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ABOUT OURSELVES.

The additions recently made to our Nurseries at Bedford,
Mass., where we now have nearly 200 acres of land de-
voted to the cultivation of Fruit, ornamental Trees, shrubs,
&c, and where we will hereafter grow the main portion c*
our stock, afford us facilities which will enable us to carry.
on our business more easily and promptly than ever
before, and keep pace with its rapid development during
the last two seasons.

At present, we have the largest Nursery, especially of.
rare Ornamental Trees ,&c., in New England, and there are

no other establishments in the country which excel us

In respect to the variety, of the stock we grow. At our
Bedford nurseries, we cultivate both ornamental and fruit
Stock in enormous quantities, and consequently can give
our customers reasonable assurance of receiving what-
ever they order of us, freshly dug, well grown, and true

to name; three very important considerations in the Nur-
sery business.

Customers who wish to visit the Bedford Nursery may
do so by taking the trains (Concord branch) at the
Lowell R. R. Station, Causeway St., Boston, which will
land them in the very centre of the Nursery.

SHADY, HILL “NURSERY GG:

E., L. BEARD, President. H. B. CLew ty, Treasuicr.

DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

OF

Trees, SHRUBS, VINES AND PLANTS

SHADY HILL NURSERIES,
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

CORNER KIRKLAND AND BEACON STREETS.

SHADY HILL NURSERY CO,, Proprietors.

POST-OFFICE ADDRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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CORRESPONDENTS will greatly oblige by observing as far as possible the following directions :

All orders as well as all xames and addresses should be written out /egidly and zn full,
and,

To insure prompt attention orders should be sent in ear/y.

We make no substitutions in orders, unless requested to do so, and in such cases it should
be stated to what extent other varieties may be substituted.

We take special care in packing, so as to insure safe delivery in any part of the United
States or Canada, and all trees, etc. are carefully labelled. Packing is charged at cost, but
no charge is made for delivery of packages at the railroad.

It ts requested that explicit directions for marking and shipping packages accompany each
order. When it is left to us to choose the mode of conveyance, we will exercise our best
judgment. We pack in such a manner that ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens, and hardy
border plants can go safely as freight. 7 all cases, the articles are at the risk of the pur-
chaser after being shipped; and tf delay or loss occurs, the forwarder alone must be held
responsible.

Parties desiring to have stock forwarded to points west of New York are reminded that
we are obliged to prepay the freight charges on all goods shipped west of that city.

All orders from unknown correspondents must be accompanied with a draft on some of
the principal cities, or post-office order for the amount.

Our customers are requested to notify us instantly of any errors that may be committed
in filling their orders, so that we may at once make ample amends, as we desire to conduct
our business in all respects satisfactorily to those who favor us with their confidence.

We issue, Ist. a general retail Catalogue of hardy Trees, Shrubs, etc. 2d. A Catalogue of
hardy Herbaceous Plants. 3d. A List of wholesale prices for the Trade.

Descriptive and Illustrated Priced Catalogues will be sent free to customers on application.

For the convenience of those who cannot be reached by railroad or express, packages of
small articles, not less in amount than $3, will be sent by mail prepaid, such articles to be
charged at full retail prices. Trees or plants cannot be sent by mail to Canada on account
of Canadian custom laws.

iG The spring packing and shipping season usually opens here about the Ist of April,
and continues into the month of May. Evergreens may be shipped with safety until the
middle of May. In the autumn we usually commence digging and packing the first week in
October and continue until the freezing of the ground, say middle to end of November.

mR PAC E.

PLANTING PLANS.

We are constantly called upon to give advice on the selection of the proper
trees and plants for the planting of ornamental grounds, and for plans for such
planting, and we take the greatest pleasure in giving the full benefit of our ex-
perience in the way of advice to all who indicate a desire for it, without any
charge. If a definite plan is desired we will be pleased to send a thoroughly
competent landscape gardener to examine and make a planting plan, with esti-
mate of quantities and cost of stock required, and will also take charge of the
delivery and planting of the same when desired. In such cases we put an ex
perienced planter in charge, who will see all details thoroughly carried out ac-
cording to the plan.

This is the proper way, and easiest and cheapest way, also, for anyone
having grounds to be ornamented, to get the full benefit of the practical knowl-
edge of the nurseryman, both as to choice of WHAT TO PLANT, and also in the
matter of artistic arrangement of the whole, and its actual planting.

Landscape gardening is an art that requires long training, and the practical
handling of trees and plants, also, should always be done by those well-skilled
in this important work, on which, finally, all hope of good results in stocking a
fine estate must always depend.

The great extent and variety of our stock enables us to choose the most
desirable kinds for a given place, and our long and widely extended experience
in supplying and planting estates all over the country, enables us to avoid that
most fatal of all errors in this work, the use of plants not hardy in the given
location.

We cordially invite correspondence on this subject, so interesting to all
those who contemplate the planting of small or large grounds, and can further
assure them that the total cost of such sensible planting is far /ess than by the
common way of buying and planting, as we make sfecial low prices to all such
clients.

The highest references given on request. To visit the nurseries take Porter’s
Station horse cars from Bowdoin Square, Boston, to Nursery gate. The Win-
ter Hill Station, B. & L. R. R.; Somerville Station on Fitchburg R. R.; and
East Somerville Station on B. & M. and E. R. R., are the nearest points by
rail.

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Latest ADDITIONS TO CATALOGUE

OF

NEW OR RARE TREES AND SHRUBS.

In this list will be found such well proved things as are believed to be de-
serving of a place in our lists, which are not given in the body of the catalogue.
Nothing is admitted which is of doubtful value, and some of the items are of
the most interesting nature possible to lovers of fine plants and trees.

Acer Colchicum Rubrum, or Laetum. Red-branched Colchian Maple. Young
growth, crimson. Very beautiful, but needs sheltered position at
Boston. Fine specimens. 7-8 feet, $2.00; 3 ft., 50 ¢.

—— pseudo-platanus Leopoldii (Leopold's §. M.). Leaves partly white and
partly yellow streaked. A very choice variety. $r.,

lutescentibus. Leaves broadly spotted with yellow. $r.oo.

foliis purpureis (Purple Leaved S. M.). Purple on the under

sides of the leaves, which, as they toss in the wind, present a very

effective appearance. One of the best ornamental trees. $1.00.

Simon Louis, Quite new. Handsome tricolored foliage. $3.00.

— Platanoides “Geneva.” This is a new crimson-foliaged Norway Maple,
which combines the best qualities of the two sorts of colored Norway
Maples, Reitenbachi and Schwedleri.

It comes out rich crimson-purple in spring, and holds its remarkable

color all summer, which the older sorts do not. A really grand nov-
elty. Fine specimens. 8 ft., $3.00.

JAPANESE MAPLES.
We can supply some extra-size specimen plants of the sorts named below, in
sizes as follows. Refer to page 14 for descriptions.
22 to 3 ft. high, bushy, at $3.25
3 to 4 ft. tree form, at $4.00
Japonicum aureum (Golden Leaved). Atropurpureum.
Roseo Marginatum. Sanguineum (Blood-Red Leaved).

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Aralia Maximowiczii. This Aralia, from Japan, makes a tree 80 feet high in
that country, branching but little, and forming a picturesque object
in the landscape. It is the largest growing of all the aralias, which
are hardy in this latitude, and is an acquisition of great importance
to landscape gardeners and all amateurs.

Its leaves are on long stalks, palmate, and fully one foot across. Now
first offered. $1.00.

Andromeda polifolia major (Large. Marsh A.). Dwarf habit, flowers urn-
shaped, nearly globular, white, wax-like and persistent. May. 35 cts.

Azalea Ameena. China. A very dwarf, bushy shrub, foliage turning to a
bronze brown in winter. Covered entirely in May with enveloping
masses of small, purplish-red double flowers. It is easily transplanted
and fairly hardy, especially adapted for fringing Rhododendron
groups, or for bedding on a lawn. One of the choicest and most
valuable of hardy evergreen shrubs.

We offer a large stock of this rare azalea at the following extremely low
rates :
4 inches, per ten, $1.00;
Large bushes, full of blossom buds, 75 cts., $1, and $2 each, according
to size.
We can offer
Wice plants, 6 inches, ten, $1.50,
« “<-. S mehes, “°°. $2:00%
a fe iniches. "$2250:

AZALEA GHENT.

This most beautiful tribe of plants is perfectly hardy, and will thrive in any
good garden soil. We have secured the best sorts now grown, either here or
in Europe, and the richness of their varied colors cannot be surpassed by any
other hardy shrub. Their finest effect is obtained by planting in groups.

Price, 15-20 inches, $1.00; 20-30 inches, $1.50.
Admiral de Ruyten. Dark rose.
Alba lutea grandiflora. Large, white and yellow.
Anna Van Houtte. Rich Pink.
Anna Louisa. [ine yellow.
Alexandrina, Dark orange.
Atrorubrum. Darkest red.
Auguste Michelynck. Soft rose.
Aurora. Rose-orange.
Bicolor, Orange, yellow and white.

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Azalea Ghent. — Continued.

Blondin. Fine white color.

Bouquet de Flore. Pink and white.

Buckingham. White and yellow.

Cardinal. MRose-color.

Charles Baumann. Blush red.

Coccinea Speciosa. Dark orange-scarlet.

Delicatissima rubra. Rose-orange, good.

Decus Hortorum. Rose and orange. ©

Fritz Quihon. Splendid flowers, very large, dark red.

Globosa. Rich white.

Gloire de Boskoop. Dark red.

Gloire Gandavensis. Double, rose.

Gloire de Bellevue. Rosy red.

Grandeur Triomphant. Amaranth and orange.

General Drouet. Dark red.

Grand Monarch, Salmon.

Helen Waterer. Pink.

Hulda Schupp. Bright red.

John de Wit. Rose.

Juliana Nova. Pink.

Louis Hellburgh. Very large. Vermilion and orange, blotched with yellow
and white.

Lion de Gentbrugge. Splendid rose-color.

Grandeur Triomphant. Dark rose, extra fine.

Guillaume III. Orange, light rose.

Macrantha. Large yellow.

Marie Dorothea. Blush yellow.

Mirabilis. Rosy pink.

Minerva. Salmon-rose, heavily shaded light orange ; very large flowers.

Mina Van Houtte. Pink, yellow; large,

Narcissiflora. Double yellow: good.

Nobilis. White, orange, and rose.

Othello. Rosy pink.

Oscar I. Fine scarlet-orange.

Perfecta. Finest rose.

Pierre le Grand.

Prince C. de Rohan. Very large. Bright orange, spotted with deeper orange ;
white tips.

Pontica Globosa. Yellow and white.

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Azalea Ghent.— Continued.

Prince Henri des Pays-Bas. Large, rose.
Punicea, Crimson scarlet.

Quadricolor. Light rose and yellow.

Raphael de Smet. Rose.

Roi des Feux. Red, spotted white and orange,
Sang de Gentbrugge. Clear red; fine.

Soleil d’Orange. Brilliant yellow.

Souv. de Mortier. Vermilion and yellow.
Sully. Orange and red; large.

Triomphe de Belgique. Rosy pink.

Tricolor de Van Aken. Pink, white and yellow.
Victoria. Rosy red.

Vandyck. Splendid dark crimson and scarlet.
Van Houttei. Double, large, rose-orange.
Victoria. Fine rose-orange.

AZALEA MOLLIS.
Plants with Names, Extra Fine.

Ten to fifteen flower-buds each. Price, $1.00 to $1.25.

Alphonse Lavallee. Bright orange.

Baron Constant Rebecque. Bright nankeen.
Baron Edmond de Rotschild. Red with yellow.
Charles Kekule. Orange with salmon.
Chevalier de Reali. White with orange.

Comte de Gomer. Rose.

Comte de Quincy. Yellow with orange.

Comte de Papadapolie, Orange.

Consul Ceresole. Orange.

Consul Pecher. Lively rose.

Dr. Leon Vignes, White, with nankeen and orange.
Ernest Bach. Bright salmon.

Isabelle van Houtte. Yellowish orange.
Madame Legrelle d’Hanis. Rose.

Madame Overeijnder. Dark Rose.

W. E. Gumbleton. Nankeen.

Salmoniana rubra. Salmon with orange.

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Azalea Nudiflora (Pinxter Flower). Our native red flowering Azalea, or
“ Honey-suckle.”
This brightest colored of all our northern native Azaleas is, next to the
“Mt. Laurel,’ the most brilliant of all the plants that produce the
extensive masses of color for which some portions of New England is
so celebrated in summer. Sometimes whole acres of it are to be seen
in bloom, forming an expanse of lovely color seldom equalled in tem-
perate climes. We have a large stock of this azalea, and offer ‘t at rates
to invite large plantings. It is perfectly easy to transplant and
thrives in any ordinary soil.
P2—Fo INCHES, whe ete, ees, CAC >: 10" $2.00;
24 E ee aern = pegs (EAC LO! $2.50";
3 feet, bushy, $1.00; 4 feet, bushy, $2.00.
Betula Ermanni. A new species of birch, from Japan, which resembles some-
what both the European white birch and our beautiful canoe birch.
It takes a rather pyramidal form, in its young state, and is a new tree
of great promise. Fine specimens. 4 feet, 75 cts.; 5-6 feet, $1.00.
Buxus (Box). The species and varieties of the 77ee Box are beautiful lawn
shrubs or small trees, well adapted to small places. They flourish best
when partially shaded. In this climate they require protection.
—— Balearica (Minorca Box). Larger leaves than B. sempervirens. $1.00.
—— Japonica argentea variegata (Silver Leaved Japan B.). Silvery variega-
tion. 75 cts.
aurea variegata (Golden Leaved Japan B.). Very good yelluw
variegation. 75 cts.
microphylla (Small leaved Japan B.). 75 cts.
— sempervirens (Tree B.). Deep green rounded foliage, symmetrical glob-

ular form. Excellent for city yards. 50 cts.
arborescens (Arborescent B.). A large growing, tree-like form.

50 cts.

argentea variegata (Silver Leaved B.). 50 cts.

var. nana. Dwarf Box. Used foredging. 30 cents per yard.
Handsworthii. Handworth’s Box. An upright, vigorous variety,
with oval leaves; very hardy and ornamental. ;

CLEMATIS PANICULATA.

This new clematis has won a first-class place as a decorative vine in a very
short time. It is a rampant grower, with glossy, dark green foliage, and covers
itself, in the latter part of the summer, with a perfect cloud of its star-like, fra-
grant, white flowers, which are borne in broad panicles.

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Clematis Paniculata.— Continued.
Seedlings in pots, 30 cts.
One-year plants, 50 cts.

Crategus (Thorn).

—— Azarolus. France. Round, spreading head; foliage large and hand-
some ; fruit scarlet, very ornamental. $1.00.

var. lucida odorata. Glossy-leaved Thorn. Leaves, bright, shining
green ; white fragrant flowers in June. A tree of vigorous growth and
fine effect. One of the best. $1.00.

—— Carrieri. Very bright foliage, large bright flowers turning to rose. Fruit
as large as accherrv. 6 feet, $1.00.

oxyacantha. Common Hawthorn. C. The celebrated English hedge-
plant. socts.

Francois Rigaud. New and extremely vigorous variety. $1.00.

Gumpperi bicolor. Gumpper’s Thorn. Flowers white, edged

with rose. A charming variety. $1.00. ,
var. pendula. Weeping Thorn. The branches are slender and

hang gracefully towards the ground ; flowers white. $2.50.
var pyramidalis. Pyramidal Thorn. Flowers white, single. $1.00.

tanacetifolia. Tansy-leaved Thorn. A fine, large, vigorous tree.
with beautiful, deep green, distinct foliage and yellow fruit. $1.00.

Salisburiefolia. $1.00,

semperflorens, Dwarf and bushy, in bloom from Spring till Au-
tumn. $1.00.
Stricta. Erect branches, as pyramidal as a Cypress. $1.00.

— Korolkow. A fine, bushy shrub, with large leaves finely cut; it blooms
in Spring, and is loaded in Autumn with yellow fruit. $1.00.

Clerodendron serotinum. This hardy, deciduous shrub was introduced from Japan
about twenty years ago. It forms a large, spreading bush ro feet high,
clothed with arich mass of broad, acuminate leaves. The young wood,
petioles and under surface of leaves are thickly covered with a soft,
velvety pubescense. The plant blooms profusely in August and Sep-
tember, each branch of young growth bearing a large terminal panicle
of pretty flowers that are pleasantly fragrant with a mild daphne
or verbena odor. ‘The angular sack-like calyx is of a rosy or purple
shade and the protruding corolla and long slender stamens and pistil
are white, with the anthers dark brown or slate color. Its scarcity in
this country is entirely owing to the neglect of nurserymen, as it is a
fine, showy plant which will help to supply the demand for good autumn
bloomers, and adds a pleasing variety to our limited list of hardy shrubs

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Clerodendron Serotinum. — Continued.

that bloom at this time of year. Itis the only species of this family
ever found to be hardy in this latitude, and will be always rare and

unique among hardy shrubs. 3 feet, $1.00.

Copyrighted: From The American Garden.

CLERODENDRON SEROTINUM.

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Daphne Genkwa (Japan Daphne.) A beautiful, slender, upright-growing shrub,
with numerous long, downy twigs, which in early spring, before the
leaves appear, bear violet-colored, fragrant, tubular flowers, about an
inch long. One of the rarest and most interesting of flowering shrubs.
$1.00.

Hypericum Moserianum. ‘This new hybrid has the elegant glossy foliage of
the two parent forms (H. Calycinum and H. Patulum) with the largest
blossoms of the whole family, they being nearly three inches across.
The petals are orange-yellow, while the stamens form a beautiful red
mass in the centre of the flower, of half its whole diameter, contrast-
ing with the petals in a most surprising and pleasing way. A charm-
ing shrub, requiring a little protection at Boston. $1.00.

Tex Crenata. Japanese Evergreen Holly. This charming little Holly of
the Japanese proves entirely hardy at Boston, and we have in it one
more handsome evergreen shrub for garden decoration. Its foliage is
small, with crenate edges, about the size of the box plant. The plant
has a very bushy habit and forms pretty pyramids; or with pruning,
any desired shape. For a low evergreen hedge, it would be unique
and permanent. ‘Two feet, $1.00.

MAGNOLIAS.

We are able to offer some extra-sized and perfectly shaped specimens of
these favorite trees, this season, which have been transplanted several times, and
are shipped, carefully packed, with a good ball of earth with the mass of fibrous
roots which they have. - They are all well covered with bloom buds which will
open finely the same season planted.

See page 18 for descriptions,
Magnolia acuminata. 8 feet, $2.00.
— atropurpurea (Very Dark Purple). 4 feet, $3.00.
— Lennei (Lenne’s Hybrid Chinese M.). 4 feet, $3.00.
— Norbertiana (Norbert’s Hybrid Chinese M.). 5-6 feet, $5.00.
—— Soulangeana (Soulange’s Hybrid Chinese M.). 5-6 feet, $5.00.
speciosa. 5-6 feet, $5.00.
glauca. 6-5 feet, $3.00.
—— Parviflora ‘‘Oyama.”’ The exquisite, round, white flower rests upright on
the flower-stalk —rich carmine stamens. Perfume delicious.
—— —— “Gio Kuse.” Flower semi-double — hangs bell-like from the branch.
The above are the two distinct forms of the new Magnolia Parviflora. See
page 5 for description.

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Menziesia Polifolia. A well-known evergreen of the same group as our Mt.
Laurel, growing two feet high, as a dense, neat shrub, covered in
spring with white, pink, or purple blossoms, very elegant in form, in
loose, drooping terminal racemes, like large heath blossoms. Leaves
green above and white beneath. Used on rockwork and to edge
beds of Rhododendrons. 25 cts.

- Pinus Massoniana variegata (The Sun Ray P.). The most charming of all
the Pines. The light golden variegation is well-defined and distinct ;
the whole appearance is remarkably attractive. Very rare. $3.00 to
$5.00 ;

Prunus myrobolana flore roseo pleno. (New.) Of vigorous habit. Flowers
large, double, fragrant, appearing in early spring, before those of Pru-
nus triloba. $1.00.

— Plantieri flore pleno. [ine variety, with large, double flowers, very
fragrant ; the fruit is large, sugary, of first-rate quality.

— Simonii. A distinct species from China. Growth erect; flowers small,
white, appearing early in spring ; fruit large, flattened, of the size and
appearance of a nectarine, and of a brick-red color; flesh yellow, with
a peculiar aromatic flavor. 50 cts.

—— Spinosa flore pleno. Double-flowering Sloe. A beautiful small tree or
large shrub from Japan, covered in spring with small, double, daisy-like
white flowers, succeeded by small, dark purple fruit. $1.50.

—— virgata flore roseo pleno. A new double Plum, with pretty, densely
branched habit, and double white blossoms. $1.00.

Pyrus Sorbus Americana, American Mountain Ash. A tree of coarser growth
and foliage than the European, and producing larger and lighter col-
ored berries. $1.00.

—— ——— var. nana. Dwarf Mountain Ash. A dwarf variety, making a
handsome small tree. $1.00.

aucuparia. European Mountain Ash. A fine hardy tree, head

dense and regular; covered from July till winter with great clusters

of bright scarlet berries. $1.00.

var. quercifolia or pinnatifida. Oak-leaved Mountain Ash.

A hardy tree of fine pyramidal habit. Height and breadth fronr 20 to

30 feet. Foliage simple and deeply lobed. $1.00.

Quercus robur atropurpurea. Purple-leaved Oak. A magnificent variety,
with dark purple leaves, which retain their beautiful tint the entire
summer. $2.00.

concordia. Goldeg Oak. A superb variety, with orange-yellow

leaves, which retain their golden tint throughout the season; one of

the finest golden-leaved trees. $1.50.

Quercus.— Continued.

Fastigiata. Upright-growing Oak. Takes the same form as the
Lombardy Poplar. Very desirable. 3 feet, 50 cts.; 6 feet, $1.00;
8 feet, $1.50.

Rob. pedunculata alba variegata. Bb. The best variegated-leaved

oak. $1.50. Large specimens, $3.00

—— Bannisteri, or llicifolia “ Bear Oak” or “Scrub Oak.” The smallest

of our oaks, often producing acorns when 2 feet high. z2o0cts. 10 for
$1.50.

— Cerris, Turkey Oak. Of symmetrical growth; foliage deeply cut, and

changes to brown in autumn. $1.00.

—— Daimio. Japan Oak. C. Foliage large and leathery. $1.50.

—-— macrocarpa. Mossy Cup or Burr Oak. A. Foliage, the largest and most

beautiful among oak leaves. One of the noblest of the family. 6 feet,
75 cts.; 8-10, $1.00.

—— Prinus. Chestnut-leaved Oak. B. Oneof the finest. 75 cents.

— imbricaria. A native species, with laurel-like, oblong leaves, which

assume a superb carmine tint in autumn. $1.00.

— phellos (Willow-leaved Oak). Medium size; leaves long and narrow
like those of a willow; shoots long and slender. Very distinct and ef-
fective. $1.00.

discolor (Swamp White Oak). 75 cts.

—— palustris (Pin Oak). A tall, symmetrical, pyramidal tree of rapid growth,
with branches drooping below the horizontal line; bright, glossy foli-
age, and very ornamental. An avenue of this tree in Flushing shows it
to be remarkably adapted for streets. 75 cts,

pannonica (Hungarian Oak). Leaves very large, deeply indented and
leathery. A very handsome and noble tree. Rare. $2.00.

—— pinnatifida. Feather Oak. A new oak from Japan, described as ex-

ceedingly handsome in foliage. Nice plants. 2 feet, $2.00.

ROBINIA.

Pseud-acacia. Black or Yellow Locust. A native tree, of large size, rapi¢
growth, and valuable for timber, as well as quite ornamentai. The
flowers are disposed in long, pendulous racemes, white or yellowish,
very fragrant, and appear in June. $1.00.

var. aurea. Golden Locust. A beautiful tree, with bright, golden yellow
foliage. $1.00.

var. Bessoniana. A variety of strong fastigiate growth, without thorns ;
foliage dark green, heavy and luxuriant. We regard it as the most
ornamental of all this family. $1.00.

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Robinia.— Continued.

— yar. bullata. A variety of Bessoniana, more compact; dark, glossy
foliage; hardy. $1.00.

—— yar. Decaisneana. A fine variety, with delicate pink flowers. $1.00,

. Fabreana. A very strong grower, without thorns; showy flowers.

$1.00.

Formosissima. New; red flowering; very showy. $1.00.

—— —W— §piralis. Branches grow ina spiral way ; very curious tree. $1.00.

var. fastigiata. A very distinct sort, of erect habit, like that of the Lom
bardy Poplar. $1.00.

| var. inermis, or umbraculifera. Globe or Parasol Acacia. Thornless. A
remarkable and pretty tree, with a round, regular, dense head, like a
ball. $1.00.

var. semperflorens. Ever-flowering Locust, A vigorous variety that blossoms

nearly all summer. $1,00.

viscosa, or glutinosa. Gum or Rose-flowered Acacia. A small, native
species, young shoots clammy. Produces beautiful rose-colored
flowers in short racemes. Very desirable for small places.

Rhodotypus kerrioides variegatus. From Japan. A very ornamental shrub of
medium size, with handsome foliage and large, single, white flowers
in the latter part of May, succeeded by numerous small fruits. 50
cents. Novelty.

DWARF GROWING RHODODENDRONS.

For the decoration of rock-work, edging to clumps of the strong-growing
kinds, or small borders or clumps, the subjoined are admirably adapted. In
exposed situations some slight protection would be advisable.

They have small, hairy leaves, of dark green or bronzy green color, of the
size of the leaves of the box plant, and form dense, round bushes, which are a
mass of blossoms in their season. The only reason why they are not better
known here is the fact that no adequate supply has existed and prices have
been very high.

We have secured personally, in Europe, a large stock of these very useful
dwarf species, and take great pleasure in offering them for the first time in this
country, at prices which make them available for general and free use in cloth-
ing large spaces, edging beds of larger sorts, or for small masses.

Rhododendron Ferrugineum, “Alpine Rose.” Flowers of a beautiful scarlet
color, marked with yellow dots, and disposed in umbels; corolla, fun-
nel-shaped ; blooming from May to July. Foliage oblong, pointed at
each end, glabrous and shining above, thickly beset with ferrugineous
dots beneath, and much resembling those of the box tree; when young,

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Rhododendrons.— Continued.

ciliated with a few hairs beneath. Hardy and very decorative,
only growing two to three feet high and producing a perfect cloud of
blossoms.

— Albiflorum. A pretty white-flowering variety, quite rare.

—— Arbutifolium. A variety with small and glossy foliage, and pink blos-
soms.

—— Hirsutum. “Alpine Rose.” Flowers pale red or scarlet, in umbellate
corymbs ; flowering from May to July; leaves, sub-elliptic, rigid cilia-
ted, ferrugineous dotted beneath, glabrous on both sides. Height,
only one foot to two feet, densely branched, and extremely floriferous.
Price, 8 years, 50 cents ; $4.00 per ten;

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Rhus Osbeckii. A species from China, of large size, with remarkable and
very ornamental foliage, assuming a beautiful autumnal color.
50 cents.

Ribes var. flore pleno. Double Crimson-flowering Currant. A variety of the
Crimson, with double flowers in July; a most beautiful flowering
shrub. 50 cents.

Sambucus nigra fl. pl. (Double Elder.) Double Clusters, somewhat like a
‘*snowball.” 50 cents.
Spirea Billardi. Billard’s Spiraa. Rose-colored. Blooms nearly all summer.

— Callosa var. alba. Fortune’s Dwarf White Spireza. A white-flowering
variety, of dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. Keeps in flower all sum-
mer. A valuable small shrub. 35 cts.

var. atrosanguinea. In growth and habit this is similar to ca//osa -
flowers a shade darker. June and July. 35 cts.

— chamedrifolia. Germander-leaved Spirea. A beautiful species, with small,
wiry branches, covered in June with clusters of white flowers. 35 cts,

— crispifolia. From Japan. Very dwarf, about 12 inches; rounded form,
leaves cr.sped, flowers pink. Blooms nearly all summer. 35 cts.

—— crategifolia. Hawthorn-leaved Spiraea. A handsome sort, resembling
somewhat the lance-leaved, but hardier and distinct. Flowers white in
great profusion. June. 35 cts.

— species japonica. (Bumalda.) A very handsome new species from
Japan. Habit dwarf but vigorous, foliage narrow, flowers rose-col-
ored, appearing in great profusion during midsummer and autumn,
50 cts. 35 cts.

— Reevesii, var. flore pleno, or lanceolata flore pleno. Lance-leaved
double Spirzea. A beautiful, double-flowering variety. 35 cts.

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| Spireea var. robusta. A superior variety of the /azceo/ata. Of more vigorous
growth, hardier, and flowers much larger. Blooms in June and Sep-
tember. 35 cts.

Stuartia Japonica. Japan. Upright growth, flower small and of exquisite
form, with yellow stamens. A very rare tree. Exhibited first in
this country at the N. Y. Horticultural Society in summer of 1879.
$3.00.

NEW LILACS OF 1891.

We quote the Description of the Originator.

Syringa Linnaeus. Spikes very long, filled with large, irregular-shaped, tangled
blossoms, having pointed and rolled-up lobes. Color of this most
curious of the new lilacs, lilac red, with darker center reverse of
petals ; very bright color. Price in pots, one-year, $2.00.

— Jaques Calot. Delicate rosy pink. The individual flowers are very large,
and the spikes are also large. One of the very best. 75 cts.

— President Carnot. Spikes more than ten inches long, conical; flowers
erect, very prettily formed, with two or three corollas set one within
the other; petals regular, almost circular, of a delicate tint of pale
lilac, marked with white in the centre.

Season of flowering very late. This shrub, every branch of which covers
itself with bloom-buds, is literally loaded with blossoms,

It is the most floriferous of all double lilacs, and, like the last sort, ex-
ceedingly valuable for forcing, as well as for out-door use.

Price in pots, one-year, $2.00.

Doctor Lindley. Very dense clusters of purplish violet-red flowers-
One of the finest of all lilacs. 75 cts.

— — Professor Stockardt. Lavender blue; very pretty sort. -50 cts.

—— Emodi Variegata. Very large leaves, like those of the White Fringe,
which are finely bordered with yellow in May, but revert to a light
green again. A very charming dwarf sort, which should be in every
good collection of lilacs. 50 cts.

—— Conseiller Heyder. Large bouquets, with buds red; blossoms, when
open, clearest blue, centre white ; free blooming. Called by London
Garden one of the very finest new lilacs. 75 cts.

Louis Van Houtte. A well-known sort with huge clusters of fine, bright

red flowers. 50 cts.
— Madame Briot. Spikes, large; color, lilac-rose ; buds, clear red. Very

pretty. 50 cts.
——— Madame Kreuter. A seedling of the fine Marly lilac, with strong purple

color; much praised. 50 cts.

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Lilacs.— Continued.

—— Madame Moser. A pure-white lilac of fine form; a free bloomer, and
distinct in habit. 50 cts,

—— Philemon. A grand sort of the darkest shade in lilacs, and altogether
one of the most desirable of all. 75 cts.

— Rubra (Sangeana). A red Chinese lilac. Superb for cutting. 50 cts.

— Alba. The white Chinese lilac. The most delicate and airy of all
lilacs, Fine for cutting. 50 cts.

— Rubra de Marly. Purplish red; exceedingly free flowering, and the sort
most used by European florists for forcing. 50 cts.

— Schneelawine (Aracanche). A Dutch variety of bright lilac shade, with

thick spikes, which is greatly admired in Holland. 50 cts.
Princesse Marie. Very bright rose. Pretty for cutting. 50 cts.

Triumphe d’Orleans. Buds, rosy purple; open blooms, rosy lilac. A

favorite sort in France. 50 cts.

—— Chinensis Metensis, A larger flowering variety than the white Persian
which it resembles. Very charming for cutting, from its loose, grace-
ful spikes. 50 cts.

Tilia (Linden or Lime).

— var. alba, White-leaved European Linden. Particularly noticeable
by its white appearance and handsome form, Among the finest of
our Ornamental trees. $1.00.

— var. alba pendula. White-leaved Weeping Linden. One of the finest
of the Lindens.

—— var. alba spectabile. Has larger leaves than the white-leaved. $1.00.

—— var. aurea. Golden-barked Linden. Very conspicuous in_ winter.

$1.00.
—— var. aurea platiphylla. Golden-barked Broad-leaved Linden. $1.00.
—— var. laciniata. Cut or Fern-leaved Linden. Very ornamental.
$1.00.

—— var. laciniata rubra. Red Fern-leaved Linden. One of the finest trees
for the lawn. $1.00.

—— var. platiphylla. Broad-leaved European Linden. 50 cents.

— var. pyramidalis. $1.00.

—— var. rubra. Red-twigged European Linden. 75 cents.

— var. vitifolia. Grape-leaved European Linden, 50 cents.

—— dasystyla. Dark green glossy leaves, and bright yellow bark in winter.
A superb tree. $1.00.

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Ulmus (Elm). The Elms are so well known that it is unnecessary to refer to
their beauty and value for ornamental planting. We grow the
American on an extensive scale, for street and park planting.

— campestris. English Elm. An erect, !ofty tree. $1.00

| Suberosa pendula. Weeping Cork Barked. Medium irregular growth.

$1.50.

);—— suberosa. Cork Barked E. E. Young branches corky in deep fissures.

| An interesting tree. 75 cents. |

| —— var. monumentalis. Manumental Elm. A dwarf variety, forming a

| straight and dense column. $1.00.

—plumosa. Plume Like E. E. Upright form; leaves slightly curled, and

| arranged closely along the branches. $1.00.

_— var. stricta purpurea. Purple-leaved English Elm. A striking variety.

| $1.00

| —— var. urticifolia. Nettle-leaved Elm. Unique and beautiful. $1.00.

—— Dovaei. A rapid grower. Remarkably well adapted for street planting.
$1.00.

—— montana. Scotch or Wych Elm. A fine spreading tree. 50 cents.

——— Sinensis. An elm with small, serrate, glossy leaves, which are curiously
set in one plane on the twigs. Habit erect and dense. Very attrac-
tive. $1.50.

-—— var. Huntingdoni. Huntingdon Elm. One of the finest Elms for any
purpose. $1.00.

—— var. superba. Blandford Elm. A superb shade tree, and highly orna-
mental. $1.00.

— yar. stricta. (Oxoniense). Distinct and fine. $1.00.

— yar. Wredeiaurea. Golden-leaved Elm. Beautiful golden-yellow foli-
age; should be planted in half-shade. $1.50.

—— Sibirica. Siberian Evergreen Elm. Holds its foliage later than any
other Elm. $1.00.

Viburnum Lantana (English “Wayfarer’s Tree’). A large shrub with
rugose foliage, and flat cymes of flowers followed by clusters of black-
fruits. Very handsome, hardy, and easily grown plants. An old fav-
Gre. “35 cts.

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NEW HARDY ROSES.

Under this head, we include a few novelties which we consider worthy of general culture.

Duchess of Albany. The red La France. Thisis one of the most promising of
the newer Roses, possessing the free-blooming qualities of the well-
known La France Rose from which it is a “sport.” Its large, double
flowers are of a Tyrian rose-color, and are exquisitely scented. It is
hardy with slight protection, and consequently will be largely sought
for, as an ever-blooming garden rose. Price, 50 cents.

Mrs. Degraw. One of the best hardy Roses for constant blooming, after other
roses have passed, the blooms being freely produced from early sum-
mer until frost. In color, it is a rich, glossy pink, with heavy
fragrance, and moreover, it is a strong, vigorous grower, and compara-
tively free from insect attacks. We strongly recommend this for out-
of-door cultivation. 75 cents.

Polyantha Rose “Clothilde Supert.” This very beautiful variety is entirely
distinct from all other Polyantha Roses, the flowers being nearly as
large as Boule de Neige, which it very much resembles in shape. They
are of a pearl white, shaded at the centre with silvery rose, and are
produced in the greatest profusion. It makes a fine plant either for
pot culture or for out-door planting. Price, 35 cents.

Mme. Georges Bruant. This new ever-blooming Rose inherits the beautiful
foliage and hardiness of the “ Rugosa,” with the flowering qualities of
the Tea class. Color pure white, very fragrant, buds long and
pointed. It is hardy everywhere, and is sure to become popular.
50 and 75 cents.

NEW TENDER ROSES.

The following are the most desirable of the recent introductions of this class
of Roses, for garden work, and we offer them for bedding purposes, but all of
them require heavy winter protection north of Washington.

Pere Gontier. An improved Bon-Silene, the color being a more vivid carmine-
crimson, but it is not so fragrant as the latter. 25 and s5ocents. |

Meteor. Very dark velvety crimson, and a profuse bloomer. One well adapted
to garden culture. 50 and 75 cents.

Sappho. Fawn color, tinged with rose. It has good substance, and the flowers
are double, and with its freedom of bloom is an excellent garden Rose.
25 and so cents.

Mme. de Watteville. A grand rose for either summer or winter blooming.
Color, beautiful shell pink, deepening to bright rose at the edge of the
petals, the body of the flower being creamy white. One of the most
exquisite of all tender garden Roses. 25 and 50 cents.

Ipomea Pandurata. This addition to our list of hardy climbing plants will
please every one who wants a climber which will grow rapidly, cover-
ing up a great amount of space in one season, and one which will live
in the ground over winter in our northern latitude; this the hardy
Moon Flower will do. The foliage is large and handsome, giving a
dense shade. The flowers are magnificent, measuring from 34 to 6
inches across, pure white, shading to pink and purple in the throat.
Unlike the tender Moon Flower, this species opens its flowers during
the day time and remains open a// day, which makes it doubly valuable.
30 cents.

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Japan Giant Chestnut. This is one of the most valuable of recent Japanese
introductions. It is quite distinct from the European variety ; of
hardier constitution, and the nuts are of superior flavor and sweetness.
The leaf is long and narrow like a peach leaf, of dark green color,
making a very ornamental lawn tree. It bears at two to three years of
age; and when from three to four feet high, is heavily laden with enor-
mous nuts measuring from four to six inches around, and running three
to seven in a burr. This variety has been thoroughly tested and can
be highly recommended. ‘Two to three-year trees, 75 to $1.00.

Spanish Chestnut. (Numbo.) A very hardy sort, and quite productive. Comes
into bearing when very young, and the nuts are large and of good
quality ; they ripen early, and this can be classed as one of the most
desirable of nut bearing trees. 5 to 75 cents.

Japan Walnut. This species comes from Northern Japan and is hardy as
an Oak. ‘The leaves are of immense size, and the nuts are produced
in great abundance in clusters of from 15 to20. The meat is of the
best quality, with a flavor like the Butternut, but much superior to the
latter, being less oily. Trees grow with great vigor, and bear at an
early age, and are more productive than the English Walnut. The
tree easily transplants and is one of the most useful as well as orna-
mental varieties yet introduced. $1.00 each.

The Idaho Pear. A new Pear, generally endorsed by fruit growers, and of su-
perlative quality. It is altogether a remarkable pear. There is no
other pear known to us that is more distinct in its shape, no other
that is seedless. The flesh is nearly white and exceedingly fine
grained, very tender and buttery, with a rich subdued acid flavor. It
is not so sweet as the Bartlett, but higher flavored, more vinous.
When dead ripe it makes no approach to insipidity. -Skin, golden

yellow, with many russety spots. Season, September and October.
Price, 2 years old, $2.50 each.

GOOSEBERRIES.
ENGLISH VARIETIES.

The Gooseberry wants annual manuring to sustain its vigor. The American
varieties need close pruning every year. The English kinds require but little
pruning. They may be planted in the fall or spring.

V Price, 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

Crown Bob. Large, roundish oval, red, hairy ; of first quality.
\Whitesmith Large, roundish oval, yellowish white, slightly downy ; of first
quality.
AMERICAN VARIETIES. $1.00 per dozen.

Downing. A seedling of Houghton. Fruit large, two or three times the size
of Houghton; whitish green; flesh soft, juicy, good; plant vigorous
and prolific; excellent for family use, and very profitable for market.

Houghton. A vigorous grower; branches rather slender; very productive ;
not subject to mildew; fruit of mediumsize; skin smooth, pale red;

N“ flesh tender and good.

ale Red (American Seedling). A rapid, vigorous grower, and an enormous
bearer ; medium size; red, good: never mildews.

Smith’s (Smith’s Improved). Grown from the seed of Houghton; fruit large,
oval; light green ; flesh moderately firm, sweet and very good; plant
vigorous and productive. .

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ROSA RUGOSA ALBA.

STYRAX JAPONICA,

See page 96, Main Catalogue.

NoveLties oF SHADY Hitt NURSERIES.

Acer Saccharinum Columnare.

This is a most remarkable form of the sugar maple, which grows in
a compact, columnar shape. The original tree is 30 feet high, and
only 3 feet in diameter at the top. The leaves are thick and
leathery, and of a very dark color, which gives it a rich appear-
ance. This tree, which was first introduced by me, is a most
remarkable one, and will be the parent of a new race of lawn
and landscape trees, until now greatly lacking in this country —
picturesque, towering shafts of foliage to crown a hill, or lift
up the centre of level plantations. I have the entire stock of
this tree, and take great pleasure in offering it to my customers,
4 to 6 ft, $2.00; 7 to 8 ft, $3.00.

— — Monumentale.

Another variety with similar habit, except that the lower part of
the top grows somewhat wider, the whole top making a greatly
_ elongated bell-shape. Original tree 33 feet high and 34 feet
wide across lower branches. 1 ft, $0.05; 4 to 6 ft, $3.00.
— Ginnala.

An exquisite miniature maple from Siberia, with deeply notched
leaves, which take on the most gorgeous colors in October, orange,
crimson and ebony black. Exceedingly ornamental and desirable.
I offer extra fine specimens, three times transplanted, and three
feet high with thick tops. Price $2.00

— Pseudo-Platanus var. Woerlei.

A small and very handsome-shaped conical tree, with foliage solid
golden yellow. This is, by far, the best of all yellow-foliaged
maples, and will give great satisfaction. 4 to 5 ft, $2.00

—— Tricolor. .
Fouage vink, yellow, and green; very handsome. 4 to 6 ft, $1.50

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Cercidiphyllum Japonicum.

A new tree from Japan, of remarkable beauty, hardy, vigorous, and
rapid growing, reaching the heightli of too feet in its native
country. The leaves are heart-shaped, rosy, purple in spring.
One of the most valuable trees introduced for some years, and

highly ornamental. 4 to 5 ft, .$1.59; 24 ft, $1.00

Cornus Florida Rubra.

Red Flowering Dogwood. Whenever an improved form of one
of our native shrubs is brought to light, we, who enjoy plants
and gardens, should give thanks. Many a splendid variety of tree
and flower is shyly produced by wild nature and never discovered
by any lynx-eyed connoisseur, to be dragged out from its quiet
hedgerow or tangled copse, and set up in our gorgeous gardens.

This lovely one, however, was fortunately seen and soon domesti-
cated. I believe we owe the possession of this splendidly endowed
individual of the great white flowering dogwood tribe that makes
our open woods so brave with its rire white blossoms, in May, to a.
clergyman in Virginia. JI envy hs delight, when he first looked
upon this tree, a mass of rosy rec blossoms as large as Magnolia
blooms! It is not a pink or a pinkish white flower, that this
superb sort gives us.

It is rich, rosy red, and is from iwo to four inches across, like
the white ones.

I have now a fine stock of this tree to offer, each with a great
mass of fibrous roots.

Price $1.00 and $1.50 each.

Nyssa Multiflora Pendula.

“Tupelo.” This is a new variety of the Tupelo tree, of wonderful
form and beauty. The original tree is 45 feet high, 2 feet in di-
ameter of the trunk, and has an umbrella-shaped head of droop-
ing branches that stream down 4o feet and almost sweep the
ground. Standing beneath this tree you are in a great hollow
dome of pendulous branches and foliage, the outlines of which
are as regular as if drawn by man, and the glossy, rhododendron-
like leaves are exceedingly rich, while in autumn they assume the
richest shades of red, crimson, and yellow.

The Tupelo often takes a somewhat drooping habit, but this tree is
not to be compared with any of the ordinary forms. It stands
preéminent for form and size, and is, to-day, the most remarkable
‘“ weeping tree” in America. It is, however, exceedingly difficult
to propagate, and also hard to transplant successfully.

Nyssa Multiflora } endula.

To ensure a tree that will live and grow, we grow them all in
pots for several years, and they can now be planted out where
they are to remain permanently with a full certainty of success.
Five years old, $5.00.

Populus Van Geertii.

Golden Poplar. This charming tree grows well in any soil, and
becomes daily a more deep, glowing golden color, until during
the last half of the season it surpasses any other tree in brilliancy.
Elegant specimens, 8 feet, $1.00.

Rhamnus Purshiana.
A new species from Idaho, with strongly ribbed and very showy
leaves of great size and a low shrubby habit. Very novel and

desirable. 3 feet, $1.00.

Ulmus Campestris Wredei.

Golden Dwarf Elm. ‘Leaves very small, tree very fine branched and
dense. Color of foliage, brilliant golden yellow. Very rare and
valuable. A perfect little gem, $2.00.

—— Umbraculifera.

The famous ‘Smithy Elm” of Persia, where its dense top often
forms the shelter of the native forgers. Exceedingly twiggy and
dense. A very large tree which becomes remarkably picturesque
as it grows old. soc.

Desmodium Penduliflorum.

“Sweet Pea Shrub.” The dull time in gardens, where only hardy
plants are used, is in early spring and in late summer, and this
plant fills out this great void time of autumn with thousands on
thousands of its red pea-blossoms, in the most luxuriant pro-
fusion. It is an annual top that shoots up to 3 and 5 feet high,
and branches into multitudes of delicate drooping sprays, which
become simply masses of red and violet blossoms,-always renewed,
never ending, till the frosts of late October finally cut the whole
top down.

Such richness and such grace of inflorescence are seldom seen in
any hothouse plant, of high cost and difficult cultivation, and all
this it easily produces in any kind of soil and in the first season
you plant it out!

Not a single hardy plant of my acquaintance will do as much to
adorn a garden, with no care, and no special preparation of the
soil, as this generous newcomer easily does, There is, too, a
wider field for its usefulness, which it is beginning to claim. For
rustic planting, on rocks, in wild shrubbery edges, and in grassy

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Desmondium Penduliflorum.
places its effects are surprising and charming. It is a fit companion
for the now famous Hardy Gaillardia, in this broader use, and
landscape gardeners are seizing upon it with a promptness that
shows the great lack of such hardy, vigorous, and floriferous plants
of good habit. Although it is new I have tried to make it cheap,
as fast as possible, to encourage its freer use. Price, 1 year
plants, flowering size, 25 c.; 10, $2.00;

Forsythia Fortunei.

True. Best of this family; each, 50 c.; 10, $3.50.

Hypericum Aureum.
Hypericum Aureum is a new species discovered on the mountains of

Tennessee by a botanist, and is the finest of this whole family of
plants, both in flower and foliage, which are both on a larger scale
than those of the other species known in cultivation. The blos-
soms of this new sort look, at a little distance, like full-blown
dandelions covering a glossy, broad-leaved bush, and are of the
utmost brilliancy of color, and continue to bloom from August rst,
to October. I offer my customers the first stock grown for sale
of this charming plant at the low prices noted below. It is sure
to be a great favorite. 3 feet, each, 75 c.; 10, $5.00.

Ligustrum Californicum Aureum.

‘“Golden-Leaf Ligustrum.” This is a novelty, and a plant of the
most rapid growth and ease of culture, and of remarkable beauty
of foliage, which is heavily bordered with rich, glossy, golden
color. Few Shrubs can vie with it in gay coloring, and it makes
a fine show the first season after planting. I ask all lovers of
Nature’s bright productions to try this plant. Price: each, 5oc.;
10, $4.00;

Philadelphus Aurea.

Golden Syringa. Its leaves are golden-yellow, and are so curiously
shaded and pencilled with different shades as to seem like litule
paintings. A spray of this is quite a study, especially in August
and September, when its colors are deepest and most glowing,
and many pronounce it the most beautiful of all colored leaves. I }
offer it with much satisfaction. 50 c. |

Syringa Oblata.

A new species of the lilac from China, which is the most striking in
the matter of foliage of any lilac known. Its leaves are very large
and glossy and the shape is unique. This is a broad heart
shape, with a very deep sinus at the broad end. It does not
mildew a particle, and has showy dark purple flowers. Deserving
a place in every garden, 5oc. to $1.00.

Syringa Villosa.

Another new species from Japan, with foliage like that of the
white fringe tree, and rosy-pink blossoms. A distinct new color
in lilacs. This will be a surprise and a delight to all amateurs in
lilacs. Two-year plants, $2.00; one-year plants, in pots, $1.00.

- Magnolia Hypoleuca.

Silver-leaved Magnolia. A new magnolia of great beauty, from
Japan, of medium size, fastigiate in form, with leaves a foot long,
glaucous white underneath, purple-tinted above, with a large,
bright-red mid-rib and leaf-stem. The flowers are creamy white,
delightfully fragrant, and bloom in June, after the leaves are
developed.

The remarkably stout and polished shoots of this new species are
very attractive in winter. I have secured for this season a good
supply of this tree, and can offer them at these reduced prices: 2 to
3 ft., $1.50; 4to 5 ft., very bushy, with bloom buds, grand specimens,
$5.00 each.

— Parviflora.

The most beautiful and striking of all the magnolias. The leaf is
large and rich in color, but the flower is the gem. A cluster of
stamens of crimson and orange lie in the cup, while the petals
close around it. The spicy fragrance can hardly be described.
$1.50 to $3.00.

— Stellata.

A charming dwarf tree. Flowers double, pure white, or with a
rosy flush ; petals long and narrow. The blossoms greatly re-
semble our pond lily in appearance. The fragrance is delicate.
Earliest blooming of all the magnolias, and the most abundant
bloomer. 2 ft., $1.50.

A few grand specimens, covered with multitudes of bloom buds, at
$5.00 to $6.00.

— Grandiflora Exoniensis.

This lovely evergreen magnolia comes from China. It differs from
our common Southern Magnolia Grandiflora by bearing large,
pure white, fragrant blossoms, when only a foot in height.
Strong trees, 2 ft., $5.00.

— Obovata.

Very showy flower, cup-shaped, crimson-purple outside, pearl-col-

ored within. $1.00 to $1.50.

Rosa Rubrifolia.
Blood-leaf Rose. A species of Rose, with all the foliage a bright-
red color, and very pretty. Single pink blossoms. Very novel
and useful in landscape planting. soc. and 75sc.

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Auraucaria Imbricata. Chili Pine or “ Monkey Puzzle Pine.” A superb
plant for using in connection with architectural structures. In tubs.
for piazzas or conservatories, 2-3 feet. Perfect specimens. $4.00.

Benthamia Japonica. New from Japan. A species closely similar to our
beautiful allied Cornus Florida. Large white blossoms 3 inches
across. Perfectly hardy, very desirable. $2.00.

Deutzia Watereri. A new form of D. Crenata, with very double flowers,
which open flat like a rose, and are of extraordinary size. Color a
fine pink. Highly desirable. Large bushes, $1.00 ; smaller, 75 cts.

— Wellsii. New white variety of great promise, highly recommended.
75 cts.

Eleagnus Longipes .— This new fruit-bearing and
ornamental shrub from Japan is just beginning to be known, and
is everywhere in demand as soon as once seen. We have succeeded
in getting up a moderate stock of this remarkable plant, which we
take pleasure in offering to our friends as one of the most interest-
ing new things which we have yet sent out.

We quote from Prof. C. S. Sargent’s monograph on this species, in
“Garden and Forest” of Dec. 12, 1888:

“Eleagnus longipes is a low shrub in cultivation, only a few feet in
height, although it is said to become a small tree sometimes in Japan.
The branches are angular, and covered with small rusty brown scales.
The leaves are somewhat coriaceous, oval oblong, contracted into a
rather blunt point, smooth and dark green above, and covered on
the lower surface with a dense silvery white pubescence. The small
yellow flowers are solitary, or, more rarely, two or three together,
and borne on long, slender peduncles. They are inconspicuous, but
the fruit which appears in our illustration, p. vii, is exceedingly orna-
mental. It ripens in July, and is oblong, half an inch or more long,
bright red, and covered with minute white dots. This plant may
well be grown for the beauty of its fruit alone, which, moreover, is
juicy and edible, with a sharp, rather pungent, agreeable flavor.
Both the size and the flavor can doubtless be improved by careful
selection, and it is quite within the range of possibility that it may
become a highly esteemed and popular dessert and culinary fruit.

