.25 10.00 
Rhus 
Rhus canadensis (Fragrant Sumac). 8-10 ft. Low 
spreading shrub with showy heads of yellow flowers 
in spring and bunches of coral-red fruits; the 
fragrant, aromatic foliage turns brilliant orange 
and scarlet in autumn. Withstands drought and 
is excellent on dry, rocky wastelands. 
Each Per 10 Per 10 Each 
2 to 3 ft.60 5.00 4 to 5 ft. 1.25 10.00 
3 to 4 ft.75 6.00 5 to 6 ft. 1.75 15.00 
R. cotinus (Common Smoketree or Purple Fringe). 
12-15 ft. A smoky mist of pale purple blossoms in 
July makes this a very fascinating shrub. In 
autumn the foliage is painted handsomely in brown, 
red, and yellow tints. 
Each Per 10 Each Per 10 
2 to 3 ft.90 8.00 4 to 5 ft. 1.75 15.00 
3 to 4 ft. 1.10 9.50 5 to 6 ft. 2.25 20.00 
Ribes 
Ribes alpinum (Mountain Currant). 6-8 ft. Dense 
shrub with wide spreading branches covered with 
bright green foliage; the greenish yellow flowers 
of spring are followed by bright scarlet berries in 
summer and fall; excellent for the shady place. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 18 in.40 3.50 
18 to 24 in.60 5.00 
R. odoratum (aureum) (Golden Currant). 5-7 ft. A 
handsome shrub with yellow fragrant flowers early 
in the spring followed by black, glabrous fruit; 
does well in shade. 
2 to 3 ft.70 
Spiraea — The Spireas 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer (Anthony Waterer Spirea). 
3-4 ft. A free-blooming, compact shrub, with broad, 
flat heads of deep pink flowers all summer. Espe¬ 
cially excellent when planted in front of taller 
shrubs. Each Per 10 Each Per 10 
15 to 18 in.30 2.50 2 to2Gft... .60 5.00 
18 to 24 in.40 3.50 2^4 to 3 ft... .90 8.00 
S. arguta (Garland Spirea). 4-6 ft. A vigorous shrub 
with a bower of clustered white flowers in eariy 
spring. p^j. jQ jQ 
18 to 24 in.30 2.50 3 to 4 ft.55 4.50 
2 to 3 ft.40 3.50 4 to 5 ft.75 6.00 
Robinia 
Robinia hispida (Rose-acacia). 5-7 ft. A shrub of 
medium height, resembling the Locust tree. Clusters 
of bright rose colored sweet pea-like flowers hang 
from the slender branches in May and June; hair¬ 
like thorns cover the branches. Very conspicuous. 
Each Each 
. .35 18 to 24 in.45 
12 to 18 in 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