“To some persons, even in its present state, the flavor is far preferable
to that of the currant or the gooseberry. The plants are very pro-
ductive, as our illustration shows, and they are easily raised and
perfectly hardy. They possess, moreover, the merit of carrying their
leaves bright and fresh well into the winter.” 75 cts.

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Euonymus latifolius. Broad Leaved Euonymus. A splendid broad-leaved
kind with unusually large bright-colored abundant fruit, which is
borne earlier than that of other species or varieties. $1.00.

Exochorda Alberti (Regel). A new species of this charming hardy shrub
from Central Asia, which has much handsomer foliage than the beau-
tiful sort so well known and so much admired. $r.00.

Fagus Purpurea Pendula. A new Weeping Purple Beech. We are able to
offer the first fine specimens of this new tree that have been produced
since its first appearance. Imagine the Purple Beech, with a weep-
ing habit. ‘Ten feet, straight and vigorous, with plenty of roots, twice
transplanted. Each, $5.00.

— Tricolor. A Beech, with foliage of pink, white, and green. $3.00.

Hydrangea vestita. A new hardy Hydrangea, which comes into bloom
about June 1st, two months earlier than the well-known Hydrangea
paniculata grandiflora, and fully as showy a sort as that one, though
with a different style of inflorescence. ‘This species forms a very
stout bush, composed of many upright branches, 4 to 6 feet high,
with much handsomer foliage than that of the older sort, and bear-
ing great flat, round umbels of pure white, showy flowers, five to
eight inches across.

We believe this to be one of the most valuable additions to flowering
shrubs made since the old sort was first introduced. This species,
along with the old one, gives us these huge masses of showy, if some-
what coarse, flowers from June 1st to December. This is a great
point gained, as the older sort does not show its blossoms till late in
summer ; and this early blooming habit is what gives its special value
to this new species, as no other sort is needed to bloom while the
old one is in full show.

We offer these as the first plants raised in this country of this new
species in any nursery. It is fully as hardy and vigorous as the
older sort, and will be a popular favorite as fast as it becomes known.

The only plants which can be offered this first season will be of one
year’s growth, strong, and well rooted. $1.00.

Salisburia Adiantifolia Fastigiata. The Fastigiate Maiden-Hair Tree.
This picturesque and curious tree has attracted much attention, and
the stock, in consequence, is limited. It is a sport from the common
form, and the original tree is now over 30 feet high, with a top made
up of great numbers of parallel perpendicular branches growing
closely together and forming a dense column of foliage which is at
once unique and strangely attractive. 2 feet, $1.50; 4 to 5 feet,

$2.50.

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Syringa Ligustrina Pekinensis Pendula.
The Chinese Weeping Lilac. AWARDED FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE OF
MERIT By MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SocIETY. ‘There is
always a peculiar attraction about a “ weeping” tree, and all such ©
have found ready sale and. many admirers. ‘They make a curious ©
and often graceful contrast with the upright trees; and then the —
way they reverse the almost universal law that trees shall grow ©
upwards has a mysterious charm for all observing minds. Why
does it grow thus? We watch them, we study them, and we feel

a certain awe of them.

It has so happened that these favorite forms of lawn trees have none
of them been handsome-flowering trees before; but this charming
new tree, which comes from the mountains of Pekin, China, in
addition to the graceful habit of its pendulous branches and its
pretty leaves, which stand out at right angles to the branches, in
pairs, like swallow’s wings stretched to fly, has also clusters of
white blossoms, like white llacs, and with the odorof honey. This
will make, on a lawn or in a garden, the most beautiful, and, al
the same time, the most unique, of all weeping trees. The pretty
lithograph so well presents it that no more need be said in its
praise to those who love fine trees. This is its first appearance
in my catalogue, and I leave it, confidently, to your appreciation.

Mr. Samuel B. Parsons, head of the great ornamental nursery at Kis-
sena, Said of it, on its first exhibition before the joint convention of
the American Pomological Society and the Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society, last September, at the Mechanics’ Fair Building
at Boston, that it was “the most beautiful of all our small weeping
trees.” From one of the best judges that is high praise indeed.

Mr. Jackson Dawson, of the Arboretum, says of it in a letter to me:

“Dear Mr. TEMPLE: I consider the new Weeping Lilac avery
valuable addition to our ornamental trees, unique in its appear-
ance, perfectly hardy, and most desirable. Yours, |
‘“‘ ARBORETUM, Dec. 20, 1887.” « JACKSON Dawson.

I could add many more such unsolicited testimonials, but these two-
need no addition. |

This tree is so much more beautiful than the other small trees of
this shape — they being all more or less stiff in habit—that it is
sure largely to displace them as soon as it is known. I am sorry
that I cannot send any out till the fall of this year, as the stock is |
still too limited; but I give you this picture of it to make you”
acquainted with it in advance. Your orders will be gladly booked |"
now, and the tree, carefully packed (free), will be sent in the fall.
Price; Gft.;eood, beads ¢.e5 1. sr Sk ee Saar 2 see f3.00 |

Beautiful electrotype cut of this tree, postpaid, for $1.00.

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This much-praised cut of the CHINESE WEEPING LILAC
(Syringa Ligustrina Pekinensis), will be mailed to any address
for the very low price of $1.00. This will enable nursery-

men to introduce this new tree at nominal cost.

Syringa Japonica.
The Giant Tree Lilac. A strange and beautiful tree that is found ©
growing only in one small neighborhood in the most northern —
island of Japan. It makes a straight, stout, well-branched tree, in
shape like a young ash-tree, as the picture shows it, with leaves
so large and handsome that it would be in demand as a grand lawn
tree for its foliage alone, but, when it puts forth, in midsummer,
when other lilacs have long been gone, its immense clusters of
white blossoms standing stiffly up on the outer and top shoots of
the tree, sometimes measuring 16 by 24 inches in size, it is then,
without a doubt, the most showy of all our ornamental trees. All
the common lilacs mildew the last half of the summer, and this —
is their ruin as good foliage plants for permanent effect ; but this
magnificent and almost anomalous new species is always clean,
and almost glossy in its great foliage, and seems to be perfectly
at home in our climate. The oldest specimens of this tree in
cultivation are here at Boston, and are 15 to 20 feet high, with
fine heads, and are only about twelve years old.

The first ever grown, commercially, were grown in Shady Hill Nur-
series, in 1885, and have been sent since then all over the world,
wherever people cultivate hardy trees. No tree, in my experi
ence, has ever been more heartily and instantly appreciated and
demanded than this King of the Lilacs. Great efforts have been
made to procure seeds of this species from its habitat, but this
year with small success. It is, therefore, very scarce yet, and only
to be supplied at retail. It is not a bush as all other lilacs are,
but always makes a clean, straight trunk, which looks much like
that of a fine plum-tree.

After observing this new species for some years at the Arboretum,
where the first specimens of it were grown from some seeds sent
from Japan, and seeing its value to our gardens, Prof. C. S. Sar-
gent wrote a description of it which was published in the Gar-
deners’ Chronicle, London, and reprinted in the Gardeners’
Monthly, Philadelphia (page 199, July, 1886), which at once
caused a great demand for this new ornamental tree. }

His statement that it is “ one of the most magnificent trees received
for years” is more fully appreciated each year. It is truly the
noblest member of a great family which are all highly ornamental,
and some of which, the common lilacs, are dearest to the hearts of -
the people of any trees or shrubs.

And now, if you wish to enjoy the growth and development of a
magnificent tree, plant one of these this season.

Price, according to size, $1.00; $1.50; $2.00; $3.00 each.

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Pyrus Malus Parkmanii.

In 1862-3, this tree was received from Japan, by the late Col. Fran-
cis L. Lee, and by him given to Mr. Francis Parkman, historian
and horticulturist, in whose delightful garden it stands to-day. It
is about 12 feet high, and full as wide, and has an exceedingly
dense head of fine branches, resembling in its habit of growth a fine
thorn. It has the remarkable habit of flowering the whole length
of the past season’s growth as well as from the older spurs, and
each bud produces regularly five blossoms, which literally covers
the tree with blossoms. ‘These are set on stems three inches
long, and so slender that they bend with the weight of the bud or
bloom in a very graceful fashion. The buds themselves are of a
rich carmine colot, and are, in shape, exactly like a choice tea-rose
bud, only more slender, while full as long. They are almost pre-
cisely like, in color and form, the new tea-rose, Pere Gontier, only
not nearly so large. This is a point of great importance in look-
ing for a perfect apple-blossom, as ali others so far known have
the ends of the buds blunt and ill-formed. The fully-opened
blossoms are semi-double and of a lighter carmine color than the
buds. The foliage is wedge-shaped, very firm, and quite glossy
(being, in this, curiously distinct from all others of the apple fam-
ily), and takes on in Autumn the richest crimson and orange col-
ors. Nurserymen and amateurs are thought to use sufficiently
glowing language over their favorites in the plant world, but I
freely say that I cannot describe this wonderful tree as it appears
when in bloom. The whole tree is a rich cloud of carmine col-
ors, and the superb gracefulness of the whole is indescribable. I
have a stock of these trees which I take great pleasure in offering
to the public.

Mr. Parkman sends me this endorsement of the little tree.

F. L. Tempe, Dear sir;— The semi-double Japanese Crab has
stood in my garden more than twenty years, having been brought
from Japan in 1862 or 1863. It is absolutely hardy, a very free
bloomer, and one of the most ornamental flowering trees I know.

Yours sincerely, F. PARKMAN.
Boston, 8th Jan., 1887.
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Pyrus Malus. We invite special attention to the Double-flowering Crabs ;
their beauty and value seem to have been overlooked and are there-
fore not appreciated.

—— -—— baccata var. carnea pleno. A Crab with delicate flesh-colored
double flowers ; very fine. 75 cts.

—— —— coronaria odorata. Fragrant Garland-flowering Crab. Single
blush flowers, with the fragrance of sweet violets ; blossoms appear

about a week after those of the Double Rose-flowering ; very desir-
able. May. 75 cts.

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Pyrus Malus floribunda. Single flower; beautiful carmine in bud; white
when open. May. 75 cts.

—— — floribunda atrosanguinea. Flowers darker than the preceding.
May.) 75 cts.

Kaido. Flowers single, white and pink; produced in great pro-

fusion ; distinct and fine. May. 75 cts.

spectabilis var. flore alba pleno. Chinese Double White-

flowering Crab. Double, white, fragrant flowers in clusters. May.

eects:

var. flore roseo pleno. Chinese Double Rose-flowering
Crab. Has beautiful double, rose-colored, fragrant flowers, nearly
two inches in diameter in May. One of the best of all the Crabs
for ornamental planting ; should be in every collection. $1.00.
Riversii. Rivers’ Semi-Double-flowering Crab.
Rose-colored, semi-double flowers. $1.00.

ADDITIONAL LIST

OF

NEW OR RARE HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS.

Acer campestre. English or Cork-barked Maple. A native of Central Europe.
It is a slow-growing, stocky tree, of compact, roundish habit, with
corky bark, and small, handsome foliage; hardy and very orna-
mental. 75 cts. and $1.00.

—— Pseudoplatanus foliis purpureis. Purple-Leaved S. M. Purple on
the under sides of the leaves, which, as they toss in the wind, pre-
sent a very effective appearance. One of the best ornamental trees.
$1.00.

— Platanoides Lorbergii. Lorberg’s N. M. Leaves very deeply cut,
and when young, of a bright reddish color. $1.00.

— Monspessulanum. Montpelier Maple. Native of Central Europe;
forms a handsome small tree, with rounded head ; leaves small, pal-
mately three lobed. $1.00.

— Tartaricum. Tartarian M. Shrubby growth, irregular rounded form ;
light-colored small leaves; bark smooth and light colored ; hardy
and easily transplanted. A rare and valuable, though neglected tree.
$1.00.

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JAPANESE MAPLES.

Acer Japonicum. Slow growth; leaves comparatively large, round, fluted or
scalloped, and not deeply indented ; flowers in early spring, delicate
pink, drooping, and very lovely. A choice and most attractive
maple of great and lasting excellence. $2.50.

Japonicum aureum. Golden-Leaved J. M. Foliage subtly shaded in gold
with suffusions of green, through which color the light shines as
through amber ; arrangement of leaves of most effective character.
One of the rarest and most exquisite of all maples. $3.00.

Acer polymorphum var. atropurpureum. Dark Purple-leaved Japan Maple.
Forms a bushy shrub; foliage dark purple and deeply cut. Very
ornamental. $2.00.

—— dissectum atropurpureum. Cut-Leaved Purple J. M. Dwarf weeping,
graceful form ; branchlets crimson ; leaves deeply and finely cut into
shred-like divisions, of a beautiful rose color when young, changing

to a deep dark purple. A choice and ornamental variety. $2.50.
roseo pictis. Cut-Leaved variegated J. M. Dwarf; most deli-
cately formed of all; foliage deeply and finely cut like lace; young
growth marked with white, yellow, rose, and green variegations.
Very enduring. $3.00.

—— pinnatifidum atropurpureum. Pinnate Purple-Leaved J. M. Like
dissectum atropurpureum, only with more simply formed entire
leaves, long and narrow. $3.00.

—— roseo marginatum. Red Margined J. M. Slow growth; small leaves,
tipped and edged with rosy pink. An excellent variety. $2.00.

—— sanguineum. Blood-red Leaved J. M. Dwarf, rounded form ; deeply
lobed leaves, bright rosy purple in June. Perhaps the most popular
Japan maple. $2.00.

— versicolor. Various Colored J. M. Good grower compared with others.
Foliage similar to that of the parent polymorphum ; spotted irregu-
larly and picturesquely with pink, white, and green. A choice and
most interesting variety. $2.50.

Aesculus glabra. Ohio B. Flowers pale yellow. Fruit smooth. 75 cts.

Amelanchier ovalis. Oval-Leaved A. Makes a round-headed, pretty tree.
White flowers, followed by edible, purple fruits. 75 cts.

Berberis Thunbergii. (See plate in front.) A species from Japan, with
round, drooping habit, spoon-shaped leaves, of a fine brilliant green
in summer, with the growing shoots always of a lighter shade, and
taking on, from early autumn till December, the most glowing colors

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Berberis Thunbergii — Continued.
of any shrub or tree in the nurseries. Crimson, orange, bronze, and
green, with all the intermediate shades, are blended in the foliage
of a single bush, and the extraordinary effect is remarked by all who
see this plant. After the leaves fall the branches are seen to be
loaded down with scarlet-crimson berries, and these often hang till
April. <A hedge of this shrub, two years planted, is near by at this
writing, with the curving branehes so thickly hung with its high-
colored fruit as to be a most beautiful object.

So fruitful is this species of barberry, that it will be of the greatest value:
to plant as “ cover” where quails or other game birds are protected,
as they feed greedily on its seeds. In fact, several game protective
associations are now favorably considering the planting of large
quantities of these bushes for this purpose. ‘These must be planted
when one or two years old, when they are perfectly sure to grow
vigorously, and will fruit in one to two years. We have a fine stock
of sizes for such use, and will send sample by mail free, and quote
special low rates for this purpose. Large bushes in bearing, 75 cts. ;
good-sized bushes for lawns, etc., 40 cts.; smaller sizes for hedges,
Cts.

Cerasus avium alba plena. Double White-Flowering C. Vigorous growth ;
numerous very double rose-like flowers, that almost obscure the
branches in May. A very interesting and choice variety. $1.00.

—— Sieboldii flore roseo pleno. Siebold’s Double Red-Flowering C. Semi-
double white flowers tinged with red. $1.00.

—— pumila pendula. Dwarf Weeping C. Grafted standard high, makes
a curious and beautiful little round-headed drooping tree with orna-
mental small fruit. A rare and very choice variety, especially suited
for small lawns. $1.00.

Chestnut. Japanese Giant. Dwarf, early fruiting, extraordinary sized nuts.
Often bearing the first year. 75 cts.

Cornus sanguinea elegantissima variegata. One of the finest variegated
foliaged shrubs, of rapid growth; the leaves are broadly margined —
with white, while some are all white. 50 cts.

— Spaethi. A fine companion to the above —the foliage being marked
in the same way, but with pale yellow. 50 cts.

Crategus Pyracantha Lalandi. A new Hawthorn with evergreen, glossy,
very beautiful foliage, which produces flat cymes of large, orange-
scarlet berries, the clusters being 6 to 7 inches across, and the color
of them indescribably vivid and striking. Not even a Holly full of
berries is half so fine. We offer a few fine specimens, with dense
heads, pyramids, with unbroken ball of roots, which will fruit freely ~
this year. This is the finest thing, in late summer and autumn, as a

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Crategus Pyracantha Lalandi — Continued.
tub plant, or planted out, that can be used close toa house. Florists
should grow these in pots for decorative purposes, as even the very
smallest plants bear plenty of fruits. $1.00.

Cupressus Lawsoniana Erecta Viridis. This is a vivid, light-green, close,
erect cypress, which is one of the most suitable and attractive plants
for potting up to stand in a hall, or any cool room, or for general
decorative use ; and florists are beginning to find out its great value
to them. Superb specimens 3 to 4 feet. Hardy at Washington.
Each $2.00 to $3.00.

Cydonia Japonica. Japan Quince.

—— —— atrosanguinea plena. Dark crimson flowering variety. 35 cts.

——— —— aurantiaca. Flowers orange scarlet. Distinct. 35 cts.

—— —— Aurora. Rosy pink flowers. 35 cts.

—— ——carnea plena. Flesh colored double flowers. 35 cts.

Gaujardii. Gaujard’s Japan Q. Orange tinged with red. Very

rare and choice. 75 cts.

grandiflora. Large Flowering Japan Q. 75 cts.

—— —— Mallardii. Mallard’s Japan Q. Striped pink and blush 35 cts.

Moerlosii. Moerloos’s Japan Q. Shaded with pink and darker

rose. 35 cts.

princeps. Deep scarlet variety. 75 cts.

—— ——— Princesse Emilie Soutzo. Dwarf; large red flowers. Rare.
75 cts.

—— ——roseo pleno. Light rose color. 35 cts.

Euonymus Europeus. Strawberry Bush. A well known and favorite large
bush, producing great quantities of very showy, brilliant colored
pods. 5 tc 7 feet, 50 cts.

Glyptostrobus Simensis Pendula. Chinese Weeping Deciduous Cypress.
A deciduous conifer of medium growth and size, and erect, conical
habit. Branches horizontal, slender, and drooping ; foliage a very
fresh light green and tufted at the tips of the shoots. Very distinct,
novel, and ornamental. $1.00 and $2.00.

Halesia diptera. Two-Winged Snowdrop. Larger, broader leaves, and
larger flowers than those of Halesia tetraptera. A very beautiful and
choice tree. 75 Cts.

English Hollies. Formed specimens. For placing in open ground or in
tubs, on terraces, etc.

Golden Queen.

—— —— Silver Queen. 6 feet. Prices on application.

—— —— Green Hollies.

Itea Virginica. Virginian Itea. Small bush, white flowers in June. An in-
teresting, somewhat neglected plant; very beautiful in autumn tint.

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Itea Virginica — Continued.

This rich-foliaged little bush has, at last, received the recognition it so
well merits, and landscape gardeners now make large use of it to pro-
duce a mass of low, glossy foliage. 25 cts.; 10 cts. ; $2.00.

Laburnum. Weeping. This tree produces very long, gracefully-falling
branches, quite sweeping the ground, while the racemes of rich
golden flowers, of sweet pea shape, appear at every bud, and are ot
great length. 12 to 15 inches.

The effect, while in bloom, is most extraordinary. A hardy and vigorous
tree of the first class. $3.00.

Liquidambar styraciflua. Sweet Gum Tree or Bilsted. A stately tree, with
dark-green star-like leaves and cork bark. Its form is broad and
pyramidal, and adapted for streets and avenues; its leaves in the
spring emit a refreshing fragrance, and assume in autumn rich tints
of yellow and red. It is one of the most desirable trees, but should
be transplanted when young. 75 cts.

Lonicera. Upright Honeysuckle. The following species and varieties are
of erect, shrubby habit. The climbing sorts will be found under
the head of Cumébing Vines.

—cerulea. Of shrubby growth; flowers cream colored, fragrant. May.
35 cts.

—— fragrantissima. Fragrant Upright Honeysuckle. A spreading skrub,
with deep green foliage and very fragrant small flowers, which appear
before the leaves ; foliage almost evergreen ; most desirable. 50 cts.

—Standishii. Standish’s Honeysuckle. Native of China. Flowers
creamy-white, fragrant, appearing in May before the leaves; one of
the earliest flowering shrubs. 35 cts.

—var. alba. White Tartarian Honeysuckle. Forms a high bush, with
creamy-white, fragrant flowers. May and June. 35 cts.

— var.grandiflora. Pink-flowering Honeysuckle. A beautiful shrub, very
vigorous, and producing large, bright-red flowers, striped with white,
my june, * 35 cts.

—— var. grandiflora alba. A variety of upright habit, with very large,
pure white flowers. 35 cts.

— Hispida. Siberian Honeysuckle. Leaves very narrow, 2 inches long ;
bluish color, on very slender drooping branches. The whole
plant makes a little, round, pendulous bush, of very pretty appear-
ance ; but the blossoms are the wonderful part of this new Siberian
bush honeysuckle. They are thickly set on the branches, much
larger than the common sorts, and of a porcelain-blue color, with
a ‘ragrance that is indescribable. One blossom scents a whole
room. Exceedingly rare and desirable. 50 cts.

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MAGNOLIAS.

These choice, medium-sized trees are well known for their exquisite, early,
white and purple flowers, elegant form, and effective foliage. We are pre-
pared to furnish plants which can be moved at a minimum of risk.

Magnolia acuminata. Cucumber Tree. A pyramidal tree of rapid growth,
large leaves, and numerous but not showy flowers of greenish tint.
It should be transplanted small, and is valuable for avenues. 50 cts.
and $1.00.

—— atropurpurea. Very Dark Purple Japan M. Darkest purple flowers
of all Magnolias. Blooms late in May, later than the Chinese
Magnolias. Very rare. $1.50 to $2.00.

—conspicua. Yulan, or Chinese White M. One of the most beautiful
of the Chinese Magnolias, well-known low trees, the flowers of which
appear before the leaves. ‘This variety is covered in May with masses
of snow-white, lily-like flowers, and when thus in bloom is one of the
most beautiful objects imaginable. $1.50 to $2.00.

—— Lennei. Lenne’s Hybrid Chinese M. A very showy flower, cup-shaped,
crimson-purple outside, and pearl-colored within. Finest of the
Purple Magnolias. $1.50 to $2.00.

—Norbertiana. Norbert’s Hybrid Chinese M. A seedling of Soulangeana,
with darker purple flowers, and more slender habit. $1.00 and $1.50.

—— Soulangeana. Soulange’s Hybrid Chinese M. A hybrid of conspicua
and purpurea. Medium size; largest of the Chinese Magnolias ;
low-spreading head, producing, in the greatest profusion, white flow-
ers, with purple at the base of the petals. It blooms later than the
conspicua, and is very showy. $1.00 to $2.00.

— speciosa. Hybrid Chinese M. Flowers a little smaller chee those of
the last, bloom a week later, and remain longer on the tree. $1.00
and $1.50.

For other rare Japanese sorts, see Novelties.

All our magnolias are full of blossom-buds, and will give a fine display
the first season. We can supply a few fine specimens 10 feet high,
and full of hundreds of buds.

Paulownia imperialis. Japan. Very rapid growth, large leaves, blossoms
trumpet-shaped in jarge purple upright panicles in May. Presents
a splendid tropical effect if cut down every year, when the foliage is
unsurpassed for size. 75 cts.

Persica vulgaris camellieflora plena. Camellia like flowering peach.
Flowers large, double, and abundant, with a rich carmine tint. It is
most charming, and unequalled by anything else which blossoms
early in May. ‘so cts.

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Persica vulgaris — Continued.
—— ——— rosea plena. Pink flowering P. 50 cts.

versicolor plena. Flowers variously white and red, or variegated,
on the tree at the same time.- One of the most curious of flowering
trees. 50 cts.

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Persimmon, Japanese. Diospyrus Kaki. The choicest sorts, strong. 75
cts. ; $5.00 per 10.

Ptelia trifoliata aurea. Golden hop tree. Last year we received from
Europe this new tree, which proves to be, without exception, the
most valuable golden-leaved tree in cultivation. It is a round, low
tree, with large trifoliate leaves of great substance, and with a glossy
surface that brings out the rich, solid yellow of the leaves, as if with
a coat of varnish. The seeds growin great masses of a quart or
more, and resemble the separate seeds of the hop plant. No tree
is easier to transplant or hardier than this. It holds its rich colors
undimmied till the last leaf drops in October. A very desirable tree.
Price, $1.00.

Pterostyrax corymbosum. New shrub from Japan. With very large foliage,
and creamy-white flowers, in drooping racemes, which are very fra-
grant. Highly desirable. Each, $1.00.

Rhus cotinus atropurpureus. A new variety of the well-known “ smoke-
tree,” with ‘‘smoke,”’ or the blossoms and seeds, of a blood color.
One of the most beautiful things imaginable. Very scarce. Each,
$2.00.

—— crategifolius. An ornamental species introduced from Manchuria.
Habit robust and erect, foliage large, deep green, turning to a dark
red color in autumn. In July the plant is covered with bright red
fruit of an agreeable flavor. 25 cts.

Sambucus nigra pyramidalis. The Fastigiate Elder. A new form, with
very massive and rich dark-green leaves, the plant forming a narrow
reversed pyramid of superb foliage. One of the most important
new shrubs to be used in landscape making, of remarkably sturdy
growth, and never sporting back to a loose form. Each, 50 cts.

Styrax japonica. Japan. Low growing shrub, or dwarf tree; small, dog-
wood-like leaves and smooth bark; branches horizontal, and very
picturesque in appearance. Flowers small, white, and bell-like in
shape, hanging along the branches on long pedicles. 75 cts.

—— obassia. Like the above, except that it is larger in its growth and

blossoms, and is certainly a hardy shrub of the greatest value. All

— lovers of really good new things in plants should plant it at once.
Strong bushes, $1.00.

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Stuartia pentagyna. We have succeeded in getting a large quantity of this
rare and showy native deciduous camellia from its home in the high
mountains of North Carolina, and now offer it, for the first time
anywhere, at a low price. 50 Cts.

THE NEW LILACS.

Few, even of our most expert amateurs in fine plants, are aware of
what now exist in new forms and colors of lilacs.

A persistent effort to improve this delightful old flower has been made
in France and Germany especially, and quite lately several surpris-
ingly fine varieties have been obtained.

Among these newer ones are some really extraordinary double forms,
which have received the highest recognition abroad, and have also
been awarded the strongest certificates of merit by leading Conti-
nental horticultural societies.

We are pleased to be able to supply these newest forms at once, on
their first appearance, and offer them in strong bushes.

The following list comprises the very choicest of all the new lilacs
known to-day; and lovers of this beautiful family of shrubs, who

» select this complete list, may be fully assured of having the finest
collection extant. ,

Syringa Alphonse Lavallee. A bushy shrub, in habit, very much branched,
flowering at the height of 2 feet, eachtwig terminated by an enormous
thyrse of blossoms 7 to g inches long and of a proportionate breadth.
Clusters shouldered, or three-forked, compact, flower very large, formed
of 12 or15 petals, at least. These are elongated, prettily imbricated,
and give the flower the form of a double hyacinth reduced one-half.
The color is a fine blue, shaded to violet. The buds purplish. $1.50.

—— Count Horace de Choiseul. Flower clusters 8 inches long, flowers
after the style of those of the variety ‘‘ Rubella Plena,” but of a
deeper violet and reddish color, shading to aruddy wine color. $1.50.

—— Cerulea superba. Flowers light purple in bud, but, when fully open, a
clear blue. ‘Truss very large. A magnificent sort. 75 cts.

—— Dr. Regel. Large, erect panicles; bright red outside and clear lilac
inside ; when fully expanded, very beautiful. 75 cts.

—— Hyacintheflora. A blue variety with double flowers. Fine. 75 cts.

— Josikaea fl. rubro. A deep red variety ; a sport from the well known
Josikeea. $1.00.

— Lemoinei fl. pl. Panicles large; flowers reddish purple, semi-double.
Fine. s5octs. One of the best.

Syringa — Continued.
— Le Gaulois fl. pl. Very large panicles; flowers double deep scarlet.
$1.00.

— Mathieu d. Dombasle. Flowers reddish mauve; double. Trusses
nearly one foot long. 75 cts. A splendid variety.

—— Marie Le Gray. Large panicles of white flowers. $1.00. A new
variety of great merit.
—— Louis Van Houtte. New. Large panicles of red flowers. 50 cts.

Leon Simon. Thyrses rigid, attaining 14 inches in circumference ; 4-parted,
compact, crowded, and packed with blossoms.

These flowers, which are piled one on another, are very double, and
perfectly round. Color, bluish crimson; buds, clear coral. The
whole appearance of the cluster produces the effect of a lot of wall-
flowers joined together. This plant is altogether extraordinary, and
has nothing to resemble it, in port or in beauty, either among single
or double lilacs. $2.00. (Silver Medal, Paris, May, 1885.)

La Tour d’Auvergne. Thyrses straight ; buds very close set, and very large ;
red purple before opening ; flowers very large, well doubled, violet
purple. Awarded a medal at the Paris Exposition, 1886. $1.50.

Michel Buchner. Plant dwarf, bearing at the top of all the branches thyrses,
which form rigid pyramids of blossoms. g inches high.

These are of perfect regularity, } inch broad, formed of three corollas
each, the rounded lobes of which are regularly intricated; pale
lilac throughout in half-opened blossoms and also in the bud state.
Magnificent plant of the greatest superiority. $1.50.

——- Maxime Cornu. A vigorous grower, with flower masses g inches long,
nearly all bifurcated, compact, and of fine style; flowers formed of
several stages, one corolla within the other, lilac rose color, with
red buds that contrast strongly with the open blossoms. $1.50.

President Grevy. Magnificent spikes, of an amplitude unknown before in
single lilacs, attaining more than a foot in length, with proportionate
width, individual flowers over an inch, with two or three rows of
rounded petals of a cobalt blue, with the centres more brilliant and
the edges rosy; these reversed edges make the fine blue of the
centre show strongly by the contrast.

The buds are enormous, globular, and of a vinous violet hue. $1.50.

‘¢Pyramidal.’’ Dwarf, bushy plant, bearing many pyramidal clusters g inches
long; very dense. Blossoms large, double sometimes, monstrous
shaped, of three stages, reflexed, of a beautiful rosy blue color;
reverse paler buds carmine. $1.50.

Senator Volland. Plant dwarf, very brilliant, color entirely new, buds fuchsia-
red ; open flowers rose-red. $1.50.

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Virginite (newest). Flowers large, double, petals long, a pretty tint of very
tender rose, the shade of Rose Souvenir de la Mal’; entirely new
shade in double lilacs. $1.50.

Tree Hydrangeas. Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. Can supply per-
fectly straight little trees of this showy and easily grown shrub, five
to six feet high, which have been trained up with great care, and will
soon form a magnificent object on a lawn. Give them plenty of
water, to get grand panicles of bloom. Each, $2.00.

Viburnum plicatum. Japan Snow Ball. Moderate upright growth, pic-
turesque compact habit, brown shoots; solid crinkled, or plicated,
rich green leaves ; balls of white flowers, larger and more solid than
those of the common Snow Ball, and hanging long on the bush. A
remarkably choice and valuable shrub. 50 cts.; 75 cts.; $1.00.

Virgilia lutea, syn. Cladrastis tinctoria. Yellow Wood. Slow growth;
compact, broadly rounded head ; leaves compound like those of the
locust, of a light pleasing green color, changing in autumn to a warm
yellow ; flowers like pea blossoms, white and fragrant, covering the
tree about the middle of June with long pendulous racemes of great
beauty and grace. Its trunk is polished and elegant. $1.50.

Weeping Mulberry (Teas). A perfect fountain in shape. Grows with ex-
traordinary rapidity, and needs some room to develop well. Very
striking. Extra large trees, $3.50; smaller, $2.50.

Weeping Oaks. We have some grand specimens of two new sorts of oak
that grow upright in trunk, with long, slender branches, hanging like
vines on all sides. Very unique and ornamental, viz. : —

—— quercus Dauressi pendula. 10 to 12 feet. Each, $5.00.

—— —— Agilops pendula. 1oto 12 feet. $5.00.

Koelreuteria paniculata. A large shrub or small tree, with foliage some
what resembling that of the Sumach. Purplish red on the new
shoots, and producing large panicles of rather showy flowers, in July.
Foliage very brilliant in autumn. Very desirable. 6 to 8 feet.
50 cts.

DECIDUOUS TREES.

Each. IO.
Acer Dasycarpum. Silver Maple. The maple is a
favorite everywhere, and none of its species
grows so fast as this.

i (AKO es fumes AAC g OAS eS Cec cick Gr iS Me $0.35 $2.0¢
GQ) CON) | Fee cneretemenemeretncne tN atare tre heer ales |e) create SO 1) sore
LOCO, V2. Gaile uate Mer denereteh teicher aa wyelenci sis. « SI Sy i GeO
EQ tO. Tgn 55S POR inst clap eabarchaveoAarote tela a ad TOO) 1 O20C

Wier’s Cut Leaf Weeping. This is a tree of
great beauty. Graceful and imposing, and of
extremely rapid growth, with foliage of most
exquisitely cut outlines. I have hundreds of
absolutely perfect specimens to offer.

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NN asmcteter tet emer erste oa ee 18 javayo! a! occ Syd en ss SI |) ROS)
MN Ceri hegee tate het Pen on ew Seas Slave dul ag yeied bot «ce 1215 HOLOO
TPA i eel ta oe Nercacsted Sette SSR Nlioval eeile Parle al a Wher 8 nla 6. 2.00 15.00

— Ginnala. — (See Novelties.)

—— Platanoides. Norway Maple. Next in favor
to the Sugar Maple. A broad, round, dark-
leaved tree with very handsome flowers.

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Me ea CR boot Von sch Pah sia) Sahai a UNE re Siesta (ok 125s LOLGo
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Reitenbachi. The best of all purple
maples. The foliage, a gorgeous blood color

in May, becomes permanent red, 6 to 8 ft.... 1.50 10.00
— Schwedleri. Crimson in May and fading
tonbronze: beautiful, 6, to.S ft... 3%. «se eapke 1.50

Dissectum. Leaves most beautifully cut.
maiwelesant lawn, trée, 3 to 4 ft... <6... = ees T.00)) 7.50

Cuculatum. Curled Leaf. A very curious
and rare sort, forming a very striking object
on the lawn. The leaves are curled under like

marscauop Shell, -2 to atti. .ceeseds oe Ge ee 1.00 9 S456
SES UME, Wo htt OXtrahine: 5 0s a e's! eis ene” 3.00

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Acer Platanoides Laciniatum. Eagle’s claw.
Leaves deeply cleft and curled downward like

aclaw. A very beautiful tree, 3 to4 ft..... $1.00
Tripartitum. Three-parted. Leaves in
three lobes which are deeply cut again; very

Striking, one ofthe best, 3:10) 4 fear 1.00
— Pseudoplatanus. Sycamore. This tree has a
round low top, immense leaves, and the most
beautiful blossoms of any maple known.

8 fb Stott tas « daca a8 cen ee eee 1.00

Tricolor. A splendid new variety, with
foliage richly painted with pink, yellow, and
STERN... Zatt ies Cees oe RE b eRe kee ORE 1.50
Woerlei. Another sport with solid golden

yellow leaves all summer. Magnificent.

B Et aes oto 2 SE Ey ea ee nee ae te 2.00
—— Rubrum. Red Maple. The first tree to put on

fall color. A beautiful tree at all times.

SiO. WOME. SERS eee oon oon ee ee ee $1.00 tO 2.00

— Spicatum. Mountain Maple. A _ beautiful
native shrub with handsome blossoms.

— Striatum. Striped Bark Maple. This charm-
ing little native tree is one of the most
daintily beautiful of all the known maples.

BE. se avis, «she euclte toe tree ey te noes eretenens eater .50

Ge Ue atc BU tehe AT SNS Reece ty mete eta ee 1.00
— Saccharinum. Sugar Maple. The people’s

maple.

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Qt Beaune aretanita eat tie Gals Bias yen sete deem 60

of emeR RRPas Ger ras PU ici RS co. “75

Fe Ee a oles: siete teed a shoes eee area 125
Ksculus. Horse chestnut. Perfectly known.

AO 5G EE Soc ehebede ee etait « tesa oe ee ee 50

BBs hak haya Sok Oe ae cters wet at Otel ae een 1.50

tft. (See ‘‘ Young stock.”’)

Red Flowering, superb, 6 to 7 ft............ 2.00

af 210) 245 1.25
Double Flowering, 2 ft......-seseesssesees .50

- Cut Leaf, foliage in:shreds, 2 tt: evtkns ts 6. 50

9.00

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H#sculus Pavia. Dwarf Horse Chestnut. Large
shrubs with glossy foliage and splendid spikes
of blossoms—very showy and desirable. Stout

bushes with flower buds) 2)to3ft:...-.:. $ .50
Ailanthus. Tree of Heaven. The most tropical

looking ‘of allMhardy trees sere. .)< sis. sss 50
Alnus. Alder. European, makes atree. 6ft...... wg

Cut-Leak, an elesantetrees 9) Auth. ores 6 5 ss 1.00

Betula. Birch. A very beautiful family of our native
trees, and more and more planted every year.

—— Alba. European White Birch, of which Coleridge
says, ‘ Most beautiful of forest trees, the lady
of the woods.”

BVH GLUEChS Sein 3.4 5 4 So a SUC IOS ar hoe Oto 50

LS oy i APcsotey so 3 Cocco SIS 8 ec Sco are RRO CIOrSRS 75
—— — Fastigiata. A curious birch growing in a

dense columnar shape. Very picturesque and

beautiful.

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—— Purple Leaf. A new tree with black-purple folli-

ase sEAre alc: Sthiking. Weslo Orit... ee... 2.00

—— Young’s Weeping. Droops to the ground in
thread-like branches, the best of the small
MEE MEI DIFONES.”. fasts ecinicies «aren 20's $1.50 to 2.00

— Cordata. Very large foliage, a remarkable
SSC IE Steerer tate allo dains ol lieve) oar ate lager al ara betel s 3. st L(0)

— Execelsa. Yellow Birch. Few know how beau-
ELE CaS? tative “DITCH 1S 40). 6. )eieisie stale a els = <1: 50

— [Lenta. Black Birch. Looks like acherry tree .50

—— Nigra. Red Birch. Satiny shreds of reddish
bark. Very striking.
Be OEE sions. 2 Ino walehayeioie’s\ see, aie evel slbe'ss he als eis

—— Papyracea. Canoe Birch. This magnificent
tree has gathered about it more poetic associ-
ations than any other native tree.

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Betula Populifolia. Gray Birch. A pretty tree of
easiest culture; good for screens and hedges.

Bibbs. cose sean a kate eterno ele 2 ree $ .15
4. very stout and bushy itrees 25-0)... 4'-,f22% 225
6 40-8 TR ns Ee ee ae ees Le 75

Carpinus, Hornbeam. Several species. Small trees
of slow growth, with very curious and beauti-
ful ndged. trunks ::2.< 827.5 #haaseeeee 210. .50

Carya Alba. Shell-bark. (See Fruits.)

—— Amara. A grand native tree................. 50

Castanea. Chestnut. (See Fruits, and ‘ Young
Stock.’’)

Catalpa. A native of the Northwest, with the habit
nearly of Horse Chestnut; with immense
leaves and very showy flowers in great
panicles. Extremely fast grower, and very
desirable.

—— Speciosa.: 4.t0°5 feat eee ee ees 50
6:toxS Itveew iets oO oaks (hee Bee -60

—— Teas’ Hybrid. Very showy and new.......... 50

—— —— Purpurea. Purple Leaf C. A novelty of
CTEabe VANE 27. hasan > meee ie ae eee he ee 1.00

ee Aurea. Golden. Dwarf, with golden foli-
age; a very desirable shrub or small tree.
ohn 9 ARPS ee lg is (s Dabeibees ose eke an Es eae ee 1.00

— Bungei. Dwarf species, making round heads
GE ON ASC: a vain oa etik mess phiepate niente eae 50

Celtis Occidentalis. Nettle Tree. A picturesque
and beautiful native tree, with leaves like the
elm, and scarlet berries like cherries hanging
on the tree all winter.

2 to 3.Tt; timer ee aia Pape yey MeN US on 50
ATO Boe Oe eteie ye te lade & o Sbaene eee .60

Cerasus Avium, alba plena. Double Flowering
Cherry. Double white little roses that cover
the tree completely. Very beautiful. Fine
Standards... 9 Ebsco. de wee ee Sete tale 2.00

—— Japonica Pendula. (See “Weeping Trees.”)

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Cerasus Serotina. Rum Cherry. Our beautiful native,
whose foliage is more like that of the Portugal
Laurel than any other tree.

AN tO. (Oodts extra timer telerais 6... 2% a $ .25
7 OE! Maney eels Msn oo oe ok ie ene .50
To to’ 12“) Very Stout splonaiairrces 9 .72.).3.4 . 1.50

Golden Leaf. A handsome sport found
by Jackson Dawson.

6 “ff.,, sratted, (trees erence eit Ges > 2.00
— —— Pendula. (See “ Weeping Trees.”)
— Virginiana. Choke Cherry.................. 25

Cercidiphyllum. (See Novelties.)

Crataegus Coccinea. Scarlet Thorn. A_ native
thorn, with white flowers and large scarlet

berries. Very handsome. 162 fol 4 ft... 50

— Crus-Galli. Cock’s Spur Thorn. The finest
of all our nativesthornsg 2) fli <i 3d sv Bole

— Paul’s Scarlet. Best double thorn of Europe.
GEE 25) PRE aoe hoe ara al Sh aice ca St aeehsUnlts tye 1.50
TO," veryelaree. trees, Extra AMCs: fore! ees! 5.00
Pioubsle tyes. sO bccn cs Sale 4 els sb ae at 1.50
ee 7 Os eran SPCCIMENS ita. al - 5-00

Cytisus Laburnum. (See Shrubs.)

Diospyrus Virginiana. Persimmon. This curious
fruit ripens perfectly here. Tree very hand-
See Obit... every tine in bearing... .!2. 0... 2.00

— Kaki. Japanese Persimmon. (See Fruit Trees.)

Fagus Feruginea. American Beech. It is said
that no temperate country has such a variety
of beautiful forest trees as this. And certainly
no tree among them all, if we except the great
white Canoe Birch, has such beauty in its
trunk as this massive, richly colored and
wholly delightful tree, the great American
Beech.

have stood and gazed in rapt admiration, on
coming suddenly upon a group of huge beeches,
in our woodlands, and then turned away, to
wonder why our people paid so little attention
to this superb tree. They are no harder to plant

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Fagus Feruginea — Continued.

successfully than a maple, if handled well, and
I beg of all to plant, at least, one beech!
Nicé trees::..£ t,o. Jn. pegeee ee Oe $ .15

BO SER. 2 xo:2s, raterctqee fast eee eae 75

— River’s Purple Beech. It gives me pleasure
to have to offer such a remarkably complete
and beautiful stock of this popular decorative
tree. ‘The trees I offer below are all of most
perfect shape, and have been repeatedly trans-
planted, to give them plenty of fibrous roots.
They are selected specimen trees. If you
would like a large purple beech, say 15 feet
iigh, to save years of time in growing one,
svenly branched from near the ground up-
wards, do not hesitate for fear of the risk in
planting. These will all grow if given any
fairly good place. Not once in ten years can
I offer such a selection of these trees.

Te. etnies wee eC eta a oie welsh eae eee 2.00
to {0°32 9.2 52 ee a eee 2.50 tO 3.00
T2 COGS areas Ae ce ee 4.00 tO 5.00

These largest are superb specimens.

— Fern Leaved Beech. The beech is a noble
tree, in any form, and this famous variety is so
beautiful in its airy, sharply cut foliage, that
wherever one has reached a good size it be-
comes a noted tree. The celebrated one at
Newport, on the avenue, is known to every
person who passes it by. It is one of the
sights that is shown to strangers with pride.
It forms a round, dense tree, and is very long
lived. Elegant specimens.

— Crested Leaf Beech. A very curious and inter-
esting variety, having each leaf much in the
shape 6£.4 cockscomb, 5 .to-Gylts:. fee =. os 2.00

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Fraxinus Alba. White Ash. Our noble native ash.
to Tt... Veeco Cee ee es oe $ .75 $5.00
r2 > 9.00
AMERICAN WHITE ASH.
— —— Pendula. (See “Weeping Trees.”)
—. Lentiscifolia. Cut Leaf Ash. A rare
and elegant lawn tree.
6 ft. Beautiful Specimens......... Senet EEaiepe LO
ee ch Roa tee ays Roster atau streets case 2.00
ae nen caved, Choice, to ft........... 2.00
— Ornus. Flowering Ash. Looks like the White
Pras it ieat and ‘blossoms... .. 2)... <0-s.=.: + 50
Gleditschia Triacanthus. Honey Locust.
ere EE bE S62) a LSS acoihi ct alts RAMS ald TES LB
SOMES H i on fete SNe | «ai icha al bk ales ohne steel dlwiate a SeeeiE
—— Bujoti Pendula. (See “Weeping Trees.”)
Gymnocladus Canadensis. Kentucky Coffee Tree.
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Each.

Juglans Cinera. Butternut. A beautiful and very
fast growing tree, with tropical looking foliage
and valuable nuts. 5 ft., transp............ $225
1to2ft. (See “ Young Stock.”)

— Nigra. Black Walnut. A noble tree of the
handsomest appearance and greatest value.

BEC. od ke ene ods ase ae ere ee 25
6 10.8 fii... 5. ue 3 oR eee ee eee 1.00
Liriodendron Tulipifera. Tulip Tree.
240 3 flor... 2a te ees so eee =
SE be. . o aia «ware ie) ole cists sae tale aos a 1.00
Magnolia Acuminata. Tall tree with large foliage.
Sco a sels pelea teptarg se 9 acs greene 1.00
— Tripetala. Smallertree. 4 to 6ft........... 1.00
—— Soulangeana. Purple M. The showy Chinese
SOFG - ys!) ic aisiew a/ete te) alain gin spacer on gl a 1.50
—_= Yulan.) White. 0." (2557 eee 1.50
—— Speciosa. Red and white, —........... EO

Malus Coronaria, fl. pl. Double-*lowering Crab Ap-
ple. Small tree with abundant long fronds of
double rose-like blossoms in May, 6 ft....... .50

— Parkmanii. (See Novelties.)
Morus Alba. White Mulberry.

“Silkworm M.;’" 6.to Sit... 22.22. case ee 50

Russian M. A new sort with much better

fruit; 6:10 3 Tie 5. e5< a ete inc) eee .50
Nyssa Multiflora. Tupelo Tree.

BER wie ts tae w egansen iy ait meer aaa oe pea eee ones 50

BEES oh a he Ie aia hei eta ca SOAS cape ay ae eee 1.00

Ostrya Virginica. Hop Hornbeam. A small tree of
fastigiate habit, with reddish bark, sharp beech-
like leaves, and extremely neat growth. Fine
treés, 4. to 9° fh... i202 Aas oe i sO Pe 50

Phellodendron Amurense. Chinese Cork Tree. A
new tree from the Amoor River, with foliage
like a sumach, and immense flat clusters of
black fruits, that hang all winter, and are very
showy. Grows as fast as a catalpa, and is
one of the most striking of the new things ;
far preferable to the ailanthus, which it re-
sembles. . Hine itfees, G16 fit. of... ¢ os nce 50

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Populus Alba. Silver Poplar,

Cn; SRN se DOPE eR $ .25 $2.00
—— Monilifera. Carolina Pop-

lar, or Cottonwood.

POMOSTO, Btn. scat tan eee 75 6:00

Bo Etats a 0. cs ee eee I.00 9.00
—— Van Geertii. Golden Pop-

fae tog fiss aoe aan 1.00

— Bolleana. Pyramidal habit,
rapid growth, leaves as
white as snow on the un-
derside. The best of all
poplars. A great novelty.

Ae | aa RPA re eA Se eae UDIer #12 DSO
SHOE Ot bine unis Peres I.00 7.00
—— Fastigiata. Lombardy Pop-
lar.
he ce,: eee eee eee ES 1.00
Lin rar atnye RIS eta eit re ar ae 25 1.50
Ba Nee aa, Cee nay artes Se ona 75 5-00
—— Tremula. Aspen Poplar.
Bsteicts thm Sx eee ck: Leianences 75 6.00 POPULUS BOLLEANA.

— Grandidentata. Greater
Native Poplar. 6to8 ft. .75 5.00

Prunus Pissardii. Crimson-leaf Prune. This is
an entirely new thing, brought from Tauris,
Persia, in 1881. It is a small-sized, round-
headed, fine-branched tree, or large shrub.
Its foliage, when first put forth, is of a tender
pink-purple, changing gradually to a red-pur-
ple, and finally to a rich shade of black-purple,
and remaining in that unusual color until late
in November. The hot sun has no ill effect
on its rich colors, and, even after other trees
have shed all their leaves, its tips, of late
growth, hold their foliage unchanged for some
time. It has as good color as the best Purple
Beech, and has these advantages over that
tree, that its hues do not fade to dull coppery-
green as soon as its leaves are fully devel-
oped, and also that it is one of the easiest of

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Prunus Pissardii— Continued.
all trees to transplant with success. Its bark
is smooth, and of a shining black.
AGEL. Sat is 5 Riera the eer ae Ve tas aay cea $.35 $2.00
(CE i ra et MME ame CR Me no icy cit ol eee ac 50 4.00
Sit To tte: oj. )se as. eee $1.50 to 2.00
Ptelia Trifoliata. Hop Tree. A small tree of con-
siderable beauty, 3° tO 4 1t. eae ee 50
Quercus Alba. White Oak. Our noblest native Oak.
DAT SHB ISEOCK oi. fk ci cone € ol ee an fis O
— Coccinea. Scarlet Oak. The most beautiful
native Oak.
BetOLAebticn i855 su Bre ee te hs eee eg ee 35 1:03.00
SUELR ee fe este Oren ele aero eon aks tee Ae eee eee 1.50
Macrocarpa Burr. Mossy Cup Oak. 3to4ft. .35 2.00
—— Palustris. Pin Oak. A tall and elegant tree,
wer clesirable.;/ (2)tO.2 hia wee eka 35 53.00
—— Rubra. Red Oak. 2 to 3 ft., 35c.; 10 ft., $2.00.
—— Tinectoria. Black Oak. 2 to 3 ft.......... “Nt 3 Che wares
—— Robur; English Royal Oak.> 3 tow theo oe igo") “3.00
Robinia pseud-acacia. Yellow Locust. The Ro-
binias are medium-sized trees, growing very
rapidly, and possessing a soft and graceful
foliage, with a most refreshing tint of light
green. ‘The white pea-blossom flowers are
very abundant and fragrant, and grow in
racemes.” 8 to Avft. £06 cact- ok «yee 6 eg rs
—— hispida. Rose Acacia. A shrub, or a
fine tree when grafted high on Locust ; leaves
large, flowers large, showy, and very abundant. .25
—. bella rosea. A thornless variety with flesh-
colored flowerss5.4:6% 42s Nese eee 25
— viscosa. Clammy L. Young shoots sticky;
pink flowers in short racemes. 8ft.......... 25 <2 2eg0
Salix Alba. Native White Willow. Grows fast and
large. Best tree for the sea-shore.
2 Ets ee swe oe Vie ane eee siete ahere te eee ae Rise .10 .60
BAe sales cg cee eletaia seats ane ape fe ee ea ee Be ese 11527580
6 to'S. Ft... ck is ee eae ec ate ees £20" +/4.75
16 to 14 ft.” Very Strone trees.e ae cr. a yes wee Ph UME 2,
—— Babylonica. Great Weeping Willow. 6ft.... .25 2.00

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_ Salix Candicans. A species from Oregon, with whitish
| foliage and perfectly white twigs in winter.
Curious and useful to contrast with red-twigged
hands oo es F ots PCR OE ice es S250 Prs0

-— Pentandra. Laurel Willow. As glossy and
broad leaved as a Laurel. Very desirable.
OTe sans os ate waynes) Ske eee et te SS eae isi) ian te)
ee wat aes ws sn a ee Renee aire vaienateien ag 3.00

— Longifolia. Long-leaved Willow. This is an
exceedingly graceful little native tree, of half-
| droopine ‘habit: Git 0.2 anaes tes as PG 2-00

— Regalis. Royal White-leaved Willow. This
useful, decorative tree comes from ©-beria,
and seems to be a dwarfer form of our native
White Willow, but its foliage is not like any-
thing else in trees. It is covered with a silky-
white down, and is the whitest of any hardy
tree or shrub that I know. For single speci-
mens, or for massing in landscape planting,
it has found its place already, and is very soft
and pleasing in its effects. If you have wet
places to cover with masses of good foliage,
combine this with the glossy-green Laurel

Willow.

tip ee ee hares Sn ah aS 5 aheis «eas 6-518 6 she's 50°

Pe RE ees Ce iota to Gao aho. mio a) 8 er (te asia s & = Se she 15 t@9
—- Rosemarinifolia. For massing. 3 ft........ sh. 2,00

—— Vitelina Britzensis. A variety from Europe,
with bark of a brighter crimson color than any
other known plant produces. A most remark- —

apteeaue Deamtital tree... 60. «ss aN sites ie ie -2he- 12.00
—.- —— Aurea. Best Golden. 2 to 3ft......... 15 (1:00
— Tristis. Dwarf Willow. Grows 2 ft. high with

patyesate-Wice Ollage . (os .4si. ess icin ele ewe Ady ema ole)

Many other kinds can be supplied at very low
rates. Assorted kinds, 2 to 4 ft., at my selec-
tion, for $50.00 per I,000.

Salisburia Adiantifolia. Maidenhair Tree. —(See
Fastigiate, M. H. p. 12.) 4to6ft.......... a5

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Lach.

Sophora Japonica. This tree has compound ieaves
of richest glossy green, which resemble those
of the Bay Tree, and are as beautiful as any-
thing in the whole range of foliage trees. The
most unique characteristic of this little tree,
however, is the color and smoothness of its
twigs and branches, which remain for years
a deep, shining green, and make the tree
attractive even in winter. Its blossoms are
borne in long clusters of a rich creamy color.
For a lawn this is a really perfect tree.

ZT Me oaths ciel aisle ie eerenns iins nee ae eee $ +25

A tO G6 ftcs aha sw, oe hl igteeie nel eae ae eee ree Ayil=
Taxodium Distichum. Bald Cypress. Our only

hardy SpeGiesa 3°fth. siucisteve fee ic iterey ea VAS
Tillia Americana. American Linden. Basswood.

TOU tee eS Fetters ee bi eve Ree en ey emer 1.00

ED AbO: ig fig, Sok A or re a ae al
— Europexa. European Linden. 6 to 8 ft....... Hs

Ulmus Americana. American Elm. Needs no de-
scription. Extra quality of trees.

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FEO TO ee gress lade het es hcg oe eae ae 50
TO"LO! FE ae eats a Ita ieee ee ethane nee . B00

— Campestris. English Elm. Never touched
by the canker worm.

GEE 58 5) obo aiteheia, sfoce nna erates Sa ean ea <3) eee
OES a Hepae's i Ga sLeieig cele Iman eee ae 75
TO See ale AN PSRs chee are h SeaNe c tee een e 1.00
TD 8 spe g) hie phPeP RTA RE RENCE one eg 1.50
— Crassifolia. Rock Elm. Fine new species
LOT 2 ChE Pe NE 20
— Fulva. Slippery Elm. Grand tree 12 ft...... wea

— Umbraculifera. A large and very beautiful
species from Persia, which becomes exceed-
ingly picturesque as it grows old; rare and
CHOICE 00's Sve cides). Me ealeatg iene . pte eee 50

Xanthoxylon Americanum. Prickly Ash. A rare
and handsome small native tree, that should
be in.every-collection. )Siftin sie. ee oe oe 7

$5.00

2.00

6.00

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WEEPING TREK.

Ash. Weeping. Makes a large spreading tree, with picturesque, irregulai
form. Fine specimens, ro ft: <-isv-2- e220) pt-00, $2:00, $3.00
Apple. Weeping. An apple-tree from Norway, with fine drooping habit,
and handsome flowers... Larse specimensiica.] 5. %- 5: > - $3.00
Birch. Cut-Leaf Weeping. Trunk straight, slender, white as snow;

branches hanging in long pendulous threads, from a great height ;
leaves finely cut. A universal favorite

et ALE aby iain Meee ie tgs) cae) ay a ees eae RES Ble Se ere: « 75
ee 7 Ti eh an conn ch ete SU eo See oa al og 1.00
ZtO oft. penectly straight. J. Succ ee eee ess aes we 2.00

Young’s Weeping, or Elegans. This tree is the finest of all the
weeping birches that have a complete drooping habit. Branches
red, leaves entire, notched, glossy, and very pretty. A charming
Paw ieee ene “Specimens... <..) 2 oo een gett $1.00 to $3.00

Beech. Weeping. A distinctively picturesque tree. The branches make
curious curves downward and outward; the leading shoot grows
upwards, each year, for half its length, then turns suddenly
down. When of sufficient age, few trees can equal it in effect.

RMR ea Ie Pr LR ala cy Sins pos Sows so alle) aptest see eins als $1.00
Ph 3) SSE TE ea eer ee oni rata nt aren $1.50 to $2.00

Camperdown W. Elm. Elm, Weeping. A variety of the English elm that
grows horizontally, and then downwards. A fine tree on a lawn.
papaeepcemens, hish grafted, 8 ft, 22. se ein aeile so oe $2.00

Cerasis Japonica Pendula. Weeping Cherry of Japan. My de-
scription of this exceedingly graceful and beautiful lawn tree, last
year, must have been very dull, as few people ordered it through
the mail, while those who saw it growing in the nurseries were sure
to be attracted by its series of curves, and its golden gray,
thready, pendulous branches, that hang swinging in the air. It is
given a “place of honor” on many very conservative lawns
to-day. It is said to be a popular tree in picturesque Japanese
gardens and well may beso. I have some extra fine specimens 6 to
9 feet high to offer, Price $2.00 to $3.00 according to size and
shape.

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Cornus Florida Pendula. Weep-
ing Dogwood. This new and
very beautiful weeping tree has
all the good qualities of the
common dogwood, with a per-
fectly drooping habit and the
upright leading stem of the
weeping beech. Few weeping
trees have so many good quali-
ties. It will be hardy even in
Canada. The straight leading
shoot will obviate the necessity
of high grafting or training.
The large white flowers, for
which the dogwood is famous,
succeeded by its clusters of red
berries, and finally the bril-
liant red of the autumn leaves,
will make . this tree, with its
graceful drooping habit, one of
the most popular of recent
novelties.

Gleditschia Bujoti Pendula. Weep-
ing Honey Locust. A very
rare and exceedingly beautiful
weeper from China. Highly
desirable.

WEEPING DOGWOOD.

Maple. Wier’s Cut-Leaf Weeping. A variety of the Silver Maple, with
finely divided foliage and long, recurving, drooping branches.
This is the most rapid growing of all weeping trees, and is a uni
versal favorite with the people. I offer splendid specimen trees.

OTA Pee hee. a ee ee eee 2 ee $ .75 $6.00
eh | ee eee ce mee eer 0.25.) 3,00
0 | e-waste ene ere fe ee matey 53S 2.00 15.00

Wountain Ash. Weeping. A curious, irregular, contorted tree, with
handsome red fruit.)) 640.7 fi.5..605.0 1. 2eue Soe ee $1.00
Dawson’s Weeping. A new and much better form, discovered by

Mr. Dawson, of the Arboretum, with a more regular, less droop-

ing habit. ‘Rare... .00t ogee ee eee Seas a Be $3.00

La a ach ll ty

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Sophora Japonica Pendula. Weeping Sophora. This distinctively
graceful and unique drooping tree is well known to only afew. Its
succession of curves, each overlapping the former one; its beau-
tiful tresses of refreshing light-green foliage is really superb.
to feet trees; straight stems....... Bean ote ease Ad ASHE Se
2 feet trees, low grafted....... Ped aeons Jo) Ors eRe nn gs

4\

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THE WEEPING WILD CHERRY.

The Weeping Wild Cherry. Emerson said of this fine native tree
that its foliage .was more like that of the Portugal Laurel than
any other tree we have. ‘This new weeping form of it is very
beautiful, and will add another charming feature to our pleas-
ure grounds. Of course it is hardy and easily established, and
we look to see it become a favorite in one season. Nice
Pe SS SSL Aer ns ee Ree iaser ovate mee tiarcteat ce Ee ers AOS

Trade price on application.

Kilmarnock Weeping Willow. A vigorous tree, and very popular.
When grafted low, it makes a fountain-like, pyramidal tree of
great beauty. When grafted high, its drooping branches make
a very unique umbrella form. 75 cts.

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FLOWERING SHRUBS.

Each
Amelanchier Botryapium. Sugar Pear. Shad
Bush. The bush’'that whitens the hedgerows
in early spring with its clouds of blossoms.

Fall colors red and‘ yellow. 22. 24)... =.n5e een $ .50

Smaller. plants..(2A.. ck mee eee ee ee {a5
Amorpha Fruticosa. False Indigo. A large and
handsome bush with whitish foliage, and abun-
dant spikes of chocolate-colored bloom. Large

bushes 2% .c2h. .dakewte nee ee eee eRe 50
—— Canescens. Whiter than the first. These shrubs
will grow well inthe poorest soils........... 25

Andromeda Racemosa. One of the most exquisite
of all our native shrubs. The twigs are bright-
red and the foliage is rich and dressy, but
deciduous. The blossoms are produced in
April, on curving stems, with a row of little
bells like lilies of the valley, drooping on each
side of the middle flower stem. Emerson says
of it, “Few exotics have such elegance of
appearance as this.
Fine splants .).1. ss a .sle s'eesse 26 wel eon hee 50
Smaller: “23.4. cee aes cone ee ae Ze
Aralia Spinosa. Hercules’ Ciub. A tropical look-
ing plant with stout spiny stems ana palmate
leaves 3 ft. long. Very desirable.

DBO! Bio arcane tm hie chelate Shen el oe 50
EO tO. 24 Tse in wre Spacagosd apn smiele tapaiele yo Caen 20
— Japonica. New, with finer foliage, 2 to3 ft..... .50

— Pentaphylla. A beautiful new species with
glossy, digitate leaves. Very choice....... a. oe

— Racemosa. Spikenard. This plant is showy in
foliage and produces such masses of red-pur-
ple berries, all summer long, that it is exceed-
ingly attractive. Excellent on rocks. Inpots. .25

ZO.

2.50

2.50

2.00

39

Each,
Azalea Arborescens. A targe and spreaammy azalea,

often growing 8 to 12 feet high, with handsome
dark-green foliage and producing great white
and rose-tinted blossoms late in summer, when
other azalias are out of bloom, thus lengthen-
ing out the season of this delightful family of
flowering shrubs. It is hardy at 20 below zero
and easy to cultivate in ordinary soil. One
of the most desirable of all the species, from
the high mountains of North Carolina.

Highly fragrant. x to 2 ft. well budded.... .35
Dae UCN BO Blea a oh eee See Gh rhodes As ol (Ha .50

— Calendulacea. “Great Flame Colored Azalea.”
Another native species of large growth, and
perfectly hardy at Boston. In May and June
this azalea is a mass of blossoms of all shades
from light straw color to the deepest orange,
and is, without doubt, the most showy and bril-
liant of all our American species. It was the
blood of this beautiful species that gave all the
high colors to the hybrid Ghent azaleas of our
days Jit tee ti budded, -3cc.: 2 to fii... 75

— Ghent. Hybrids of this well-known class. Per-
fectly hardy and of many brilliant hues. Price
according to size, $.75 to $1.25 and upwards.

—— Mollis. Japanese Azalea. This is a new species
of low broad growth, with very large and
showy blossoms of all shades of red, white,
yellow, and orange. It is the best azalea of
Japan and is now largely planted. I am
pleased to be able to offer a limited number
of home-grown seedlings, 6 years old, with
bloom buds, of highest colors, and perfect hard-
iness. They have stood out uncovered for 5
years without harm. Price...50c... $1.00 to 1.50

—— Nnudiflora. Our northern species, with reddish
blossoms before the leaves, of the most lovely
appearance imaginable. Good plants, $.50 to 1.00

— Vaseyi (Rhododendron Vaseyi Gray.) Shrub.
8 to 15 ft. high; branches glabrous ; leaves 3 to
6 in. long; corolla roseate, glabrous within and
without, rotate, campanulate, 5 parted, upper
lobes spotted inside towards the base, stamens

ZO.

5-0¢

40°

Azalea Vaseyi — Continued.

5 to 7; blossoming a little before the leaves.
“This 1s a most interesting species,” says Dr.
Gray, “as adding to our flora a representative
of that group of East Asiatic species, of the
true azalea sub-genus, with campanulate corol-
las. It contributes another to the now very
numerous cases of remarkable relationship be-
tween the Chmo-Japanese and the Alleghanian
floras.” Another scientific writer says, “It
belongs to a section of the genus almost
exclusively Asiatic, otherwise entirely unrepre-
sented in our Atlantic flora, and is highly inter-
esting.” As a decorative plant it is very
valuable and its pink or purple flowers, which
are very like the blossoms of the rhododen-
drons, are very fine. It is a true deciduous
American Rhododendron! Very rare yet,

even in its native habitat. It flourishes in any
kind of soil.

—— Viscosa. Our native White Azalea, or ‘Swamp
Honeysuckle.” Fragrant and beautiful, $.75.-

Baccharis Halimifera. One of the best shrubs for
sea-shore planting, as it grows naturally near
the sea. Clusters of white blossoms.........

Berberis Neubertii. Novelty, evergreen, small....
— Vulgaris.
Store? ine Fee ee ee eee

— Thunbergii. Isone of the most pleasing
foliage plants to be found; round shrub with
drooping branches, and thick fronds of round-
ish leaves, turning crimson in the fall, mak-
ing it very distinct. For a low, ornamental
hedge I know nothing equal to it, and for the
use of landscape gardeners its value is sure
to be appreciated. Large, bushy plants.....

Berberis Purpurea.

Each.

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.50

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$1.00

75

1.50

4.00

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2.00

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Calyeanthus Florida. Spice Bush. Small bushes.$ .25 $1.50

Jaragana Arborescens. Yellow blossoms in Clus-
Clusters. A heautiiulishruab: 200% 0): paset

— Fruticosa. This is the gem of this beautiful
family of shrubs, and has the most exquisite
golden-yellow blossoms I ever saw. It is quite
rare yet, but is very hardy and easy to grow,
and will be admired wherever seen.

It grows four feet high, and forms a roundish
bush with drooping twigs, and produces the
most glossy, richly-colored, deep golden clus-
ters of bossoms that can be imagined. It will
be a valuable shrub for forcing as soon as
sufficient stock can be grown, as it blooms
CanvraMesireelys te deena eke tes eee Set

Carpinus Americana. American Hornbeam. 2 ft.
— Betulus. English Hornbeam. For hedges and
TM ASSC Seg oo CGD Ete eee cure ce cle es es nl se

Ceanothus Americanus. New Jersey Tea. Flowers
in dense clusters, white and fragrant, fairly
covering the low, neat shrub in June and July.
Mey cunions and pretty spi... ee ee

Cephalanthus Occidentalis. Buttonbush. This
shrub grows well in moist or wet ground, and
its curious balls of blossoms, on long stems,
which hang all summer as brown seed balls
are very picturesque. A fine native shrub
Maris net wellknown yet. 2ft...........4

Cercis Canadensis. Red Bud. A small, rourd tree,
bearing a cloud of pea-shaped pink blossoms

Chionanthus Virginica. White Fringe. This na-
tive of the Middle and Southern States is per-
fectly hardy here, and forms a small, round
tree, or large bush of great beauty. The
leaves are very large and long, and the blos-
soms are composed of long and narrow petals,
which come out in such profusion, that the
tree is a solid mass of delicate snow-white
flowers, much resembling, at a little distance,
the “snowflakes,” for which the Germans
have named this tree.

50
2216

-20

35

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50

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2.00

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Chionanthus Virginica — Continued.

I have some of these desirable trees which have
been kept to a single stem, and are now 8 feet
high, with fine round tops, and a ball of roots.
Do not miss planting one of these charming
trees.

Each.

S ft., tree fotinzpcc. 5.0 teh ee eee $1.25

aE

Clethra Alnifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush. This is
one of the most interesting of all our native
shrubs. Its foliage is very distinct and satis-
factory, and its spikes of highly fragrant, white,
flowers, produced in lavish profusion during
nearly the entire summer, are as attractive to
ourselves as to the bees, which delight especi-
ally in this flower.

It is always charming to come upon a great ex-
panse of wild-flowers in full bloom in the fields
and w@sds, and some of the most remarkable
displays of this sort I have ever met, were
great ranges of Clethra in full bloom, and fill-
ing the air with its spicy odor. It is exceed-
ingly easy to cultivate in any soil. 2ft......

Colutea Arborescens. Tree Colutea; or, Bladder
Senna. A large, compact shrub, with small,
light-green, acacia-like foliage, and yellowish-
red pea-blossoms, followed by) reddish pods,
or bladder. Very hardy and suited to any soil.
A very pretty and curious shrub............

Comptonia Asplenifolia. Sweet Fern. 18 in.....

Corchorus Japonica. Globe Flower. A very neat,
small shrub with bright green pointed leaves
and yellow blossoms, as large as a cent, of
much beauty. Nothing grows easier and no
shrubs bloom more constantly. Very desirable.

—— —— fiore pleno, double yellow................

—— —— foliis variegatis. Very dwarf growing,
making a dense mass of the daintiest white
and green foliage 18 inches high, with single
blossoms like strawberry-blossoms. A perfect
httle: Gem. 4.5.5. ss eto ee eee ee eee etree

25

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125
125

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2.50

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Cornus Alba Sanguinea. White Fruited, Red
Stemmed Dogwood. Strong growing bush,
with large, clean, effective foliage, and pretty
flat corymbs of fruit; especially showy in
winter for the blood-red color of its branches.

— Alternifolia. Blue Dogwood. The most distinct
and picturesque of this whole family. The fol
lage is very good, and the branches, which are
smooth and glabrous throughout, are disposed
in whorls with wide spaces between these an-
nual circles, and assume a horizontal habit as
the trees grow older, which makes the whole
plant a series of parallel layers of foliage. A
very beautiful shrub, and highly useful to the
landscape gardener.

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— Circinata. Round Leaf D. A rare native
shrub with very large foliage. Very desir-
EES 89 te ee an Pt ane ae aed Sra are

—— Florida. Large-flowered Dogwood. This
species makes a small tree and is the most
showy in its flowers of any tree or shrub
of our northern forests. It is often seen in
small groves in open woods, and its appear-
ance, when in full bloom, in May, is so strik-
ing as to engage the attention of the most
careless observer. Its blossoms are in
crowded heads of very small flowers, which
are each surrounded by four great pinkish-
white floral leaves or bracts, which constitute
the ornamental part of the inflorescence.
These great bracts compose a blossom of 3 to
4 inches in diameter, and are very quaint in
outline, and highly picturesque. The bark
of the new shoots is smooth and beautifully
colored with green, shaded to purple. Where-
ever known, this charming American species
is greatly admired and largely planted.

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Each.
Cornus Florida Pendula. — (See Weeping Trees.)

— —— Rubra. (See Novelties.)

— Paniculata. Gray Dogwood. This species
makes a bush of 4 to 8 feet, with a top com-
posed of a multitude of finely branched gray
twigs and stems, the whole plant taking the
form of a round umbel of twigs. I do not
know of a shrub more beautiful in shape than
this scarcely known native, and for massing

@ in shrubberies, nothing could be more satis-
factory. I have seen clumps so thick with
twigs that it was almost impervious to the
sight, even after the leaves had fallen. The
fruit is pure white, in flat clusters and hangs
till Januanys W2ntOtq it: Sc Be es rere ree $ .25

—-— Sericea. Silky Cornel. This is a purple-twigged
kind, which grows very strong and is much
used in landscape plantines sas. steer 26

— Sibirica. Scarlet D. Wonderful color....... 50

— Stolonifera. Spreading Cornel. This one has
. scarlet bark, and a low, half-creeping habit,
and IS) Very Cle CLIVE ® | saiclra siaitie Crore ota ee era 25

Coronilla Emerus. <A low, round shrub, with in-
tensely green, glossy leaves and pretty red-
dish-yellow flowers in May. Very pretty and
desirable, and hardly known atall........... .25

Corylos Laciniata. Cut-Leaf Hazel. A form of
the Hazel with the leaves cut into fine shreds.
One of the most attractive foliage plants in
our possession, and, for a specimen shrub on
a lawn, few things can equal it. Veryrare.. .25

—— purpurea. Purple Hazel. A broad-leaved variety
of solid, dark-purple color. One of the best
of all purple shrubs.
Large \planitsy(4stoy 5.6 Bac 6 ei ftact esl. cree aes
2 Fite) sicya w etaderaye Wha ioe ayant ener demonic eeSee ae 35

—— pendula aurea. An exceedingly rare variety,
which makes a mass of curving, golden
branches; the bark being of clear yellow,
and the foliage a soft, golden green. Fine
SPECIMENS... %. 2 sank own Mino emreee $1.00 to 3.00

L0%

2.00

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Cotoneaster Microphylla. Evergreen Cotoneaster.
A shrub with very small, very glossy, rich-green
leaves, which are evergreen, and producing
scarlet berries, like holly berries, hanging
most of the winter. Grows 1 to 2 ft. high,
and is very useful to plant among rocks, or
for under-shrubs among larger growths. Fine,

[SVCISL AYP VE L2NT YES. PA Rr ena en Ae Pr Dae

— Simmonsii. A tall-growing species, growing to
ft. high, and producing quantities of scarlet
berries, which are very conspicuous in fall
MICere AV WIMEC. 77 208003 Lt. 2.5, on)- eh oe .

Cydonia Japonica. Japan Quince. This fine shrub
has become too well known to need descrip-

Each.

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tion. Its value as a specimen, in masses, or :

for a low hedge, is equally great. Few plants
from Japan have proved of such universal use-
fulness,» aaree plants, ‘soc. Smaller. ......

— Maulei. The finest species yet introduced.
Flowers more showy, and more plentiful, and
the fruit very ornamental. A really great ac-
CPUS Oi as SAS 5 “ARR ee ae

Cytisus Laburnum. Golden Chain. A small tree
with long, compound leaves of shining green,
with smooth, bronzy bark, producing, in June
and July, drooping clusters a foot long of the
brightest golden-yellow blossoms, of sweet-pea
shape and size. One of the most beautiful of
all small lawn trees. Fine trees....50c. to

Daphne Cneorum. Hardy Daphne. An evergreen
plant, growing 6 inches high, with closely-set,
narrow leaves of glossy green, which spreads
from a centre, just as the ground hemlock in
our pastures does, rooting in, and taking pos-
session to the exclusion of all weeds, and form-
ing the most beautiful carpet of green which
any hardy plant produces. It begins in May
to blossom, and its round clusters of bright-
pink, highly-fragrant blossoms, much resem-
bling the beautiful Mayflower of our woods,
are borne in great profusion until October.
The uses for which this remarkable plant is

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suited are specially these: For edging beds
of Rhododendrons and Azaleas (for which it
is simply perfect); for planting on rockeries,
or in any rocky places, where it forms most
charming tufts of foliage; for borders of per-
manent beds of perennials ; for solid masses of
low, evergreen foliage near drive-ways or lawns,
etc., etc. The only difficulty is to get stock
enough of it, as it is slow to increase.

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Price, extra “fine: ‘chumps 3.232% $ .75

I yearin pots,fine plants29 dene. cee eee
Desmodium Pendulifiorum. — (See Novelties.)
Deutzia Crenata. Double Deutzia. A tall shrub of

rapid growth, bright foliage, and handsome

spikes, 5 inches long, of rosy blossoms. One
of the very finest shrubs in cultivation. It
flowers nicely the first season planted.......
—— Scabra. Single white blossoms. Otherwise
much, likethejabove.. 3.2 .5ess> ose eee
— Gracilis. Small Deutzia. Dwarf, compact plant,

2 ft. high, which produces pure-white flowers

of the greatest beauty, in the most prodigal

abundance. It is in bloom by Decoration

Day, and is much used to force for winter

supply. No garden, of any pretensions, can

do without it. I can offer this season a stock
of large and extra fine plants, for immediate

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Direa Palustris. Leatherwood. Wickaby. A re- _

markable shrub, of low growth, often taking
the form of a miniature tree, with lance-oval
leaves of yellowish-green, and blossoms of yel-
low color. The most interesting points about

this pretty little tree are its remarkable feeling ©

to the touch, being as soft and yielding as
putty, on account of the very porous and fibrous
nature of the bark, which was formerly much
used by the Indians to make bow-strings and
fish-lines; and the great strength of the bark.
A small piece of it, one-half inch wide, is too
much for a man to break with all his strength.
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EXOCHORDA GRNDIFLORA.

Exochorda Grandiflora. This famous shrub was
one of the very first hardy plants which were
brought out of Japan, when it was not so easy
or safe as it now is to bring away any of their
productions. It has been known to amateurs
and experts in ornamentals for thirty years,
but its extreme difficulty of propagation has
kept it very scarce and rare to this day. It is
a large growing bush with a full branching
habit, making, finally, a plant ten feet high and
fully as broad, and is perfectly hardy. Its
foliage is about three inches long and one
inch broad, lanceolate-ovate sharp pointed.
The flowers are pure white, in racemes of five
or six, with spoon shaped petals, which are
very narrow and stand apart at the base.
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the charm of these beautiful blossoms. It is
closely related to the roses, and is, perhaps,
next to them in beauty, among the great rose
family. Fine specimens of this rare shrub are
not very common, and a large plant, in the
nurseries here, which covered a space of ten
feet square, and was a perfect cloud of these
splendid blossoms, was, last season, a great
attraction. For planting in masses this shrub
can hardly be excelled by anything, except
Rhododendrons and Kalmias, as its foliage is :
particularly bright and fresh, and holds on
till very late in the autumn. Gentlemen who
have used it in this way are enthusiastic in its
praise, and its value is now well recognized by
all landscape gardeners. It has been impos-
sible to supply any large number of plants
until quite lately, as the plants seldom mature
seeds, here or in their native country,

have succeeded

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PCG, 2 Ears. -. vee be ee fass ale S's creas spete eee $ .50 $3.00

Forsythia Fortunei. Golden Bells. Vigorous, up-
right, spreading shrubs, with clean, yellowish
bark, and large and rich lanceolate leaves.
These species all blossom before the leaves
in April, and are the best of all the very early
flowering shrubs. The blossoms are _beil-
shaped, an inch or more across, of a rich gold-
en-yellow, and fairly cover the bushes, in the
first warm days, with a mass of splendid bloom.
As foliage plants, they are also first-class, and
have no insect enemies whatever.

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_ Forsythia Suspensa. Slender and drooping, and
| especially when in bloom curves under the
load of blossoms in the most graceful manner.

— Viridissima. Green Forsythia. Bark of the
deepest green color. More irregular in habit
than the first kind. This is the longest known
Sai ane isa popmlar favorite. .5...2..5.3..-

Genista Tinctoria. Dyer’s Broom. Woadwaxen. This
is the plant that covers the hills near Salem,
Mass., with a carpet of golden-yellow blossoms
in June, as may be seen from the car windows.
Fine for rockeries and dry hills, or for fixing

| steep banks. 1 year plants, 100, $5.00; 1,000,

$40.00.

jeesia Vetraptera. Silver Bell.................

Hamamelis Virginica. Witch Hazel. Perhaps no

-one of our great variety of native shrubs has
such a peculiar charm as this. It is equally
interesting to the farmer, who sees it putting
forth its bright ribbons of blossoms just as
the first snow is falling; to the artist who
sees in it also the curious lines of ieaf and
flowers, and to the botanist, who muses over
the fact of its strange habit of flowering in the
very beginning of winter, and sees therein a
hint of its descent from some form which had,
formerly, very different climatic conditions
about it.

How many people have noticed its habit of shoot-
ing its smooth, black seeds to a distance, when
ripe, by the opening of the outer end of the
husk and the simultaneous compression of the
lower end? i

Asa purely decorative plant, few things can excel
it. Its great, rounded leaves, of a delicate
golden-green hue, and changing to a full yel-
low in autumn, its double crop of blossoms
and seeds at one time, and its almost inde-
structible growth and vitality are elements
which will be made the most of by good
planters.

Three years ago I had several barrels of the

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seeds of this shrub collected and planted,

and they came up, according to their deliber-

ate nature, every season a portion of them.

I have now a large number of small plants at

low prices.

4.to 6 fi; ong BRO doe dow aris 6 UE MeRERE TH ot $ .35

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Hibiscus Syriacus. Althea. The Althea is a shrub |

of the Hollyhock family, and has the same

large and showy blossoms as that old

favorite. It also blooms during the last half

of the summer, when most shrubs’ have

ceased to blossom. Its great flowers are of

the brightest colors, red, crimson, purple,

pink, blue and white. It is, ordinarily, a

thick bush, but I have now some large

specimens which have been carefully trained

into a tree form, and are now straight

stemmed, round topped trees, which will

make a great display on a lawn, as single

specimens. They need to be tall to show

their gorgeous blossoms to the best advantage.

to to 12 feet pericet trees gee se ee 2.00

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Red, ‘2 10 37 8l..c< eornken soe eres tee 25)" 2:65

Purple, 2 tqga ti. Soe. e wn te cee 3 3h 0 250
— Corulea. Blue. Novelty................... 5a

Hippophaz Rhamnoides. Sea Buckthorn. A small
tree or shrub that likes the vicinity of salt
water. Foliage grayish-white. This is an un-
usual color, and is very fiM€ 1.0 0. s 22s ssh 25. (eo

Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. The Hydran-
geas are all well known for their showy blos-
soms, and for the extraordinary duration of
their flowers, always lasting two to three
months.

At the great plant auctions, in May, no plant
sells so readily, or at such high prices, as the
potted plants of the tender Hydrangeas, full
of their great masses of lilac-colored blossoms.

The most valuable of them all, because ferfectly

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HYDRANGEA PANCULATA GRANDIFLORA.

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hardy, is the species pictured above. It grows
anywhere, in all soils, and produces just such
masses of blossoms as here shown. It blooms
the same season as planted. All Hydrangeas
should be severely cut back just before they
start growth.
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— Quercifolia. Oak Leaf Hydrangea. This is
one of the handsomest foliage plants we have,
and is perfectly hardy. Its leaves are of the
size and shape of Red Oak leaves, with the
under side covered with a‘ white woolly sub-

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Hydrangea Arborescens. Tree Hydrangea. Another
hardy species: O£ easiest culture: /. 2. oseeee $ .25
— Hortensis, *“‘ Dr. Hogg.’? The well-known
white sort, for potyculture seca ~ ae es 25
Otaksa. Very large and vigorous, with
round masses of rose-lilac blossoms, often one
foot Imydiameteg= se. $s) Soiree Es ee eee ee 25
Black-twigged. This is probably the most
valuable sort for pot culture of all the Hydran-
geas. A robust grower, with grand foliage, and
new wood of a rich black-purple color. The
blossoms are much like those of H. Otaksa.
This sort is very scarce yet, and not well
known, and I advise all florists to procure stock
plants at once, as it is sure to take the lead
on account of its rich contrasts of color.
From, 44INt OES TS .). Saheis os Da 1s eee eee 50
— Stellata Fimbriata. Starry H. This sort is
largely advertised as a very fine, fringed, white,
blooming kind, of entirely distinct character-

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Hypericum Kalmianum. St. John’s Wort. A very
pretty native shrub, with rich green foliage and
bright yellow blossoms. Much used in land-
scape. planting. * S1ze)2' fE., Strouse eee <p et eG
Laurus Benzoin. Fever Bush. ‘The smaller of our
two native true Laurels. Makes a large
bush with very smooth and blackish bark, and
dark green leaves of good size and rich ap-
pearance. The whole plant is very fragrant,
and the yellow flowers and the scarlet
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— Sassafras. The Sassafras. This very beautiful
tree is hardly appreciated yet. [ts superb
foliage is not excelled in lustre by that of any
tree of our northern flora. When old it be-
comes: ‘highly “piéraresqué\, ..5 a aeecne se . 50
Ligustrum Ovalifolium. California Privet. This
is the most glossy leaved and rapid of all the
half evergreen plants used for low hedges,
around private lawns, and ,is the universal
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Ligustrum Vulgare. Common Privet. The easiest of
all plants to make a permanent hedge of in the
poorest of soils. It will grow in a half-
shaded situation better than any other shrub.
Its foliage is solid and rich, and it gives
better results, in ordinary plantings, that
have to take care of themselves, and still be
beautiful, than any other shrub. Its masses
of black berries, hanging into the spring, add
a very interesting winter feature to its effects.
It is just what, among shrubbery, the Virginia
Creeper is among Vines, and has made more
miserable spots beautiful than any other
pie Loot ote bushes.) 2..t0 aftr... ees ¢4 $ .15 $1.00
-— Ibota. Japanese Flowering Privet. This is an
exquisite species with pretty purplish foliage
and drooping racemes of Andromeda-like
Wascoms> share bushes (2.5 6.7.5 6 ae oe ke 5 Osea k O
Lonicera Tartarica. These are the Bush Honey-
suckles. Their very sweet flowers come early,
and are delicate and beautiful.

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Magnolia Glauca. This little tree is an evergreen,
looking something like a rhododendron with
its large, glossy leaves, and is the only one of
all the magnolias to be found growing wild as
far north as Boston. It isa plant in which our
people take great pride and delight, and when
its delicously fragrant blossoms appear, there
are few plants,-native or exotic, to equal it in
attractions. When grown from seed and
moved every year, it transplants very safely.
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Myrica Cerifera. Candleberry. A sub-evergreen,
low-spreading native shrub, found in sandy
places. Its exceeding richness of foliage is
the admiration of all who see it.

It covers itself with crowded masses of small
white berries in autumn, and is certainly one
of the most valuable of all our New England
shrubs. There is nothing to equal it for
covering sandy or gravelly banks, and when

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Myrica Gale. Bayberry. This species grows along the
edges of lakes and streams, but will do well
in any soil not too dry.
It has the most delicate shade of blueish green
to be found in any native shrub, and its effect
in masses is simply charming. Its branches
and flower-buds make one of the prettiest
winter effects. The buds are large and com-
posed of white and brown scales, alternating.$ .35 $2.06

Nemopanthes Canadensis. Mountain Holly. A
tall shrub, which grows on cold mountain
sides, and:is almost unknown to gardens. It
is one of our deciduous hollies, and is the
only one having long stems to the berries.
The whole plant is very ornamental, but the
scarlet-purple berries are of exquisite beauty.

Pavia Atrosanguinea. Blood-Red Pavia. The Pavias
are, in effect, low-growing Horse Chestnuts, with
remarkably rich and glossy foliage, and spikes
of showy flowers which fairly cover the plants.
They attain a size of 5 to.10 feet, with a round,
bushy, and very bright and attractive habit of
growth, which fits them for planting as single
specimens. In autumn, the pretty nuts, in
their glossy cases, are very interesting, and it
would be hard to name a genus of shrubs
which surpasses these Pavias, either in beauty
of foliage, fruit, or flowers. The stout twigs
with their rich bark, and great blossom-buds,
holding the next season’s blossoms prepared
months in advance, all ready to unfold and dis-
play their splendid colors, are deeply interest-
ing to all who really study their trees.

A fine Pavia in full bloom is second only to a
Rhododendron in beauty of display. Grafted

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— Carnea. Flesh-colored Pavia. Lighter colored
flowers than the preceding..............-.- 50

— flava. Yellow Pavia. Foliage smooth and pale-
green ; flowers bright-yellow in thick clusters ;
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Pavia macrostachia. Long-Racemed Pavia. Dwarf;
very spreading, with numerous upright spikes

of white flowers in July. Very ornamental. .$ .5

— Whitleyi coccinea. Whitley’s Pavia. Flowers
brilliant redi- oneemihe west. i. Je. ees S
Peonia Moutan. Tree Peony. Dwarf size, rounded
form, large dark-green foliage; very large
flowers of gorgeous colors, varying from white
to pink and crimson. Should be planted singly

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Philadelphus coronaria. Mock Orange, or Syringa.
Strong-growing, rounded habit, hardy foliage,
fine, rich, and green; pure white, very fragrant
flowers in June, slightly resembling those of
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—— Grandifiora. Flowers very large; plant tree-

— Aurea. Golden. 1 ft.—(See Novelties). 2 yrs.

Potentilla Fruticosa. Shrubby Trefoil.. A small

shrub with bark like that of a cedar and foliage

peculiarly set, and large yellow flowers in late

summer. One of the best native plants on

dry, rocky places. Very desirable. 2 ft.....

Prinos Verticilata. Black Alder. A native holly,

with elegant growth and countless brilliant
scarlet berries in fall.

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Prunus Maritima. Beach Plum. Nursery grown..
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— Pumila. A charming little plant, with showy
mate dowers and, black fruit... 02.2. ......
— Sinensis Alba. Double white Almond. Rare
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— Rosea. Double Pink Almond. ‘“ Flower-
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— Triloba. Double Flowering Plum. A shrub
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Pyrus Arbutifolia. Choke Berry. A shrub of the
rose family, growing 5 to 8 ft. high, with a
densely branching habit. Foliage lanceolate,

’ glabrous, keeping a good surface all summer,
and taking on the most vivid shades of red and
crimson in the autumn. It produces a mass
of white blossoms in May, which are in round,
flat cymes, and singly, are much like wild
strawberry blossoms. The fruit, which is
always extremely abundant, is of the size of
large peas, in flat bunches. Very ornamental.

No native shrub is more useful than this for many

purposes, and it will thrive anywhere........ $

— Rivularis. A rare species with strong and
beautiful growth, large pink blossoms, and
pretty fruit. A very desirable plant.........

Bhamnus Purshiana. A new species from Idaho,
with leaves 8 inches long, elliptic-ribbed, and
very ornamental. The flowers are large, white,
in cymes. The fruit is black. Makes a showy
broad-leaved free’ of-20. Star. eee ee

Rhodora Canadensis. Flowers pink-purple before
the leaves inv May scene wee eee

Rhus Aromatica. Fragrant Sumach. 12 to 18 in..

— Cotinus. Smoke Tree. The old favorite.

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— Copallina. Dwarf Sumach. 2ft....... fete
— Glabra. Smooth Sumach. 3 ft..... ........
Laciniata. Cut Leaf. Fine bushes. 2

— Typhina. Stag’s Horn Sumach. The sumachs
are the most tropical-looking native shrubs we
possess, and are now fully appreciated by all
persons of discriminating taste. This list in-
cludes all our natives except the two poison
ones. Itis easy to remember that all sumachs
having red spikes of seeds are harmless. The
two poison ones have gray seeds. The cut-
leaf sort is as beautiful as the best tree fern. .

Ribes Floridum. Flowering Currant. 2 to 3 ft....

—— Sanguineum. Crimson flowers in very large
clusters. Wonderfully attractive..... Sua E-

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Rhodotypus Kerrioides. New shrub with large,

white flowers borne all summer. trft........ ie

Rosa Blanda. One of our pretty.native roses, with
early, light-colored flowers and hardly any
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— Carolina. Wild Swamp Rose. Small bright
blossoms in large corymbs. A large stock of

— Lucida. Shining-Leaved or Dwarf Wild Rose.
This species is very handsome in foliage, and
has very fragrant flowers, often three inches
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All these roses grow well in any soil, and are
charming things to plant waste places with.

— Rubiginosa. Sweet Briar. The old favorite.

Rubus Odorata. Flowering Raspberry. A noble
plant with leaves six to twelve inches broad,
three to five lobed, and pink-purple blossoms
two inches across, in clusters, which continue
in bloom all summer. Very fragrant. This
is one of the most appropriate and useful
plants for partially shaded places, for rustic
planting, or for groups. I offer extra strong

— lLaciniata. Cut-Leaf Trailing Blackberry.
Grows fifteen feet in a season, and will thrive
in the crevices of rocks and make a display
of glossy, fern-like foliage of the greatest
elegance. Exceedingly valuable for poor,
rocky situation where rustic verdure is wanted
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Sambucus Aurea. “The Golden Elder.” This
strong-growing and wonderfully showy shrub
has attracted much attention, and will be one
of the people’s favorites, as it succeeds every-
where and is so bright colored. It is solid,
golden yellow all through the summer.
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— Argentea. Silver Leaf Elder. Very pretty...
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Sambucus Laciniata. This is a shrub that must be
seen to be appreciated. Its foliage is deep
green in color, and, in form, much like that of
parsley, only much larger. It is certainly one
of the richest clothed of all hardy shrubs. .$

——Pubens. Scarlet-Berried Elder. This is the
bush that is seen along the railway on Mount
Washington loaded with masses of scarlet
fruits. A very charming native shrub........

Spirea Ariefolia. Medium-sized, delicate foliage,
graceful white flowers in June. Does best in
shaded places; one of the rarest and most
beautifulvof\Spircas 3A panels ek eee

— Callosa. Japan. Medium-sized bush, flowering
in late June, in immense flat corymbs of
pink “HOWEES st. 5-5 shave eee eee 50 and

— Lindleyana. A very distinct Spirea, with com-
pound foliage like that of a Sumach, which
retains its greeness till November. Very
strong plantsrc a. och aes osha eeaeh oe eee re

— Opulifolia. Guelder Rose-Leaved Spireea.
Strong growing, upright form, foliage large
and light-green; large white flowers studded
along the stemsrim, Une amar enna a aNais greens

— —— Aurea. Golden S. A golden form of S.
opulifolia, distinctly yellow, rich and massive
looking. One of the most effective large shrubs
onthe Jawa). .G aor s a eee eae ene

—— Prunifolia flore pleno. Double Flowering
Plum-leaved S. or “ Bridal Wreath.” Strong-
growing, irregular form, small, roundish, shin-
ing leaves of beautiful autumn color; flowers
double, white, and abundant in May. One of
the best and earliest-blooming kinds...50 and

-—— Salicifolia. Good grower, irregular, upright
form; narrow, willow-like leaves ; white flow-
ers in July. This is our native “ Meadow
Beauty,” ands very pretty -s.e ne-.mame eee

—— Thunbergii. Japan. Low-growing, rounded
form, delicate, drooping, light-yellow or yel-
lowish-green lanceolate foliage, which takes
and retains late the most lovely tints in autumn.

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Small, abundant white flowers in May. One
of the most charming of all low-growing

shrubs. The earliest of Spirzas. Bushy plants.

Extra large and fme specimens. 2. se. 5 0...

— Tomentosa. Low-growing, irregular form; tufts

bE pink aewersun) Joly £2), 5. Mii 2 eh SS

— Trilobata. Three-Lobed S. Rounded, three-

lobed leaves ; white flowers in June. Very
interesting. This very pretty sort is commonly
knewias) tur eters. Wrea ti oes omens Seis

— Van Houtei. Van Houte’s Spirea. A new

Spirzea which forms a round, graceful pendu-
lous bush, 2 to 3 ft. high, with rich, glossy
trifoliate leaves. It is of the most simple
cultivation possible. Plant a small bush of it
anywhere you please, and, like a lilac, it always
comes along and develops beautifully. It is
a valuable bush that keeps a rich color, and a
clean surface to its foliage all through the heat
of summer, and we are more dependent upon
good foliage than upon good flowers to make
our shrubberies a success and a pleasure. But
this new species, which is only equalled as a
foliage plant by the exquisite Spirza Thun-
bergii, far surpasses all other members of
this great family in the superb beauty and
gracefulness of its blossoms. Whole rows of
them in the nursery were completely hidden
in masses of pure white blossoms last May,
and were the admiration of all who saw them.

The quantity of bloom on plants two years planted

with no special culture, except clean ground,
would average a bushel of blossoms to each
plant. This will be the plant for the people,
and a source of delight to thousands.

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Staphylea Colchica. Bladder Nut. Asiatic B. N.
One of the finest early flowering shrubs.
Flowers white, fragrant, and disposed in clus-
ters. Blooms at the same time as the lilacs. $1.00
—— Pinnata. Pinnate-Leaved B.N. Europe..... 50

— — Trifoliata. Three-LeafletB. N. American.... .50

Stuartia Pentagynia. A most charming low tree or
shrub of compact habit andrich foliage. It
produces in July abundant white, saucer-
shaped flowers of large size, with purple cen-
tre, and the edges.of the petals crimped.
This is the native American Camelia, a species
with deciduous leaves, which was discovered:
in the mountains of North Carolina, and first
exhibited in bloom in 1879. It is fully as |
beautiful as a good single camelia of the green- |
houses, and is perfectly hardy at Boston. It
seems probable that a hybrid between these
two species would give us forms of the ever-
green camelia which would be much hardier )
than the pure Japanese varieties. This new
species is very rare even in its own habitat,and
is very difficult to procure. A fewnice plants
at ec. L0F 48 WMENES > 2 tO SNCeL. wet 2.00

Symphoricarpos glomeratus. Indian , Currant.

Low-growing, spreading, irregular habit, foli-
age attractive; noteworthy from the beauty of
its clusters of red berries. Extra fine plants

att. 2. eee re bale aise aoe wont Sretmter alee eee -25 $2.00
—— foliis variegatis. Variegated Leaved.
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—— racemosus. Snow Berry. Medium size, bushy
form, pink flowers in summer; quantities of
large white, waxy roundish berries in autumn.

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Syringa Vulgaris. Common Lilac.

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red flowers, produced in the greatest profusion.
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Syringa Vulgaris. Frau Bertha Dammann. This
produces the largest cluster of white lilacs, of
the common species, known in cultivation, and
also the purest white. Highly desirable.
Large flowering bushes, imported........... $1.00
— —— Ludwig Spath. This is, without doubt,
the most beautiful variety of the old purple
lilac ever yet produced. The single blossoms,
as well as the clusters, are very large, and of
splendid dark purple-red color, not only as buds,
. but even when the blossoms are fully expanded.
These two last-named sorts were obtained
at the celebrated nursery of L. Spath, the best
nursery of Germany, by raising and flowering
15,000 seedlings from seed of the choicest
varieties. Large flowering bushes.......... 2.00

—— Amurensis. New species. A _ white-flowered
lilac from China, of the greatest interest...... .50
— Dnbia. A species from China, with red flowers
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— Emodi. Tree-like species from China, with long
leavessand date red Mowers... 14... aes v1 2. 50
—— Josikwa. A species found in Transylvania.
Leaves long, wrinkled. Flowers blue........ .50
— Japonica. (See Novelties.)
— [Ligustrina Pekinensis. Found in the moun-
tains of the Pekin district. A tall shrub of much
beauty of foliage. Flowers white, with the
odor of honey. Much is expected of this new
EMME oiel Sd o's Seis ia ’al seas’ Sec we ske'm Se wie .50
—— Puhescens. New species. Exceedingly rare
yet. Large woolly leaves and showy flowers... .50
— Qblata. (See Novelties.)

—— Sinensis. Species with dark-red flowers in
LTE ERO E S| A ant ana Rnart to
—— Viloa. (See Novelties.)

— Persica. Persian Lilacs.

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Syringa Persica Laciniata. ‘ Fern-Leaf Lilac.”
This sort is extremely fine in foliage, and is a
very effective trailer on the rockery. Two-

Each.

VAR PlAMES tiie ke apie eee ieee ae © ee $ .50

Tamarix Gallica. 2 feet. 2 years transplanted...

—— Tetrandra. The Tamarix are feathery-foliaged
shrubs, with small, pink flowers that cover the
plant in June, and are very useful for plant-
ing near salt water especially.

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Vaccinium Corymbosum. Tree Blueberry......
—— Vitis Idwa. Mountain Cranberry. 4 year
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best of all.
Viburnum Lentago. 2 to 3 feet.......... SUN RTA

— Nudum. Naked Viburnum. The best foliage
of any native species. Glossy and like

a. thododendron leaf x.c,.0).. ge eee
—— Qpulus. Common Snowball. 5 to 6 feet......
—— Oxycoceus. High Bush Cranberry............
—— Plicatum. Japan Snowball. The best Snow-
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—— Prunifolium. Rare, and very pretty..........
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— Macrocephalum. Newsspecies from Japan....
Vitex Agnus Castus. A rare shrub which is but
little known and very desirable. Flowers
lavender color in) the fall oo t.ccs) eee
Weigelia Rosea. They are closely related to the
Honeysuckles ahd have all their brilliancy
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Xanthoceras Sorbifolia. Central Asia. This is
a new shrub of remarkably handsome ap-
pearance. It makes a round, upright bush,
with smooth, reddish bark and long com-
pound, pinnate foliage, like that of a Moun-
tain Ash tree, only much smoother, and
richer. Its blossoms are in upright spikes,
bell-shaped, over an inch across, of pure
white, exquisitely painted with reddish-
brown.

The exact shape of the blossom is hard to
give in words, but it reminds one of a
miniature Japan Lily, like L. Speciosum
Punctatum. Its seeds are as large as small
acorns. ‘This remarkably fine shrub is in
rapidly growing demand. Perfectly hardy.
eryeats, oldy s.iv.... S22 $75 | SRO

Yueea Filamentosa. Adam’s Needle. This is
one of the most striking and ornamental
plants we possess, and will thrive on rocks,
in sand, gravel, or almost anywhere, suffic-
iently well to produce its picturesque sharp
foliage ; but a good soil or heavy dressing
is necessary to bring forth its stems, 6 to 7
feet high, with from 50 to 200 oval,
creamy-yellow blossoms, 2 inches long,
and like a half-opened pond lily in shape.
Everyone should plant it.

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canthorhiza Apiifolia (Shrub Yellow Root).
United States. Low shrub with compound,
finely-cut leaves, like parsley, and panicles
of pretty chocolate-colored blossoms, in
May. Roots yellow as gold. Very desir-
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GARDENS OF FLOWERING SHRUBS AND PLANTS.

SUGGESTIONS FOR THEIR ARRANGEMENT AND CULTIVATION.

Referring to this subject, Mr. Robinson, of the Zzglish Flower Garden, says:
‘<Tf one-tenth of the trouble wasted on carpet-bedding and other fleeting, though
costly, rubbish seen in our flower gardens of late years, had been spent on flower-
ing shrubs, our gardens would be ‘much the better for it. There are no plants so
much neglected as flowering shrubs. Even when planted they are rarely well
treated, owing to the ‘ traditions’ of what is called the shrubbery period. Beautiful
families like Spireeas may be grouped by themselves. Each family or plant should
have a place apart, not necessarily disconnected from the belts of shrubbery. Each
part of the shrubbery should have a character of its own. This it may easily have,
by grouping instead of the usual mixture. This always ends in the starvation of the
choice kinds by the coarse.”

The same authority very happily outlines the following specific directions for
making the hardy shrub gardena place of continual beauty at all seasons of the year.
‘‘ First, do not plant shrubs too closely. Give them room to develop fully, and have
a little space left. Secondly, plant under them such evergreen trailers which love
partial shade, as Periwinkle (Vinca minor), Moneywort, Veronicas, English Ivies,
and especially the charming Euonymus radicans. These will furnish an evergreen
carpet, which will go far towards keeping all weeds in subjection, and prevent the
unsightly display of bare ground usually so unpleasantly apparent during a portion.
of the year. Then in the spaces left between the shrubs may be grown such hardy
plants of vigorous habit which will afford a succession of bloom throughout the sum-
mer. Nothing can be more graceful and satisfactory than the combination of tall,
stately Larkspurs, Lilies, Liatris, Cardinal flowers, Helenius, tall Phloxes, and other
similar plants, rising above the green foliage of the shrubbery border. Care must
be taken in the arrangement and combination of these hardy plants, so that they
may have sufficient room to grow and flourish, and they ought not to be so closely
crowded that the roots of shrubs will destroy their vigor.

‘*¢ Such plants as the charming Herbaceous and Tree Peonies may be used with fine
results and in happy combination in the border of this description, and should
occupy the foreground, on account of their comparatively dwarf habit. The hardy
Azaleas, especially our five beautiful native American species, afford brilliant masses
of color; and the evergreen Rhododendrons likewise cannot be omitted in the for-
mation of such a border or group. The formal outline of a border may be broken
advantageously by the introduction of some of the finer varieties of Thorns (pauls),
and the Laburnums, both of which, in common with others of their class, are among
the most showy of ornamental dwarf trees. Another happy feature of such a border
may be formed of the tall-growing, hardy, climbing Roses, allowed to grow in,shrub-
form by judicious pruning and cultivation. The half-shrubby species of Clematis,
like C. Montana, Vitalba, Coccinea, Davidiana, and others, when allowed to grow
partly at will, form a no less charming feature of the border, and relieve much of the
stiffness of deciduous shrubs.

‘We have also seen the large flowering hybrid Clematis used with fine results,
grown as pillar plants in borders, but care must be taken in keeping them well
nourished.

‘¢ Such combinations as these — and they may be indefinitely extended, according
to study and observation— cannot fail to afford the most satisfactory results, and
experience will lead to the conclusion that hardy shrubs form the most valuable
basis for ornamental effect in the garden.

‘* The pruning of shrubs should be carefully studied, and all old and stunted wood |
must be cut out from time to time, allowing the young wood ample space in which
to develop and take form. Shrubs like Forsythias, etc., which flower on the old
wood of the previous year, are injured irreparably if pruned in the early spring
or late fall, and they should not be touched with the pruning shears until after
flowering in the spring. On the other hand, shrubs like Hydrangea paniculata need
to be closely pruned in early spring, so that the new wood on which the flowers are
borne may he well developed.”

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NEW WEIGELIAS.

Weigelia arborea grandiflora. A variety of vigorous habit and erect growth ;
foliage very large ; flowers long and tube-shaped ; of a sulphur white
or pale yellow, changing to pale rose. Flowers about two weeks
after the others. 50 cts.

—— chameleon. A variety of robust habit, with flowers of a deep-rose
color. 50 cts.

—— floribunda. Free blooming. 35 cts.

— gigantiflora. Large pink blossoms. 35 cts.

— hortensis nivea. White-flowered Weigelia. Of dwarf, spreading habit
and slow growth. Flowers pure white, retaining their purity the
whole time of flowering; foliage large. A profuse bloomer; diff-
cult to propagate. 50 cents.

— hortensis rubra. Flowers deep red when in bud, and rose-colored
when in bloom.

—— hortensis A. Carriere. Bright rose; a choice sort. 50 cts.

—— var. venosa variegata. A dwarf grower, forming a compact bush ;
the variegation is light yellow, changing to white ; flowers deep rose.
50 cts.

—— hybrida Edward Andre. A hybrid between arédorea and Lavallei ;

| flowers brownish black. 50 cts.

—— hybrida Hendersoni. Of fine compact habit, rather slender, erect
growth, flowers medium size; outside of petals red, interior a
lighter shade.

—— hybrida Jean Mace. Flowers large purplish red, maroon in bud.
50 cts.

— hybrida John Standish. Flowers large, red. 50 cts.

—— hybrida Lavallei. A fine variety, producing dark reddish purple
flowers ; one of the darkest varieties; habit straggling. 50 cts.

— hybrida Othello. Flowers erect, carmine. 50 cts.

——— hybrida P. Duchartre. A hybrid between vosea and Lavallei; branches
erect, flowers clear amaranth. 50 cts.

-—— hybrida Pecheur Fils. Violet-red flowers ; profuse bloomer.

Weigelia — Continued.

———

intermedia. 35 cts.

Isolene. Flowers a clear white when first open, changing to blush.
35 cts.

Mad. Coulturier. Vigorous, flowers white, changing to rose. Free
bloomer. 35 cts.

rosea var. amabilis, or splendens. Of robust habit, large foliage, and
pink flowers ; blooms freely in the autumn; distinct and beautiful.
50 cts.

var. Grenewegenii. Has rose-colored flowers, sometimes streaked
with a deep red. 35 cts.

var. Gustave Mallet. Flowers deep red ; habit good ; very free flower-
ing. 50 cts.

var. incarnata. A slender grower; flowers deep red.

var. Kosteriana foliis variegatis. Of dwarf, compact growth ; leaves.
bordered with yellow ; flowers deep rose; fine. 50 cts. ;

var. Madame Teillier. Of robust habit, erect growth, foliage tomen-
tose beneath ; large pale rose flowers. 50 cts.

var. Monsieur Lemoine. Flowers pale flesh, then rose, then deep red 3
a superb sort. 50 cts.

var. nova. A beautiful dwarf, variegated-leaved variety, with rose-
colored flowers. 50 cts.

Sieboldi Alba Marginata. Of upright habit; when the leaves are
young the variegation is yellow; when mature it becomes silvery
white ; flowers rose colored. 50 cts.

var. Symmondsii. Rose and white flowers, forming a beautiful con-
trast in themselves ; a distinct and beautiful sort.

spectabilis. Yellow flower. 25 cts.

Steltznerii. Flowers dark red. A distinct bloomer. 35 cts.
stricta. Slender upright grower. 35 cts.

Van Houttei. Flowers carmine, differs little from W. rosea. 35 cts.
versicolor. Striped flowers. 35 cts.

The Weigelia is a valuable genus from Japan, introduced as late as 1843.
Shrubs of erect habit while young, but gradually spreading and drooping as
they acquire age. They produce in June and July superb large trumpet-
shaped flowers, of all shades and colors, from pure white to red. In borders
and groups of trees they are very effective, and for margins the variegated-
leaved varieties are admirably suited, their gay-colored foliage contrasting
finely with the green of other shrubs. They flower after the Lilacs in June.

67

EVERGREENS OR CONIFERS.

Abizs Dalsamea. Balsam fir. A very erect, regular, pyramidal tree, with
dark green sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy.
50 cts. to $1.00.

— cephalonica. Cephalonian silver fir. From Europe. A remarkable
and beautiful species, very broad for its height. Leaves silvery and
dagger-shaped, with a spine on the point. Quite hardy and vigorous.
$1.00 to $2.00.

—— Douglasii. Douglas’ spruce. Large, conical form, smooth bark,
branches numerous, irregularly placed along the stem, spreading,
horizontal, sometimes a little ascending. Leaves light green above,
glaucous below. $1.00.

—— nobilis. A stately tree, with foliage of a rich bluish green. A very
effective conifer. $2.00.

——= Nordmanniana. Nordmann’s silver fir. This majestic fir, from the
Crimean Mountains, is of symmetrical form, vigorous, and quite
hardy. Its foliage is massive, dark green, shining above and slightly
glaucous below, rendering it a very handsome tree throughout the
year. Considered here and in Europe as one of the finest of the
silver firs. $1.00 to $3.00.

—— pectinata. European or comb-like silver fir. A noble tree, with
spreading horizontal branches and broad silvery foliage. Young
shoots somewhat tender, except when well ripened. $1.00.

—— pichta. Pitch silver fir. From the mountains of Siberia. A medium
sized tree, of compact, conical growth, with dark green foliage.
Fine and hardy. $1.00 to $3.00.

— polita. A distinct Japanese species. It is of erect habit, and has rigid,
sharply pointed leaves of a bright green color. Seems to be per-
fectly hardy. $2.00.

—— Veitchii. Veitch’s silver fir. A very rare and beautiful species, par-
taking of the character of nobilis and of Nordmanniana. $3.00.

Biota Orientalis. Eastern cedar. Pyramidal and close. These little trees
are exceedingly effective, and are just the thing to plant about the
edges of groups of larger kinds of conifers, as they are all of medium
or small growth. 50 cts.

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Biota Orientalis — Continued.

—— —— aurea. Golden foliage, of great beauty; a charming little tree.
3 years, grafted. 50 cts.

elegantissima. New, pyramidal, golden-bronze ; the finest one

of this habit. 3 years, grafted. 50 cts.

filiformis. A pendulous and very graceful form ; rare and beau-
tiful:< 2*years, sraited:* -50;cts:

Nana. A very dwarf form, which makes a round, thick ball of
foliage. 3 years, grafted. 50 cts.

—— —— compacta. Taller, very close. 3 years, grafted. 50 cts.

——— ~——— semper-aurea. Another golden variety, distinct and fine. 2
years, grafted. 35 cts.

Chamecyparis spheroidea. White cedar. Abundant in moist ground in
the Middle States. Well known for its light, fine-grained timber.
50 cts.

aurea. A very bright, golden-white cedar, for a lawn or the front
of a group of conifers. $1.00 to $1.50.

Cupressus Lawsoniana erecta viridis. This is a vivid, light-green, close,
erect cypress, which is one of the most suitable and attractive plants
for potting up to stand in a hall, or any cool room, or for general
decorative use. Superb specimens 3-4 feet. Hardy at Washington.
$2.00 to $3.00.

Ginko biloba (Salisburia). Maidenhair tree. The most curious and anoma-
lous of trees—a sort of “connecting link’’ between conifers and
flowering trees — and one of the most beautiful of all trees as well.
6 ft., $1.00.

Juniperus communis. Spreading juniper. One of the most useful ever-
greens to plant on rocky places. It spreads in a whorl from the
centre, and only grows two feet high. Large plants. 50 cts.

—— —— aurea. Ina field of many thousand seedlings grew this one, with
full, golden-yellow foliage. A superb plant. $1.00.

—— Chinensis. A rapid and elegant growing species, of very novel and
ornamental appearance. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00.

—— Hibernica pyramidalis. Irish juniper. This charming little tree is
a solid mass of bright foliage, shaped like a monument, narrow, and
tapering evenly. 3 to 5 ft. 75 cts.

—— japonica. Japan J. Small, compact bush, not unlike a retinospora ;
very desirable for rock-work and miniature plantations. Rare and
choice. 75 cts.

argentea variegata. Silver variegated Japan J. Foliage beau-

tiful glaucous green, regularly interspersed with branchlets of a pure

white tint. Distinct, rare, and very choice. $1.00.

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Juniperus Japonica — Continued.

aurea. Golden Japan J. Distinct and attractive. Rare and
very choice. $1.00.

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variegata. Golden variegated Japan J. Portions of green
and deep yellow foliage evenly intermixed. Very striking and choice.
$1.00.

—— prostrata syn. procumbens. Prostrate J. A prostrate shrub trailing
along the ground, and not rising more than six or eight inches high,
but spreading over a large space; leaves dull, shining green. Very
choice for rock-work and side hills. 75 cts.

—— Sabina. Common Savin J. Low, wide spreading, sombre, and thickly
branched shrub. Hardy, well adapted for rock-work and hill sides.
75, cts.

—— — tamariscifolia. Gray carpet J. A distinct and highly interesting
variety of J. Sabina, with very peculiar foliage. The best of the
Savin junipers. 75 cts.

— Virginiana. RedCedar. A well known American tree ; varies much in
habit and color of foliage, some being quite stiff, regular and conical,
and others loose and irregular. It makes a fine ornamental hedge

ee pilaiin 210 2 feeb 15 ‘cts.:to 50: cts:

No tree in New England can fill the place held in Europe by such
trees as the tall, narrow, stately Yews, except this remarkable native
evergreen. One shearing gives them a wonderfully close and beauti-
ful surface, and they can be cut and grown into any set figure desired,
exactly as are the Hollies and Yews in Europe.

All the following are beautiful varieties of this our most picturesque
native conifer, and highly desirable.

Of course, they are absolutely hardy everywhere.

Alba Spica. A pretty variety, with white tips to the twigs ; dense,

neat form, charming on a lawn, or in front of a group of conifers.

18 inches. $1.50.

Cineroscens. Ashy white foliage. Remarkably interesting. 2 feet.

$1.50. |

glauca. Glaucous red cedar. The compact, conical habit of this
variety, combined with its silvery foliage, render it very distinct and
desirable. $1.00 to $2.00.

—— —— pendula. A weeping form of this tree, which was found by Mr.
Frederick Law Olmstead in Brookline. It is a veritable evergreen
fountain, and one of the most picturesque of all the conifers. Ex-
tremely rare as yet. $2.00 and $3.00.

—— —— plumosa Argentea. A rare sort, with soft, feathery foliage of a
blue color. $1.50.

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Juniperus Virginiana — Continued.

—— —— Schottii. This is such a totally different tree from the type that
few would think a red cedar. Needles so short as to appear want-
ing ; branches very numerous, in fronds ; color clear golden green.

A most extraordinary form, and considered in Europe one of the most
beautiful of all dwarf conifers. 2 feet, fine trees. $1.50.

Larix Europea. Larch. A conifer, with deciduous leaves and small, upright
cones. Well known. 4 to 6 feet. 50 cts. to 75 cts.

—— pendula. Weeping Larch. A tree of the greatest picturesqueness, and
seldom to be had of good shape, when young. Can supply 50 spec-
imens, perfectly straight, with vigorous tops. 10 feet, with fibrous
roots. $5.00.

— Kaempferi, or, Golden Pine of China. Foliage light green in the young
stage, but changing in autumn to a deep golden yellow. Histori-
cally of rare interest, and avery beautiful tree. No choice collection
should be without it. $1.00 and $3.00.

—— leptolepsis Japan L. Money Pine of Japan. Most vigorous grower
of all the Larches. Slender, dark, yellowish ash-colored branches,
with green foliage. $1.00; 12 feet, $6.00.

Picea alba. White Spruce. The finest N. E. Spruce. Foliage more thickly
set on the twigs than in the Norway Spruce. Often glaucous. 2 feet,
fine trées; each, 75 cts. 3.3 feet;:90 cts. ;° 4 tol 5 fee pare.

—— cerulea. The Glaucous Spruce. A small and beautiful variety, of
rather loose, spreading habit, with bluish green foliage. Very hardy
and valuable. $1.00 to $1.50.

—— Glory of the Spruces. Foliage with the outer half of the needles a
light golden color, giving the effect of bnght sunlight on green.
One of the most charming of all sports. 2 feet. $1.50.

— Alcockiana. Alcock’s S. Moderate pyramidal growth; leaves deep
green above, somewhat concave, streaked with glaucous and yellow
bands below. A choice and curious evergreen. $1.50.

— Canadensis. The Hemlock. Hemlocks are dense, very dark green,
and very distinct in appearance, and equally fine as a single lawn tree,
or to make an evergreen hedge. 1 to 3 feet. 25 cts. to 75 cts.

—— — pendula Sargentii. Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock. “A per-
manent weeping habit like an evergreen fountain.” One of the most
beautiful and rare of all evergreens, introduced by H. W. Sargent,
Fishkill-on-the-Hudson. $2.00; a few grand specimens. 4 to 5
feet. $5.00.

—— —— densata. A handsome bright green, dwarf variety. $1.50.

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Picea — Continued.

—Concolor. A very beautiful species, with yellow bark on the young
branches ; leaves obtuse, glaucous, green, arranged in double rows, the
lower ones 2 to 3 inches long, upper ones shorter, channelled above ;
cones cylindrical, obtuse at both ends. This tree is, perhaps, next in
beauty to Picea Pungens. $2.00. .

— excelsa. Norway Spruce. Well known, and more planted than any
other conifer. Our stock is of extra quality, having to each tree a
mass of fine, fibrous roots, the result of frequent transplanting.
1 to 5 feet. -20 cts. fo $1.00.

\— Finedonesis. The Finedon Spruce. A striking variety of com-
pact habit, having the young leaves on the upper sides of the shoots,
first of a pale yellow color, then changing to. a bronzy brown, and
finally to a light green. The leaves on the under side green from
the first. $2.00.

/—— inverta. Pendulous-Branched Spruce. A pendulous variety of the
Norway Spruce, with larger and brighter foliage than that of the
species. The lateral branches of the large trees are as drooping as
a Willow. $2.00.

This is without doubt the most picturesque of all the conifers, and a
fine “ Weeping Spruce” is the special pride of many a fine collection.
We have to offer several sizes, from 2 feet to 16 feet, in superb speci-
mens, that have been often transplanted, and that can be moved with
perfect safety. Any one wishing a rare specimen of this curious tree
should come and select, or we will do so for him, and guarantee
perfect satisfaction. 2 feet, $1.00; 6 to 8 feet, $5.00; g to 10 feet,
$10.00 ; 15 feet, $12.00.

— pygmea. Dwarf Spruce. A perfectly dense variety, never growing
more than three feet high. An elegant plant on a lawn. 3 years.
50 cents.

— nigra. Black Spruce. A fine native tree of compact growth, with
smooth, blackish bark and bluish leaves. Very hardy. 50 cts.

— Doumetti. A handsome dwarf variety of compact growth, with bluish
green leaves. Very pretty. $1.00.

— pumila. Dwarf Black Spruce. A fine variety, growing from 2 to
3 feet in height and 3 to 4 feet in breadth. Foliage dark colored.
$1.50.

— orientalis. Eastern Spruce. From the shores of the Black Sea. A

handsome tree, tall and compact, and remarkable for its graceful
habit and slender foliage. $1.00 to $2.00.

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Picea — Continued.
——pungens. Colorado Blue Spruce. This magnificent evergreen has —
already taken rank as the finest of its class, and no more stately and —
beautiful coniferous tree exists, with the exception, perhaps, of Picea —
Concolor. As it is of slow growth while young, large specimens of
the bluest form are not common. We have taken great care to select
and propagate only the intensely blue forms, which ought not in any
way to be confounded with the green foliaged varieties so commonly
offered. 2 feet specimens, $3.50; 3 to 4 feet specimens, $5.00. 4
Pinus Austriaca. Austrian Pine. A pine with very large needles and very
stout growth ; highly ornamental. 1o 3 feet. 20 cts. to 75 cts.
—cembra. Dwarf or Alpine Pine. A miniature pine resembling our white
pine, with shorter needles. Very pretty. 2 feet. $1.00.
—— Montana. Dwarf Pine. Short, low growth and stout needles. One of the |}
best dwarf conifers, and much planted to edge a group of pines, on —
rocks, or as single specimens on a lawn. Strong plants.
——fresinosa. Red Pine. This beautiful native pine is in- large demand
and small supply. 1 to 2 feet. 35 cts. to 50 cts.
— strobus. White Pine. Our common white pine, and the handsomest
of all the species growing here. Splendid plants, very thick. 2 te
g feet So cts. toxpr-5e:
nanus. A dwarf and round form of the White Pine, which is 4
compact mass of green, plume-like tufts of foliage. A very attrac
tive and wholly distinct tree, as a lawn specimen, or for massing
2 feet wide, $1.50; 4 feet wide by 4 feet high, superb, $5.00.
— Sylvestris. Scotch Pine. The timber pine of Europe. Very hardy
and rapid growing, and largely planted. Foliage bluish. 1 to 3 feet

20 Cts. to 50 cts.
Beuvronensis. ‘The prettiest of all the very dwarf Pines. I
forms a ball as full and perfect as the most compact of the Thuyas
Grows to be 3 feet high and 5 feet wide. $1.00.
Retinispora. Japan Cypress. This is a most interesting family of ever
greens, mostly of dwarf habit, and particularly suited to small
places. Many have yellow or white shades in the foliage, whic
makes them very showy. ‘They transplant very easily.
Perhaps the highest form of bedding that has been developed out
all the experience with this subject consists of the permanent masses
of the dwarfer varieties of this family which we begin now to see il
the best planted places.
The exquisite shadings of yellow, white and green, lasting all the yea
round, in a group of this sort, are a constant source of pleasurej
and these lovely colors are particularly conspicuous and agreeable i)
the winter, when bright colors are rare in the open ground.

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Retinispora — Coniinued.
_— ericoides. Heath-like Japan C. Regular, conical, compact pyramidal
bush, desirable for contrast from its violet red color in winter. 50 cts.
—— filicoides. Fern-like J. C. Bright green pointed foliage, very dense
and exquisitely fern-like. $1.50.
—— filifera. Thread-branched. A beautiful sort with long, slender, droop-
| ing branches. 18 inches. Each, 50 cts. 10, $4.50.
aurea. Golden Thread-branched J. C. This promises to be one
of the handsomest of the family with all the gracefulness of the last,
and branches of a beautiful golden color. A great acquisition. $2.00.
-—— filiformis pendula. A graceful and distinct variety, with long, slender,
| drooping sprays of a silvery hue. $2.00.
—— lycopodioides. Club Moss-like J.C. $1.50.
\—— obtusa. Obtuse-leaved J. C. A most beautiful evergreen tree with
graceful fern-like foliage. 75 cts.
——-—— compacta. This is a magnificent form of Obtusa, very dense,
| with beautiful concave fronds, like green shells. A few Superb
Specimens. 6 to 10 feet. Price, with fine ball of earth, $6.00 to
$8.00 each.
| —— nana. Dwarf Obtuse J.C. A very attractive and singular variety,
forming a dwarf cushion-shaped little bush, seldom more than one
or two feet high, but spreading out in a horizontal direction, and
becoming a large, dense, flat tuft of glossy deep green spray when
old. One of the most interesting conifers. A few splendid speci-
mens for lawns. $1.50 to $5.00 each.
aurea. Golden Dwarf Obtuse J.C. Similar to the last in
form, of slower growth, with foliage of a rich bronze yellow. One of
the finest and most constant of variegated evergreens. $1.50 to $3.00.
—— pisifera. Pea-fruited J.C. Smaller than R. obtusa, with fine, feathery
foliage ; branches glaucous underneath. A distinct and beautiful
variety. 75 cts. to $1.50.
aurea. A rare and very handsome golden form of Pisifera. $1.00
to $1.50.
—— plumosa. Plume-like J.C. One of the best of Japanese introductions,
being hardy and graceful, with delicate glaucous foliage. 75 cts.
peers argentea. Silver Plume-like J.C. A silver-tipped variety. 75 cts.
aurea. Golden Plume-like J. C. This is a most beautiful and
valuable variety ; its shoots are golden tinted through the year, and
brighter in the winter. It is unsurpassed for massing or for hedges.
| 1 to 8 feet. 35 cts. to $5.00.
|—— squarrosa. Squarrose. Japan C. Round headed, bushy, covered
| with numerous small leaves of a whitish green tint, densely branched,
curved and gracefully spread. 2 to 3 feet. $1.00 to $2.00.

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SCIADOPITYS VERTICILLATA.

Sciadopitys verticillata. Umbrella Pine. Perfectly upright trunk with
horizontal branches, bearing whorls of shining green, very broad, flat
needles, lined with white on the under side. These needles, by their
remarkable size, and still more remarkable arrangement in umbrella-
like tufts, and their leathery texture, give this tree the most unique

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Sciadopitys verticillata — Continued.
aid elegant appearance of any known conifer. It is of slow growth
at first, but makes, finally, a large tree.

li is a rare tree, even in Japan, and is there planted in the grounds of
many of the temples. We have a photograph of one of these trees
which is said to be 800 years old. There is a good specimen at the
Cambridge Botanic Garden, and a larger one at Prof. C. S. Sargent’s,
Brookline. It is absolutely hardy, and a good specimen has been
long considered the we plus ultra of a fine country estate. |

We have secured some perfect trees, grown in Japan, with a ball
of earth to each, of perfect pyramidal form, 8 feet high and 4 feet
broad. Also these sizes 2 feet high, $4.00; 3 feet high, $3.00; 4
feet high, $15.00; 5 feet, very extra specimens, $25.00; 6 feet, very
extra specimens, $30.00; 7 feet, very extra specimens, $35.00; 8
feet, $40.00.

—— —— aurea. Golden Tipped Umbrella Pine. Last year we obtained
from Japan a small number of these trees, having the tips of the
leading shoots a solid, clear, yellow color, which is very handsome.

This is the rarest hardy tree in this country, and should be in all rare
collections. In pots, small, $3.00; 3 feet, $25.00.

Taxodium distichum. Southern Cypress. Growth medium ; foliage late,
in loose airy tufts, delicate and feathery, and of a cheerful, bright
green tint. 50 cts. and $1.00.

pendulum novum. New Weeping Cypress. A very distinct
weeping form, with the branches curving down directly, though
somewhat irregularly. A new and very choice variety. $1.50.

{—— Sinensis pendula syn. Glyptostrobus. Chinese Cypress. Leaves
delicate and tassellated like small twisted cords, of a light refreshing
pea-green color, branches only somewhat horizontal, young foliage,
and twigs of a decidedly pendulous character. Of all pyramidal
trees, it is the most perfect in form, straight as an arrow, compact in
habit, perfectly regular in its narrow cone. It is one of the finest
trees for park or lawn. $1.50.

Taxus adpressa. Short-Leaved Yew. Japan. Low, spreading, bushy form,
| small dark green shining leaves, branches numerous and densely
covered with foliage. Hardy and very choice. $1.00.

}——- baccata. Common European Yew. Large bush or tree, slow growing

| with short stem and very bushy head, densely branched, thickly
covered with drooping, sombre green leaves. Suitable for clipping
into artificial forms. Sometimes browned in winter. 75 cts. to
$2.00.

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Taxus baccata — Continued.

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aurea. Golden Yew. Rich golden hue. Its coler in June is un-
surpassed by any variegated form among evergreens. $1.00 to $2.00.

We have several SHEARED Pyramips, 6 feet high, of this fine Golden
Yew, of the greatest possible beauty. Such “formed” trees are
particularly appropriate to plant in pairs, on either side of a path, or
near any building, with the straight lines of which such forms har-
monize ; while, at the same time, they create a sharp contrast to all
other more softly outlined trees. ‘These forms are very much used
in England, and, generally, in Europe. With ball of earth and roots,
$10.00 ; per pair, $18.00.

—-- Canadensis. Canadian yew. Low spreading and bushy, seldom more
than four feet high, with leaves shorter and bark browner than the
common yew ; smaller berries. 75 cts.

—— fastigiata. Irish yew. Peculiarly upright in growth, like a bun-
dle of closely packed branches, deep blackish green foliage ; very 7
beautiful and valuable. We offer superb selected specimen trees,
7 to g ft. high,—the finest ones, in fact, that were to be found in
England. They are such plants as any estate might be proud of,
and have a safe ball of roots, from frequent transplantings. 7 ft.,%
$5.00 ; per pair, $9.00; 8 to 9g ft., $7.00; per pair, $13.00. |

—— —— aurea. Golden Irish yew. Leaves green in the centre, and
margined with yellow. 18 in., $1.50.

Golden Irish Yew top, with black Irish yew below. This very striking com-
bination of these two sorts gives an effect not equalled by anything
else we have seen in trees. A cylindrical mass of black foliage, 18
inches in diameter, solid from the earth up, 4 feet high, is sur-
mounted by a solid broadened cone, about 3 feet wide and as high,
of the rich golden sort. These rare trees take many years to pro-
duce, as they grow very slowly, and keep their shape, with a little
care, for a long period. Price, $15.00; per pair, $30.00.
All these yews, and also the English hollies on page, are hardy at
Newport, Providence, and generally from those points south, es- |.
pecially near the coast. At Boston they must be housed in winter.
Thuya Occidentalis. Arbor Vite. Our well-known native cedar so much
used for hedges. Of conical, rapid growth, and much'beauty. Wes
have beautiful single specimens of this tree with ball of roots.
25 cts. to $1.00.

Boothii. Compact, tipped with yellow. 50 cts.

—— —— compacta. A globe of light-green foliage. One of the most strik:
ing plants for single specimens. $1.00. |

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| Thuya Occidentalis — Continued.

—— —— globosa. A flat, round, and very dense sort, with the striking
peculiarity that all the branches are perfectly flat, and set upright,
with the edges radiating from the centre, like the leaves of a partly
aspeued book. 75 cts.; noble specimens, 4 feet wide and high, $3.00.

Hoveyi. Round, low tree, with all the foliage in laminate fronds

of light golden-green color. Beautiful specimens. 1 to 23 feet,

50 cts. to $1.00.

Little Gem. Douglas. New, very dwarf, and compact ; foliage
| a beautiful dark green. $1.00.

| —— —— Lobbii. One of the most distinct and valuable of American conifers.
The foliage is bright, glossy green, which is retained through the
winter months. ‘The habit of the tree is graceful and elegant. We
| can offer specimens from 3 to 6 feet.

| —— —— Peabody’s Golden. Compact growth and bright golden foliage,
which is permanent through the year. Best of the golden forms.
50 cts. and $1.00.

plicata. Nee’s Plicate Arbor Vite. A handsome hardy variety
from Nootka Sound. Foliage plaited, massive, and of a rich, eu
green color. $1.00.

minima. Plicate Small-Leaved Arbor Vitz. Small, plicate
foliage ; of dwarf habit. $1.00.

pyramidalis. Pyramidal Arbor Vite. Of upright, compact habit,
like the Irish Juniper.. Very desirable. $1.00.

| —— —— pyramidalis. Douglas Pyramidal Arbor Vite. (New.) Pyrami-
dal in form; foliage distinct, somewhat resembling a Retnzspora.
$1.00.

Sibirica. Siberian Arbor Vite. The best of all the genus for this
country ; exceedingly hardy, keeping color well in winter; growth
compact and pyramidal, makes an elegant lawn tree; of great value
for ornament, screens, and hedges. 50 cts. to $1.00.

— —— Tom Thumb. A dwarf variety of the American Arbor Vite, which
is remarkable for its slow growth and compact, symmetrical habit.
Valuable for the decoration of gardens, lawns, or cemeteries, where
large trees may not be admissible. 75 cts. 3

—— ——— Verveeneana. Vervzene’s Arbor Vitze. A distinct and handsome
yellow marked variety. 75 cts.

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HARDY EVERGREEN SHRUBS AND PLANTS.

Andromeda Catesbzi. Foliage large, glossy, light green; flowers white.
Very much used in connection with rhododendrons.

—— floribunda. Flowers in large white panicles, over dense, dark mass
of evergreen foliage. This plant forms a round, compact, dwarf
subject, and is one of the most valuable of this whole family. Usual
size, 75 cts.; grand specimens, $1.50. |

—— japonica. Very rich, smooth foliage, and drooping racemes of pure
white blossoms of great beauty. A superb species, from Japan, of
great hardiness. 15 in., 75 cts.; 24 ft., $2.00. 7

—— Mariana. A charming native species, with deciduous, oval, coriaceous
leaves, red twigs in winter, and large clusters of pure white blossoms
in June. Very beautiful. 25 cts.; $1.50 per 10; $10.00 per Ioo.

—— speciosa. Showy A. A highly glabrous, smooth-branched shrub, with
coriaceous, oval, deciduous leaves, and large umbels of very showy
-white blossoms, suggestive of enlarged racemes of lily of the valley
blossoms. This is a most remarkable shrub, and will be largely
used when well known. Strong bushes, 75 cts. and $1.00.

—— pulverulenta. A variety of above, with very white foliage. Highly

’ effective. 75 cts. to $1.00.

—— racemosa. (See page 38.)

Calluna vulgaris. Native American heath. This is the only species of
true heath indigenous to this country. It is of the easiest possible
culture, growing well in ordinary soils, and even in very poor sandy
places. Its several fine varieties, named below, are perfectly hardy,
and should be used in this country as they are in Europe. They
bloom continuously from July to September, and serve to cover
dry banks and hillsides, and as the richest pasturage for bees. Their
beauty in garden culture is well known.

Vulgaris alba. White. | Vulgaris alba pilosa. Pilose white.

——— ——= aurea. Golden, white. | ——-——— pumila. Dwarf white.

—— ——-elata. Tall. | —— —— Tigida. Rigid:

____ __— Hammondii. Hammond’s | ——- —— Serleii. Serle’s white.
white. | ——— —— tenella. Slender branched.

—— —— hypnoides. Moss-like. | ——- —— tomentosa. Woolly.

—— ——— minor. -Lesser witite: | —— Alportii. Crimson.

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Vulgaris Alportii variegata. Vulgaris Foxii. Fox’s dwarf.
— argentea. Silvery leaved. —— minima. Dwarf.

—— aurea. Golden. —— pygmea. Dwarf.
— coccinea. Scarlet. | — tenuis. Scarlet.

—— cuprea. Copperous (Bowler’s). | ——variegata. Variegated.
——flore pleno. Double flowering.

Cotoneaster Microphylla. (See page 45.)

—— Simmonsii. (See page 45.)

Daphne cneorum. (See page 45.)

DAPHNE CNEORUM.

Empetrum nigrus, “Crow Berry.” A low, trailing, evergreen shrub, with
small, crowded, very dark green leaves, small blossoms, and black,
round berries.~ ‘This rare native plant is one of the best to form an
edging about beds of rhododendrons and azaleas, or for a low, hardy
carpet for rocky or moist places, or any like uses. It is very dense
in habit, and always rich and attractive in color. Large clumps,
50 cts.; smaller plants,

Euonymus radicans. (See Vines.)

_—— japonicus. Broad-leaved shrubs of rich, gfossy foliage. We offer some
fine specimens. 50 cts.

Ilex opaca. American holly. Foliage almost exactly like the English holly.
Makes a conical tree 10 to 30 feet high, and bears a scarlet berry.
Our most remarkable native holly, and worthy of a place in every

| collection. 75 cts.

Kalmia Latifolia. Mt. Laurel. Every one knows the beautiful Mt. Laurel,
and it has a place in all hearts. Our plants all have a ball of earth
and roots, and are very easy to make grow. 50 cts. to $1.00.

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Kalmia Angustifolia. Narrow leaves, handsome red flowers. 50 cts.
—— glauca. Rare and choice. 50 cts.

Ledum buxifolium. Box leaved.

—— latifolium. Broad leaved.

— —— compactum. Broad leaved, compact.

—— Lyonia. Lyonia.

—— palustre. Marsh.

Mahonia aquifolia. A well-known bush, of the greatest value to give a sur-
face of green foliage in winter. Its large, spiny leaves are much
like those of the famous English holly, and its bright yellow flowers
in May are very effective. 20 cts.; $1.50.

—— japonica. A new species from Japan, which has the noblest foliage of
any evergreen shrub that endures our climate. A magnificent plant.
35 Cts. |

Myrica cerifera. Candleberry. Wax Myrtle. A low-spreading, sub-ever-
green shrub, with glossy green denticulate leaves, which will thrive
in almost pure sand or gravel, or on rocky places. Slow to start,
but finally a strong grower. Very desirable. 25 cts. ; $2.00:

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendron maximum. Rose Bay. ‘Tall, broad-leaved evergreen shrub
or tree, with large bunches of pink and white blossoms in May.
This is the noblest of all our native shrubs. Mr. E. S. Rand, in his
work on ‘‘ Rhododendrons,”’ says, “‘ We do not appreciate the wealth
of our American flora, and have shut our eyes to the richness that
lies all around us. In England the crowning glory of horticultural
exhibitions is the show of ‘American plants’; and we, in America,
don’t know what they are.”

This is said especially of our Rhododendrons and their allies, the
Azaleas and Mountain Laurels, or Kalmias. We have half ignored
them. ‘They have made ALL ENGLAND glorious witn the very beauties
that we leave hidden in our mountain ravines. No other such valu-
able shrub for foliage effects, and one that is absolutely hardy from
Vermont to Georgia, exists as this royal species. It has the most
beautiful foliage of any kind of Rhododendron, it being about twice
as large as the foliage of other sorts, and very thick and smooth. It
grows to a round, broad bush, from 6 to 15 feet tall.

We now have to offer a good supply of this extra hardy species, of
moderate size, at a very low price. 1 foot, 40 cts. ; $3.50 per 10;
$25.00 per 100,

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Rhododendrons — Continued.

—— Hardiest Hybrids. In planting the hybrid, or high-colored named
sorts of Rhododendrons, what we want most, in this latitude at least,
iS HARDINESS. We can have all the gorgeous colors and masses of
color that heart can wish for, and all this over such a background
of solid green as could not be improved ; but such splendid realities
are very apt to fade away in one short winter, and, like some other
visions, “leave but a wrack behind.” We have stood with more
than one hopeful planter over the remains of his Rhododendron
beds, only to have to tell him that all blossom buds and half the tops
were dead; and we know the pain of it ourselves. Now, all this
was inevitable for a long time. But it is no longer necessary to plant
these doubtful kinds and take your chances.

During the past twenty years a great deal has been done in this im-
portant matter, to provide for New England planters plants of high
colors, which should, at the same time, be perfectly hardy. It has
been done in two ways. First, the accumulating experience of thou-
sands has shown that a precious few of the imported varieties were
perfectly hardy. Secondly, some enthusiastic Rhododendron grow-
ers, who desire to correct this costly fault of our old-time sorts, of
dying out too easily, have labored assiduously for years to get from
seed some varieties having good color, and a greater preponderance
of the blood of our hardy, native species, and less of the tender
blood of Rhododendron Ponticum. This has been successfully done,
and the past five years have revolutionized the art of Rhododendron
growing and planting for New England.

It would save planters much expense, and the effect would be fully as
fine, to do as is always done in England in making large plantations
of these plants ; that is, use “‘ Rhododendron Catawbiense Seedlings ”’
for the bulk of the masses and a sprinkling of the named sorts for
the highest colors.

We have been long engaged in getting a good supply of these finest
and most trustworthy sorts ready for the increasing demands, and
we now have to offer plants full of bloom buds, with good ball of
roots, in extra bushy and vigorous form, of all sizes from 12 inches
to 10 feet in height.

We can supply as handsome Rhododendrons, in every way, as any in
existence, as we both grow them ourselves, and also secure the very
finest plants of the most famous growers in the world, by PERSONAL
SELECTION OF THE PLANTS, in very large quantities, and we feel that
we are fully justified in the EARNEST REQUEST we here make to those
who usually import their plants, to buy of us instead of ordering
abroad, as our prices are fully as low as the cost of importing the

= same sizes.

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Rhododendrons — Continued. .

We ask a fair trial of our stock of this plant, and guarantee the fullest
satisfaction in every case. , 12 inches, $40.00 per 100; 15 inches,
$50.00 per 100; 18 inches, $65.00 per 100; 24 inches, $75.00 per
100 ; 24 to 36 inches, very bushy, 2 to 3 feet wide, 20 to 50 bloom
buds, $2.00 to $3.00 each. SELECTED SPECIMENS, TREE FORM, 4 to 6
feet high, with fine, round heads, in very finest colors, at $5.00 to
$10.00 each. Also large, round specimens, 3 to 7 feet wide, bush
form, finest colors, only $10.00 to $30.00. 15 to 18 inches, Hybrid
Catawbiense Seedlings, 35 cts.; 18 to 24 inches, Hybrid Cataw-
biense Seedlings, 40 cts.

TABLE OF HARDIEST AND FINEST VARIETIES,

WITH LOWEST PRICES EVER OFFERED IN THIS COUNTRY. FOR FIRST-CLASS STOCK.

Album, white.

—— elegans, very large, white.

—— grandiflorum, white and blush.

Aurora, large truss of light-rose color.

Amarantinora, large truss of light-
rose-color, very fine and showy.

Bicolor, dark-rose.

Blandum, white and yellow.

’ Blandyanum, bright-cherry.

Candidissimum, pure-white.

Celestinum, bluish-rose.

Charles Bagley, cherry-red, fine
truss and habit.

Delicatissimum, white and blush.

Everestianum, rosy-lilac, crimped ;
good form.

Giganteum, large rosy-crimson.

—— Waterers, large blush.

Grandiflorum, rosy-crimson, one of

the best.

Lee’s dark purple, very large, dark-
purple.

Lilacina, flushing seedling, _lilac-
blush.

Macranthum, large rose.
Minnie, white, with yellow eye ; per-

fect form.
Perspicuum, clear white.
Purpureum crispum, purple
crimped.

—— elegans, fine purple.

—— grandiflorum, showy purple.
Roseum elegans, fine rose.

—— pictum, rose, yellow eye.
—— superbum, late rose.
Speciosum, light-pink.

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PEOW ERING. VINES:

Actinidia polygama. A strong-growing climber from Japan, and of the most
exceptional value where a quick-growing, clean-foliaged plant is
desired. It will rapidly cover a piazza, and in this respect ought to
be far more generally used, and will be, when better known. Foliage
glossy green ; and flowers white, with a purple centre, and sometimes
cover the entire vine. The fruit is round, and produced in small
clusters, and is as large as a good-sized grape, and edible, having a
fine flavor. A most desirable plant. 50 cts.

Ampelopsis dissecta. A species with foliage much like that of the grape,
but sharply cut. A very rapid grower and of great beauty in leaf
and fruit, which is white or blue. Highly useful and ornamental to
cover bare places. 25 cts.; 12, $2.00;

—— indivisa. Leaves less deeply cut than the others. 75 cts.

— quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. Our well-known Woodbine. This
vine has made more unsightly places beautiful than any other known
plant. Strong plants. Each, 25 cts.; 12, $2.00;

—— Engiemannii. A variety of the above, with stronger tendril discs that
cling like an ivy to any surface. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $2.00;

—— Veitchii. Japan Ivy, or Boston Ivy. Foliage three-lobed, glossy, over-
lapping each other and forming a dense sheet of green. When once
rooted, it grows rapidly, and clings by its air roots like the English
Ivy. In the fall it is a flame of crimson of all shades. Very desir-
able. Each, 35 cts.; per dozen, $2.50;

—— muralis. A remarkably vigorous grow. , very large leaf, exceeding in
this respect the ordinary “Woodbine, and clinging to a wall lke
Ampelopsis Veitchii 50 cts.

Akebia quinata. « charming Japanese climber, with shining sub-evergreen
foliage and chocolate-colored clusters of fragrant flowers in June.
Very desirable. Each, 35 cts.; 12, $2.50;

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Apios tuberosa. Wild Wistaria. A vine that clambers over low bushes, and
produces pretty clusters of purplish blossoms with the fragrance of
violets. Exceedingly valuable for rock work. Each, 15 cts.; 10,
$1.00 ;

Aristolochia sipho. Dutchman’s pipe vine. A strong grower, with huge
cordate leaves, 6 to 12 inches across, thick and shining, that overlap
each other, and curious pipe-shaped flowers. A very desirable vine.
Each, 75 cts.

A. tomentosa. A slender grower, with downy glaucous foliage ; purple flowers
in July. 450 \cts:

Arctostaphylos uva ursi. Bear Berry. Th’ is a trailing vine, with rich,
glossy, roundish leaves, that completely covers with a beautiful ever-
green carpet acres of dry barrens, and, with its large, hard, scarlet
berries, is the finest carpet plant for rocky or dry places accessible
in this latitude. Each, 25 cts.; per dozen, $2.00 ;

Bignonia Radicans. Tecoma. Trumpet Flower. Each, 25 cts. ; 12, $2.50;

—— grandiflora. New. Leaves thick and shining, and immense blossoms
of gorgeous crimson and yellow color. Each, 50 cts. ; 10, $4.00.

Boussingaultia baselloides. Madeira vine. A rapid climber, suitable for
screens, arbors, etc., with white flowers ; blooms profusely ; fragrant.
Not being hardy, it should be wintered in the greenhouse. 25 cts.
each ; per dozen, $2.00.

Celastrus Scandens. Roxbury Wax Work. Fine foliage, turning yellow in ©
autumn, clusters of orange and scarlet seeds that hang a long time.
Fine for covering rocks and trunks. Each, 35 cts.; 12, $2.50;

CLEMATIS.

We give much attention to
this magnificent family of climb-

ers, and keep in stock most of
the leading and more ornamental

sorts. Nothing can be more satisfactory
than vigorous plants of these showy
climbers, which are adapted to any situa-
tion, either on verandas, trellis, or as
individual specimen pillar plants in the
garden. Grown in the latter manner,
they are seen at their best, their immense
flowers covering the entire plant, and the
bloom often being prolonged until late
fall. Clematis need the richest soil which
can be given them, and are benefited by
heavy mulchings in summer and fall.

CLEMATIS JACKMANII.

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The plants we offer are all strong and finely rooted, and adapted to
immediate planting, with success. |
The followmg list includes only the choicest kinds, and we keep in stock —
many other sorts not named here.
Price, 50 cts., except where noted ; per dozen, $5.00. |

Clematis Alba Magna. Remarkably large, broad sepalled flowers, pure
white. 75 cts.

— Beauty of Worcester. Large and handsome, producing double and
single flowers on the same plant. Lovely bluish violet, pure white
stamens. 75 Cts.

— Belle of Woking. Magnificent double, silver gray, very fine. 75 cts.

—— Countess of Lovelace. Fine double variety, bluish violet. Rosette
shaped.

—— Duchess of Edinburgh. Double white, sweet scented. Fine. 75 cts.
—— Duke of Edinburgh. Rich violet-purple, six sepalled.

— Fair Rosamond. Blush white, with an indistinct wine-red bar.

—— Edith Jackman. White, delicate flush of mauve.

—— Gipsey Queen. Rich, bright, dark velvety purple. Very free late
flowering.

—— Henry. One of the best whites. Large, creamy white.

—— Jackmanni. A general favorite. Violet purple, and free flowering.
—— —— alba. A fine white variety of this free blooming sort. 75 cts.
—— —— superba. An improved variety of Jackmanni. Very fine. 75 cts. ©
—— Lady Bovill. Grayish blue. Cupped.

—— Lady Londesborough. Silver gray. Pale bar.
—— Lanuginosa. Pale lavender.

—— Lawsoniana. Very large, rosy purple and vigorous.
—— Lucie Lemoine. Splendid double white. 75 cts.

—— Madam Grange. Crimson violet, tinted with red in the centre, most —
distinct.

— Miss Bateman. White, with chocolate-red anthers.

—— Mrs. Cholmondeley. Lavender, tipped with purple. Fine variety.
—— Lord Londesborough. Deep mauve.

—— Blue Gem. Pale cerulean blue.

—— Purpurea elegans. Deep violet purple. Large flowers, fine form.
—— Standishii. Violet-blue. Very free. 4
—— Star of India. Reddish, plum-red bars. ‘
—— Syemeana. Delicate lavender-blue, deeper bars. i

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Clematis — Continued.

—— Velutina purpurea. Dark mulberry.

—— Otto Frebel. One of the largest flowered sorts. ‘len inches across.
—— Sir Garnet Wolseley. Bluish ground, plum-red bar.

— William Kennett. Deep lavender, and fine.

For lists of other smaller flowered sorts, like Coccinea, Flammula, and
others, see Herbaceous Catalogue.

Euonymus nana. A species with long, drooping, or spreading branches,
covering the ground, and narrow, linear, bronze-green foliage, turn-
ing to bronze-red in autumn. This lovely little trailer must be
seen to be understood. A great acquisition. Each, 25 cts.

——fadicans. Green. 2 inches, each, 10 cts.; 10, 50 Cts.;
4-anches;-each,, 15 ¢ts.\;.10,..75, Cts.¢

variegata. This is a new plant that will cling to stone, brick, or
wood, just as the ivy does, is evergreen, and does not winter kill.
It seems destined to take the place, in this latitude, of the English
Ivy for out-door use. It is a glossy green the year round. Large
plants, both sorts. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $2.00;

Hedera helix. English Ivy. 2 years old. 25 cts.; 12, $2.00;

—— variegata. White and green. 25 cts.

HONEYSUCKLES§

L. brachypoda aureo recticulata. Japan Golden-Leaved Honeysuckle. A
handsome and very desirable variety, with the foliage beautifully
netted or variegated with yellow.

A vigorous grower, with foliage retained late in the fall. Flowers

yellowish white. 25 cts.

—— Belgica. Monthly Fragrant or Dutch Honeysuckle. Blooms all sum-
mer. Red and yellow, very fragrant flowers. 35 cts.

—— flava nova. A brighter form than flava. Flowers bright orange and
yellow, very fragrant. 35 cts.

—— Fuchsioides. A new species, with very large flowers resembling scarlet
fuchsias. Splendid. Each, 50 cts.

—— Halleana. Japan. Evergreen Honeysuckle. Vigorous grower. Flowers
yellowish white, exceedingly fragrant, and freeiy produced all summer,
while the foliage is of the richest glossy green.

The best of all the honeysuckles, Each, 35 cts.; 12, $2.50;

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L. periclymenum. Common Woodbine. A strong, rapid grower, with
very showy flowers, red outside, buff within. June and July. 35 cts.

—— puniceus. Deep red or crimson flowers. An excellent variety. 35 cts.

—— sempervirens. Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle. This and its varieties
are the handsomest in cultivation. It is a strong, rapid grower, and
produces scarlet inodorous flowers all summer. 35 cts.

—— Sinensis. Japonica. Chinese Twining Honeysuckle. A well-known
vine, with purplish leaves, holding its foliage nearly all winter.
Blooms in July and September, and is very sweet. 35 cts.

Lycium Barbarum. Matrimony Vine. A well-known and pretty, fast grow-
ing vine. Useful for covering screens or ledges, or any object, at
short notice. Each, 35 cts.

Menispermum. Moon Seed. A curious, twining, slender vine with small
yellow flowers and black berries. Fine for rocky places. Each, 35
cts.

Periploca Greeca. Silk Vine. An exceedingly rapid grower, reaching up to
a great height, with shining, long, narrow leaves, and clusters of
purplish- brown blossoms.

Very interesting. 35 cts.

Schizophragma hydrangeoides. A climbing plant with flowers resembling

the Hydrangea, but distinct from Hydrangea Scandens. 50 cts.

Smilax Rotundifolia. Greenbriar. The bright green-branched, round-
leaved vine, with such sharp thorns that makes an impassable barrier
in copses. Fruit in corymbs black, and hangs all winter. Each,
25. Cis:

WISTERIAS.

A family of elegant ornamental climbers.

Wisteria brachybotrys. Japan. Flowers light rosy purple and fragrant.
mE Cts:

—— frutescens. Shrubby, or Clustered Flowered Wisteria. America. Less
vigorous than the Chinese Wisteria. Flowers light purple in short
clusters. Blooms later than other kinds. 35 cts.

magnifica. Flowers in dense, drooping, larger racemes than

frutescens. 50 cts.

flore pleno. Perfectly double flowers in dense racemes about the
length of those of Sinensis. Entirely hardy. $1.00.

— multijuga. A remarkable variety which has clusters of blossoms, 25 to
3 feet long. Our plants are grown from one of this description on
the celebrated estate of Charles A. Dana. Good vines. 50 cts.

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See List of Deciduous Shrebs.

Wisteria multijuga — Continued.
alba. Racemes of white flowers twenty inches longer than the
above. Exquisite and rare. $1.00.

—— Sinensis. Chinese Blue Wisteria. Strong-growing when once estab-
lished ; flowers in pale-blue pendulous clusters in May and June.
Very choice. 50 cts.

—— -——aalba. Chinese White Wisteria. The best white form. Hardy.
75 cents.

— ——Allenii. A variety of the Chinese. 75 cts.

Vitis Cordifolia Sterillis. Sterile Wild Grape. The flowers of the sterile
plants have a delicious fragrance. 50 cts.

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R GSE Sz

The rose is the one plant that needs no praise and little comment. Every
one knows the rose, and no garden is ever satisfactory without its rose-bed. The
secret of success is simply this: Throw out the soil two feet deep, and put in
any kind of manure one foot deep. Incorporate it with the earth a little,
and then cover it with four inches or more of soil; then plant the rose-bushes
firmly, and fill up with good soil. Roses should be planted very deep, except
in very clayey soils.

The rose-bed should be in the full sun, if possible, and the surface be left
a little hollow, so that water may be put on in summer and settle to the roots.
Such beds will be full of healthy bushes and glorious blossoms.

PRICE OF ROSES: All of the hardy roses we offer are strong, two-year-old plants,
with heavy tops, at least two feet high. Except where otherwise priced, single plants

are 50 cts. each and $4.00 per dozen. We can supply most of the varieties named in
smmaller plants at 35 cts. each or $3.00 per dozen.

HYBRID PERPETUALS.

ROSES BY MAIL. Twelve dwarf roses, 2 years old, second size, can be sent by post
to any place in the United States. Twelve (eur selection) varieties sent post free on
receipt of $3.25 with order.

Abei Carriere. Rich velvety maroon, the best of its color.

Alfred Colomb. Carmine red; a superb rose.

A. K. Williams. Reddish crimson, perfectly arranged petals, imbricated
from the centre ; of wonderful beauty of form and exquisite finish.

American Beauty. Deep rose; large globular flower, deliciously scented.

Anna de Diesbach. Clear, bright rose, flowers of immense size, very vigorous.

Annie Wood. Red, very large.

Baroness Rothschild. Beautiful bright pink, very large, handsome foliage.

Baronne de Maynard. Pure white, medium size, full.

Beauty of Waltham. Light crimson, large, full, fine.

Baronne de Bonstettin. A fine rose, blackish crimson, large, full, and fine
shape.

Boule de Neige. Pure white, flowers small, good form.

Camille Bernardin. Beautiful bright red, bordered white, fine form.

Captain Christy. Delicate flesh, deeper shade in centre, very effective.

Climbing Captain Christy. Similar to Captain Christy ; of climbing habit.

Charles Darwin. Mod. or free. Laxton, 1879. Brownish crimson, with a
tinge of violet, large, full, cupped ; a superb rose.

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Charles Lefebvre. Brilliant velvety crimson ; one of the finest in cultivation.
Climbing Jules Margottin. Identical with Jules Margottin ; climbing habit.
Comtesse de Chabrillant. Splendid pink, good habit.

Comtesse de Serenye. Light pink shaded with rose, very large.

Courtess of Oxford. Carmine red, large and full; splendid show rose.

Countess of Rosebery. Reddish salmon, smooth, shell-like petals, splendid.

Coquette des Blanches. White, medium size, flowers in clusters, very free.

Crimson Bedder. Scarlet crimson, very free.

Docteur Andre. Brilliant red, imbricated, large and very doubie.

Duchess of Bedford. Fiery crimson, a most brilliant color, perfect form.

Duke of Connaught. Dark, velvety crimson, very fine.

Duke of Edinburgh. Fine vermilion, large, full, and good shaped.

Duke of Teck. Crimson scarlet, large, double, erect growth.

Dupuy Jamain. Bright cerise, large, fine form, blooms freely.

Edward Morren. Glossy pink in the way of-Jules Margottin.

Emily Laxton. A large, full, globular flower; rich cherry rose.

Empress of India. Dark crimson and purple ; well formed, moderate size.

Etienne Levet. Nearly thornless; free flowering ; fine carmine red. Extra
fine. :

Ferdinand de Lesseps. Purple, shaded with violet.

Fisher Holmes. Brilliant crimson.

Francois Michelon. Large, full; fine deep red, reverse of petals silvery.

General Jacqueminot. Brilliant scarlet crimson; large and magnificent ;
a splendid garden rose.

Gloire Lyonnaise. White, shading to chrome yellow in the centre; tea-
scented.

Glory of Cheshunt. Rich shaded crimson. Very free flowering, useful for
pillars.

Harrison Weir. Rich velvety crimson, shaded scarlet ; large, full, well formed,
and sweetly scented.

Hippolyte Jamain. Bright rosy carmine. A deep-colored flower of the
Victor Verdier type. |

John Hopper. Fine rosy crimson, back of petals fine lilac; large and full.
One of the freest.

La France. Silvery peach; good built-up, imbricated blooms most distinct,
and beautiful color. Its fault is its somewhat soon opening, but then
it is most effective.

Lady Sheffield. Bright rosy pink, a very distinct color; good exhibition
bloom.

Louis Van Houtte. Fiery red shaded crimson, most vivid and distinct ;
large, full, and fine form. One of the best dark roses.

Mabel Morrison. Pure white. A sport from Baroness Rothschild. One of
the best white roses.

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Madame Charles Wood. Vivid crimson, changing to bright deep rose ; very
large and full.

——Gabriel Luizet. Light silvery pink, shading off to white ; beautiful.

— Lacharme. Pure white. A nice round flower, produced freely.

Magna Charta. Fine bright rose ; very large, double, and of fine form.

Marchioness of Exeter. Clear rose; very sweet, and of vigorous growth.

Marguerite de St. Amand. Bright pink; very large and full, fine form;
magnificent.

Marie Beaumann. Brilliant crimson; large, full, and fine form. A se
show rose.

Marquise de Castellaine. Beautiful bright rose; very large and full, form
perfect ; blooms freely.

Merveille de Lyon. Beautiful satiny pink ; very large. An improved Bar-
oness Rothschild.

Mrs. John Laing. Soft pink; large, beautiful; semi-globular shape ; very
free and good till autumn. Gold Medal N.R.S. A grand novelty,
deserving all that has been said of it.

Paul Neyron. Deep pink; flowers of enormous size, with fine foliage and
growth.

Perle des Blanches. Pure white; medium size, full.

Pierre Notting. Dark red; very large, full, and globular.

Pride of Waltham. Light salmon-pink; large, well-formed flowers.

Prince Camille de Rohan. Intensely dark velvety crimson ; large and full.

Provence, Old Cabbage or Common. Rose color; most fragrant. Well
known as the Old Cabbage Rose.

Queen of Queens. Pink, with blush edges; extra good; recurved, imbri-
cated form. A very fine rose. :

Reynold’s Hole. Rich maroon, flushed with scarlet; fine globular flower ;
one of the best really dark roses.

Senateur Vaisse. Fine showy red; fine form, large and free. A variety
that cannot be too much recommended.

Sultan of Zanzibar. Blackish maroon, each petal edged scarlet.

Ulrich Brunner. Cherry-red ; very large flower, fine petals.

Victor Hugo. Vigorous; flowers moderate in size; color brilliant crimson
red, shaded purple.

Violet Bowyer. White, shaded pink. Most excellent variety.

White Baroness. Purest white ; large full flower.

Xavier Olibo. Scarlet, shaded black and bright amaranth; large and full,
free. ;

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SCOTCH ROSES (R. Spinosissima).

These delicately beautiful little garden roses are old favorites.

They are always scarce, and we have only recently got a stock of them
ready to offer. Strong plants for immediate effect, 50 cts.; smaller, 35 cts. ;
$3.00 per dozen.

Yellow Scotch. Single, rich yellow; well known.
Townshend. Very showy, new sort.

Venus. Very pretty, new color.

George the Fourth. Very desirable Scotch Rose.

PERPETUAL SCOTCH.

Stanwell Perpetual. Blush rose; large and double; free bloomer. A
splendid hardy garden rose. 50 cts.

TEMPLE & BEARD’S ROSE COLLECTIONS.

Fifty Roses as the Beginning of a Collection. All perfectly hardy, hybrid
perpetuals, including all those of the most distinct form, color, and
habit, in large size plants, and strictly true to name (our selection),
for $12.50.

One Hundred Roses, Sorts Extended. Dwarfs, $25.00.

Tea Rose Collections. 50 dwarf growing teas in 1o freest kinds, strong
plants, $12.50; roo dwarf growing teas, strong plants, $25.00.

MOSS ROSES. :

Blanche Moreau. Very large, pure white, well mossed, extra fine.
Common. Pale rose, beautiful, large and full ; best.

Comtesse Murinais. White, large and double.

Crested. Bright rose, beautiful, very large and full.

Gloire des Mousseuses. Blush, very large and full, one of the best.
Laneii. Rosy crimson tinted with purple, large, good.

Marie de Blois. White, blooming in clusters, very mossy.

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Provence, white. White, a beautiful bud.
White bath. Paper-white, beautiful, large and full.

The moss roses are deliciously fragrant. Close pruning, plenty of manure,
and otherwise rich culture are essential to their successful growth. 50 cts. ;
$4.00 per dozen.

AUSTRIAN ROSES.

Austrian yellow. ‘Single, orange scarlet.

—— copper or capucine. Single, orange scarlet ; reverse, coppery.
Harrisonii. Fine golden yellow, double.

Persian yellow. The deepest yellow, large and full, superb.

The Austrian roses are early flowers, distinct in color and habit. Per-
sian yellow and Harrisonii are the real yellow roses. They need care in
pruning to ensure their flowering. The shoots should be left almost full
length, but be bent down and be thinned out well. 50 cts.; $4.00 per dozen.

SWEET BRIAR. R. Rubiginosa.

The well-known sweet briar, foliage shedding a delicious fragrance. 25 cts.

CLIMBING ROSES.

Baltimore Belle. For a large white and blush climbing rose this is always.
the best variety, and is slightly fragrant ; extra large.

Queen of the Prairies. Large globular flowers of a bright red. These two
are the tall climbers.

Climbing Edward Morren. Cherry rose flowers, freely produced.

Climbing Jules Margottin. Carmine rose, the open flowers and buds being
equally fine ; the best of the hybrid climbing roses.

Climbing Victor Verdier. Carmine rose, fine rose.

The last three are not climbers, like the more vigorous Baltimore Belle,
but are very showy plants to clamber over a trellis, or other support, where
their blossoms produce fine effects.

Large plants, 50 cts.; $4.00 per dozen.

POLYANTHA ROSES.

This class is a most valuable addition to hardy garden roses. All of the
following are dwarf and hardy, bearing the most charming clusters of miniature
blossoms,

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Miniature. This is the smallest of all roses, but perfect form, regular,-
compact, fairy-like flowers, fully double and very fragrant. Flowers
in wreaths and clusters almost covering the whole plant. Color,
cream rose, flushed peachy red. 2-year plants, 40 cts.

Perle D’Or. Charming and very distinct. Color, coppery gold, changing to
fawn and salmon. Flat-rayed form, very double and elegantly per-
fumed. 2-year plants, 35 cts.

Floribunda. <A beautiful new variety of this popular class. Flowers pale
rose, very double and borne in large clusters. A constant bloomer.
2-year plants, 35 cts.

Jeanne Drivon. A lovely Rose. Perfect, full form, very double and sweet.
Color, pure white, faintly tinged with crimson. 2-year plants,
‘40 cts.

Mignonette. One of the most lovely and beautiful miniature Roses imagi-
nable. Flowers are full and regular, perfectly double, borne in large
clusters and deliciously perfumed. Color, clear pink, sometimes
white, flushed with rose. A vigorous grower and constant, profuse
bloomer. + 2-year plants, 35 cts.

Annie Marie de Montravel. Pure white; very double. Flowers about the
size of a twenty-five-cent piece. Exceedingly fragrant. Constant
and hardy, low bushy growth, suitable for edging. 2-year plants,
4o cts.

Mad’elle Cecile Bruner. A very beautiful and valuable variety. Flowers
larger than either of the above. Color, pale pink. Very full and.
sweet ; a constant and profuse bloomer. 2-year plants, 40 cts.

Little Gem. A lovely variety. Flowers of perfect form, very double and-
full. Pure creamy white, sometimes delicately tinged with rose
2-year plants, 35 cts.

SINGLE ROSES.

Single roses are now commanding very considerable attention, their numer-

ous showy and beautifully colored flowers being most attractive, either upon

_the plants or in a cut state. The majority of the forms produce broad, thick

bushes, which during their flowering season are studded with perfectly single
and in every sense attractive flowers.

Rosa Blanda. One of our pretty native roses, with early light-colored flow-
ers, and hardly any thorns. Each, 25 cts.

— Carolina. Wild Swamp Rose. Small bright blossoms in large corymbs.
A large stock of this. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $1.50; 100, $8.00.

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Rosa — Continued.

—— lucida. Shining-Leaved or Dwarf Wild Rose. This species is very
handsome in foliage, and has very fragrant flowers, often three inches
across. . Each, 25 cts.; 10, $1.50; 100, $10.00.

All these roses grow well in any soil, and are charming things to plant
waste places with.

— moschata nivea. Another strong vigorous-growing species, admirably
adapted from its free growth for quickly covering house or garden
walls. It is as free in flower as in growth, producing beautiful large
white blossoms, slightly tinged with pink. These are pure white
when opening, and of salver shape.

This is a remarkable rose, and a grand addition. It is perfectly
hardy and very vigorous. 50 cts.
—— multiflora. ‘This is a native species of Japan. Very rapid and vigorous
growth, the shoots often growing 6 to 8 feet in a season, forming a
round, drooping shrub when standing alone. Its proper use is, how-
ever, aS a shrub for massing, or for use in a mixed shrubbery, as its
foliage is very clean and bright all summer. Its blossoms are pro-
duced in immense quantities, single, pure white, and followed by
equally great numbers of small scarlet hips that decorate the bushes
all winter.
This beautiful species is of the highest value to all who plant single
roses, and its rapid growth in any sort of soil is not its least good
quality. We rank it with Rosa Rugosa.
Very strong 3 year plants, 35 cts.; $3.00 per dozen; $20.00 per 100.
I year, stronger, $12.00 per 100. 7
—nitida. Our highest colored native species. Leaves small, glossy,
finely serrate. Plant dwarf, flowers very bright pink. 50 cts.

rugosa rubra. ‘The Japanese Roses. ‘These form a most unique
group, and are valuable for planting in almost every conceivable
position ; succeeding alike in the ordinary border, in the shrubbery
border, or upon the rockery. They form comparatively large, thick,
close bushes, composed of particularly attractive, very deep-green,
glossy foliage, which is studded with single beautiful flowers in the
wildest profusion. They flower more or less from early summer
until the autumn, and are succeeded by fruits of almost gigantic
proportions, which are of a‘bright crimson-scarlet color, so showy
that it is difficult to say whether the plants are more effective in
flower or fruit; suffice it to say, however, that in either state they
are more than ordinarily attractive, and should be allotted a position
in every garden. 50 cts.

alba. ‘This is the famous white form of these new Roses, and it

is a plant of superb beauty, and one that harmonizes well with either

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Rosa rugosa alba — Continued.
a natural landscape or with a more gardenesque style of planting.
Its pure “‘ paper-white ’’ blossoms are very large, and are produced
allsummer. It is a single rose to delight the heart of all lovers of
nature, and grows in even coarse, poor soil, with great vigor. 50 cts.

STRIPED ROSES.

The following is very beautiful, and now frequently asked for, making,
when in flower, attractive little bushes, deserving to be widely grown; it is an
old form which in years gone by was in much request, and is now very scarce.

York and Lancaster. Perhaps the best known of all the striped Roses, and
without question the most decorative variety, which has of late years
become very scarce. The color is a bright cherry-red, each petal
being elegantly and distinctly flaked with white. 50 cts.

TEA ROSES.

We can supply all the most desirable sorts of tea roses, either in pots or
in dormant plants, of several sizes, from small. to very large. The following
list contains the best sorts. Price, 25 cts., 35 cts., and 50 cts., according to
size. $3.00 to $4.00 per dozen ; $15.00 to $25.00 per 100.

Catherine Mermet. Winter, color clear rosy pink, very large pointed buds,
full double, and fragrant.

Bon Silene. Exquisite tea scent, color brilliant carmine.

Saffrano. The ideal tea rose ; grown in enormous quantities for winter.

Perle des Jardins. A rich shade of yellow, tea fragrance.

Gloire de Dijon. Buff, orange centre, large and double, first to flower and
keeps on till the last, very sweet scented ; good in any situation.

Madame Hoste. Guillot, 1887. Yellowish white, centre deeper yellow, very
large and full, of most perfect form, a capital grower and most abun-
dant bloomer, a.superb variety in every way. 50 cts.

Madame de Watteville. Salmon white, petals edged with bright rose, a
most prolific bloomer.

Niphetos. Pure white, long pointed buds.

Souvenir d@’?un ami. Salmon and rose, a splendid flower.

Souvenir de la Malmaison. Clear flesh, edges blush, very large and double,
deliciously scented, and beautiful, particularly so in the autumn.

Sunset. Deep apricot color, useful for pot culture or out-doors.

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Twelve of the Most Desirable Species and Varieties for the Decoration of
Parks, Gardens, or Lawns, as follows, for $9.00:

Ash, Aucuba-Leaved. | Elm, Superba.

“¢ Weeping. | Linden, White-Leaved.*
Beech, Cut-Leaved. Mountain Ash, European.
Birch, Cut-Leaved Weeping. | Magnolia, Speciosa.
Crab, Double Rose-Flowering. | Maple, Wier’s Cut-Leaved.
Elm, Camperdown Weeping. | “¢ Norway Curled-Leaved.

_ALIST OF DECIDUOUS WEEPING OR DROOPING
acREES:

For the purpose of enabling purchasers the more readily to make selec-
tions, we append the following list, comprising the most graceful drooping
trees known : —

Acer (Maple), eee cargria var. Wierii Laciniatum.

Betula (Bzrch), Alba Pendula.
as re 2 4 Laciniata.

) ‘6 ““ “ 6é Youngi.

| oe ey), Pendula. ’

| Pumila Pendula.

= Japonica “
‘< ‘ ‘“ Rosea Pendula.
‘“ éc Serotina Pendula.

Cornus (Dogwood ), Florida Pendula.
_ Crataegus (Zhorn), Oxyacantha var. Pendula.
| Eo (Beech), Sylvatica Pendula. See novelties.
«¢ Purpurea Pendula. See novelties.
Fraxinus (As), Excelsior Pendula.
_ Gleditschia (Honey Locust), Bujoti Pendula.
_ Larix (Larch), Europea Pendula. © See novelties.
_ Pyrus Sorbus (AZountain Ash), Aucuparia Pendula.
| Pee a: Grandidentata Pendula.
: Parasol de St. Julien.
Prunus (S/oe), Spinosa Pendula.
| Quercus (Oak), Robur Pedunculata var. Dauvessei Pendula,
a ( Ee) Babylonica.
var. Salamonil.
“A x Caprea Pendula.

- : Purpurea “
te 66 Rigida 66
“2 5 Sieboldii var. Pendula.

| - . Sophora Pendula.

} Taxodium (Cypress), Dis. var. Pendulum.
-Ulmus (2%), Campestrus Suberosa Pendula.
5 «© Montana Camperdown Pendula.

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FLOWERING SHRUBS.

Named in the order in which they flower, embracing some of the choicest

species.
April. |- Viburnum Opulus var. sterilis.
Daphne Mezereon. | ‘ plicatum.
May. - pyrifolium.

Forsythia, in variety. Weigela, in variety.

Japan Quince, in variety. leanne sanguinea.

Prunus triloba. White Fringe.

Almond, dwarf double-flowering. Lilac Josikea.

Peony tenuifolia. _ Syringa, in variety.

Spire. prunifolia flore pleno. _ Rhododendrons, in variety.
Lilacs, in variety. | Pzonies Herbaceous, in variety.
Spiraea Niconderti. Clematis Jackmanu, and others.

Viburnum lantanoides. Panictee
a rugosum. — | Deutzia crenata, flore pleno.
Honeysuckle Tartarian. | July.
Wistaria. | Spireea Billardii.
‘Tree Peony Banksii, and others. | “ — Bumalda.
June. “< ~callosa alba.
Halesia tetraptera. | tees =o.
Deutzia gracilis. | August and September.
Spireza lanceolata. | Althzea, in variety.
cs s robusta. | Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora.

FLOWERING SHRUBS WITH VARIEGATED OR
COLORED FOLIACE.

Berberis (4erberry), Vulgaris var. Purpurea.
Cornus (Dogwood ), Mascula variegata.
o Sibirica Foliis Albo Marginatis.
is Variegata.
" Elegantissima Variegata.
Diervilla ( Wezge/a), Hortensis var. Venosa variegata.

66 Rosea var. Kosteriana fol. var.

‘6 ‘“ “. (Nana ftollvar

& 6 “) Nawat

‘6 “ ‘¢ Sieboldii Alba Marginata.

Hibiscus (A/thea), Syriacus var. fl. pl. fol. variegatis.
Kerria ( Corchorus), Japonica Argentea variegata.
Ligustrum (/r7vet), var. Glaucum Marginatum.
Philadelphus (Syrzzga), Foliis Aureis.
Prunus (//um), Pissardi.
Sambucus (Z7/der), Nigra Variegata.

y Pr var. Aurea.
Symphoricarpus (.S¢, Peter’s Wort), Vulgaris variegatis.

IO!

SHRUBS WHICH PRODUCE ORNAMENTAL FRUIT
| SUCCEEDING THE FLOWERS.

| Berberry. Scarlet and violet fruit in September.
_ Cornus Sanguinea. White berries in September.
Cotoneaster nummularia. Red fruit, changing to dark purple in August.
_ Euonymus. Red fruit.
| : White fruit.

cs latifolio. Red fruit.
Cornus mascula. Fruit red, very large and showy in August.
Sambucus. Purple fruit, changing to black in August and September.
Symphoricarpus racemosus. White berries all winter.
Viburnum lantanoides. Dark purple, nearly black, in September.
Viburnum opulus. Red fruit. Very ornamental.
Viburnum rugosum. Very showy fruit in September.
Mahonia, Bluish berries in July.

eae. ASSORTMENTS OF HARDY FLOWERING
SHRUBS.
AT REDUCED PRICES.

We cannot agree to make any changes in the Lists.

FIFTY OF THE Most DESIRABLE SPECIES AND VARIETIES FOR $12.00.

Althaza, Double Variegated. Privet, Californian.

a Double Red. Prunus, triloba.
Amorpha, fragrans. Purple Fringe.
Berberry, Common, | Quince, Japan Scarlet.

« Purple. | ec Soa “iilloyals
Calycanthus, floridus. | es ‘«« umbelicata.
Colutea, arborescens. | Ribes; aurea.

Cornelian Cherry, Variegated. | Spireea, Billardi.
Deutzia crenata flore pleno. | ‘4 callosa:

ooy-, etacilis. | o SO be celle

i scabra. | “lanceolata:
Dogwood, Red-branched. | ¢ ~ ulmuifolia:

Elder, Variegated. _ Symphoricarpus, racemosus.
Euonymus, European. | Syringa, coronarlus.
Forsythia, Fortuneii. | : grandiflora.
4 viridissima. | o nivalis.
Honeysuckle, Red Tartarian. | Tamarix, African.
¢ grandiflora. | Viburnum, lantanoides.
fragrantissima. | a Snowball.
Hydrangea, paniculata grandiflora. | t High or Bush Cranberry.
| Kerria, Japonica. | « rugosum,
| Lilac, Josikea. | Weigela, rosea.
“ - Rothomagensis. « amabilis.
“ Charlemberg. ; “ _ Desboisii.

* — Double-flowering. “ Dwarf Variegated.

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TWENTY-FIVE OF THE Most DESIRABLE SPECIES AND VARIETIES FOR $7.00.

Althzea, Double Variegated. Deutzia, crenata flore pleno.

“Double Red. | “ . gracilis.
Berberry, Purple. | Elder, Variegated.
Calycanthus, floridus. | Forsythia, Fortuneii.
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated. Spirza, callosa.
Honeysuckle, Red Tartarian. «lanceolata.

zp fragrantissima. | Snowball.
Hydrangea, paniculata grandiflora. | Syringa, grandiflora.
Lilac, Josikza. . coronarius.
“ — Rothomagensis. Tamarix, African.

Prunus, triloba. -| Weigela, rosea.
Quince, Japan Scarlet. = Desbois.

“ umbelicata.

TWELVE OF THE Most DESIRABLE SPECIES AND VARIETIES FOR $3.50.

Althzea, Double Red. | Lilac, Rothomagensis.
Calycanthus, floridus. Prunus, triloba.
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated. | Quince, Japan.
Deutzia, crenata flore pleno. | Spirza, lanceolata.
Forsythia, Fortuneii. | Syringa, grandiflora.
Honeysuckle, Red Tartarian. | Weigela sea.

TREES POSSESSING REMARKABLE CHARAC-
TERISTICS OF FOLIACE.
IN THREE SECTIONS.
Sect. ].—Curt-LEAvVED TREES, COMPRISING THOSE WITH CURIOUSLY
LOBED OR SERRATED FOLIAGE.

Acer (Male), Dasycarpum.
“ “ * var. Tripartitum.
“ ** Wierii Laciniatum.

Japonicum.
Platanoides var. Cucullatum.
sk Dissectum.
rs “ Laciniatum.
Polymorphum.
re Dissectum var. Atropurpureum.
es ri of “ Palmatum.
«« — Spicatum.

Tataricum.
Ee «s “; var. Ginnala.
fEsculus (Horse-Chestnut), H. Heterophylla Dissecta.
‘Alnus Goh) Glutinosa var. Laciniata.

ee oe ce “e

Imperialis.
. ss Incana Laciniata.

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Betula (4zrch), Alba Pendula Laciniata.
Ff nee eo) Sylvatica Cristata.
cc var. Incisa or Fern-leaved Beech.
Pyrus Sorbus (A@ountain Ash), Aucuparia var. Quercifolia.
its (Zlm), Campestris var.
« Montana ee
ae es Wredei Aurea.

Sect. I].—TREES HAVING CURIOUSLY VARIEGATED FOLIAGE.

— EE seme Platanus.

* Wak ricolor
cc ‘cc (a5 éc cc Worleii.
on (Willow), Regalis.
= Rese narinifolia.

Sect. IT].—TREES wITH COLOREL FOLIAGE.

Acer (AZap/e), Platanoides var.
= a E “ “ Reitenbachii.

és ‘ ‘“ ‘* Schwedlerii.

‘6 és Polymorphum var. Atropurpureum.

“ “ = ‘“* Dissectum Atropurpureum.
& és sé “ Sanguineum.

“e EE Pseudo Platanus var. Woerlii.

“ & ‘ ‘“ Ses Purpurea:

‘cc bee “e ~ Va Re sierel key

Betula (Birch), Alba var. Atropurpurea.
Catalpa, Bignonioides var. Aurea Variegata.
un ee —— <a ae Purpurea.
‘f Pendula.

Populus (Poplar), eaitbosis var. Aurea Van Geertii.
Quercus (Oaz), Robur Ped. var.

“e or 66 és ée Concordia.

46 bs bs sé be Nigra.

FRUIT DEPARTMENT.

RULES FOR TRANSPLANTING, ETC.

A FEW HINTS REGARDING THE PLANTING OF TREES, PREPARATION OF
THE SOIL, AFTER-CULTURE, AND TREATMENT, WHICH WILL BE
USEFUL TO MANY WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THEM.

Tue ground in which fruit-trees are planted should be drained in
such a way as to avoid stagnant moisture, which is inimical to the best
gsrowth of newly planted trees, and the ground should be as well pre-
pared as for crops of corn, potatoes, etc.

Before planting the trees see that all broken roots are properly
pruned, and in the case of standard trees, which run from 5 to 7 feet,
have all of the top branches pruned back to within three or four buds at
the base of the shoot, thus lessening the strain upon the roots, and
giving the remaining buds an opportunity for more vigorous growth.
Larger trees may be shortened to a lesser degree; and where there are
small, twiggy growths, these should be cut out entirely.

In all cases have the holes dug sufficiently large to allow the roots of
trees to be straight and natural, and with the tree held in an upright
position, have the finest and best soil carefully worked in among the
roots so that the latter may be in close contact with the soil. This
important point will save the loss of many trees.

Trees which are tall enough to be shaken by the wind, should be
carefully staked, with a piece of cloth tied about the tree to prevent
rubbing of the bark by either the stake or tying material.

After planting the trees have the ground, as far as the roots extend,
well mulched, several inches deep, with manure, and this protection, in
dry ground especially, is beneficial, as it prevents the cracking or drying
out of the ground, and provides a very even moisture about the roots.

Keep the ground about young fruit-trees cultivated and open, not
allowing the grass to grow about them.

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105

DISTANCE BETWEEN TREES OR PLANTS IN PLANTATIONS.

STANDARD AppLeEs, 30 to 40 feet apart each way. In poor soils 25 feet may be
enough.

STANDARD PEARS AND CHERRIES, 20 feet apart each way. Cherries will do at 18
feet, and the dwarf growing sorts, Dukes and Morellos, even at 16 feet.

STANDARD PLums, PEacHEs, Apricots, and NEcTARINES, 16 to 18 feet apart
each way.

QuinceEs, 10 to 12 feet apart each way.

DwaRF OR PYRAMIDAL PEARS, CHERRIES, AND Pius, 10 to 12 feet apart each
way. The greater distance is better where land is not scarce.

Dwarr App_Les (bushes), 6 feet apart.

CURRANTS, GOOSEBERRIES, AND RASPBERRIES, 3 to 4 feet apart.

BLACKBERRIES, 6 to 7 feet apart.

NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS ON AN ACRE AT VARIOUS DISTANCES.

At 4 feet apart each way : ; : : : : : ; ., 2,729
SS SE en sR a an a s : ) , : : : SORE 742
425.6 Ce ete SS : : ; : : : : =" 200
i 8 é Gites: : : : 7 ; ; ; : : 680
oa) ee © ere ; : : : : 4 : ; 45
. ihe. . ee ee 325
te 45 ‘ 200
CATS : hie 135
“20 ‘ é ‘ 110
et oe : : : ‘ : d 70
“© 30 = SA : : : : ; : i : : 50

The number of plants required for an acre, at any given distance apart, may be
ascertained by dividing the number of square feet in an acre (43,560) by the number of
square feet given to each plant, which is obtained by multiplying the distance between
rows by the distance between the plants. Thus, strawberries planted three feet by one
foot, gives each plant three square feet, or 14,520 plants to the acre.

APPLES.

The following list of apples embraces varieties which"have been tested, and can be
‘recommended as the very best for general cultivation. Most all apples are furnished
in standard sizes, but occasionally calls are made for dwarf trees, which can be

supplied : —
PRICES OF APPLE-TREES.

STANDARD TREES, 5 to 7 feet.
Varieties priced at 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.
ce 77 ce 50 “ce oe $4.00 “ce ac

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NAME.

VV

Early Harvest.
V Early Strawberry.
‘. Golden Sweet.

.

Red Astrachan.

‘\ Sops of Wine.

* Sweet Bough.

V Tetofsky.

\’ Williams’ Favorite.

Yellow
Transparent.

Alexander.
Fall Pippin.

Fameuse or Snow.

Gravenstein.
‘~ Haas.
\ Hurlbut.
‘\V Maiden’s Blush.

‘’ Oldenburg, or Du-

chess of Oldenburg.
v Porter.
Pumpkin Sweet.

V Red Bietigheimer.

V

Stump.

\
Baldwin.

\

Belle de Boskoop.
N Ben Davis.
Cooper’s Market.
'’ Fallawater.

-, Golden Russet.
Grimes’ Golden.

‘) Hubbardston.

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vig.

vig.
vig.
mod.
vig.
vig.
vig.

free.

SUMMER.
roe TIME OF
DESCRIPTION. HiPRarec
Medium to large; yellow, tender, rather acid;
very good. 20 cents. Aug
Medium; deep red, melting, sub-acid; very good.
20 cents. ug.

Large; yellow, tender, sweet, rich; very good. 25
cents.

Large, roundish; deep crimson, juicy, rather acid,
good; very hardy; highly esteemed on account
of its fine appearance, earliness, and hardiness.

Aug. and Sept.

25 cents. ug
Medium; dark crimson, juicy, sub-acid ; good. E
25 cents. ug. and Sept-

Large ; pale yellow, tender, juicy, sweet; very
good. 25 cents.

Russian; medium; yellow and red; juicy, sprightly,
acid; good; very hardy. 25 cents. uly and Aug.

Large, oblong; red; rich and excellent. 50 cents.|Aug.

Aug.

Russian; medium, roundish oblate, slightly coni-
cal; pale yellow; tender, juicy, sprightly, sub-

acid; good. 50 cents. Aug.
AUTUMN.
Russian; very large and handsome; crimson, crisp,
sub-acid; good. 25 cents. S Sept. and Oct.
Very large, yellow, tender, rich; very good or

best. 25 cents. Oct. to Dec.

Medium; deep crimson; tender, sub-acid, melting,
delicious, very good; hardy; one of the best
dessert apples. 25 cents.

Very large, striped; juicy, tender, crisp, rich, sub-
acid, very good. 25 cents.

Large; green and red; tender, juicy, sub-acid;
good; very hardy. 25 cents.

Medium; yellow, striped red; crisp, tender, juicy,
sub-acid; good; great bearer. 25 cents.

Large; yellow and red; tender, juicy, sub-acid;
good. 25 cents.

Russian; large; striped; tender, juicy, sub-acid;
good; regular and abundant bearer; one of the
hardiest kinds known. 25 cents. Sept.

Medium to large; yellow; fine grained, sprightly
sub-acid; very good. 50 cents. Se

Very large; yellowish; sweet and rich.

Noy. to Jan.
Sept. and Oct.
Sept. to Noy.
Oct. to Dec.
Sept. and Oct.

25 cents. Oct. and Nov.

One of the largest and handsomest apples; pur-
plish crimson; firm, pleasant, sub-acid; good;
hardy. 50 cents. Sept.

Medium; yellow, striped with red; juicy, tender,
sprightly sub-acid; good. 25 cents. Sept. and Oct.

WINTER.

Large; bright red; crisp, juicy, sub-acid, good; the

* most popular and profitable market sort at the
East. 25 cents,

Large; bright yellow; crisp, firm, juicy, sprightly
sub-acid; very good, hardy. 50 cents.

Large; striped; moderately juicy, sub-acid; good;
highly esteemed at the West. 25 cents.

Medium; red, handsome, tender, brisk sub-acid;
good; late keeper. 25 cents.

Large, and Nandsome; good. 25 cents.

Dec. to March.
Dec. and Jan.
Dec. to March.

Dec. to May.
Nov. to March,

Medium; russet; crisp, juicy, mild sub-acid; hardy,
very good; long keeper. 25 cents.

Large; golden yellow; juicy, sprightly sub-acia;
very good, 25 cents.

Large; striped red and yellow; tender, juicy, rich,
slightly sub-acid; very good. 25 cents.

Nov. to April.
Jan. to April.

Noy. to Jan.

- Lady Apple.
Fiady’s Sweet.
Sxann.
\ McIntosh Red.
ironwienth Pippin.
Mother.
ewtown Pippin.
ee Spy-
Peeks Pleasant.
Pewaukee.
Rambo.

;
‘Rhode Island

Greening.

Biome Beauty.
Sttoxbury Russet.

Bon Beauty.

olman’s Sweet.

County.
\

Tompkins King, or
_ King of Tompkins

GROWTH.

mod.

mod.

vig.
vig.

free.

mod.

mod.

vig.

mod.

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TIME OP

DESCRIPTION. RIPENING.

Small; red and yellow; delicate sub-acid; good
50 cents.

Large; green and red; tender, juicy, delicious.
50 cents.

Medium to large; deep yellow; juicy, mild, pleas.
ant, sub-acid; hardy. 25 cents.

Handsome; very good; hardy. 25 cents.

Noy. to Mzy.
Noy. to May.

Jan. to April,
Novy. to Feb.

Large; greenish yellow with red; tender; juicy;

sub-acid; very good. 25 cents. Nov. to April.
Large; red; tender, rich, aromatic, mild, sub-

acid; best. 25 cents. Noy. to Jan.
Large; green; juicy, crisp, aromatic; best. 50

cents. Noy. to June.

Large; striped red, tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid;
very good; a fine dessert fruit. 25 cents.

Large; pale yellow, crisp, tender, aromatic; very
good; along keeper. 25 cents.

Large; bright yellow with red; tender, juicy, sub-
acid; good; very hardy. 25 cents.

Medium; yellow and red; tender, juicy, mild sub-
acid; very good. 25 cents.

Large; green; fine grained, rich, sub-acid; very
good. 25 cents.

Large; yellow and red; tender, juicy, sprightly,
sub-acid; good. 15 cents.

Medium; greenish; rich, sub-acid; good; late
keeper. 25 cents.

Medium to large; yellow and crimson; tender,|
juicy, sub-acid; very good; long keeper. 25)
cents. Z

Medium; yellow; firm, rich, sweet. 25 cents.

Dec. to June.
Nov. to April.
Jan. to May.
Oct. to Jan.
Dec. to April.
Dec. to May.

Dec. to June.

Noy. to April.
Noy. to April.

Large; red, striped; tender, juicy, vinous; very

good. 25 cents. Noy. to Jan.

Large and showy; striped; brisk sub-acid; good.
2p cents.

Medium to large; yellow and crimson; juicy,
sub-acid; very good. 25 cents.

Medium; yellow and red; crisp, juicy, good; very
hardy. 25 cents.

Medium; dark red; juicy, vinous, sub-acid; good;
very hardy. 25 cents.

Large; deep red; firm,crisp; good. 25 cents.

Oct. to Jan.
\Dec. to March.
Jan. to May.

Dec. to Feb.
Dec. to May.

Large; yellow; crisp, juicy, acid to sub-acid; very
good. 25 cents. ’ :

Medium; whitish shaded with crimson in the sun;
firm, crisp, juicy, mild, sub-acid. 28 cents.

Nov. to Feb.
Noy. to Feb.

CRAB APPLES.
For ORNAMENT OR PRESERVING.

Large ; deep crimson; sub-acid; valuable. 25 cents.|Sept.

Small; yellow and scarlet. 25 cents. Sept.
Medium; red and yellow; a beautiful variety of
the Siberian. 25 cents. Sept.
Large; bright red; firm, sweet. 25 cents. — Sept.
Large; green, splashed with carmine; juicy and! a
rich; very good. 29 cents. Axzg. and Sept.
Large; golden yellow. 25 cents. Sept.

ee ee —_ —

SUMMER.
HABIT
NAME. OF DESCRIPTION. Bestesrerp cs
GROWTH. :
‘ Bartlett. vig. Large; yellow and red; juicy, buttery, with a rich,
y ‘ musky flavor; very good. Sept.
Brandywine. free. Medium; yellow and russet ; melting, juicy; good.|Aug.
* Clapp’s Favorite. vig. Very large and handsome; yellow and crimson;
melting, buttery, vinous; very good. Aug.
Manning’s mod. |Below medium; yellow and red; juicy, melting;
Elizabeth. very good. Aug.
Margaret. vig. Medium; greenish yellow; fine, juicy, melting;
best of its season. Aug.
Souvenir mod. Very large and handsome; yellow; like Bartlett,
Ny du Congres. but less musky; very good. Sept.
Summer Doyenne. vig. Small; yellow; melting, sweet; good. Aug.
AUTUMN.
“ Angouleme, or vig. Very large; greenish yellow; juicy; good. Sept. and Oct.
Duchesse d’An-
gouleme.
\ Bose. mod. j|Large; russety; buttery, rich, high flavored; best.)/Sept. and Oct.
“: Boussock vig. Large; yellow; juicy, melting, sweet; good. Sept.
~ Flemish Beauty. vig. Large; yellow and russet; juicy, melting, sweet;|
good; very hardy. Sept. and Oct.
Frederick Clapp. free. Above medium; lemon yellow; sprightly, acidu-
lous, rich; best quality. Oct. and Novy.
~ Hardy. vig. Large; russety; melting, juicy, vinous; very good.|/Sept. and Oct.
~. Howell. vig. Large, handsome; sweet, melting; good. Sept. and Oct.
Idaho. ; A very promising new pear raised from seed at
Lewiston, Idaho. Size very large, form nearly
round, resembling Easter Beurre, skin yellow
with brownish red onsunny side, with a surface
like that of Bartlett; flesh melting, juicy, slightly
vinous, quality best. Wood and foliage resemble
‘Bartlett; season of maturity, September, in|
Idaho. The disseminators say it is very hardy,
e vigorous and prolific. Single tree, 50 cents.
Kieffer. vig. Large; rich golden; slightly coarse, juicy, with a)
pronounced quince flavor. _. |Oct. and Noy.
Louise Bonne vig. Large; yellow and red; melting, buttery, rich;)_
of Jersey. very good. psc and Oct.
Seckel. mod. Medium; brown; juicy, melting, buttery; of the
MN highest flavor. Sy Sept. and Oct.
* Sheldon. vig. Large; russet and red; melting, rich, delicious;
very good. Oct.
EARLY WINTER.
* Anjou. vig. Very large; greenish yellow; melting, buttery,
juicy, sprightly, vinous; most valuable pear in
‘ the catalogue. Noy. and Dec.
Clairgeau. free. Very iarge, handsome and showy; yellow and red;
juicy, vinous; valuable for market. Noy. and Dec.
*Dana's Hovey. mod. (/Small, but of fine quality. |Nov. to Jan.
~ Lawrence. mod. |Medium to large; golden yellow; melting, pleas-|
; ant, aromatic, very good; a valuable winter pear. Noy. and Dec.
* Winter Nelis. free. |Medium; russet; melting, buttery, rich; very!
good, one of the best early winter pears. pes and Jan.

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PEARS.

The list below includes the most valuable pears for general cultivation. Many
kinds of pears recommended do not stand the test for general use, and these are omitted.
Most of the pears grown at present are Standards ; and the call for Dwarf Pears on
Quince Stock is limited, but we can supply some varieties of the latter.

It is well to bear in mind that pear-trees, in some seasons, are liable to overbear,
and these should be freely thinned out when the fruit is about one-third grown, thus
assuring proper development for the remainder, and preventing injury to the trees by
the branches breaking. Gather Summer Pears at least ten days before they are ripe,
and Autumn Pears at least a fortnight. Winter Pears may be left until the leaves
drop.

PRICES OF PEAR TREES.
Standard Pears on Pear Stock, 2 to 3 yrs. old, 5-7 ft., 75 cts.; $6.00 per doz.
Dwarf Pears on Quince Stock, 2 to 3 yrs. old, 50 to 75 cts.

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The following varieties are particularly

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FOR CULTIVATION ON THE QUINCE.

recommended for cultivation on the quince.

All are vigorous and handsome growers, hardy and bear well.

NY
Seckel.

™ Winter. — Anjou, Lawrence.

Summer. — Bartlett, Clapp’s Favorite, Margaret.
Autumn. — Angouleme, Bous

sock, Doyenne White, Hardy, Howell, Louise Bonne of Jersey,

CHERRIES.

The Cherry does well on dry soil, and can be trained in any form required.

PRICES OF CHERRY-TREES.
STANDARD TREES 2 to 3 yrs., 73 cents each, $6.00 per dozen.

NAME.

\?

Black Eagle.
"Black Tartarian.
'Coe’s Transparent.
‘Downer’s Late.
Elton.

‘Gov. Wood.
Napoleon.

‘Rockport.

, || a
Windsor.

U
_| Yellow Spanish.

HABIT
OF
GROWTH.

mod.
vig.
vig.
vig.
mod.
vig.
vig.

TIME OF

|
i
J

DESCRIPTION.
RIPENING.
HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS.
Large: black; tender, rich and juicy; best. First of July.
Very large; purplish black; one of the best. End of June.
‘Medium; pale amber and red; one of the best. End of June.

Rather large; light red; tender and juicy; good. |First of July.
Large; pale yellow and red; tender and juicy; best.|End of June.

‘Medium; clear light red; tender and delicious. End of June.
|Very large; pale yellow with red cheek; firm,
| juicy and sweet; very good. First of July.
Large; pale amber and red; sweet and tender;

good. First of July.
Large; liver-colored; very firm; very good; a very

valuable variety ; hardy. End of July.
Large; pale yellow with red cheek; firm, juicy

and delicious ; very good. End of June.

growth ; the leaves are thicker and more erect, and of a deeper green.

DUKES AND MORELLOS.
These are very distinct from the preceding, being of smaller size and slower

The fruit is

generally round, and in color varying from light red to dark brown.

The Dukes have stout, erect branches usually, and some of them quite sweet
fruit. The Morellos have slender, spreading branches, and acid fruit invariably.
These two classes are peculiarly appropriate for dwarfs and pyramids, on the Mahaleb
stock, and their hardiness renders them well worthy of attention.

HABIT “
NAME. OF DESCRIPTION. PRR
GROWTH.
tarly Richmond. free. Medium; red; melting, juicy, acid; very good. hro’ June.
Empress Eugenie free. |Large; dark red; juicy and rich, acid; good. Mid. of July.
ate Duke. free. Very large; dark red; sub-acid; good. End of July.
ay Duke vig. Large; dark red; tender, sub-acid; very good. Mid. of June.
ontmorency free. Large; red; sub-acid, very hardy; great bearer,| _
Ordinaire one of the best. iy First of July.
orello English mod. Large; very dark red; sub-acid, rich; good. _, |End of July.
livet mod. j|Large; deep red; oh ie sone, pp vei Mid. of July.
ine H nse vig. Large ; bright red; tender and juicy; nearly :
; ee : ie SE of the best. i : Mid. of July.
oyal Duke free. Very large; dark red; tender, juicy and rich, sub-

acid; very good. July.

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PLUMS.

The growth of the plum-tree is being better understood by cultivators, thorough
culture, and careful attention to the destruction of the Black Knot, being the most
essential points to consider. The Black Knot, when noticed, should be promptly cut
from the tree, the ground well cultivated, and vigorous growth thus assured. The
principal enemy of the Plum,—the curculio,— can be destroyed successfully as
follows: When the fruit begins to set, a large sheet should be spread evenly about the
tree, which should be jarred strongly enough to shake down all of the fruit which has
been stung, as well as the insects themselves. These must be gathered up and
destroyed. If this rule is rigidly observed, during the period of the curculio’s work,
a good crop of Plums may be fairly anticipated.

PRICES OF PLUM-TREES.

Standard trees, 5 to six feet high, 75 cts. each, $6.00 per dozen. Extra, $1.00 each, $9.00 per dozen.

HABIT.

NAME. OF DESCRIPTION. st erate
GROWTH. :

2 Bavay’s Green free. |Large; greenish yellow ; sweet and rich; very
Gage or Reine good, one of the most valuable. End of Sept.

; Ciaude de Bavay.
‘S Bradshaw. vig. Very large; dark violet red; juicy, sweet; good,
one of the best. ne

“™ Coe’s Golden Drop. mod. (Large; light yellow; firm, rich and sweet; best. End of Sept.
~ Duane’s Purple. vig. Very large; reddish purple; juicy and sweet; good. First of Sept.

» General Hand. free. Very large; yellow; good End of Aug.
~ German Prune. vig. Medium; purple or blue; juicy and rich; very good. Sept.

Green Gage. mod. /|Small, but of the highest quality. Sept.

.~ Imperial Gage. vig. Rather large; greenish; juicy and rich; good. \Mid. of Aug.
Jefferson. mod. j|Large; yellow and red; juicy and rich. ‘End of Aug.
Lombard. vig. Medium; violet red; sweet and juicy, good; very|

prolific. Sept.
McLaughlin. free. (Large; greenish yellow ; sugary and fine, very|
good. Mid. of Aug.
Prince Engelbert. vig. Large; deep purple; rich; best. End of Aug.
Quackenboss. vig. Large; deep purple; sprightly, juicy; good.- Mid. of Sept.
Shropshire vig. Medium; dark purple; for preserving; very good. Oct.
Damson.
Washington. free. Very large; greenish yellow; juicy and sweet;
Yellow Egg. free. good. End of Aug.
Very large; yellow; fine for cooking;, good. End of Aug.
Weaver. vig. Large; red; good. Sept.
Wild Goose. free. Medium; reddish yellow; juicy and pleasant. Mid. of Aug.
QUINCES.
Price, 50 cents each. $4.00 per dozen.
NAME. | DESCRIPTION.
_ Apple or Orange. ‘Large; roundish; bright golden yellow; very productive.
» Champion. |A vigorous and productiv e variety, ripening very late.

_Rea or Rea’s Mammoth. 'A very large and fine variety of the Orange Quince. One of the best.

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PEACHES.

A few concise rules concerning the profitable growth of these are as follows:
Keep the leading branches well pruned back, so that they do not exceed 3 feet in height,
and in the spring prune back all shoots of the previous year’s growth, thus insuring
round and well furnished heads, with bearing wood, weak shoots being reduced one-
half, and stronger ones one-third up, being careful to retain an adequate supply of fruit
buds. Have the ground kept clean and well worked about the trees, and give an occa-
sional dressing of wood ashes.

Price. — 4-6 ft., 25 cents each; ¢2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred. Extra, 50cents eacli-

| | TIME OF

NAME. DESCRIPTION. SSS ee.

re
BCoolidze’s Favorite. Medium; white and red; juicy, rich; freestone. | End of Aug.
_~Crawford’s Early. Very large; yellow; juicy, melting; freestone. | Early Sept.
~ Crawford’s Late. Very large; yellow; juicy; good; freestone. | End of Sept.
«Early York. Medium; greenish white with red; juicy, rich. | Mid. of Aug.
_. Foster. Large, resembling Crawford’s Early, but of better

quality. | Early Sept.
“Hale’s Early. Medium; white; very good. | Mid. of Aug.
“Large Early York. Large and handsome; white and red; juicy and de-|

licious. End of Aug.
“Lord Palmerston. Very large; creamy white with pink; melting, juicy,|

rich. ' | End of Sept.
'~Mountain Rose. Large; white and red; juicy, good. > End of Aug.
-~Oldmixon Free. Large; greenish white and red; juicy and rich. Mid. of Sept.
.. Oldmixon Cling. ‘Large and excellent. : , End of Sept.
_. Rivers or Early Rivers. Large; creamy white with pink cheek; melting,

; ; rich and racy; very good. Early Aug.
Rivers’ Early York. ‘Medium; marbled red; melting and juicy. End of Aug.
'- Stump the World. ‘Medium to large; red and white; good. | Mid. of Sept.
“Wager. ‘Bright yellow with red on sunny side; hardy; produc-
ey tive; of fair quality. _, | Early Sept.

Waterloo. Medium to large; whitish green with red; juicy,
his vinous. End of July.
_ Wheatland. Large; golden yellow with crimson; juicy, sweet, and) f
of fine quality. | Mid. of Sept.

SELECT APRICOTS.

The Apricot succeeds well grown against walls or fences, and grown in this way can
easily be protected. For heavy, damp soils they should be on plum stocks; all ripen
in July. To protect against the curculio, see directions for the Plum.

PRICES OF APRICOT-TREES.

On Plum stock, 50 cents each, $6.00 per dozen.

DESCRIPTION.

i NAME.
i Medium; juicy and good. ‘
] 2 Sage Small; dul orange with red; juicy, rich, vinous.
Early Golden. Small; pale orange ; juicy and sweet.
arly Moorpark. Medium: rich; juicy; very fine.

A sub-variety of Breda, said to be larger.

alcolm’s Breda. bts Se
Large; yellow and red; sweet, Juicy, rich; one of the best.

oorpark.

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NECTARINES.

The Nectarine requires the same culture and management as the peach, from which
it differs only in having smooth skin like the plum. It is peculiarly liable to the attacks
of the curculio, which must be destroyed as previously recommended. They ripen in

September.

NAME,
at

“Boston.

“Early Violet.
Elruge.

~ Late Melting.

» Newton.

_ Victoria.

NAME.

‘Clinton.
Concord.
“~~ Early Victor.
~, Eaton.

-~ Hartford.

Isabella.
~~ Mills.

‘“Moore’s Early.

~ Wilder (Rogers No. 4).

Worden.

‘Agawam (Rogers No. 15).

~~ Brighton.
Catawba.
Delaware.

Jefferson (Ricketts).

PRICES OF NECTARINE-TREES.

On Plum stock, 50 cents each. $5.00 per dozen.

| DESCRIPTION.
|

| Large; bright yellow with red; sweet and pleasant.

Medium; greenish yellow with red; juicy and excellent.
Greenish white with red; medium quality; very late.
Very large and fine.

Very large; one of the finest.

HARDY NATIVE GRAPES.

BLACK.

DESCRIPTION.

|

)Small; sprightly and pleasant; keeps well. 25 cents.

|Universally popular; always reliable. 25 cents.

Medium size; sweet, pleasant; ripens with Hartford. 35 cents.

|A large and very showy grape of recent introduction. 1 year, $1.00.

| 2 years, $1.50.

One of the most valuable early sorts; hardy and productive. 25 cents.

Vigorous, hardy and a good keeper; late. 25 cents.

Raised by William H. Mills, of Hamilton, Ont., by crossing Muscat Ham-
burgh with Creveling. Bunch very large, compact, shouldered, some
clusters weighing over twelve ounces. Berry large, round, jet black,
covered with a thick bloom; flesh firm, meaty, juicy, breaking with a
rich, sprightly flavor. Skin thick; berries adhere firmly to the pedun-
cle. Vine vigorous and productive; foliage large and healthy. Ripens
about with the Concord, or a little later, and is along keeper. $2.00.

Large, showy, of medium quality; ripens with Hartford. 50 cents.

Very large; handsome; ripens with Concord. One of the best of
Rogers. 35 cents.

Resembles Concord, but it ripens earlier and is superior to it in flavor.
Becoming very popular for vineyard and garden. 35 cents.

RED AND REDDISH PURPLE.

Large; tender; juicy, vinous: vine vigorous. 25 cents.

|Large, handsome, and of the best quality; ripens early. 35 cents.

| Well known; highly flavored but late. 35 cents.

Medium or small, but delicious; highly esteemed everywhere. 50 cents.
|A handsome grape of best quality, but it requires a longer season than
we have here. 50 cents.

»~ Lindley (Rogers No. 9). |Tender, sweet, with a rich, aromatic flavor; one of the best red grapes.

” Moyer.

Salem (Rogers No. 53).

~ Vergennes.

30 cents.

A new red grape, described as resembling Delaware; extra early ; deli-
cious flavor; hardy, vigorous and productive. 1 yr., $1.00; 2 yrs., $1.50.

One of the best and most popular of the Rogers’; ripens with Concord.
35 cents.

Large and showy; pleasant but not rich. Ripens with Concord ; keeps
well. 35 cents.

Medium; yellowish green with purple; melting, rich and high flavored.

f
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NAME. DESCRIPTION.
WHITE.
.
Empire State. |Tender, juicy, sweet, sprightly. Ripens with Concord; vine vigorous.

. 50 cents.

Francis B. Hayes. ‘Tender, juicy; good quality; vine vigorous; ripens early. 50 cents.

Green Mountain. ‘One of the very best; ripens early; good bearer; free from mildew>
vigorous grower. $1.00.

“Lady. |Early, of fair quality; hardy, vigorous, and productive. 35 cents.

_ Moore’s Diamond. Described as a pure native, bunch large, compact; berry about the size-
of Concord; color greenish white with a yellow tinge when fully ripe;
flesh juicy and almost without pulp; quality very good. Early. Vine

» vigorous and productive. lyear, $1.00 each. 2 years, $1.50 each.

Niagara. Bunch medium to large; berry large; skin thin but tough; slightly
pulpy, tender, sweet. Vine vigorous, healthy, and very productive.

J Ripens with Concord. All things considered, probably the most yalu~
able white grape in cultivation. 50 cents.

Pocklington. Large and showy; tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasant. Ripens after

Concord. 35 cents.

FOREIGN GRAPES.

Price, $1.00 each; $9.00 per dozen, for good yearling vines. Price for two year vines of such as we
may be able to supply, $1.50 each; $12.00 per dozen.

NAME. DESCRIPTION.
BLACK.

_ Alicante. Very large; handsome cluster; fine quality; late.
“Black Frontignan. An excellent grape.
Black Hamburg. A delicious grape; the best for general use.
~ Champion Hamburg. A splendid grape; like Black Hamburg.
Gros Coiman. ‘Very large; juicy, sweet but coarse.
»Lady Downes. 'A splendid ‘late hanging grape, with firm flesh.
'Madresfield Court. |Large; rich, muscat flavor.
Muscat Hamburg. Equal to the Black Hamburg in size and beauty, with the musky flavor

of the Muscat of Alexandria.

RED.
Red Chasselas. A small, excellent, early grape, and a sure bearer.
| WHITE.
Bowood Muscat. Large, with a sugary, muscat flavor; ripens well in cold vineries.
Duchess of Buccleugh. |A medium sized grape; very rich and excellent.
‘Golden Chasselas. A large, handsome, excellent grape.
Golden Hamburg. Bunches large; one of the finest.
Muscat of Alexandria. |A delicious grape.
‘White Frontignan. One of the oldest varieties; rich, quite musky, and fine.

DEWBERRY.

| — A trailing variety ne the blackberry, ripening between the raspberry and blackberry.
Fruit large and handsome. $1.00 per dozen.

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RASPBERRIES.

To keep a raspberry bed in good productive condition, the old, weak, and dead wood
should be cut out every season, to give strength to the young shoots for the next year’s
bearing. In spring the weakest suckers should be removed, leaving five or six of the

strongest in each hill.

given.

The ground should be spaded, and a top dressing of manure

Protection. —~To guard against injury by the Winter, the canes may be tied to
stakes and covered with straw, or they may be laid down in the Autumn and covered
with a few inches of earth, leaves, litter, or branches of evergreens.

They can be planted in the Fall or Spring with success. Black Caps cannot be
planted in the Fall.

NAME.

Clarke.
Cuthbert.

Hansell.
Herstine.
Marlboro.

Shaffer’s Colossal.

Turner.

| Caroline.
Golden Queen.
Orange (Brinckle’s).

<

' American Black.

Gregg.

Johnston’s Sweet.

Mammoth
Ohio.

Cluster.

Souhegan or Tyler.

DESCRIPTION.

RED RASPBERRIES.

Large; moderately firm. One of the best red raspberries for home use.
Medium to large; sweet and good; very hardy. One of the best vari-
eties for market.
Medium to large; firm; fine; earliest of all. 5
Large; juicy; Sub- acid; an abundant bearer. One of the best.
The best early red raspberry for the North; hardy and productive.
Large; purple; sprightly sub-acid.
Medium; juicy and sweet; very hardy.
$1.00 per dozen.

YELLOW RASPBERRIES.

Medium to large; fair quality; very hardy; ripens early.
Large; firm and of fine quality; hardy.
Large: beautiful and delicious; plant tender; when slightly protected,
very productive.
$1.50 per dozen.

BLACK CAP RASPBERRIES.

Very hardy and productive.
Large; hardy, and a vigorous grower and great yielder.
Described as hardy and. proguetiye> quality delicious.
Large; productive and good.
Much esteemed for drying; hardy and of good quality.
Large; very hardy and of medium quality; early.

$1.00 per dozen.

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GOOSEBERRIES.

ENGLISH VARIETIES.

The Gooseberry requires annual manuring to sustain its vigor, and enjoys partial
shade. The American varieties need close pruning every year. ‘They may be planted

in the Fall and Spring.

Price, 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen, except where noted.

NAME.

Industry.

¥ Downing.

v

Houghton.
\, Smith’s

(Smith’s

Improved).

DESCRIPTION,

Large; oval ; dark red, hairy; rich and agreeable. Remarkably vigor
ous and productive. "The best foreign Gooseberry.

Considerably larger than Houghton ; whitish green ; juicy and good ;
vigorous and prolific.

Medium ; skin smooth, pale red.

Large, oval ; light green ; sweet and very good.

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NAME.

~

_ Agawam.
Dorchester.

-» Early Harvest.

~ Erie.

» Kittatinny.

=

A New Rochelle, or
Snyder.

“Wachusett.

“Wilson’s Early.
» Wilson, Jr.

same as Raspberries.

Lawton.

. ») Bubach (P).
Charles Downing.
Crescent (P).
Cumberland.

Henderson.

Manchester.

arry.
Sharpless.
Wilson.

Golden Defiance (P).

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BLACKBERRIES.

In the garden, plant in rows about five feet apart, and four feet apart in the rows.
In the field, plant in rows, six feet apart, and three feet apart in the rows. Treat the
They may be planted in the Fall or Spring.

Price, $1.00 per dozen.

|

| DESCRIPTION.

Medium; sweet, melting to the core; hardy; early.

Medium to large; juicy, and of good quality.

Small; fair quality; very early; somewhat tender.

Large; of good quality; hardy; early.

‘Large: of excellent quality; one of the most valuable sorts for general
| planting.

ie sweet, excellent.

Medium; sweet and melting to the core; very hardy, and remarkably
productive.

Comparatively free from thorns, of good quality.

| Very productive; one of the earliest.

Large, luscious, and sweet; hardy; early.

STRAWBERRIES.

The Strawberry will grow in any good garden soil where the ground has been thor-
oughly prepared. For family use we recommend planting one foot apart in the row,
the rows five feet apart, only allowing enough runners to grow so as to form a bed three
feet wide, all the rest should be pinched off.
in winter with leaves or litter, which should be removed as the plants begin to grow in
the spring. Pot grown plants can be set out in J uly or August, and will yield a fair
amount of fruit the following year.

It is advisable to cover the plants lightly

Price, 50 cents per dozen. $2.00 per hundred.

DESCRIPTION.

ie firm, sweet; very good; season medium.

\Large; moderately firm; juicy, sub-acid; :

Large and handsome; moderately firm; early to medium. One of the

| most promising of recent introductions. __

‘Large; firm; juicy, sweet, rich; season medium.

‘Medium to large; for productiveness has scarcely an equal; early to late.

‘Very large, handsome; pleasant and agreeable; season medium.

‘Medium to large; one of the best late varieties.

|Large, glossy, and handsome; very good, a light bearer; adapted to
amateur use. '

Large, bandsome, firm, melting, and high flavored; a fine late variety
for the amateur. L :

\Large, handsome; firm and of good quality; early to medium.

|Very large; good; requires deep, rich soil and high culture.

Medium to large; firm; sub-acid; good; medium to late.

Large, handsome, moderately firm; good; season medium.

‘One of the largest and best strawberries in cultivation.

Medium to large. The most widely known and universally successful

strawberry known.

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CURRANTS.

Currants can be successfully planted in the Fall or Spring.
To destroy the currant worm, dust the plants with white hellebore, when they are
wet with dew.

Price, $1.00 per dozen, except where noted.

NAME. DESCRIPTION.
Black Champion. A new variety ; said to be the best Black Currant. 50 cents each.
‘Black English. Well known ; esteemed by many for jellies, etc.
|/Black Naples. Similar in appearance to the preceding, but larger and better.
.) Cherry. The most popular red currant for market.
,Fay’s Prolific. More prolific than Cherry, and with longer clusters. 25 cents each;
: $2.50 per dozen.
™~ Lee’s Prolific. : Larger than Black Naples, and very productive.
Y Red Dutch. A great bearer, and of good quality.
™Versaillaise. Resembles the cherry ; one of the most valuable.
~ Victoria. Large ; bright red, productive and valuable ; late.
—~White Dutch. Well known.
* White Grape. Very large; mild and excellent ; the best table variety.

MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS.

Chestnuts — Common Ameri- Mulberry — New American, one
CBI O-OfeCie oe 75 cts. each. of the best; hardy; fruit
Spanish or Marron, very of excellent quality........$150 each.
larce andeiinep se 75 s White. fu ie ee 50 ss
Japan, ‘described as larger Walnuts — American Black ..... 75 “s
than the Spanish... _.... 75 ec American Butternut __ ..... 50 =
Mulberry — Downing’s’ Ever- English, or Madeira Nut... 1 00 Z
bearingy ie...) ole eee $1 00 3

ESCULENT ROOTS.

Asparagus — Conover’s Colossal, 2 years,. ......... 0... 2... l.2eeeeee ee eee eee $2.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000
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Rhubarb.. Se talc, i EO AO eS tena 25 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; $10.00 ner 100

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The Whinham’s Industry Gooseberry. ‘The very great size and
the delicious flavor of the best English Gooseberries has long been
known to most people, but there has been, with careless cultivators,
much ili-success with these most desirable sorts, on account of their
great liability to mildew.

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Eulalia Jap. Zebrina.

See page 25, Herbaceous catalogue.

Tiarolla Cardifolia.

See page 53 Herbaceous catalogue,

Anemone Pennsyl-
vanica.

See page S, Herbaceous Cat.

Spirea Japonica.

See page 52, Herbaceous catalogue.

Eulalia Gracillima Univittata.

This is the most useful as well as the most beautiful of all the Eulalias, and
is entirely hardy, which will recommend it strongly to those who desire to grow so
ornamentala plantin their gardens. Its leaves are very narrow and dark green,
with silver white mid-rib; and whether used upon lawns, or in combination with
other plantsin the garden, is one of the most decorative in its effects. We can re-
commend it as one of the best among the newer introductions. 20 cts; per doz. $2.00.

Mertensia Virginica.

See Page 38 Herbaceous Catalogue. 121

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Anthericum. Liliastrum Major.

See page 8, Herbaceous Catalogue.

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Funkia Subcordata.
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HARDY PERENNIALS, BULBS, FRENCH GANNAS,

AND
Other Herbaceous Plants.

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XEROPHYLLUM ASPHODELOIDES. (Turkey’s Beard.)

This hardy perennialis one which we can confidently recommend as an ex-
cellent and hardy plant, having graceful evergreen foliage, above which is borne
clusters of white flowers in heads from six to ten inches long, by three inches across.
The flower stocks are from two to four feet high, and strong clumps producing as
many as eight to ten heads of bloom. The Scwers remain in good condition a long

time and are excellent for cutting. 25 cents: per dozen, $2.25.

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HE main purpose of this extended Catalogue of Hardy Perennials, without doubt the
most comprehensive of its kind yet issued in America, is to direct the attention of not
only gardeners, but the rank and file of horticultural amateurs throughout the country to the
immense number of hardy plants now offered in commerce. The days of “ribbon” or “ bed-
ding out” gardening are waning, and, as in England, the expense and annoyance yearly
entailed by the process of filling garden-beds with immense numbers of tender flowering and
foliage plants which are destroyed by early frosts, has led many to take up the cultivation of
hardy plants, bulbs, and flowering shrubs, and this movement is so general that this Cata-
logue is issued in order to afford more information on the subject.

As has been said by good authority, the true way for all who desire to make their gardens
yield a return of beauty for the labor and skill bestowed upon them is the permanent one.
Let the garden be well and thoroughly stocked with all forms of hardy plants, combined
with spring flowering bulbs and the finer forms of flowering shrubs, and this yearly recurring
expense and annoyance will be dispensed with, and our gardens will gratify our desires, and
charm the senses, whereas now they seriously tax the income and the patience of those who
conduct them. The range of selection among hardy plants has gradually broadened, untii
now the purchaser with judicious choice may stock the garden with plants which afford
flowers in succession from spring until late fall, and in such profusion that one can “ cut and
come again” throughout the entire season. This can be hardly said of the system which
now exists so generally.

We urge those who have never undertaken the thorough culture of hardy plants to com-
mence with a few varieties most easily grown, and gradually increase their collections from
season to season, and our word for it, it will lead to a confession that there is nothing in the
way of bedding out or ribbon gardening which can compare in any way to the beauty and
refined charm of the irises, lilies, perennial poppies, evening primroses, anemones, delphi-
niums, peonies, narcissi, campanulas, pyrethrums, phloxes, and a host of others which this
Catalogue describes and offers. With the strictly hardy plants may be harmoniously com-
bined the best of the annuals now used, like asters, salpiglossis, scabiosas, poppies, etc., and
the spring blooming contingency may be properly provided for by planting in the front of
beds of hardy plants, early flowering bulbs like tulips, scillas, muscari, snowdrops, crocus,
2tc. We can furnish to buyers a good selection of hardy plants, which may be expected to
give successional bloom throughout the spring, summer, and fall months, and if the choice is
left to us, will take special care to select such varieties as afford the most satisfactory results.

In reference to the cultivation of hardy plants, take care to start right. Remember that
the plants are to stand undisturbed for some time, and that they may flourish, trench the
ground two feet deep, and dig in a liberal supply of well-rotted cow manure. There are few
herbaceous perennials which are not fond of rich soil, and they exhaust poor soil very
rapidly. Do not plant near or under trees, except in the case of certain varieties which
enjoy partial shade, and then be careful not to let the tree roots impoverish the soil. Many
failures in the cultivation of early plants can be charged to neglect of this requirement, which
is followed by the ultimate starvation of the plant. How often we see noble clumps of
peonies gradually destroyed by the failure to give annual supplies of food whick are so
necessary to the success of these strong growers. An annual top dressing of old manure is

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ef great benefit to herbaceous plants. It is not essential to spade it in, ana in fact better
not to do it. Pyrethrums, ponies, delphiniums, and all strong growing perennials are bene-
fited by being lifted and divided every three or four years and planted into fresh soil. This
is about the only trouble entailed by their care, except the preliminary prepavation of the
bees. In planting perennials it is well to group them in beds by themselves with the taller
growing kinds at the rear, or in the centre of the bed if it can be approached from all sides;
with these can be associated some of the finer flowering shrubs, and dotted here and there
clumps of lilies like L. Speciosum, one of the most reliable of all this great family. The
dwarfed perennials can then form the forefront ard middle distance of the picture, with
groups of spring blooming bulbs along the edges of the bed. Grouped in this manner with
intelligent discrimination as to the kinds employed, one may be certain of the most satis-
factory results. Color, fragrance, and profusion of bloom may be counted upon throughout
the season, and as experience broadens, the collection may be extended to embrace every
kind of plant hardy in this latitude.

Most of the plants named in this Catalogue are hardy, and with the cultivation previously
suggested may be relied upon to flourish and increase in size. Many of those offered are
quite rare in this country, and comparatively little known. The double pyrethrums are in
this class; and no garden of hardy plants can be called complete without them. They are
among the most unique and beautiful of all perennials. The same may be said of the
new forms of herbaceous pzonies, poppies, delphiniums, gaillardias, penstemons, etc. We
have an immense stock of hardy plants which are offered at comparatively low prices; and
the plants are strong and in such good condition, that buyers will run no risks in purchasing
them. We have recently placed in charge of this department of our Nurseries, a most expert
English propagator and grower, who has had, in the leading establishment of England, a
long experience with all classes of hardy plants; and’we intend to materially enlarge the
cultivation and supply of every known herbaceous perennial which will stand our American
winters. All plants will be thoroughly tested, and such as are not to be relied upon will
be discarded.

THE SELECTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF HARDY
PERENNIALS IN THE GARDEN.

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HE subject of the arrangement of hardy plants in the garden, and the selection of varieties
which will prove most appropriate in certain locations is one which has so wide a scope,
that a few notes of suggestion will prove of value to those who hitherto have had little ex-
perience with them. A common mistake is made in dotting individual plants in the wrong
places, where the effect of their foliage or bloom is toa large extent lost, and it should be the
aim of cultivators to group several plants of one class together, rather than to isolate them
individually among taller growing varieties, where they will eventually be overgrown, and
fail to create that favorable impression which otherwise their merits would secure for them.

It is a mistake moreover to locate hardy plants which deserve special culture in the
ordinary border, where in time they will gradually diminish and be lost sight of; and all
hardy plants of a delicate or diminutive growth, should be planted where they may receive
necessary care in cultivation.

On general principle it is best in forming a bed of hardy perennials where it is open on
all sides, to group the taller growing varieties in the centre, gradually filling up the fore
ground with those of dwarfer growth, while the front of beds towards the edge should be
thickly planted, with the very dwarf plants of creeping or low growing habit, such as, Phloxa-
moena, Vinca, Lithospermum, and many others of this class which are fully described in our
Catalogue.

If in connection with the hardy perennials, it is deemed desirable to associate some of the
more ornamental dwarf shrubs, like Rhododendrons, Kalmias and Andromedas (and these
evergreen shrubs are especially qualified for this use), then it will be well to use these shrubs
towards the centre and sides of the beds, interspersing here and there between them, groups
of Delphiniums, Lilies, tall-growing Pyrethrums, Heleniums, Iris, Phlox, and many others
which have a growth from four to five feet. The growth of the shrubs will to no great
extent impoverish the soil, provided the beds receive an occasional top dressing of manure, as
suggested in the preface. By falling into the common error of planting hardy perennials in
formal lines, dotted at intervals, a large portion of the effect which otherwise might be had,
is lost. Plants are gregarious in habit, and enjoy the grouping together which has been sug-
gested, and a hundred Daffodils brought together in one mass, produce an indescribably
finer effect than if scattered one by one in open spaces, and in the same way all of the hardy
perennials should be planted in masses according to the space at command, filling up with-
out too much crowding, the intervening surfaces between shrubs and taller varieties.

We strongly urge a liberal use of the spring blooming bulbs, along the edges of all beds
of herbaceous plants, such as the Scillas, hardy Tulips, Narcissus, Snowdrops, and many
others which may suggest themselves to the taste of individuals.

These will be followed in quick succession by a development of blossoms, which in a well
arranged bed should afford a constant display until the frost cuts off the last Japan Anemone,
which is about the latest bloom of all the hardy flowers.

We shall be pleased to furnish outlined plans to any of our customers, for the best and
most effective arrangement of beds of herbaceous perennials, according to the space at com-
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ACANTHUS. Bear’s Breé‘ch.

A distinct class of plants, with strong, broad, leatheiy foliage, and noti:eable for the
numerous spikes of flowers they produce. They are all iurdy, and make fine subjects in
isolated positions, but like a warm, sheltered position and g.xd soil.

A. Candelabrum. Flowers pink. July and August. 35 ct |
A. Mollis. July and August. 35 cts. each.

ACHILLEA. Yarrow.

These plants are of easy cultivation, and are ornamen al | oth in foliage and flower.

A. Ptarmica fl. pl. 18inches. One of the most useul o. our bordr perennials;
erect stems, 24 feet, terminating with pure white flower ', anc exceeding y double; for
cutting purposes it is invaluable. June to September. Fach, 20 cts.; pei dozen, $1.50.

A. Tomentosa. 6 inches. A neat-growing evergreen, wiih bright yellow floweis about
6 inches high, useful for cutting. May to July. Each, z9cts.; per doze', $1.50.

A. Millefolium var. Roseum. 2 feet. August. Elegint, finely-divided foliage and
showy, broad, flat heads of reddish-pink flowers. 15 cts. each; per dozei:, $1.50.

ACONITUM. Monkshood.

A stately group of plants for the wild garden or shrubbe1y bord 2rs, 3 to 5 ‘eet high, pro-
ducing large spikes of blue, white, purple, and yellow flowers, not unlike the } )elphiniums.

A. Napellus. 33. June. Flowers, dark blue. Fine. 25 cts. each.

A. var. Bicolor. A variety with variegated blue and white flowers. Very effective. 30
cts. each.

A. Stoerkianum. 25 cts. each.
A. Uncinatum. 4 feet. August. Dark-purple flowers. 25 cts. each.

ACORUS. Sweet-Flag.

A. Calamus Variegata. A fine plant for damp spots. 25 cts. each.
A. Gramineus var. Variegatus. 25 cts. each.

ACTAKA. Bane-Berry.
Long spikes of clear-white flowers succeeded by bunches of ccnspicuous berries.

A. Spicata. 1} feet. May and June. Berries deep-crimson, am effective. 20 cts. each;
$1.75 per dozen.
A. Spicata var. Alba. 11 feet. May and June. Waxy-whit : berries, aso effective.

25 cts. each; $2 per dozen.
ADONIS. Spring Adonis.

One of the brightest and earliest of spring flowering perennials very dwa f and com-
pact, with finely cut foliage. Flowers large and clear-yellow. May.

A. Vernalis. 1 foot. 20 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.

AGROSTEMMA. Campion.

Of easy cultivation. Foliage oval and light gray, with abundance .f flowers.
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A. Vor maria. 2 feet. June to August. Single white flowers. 20 cts. each; $1.75 per
Coz ‘n.

A. Fles Jovis. 2 feet. June and July. Forms a pretty, symmetrical bush, growing about
Zaha ct high, having soft, downy foliage, and clustered heads of bright rose-colored
flowers, continuing in blossom for a long time. A first-class plant for cutting. 35 cts.

each
JETHIONEMA. Candytuft.
Well : dapted to light soil.

4. Grarciflorum. 1 foot. June. Of dwarf habit, bearing freely, lilac flowers, and light
glaucous foliage. 35 cts. each.

AIRA. Hair-grass.

A. Coerulea var. Variegata. Elegantly variegated green and gold foliage. A compact-
growing plant, well adapted for edgings of borders. 20 cts. each.

AJUGA. Bugle.
Excellent for rock work. Of dwarf growth. Foliage dark and glossy.

A. Genevensis. 6 inches. May. Flowers, blue. 20 cts. each.
A. Reptaiis var. Al’xa. 6inches. May. White. 30 cts.
A. Reptiiis Atro Purpurola. Fine. 25 cts.

ALLIUM.

These beautiful bulbous plants should be planted in the fall. They have grassy foliage
and the flovers are Horne on long spikes in umbels. Very showy, and of easy cultivation.

A. Azurevm. 13 inches. June and July. Amethyst blue flowers, in globular heads.
Very fine. 25 cts. each.

A.Cemutm. 13 inches. July to August. Nodding heads of rosy-purple flowers. 15
cts. eaci; $1.50 per dozen.

A. Moly. 12 inches. May. Elegant golden-yellow flowers. Very effective. Fine in
masses. 25 ‘ts. each.

A. Neapolisamim. 18 inches. March. A half-hardy species; white flowers in globular
heads. Fra rant. 15 cts. each.

ALSTROEMERIA. Chilian Lily.

A lovely :rcup of tuberous-rooted plants, producing flowers of great brilliancy of almost
every shade ov: olor. For cutting they are invaluable. They grow freely in a warm, dry
border protectec during severe weather, where they soon form grand clumps.

A. Aurea. Very showy, with bright orange-colored flowers in umbels, a really first-class
cutting pat. 25 cts.; $2.00 a doz.

ALYSSUM. Mad-wort.

Dwarf pla: ts, with soft grayish foliage with yellow flowers, and well adapted for edgings
to borders or 1 »ckeries.

A.Gemoner se. Of shrubby habit. 20 cts. each.
A. Saxatile’ 1 foot. April. Broad, velvety gray foliage, surmounted by elegant, small
yellow ficsvers, in heads in April. One of the best. 20 cts. each.

AMARYLLIS.

In this family we have but one absolutely hardy variety, whicn is A. Halli, a form of
A. Belladonna. This has broad foliage which is made in the spring, followed in August by
the strong flow.r stem, which bears about eight immense trumpet-shaped blossoms of a soft
pink color. Altogether it is one of the most remarkable hardy plants, but it is very scarce.
Single bulbs, $1.00.

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A. Atamasco. I foot. June. Large rose and white flowers. A gem. Requires to be
lifted in the fall and stored in pots or boxes. 15 cts. each.

ANCHUSA. Alkanet. :

A.Italica. 3 to 4 feet. Bearing all summer, panicles of clear sky-blue flowers similar to
the Forget-me-not. A very useful perennial. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

ANEMONZ. Wind-flower.

Under this head are included some of the most charming of hardy plants, which afford
bloom from early spring until the first frost of winter.

A. Japonica. 3 to 4 feet. September until frost. No garden is complete withvut this
and its companion the white form. It is of vigorous growth, with handsome foliage,
and the flowers of a pinkish red are freely produced on long stems and of great merit
for cutting. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

A. Japonica Alba (onorine Fobert). Pure, large, white flowers with yellow stamens.
The latest flowering perennial we have, except the Hellebore, and equalled by but few
hardy plants. This and the red form ought to be well protected by a heavy mulching
of leaves. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

A. Patens var. Nuttalliana (American Pasgue Flower). 10 inches. April. Large,
cup-shaped, lilac flowers, with golden stamens, which are borne before the finely cut
foliage pushes out. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

A. Pennsylvanica. 15 inches. June and July. White, cup-shaped flowers an inch
across. One of the best of our native Anemones, and adapted to shady positions
where it rapidly multiplies. 20 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.

A. Pulsatilla (Zhe Pasgue Flower). April and May. One of the prettiest of British
plants, admirably adapted either for rockwork or the open border, forming a very pleas-
ing and pretty subject. The flowers are of a deep purple, clothed on the exterior with
long silky hairs, the carpels terminating with a long silky tuft. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per

dozen.
ANTHEMIS. Chamomile.
Of easy cultivation. It is a profuse bloomer with good foliage, the best of the group is—

A. Tinctoria. 2 to 3 feet. June to August. Flowers, deep lemon-yellow. Excellent for
cutting. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.

ANTHERICUM. St. Bernard’s Lily.

A splendid and showy perennial, rarely grown. We offer the true

Liliastrum Major. This is a gigantic form of the type, bearing spikes of pure white flowers,
about two feet in height, issuing from tufts of long narrow grass-like foliage. The
flowers are about 2 inches in length, and exceedingly fragrant; one of the most beautiful
of our late spring-flowering perennials. No collection can afford to be without it. It is
perfectly hardy. 30 cts. each.

APIOS. Ground Nut.

A. Tuberosa. July and August. A climber of vigorous habit, and adapted to the rapid
covering of bare, unsightly spaces. Flowers fragrant, of curious combination of choco-
late and red tints. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per dozen.

AQUILEGIA. Columbine.

One of the most deservedly popular groups of hardy plants, and one in which every
variety has an individual grace and beauty, which never fails to elicit admiration. Besides
the types described below, there are many hybrid seedlings, al! of wnich are exceptionally
fine and distinct, and which we can offer in quantity.

A. Cerulea. 1 foot. April to July. The Rocky Mountain Columbine. This plant forms
an elegant erect bush about 1% feet in height, composed of handsome much-divided
foliage, and branching stems supporting great numbers of flowers; these are very large
and erect, resembling a large soft-colored clematis. The sepals are soft violet-blue;

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petals, white; grows freely in any light, sandy soil, and can be highly recommended.
35 cts. and 20 cts each, according to size.

A. Canadensis. 1% feet. April to June. A native species, with scarlet and yellow
flowers. 20 cents each; $2 per dozen.

A. Chrysantha. 3 feet. May and August. Forming a bush from 2 to 3 feet across,
which is covered for two months with numerous golden-yellow flowers with long, slender
spurs; one of the most distinct of this family; fragrant and showy. 30 cents each.

A. Formosa, or Californica. 2 to 3 feet. May to September. A distinct form; sepals
and petals yellowish, tinged orange and orange-red spurs; foliage unusually broad and
ornamental. 35 cents each.

A. Czrulea Hybrida. This is a strain of almost unparalleled beauty; it is a cross between
A. Cerulea and A. Chrysantha, having similar shaped flowers, but much larger than
either of the parent species, and very distinct in color, varying in almost every shade
imaginable, from creamy-white to intense blue and rosy-purple. The combination of
colors in some is unique, and there are scarcely two alike, and when seen in a mass is
one of the most lovely sights imaginable. 25 cts. each.

A. Glandulosa. 12inches. April and May. A Siberian species and one of the most
exquisite of all hardy perennials. The flowers are large, of a rich deep blue with-a pure
white corolla, rendering the plant very conspicuous. Likes well-drained soil. 30 cts.
each.

A. Skinnerii. 3 feet. June to September. A magnificent species with crimson sepals,
lined with light green, and light green petals, and long, straight crimson spurs. 30 cts.

A. Vulgaris. 3 to 4 feet. Aprilto June. A variable species, with flowers in all shades
of blue, white, red and purple, of strong, vigorous habit of growth. An effective
border plant. 20 cts. each; $2 per dozen.

A. Vulgaris fl. pl. Double flowers in various shades. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.

ARABIS. Rock Cress.
Dwarf free-flowering plants, suitable for rockwork and well-drained localities.
A. Albida. 6 to 9 inches. April and May. Fragrant white flowers, borne in great pro-
fusion. One of the finest spring flowers offered. 20 cts. each.

A. Albida var. Variegata. A form with handsome variegated golden and green foliage.
35 cts. each.

A. Lucida Variegata. The prettiest of the variegated rock cresses. It is adapted to
rockwork, and thrives best in open, sandy and yet moist soil, where its yellow variega-

tion is very effective.
ARENARIA. Sandwort.
Dwarf alpines with tufted foliage, small but showy. Of easy culture.
A. Czespitosa. 3inches. May. Flowers, white. 25 cts. each.

A. Greenlandica. 2 inches. June. Flowers white. 25 cts. each.
ARMERIA. Sea Pink.

A group of gigantic Thrifts, producing from a crowded tuft of leaves, heads of large
dowers; which are produced in great abundance. The following variety can be highly
recommended for rockwork or border, and is worthy of a place in the most select collection.

A. Cephalotes Rubra. 12 to18 inches. June. Handsome deep rose or crimson flowers
arranged in a close globular head on a long stem. Dark green, evergreen foliage in a
close tuft about 6 inches high. A first-class perennial, of easy culture. 25 cts. each.

ARTEMESIA. Wormwood.
Of more value for their foliage than for blooming purposes.

A. Abrotanum. Southernwood. 3 to 4 feet. Finely cut, fragrant, deep-green foliage.
25 cts. each.

A. Canadensis. A low, half trailing species with bluish-green foliage, much like Artemesia
Frigida, and of great value to cover dry ledgy places where few things can be made to
grow. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.

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A. Frigida. Small Southernwood. A beautiful, low, silky-leaved plant, with whitish fern-
like foliage and a pleasant fragrance. Fine for planting in dry or rocky places,
25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

ARUNDO. Reed Grass.

These are especially ornamental, planted in clumps in any position, where their gigantic
reed-like foliage gives a sub-tropical effect to the landscape. They are half-ha-dy, and
require wintering in the cellar.

A. Donax. 12 feet. Flowers pink. 50 cts. each.

A. Donax var. Variegata. A distinctly variegated form of bold effect, its leautiful
golden and green foliage being most admirably shown by the habit of th: plant.

50 cts. each.
ASCLEPIAS. Milk-weed.

Desirable border plants, with ornamental foliage, and numerous heads of hardsome
flowers. A. Tuberosa is one of the showiest and finest perennials grown, while the other
varieties mentioned are also worthy of border cultivation.

A. Incarnata var. Pulchra. 3 to 4 feet. July. Showy heads of red or purplis.1-red
flowers, showing to advantage against the broad, oval, dark-green foliage. 20 cts. ech;
$1.75 per dozen.

A. Quadrifolia. 2 feet. July. Fragrant white flowers, in close, compact heads. Very
effective. 20 cts. each; $2 per dozer.

A. Tuberosa. Butterfly-weed. 2% feet. June and July. Without question one of the
finest of hardy plants, with large heads of brilliant orange-colored flowers of most showy
appearance. Of easy culture, and snould not fail to be in every one’s garden. 25 cts.
each; $2.25 per dozen.

A. Verticillata. 18 inches. July and August. A pretty dwarf form, with close umbels
of creamy-white flowers, and whorls of narrow or linear dark-green leaves. 20 cts. each.

ASPERULA. Woodruff.

Dwarf plants, with quantities of pretty white flowers. Good for use in bouquets.

A. Hexaphylla. 3 feet. June and July. An abundance of small, white flowers. Fra:
grant. 25 cts. each.

A. Odorata. 12inches. May and June. Snowy-white flowers in heads. 25 cts. each;
$2.50 per dozen.

ASPHODELUS. Asphodel.

A good perennial, with grassy foliage and strong flower spikes, bearing fragrant yellow
flowers. Excellent for cutting.

A. Luteus. 3 feet. June and July. 25 cts.

HARDY ASTERS.

We have in this class some of the most showy, as well as really beautiful and interest-
ing, flowering plants in cultivation. All are quite hardy, graceful in habit, and bear such
profusion of flowers that they are invaluable in the garden, especially as they blossom when
the scarcity of hardy flowers is most marked. The color of the blossoms has the widest
range: all shades of white, blue, red, yellow, and purple being included. The list below
includes the choicest of American and European species.

A. Alpinus. ginches. July. Bright purple.

A. Amellus Bessarabicus. 2 feet. Rich purplish-blue Jowers with orange centre; one
of the finest. 25 cts.

A. Chapmanni. Numerous heads of small flowers of a light clear blue. 15 cts.; $1.50 doz.

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A. Ericoides. 3 feet. White with yellow centres, flowers in October; small but very
elegant. 15 °ts.

A Herizontalis. Numerous branchig st2ms smothered with red and white flowers;
pretty, neat hibit. 15 cts.

A. Hybridus Nanus. 18 inches. A eat variety, and smothered with bright pink “and
white flowers. 15 cts.

A. Longifolius Formosus. 3 feet. October. A dwarf-growing variety, which is a
cloud of very ‘arge, bright rose-colore | b'ossoms; a superb a&ter. 25 cts.

A. Multiflorus. 3 feet. Small white fi-we-s in multitudes. 15 cts.
A. Nove Anglice. 4 feet. Our grande t \merican species, with thousands of big violet-
purple blossons; a grand aster. 15 cis.

A.N. Roseus. .. feet. A most charmin; v. riety of the above, with all shades of rose and
crimson. The most magnificent of all iaidy asters. 25 cts.

A. Townshendi. It is one of the finest. of he race; a really grand and beautiful aster,
and one which should be grown in ever ci llection. It is perfectly hardy, free-flowering,
growing 2% feet, producing masses cf lirge rich purplish-blue flowers with orange-
yellow centres.

Hardy asters will thrive in the grass, or i1 any rough spot, and always bloom fully the
first season planted. 12 distinct best spec es for $2.00; 50 in 12 species for $6.00; 6 dis-
tinct best species for $1.25; 100 in 6 best s} ecies for $10.00.

AUBRETI\. Rock Cress.

A pretty dwarf evergreen species; and onc of the brightest and freest flowering plants
of early spring. The) are adapted to rock \orl or open border.

A. Deltoidea. 2to4 inches. Flowers, purple. 20 cts. each.
A. Deltoidea var. ¢‘rzca. 4 inches. A strcng, compact form, with light-purple flowers.

20 cts. each.
BAPTISIA. False Indigo.
Easily grown, ada ted to any garden so |, and quite compact and showy.

B. Australis. Vigor us and showy. Long racemes of dark-blue flowers. A beautiful
and very hardy plaat. 15 cts. each. $:.50 jer dozen.

B. Leucophza. 1 fort. July. Showy raceme: of creamy-white flowers. 30 cts. each.

B. Tinctoria. A native plant of great beauty. Foliage shining, blossoms blue, in clusters.
25 cts. each.

BELLIS. I nglish Daisy.

B. Perennis (well known). Red, white, and pin}:; double. Very popular spring flowers.
The handsome, doi ble-flowered varieties are very effective plants, and suitable for
edging. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per dozen; $10 yer hundred.

BOCCONIA. Tree Zalandine.

Cordata. This is one 0“ the most tropical-lookin;: of all our hardy plants. It grows 6 to
8 feet high, terminatiig in a great spike of whtish flowers, and grows in grass or any

wild spot. Each 25 «ts.; $2.00 per dozen.

BOLTONIA. False Chamomile.
A plant of vigorous hebit, with ample hea’s of fowers of a lilac tint. These with the
narrow foliage of the plant make it effective fo. borders.
B. Latisquame. 4 feet. August and Sepiembe. Flowers, clear lavender-lilac. Very
showy. 25 cts. each.
BUPTHALMIJM. Ox-eye.
A good garden plant, showy, and well adapted for cutting.

B. Salicifolium. 11 feet. June and July. Of compact habit, surmounted by large, clear-
yellow flowers in profusion. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

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B. Speciosissimum. 2 feet. July. Broad foliage and large, showy flowers. 30 cts. each.
$3.00 per dozen.

CALLIRHOE. Poppy-mallow.

A very pretty dwarf plant, not difficult to grow.
C.Involucrata. Very dwarf, numerous violet-crimson flowers. 2 inches across. 20 cts.

TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS.

It is quite impossible to overestimate the worth of this interesting family, which in the
hands of a few painstaking hybridists have been brought to the highest possible state of per-
fection. They can be used in such a variety of ways that every one should grow them, both
for greenhouse decoration and for the open garden. In the ground where they can have
plenty of moisture and a little shade from the noonday sun, they make a gorgeous display,
excelling the most vivid geraniums, and unlike the latter withstanding heavy rains. The
tubers must be lifted after a killing frost, the earth cleaned from them, and they can then
be stored for the winter in boxes or bags like gladioli. Their form and color is so varied
that one never tires of examining them. Some of the small comparatively round single
flowers are possessed of a grace and symmetry peculiarly their own, while the bold flowers
of the larger forms are most striking, and the majestic blooms of the double varieties com-
pletely baffle description —in color they range from pure white to deep rich crimson. For
show plants in private conservatories, this begonia is peculiarly adapted, and no other plant
can rival it in respect to gracefulness and brilliancy. Some varieties form under good culture
specimens three feet across and four feet high. We offer good tubers from the finest strain
of erect large-flowered varieties, with dwarf habit, comprising all colors, red, scarlet, white,
yellow, pink, etc. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

CAMPANULA. Blue-Bells.

A most elegant and useful species, free flowering and neat in habit, and embracing some
of the most popular of hardy plants. The varieties range from dwarf habit to those of taller
growth. Our collection of these embraces about every variety worthy of cultivation.

C. Carpatica. ginches. June. This forms neat compact tufts, covered with large erect
blue flowers; useful as an edging, bedding, or border plant. Each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.00.

C. Carpatica Alba. Similar to above, but with pure white flowers. Both of these can be
highly recommended. Each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50.

C. Carpatica var. Turbinata. Flowers deep-purple, nearly two inches in diameter. A
more dwarf form than the type and equally as desirable. 35 cts. each.

C. Fragilis. This beautiful procumbent species is a gem for the rockwork, most charming
as a pot-plant in a cool house, and very elegant as a basket plant. The flowers are large,
of a lovely light blue, and produced in great abundance from June to October. Each,
25 cts. :

C. Garganica Hirsuta. A very chaste dwarf-growing bell-flower, 3 or 4 inches high,
smothered with pale blue flowers along the trailing branches, which attain about a foot
in length; very useful for hanging baskets, for pots, the rockery, etc. 35 cts.

C. Glomerata Dahurica. A very desirable plant, invaluable for cutting or for the decora-
tion of the flower border. It grows about 18 inches, forming a number of stems pro-
ducing clusters of flowers in the axils of the leaves, and terminating with large heads
of rich deep purple. One of the finest hardy plants in cultivation. 50 cts.

C. Latifolia. 2 feet. June and July. Broad foliage, and deep-purple or blue flowers of
tubular shape. A fine border plant. 25 cts. each.

C. Macrantha. As a strong-growing border plant there are few to equal this. It forms
an erect pyramidal bush from 3 to 4 feet high, composed of numerous stems bearing
numbers of large purplish-blue flowers, nearly as large as the old Canterbury Bell. It
grows freely in any soil, and can be highly recommended for the back row of the her-
baceous border, among shrubs, or for naturalizing, etc. Each, 25 cts.; $2.50 per dozen.

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C. Mariesi. A very beautiful Japanese variety, growing from 9 to 12 inches, composed of
numerous rigid stems thickly covered with large blue flowers. As a pot-plant it is
unique, the flowers being so abundant as to almost cover the plant. 35 cts. each.

. Persiceefolia. 3 feet. June and July. Broad, purple, bell-shaped flowers arranged
along a tall flower-spike. A good border plant.

. Persiceefolia Alba. A pure white form of last. 25 cts. each.
. Persiczefolia Alba Plena. Double white flowers. 35 cts. each.

. Pyramidalis (Chimney Campanula). A noble plant for back of the herbaceous border
or for pot culture, forming a pyramid composed of numerous stems 4 to 5 feet in height,
each stem being crowded with large blue salver-like flowers. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen.

Rotundifolia. 1 foot. June. Light-blue trumpet-shaped flowers. A fine rock plant
in a damp situation. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

. Van Houtteii. 2 feet. July and August. One of the finest, with large, dark-blue,
bell-shaped flowers in profusion. 25 cts. each.

. Barrelieri. A form of Fragilis with procumbent one-flowered stems and bright blue
blossoms. Excellent for rockery, and should be mulched in fall. 30 cts.

. Garganica. A free bloomer in June, with pendent habit, and therefore suited to rock-
ery. The flowers in racemes pale-blue shading to white towards the centre. 25 cts.

Pumila. Dwarf with spreading habit, and prefers light soil. Its flowers produced in
July and August, and borne on stems from 6 to 8 inches high; they are light-blue and of
a gracefully pendent habit. 25 cts.

.Pumila Alba. A white form of the above, equally pretty and valuable. 25 cts.

Scheuchezeri. A rare form, very attractive and desirable. 35 cts.

. Hostii. A charming variety of Rotundifolia.

Medium. A handsome sort, with blue corolla and purple and white petals. 25 cts.

Medium Album. A fine white variety of the above. 25 cts.

Punctata. 14 ft. Stems erect, bearing white flowers spotted with red on the inner sur-
face; blooms large and pendulous. 25 cts.

Turbinata Elegans. A splendid form of the turbinate section, and scarce. 30 cts.

Rotundifolia Tenella. Another dwarf form, very floriferous and pretty. 25 cts.

. Persiczefolia Coronata Plena. Semi-double white flowers, very fine. 25 cts.

Urticifolia. A dwarf form suitable for rockwork, and quite attractive. 25 cts.

. Urticifolia Alba. A fine white form of the above. 25 cts.

. Czespitosa Alba. A very rare form, flowering in July and August, with white flowers

6 to 8 inches high. 50 cts.

CASSIA. Wild Senna.

A showy plant. Easily grown.

C. Marylandica. 3 to 4 feet. July to September. Foliage and immense heads of yellow
pea-shaped flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per dozen.

CAREX.

C. Riparia Albo Marginata. A very ornamental foliage plant, foliage erect, slightly
drooping at the points, every leaf broadly margined with white; a fine pot or border
plant, and very useful for forcing for table decoration. Strong plants. Each, 25 cts.

CEDRONELLA. Balm of Gilead.

C. Cana. 2 to 3 feet. July. Spikes of showy purple or crimson flowers. 25 cts. each;

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oo CENTAUREA. Centaury.

An attractive and interesting class of plants, easily grown, and good for cutting, the
bloom period being September.

C.Calocephala. 4 feet. June to September. Large, dark maroon, globular flowers on
~. long stems, borne in profusion and succession. One of the best border plants offered.
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C. Montana. For cutting purposes they are invaluable, and are exceedingly useful for
making bouquets. ‘Three varieties —red, white, and blue. Each, 20 cts.

CENTRANTHUS. Valerian.

Showy border-plants adapted to any good soil, and producing handsome red or white
flowers in showy spikes.
C. Ruber. Red Valerian. 2 feet. June to August. Showy red spikes. 25 cts. each.
C. Ruber var. Alba. A fine white form. 25 cts. each.

CERASTIUM. Mouse-Ear Chickweed.

Low-growing perennials, covered in early summer with showy white flowers. The foli-
age is glossy white and attractive.
C. Arvense Compactum. 4 inches. June. White flowers. 25 cts. each.
C. Tomentosum. 4 inches. June. 25 cts. each.

CHELONE. Turtle-Head.
Good garden plants and showy in flower, the foliage also being broad and glossy.

C. Obligna. 2 feet. August. Rosy purple flowers. Showy. 25 cts. each.
C. Obligna Alba. Do. Similar to above, but with white flowers. 25 cts.

C. Lyonii. Lion’s Turtle-Head. A perennial of great beauty, with dark, glossy foliage,
an upright habit of growth, and most profuse in flowering. The terminal spikes of
red or purplish red flowers are set off most advantageously by the foliage. 35 cts. each.

EARLY OR SUMMER BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

This class is of great value in the garden, producing full crops of bloom long before the
autumn flowering kinds develop flowers. For supplying cut blooms for the use of florists
when garden flowers are comparatively scarce, they are invaluable.

Early Blush. Rosy blush. Piercy’s Seedling. Orange yellow.
Mademoiselle Jolivart. Rosy peach. Precocite. Yellow.
Mignon. Golden yellow. Toreador. Bronze red.

Madame Pecone.
All of the above, each 25 cts.

HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

C. Latifolium. Previously offered under the name of C. maximum. This plant is without a
doubt one of the best of the large Marguerites; grand bold flowers, 2 to 3 inches across,
pure white with a yellow centre. It grows about 3 feet, forming a large bush, covered
with flowers for 2 months. 25 cts.

C. Maximum (true). We have much pleasure in offering this novelty for the first time.
As a cutting plant this will be held in high esteem as the flowers last over a week when
cut, and are produced in great quantities. Hardy. 50 cts.

C. Leucanthemum Semi-duplex. A novelty of no mean merit. It is a peculiar double
form of the common May-weed, reminding one very much of some of the Japanese
chrysanthemums. The flowers are pure white, remarkably free flowering, will grow in
any position or soil, and can be highly recommended as a first-class decorative or cutting
variety. Hardy. 50 cts.

CHIONODOXA. Glory of the Snow.
A very bright spring-flowering bulb which should be planted in the fall.
C. Lucillz. 6inches. April. Blue and white. 15 cts. each.

CLAYTONIA. Spring Beauty.
Covered in early spring with bright pink flowers. Good for the rockery. —
C. Virginica. 3 inches. April. 20 cts. each; $1.75 per dozen.

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. I5

CLEMATIS. Virgin’s Bower.

Under this head are included only the species of the better and showier class. The
large flowering hybrids are given in detail in our large catalogue. All of the kinds named
below are rapid growers, very ornamental and hardy.

C. Coccinea. Scarlet Clematis. June, August. A strong climber, with light-green foliage
gran SHOWy: bell-shaped, brilliant scarlet flowers, produced in great profusion. 25 cts.
each.

C. Crispa. Crisped Leather Flower. July to September. Flowers singly on long stalks,
abundant, 114 inches long, lilac purple and delightfully fragrant. One of the best.
30 cts.

. Graveolens. Heavy Scented Clematis. 5 feet. All summer. Very strong climber,

free bloomer, hardy, with fine foliage; flowers yellow, 134 inches in diameter. 25 cts.

. Integrifolia. June to August. Pretty nodding blue and white flowers. 25 cts. each.

- Ochroleuca. I to 2 feet. July. Erect creamy-white and yellow flowers. A smali

bush. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

. Paniculata. July and August. Panicles of small pure-white and fragrant flowers. A

fine variety. Scarce. 75 cents each.

Flammula. Sweet-scented Clematis. Masses of small white very fragrant flowers from

June to September. Very beautiful. 25 cts.; $2.00 per dozen.

. Stans. Bush Clematis. A strong, upright species, 2 to 4 feet high, with immense
heads of small pure-white blossoms, produced in early summer. Fine for bouquets. A
grand hardy plant. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $2.00.

. Viorna. Leather Flower. June. Thick petalled, bell-shaped, purple and yellow
flowers borne very freely. A valuable climber. 25 cts.

C. Virginiana. Virgin’s Bower. Io feet. August. A strong climber, with dark-green
foliage and pretty white flower; the bunches of seeds have long woolly tufts, making
them very ornamental for winter decoration. 20 cts.

C. Vitacella. Vine Bower. June to September. Showy, large, deep-purple flowers,
borne profusely. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

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CLEMATIS DAVIDIANA. (Novelty.)

The production of a sufficient stock of this new species of clematis to warrant our offering
it for sale this year, is an event of much interest to us and also to the flower-loving public.
Some dozen years ago, seeds of this species were sent to the Cambridge Botanic Garden from
China, by a well-known botanist, and the species has been well-known, consequently, for that
length of time, by the few who keep posted upon all the new plants that come to that centre,
and its good qualities and perfect hardiness are now well attested about Boston. It isa
stout, robust growing perennial, making a top of three feet in height by as much in width,
with large, roughish ternate foliage, and its “ porcelain blue” blossoms, of the exact shape
and size of the separate blossoms of the hyacinth, are borne in flat whorls, of ten to twenty
in the axils of the opposite leaves, the whole making a round, flat mass of flowers of this rare
and very charming shade of blue, and most deliciously fragrant. In fact, their odor is almost
precisely like that of orange blossoms. It blooms through August and September, and is one
of the most useful plants to produce cut flowers for the house or for the florist’s use that has
appeared for some time. To sum up its attraction and merits: it is robust and hardy, and
does not quarrel about soil. It is very floriferous, and beautiful, and to crown it with the
highest charm of flowers, it is delightfully fragrant. It will be a general favorite as soon as
our people get acquainted with it. Strong plants from open ground, 50 cts.; per dozen, $2.50;

smaller plants, 25 cts.
CONVALLARIA. Lily of the Valley.

C. majalis. ginches. Spring. This is familiar to every one. It should be planted in the
fall, and makes stronger spikes when given good cultivation open to the sun. Clumps
of good size, 35 cts. each; smaller, 25 cts. each. Large lots at wholesale rates.

COREOPSIS.

One of the most continuous blooming perennials we have, and easily grown. Indispen-
sable where cut flowers are required.

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CLEMATIS DAVIDIANA.

C. Auriculata. 4 feet. July to October. A showy perennial; flowers solitary, on long
stalks; yellow. Each, 15 cts.; $1.50 per dozen.

C. Lanceolata. This most remarkable plant is of the highest possible value. It makes a
dense tuft of glossy foliage, which is rich and bright till hard frosts, and out of this mass
of foliage rise a constant succession of tall slender stems, 2 feet high, bearing blossoms
of the most brilliant golden-yellow conceivable, as large as a silver dollar. The beauty of
these flowers is unequalled by any yellow flowers that we know of, and the long stems fit
them for cutting for the house, so that there is, perhaps, no other perennial so valuable
for summer cutting. Add to this superior beauty and perpetual bloom, the fact that
they are entirely hardy and will grow n any soil, and you havea veritable floral treasure.
It is the most valuable flower for the use of florists, who should grow it in quantity.
20 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen; $10.00 per I00.

C.Palmata. 2% feet. July. Large lemon-yellow flowers. 20 cts. each.
C. Rosea. 1% feet. July. A neat little form, with small rose-colored flowers. 25 cts.

C. Tripteris. 8 feet. August and September. Vigorous species, with broad trifoliate
foliage and clear-yellow flowers. 20 cts. each.

C. Verticillata. 1% feet. June to September. A pretty variety, with dark-green foliage
and small lemon-yellow flowers. 25 cts. each.

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, iY

EVERBLOOMING CANNAS.

The improvement of the Canna has been so rapid and so extraordinary, the last five years,
that few have any just idea of the magnificence of the display that a bed of the best sorts
produces, from June until October, continuously.

The old and common kinds bloom too late to do much good, and their blossoms are too
small to make a really fine effect. They grow to such a huge size, also, that they can rarely
be planted in the foreground. The perfected sorts, however, are quite dwarf in height, only
2 to 4 feet, and have much smaller leaves, with much larger flowers, and their colors are truly
gorgeous. It isa moderate statement to say that we have nothing that can produce such
long continued and splendid results, for summer decoration, in masses, or singly, as these new

| Cannas. :

We have grown these new sorts here, the past season, and they excited the admiration of
all who saw them. Do not judge these kinds by the older sorts, but plant a group of six or
twelve, or, at least, ove, in order to learn what they really are. These sorts were carefully se-
lected at the Paris Exposition, where all new kinds were shown, and each one is a beauty.

The price we put on these new sorts is as low as can be given the first year, as they cost
very dear to secure the original stock, and we send out only good, strong plants.

BEST OF 1891.

| President Carnot. Plant and leaves erect, fine shade of dark purple, flower spikes very

| numerous, the splendid blossoms of large size, with wide, rounded petals, of a rare
shade ‘‘cinnabar carmine,” lightly dotted with brilliant crimson. This is one of the
most beautiful of all the new race of Cannas.

Henry L. de Vilmorin. Plant very dwarf, only 2% feet high, foliage erect, bluish green,
flower spikes numerous, flowers large and entirely novel in coloring. The upper half of
each petal is rich lemon yellow, while the lower half is a fiery red color. Highly effective

| sort, and one of the very best.

Madame Crozy. Plant exceedingly vigorous, only 3 feet high, forming a2 large stool of
many stalks, which are in continuous bloom from June io October. The blossoms are
of extraordinary size, being 3 to 5 inches across, and of a beauty not surpassed by the
finest lilies. They are composed of petals of. great width, rounded at the end, clear
vermilion color, edged with bright gold. If the improvement of the Canna should stop
with this variety it would stiil be one of the greatest successes of the florist’s art. A
grand acquisition for all future gardens. .50 each.

President Hardy. Dwarf plant, 3 feet, leaves deep green, flower spikes very long and very
compact with blossoms, flowers large, color clear salmon, centre deeper shade. This is
a very distinct and rich-colored sort, and one of the very best.

Baronne de Sandrans. Dwarf, 3 feet only, foliage green, plant forming a dense stool of
stems, flower spikes produced in the greatest abundance, all the season, flowers large,
petals broad, color brick red, bordered with a wide band of golden yellow. Very free
blooming and highly ornamental.

Guy d’Oultremont. Foliage lance shape, green, plant making many stalks and bloom-
ing very heavily all summer, flowers large, petals long, color salmon rose, bordered with
golden yellow. A rich and distinct sort.

Ingenieur Alphaud. A dwarf and strong grower, making many flowering stems, foliage
purple, flowers large size, petals broad and round, color a fine reddish carmine. Very
showy variety.

Jaquemet Bonnefond. A dark purple plant of 3 feet, with long and large flowers which

; are produced in great abundance, of a charming shade of brilliant saffron color. ;

_M. Laforcade. Height 3 feet, leaves purple, reflexed, flower spikes plentiful, flowers large,

petals rounded, gooseberry red.

Duc de Mortemart. Foliage rounded, deep green, flower spikes numerous, compact,

flower large, petals broad and rounded, a fine deep yellow completely covered with car-
mine dots.

Trocadero. Orange scarlet, superb.

Michel Coulouvrat. Leaves purple, flowers rich, clear vermilion. ;

The Garden. Flower spikes numerous, large flower, broad petal, beautiful, deep saffron
color.

Professeur Chargueraud. Flower large, broad, color lively crimson.

‘Pierrette Biorlet. Yellow, heavily shaded with chestnut color.

‘Francoise Crozy. Beautiful, bright orange color. ;

Princesse de Brancoran. Beautiful cinnabar vermilion color, bordered with golden

. yellow.

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Asa Gray. Plant only 2 feet high, with rich, compact green foliage ; flower very large
size, with broad petals, of an unusual reddish salmon color. Named for our great
botanist, the late Prof. Gray. Very desirable.

Georges d’Harcourt. Only 2 feet high, with round green foliage, spikes strong and
compact, blossoms large, round, fine golden yellow dotted all over with bright chest-
nut color.

Isidore Lefebvre. Vigorous plant of 3 feet, foliage very erect, green, veined with
purple, flowering shoots strong and numerous, large round flowers, cherry-carmine,
with points of deeper color.

Souvenir de Francoise Gaulin. Only 2 feet high, leaves green, very floriferous
habit, flowers large size, with broad, rounded petals, of a fine, clear yellow, heavily
dotted and veined with carmine.

BEST OF I890.

Petite Jeanne. Floral spikes very abundant, large, madder-colored flowers bordered
with yellow and passing into white. Very original and ornamental. 2§ cts.

Mme Antoinette Allamagny. Flower spikes very abundant, large blossom, color
rich vermilion and salmon. A splendid sort. 25 cts.

Jules Chretien. Flower spikes long and close set, flower large and compact, color
magnicent rich cherry purple. 25 cts.

VARIETIES of I890.

Adolphe Weick. Plant 2 feet tall, vigorous; leaves green, very upright; large cherry-
red flowers. Very fine and striking.

Antoine Chantin. A most distinct and vigorous sort. Bright-green foliage, with flowers
of a bright orange-scarlet, overlaid with crimson.

Emile Leclerc. Green foliage. Deep-yellow flowers, distinctly spotted red.

Grand Rouge. Dark-purple foliage. Flowers large, deep-red.

J. Cordioux. Dark-green foliage, veined purple; glowing scarlet-crimson flowers. Free
flowering. ;

Geoffroy St. Hilaire. Rich bronzy-purple foliage. Large, well-shaped flowers, glowing
scarlet, overlaid with orange. A very showy kind.

Francisque Morel. Deep-green foliage, large, crimson-carmine flowers.

Iridiflora Noutonii. Foliage, bluish-green, very beautiful. Flowers crimson-scarlet,
erect in habit.

Picta. A distinct variety, dwarf in habit. Flowers golden-yellow, with dark spots thickly
mottling the petals.

Revol. Massot. Green foliage, edged crimson. Rich, reddish-crimson fiowers, shaded
orange.

Souv. de Mad. Liabaud. Plant vigorous, 3 feet high; foliage dark-green, free habit.
Flowers large, cherry-red.

Ulrich Brunner. Green foliage; flowers large and fine, deep red, shaded orange. A fine
variety.

Victor Hugo. Dark purplish foliage; deep orange-red flowers. A most effective variety.

All of the above, 25 cents each; $2-25 per dozen.

Centaurea Dealbata. 1 to 2 feet. Rose-colored flowers, with handsome foliage, and
neat habit. 25 cts.

Geranium Sanguineum Lancastriense. A splendid variety of the hardy Geranium,
Flowers large and showy, and quite free. We can furnish one variety with flesh-colored
flowers, and another with darker flowers, both being equally fine for the garden. 25 cts.

HYDROPHYLLUM CANADENSE.

This is one of the many charming perennials, which our native flora contains, but one scarcely
known atall to gardens. It grows one to two feet high, with palmate foliage, roundly lobed, rising from
thickened rootstocks. The white, or blue flowers, are borne in crowded, one-sided racemes, which are
coiled from the apex, when young. The corolla is bell-shaped, half an inch in diameter, bristly, “rus-
tic” looking and very pretty. The plant thrives greatly in damp, rich and half-shaded spots, and is —
one of the very best things to plant under shrubbery, trees, or in dark, fence corners. A good dressing
of stable manure will cause it to thrive luxuriantly inany soil. It spreads gradually, by its rootstocks,
and will clothe large spaces with its rich foliage and drooping racemes of delicate blossoms, if occa-
sionally separated and replanted.
White variety, each, 15 cents; 10, $1.00; 100, $8.00. Blue variety, each, 20 cents; 10, $1.50;

100, $8.00.

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GROUP OF ANEMONE JAPONICA ALBA.

CORYDALIS.

C. Nobilis. 1 foot. May. Flowers of a rich golden yellow. This variety is the most
handsome of the family, well adapted for shady positions. 35 cts.

DELPHINIUM. Larkspur.

This bold and attractive group of perennials is a grand addition to the garden. Noth-
ing can surpass the display a collection of these produce, with their long, stout spikes of
flowers of soft, pleasing colors, varying through almost every shade of blue, from the palest
silvery to the deepest indigo, the centres running from pure white to brown and black,
resembling a bee. No plants can possibly produce a finer effect than these for several weeks
during the summer, and by removing the first flower stems as soon as the blossoms are faded
a second crop of spikes will be thrown up.

D. Cashmerianum. 2 feet. July. This forms a tuft of dark-green palmate foliage, with
pale-blue flowers an inch across. 50 cts. each.

D. Alopecuroides. Rich blue, veined bronzy-red; perfect habit.
D. Azureum. Large flowers of azure-blue; splendid effect.

D. Bella Domna. The most beautiful sky-blue; habit dwarf; in flower the whole summer;
very useful for planting in lines, borders, etc.

D. Conspicua. Fine bright-blue, white and orange eye; free flowering.

D. Diomedes. Outer petals of a beautiful, soft azure-blue, centre clear mauve; fine spike,
). Grandiflorum. Branching spikes of deep-blue flowers; large fine habit.

D. Formosum. Rich dark-blue, tinged with purple, white eye. 20 cts.

D. Herman Stenger. Fine double flowers, of clear violet-mauve with a metallic hue,
outer petals of a very rich blue.

D. Le Mastodont. Immense flowers, brilliant, intense blue, with heavy spike. Very
effective.

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Tree Peony, Reine Elizabeth.

See General List, Page 41, of Herbaceous Section.

Tree Ponies are as beautiful as roses, which they very much resemble, being
more elegant in form than the herbaceous pzonies. They bloom earlier than the
last named class. and have very rich foliage, whichis highly ornamental till late fall.

‘‘Reine Elizabeth” is the most vigorous, the largest, and one of the most de-
sirable of all. Strong, blooming plants, $2.00 each.

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 21

D. Madame Richalet. Bright-blue, suffused with rosy-violet, white centre. Very hand-
some.

D. Madame Sayencunse. Peculiar shade of blue, with hyacinth-shaped spike or flowers.
A splendid sort.

D. Madame Schwartz. Rich lilac, edged pale-blue, white centre; good spike; distinct.

D. Mrs. Miller. Cobalt-blue, centre of petals suffused with rose; large semi-double
flowers.

D. Mrs. Jas. Helme. Soft siivery-blue, faintly shaded towards the base with rose; long
slender spike.

D. Mrs. Roper. Most lovely, pure, light, cobalt-blue and mauve-white bee; fine large
flower and good spike; very distinct. :

D. Ranunculiflorum. Rosy-lilac, edges of petals broadly margined with cobalt-blue;
flowers very double, densely placed on long, branching spikes; distinct.
All of the above varieties, except where noted, 35 cts. each.

Hybrid Seedlings. We have a splendid collection of unnamed seedlings, a large pro-
portion of which are fully equal to some of the named sorts, and comprise every shade
of color. These are fine for massing. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

DESMODIUM. Sweet Pea Shrub.

Penduliflorum. The dull time in gardens, where only hardy plants are used, is in early
spring and in late summer; and this plant fills out this great void time of autumn with
thousands on thousands of its red pea blossoms, in the most luxuriant profusion. It is an
annual top that shoots up to 3 and 5 feet high, and branches into multitudes of delicate
drooping sprays, which become simply masses of red and violet blossoms, always re.
newed, never ending, till the frosts of late October finally cut the whole top down. 30
cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

DIANTHUS. Pink.

A valuable and showy section of the perennial family, amenable to culture in any
situation.

D. Barbutus. Sweet William. 20 inches. June and July. A fine old biennial, but one
which perpetuates itself by self sowing. The colors are very brilliant and effective.
Double and single varieties mixed. 15 cts.; $1.50 per dozen.

D. Plumarius. Garden or Scotch Pink. 9 inches. June. Thick tufts of handsome
glaucus-green foliage, and handsome fragrant flowers on long spikes.

D. Plumarius var. Alba. A single pure-white form. 20 cts. each.

D. Plumarius Alba Plena. Very handsome double white fragrant flowers. 20 cts.
each; $1.50 per dozen.

D. Plumarius Roseus fl. pl. Double, clear pink, and very fragrant. 20 cts. each;

$1.50 per dozen.
HARDY BORDER CARNATIONS.

Among these are some varieties which are exceedingly effective, both in freedom of
bloom and in color. They are quite hardy and reliable as garden plants, and should be
generally grown.

Snow. Pure white, and very double. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

Mrs. Sinkins. The finest white hardy carnation grown, with an intense spicy fragrance.
A bed of this Carnation cannot be excelled by any other dwarf hardy plant. Flowers
very large. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen,

NEW BORDER PINKS.

Rose Perfection. A charming shade of light cherry color, free hardy, and blooming very
late. Each, 25 cts.

Mrs. Welsh. Beautiful new pure white variety, with flowers produced in marvellous pro-
fusion. 25 cts. each.

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DICENTRA, OR DIELYTRA.

These very ornamental plants thrive in any good soil, and both foliage and flowers are
graceful and attractive as to form and color.

D. Canadensis. Squirrel Corn. 1 foot. May. Flowers white; foliage green and fern-
like. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.

D. Cuccularia. Dutchman’s Breeches. 6 inches. May. A dwarf form, with white-
tipped, yellow flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.

D. Eximia. 18 inches. All summer. A charming perennial, with fern-like foliage, ane
short racemes of drooping purplish-red flowers. Very attractive. 25 cts. each; $2.00

per dozen.

D. Formosa. 6inches. May. Dwarfer than above, to which it bears close resemblance.
20 cts. each.

D. Spectabilis. Bleeding heart. 4 feet. May. A well-known, very desirable form of

tall growth, and with very showy rosy-crimson and white peculiar-shaped flowers.
Fine for borders and margins of shrubberies. 20 cts. each; $1.75 per dozen.

D. Spectabilis var. Alba. Flowers pure white, a fine novelty, received a certificate from
the Royal Botanic Society. 50 cts. each.

DICTAMNUS. Fraxinella, or Gas Plant.

D. Fraxinella. 3 feet. May and June. A very showy border perennial forming a bush
about 2% feet in height, having fragrant foliage and spikes of curious red flowers, giving
off during hot weather a fragrant volatile oil, which explodes when a match is applied
to it. A first-class border or exhibition plant. 25 cts. each.

D. Alba. Similar to the preceding, but with white flowers, quite as decorative as preceding
and very easily grown. 35 cts. each.

DIGITALIS. Foxglove.

The Foxglove with its broad foliage and stately, showy spikes of bloom affords fine
effect in any border. Although a biennial, it comes up each year from self-sown seed.

D. Grandiflora. A yellow-flowered perennial foxglove, quite hardy, easily grown. 35 cts.

D. Purpurea. 6 to 8 feet. Elegant spikes of beautiful tubular flowers of various shades
of purple to white, and with variously colored, spotted throats. 15 cts. each; $1.25
per dozen; $8.00 per hundred.

DODECATHEON. American Cowslip or Shooting Star.

One of the most ornamental of our native plants, with broad foliage, and upright flower-
stems, bearing bright colored, graceful blossoms. They like moist spots, shaded from full
exposure to the sun. See cut on page 23.

D. Meadia. April. 12 inches. Bearing umbels of 20 rosy-purple flowers on each. The
petals rise vertically from the centre of the flower, in the way of the Cyclamen, giving it
a peculiar and graceful appearance; quite hardy. 20 cts. each.

D. Jeffreyanum. June. This is the largest of this interesting group, a showy plant for a
cool, shady border; the foliage is long, erect and lanceolate, producing numerous scapes
from 1% to 2 feet, supporting large umbels of drooping rose-colored flowers with yellow
centres, 35 cts. each.

DORONICUM. Dog-bane.

Among the most valuable of the yellow flowered herbaceous plants, and quite hardy-
Plantagineum is a gem.
D. Austriacum. 18 inches. A very effective spring-flowering perennial, flowers large,
of a bright golden-yellow; will grow in any ordinary soil, and increases rapidly. 35 cts.
D. Clusii. 18 inches. A very effective spring-flowering perennial, flowers large, of a bright
golden-yellow. 35 cts.
D. Caucasicum. 1 foot. Early summer. Flowers bright yellow; a useful and effective
perennial. 25 cts.

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D. Plantagineum Excelsum. A beautiful spring-flowering yellow “composite,” having
large golden-yellow flowers 4 inches in diameter. Continues in flower during the whole

of the season. It can also be easily forced. It is fond of plenty of moisture, and prefers
a stiff soil. Strong plants. 35 cts.

DRACOCEPHALUM. Dragon’s Head.

Terminal clusters of showy Pentstemon-like flowers. A cool situation is favorable to
their growth.

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DODECATHEON MEADIA.

D. Altaiense. 9 inches. July. Long spikes of handsome clear-pink flowers, nearly
2 inches in length. 30 cts. each.

D. Ruyschianum. 2 feet. July. Purplish flowers in whorls. 25 cts. each.

D. Speciosum. 1% feet. June. Showy, pinkish-blue flowers, with darker spots. 30 cts.
each.

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ECHINACEA. Cone Flower.
A showy strong-growing plant, with flowers of great duration.

E. Purpurea. 4 feet. A showy and ornamental genus of autumn-flowering perennials,
Large reddish-purple flowers, with drooping rays. 25 cts.

ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle.

An ornamental Thistle, with broad foliage, which gives a fine effect, in combination
with the large globular flowers.

E. Ritro. 4 feet, bearing an abundance of large globular heads of blue flowers. 25 cts.
each.

EPILOBIUM. Great Willow Herb

Perennials of easy culture.

E. Angustifolium. 4 feet. June to August. Showy spikes of clear-red flowers. 20 cts
each.

EPIGEA. Trailing Arbutus.

The New England “ May Flower ” is essentially a child of the woods, and it is not easy
io establish, but can be successfully grown in leaf-mould in shady, moist spots.

BE. Repens. 2inches. May. Clear-pink, fragrant flowers. Very choice. 25 cts.

EPIMEDIUM. Barren Wort.

A lovely genus of dwarf plants, forming neat clumps about 1 foot high, of leathery
leaves and graceful panicles of lovely flowers, white, yellow, lilac, crimson, purple, and
lavender. They grow best in light peaty soil, in a partially shaded situation.

E. Alpinum. g inches. May. Long panicles of showy flowers with grayish outer, crimson
inner sepals, and yellow petals. 25 cts.

Colchicum. 9g inches. May. 35 cts.

. Macranthum. 12 inches. May. Spikes of clear-white flowers. 35 cts. each; $3.50
per dozen.

Pinnatum. 15 inches. June. A strong growing species, with clear-yellow flowers. 25 cts.

. Muschianum Rubrum. 1 foot. May. A fine species, similar to, but larger in detail
than £. alpinum. 25 cts.

ERIANTHUS. Ravenna Grass.

E. Ravennee. Somewhat resembling the Pampas, having bronzy foliage and purplish
plumes, growing about 4 feet in height; not hardy. 25 cts.

ERIGERON. Flea Bane.

Excellent plants for mixed borders, in somewhat moist but well-drained situations.

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E. Aurantiacus. 1 foot. June. A new plant, one of the best of this genus. and one of
the finest of recent introductions. It forms a tuft of leaves somewhat in the way of Aster
Alpinus, having stems 9 inches in height, bearing bright orange flowers as large as a
crown piece. It flowers very freely, will thrive in almost any soil, and can be highly
recommended. Each, 25 cts.; $2.00 per doz.

E. Glabellus. A divarf form with bright attractive flowers. 25 cts.

ERYNGIUM. Sea Holly.

Handsome spiny, ornamental foliage, and immense, candelabra-formed branches termi-
nating in globular heads of flowers.

E. Amethystinum. 3 feet. A noble and handsome plant. It is as hardy as it is beauti-
ful, and one that can be recommended as a first-class strong growing border perennial.
It has handsome spiny, laciniated foliage, and heads of flower of a lovely amethystine
blue. 35 cts.

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 25

ERYTHRONIUM. Dog’s-Tooth Violets.

Bulbous plants, with broad spotted and marbled violet, green and white, lily-of-the-
valley-like foliage, and large, lily-like, recurved flowers, of great beauty in early spring. In
light, leafy soil, in sheltered portions of the rockery, in clumps on the margins of open bor-
ders, and among shrubbery, they are very effective.

E. Americanum. . 6 inches. April and May. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.
E. Grandiflorum. 6 inches. April and May. An Oregon form, with large cream-colored
flowers. 25 cts.

E. Dens-canis. Flowers on stems 4 to 6 inches high, drooping, and varying in color from
rosy purple to white; moist, peaty soil. 25 cts.

EULALIA.

These ornamental grasses from Japan give fine effects grown in.masses. Half hardy.

E. Japonica Foliis Striatus. The leaves in this variety have a creamy-white band run-
ning through the centre of each leaf, giving it a very pleasing appearance. It is quite
hardy, and one of the most effective of our ornamental grasses. Similar in habit to the
following. 25 cts.

E. Zebrina (New Zebra-striped Grass). A remarkable variegated plant, having bars of
yellow running crossways, not longitudinally, as in the ordinary form of variegation;
quite hardy, easily grown, and one of the most ornamental grasses in cultivation. 25 cts.

EUPATORIUM.

Easily grown and deserving a place among tall plants in the border.

HE. Argeratoides. White Thoroughwort. White. 3 feet. June and July. A superb
native plant. 20 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.

E. Purpureum. A gigantic perennial; when established attaining 6 to 7 feet in height,
with branching heads of purple flowers 18 inches across. Very late in autumn. Each,
15 cts.; per dozen, $1.50.

EUPHORBIA. Spurge.

E. Corollata. 3 feet. July. Floriferous species, with pure-white flowers. Fine for cut:
ting. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen.

EH. Myrsinites. 1 foot. Summer. A prostrate form, with thick, glaucous-green foliage,
and umbels of clear-yellow flowers. 50 cts.

FESTUCA. Fescue Grass.

Neat tufted grass of easy culture.

F. Glauca. 9 inches. June. Handsome, light glaucous-blue foliage. Fine. I5 cts.
each; $1.50 per dozen.

FUNKIA. Plantain Lily.

A beautiful genus of handsome foliage plants, comprising some of the most ornamental
in cultivation. Their noble aspect, elegant outline, and bold palm-like foliage render them
exceedingly attractive either for pot culture or for planting in the open; they also form
grand subjects for exhibition purposes. There are a number of kinds all differing more or
less in foliage and flower, and all worth cultivating.

F. Fortuneii. 1% feet. July. Handsome glaucous-green, ovate, heart-shaped foliage,
conspicuously veined. Pale-lilac flowers, on a long spike. 25 cts.

F. Grandiflora. 2 feet. July to September. A fine pure-white, large-flowered, and ex-
ceedingly fragrant species, with handsome, broad, light-green foliage. 35 cts. each;
$2.50 per dozen.

F. Lancifolia. 2 feet. August. Deep-green lanceolate foliage, and spikes of lilac flowers.
20 cts. each; $1.75 per dozen.

¥F. Lancifolia var. Undulata Variegata. A form with undulate foliage, most conspicu-
ously and handsomely variegated with white. A fine foliage plant. 25 cts. each; $2.00
per dozen.

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F. Ovata. 2 feet. June. An elegant, broad, glossy, deep-green, foliaged form of most
vigorous growth, and large spikes of lilac, trumpet-shaped flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.00.
per dozen.

F. Sieboldiana. 2 feet. June. Glaucous foliage, and handsome spikes of pale-lilac
flowers. 35 cts.

F. Subcordata. Corfu Lily. 1% feet. August. Handsome, light-green foliage and
fine spikes of fragrant, clear-white flowers. 25 cts.

F Alba Marginata. A very fine dwarf variety, with white-edged foliage, excellent for
edging purposes. 25 cts.

F. Cordata Alba. Another distinct, variegated species, and well worthy of culture.
25 cts.

F. Japonica Aurea. A form of Grandiflora, with yellow variegated leaves and excellent
flowering qualities. 25 cts.

FERULA.

F. Tingitana. This species is one of the most elegant in habit, and as vigorous as it is.
graceful. 35 cts.

HARDY FUCHSIAS.

These beautiful fuchsias are hardy no farther north than Washington, but will winter
safely in this latitude in a frame.

Pumila. Sanguinea. Globosa.
Gracilis. Thompsoni. Exoniensis.
Riccartoni. Longipedunculata. Tricolor.

25 cts. each.

GAILLARDIA. Blanket-Flower.

This plant deserves a more prominent position than has hitherto been accorded it. It
is one of the most brilliant of all perennials and a constant bloomer from June until frost.
It is a universal favorite with all who grow it. It is hardy and thrives in any location, and
for cutting is invaluable, lasting a week after being cut.

G. Attraction. This is the greatest novelty of the season, the flowers are very large, of an
intense vermilion, edged with a broad golden band; in general appearance is similar to
Gaillardia Admiration, yet quite distinct. 25 cts.

G. Cristata Templeana. A perennial plant with dense tufts of drooping leaves, and stalks
2 feet high, producing on very long stems blossoms 2 to 3 inches across, in shape like a
field daisy, but of most gorgeous coloring. The centre is dark red-brown, while the
petals are orange, crimson and red, shaded into rings of color, thus cutting the petals.
into three somewhat distinct sections of color. This magnificent perennial delights in
a rather poor, light soil, and blooms in the most wonderful profusion from June to
November. It originated in our garden eight years ago, and is probably a hybrid, and
produces no seeds. A bed of these plants in the nursery, covering four square rods,.
produces thousands of these showy blossoms, and an armful can be cut any day during
the whole season. For general use this will rank as an equal of the hollyhock, and it
has a rustic style that will allow its free use in connection with shrubbery. Each 25 cts.;
dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00.

G. Maxima. This is, without question, the finest Gaz//ardia ever raised. When exhibited
at the various flower-shows it was the admiration of every one, and was awarded a first-
class certificate. The gigantic flowers are of an intense blood-crimson, margined with
golden-yellow. 25 cts.

G. Perfection. A new variety of great merit, which will meet with approbation from all
lovers of hardy flowers. It is of dwarf habit, rendering it admirably adapted for bed-
ding purposes. The flowers are of a brilliant scarlet margined with lemon-yellow. 25 cts.

G. Superba. A novelty of last season, which was much admired by all who sawit. The
flowers are large, of a deep, rich crimson, and broadly margined with yellow. 25 cts.

GALEGA. Goats’ Rue.
Excellent border plants, with showy spikes of flowers.

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G. Officinalis. 2 feet. June and July. Flowers, lilac-purple. 25 cts.
G. Officinalis var. Alba. White flowers. 25 cts.

GALIUM. Bed Straw.
A native plant with white flowers. Fine for cutting.

G. Boreale. 3 feet. June to August. 20 cts. each; $2 per dozen.

GALAX.

_A fine native plant, with veiny shining leaves pushing up a wand-like spike of clear
white flowers.

G. Aphylla. 6inches. July. 50 cts.

GALTONIA. Hyacinthus Candicans.

A bulbous plant, not quite hardy in wet soils, but when established produces a grand
effect with its large spikes of white fragrant flowers.

G.Candicans. 4 feet. August. 20 cts.

GENISTA. Wood-waxen.

This is the plant which covers the Salem Hills with such a mass of color. It thrives
in any dry soil and its yeliow flowers are very brilliant.

@.Tinctoria. 2 feet. July. 25 cts.

GENTIANA. Gentian.

This is a species not easy to grow, but a few are susceptible to cultivation, if given cool
locations with proper soil.

G. Acaulis. Charming cushions of glossy foliage from which issue numerous erect bell-
shaped flowers of intense blue. ‘his enjoys broken bricks and lime atthe roots, and
well repays any trouble taken with it. 50 cts.

G. Andrewsi. The Closed Gentian. This grows about 2 feet, produciug numerous flowers
in terminal and axillary clusters; the flowers never expand, remaining as it were in bud
and are about 13 inches in length, of a rich purplish-blue, striped inside with white. 25 cts

G. Alba. 1 foot. August. White flowers. 35 cts.

G. Catesbei. A bright variety, and not difficult to grow. 25 cts.

GERANEUM. Crane’s Bill.

All of the varieties of this family are of great value in the garden, and bloom freely, and
are easily grown. The foliage is not the least attractive feature of the plants.

G. Endressi. 1 foot. Summer. Palmate leaves, and handsome light-rose, darker-veined
flowers. Fine for borders. 35 cts.

G. Platypetalum. 1% feet. Summer. A handsome species, with large deep-violet, red-
dish-veined flowers. Foliage deeply cut and fringed. 25 cts.

G. Londessi. 18 inches. June and July. Deeply-lobed foliage, and large, showy lilac
flowers, veined-purple. 50 cts.

G. Maculatum. 13 feet. June. Large, clear, rosy-pink flowers. 20 cts.

G. pretense fl. pl. 13 feet. June and July. Very double, deep lilac-blue flowers in
clusters. 25 cts.

G. peltatum. 1 foot. June and August. Handsome peltate, light-green foliage, and
pretty, reddish-purple flowers of smaller size than some of the other species. 30 cts.

G. Robertianum. [Herb Robert.] 9 inches. June. Small, bright crimson flowers.
20 cts.

©. Sanguineum. 2 feet. Handsome, large, clear, crimson flowers, in profusion all summer,
25 cts.

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GEUM.

Good plants for general cultivation in any good soil.

G.montanum. A charming rock or border plant, forming large, compact tufts of foliage,
and producing abundance of showy golden-yellow flowers on stems 9 to 12 inches high.
25 cts.

G. triflorum. Apache Plume. May and June. The red flowers are followed by feathery
pink seed-pods or vessels quite ornamental in effect. 25 cts.

GYPSOPHILLA. Chalk Plant.

Reliable plants and worthy of general culture.

G. Cerastoides. 8 inches. The largest-flowered variety, and excellent for rockwork.
25 cts.

G. paniculata. An effective border plant, forming a symmetrical bush, 2 feet, covered
with white flowers; one of the most elegant of hardy plants for cutting purposes. 20 cts.

G.repens. 8 inches. June to September. A handsome dwarf trailing-form, with light
green foliage, and light pink or white flowers. 25 cts.

HELIANTHEMUM. Sun rose.

Dwarf shrubby evergreens, suitable for rockeries especially, and excessively profuse
in flower. They need thorough protection in New England, but south of New York are
hardy with slight covering.

H. Angustifolium. A narrow leaved variety, most brilliant in color. 25 cts.
H. Vulgare Citrinum. A beautiful, yellow, single flowered sort; charming. 25 cts.
H. Vulgare fl. pl. Flowers very double, yellow. 25 cts.

HELENIUM. Sneezwort.

Highly ornamental plants, easily grown and hardy.

H. Autumnale. 5 feet, September. This magnificent yellow-flowered perennial is one of
the most distinct and striking in cultivation. We know of no other plant that approaches
it as to color and effect. It forms a strong upright stem, leaving an immense many-
branched panicle of clear, shining, yellow flowers, the petals of which are reflexed, and
these in contrast with the “ fluffy ” ball of stamens, produce a unique effect. We con-
sider it one of the most valuable of all hardy plants, and for cutting is unexcelled.
25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

H. Grandiflorum. 3 feet. A really first class autumn-blooming plant, in the way of
H{. Pumilum ; flowers rather larger and with a blacker disc, and a little deeper in color.
25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

H.Pumilum. 18 inches. A well-known autumn-flowering variety, smothered with golden-
yellow flowers, 2 inches across. Grand for cutting. 25 cts. each.

HELIANTHUS, OR PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS.

These form a very important group of bold, showy autumn-flowering plants, indispen-
sable for large borders, woodland walks, etc., and especially where cut flowers are wanted in
quantity. They are all remarkably free-flowering, perennial, and very free-growing, and you
can scarcely find a situation or soil in which they will not succeed. For naturalizing, some
kinds are specially adapted, especially Harpalium rigidum, Helianthus Faponicus, Orgyalis ;
these should be planted in masses, and supply cut bowers by the barrow load for church
decorations or for large vases. The following constitute the most showy of this family:

H. Decapetalus. 5 feet. September to frost. Fine free-flowering form, with clear yellow
flowers, immense panicles. One of the best late-blooming order plants. 20 cts. each;
$2.00 per dozen.

H. Letiflorus. A grand perennial sunflower, similar in growth and foliage to H. rigidus,
but with flowers considerably larger, and of a rich dark yellow color, the disc also being
yellow instead of purple as in A. vigidus, and semi-double. Extra strong clumps.
25 cts.

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H. Japonicus. This resembles in many respects /7. rigidus, but is far the best of the two.
The flowers are deeper in color, of a better formation, and about 3 weeks earlier in
bloom. 20 cts.; $1.50 per dozen.

H. Maximus. The Great Perennial Sunflower. An enormous growing variety, 6 to 7 feet,
producing immense golden flowers, almost as large as the annual species. This should
be grown in every garden where sufficient space could be found for it. Zhe Garden
says: “It is in our opinion the most beautiful of all sunflowers.” 25 cts.

H. Plenus. This is the Double Perennial Sunflower, one of the most useful perennials we
have. The three varieties of A/u/tiforus do well in any location. 20 cts.; $2.00 per
dozen. ‘aa

H. Orgyalis. A remarkable species, 10 feet high, with foliage as long and narrow as willow
leaves, and blooming latest of all, in October, at the tips, high up in the air. Exceed-
ingly graceful and beautiful. 25 cts.

H. Multiflorus Grandiplenus. The true variety, a very superior form, with flowers much
brighter and better shape than multiflorus plenus. We can strongly recommend this as
a magnificent variety, dwarf in habit, and very floriferous.

HELLEBORUS. Christmas and Lenten Roses.

For cutting purposes in mid-winter the varieties of el/eborus niger are invaluable, and
should be grown by every one. They should be planted in shrubbery borders, on rockery,
or in fact any position; but where cut flowers are the first consideration, we suggest planting
a bed entirely with them, and when they are showing flower in November and December
cover them with hand-glasses or any old frame, which will improve the flowers, and keep
them clean. An important point in growing the hellebores is not to disturb them when once
established. They are very sensitive to frequent changes of location, and like plenty of
moisture in the summer, and partial shade from scorching sun rays. The German-named
hybrids of Orzextalis given below are the easiest grown of the entire family.

H. Frau Irene Heineman, with large dark-green leaves and beautiful rosy-purple flowers,
spotted with deep crimson, very early and free blooming. 50 cts.

H. F. C. Heineman. One of the most robust of the German hybrids. Flowers red-
purple, with veinous spots over the entire surface. 50 cts.

H. Gretchen Heineman. A red-flowered variety, strong grower and a very beautiful sort.
50 cts.

H. Dr. Schleicher. White. A newer hybrid of Olympicus and one which is worthy of
extended culture, thriving where others do not. 75 cts.

H. Guttatus, large deep-green leaves, flowers much expanded, white, spotted with purplish-
crimson spots. 50 cts.

H. Madame Fourcade. This is a gem. The flowers are of medium size, snow-white,
and produced in the greatest profusion, the very smallest plants flowering. The foliage
is light green, of a spreading habit ; and it is a very robust grower. 75 cts.

H. Maximus. True. A robust variety, the largest and finest of the group, and very orna-
mental as a foliage plant. The foliage is of a dark olive green, and the stems beauti-
fully mottled, and when strong will attain 2 feet in height. It flowers in October and

-November, the blossoms are large and white, shaded with rose on the exterior, and
generally produced in twos; but if shaded, or a glass placed over the plants, the flowers
are then pure white, but eventually changing to a dull red color. It succeeds where
many of the others fail to grow. Strong clumps, $1.00.

H. Niger Major. Although this plant is frequently offered, it is seldom to be obtained
true to name, owing to its great value for cutting purposes, and there are but few
growers who care to part with so valuable a variety. The flowers are pure white under
glass, but have a slight rosy tinge in the open; it is the greatest favorite among market
growers, producing flowers from December to January. It is a grand variety for potting,
the foliage is so close and compact, and the flowers so abundant. 50 cts.

H. Roseus, one of the best forms of Orviev/éalis, the leaves are larger and more vigorous than
any other Hellebore, and the flowers are of a beautiful rosy-purple color and of great

size. 50 cts. ;
HEMEROCALLIS. Day Lily.

- This is one of the most useful families we have for the decoration of the flower border,
thoroughly hardy, true perennial, will last for twenty years without removing, and will

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succeed in almost any soil or situation; they form bold, handsome tufts of long, broad,
radical leaves. and clusters of lily-like flowers of great substance, deliciously scented and
exceedingly useful for cutting. All the buds will open in water, and for vases, etc., they
can be highly recommended.

H. Disticha fl. pl. Bronzy yellow, flowers very large and double. One of the best. 25 cts.

H. Dumortieri. Soft yellow, exterior bronzy orange, 2 feet high. A very choice variety.
30 cts.

H. Flava. Golden yellow, very fragrant, fine for cutting and forcing. 25 cts.
H. Fulva. Large tawny orange flowers, and handsome foliage, 4 feet in height. 25 cts.

H. Kwanso fl. pl. fol. var. Handsome variegated foliage and double flowers, a fine plant
for pots, adapted for almost any purpose, the leaves are long and very graceful, and the
variegation clear and distinct, rendering it exceedingly effective; it is also quite hardy
and a fine border plant. 25 cts.

H.. Middendorfiana. A distinct species of a dark orange-yellow, growing 1 foot in height.
Was awarded a First-class Certificate. 35 cts.

H. Thunbergi. Bright yellow, 3 feet high, quite distinct from //ava and much later in

bloom. 25 cts.
HEPATICAS.

A well-known group of early spring flowering-plants. They soon form very effective
objects if left alone. No plant requires interfering with, less than these, and if planted in a
suitable position will stand for ten or fifteen years, improving in beauty every season.

H. Angulosa. Sky-blue flowers, as large as a half-crown; very distinct from the ordinary
species, and one of the easiest to grow. Without a doubt one of the very best of our
spring flowers. Strong clumps from ground, full of flower buds. 50 cts.

H. Triloba. 25 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100,
H. Acutiloba. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

HESPERIS. Rocket.

Seldom seen in gardens, especially the double white, which is one of the best of all
perennials, and equal to the best double Stock.
H. Matronalis. 3 feet. June. Purple flowers. 20 cts.
H. Matronalis var. Alba Plena. Double white flowers. Magnificent. 30 cts.

HEUCHERA.

H. Sanguinea (new). A novelty of sterling merit, which has proved a great acquisition,
being hardy, very free flowering, bright crimson flowers, nice for cutting, and a charm-
ing border or rock plant. It is quite hardy, easily grown, and one of the very best of
recent introductions. 50 cts.

HIBISCUS. Mallow.

Magnificent hardy, decorative plants of moderately tall growth, and with immense
showy blossoms. Quite hardy, and easily grown.

H. Militaris. 5 feet. August. Rose-colored flower with crimson centre, 4 to 6 inches
across. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

H. Militaris var. 5 feet. August. This is a distinct variety of our own introduction,
which is a great improvement on the above. The flowers are a rich, rosy pink, quite
unlike any tint in hardy flowers. 30 cts.

H. Moscheutos. 4 to 6 feet. August. White flowers tinged with purple. -25 cts.

HIERACIUM. Hawkweed.

H. Aurantiacum. 1 to 1} feet. June and July. Showy red flowers, on long stalks.

25 cts.
HOLLYHOCK.

The revival of this plant in popular favor is a good indication of the change in taste
which is setting in, in favor of hardy plants. These are well adapted for growth at the rear

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of garden beds, anc for creating effects where tall, showy, and withal graceful plants are
needed. We offer both double and single sorts in the widest range of color, from white to
almost black. Double sorts in colors, 25 cts.; $2.25 per dozen. Single sorts, 20 cts.;
$2.00 per dozen. 7 ,

JAPANESE HOLLYHOCKS.

We have a limited stock of this unique variety, which was awarded a certificate of merit
by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society some time ago. The semi-double flowers are
charmingly fringed, and possess odd tints peculiar only to this variety. They are superior to
all others. 30 cts. :

HUMULUS. Hop Vine.

H. Lupulus. July and August. A strong grower, which soon covers any support with its
distinct foliage and clusters of hops. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen.

IBERIS. Candytuft.

One of the most useful plants for cutting. Habit dwarf, and blooming qualities per-
sistent. Foliage evergreen.

I. Corifolia. 12inches. May and June. The finest of the evergreen candytufts, produc-
ing globular umbels of pure white flowers in spring; useful for cutting. 25 cts.

I. Sempervirens (Evergreen Candytuft). 1 foot. Of spreading habit; flowers pure
white, completely covering the plant with bloom; one of the finest border plants. Val-
uable for forcing. 25 cts.

I. Sempervirens Garrexiana. Long racemes and distinct. 25 cts.

I. Gibraltarica. Hybrid. The largest and showiest of this genus, with large compact
heads of white flowers slightly tinged with rose. 25 cts.

I. Coriacea. A dwarf evergreen sort, which forms a most attractive garden plant, with
whitish-pink flowers. 25 cts.

I. Tenoreana. Dwarf, with purplish-tinted flowers, needs sandy soil, and protection in
winter. 25 cts.

I. Saxitalis. A dwarf and excellent variety. 25 cts.

IRIS GERMANICA.

This group includes all the broad-leaved Iris, which generally pass under the above
name, but are in fact varieties; all resembling each other in foliage and habit, but totally
distinct in flower; when taken as a whole, they form a group unparalleled in beauty, noth-
ing in creation can vie with them, unless it is the Orchids from the Tropics. Every shade of
color may be found among them, and as they will thrive in almost any soil or situation
without any care whatever, they must be considered necessary in every garden. For the
Wild Garden, Shrubbery Borders, Margins of Water, Rockwork, etc., they are admirably
adapted; in fact, hardly any place can be found in which some of this section will not thrive.
We have retained only the best and most distinct, including some new and very fine varieties,
which we now offer with the greatest assurance that they will give satisfaction. The whole
of the following are good strong plants, true to name, and can be highly recommended.

Our selection, carefully made, so as to give a good representation of this group, as under:
12 good selected varieties for $3.00; 12 ex. ex. fine varieties, $4.00; 25 good selected varie-
ties for $5.00; 50 in 12 good selected varieties for $7.00; 100 in 12 good selected varieties
for $12.00; fine mixed varieties, per doz., $1.50; per hundred, $10.00. Each, 20 cts., except
where priced.

Atro Purpurea. Rich purple; very free, and early flowering.
Aurea. Golden yellow; very fine.

Aphylla Schwerti. Lavender and blue; excellent variety.
Calypso. White, purple, reticulated white.

Cordelia. Rosy lilac, deep purplish crimson, margin and tinted white.
Cytheree. Lavender, purple veined white.

‘Duchesse de Nemours. Pale lilac, purplish violet, veined and margined white.

Florentina. White, very free flowering and sweet-scented; a charming sort.

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GERMAN IRIS MAD. CHEREAU.

Flavescens, Light primrose yellow, very large fine flowers; and one of the best. 35 cts.

Germanica (type). Purplish blue, and purple.

Hector. Yellow, brownish red, stained purple.

Hericart de Thury. Chrome yellow, plum-colored, reticulated sulphur, and white.

L’Innocence. Pure white, and slightly reticulated purple and orange; one of the finest
sorts. 50 cts.

Mad. Cbhereau. White-edged and feathered violet; very free flowering, and perhaps the
very tinest of all the German Iris: it should be grown in every garden, and cannut fail
to attract attention of all who love beautiful flowers. 50 cts.

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Mad. Paquette. Purplish red, rosy purple. This is a very fine and striking Iris. 35 cts.
Pallida. Lovely creamy white; and a most beautiful sort. 35 cts. :

Pallida Speciosa. Purplish violet, very distinct, robust and free-flowering; and one of
the finest of the family. 35 cts.

Portia. White and lilac, edged and veined violet; very fine. 50 cts.
Princess of Wales. A lovely combination of violet purple, violet and yellow. 35 cts.
Spectabilis. Deep purple, very early and free-flowering.

IRIS KAMPFERI.

A new group of Japan Iris, totally distinct from all others of this genus, and without
question producing the most gorgeous flowers known, not excepting even the Orchids.
Many of the flowers are Io inches across, with an aggregation of colors quite impossible to
imagine. They form strong tufts of lovely bright-green foliage from 3 to 4 feet in height,
surmounted by large Clematis-like flowers, both single and double, of almost every shade of
color — red, white, blue, rose, crimson, and purple, striped, splashed, and veined in the most
exquisite manner. They prefer sunny, moist situations, planted in heavy loam, where they
soon become established, and form striking and very ornamental objects. They cannot be
kept too wet during the summer. ;

NAMED VARIETIES — DOUBLE FLOWERS.
Blue Danube. Deep, indigo-blue, violet shading, yellow centre; very fine. 50 cts.
Blue Jay. Sky-blue, distinct white lines on each petal. 40 cts.
Chameleon. Dark reddish-pink, striped and mottled white. 40 cts.
Charmer. Azure-blue, light centre. 40 cts.
Eclipse. Self color of reddish-purple; fine, and often triple. 40 cts.
J.C. Vaughan. Pure-white, very large and fine. 40 cts.

‘““Malmaison.” We think this can be considered the finest of all the varieties ever intr
duced. Light ground, heavily veined with blue, with a beautiful crown or tufted centre

of rich violet-purple. $1.00.
New York. Reddish-maroon, mottled white, yellow centre. 40 cts.
Orion. Reddish-pink centre. 40 cts.
Othello. Deep, rich purple, light-blue towards the centre. 40 cts.
Pyramid. Lilac-blue, veined white in centre of petals. 40 cts.
Robert Craig. Ash gray, with violet veins; extra large flowers. 40 cts.
Turban. Light-pink, violet-shaded purple centre; one of the best. 50 cts.

NAMED VARIETIES — SINGLE FLOWERS.

Babylon. Reddish-purple; very rich color; extra large flower. 30 cts.

Blue Bird. Deep velvet-blue. 30 cts.

Diana. White veined, violet-purple, lilac centre. 30 cts.

Granite. Purple-spotted and flaked-white, lilac centre. 30 cts.

Helene von Sieboldt. Deep-pink, white lines. 30 cts.

Maltese. Lavender, shaded purple; purple centre. 30 cts.

Mirage. Light-pink, suffused with a light-blue towards the centre. 30 cts.

Ondine. Pure-white, shaded light-blue towards the centre. Flowers very large and fine.
40 cts.

Oscar. Dark red-purple, changing to a very light color. 30 cts.

Porcelain Sceptre. Bluish-white, pink centre. 30 cts.

Shadow. Self color, of reddish purple; very fine. 30 cts.

Venus. Pure white. 30 cts.

Named Varieties. Our selection. 35 cts. each, by mail; $4.00 per dozen, by express.

Double Mixed Varieties. Our selection. 30 cts., by mail; $3.00 per doz., by express.

Double and Single Mixed. Unnamed, but showy varieties. Our selection. 20 cts.
each, by mail; $2.00 per dozen, by express.

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IRIS MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES. Crimean Iris.

I. Alba. White, very free flowering.

I. Atro Coerulea. Very fine.

I. Atropururea. Rich purple; a very fine variety.

I. Azurea. Deep azure blue.

I. Ccelestis Maculata.

I. Gracilis. Quite distinct from any of this section, of a dull purplish-lilac, very late and

free flowering.

I. Lutea. Golden-yellow, veined with bronzy purple.

I. Nova Candida. White.

I. Pallida. Beautifu\ pale blue, very early and free fiowering; very fine.

I. Pumila. <A charming group of dwarf spring-flowering Iris, growing from 6 to 9g inches ip

height, producing an abundance of lovely flowers from March to May.

I. Violacea. Deep purplish-violet, very large, and remarkably free blooming.

All of the above, 25 cts. each.

I. Susiana. One of the grandest species, having very large gray flowers closely veined with
black; one of the most remarkable of this genus; not hardy, but can be lifted in the
fall and stored. 25 cts.

. Versicolor (Blve Flag). A strong-growing native species, 2 to 3 feet high, with violet-
blue flowers with white and purple veins. Good for moist or even wet spots. June.
15 cts.

I. Virginica Pallida. Purplish-violet, beautifully veined, foliage very elegant. 15 cts.

I. Purpurea. Deep purple, veined white. 15 cts.

I. Siberica. A very distinct group of Iris, with numerous slender stems, bearing an abun-

dance of flowers of various shades. They are all quite hardy, and very free-growing in
any ordinary soil; light blue, beautifully netted with dark lines. 25 cts.

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LATHYRUS. Everlasting Pea.

But few persons have any conception of the beauty of the Everlasting Peas, or of their
great value for cutting purposes. They are fine plants for covering the roots of trees, on the
top of the rockery, for filling odd corners where scarce any other plant would grow.

L. Latifolius (Red Everlasting Pea). Flowers large, bright red, and produced in great
abundance. 25 cts.

L. Albus (true) (The White Everlasting Pea). One of the most useful hardy plants for
cutting purposes in cultivation. Flowers large. This white variety is certainly a boon
to those who love to have some strong plants always full of blossoms for cutting, and
growing robustly with no care. A most valuable plant, and one which ought not to be
disturbed when once established. 50 cts.

LAVENDER.

L. Vera. 2 feet. Bluish flowers, and foliage gray with fragrance of Lavender. 20 cts.

LIATRIS. Blazing Star.

A very ornamental genus of American plants, from 2 to 4 feet high, producing rigid,
erect spikes, others with branching heads, all differing more or less in foliage, flowers vary-
ing from red to purple; they succeed best in light, sandy soil, and form an effective group
of showy border plants early in autumn. 25 cts.

L. Odoratissima. Large erect heads of purple flowers, fragrant and very free blooming.
15, cts.
L. Pycnostachya. Dense heads of pale purple flowers, a very desirable plant. 15 cts.

L. Squarrosa. Heads of bright purple flowers on short stalks, 4 feet high. 15 cts.
L. Scariosa. Dwarf, with large dark lavender flowers. 15 cts,

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| LILIUM. The Lily.
| No class of plants capable of being cultivated out of doors possesses so many charms;
they stand prominently among all other hardy plants, and no herbaceous border, however
select, should be without a few of its best sorts. With a well-selected collection, igen may
be had in bloom from June to October. ‘
They should be planted in the fall, from October Ist as long as the soil can be worked:
and in spring, as soon as the frost is out of the ground until the first of May. Plant about
5 inches deep. The bulbs should not be disturbed oftener than once in three years.

L. Auratum. July and August. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $2.50.
L. Batemaniz. Clear orange-apricot color, unspotted. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $2.00.
L. Canadense. July. Showy, nodding, yellow, or orange, spotted with brown. 15 cts.;
10, $1.50.
L. Canadense Var. Rubrum. Deep red. Each, 25 cts.; 10, $2.00.
L. Candidum. Easter lily. June and July. Pure white. 15 cts. each.
L. Chalcedonicum. 2 to 3 feet. July. Vivid scarlet blossoms, recurved petals. 50 cts.
each; $5.00 per dozen.
_L. Blegans. Thunbergianum. I to1} feet. July. Deep maroc . 10 cts.; $1.00 per doz.
L. Elegans var. bicolor. July. 1 foot. 20 cts.
L. Hlegans var. citrinum. July. Dwarf, with beautiful light yeuuw flowers. 25 cts. each;
$2.50 per dozen.
iL. Hlegans Alice Wilson. Rich golden yellow. Superb. $1.00.
is. Hansonii. 3 to 4 feet. June. Flowers in clusters; the outside is yellow, streaked with
white; the inside is bright yellow, spotted with purple. $1.00 each.
L. Longiflorum. 2 to 3 feet. July and August. Snow-white, trumpet-shaped lily. 15 cts.
each; $1.50 per dozen.
L. Martagon. Turk’s cap. 2 to 3 feet. June. Various colors mixed. 10 cts. each;
$1.00 per dozen.
_ ZL. Monadelphum. 3 to4 feet. June and July. Rich citron, spotted with black. Fine.
50 cts. each.
L. Pardalinum. 3 to 5 feet. July. Brilliant orange-red, spotted with black. 40 cts.;
$4.00 per dozen.
L. Pomponium verum. 3 feet. June. This magnificent species resembles a gigantic
Tenuifolium, having numerous fiery-scarlet flowers. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per dozen.
L. Pulchellum. 1 foot. June and July. Brilliant crimson, upright flowers, of star-like
appearance, spotted with black. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per dozen.
L.. Speciosum album. Japan. 3 feet. August and September. Pure white, very fragrant.
30 cts. each; $3.00 per dozen.
L. Speciosum var. album precox. August and September. White, with slight rose
tint. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per dozen.
IL. Speciosum var. rubrum. August and September. White, crimson spotted. 15 cts.
each; $1.50 per dozen.
I,. Superbum. 3 to 4 feet. July. Rich, yellowish-red flowers, from twenty to fifty in
number, in the shape of a pyramid. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen.
L. Tenuifolium. Coral Lily of Siberia. 1 foot. May and June. Brilliant vermilion-
scarlet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.
L. Tigrinum. Tiger Lily. August. 3 feet. One of the showiest, easiest cultivated, and
_ adapted to a variety of soils. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.
L. Tigrinum fl. pl. Double Tiger Lily. 2 to 4 feet. August. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.
L. Wallacei. July. Japanese variety, with clear buff flowers, spotted with black. 25 cts.
each; $2.50 per doz.
L. Washingtonium. 4 feet. June. White, with small purple dots, very fragrant. 35 cts.
each; $3.50 per doz.
LILIUM GRAYI. Gray’s Lily.

Dr. Asa Gray, in 1840, discovered a single specimen of this rare lily on Roan mountain,
North Carolina, and it was found later (though almost as scarce as the first time), on the

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peaks of Otter, Virginia. The flowers (one to nine on a stem) are dark colored, of a deep
reddish orange, uniformly dotted within with rather small purple spots. Blooms in June and
Juty. One of the finest of all new plants. $1.00.

LINUM. Flax.

Very ornamental free blooming plants with fine foliage.

L. Flavum. An invaluable plant, forming neat bushes 1 foot high, covered with numerous
yellow flowers. 25 cts.

L. Perenne. 18 inches. June to October. Handsome, light-blue flowers. 20 cts. each;
$1.75 per doz.

L. Perenne var. album. Pure white flowers. 35 cts.

LITHOSPERMUM. Cromwell.

L. Prostratum. 4 inches. A dwarf evergreen shrub, scarcely exceeding 4 inches in height,
with numerous blue flowers early in spring. 20 cts.

LOBELIA. Cardinal Flower.

L. Gardinalis. 3 feet. August and September. One of the finest scarlet hardy plants we
F have, and of easy cultivation, even in clay soils. Each, 20 cts.; 10, $2.00.

LOBELIA CARDINALIS.

L. Cardinalis Hybrida. This is a cross produced here a few years ago, and the flowers:
are intensely dark-maroon shaded to cardinal. It is a gorgeous spike of blooms that
this variety produces, and it makes a beautiful contrast to the common form of this
showy native plant. We propagate this valuable new variety from cuttings, and so
preserve it true. In pots, strong. 50 cts.

L. Syphilitica. 21% feet. September. Close spikes of showy, deep-blue flowers. 25 cts.
LOTUS. Bird’s Foot Trefoil.
A low, close-growing plant with dark foliage.

L. Corniculatus. 3 inches. Allsummer. Orange-yellow flowers clustered on stems 3 ta
4 inches long. Very pretty. 25 cts.

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LUPINUS. Lupin.

Arboreus. 3 feet. A very showy and distinct evergreen shrub, producing numerous:
terminal racemes of bright-yellow, fragrant flowers. An invaluable plant for warm
sheltered spots in the shrubbery borders, or for planting against a wall where it can be
trained like an ordinary climber. Against a south or west wall it will grow 20 or 30 feet
high and form a most beautiful object. 50 cts.

Nootkatensis. A rare Lupin, 18 inches in height; flowers dark-blue, in close spikes;
a very remarkable species, and pretty either in the border or rockery. 30 cts.

Polyphyllus Albus. The white perennial Lupin, a fine, bold, showy perennial.
25 cts.

.Polyphyllus. Blue. 25 cts.

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LYCHNIS. Lamp Flower.

Very reliable and satisfactory perennials, with bright and attractive flowers.

. Chalcedonica Alba pl. An erect-growing perennial about 3 feet high; flowers double -

white, in close clustered heads. 30 cts.

. Coronaria. A very beautiful type of this useful variety. 25 cts.
. Dioica Rubra fl. pl. A very handsome border plant, commencing to bloom in April,

and continuing at intervals the whole of the summer, it produces myriads of large double
crimson flowers; fine for massing, and exceedingly useful for cutting; can be highly
recommended as a first-class free-growing border plant.

L. Haageana. A very showy perennial, about 1 foot in height, remarkable for its striking

flowers, nearly 2 inches across, of brilliant scarlet; hardy and easily grown. 25 cts.

. Vespertina fl. pl. (Dioica Alba Plena). The Double White Campion. Although

an old plant, yet it is scarcely known; when established it forms a pyramid of branches,
stems 3 feet in height, bearing from June to September, flowers as large as a half-dollar,
exceedingly double, pure-white and fragrant, somewhat resembling a monster white
pink. 25 cts.

. Viscaria Splendens Plena. A very distinct and beautiful variety, totally distinct in

color from the old variety. The flowers are large and double, of a bright, fiery rose,
and arranged very closely together on erect slender stems. It is perfectly hardy, very
free-blooming. 25 cts.

LYSIMACHIA. Loose-strife.

Free-growing perennials, of easy culture and adapted to moist soils.

. Nummularia. Money-wort. 2 inches. June to September. Yellow flowers. 15 cts.

each; $1.50 per dozen.

. Clethroides. A fine, hardy plant from Japan, with long, dense spikes of pure white

flowers. Each, 25 cts.; $2.00 per dozen.

LYTHRUM. Loose-strife.

. Roseum Superbum. 3 feet. A vigorous perennial, with spikes of bright rose-colored

flowers, thriving best in a damp situation; useful for cutting. 25 cts.

L. Salicaria. A beautiful sort, with reddish-purple flowers. 50 cts.

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MALVA. Mallow.

Handsome plants, of much value in any soil.

. Moschata. 2 feet. Fragrant flowers in clusters of a rosy tint, and very showy. 20 cts.
. Moschata Alba. White, fragrant flowers, which are exceptionally attractive. 25 cts.

MELISSA. Balm.

. Officinalis var. variegata. Variegated Balm. 2 feet. July and August. A strik-

ingly valuable plant variegated with yellow, green, and white, and adapted to any ordi-
nary border, and useful for edging. 20 cts.

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MERTENSIA. Lung Wort.

A very pretty species, and suited to any soil.

M. Paniculata. 1% feet. May and June. Showy purplish and blue flowers. 25 cts.
M

. Virginica. Exceedingly effective clusters of long tubular rich purplish-blue flowers.
25 cts.

MITCHELLA. Partridge Berry.
Small fragrant flowers followed by crimson berries. Creeping habit.

M.Repens. June. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

MENTHA. Mint.

. Canadensis. Wild Mint. Each, 15 cts.; 10, $1.00.
. Piperita. Peppermint. Each, 15 cts.; 10, $1.00.

. Viridis. Spearmint. These three species are very useful, and not always to be had
true toname. Each, 15 cts.; 10, $1.00.

MITELLA.
M.Diphylla. 7 inches. White flowers in spikes. 25 cts.

MONARDA. Oswego Tea.

Good grower and showy.in bloom, with fragrant foliage.

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M. Didyma. 3 feet. June to September. The best of the species. Brilliant scarlet
flowers in profusion. 20 cts.

. Didyma Alba. White flowers. 20 cts.
. Fistulosa. 2 to 4 feet. All summer. Flowers pale red to purple rose. Effective,

25 cts.
MORINA. Whorl Flower.
35 cts. each.

MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not.

M. Palustris. May and June. The True Forget-me-not. Delicate blue flowers, appearing
all summer; blooms the first year from seed. Hardy. Each, 15 cts.; dozen, $1.50.

. Dissitiflora. The Perennial Forget-me-not. Myriads of intense sky-blue flowers,
most useful in the borders and for edging purposes. 25 cts.

NARCISSUS.

We have included these in this Catalogue, for although bulbs, they are such valuable
adjuncts in the formation of the herbaceous garden, that they can hardly be omitted from
any lists of hardy plants. We note only those which are very reliable and showy, and withal
inexpensivé. A special mention should be made of the fact, not generally understood, that
all Narcissus can be more safely transplanted in July and August than at any other time of
the year. Narcissus bulbs are entirely at.rest in these months, and they can be lifted without
injury to the roots, while if left until fall the roots have started to the great detriment of the
‘subsequent growth and development of the tuber. This is an important fact to consider in
the cultivation of the Narcissus.

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IN. Horsfieldii. A magnificent sort, with orange trumpet and white corolla. One of the
oldest and best. 30 cts. each; $3.50 per dozen.

WN. Emperor. Another grand sort; enormous flower, trumpet deep yellow, corolla light
yellow. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per dozen. .

WN. Empress. Very large golden trumpet with white corolla. A most beautiful sort.
50 cts. each; $5.00 per dozen.

WN. Bulbocodium. Hoop Petticoat Narcissus. Very dwarf and beautiful. 10 cts. each;
80 cts. per dozen,

WW. Poeticus ornatus. An early form of the Poets’ Narcissus to which it is vastly superior,
the flower being broader and more flat. One which every garden ought to have. 10 cts.
each; 75 cts. per dozen.

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N. Trumpet Major. Large, bright yellow. 5 cts. each; 60 cts. per dozen.

N. Incomparabilis. “Sir Watkin.” This new Narcissus is one of the most remarkable
of the family. It is the largest of the Narcissus, and one of the showiest, with large
golden crown and primrose perianth. The corolla is flatter than in the trumpet section,
and altogether it is one which should not be overlooked but generally cultivated. It is
very early and vigorous in habit. 50 cts. each; $4.50 per dozen.

N. Incomparabilis. Yellow. Very double and effective. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per dozen.

N. Van Sion. Deep yellow. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per dozen.

N. Double White. Fragrant and very fine. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per dozen.

NYMPHAEA.
N. Odorata. The Sweet-Scented American White Water Lily. 35 cts.
N. Var. Rosea. New. We have at last secured a fine lot of this magnificent variety,

which is now offered at a very low price. It resembles the well-known J. odorata, but
the flowers are of a lovely pale rose, and beautifully scented, and produced in great
quantities. It is as hardy as our common water lily, and does well in water about 2 feet
deep, or even in a tub half filled with loam and then filled with water, which must be
occasionally changed. Strong plants, each, $1.00 and $2.00.

(ENOTHERA. Evening Primrose.

An elegant family of perennials, which ought to be generally grown. The flowers are
freely produced, and are large, showy and fragrant. Sunny positions.

GS. Fruticosa Major. June to September. 2 feet. One of the most ornamental of the
evening primroses, with a profusion of deep yellow flowers; a first-class border plant-
20 cts.

Gi. Macrocarpa or Missouriensis. June to August. A good perennial, forming a com-
pact trailing mass, covered with large deep-yellow flowers. A very fine sort. 25 cts.

. Riparia. <A small growing species with pale-yellow flowers, exceedingly free. 20 cts-

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GS. Speciosa. 2 feet. May to September. A grand border plant, about 3 feet high,
with large pure white flowers, one of the best of this family, and one of the finest hardy
plants we have. 20 cts.

GS. Youngi. 2 feet. June to August. A useful border plant, exceedingly free, with
golden-yellow flowers, and of neat habit. 20 cts.
The set of the above five, 75 cts.

C&. Taraxacifolia. Very large pure white flowers. One of the best. 25 cts.

OMPHALODES. Creeping Forget-me-not.
A dwarf plant, fine for carpeting shady spots.

O. Verna. Oinches. April and May. Blue and white flowers in racemes. A neat and
pretty plant. 20 cts.

O. Verna pl. Alba. A variety of the above, with almost pure-white flowers. Rare-
50 cts.
OPUNTIA. Prickly Pear.

O. Missouriensis. This cactus is perfectly hardy, and is exceedingly effective on rock-
work, ledges, stone walls, and like places, or will thrive in any garden soil. A handful
of soil on a bare rock will content it. Flowers large and showy. Each, 20 cts.; per

dozen, $1.75.
ORNITHOGALUM. Star of Bethlehem.
O. Umbellatum. 6 inches. May and June. Spike of handsome white flowers. Plant in

the fall. 20 cts.
OROBUS. Bitter Vetch.

O. Vernus. 1 foot. Flowers pen-shaped, and quite bright and showy with their combina-
tion purple, blue, and red tints. 25 cts.

OXALIS. Wood Sorrel.

O. Violacea. 3 inches. A native plant with umbels of pink flowers. Plant in partial
shade. 15 cts.

40 HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.

HERBACEOUS PACONIES.

Ir any one variety were to be selected from the long list of herbaceous perennials to
emphasize the value and beauty of this class of plants, the Herbaceous Pzonia would in our
judgment be the most appropriate. They are among the noblest and most beautiful of hardy
flowers, and indispensable for the garden. They not only combine stateliness of growth with
beauty of coloring, but in many the huge blossoms possess the delicious fragrance of a Tea
Rose. The colors have the widest range; from white, pale-yellow, salmon, flesh color, and
numerous intermediate series between pale-pink and the brightest purple; and among the
newer varieties we have scarlet and crimson. They require the very richest soil, are perfectly
hardy, and will thrive in shady spots, giving magnificent effects against back-grounds of dark
foliage. We offer in the following list some of the finest and most distinct sorts which can
be selected. The Anemone flowered varieties are especially charming, and should be gener-
ally grown. They are equally hardy with the others. Price, 50 cts. each, except where
noted.

Anemoneeflora. One of the showiest of this genus, being very vigorous in growth, and
exceedingly floriferous. The flowers are of a bright rose color, having the centre filled
with narrow petals of a deep golden-yellow, with a band of crimson running through
the centre of each. It is in reality a fac stmz/e of a monster Anemone, and is in every
sense a grand showy variety, and one deserving of the widest cultivation.

Atro-Sanguinea. Deep blood-red. Fine. 75 cts.

Amabilis Lilacina. Lilac; petals large.

Anemoneflora Pompadoura. Centre petals narrow, strap shape, and marked purple.
75 cts. :

Anemoneflora Rosea Maxima. Immense single-rose flowers. 75 cts.

Seaute Francaise. Deep rose, with pale lilac centre.

Carnea Triumphans. Very large flower, flesh color.

Chas. Belleyme. Violet purple. Very fine.

Count de Diesbach. Crimson purple. Very large. Extra.

Dr. Bretonneau. Very deep rose-tinted violet.

Dr. Andry. Clear rose, centre whitish. Extra fine.

Dr. Boisduval. Rose color, yellow and white; petals very fragrant. Extra.

Doyen @Enghien. Violet rose, flamed with carmine. Very fine.

Edulis Superba. Grand and enormous flower, deep carmen. Extra. 75 cts.

Fulgida. Crimson, purple; very beautiful.

Globosa. Rosy lilac, outer petals deep rose.

Grandiflora Nivea. Large white flower. Very fine.

Grandiflora.

Grandiflora Alba. Pure white. Very fine.

Gloria Mundi. White, with large flesh-colored outer petals, and green orange in centre

Gloire de Douai. Blackish crimson purple. Fine form.

Humei Carnea. Large flower; pale, rosy flesh; superb. Very late.

Hericartiana. Large flower; rosy salmon, outer petals rosy violet.

Isabella Harlitzky. Large anemone-shaped flower; carmine. Very fine.

L’Tllustration. Clear rose-banded, with chamois rose-anemone flowered.

Louis Van Houtte. Velvety purple, very dark; and fine form. 75 cts.

La Brune. Deep crimson; grand flower, semi-double, yellow stamens in centre. Fine.

L’ Avenir. Deep rose, centre anemone-shaped; narrow petals, salmon. Extra.

Lutea Plenissima. Large; sulphur yellow, passing to clear yellow.

Lucida. Single. Fine form. Bright red.

Mad. Calot. Spreading flower, delicate flesh.

Mme. Rose Rendatler. Open flower, deep claret, imbricated. Very fine.

Marechal Vaillant. Large flower, reddish purple, shining. Extra. 75 cts.

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Maria. Very large, bright rosy salmon. Very fine.

Marie Lemoine. Fine globular flower, pure white with creamy centre and yellow stamens
between. Extra. 75 cts.

M. Andre. Very pale rose and chamois, anemone shaped. Fine.
M. Lemonier. White, washed with carmine; flowers immense and petals very broad.
M. Rousselin. Anemone flowered, cherry with chamois centre. Extra.

M. Doufroy. Purple red with white reflection, imbricated, and very double; immense
flowers. 75 cts.

Plenissima Rosea Superba. Large, wine red.

Preciosa Nova. Pure white, blotted carmine. Extra.

Princess Clothilde. Flesh, yellow centre, anemone flowered. Superb. 75 cts.

Prince Pierre Galitzin. Pure white. Long flesh guard petals, very large and fine. 75 cts.

Prolifera Tricolor. Semi-double with red orange in centre, surrounded by cut petals,
golden-yellow, and outer large guard petals, flesh color. 75 cts.

Pulcherrima. Yellow andsalmon. Fine form.

Rosea Pallida. Deep rose. Anemone-flowered.

Splendens. Bright single red flowers.

Sydonie. Anemone-flowered, pale-rose, serrated large and fine.
Sulphurea. Pure white, tinted pale yellow. Extra.

Souv. de l’Exposition Universelle. Anemone-flowered, deep rose, large and very
fine. 75 cts.

Tenuifolia. Single light carmine, crested with narrow, feathery foliage. One of the
showiest and most attractive single varieties in cultivation.

Tenuifolia fl. pl. A fine, distinct species, with elegant divided foliage, flowers full, and a
deep, blood read. A dwarf, compact grower, and early bloomer. One of the most
effective of the group. $1.00.

Ville de Nancy. Deep, brilliant crimson. Very fine. 75 cts.
Victor Lemoine. Scarlet crimson. Large and very fine.
Zoe Calot. Anemone-flowered, pale rose. Extra fine.

TREE PAEONIES. Peonia Arborea.

This beautiful group of shrubs is among the oldest of introductions from Japan, but
magnificent new varieties have been added from year to year until we have a long list of
wonderful forms. They are quite distinct from the herbaceous section, and have shades of
color not found in the latter; and when once established form compact bushes, which in
spring are covered with the gigantic blooms. These pzonies are a little tender in exposed
situations north of Boston; but if planted in a sheltered, warm location, and protected during
the first two winters by a covering of pine boughs, or other loose material, will eventually
establish themselves, and form one of the most decorative features of the garden. Like the
herbaceous kinds, they enjoy rich soil, and the blooms last longer and come finer when
partially sheltered from the hot sun. They are well worth the little trouble entailed in their
cultivation. We can offer strong plants of the leading and most hardy kinds; but as they
are slow and difficult of propagation, this fact will account for their relatively higher cost
over the herbaceous kinds. Having secured a large stock of these beautiful plants, we are
enabled to offer them at lower prices than ever before. 2 year plants, 75 cts. each; 3 year
plants, $1.00 each.

Comte de Flandre. Large full flower, lilac salmon. Extra fine.

Candidissima. Clear whxe. Very fine.

Dr. Bowring. Flower large, fine china rose color shaded with salmon.

Fragrans Maxima. Globular flower, fine salmon rose. Very handsome shape.

Grand Duke of Baden. Deep rosy lilac. Very handsome.

Keechlinii. Flower incurved, lilac shading to white. Very pretty.

Lactea. Milk white, and handsome flower.

Louise Mouchelet. Enormous flower, very double, salmon color. One of the very best.

42 HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.

Mme. Laffay. Rosy lilac shading to white.

Mme. De Vatry. Enormous flowers, finely shaped, incurved, vinous, rose color,

Moutan. This is the original type, and a very handsome sort.

Osiris. Deep blackish chestnut, unique color.

Regina Belgica. Large globular flower, salmon rose. Extra.

Rosea Odorata. Large, dark salmon. Brilliant.

Roseolens Odorata. Flower finely formed, lively rose salmon.

Rienzii d'Italia. Large flat flower, well formed, vinous, rose color. Very beautiful.

Samarang. Scarlet red shading into vermilion.

Triomphe de Milan. Very large, double deep amaranth rose. Extra.

Triomphe de Vandermalaen. Enormous flower, incurved, perfectly formed, purplish
rose; centre darker shade.

Ville de St. Denis. Enormous flower, white, double; lightly tinted with violet carmine in
the centre. ;

Zenobia. Large blossom, violet purple, shaded bluish; a full centre of golden-yellow
stamens.

SSS

PAPAVER NUDICAULE ALBUM. (Iceland Poppy.)

PAPAVER. Perennial Poppies.

There is no class of hardy plants which has risen so much in public favor during the
past season as the perennial poppies, all of which are most striking and useful, both in the
garden or in acut state. The large varieties such as Papaver bracteata and Ortentalis form
fine subjects in the shrubbery or herbaceous border, either single or in masses; while the
Iceland poppies, being very dwarf in habit, are adapted for the border, rockery, or for any
kind of bedding purpose. They flower from the beginning of June to October, and possess
a delicious lilac perfume, and are invaluable for cutting purposes. The varieties whose

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_ names are given below constitute one of the most useful, effective, and beautiful groups of
_, hardy plants in cultivation, and we believe it the most complete collection offered in this
- country.

| P. Bracteata (true). 3 feet. May and June. A charming variety, producing numerous
stout, leafy stems, 2% feet in height; the immense, deep blood-crimson flowers having
| conspicuous leafy bracts. 25 cts.

_P. Multiflorus (precox). A new form of é4racteata introduced by Herr Max Leichtlin,
which has proved to be a very free-blooming variety. The flowers are of a rich blood-
crimson. 25 cts.

. Nudicaule. 1 foot. Allsummer. Flowers of a bright, cheerful yellow. 25 cts.

. Alba. The White Iceland Poppy. One of the most beautiful hardy plants in cultivation,
either for decorative purposes or for cutting. 25 cts.

P. Miniatum Improved. This new, brilliant, orange-scarlet variety, offered for the first
time last season, is the most showy of the Iceland poppies. 35 cts.

'd

_ These Iceland poppies form a group of most exquisite flowers. See cut.

| P. Orientale. 3 feet. June. The Large Oriental Poppy. A bold and showy perennial,
producing numerous slender stems 214 feet high, with large, crimson-scarlet flowers.
25 cts.

Hybrids of P. Orientale.

_P. Royal Scarlet. Is a strong growing variety, with stout erect stems 3% feet in height.
The flowers are unequalled “for size and brilliancy, when fully expanded measuring 12
inches in diameter, and are of a glowing scarlet color. 75, cts.

_—.Parkmanii. This magnificent hybrid between the two last-named species, which was
produced by Francis Parkman, is conceded by all experts to be the most showy and
beautiful poppy known to cultivation. It is of the size of a large pzeony blossom, usually
8 to 12 inches.across, borne on stout stems 2 to 3 feet high, blood-red with a large black
wedge of color at the base of each petal, showing on both sides. No one can get an
adequate idea of the splendor of this sort until he sees it for himself. Very scarce-
Each, 50 cts.

_ P. Blush Queen. A novelty of most attractive appearance. 75 cts.
P. Salmon Queen. New sort of very distinct color. 75 cts.
These four last-named poppies are simply the most beautiful and surprising new hybrid

varieties in existence, and very scarce indeed. Amateurs will not miss them if they wish
for a splendid garden effect.

PARDANTHUS. Blackberry Lily.

Spotted black and orange flowers, and broad, sword-shaped foliage.
P. Sinensis. 2 to 3 feet. July and August. A fine border-plant. 20 cts. each.

PASSIFLORA. Passion Flower.

P. Constance Elliot. A new white variety of the old Passtfora Cerulea having white
flowers, and producing flowers at the axils of the leaves in enormous quantities, a really
first-class sterling novelty. A hardy climber with slight protection. 50 cts.

P. Parnassia. Suited to moist, peaty soils, with heart-shaped leaves, and bearing white
flowers from July to August. An attractive plant. 25 cts.

PENTSTEMON. Beard Tongue.

. Barbatus Torreyi. 4 feet. July. A stately brilliant flowering perennial, with long
loose panicles of bright scarlet flowers. 20 cts.

Coboea. 18inches. July. Large flowers, deep-purple or plum-colored. 30 cts.
Confertus. 18inches. June. Lilac or purple flowers freely produced. 25 cts.
Diffusus. 18 inches. August. Showy spikes of purple flowers. 20 cts.
Digitalis. 3 feet. July and August. Showy spikes of pure-white flowers. 20 cts.

tee

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P. Grandiflorus. 3 feet. July. Large, showy, purple flowers in a long, leafy spike. One
of the best. 25 cts.

P. Ovatus. 18 inches. June. Handsome, deep-purple flowers in dense spikes. Very
fine. 25 cts.

PENTSTEMON. Florists’ Hybrids.

Perhaps no class of plants are so valuable for producing a mass of bloom during the
summer months as Pentstemons; so grand are they, in fact, when massed in beds and bordeis
that no words can adequately express their magnificence. They include almost every shade
of color, from the purest white to the deepest of crimsons, shades of rose, scarlet, purple,
and crimson predominating. They are easily grown, but not altogether hardy in New Eng-
land. ‘They ought to be lifted in the fall, and stored in a cool, dry place in boxes of soil,
the same treatment given dahlias or tritomas suiting them. With a little manipulation they
may be had in bloom for months in succession. This is most effectually accomplished by
pinching out the leading shoots as the first display is waning. Our selection, 20 cts. each;

$2.00 per doz.
PHALARIS. Ribbon Grass.

P. Variegata. 3 feet. A spreading grass with bright variegation of green and gold. 15 cts.
P. Hlegantissima. A very elegant form of variegated grass; hardy. 25 cts.

HARDY? PHLOX.

This glorious family of hardy perennials is, perhaps, the most widely known and popular of
all the various plants which we have in our gardens, and each year finds the new and showier
varieties increasing through the hybridizer’s skill. Certainly no perennial is more worthy of
culture, more satisfactory in every situation, or more effective, either as individual plants or
grouped in masses. :

The range of flowering periods is very wide, commencing from the first early spring
blooms of the dwarf forms of Phlox, continued through the summer by the beautiful blooms
of Phlox Suffruticosa, while in the late fall we have the grand heads of bloom produced by
the tall and brilliantly tinted varieties of Phlox Decussata.

All of the Phloxes are well adapted for cutting, with the exception of the dwarf form,
and are excessively floriferous. The early dwarf sorts are unequalled for carpeting bare
spots, which are soon covered by their rapid growth.

We have grouped together*a very large collection of the most distinct and really valua-
ble kinds, which we offer under their respective heads.

Many varieties are so much alike that we have sought to eliminate all kinds which are
simply duplicates of any other sorts.

DWARF PHLOX.

Every one of these are worthy of cultivation. They grow closely to the ground, forming
a carpet of foliage, which in early spring is entirely hidden from view by the flowers, which
create a perfect blaze of color. All are easily grown, and increase rapidly.

P. Amcena. April and June. The most beautiful of this lovely group, somewhat in the
way of P. Procumbens, but more vigorous in growth, producing far more flowers, and
of a bright, lovely pink. One of the best border plants in cultivation. 25 cts.

P. Caroliniana var. Ovata. A strong growing variety, producing corymbs of large, bright
purplish-red flowers in late spring. One of the best border perennials in cultivation;
very useful for cutting. 20 cts.

P. Canadensis. A slender growing species, about 1 foot in height, with numerous stems
supporting corymbs of pale-blue flowers. 25 cts.

P.Reptans. Purple flowers in showy clusters. 20 cts.

P. Frondosa. Sheets of bright, rose-colored flowers; early in spring. One of the best.
25 cts.

P. Aldboroughensis. A fine new sort. Brilliant rose. 25 cts.
P. Nivalis. A snowy form of P. Subulata. 25 cts.

P. Subulata. May. Very dwarf, with pink flowers with dark centre, producd in profu-
sion, I5 cts,

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P. Subulata Fayrii. Pure white with rosy eye. 30 cts.
P. Sub Bride. Pure white, and red centre. 25 cts.
P. Sub Perfection. Pure white, purple centre. 25 cts.

TALL, LATE-BLOOMING PHLOX DECUSSATA.

The showiest and most vigorous of the group. They bloom from July until October, the
immense heads of flowers measuring from six to nine inches across. They are remarkable
for their exceedingly bright and varied colors, which include all shades from vermilion to
pure white, some also being beautifully striped. Our collection embraces the newest and
finest novelties, as well as older sorts.

The list given below includes many kinds like the remarkable Eclaireur, which were
selected personally by us from the best European collections, and these sorts are so far in
advance of all other varieties usually sold, that they merit all the attention, which they are
certain to command. Price, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen.

Auguste Riviere. Deep salmon, crimson eye; fine panicles.

Aurore Boreale. Flowers large, in dense panicles. Orange, with purple centre, of great
effect.

Boule de Feu. Beautiful bright salmon, crimson eye; good spike. Very effective.
Charlotte Saisson. White, light crimson centre. 20 cts.

Coccinea. Deep fiery scarlet, dark eye; large compact truss.

Comedie. Clear lilac, edged white, white centre.

Claude de Jouffroy. Reddish violet, centre purple; large. Fine form.

De Lesseps. Rosy mauve; flowers large and fine.

Edith. Dwarf white, very floriferous.

Enfant du Rhone. Large amaranth centre, broadly edged with reddish scarlet. Very
distinct.

Eugene Verdier. Deep lilac, shaded rosy purple, dark eye. Very distinct.

Eclaireur. Without doubt the finest Phlox yet produced, and one which should be in
every garden. Plant very dwarf, of a charming effect; immense panicles in breadth,
almost equalling the height of the plant. Enormous carmine flowers, centre rosy salmon,
surrounded with a starry wreath of rosy white. 50 cts.

General Chanzy. A new sort of extraordinary brilliancy, and of large size; one of the
finest Phlox in existence. Dwarf habit.

General Trochu. White shaded pink, scarlet eye.

General Brice. Flowers perfect, fiery red; centre, fiery purple.
Gloire de Neuilly. Magenta-crimson, very fine.

Hercules. Dwarf. Rosy-purple. Extra large flower.
Independence. Large and pure-white. Extra good.

Ixion. Fine red, with bright eye. Effective.

Jeanne d@’Arc. Purest white, of grand form and substance.
Lagina. Rosy-purple, fine tint, with effective centre.

Le Soleil. Brilliant china-rose; centre, bright-rose surrounded with a pale-rose tint.
Flowers very large and perfect.

La Tour de Monde.

Moonlight. Beautiful silvery-rose. Fine truss and flower.
M. Meunet. Silvery-rose. Fine.

Miss Stevenson. Deep pink, conspicuous crimson eye.
Oscar Beiyer. Rosy-lilac. Extra fine form and spike.

Regulus. Dwarf form. Flowers large in broad panicles. Beautiful carmine-salmon;
centre, violet.

Richard Wallace. Pure-white, rosy-crimson eye.

Rosinante. Salmon-red, crimson eye.

Sir E. Landseer. Rich salmon-scarlet, crimson eye. Extra form.

Pelleton. Pure-white, light-crimson centre. Flowers and spike very large, extra fine,

46 HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.

NEW EUROPEAN VARIETIES OF 1890.

All of the following are now offered for the first time, and are of extraordinary merit,
We offer a limited stock at 75 cts. each.

Amazon. Flowers large, form perfect. Creamy white.

Captain Wilhelmy. Great panicles of flowers, wine-red, with silvery sheen, centre
blood-red.

Embrasment. Enormous flowers. Copper-salmon, centre purple.

Bug. Danzanvilliers. Large panicles, perfect flowers. Very soft lilac-rose; very large
white centre, about half the flower. <A flower of a superior merit.

Gladiator. Enormous flowers. Deep violet-pink.

Hamlet. Round flowers, cup-shape. Dawn pink, shaded white and violet in the centre.
Mignonette. Well-shaped flowers. Purple rose centre, each lobe starry-white.
Neptune. Flowers average size. Mallow-salmon, pink-eye.

Ornament. Large flowers, bright pink; very large pink velvet centre.

Pluto. Large panicles, very round flowers. Deep fuchsia red.

Wnm. Robinson. Very large flowers. Light salmon-pink, large violet-wine centre. Very
beautiful plant.

DWARF PHLOX DECUSSATA.

Bayard. Large flowers. Perfect violet-color.

Belvidere. Very dwarfish plant. Carmine-pink, shaded light pink.

Enchantment. Violet-carmine, white strip, large, pure-white centre. Perfect form.
Bug. Schott. Flowers very perfect. Carmine-rose, great white star. Very showy.
Iris. Very large flowers. Perfect. Bluish-violet, large blue centre.

Panorama. Very dwarf plant. Flowers medium, violet-pink, large blue-white centre.
Purity. Very dwarf plant. Large, snowy-white flowers.

PHYGELIUS.

P. Capensis. 2 to 3 feet. A very effective, hardy, autumn-flowering plant, having pyram-
idal spikes of long tubular flowers of a rich vermilion, with a yellow throat. 35 cts.

PODOPHYLLUM. May Apple.

P. Peltatum. i12inches. July. An American species, having large white flowers like a
single camellia, producing pale yellow fruit, about the size of a plum, beneath the leaves.
Pretty for any damp, shady position. 15 cts.

POLEMONIUM.

These plants are easily grown, and have handsome, fern-like foliage, which sets off the
spikes of flowers to advantage.

P. Cceruleum. Light-blue flowers. Aprilto June. 25 cts.
P. Ccruleum Variegatum. A variegated form of the above. 30 cts.

P. Himalaicum. A charming novelty now offered for the first time; not only is it the fin-
est of this family, but a most valuable acquisition to our list of choice perennials. It
possesses sufficient qualities to ensure its becoming very popular, forming, as it does,
large tufts of graceful, fern-like foliage of a very vigorous habit, not more than 2 feet
high, and producing large branching spikes of beautiful azure-blue flowers, each from I
to 1% inches across. It flowers from May to August, and is one of the most striking
border plants yet introduced. 25 cts.

P. Humile. 6 inches. July. Drooping, clear-blue flowers. 25 cts.

P. Richardsoni. A little-known, but very beautiful, hardy perennial from Arctic North
America; consequently is thoroughly hardy. The flowers are a lovely sky-blue, with
golden-yellow anthers, forming a striking contrast, and are produced in large lax-heads.
The plant flowers in May and June. Flowering plants, 25 cts.

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POLYGONATUM. Solomon’s Seal.

A well-known native plant, with long drooping flower stems, bearing white tubular
blooms.

P. Multiflorum. 2 feet. June. 20 cts

POLYGONUM. Knot-weed.

P. Cuspidatum. A vigorous-growing plant, 6 feet in height, with large, handsome foliage,
and innumerable racemes of white flowers, very useful for the wild garden, shrubbery
borders, or for isolated positions on the lawns, etc. Each, 20 cts.; $2.00 per doz.

P. Sacchaliense. With tall, stout stems, slightly drooping foliage, flowers white, in axillary
clusters, a remarkable plant, of quite a sub-tropical appearance, very useful for margins
of waters, shrubbery borders. Each, 25 cts.; $2.25 per doz.

POTENTILLA. Cinquefoil.

A very interesting class of perfectly hardy border or rock plants; their habit is dwarf
and slightly trailing; they produce an abundance of single, double, or semi-double flowers,
which are of a splendid velvety texture; the colors are most brilliant and effective, varying
from the richest shades of yellow to the deepest crimson. The leaves somewhat resemble
those of the strawberry.

We offer the following named varieties, which are very distinct, and we strongly urge
their cultivation in every garden, where a brilliant hardy perennial will be appreciated.

DOUBLE POTENTILLAS.

Belzebuth. Blackish purple. A free grower.

Hamlet. Very dark crimson.

Jupiter. Vivid crimson, striped and suffused with yellow.

Les Vesuve. Bright red, edge of petals flushed with yellow; very double.
Louis Van Houtte. Very deep crimson. Splendid.

Lutea. Rich yellow, and effective.

Mars. Chestnut red, deep colored; free variety.

M. Rouillard. Soft, velvety scarlet, shaded and edged with amber.
Phoebus. Bright yellow. A large, fine flower.

Perfection Plena. Deep crimson, shaded citron yellow.

Star of the North. Bright red, flushed yellow.

Purpurea Plena. Rich, dark scarlet; large flower; dwarf habit.
Grandiflora. Splendid; large scarlet flower.

Variabilis. Light scarlet orange.

Versicolor. A very pretty variety, flaked and blotched like a carnation.
Vesuvius. Fiery red, suffused with yellow.

Wr. Rollison. Mahogany, suffused with orange. A free and very attractive variety

PRIMULA. Primrose.

This beautiful family unfortunately embraces many varieties which do nox thrive in our
climate. We offer only those which may be depended upon.

P. Sieboldi. It is needless to say one word in praise of this primrose; it is a favorite with
all, adapted for almost any purpose, and can be successfully grown by the most inex-
perienced amateur. It has proved hardy in light elevated soil, and is one of the most
effective for spring bedding we possess. They can also be easily grown in pots in a
cool greenhouse or conservatory, and as a cold frame plant nothing could be finer. The
colors are most delicate, while the flowers are very tenacious when cut. We have a
magnificent strain. 35 cts.

P. Polyanthus. While hardy, these are best adapted to frame culture. We offer a very
fine strain, propagated from the finest kinds. 20 cts.

. B®. Vulgaris. The common primrose, Clear yellow flowers. Quite hardy. 20 cts.

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.

PULMONARIA. Lungwort.

Plants which thrive in any ordinary soil, and are useful and ornamental in any position.

P. Angustifolia. 1 foot. May. Pinkish flowers, changing to blue. 25 cts.

PYRETHRUM. Feverfew.

We have made a special feature of this class of plants, notably the double named sorts,
which are described below.

PYRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM.

P. Uliginosum. This is considered by many the finest composite autumn flowering plant
we have. It grows strongly to 5 feet, bearing innumerable large single white flowers,
with yellow centres resembling, but much larger than, daisies, which are especially
adapted to cutting purposes. Altogether it is a magnificent plant, and a fit companion
to Helenium Autumnale, which flowers at the same time (Aug. and Sept.). 25 cts.

P. Roseum. 2 feet. June. Fern-like foliage. Flowers pink or red petals, and vivid
yellow centres, resembling Asters. 20 cts.

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DOUBLE, PYRE?THEUMS.

This charming group of plants has only existed for a few years, consequently is scarcely
known to the general public interested in horticulture. The improvement has been so great
that few persons can reconcile themselves to the fact that the lovely flowers seen at our exhi-
bitions are simply varieties of the old Pyrethrum roseum. The group taken as a whole must
be considered as the most useful for general decoration that we have; the flowers are exceed-
ingly varied in color, having a great resemblance to a well-formed aster or large-flowered
_ chrysanthemum, and are produced in such abundance as to render them invaluable during

tae summer months for purposes of cut bloom, whilst their fern-like foliage is extremely
handsome, particularly during the spring months. They are amongst the most useful hardy
flowers we have, thriving in almost any soil or situation, being true perennials, and when
once established lasting in condition for many years without replanting.

These plants are so evidently destined to become universally popular and sought for, that
we have added to our stock very largely, and can offer them in great quantities. Our selec-
tion, 25 cts.; $2.50 per doz. Purchasers’ selection, 30 cts.; $3.00 per doz.

Beauty of Leken. Velvety red.
Capt. Nares. Bright crimson, bold flower; extra for cutting.
Leonard Kelway. Splendid dark variety.

Mont Blanc. Pure white, free and erect habit; a grand and most beautiful variety. Extra.
fine.

Nemesis. Rose, tipped with crimson.
Solfaterre. Beautiful sulphur color. A grand and distinct variety.

In addition to the above varieties, which we have in quantity, we can furnish many
other sorts equally beautiful, when the selection is left to us.

PYRETHRUM.

P. Tchihatchewii. Or Russian daisy. A handsome dwarf species, forming a dense tuft,
thriving well on dry soil, or in any location. The flowers are numerous with a yellowish
disc, and pure white petals. We can strongly recommend this variety for general
culture. 15 cts.

. RANUNCULUS. Buttercup.
R. Acris, fl. pl. Bachelors’ Buttons. 2 feet. May and June. A fine, showy perennial,
with very double, shiny golden-yellow flowers, and laciniated foliage. 20 cts.

R. Aconitifolius Plenus. Fair Maids of France. One of the best of our hardy peren-
nials. Flowers pure white and exceedingly double, not unlike a miniature double white
camellia. It forms a branching bush 2 feet in height, producing flowers in the wildest
profusion which are very useful for cut purposes. It grows freely, preferring a moist,
shady situation. 30 cts.

R. Speciosus. Immense double golden-yellow flowers, on stems 9 inches in height. A
first-class perennial, and one we can strongly recommend for a cool, moist spot. 25 cts.

R. Amplexicaulis. Very early spring flowering, with single pure white flowers, invalu-
able for cutting. 25 cts. 12 plants of these last three for $2.00.
RHEUM. Rhubarb.
R. Officinala. 6 feet. July. A bold, striking plant, noticeable for its ornamental foliage.

RHEXIA. Meadow Beauty.
R. Virginica. g inches. August. One of the showiest of our native plants. Deep crim
son and pink flowers. 15 cts.
RUDBECKIA. Cone-Flower.

A. showy class of strong, easily cultivated plants.

R. Hirta. 2 feet. July and August. Deep yellow, with dark purple centre. 15 cts.
R. Lacinata. 4 feet. July. Flowers large and deep-yellow. 25 cts.

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R. Maxima. 6 feet. July and August. One of the most striking late-flowering plants,
with broad, glaucous foliage and flowers which measure from 4 to 6 inches. Deep-yellow
petals and prominent, deep-purple centre.

R. Newmanii. One of the best of our hardy border plants, producing its golden-yellow
flowers with jet-black centres in great profusion during the autumn. It is, without a
question, one of the finest of all our autumn-flowering plants. 25 cts.

SANGUINARIA. Blood-Root.

One of our prettiest native plants, thriving in any location, and an effective spring flower
in the garden.

S. Canadensis. 1 foot. April. Flowers pure white, produced in profusion. Should be
planted in masses to give the best effect. 15 cts. each; per doz., $1.00.

SABBATIA.

S. Chloroides. 2 feet. Perhaps the most charming of all our native plants, and certainly
one of the rarest. The flowers are a vivid pink, and the whole habit of the plant is inde-
scribably attractive. It is biennial, and should be grown in moist soil. Seeds can be
saved, and should be sown each year. 30 cts.

SANTOLINA.

$.Incana. June. 1 foot. An excellent plant for effect of foliage which is glaucous and
fine, small yellow flowers in quantity. 20 cts.

SAPONARIA. Soap-wort.

S. Ocymoydes. 6inches. May to August. A useful trailing plant, not particular as to
location, covered with small bright pink flowers. Very fine. 25 cts.

SAXAFRAGE.
A handsome and useful class of plants, the megasea section being the most valuable in
this climate. These all have broad, strong, but dwarf foliage, which is almost evergreen in
character.

S. Crassifolia. 1 foot. April. Very dense heads of bright pink flowers. 20 cts.

S. Virginiensis. 8 inches. April. White flowers produced as above. 20 cts.
We can offer many varieties of this plant, all of them distinct and handsome.

SCABIOSA CAUCASICA.

One of the handsomest hardy perennials; its flowers last a long time in water, and
their peculiar soft, lilac-blue shade is charming. It is a vigorous grower, thoroughly hardy,
and very free-blooming. 50 cts.

Wevconsider this a plant destined to become very popular.

SCILLA. Squills.
All of the bulbous family are beautiful, and require to be planted in the fall to get good
results as they bloom very early in the spring.

S. Sibirica. 6 inches. May. Should be planted in masses, when its vivid blue flowers
in early spring produ_e the most charming effect.
We offer many other varieties, such as,

S. Peruriana, Hyacinthoides, Campanulata, and others.

SEDUMS.

This dwarf family of succulents include many beautiful and interesting forms which are
worthy of cultivation, and which are particularly adapted for edgings and for clothing bare
spots in borders, where their glaucous foliage and bright flowers invariably rivet the interest.
All are very dwarf and creeping in habit. We offer many forms of the best sorts, like Acre,
Sexangulare, Sieboldii, Spectabile, Telephium and Lydium. The latter is especially good
and attractive.

S. Acre we offer at 25 cts. per square foot; other sorts, from 15 cts. to 25 cts. each.

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SEMPERVIVUMS.

Another interesting dwarf succulent plant of great value for carpeting and edging.
They will grow in any poor soil, and all have varying and handsome foliage, besides, in
many instances, forming showy flowers.

We can furnish some fifty distinct varieties, either singly or in collections, at 15 cts.
each; $1.50 per dozen, or $10.00 per 100.

SCHIZOSTYLIS.

S. Coccinea. What can be more striking than the vivid scarlet flowers of this beautiful
plant, reminding one of a miniature Gladiolus or a scarlet-flowered Tritonia ? The
flowers are produced from early autumn until mid-winter, and can be easily grown.
Should be lifted in the fall, and wintered in a sunny window, where it will bloom freely.

25 cts.
SENICIO.
S. Pulcher. A showy perennial, with purple florets and yellow disc. A very fine sort.
30 cts.

SIDALCEA. Indian Mallow.

S. Candida. 3 feet. June. A pretty Malvaceous plant, growing 2% feet, having pure
white flowers, about an inch across, closely arranged on the upper portion of the stems.
It prefers a moist, loamy soil, is quite hardy; an abundant bloomer. 25 cts.

SILENE. Catch Fly.

S. Maritima fl. pl. Prostrate tufts of glaucous foliage an inch in height, bearing double
flowers as large as the old “ Double White Pink,” easily grown and exceedingly free-
flowering. 25 cts.

S. Pennsylvanica. A pretty American species, growing about 9 inches high, producing
numerous short stems, terminating with clusters of bright-pink flowers. It prefers a
sunny situation, and can be easily grown in a border or rockwork.

S. Alpestris. A charming evergreen rock or border plant, forming tufts of dark-green
foliage, covered with panicles of glistening white flowers, fine for massing. 25 cts.

S. Virginica. Showy crimson flowers. June. 20 cts.

SILPHIUM. Compass Plant.

S. Laciniatum. A stately perennial 8 to 9 feet in height, producing large, soft, yellow
flowers, which are supposed to change their position with the sun. 20 cts.

SOLDANELLA.

A charming little group, forming masses of dark-green foliage and stems, supporting
several drooping, bell-shaped, blue flowers, beautifully fringed, requiring a moist, shady situa-
tion.

S. Alpina. 4inches. May. 30 cts.

SOLIDAGO. Golden Rod.

A few of these add color and effect to the garden, although the majority are coarse
growers.

S. Sempervirens. This is the most showy of all species; leaves leathery, shining, often
3 by 12 inches. Flowerheads 18 to 24 inches broad. Each, 15 cts.; 10, $1.00; 100,
$5.00.

S. Rigida. Stout and showy. Best Western species. 15 cts.

SPIRAEA.

An old and well-known class of hardy plants, to which has been lately added several
notably distinct and valuable new varieties, like pal/mata elegans, palmata alba, and, astil-
boides. The entire collection is hardy and grown without difficulty.

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S. Aruncus. 4 feet. June. A lovely border perennial, producing long, feathery panicles
of innumerable small white flowers, forming a gigantic plume, very graceful. 25 cts.;
$2.00 per dozen.

S. Astilboides. June and July. A beautiful Japanese species belonging to the “ Arun-
cus” group, about 2 feet high, producing dense plumes of feathery white flowers,
distinct from any of this family, and a very beautiful plant, hardy and easily giown.
75 cts. A

. Filipendula Flore Pleno. Numerous corymbs of double white flowers and pretty

fern-like foliage. One of the best, most useful, and showy perennials. 20 cts.

. Japonica. 2 feet. June and July. A good old sort, with a glossy foliage and spikes

of pure-white flowers. 25 cts.

. Japonica Aurea Reticulata. Beautiful green foliage, elegantly veined with yellow.

A new and ornamental variety. 50 cts.

Palmata. 3 feet. June and August. A magnificent plant, with heads of vivid crimson

flowers, and elegant foliage. One of the best hardy plants. 35 cts.

. Palmata Alba. A novelty, highly recommended. It is a pure white variety, sim-
ilar in habit, adaptabilities, etc., to the old variety, a really beautiful decorative plant.
75 cts.

S. Palmata var. Hlegans. We can speak in the highest terms of this plant, for the com-
bination of flowers and foliage is both unique and in the highest sense decorative. _The
flowers vary from creamy white to pure white, with a tinge of crimson in the centre.
They are unexcelled for cutting, and formed in panicles in abundance. It is yet quite
rare. 35 cts.

. Ulmaria. 3 feet. Creamy white flowers. 25 cts.

. Ulmaria fl. pl. Double, white, form of the above. 25 cts.

Ulmaria var. Variegata. Golden variegated foliage. A remarkably handsome plant.

25 cts.

. Venusta. 3 feet. July. Branching feathery plumes of soft rose color. One of the

best of the Spireas. 25 cts.

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STACHYS. Woundwort.
S. Lanata. 2 feet. July. Soft silvery foliage with spikes of purple flowers. Quite showy.
25 cts.
STATICE. Sea Lavender.

A group not as well known as they should be. Flowers are produced in broad heads,
which are adapted for cutting, as they keep long after being dried.

S.Incana. A beautiful group growing about 1 foot high, producing immense heads of
white, rose, red, and crimson flowers. Blooming plants, mixed colors. 35 cts.

S. Latifolia. 1 to 2 feet. July. Blue flowers. 25 cts.

S. Maritima. 2 feet. July. Rose. 25 cts.

STOKESIA.

S. Cyanea. 1 foot. A first-class, autumn-flowering perennial, bearing a profusion of lav-
ender-blue flowers, 2 to 3 inches across. It succeeds best in light, warm soils, and is a
little tender. 25 cts.

SYMPHYTUM. Comfrey.

A showy plant, and easily grown. Foliage broad and ornamental, which is its chief
merit.

S. Officinale Argentium Variegatum. 35 cts.

THALICTRUM. Meadow Rue.

T. Corunti. 4 feet. July. Creamy-white flowers in open panicles. 20 cts.

T. Anemonoides. 1 foot. June. Foliage distinct and fern-like flowers, pure-white, in
loose spikes. 25 cts.

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THYMUS. Thyme.
Dwarf plants, with tufted foliage. Well-drained soil.
.Micans. July. Lilac flowers in clusters. 25 cts.

. Vulgaris. Thrives in dry spots. Small, purplish-lilac flowers. 15 cts.
. Vulgaris var. Aurea. Foliage golden, variegated. A very attractive plant. 25 cts.

TIARELLA. Mitrewort.

fT Cordifolia. A plant of great beauty, both in leaf and flower. Perfectly hardy, rapidly
increased, and flourishing in almost any soil and position. The flowers are small, of a
creamy-white, and star-shaped, the buds delicately tinged with pink, and in great pro-
fusion. 20 cts.

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TRADESCANTIA. Spiderwort.

. Virginica. A showy and highly decorative group of border plants, forming erect bushes
18 inches in height, producing numerous terminal umbels of large flowers, which are
produced in great profusion the whole of the summer.

. Wirginica. 23 feet. Allsummer. Violet-purple flowers. 20 cts.

. Virginica Alba Major. This plant deserves special attention. It is the finest of the
family, and it is the first time a really snow-white variety has been offered. 25 cts.

. Virginica var. Coerulea. Clear-blue. 25 cts.
. Virginica var. Rosea. Deep-red. 25 cts.

TRILLIUM. Wood Lily.

There are many varieties of this species, of which T. grandiflorum is by far the finest.
We can offer Cernuum, Erectum, Erectum Album, Erythrocarpum Nivale, Recur-
vatum when wanted.

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T. Grandiflorum. 9g inches. May. Large white flowers which are very handsome. Can
be domesticated in any garden, and is worthy of culture everywhere. Each, 15 cts.;
$1.00 per doz.

TROLLIUS. Globe Flower.

No garden should be without these, as they are among the very best of perennials, and
ornamental to the last degree. All are quite hardy and dwarf in habit.

T. EHuropzus. June. One of the best border perennials, large globular flowers, varying
from creamy-white to orange. They grow in almost any soil or situation. 25 cts.

T. Fortunei fl. pl. A fine Japanese species, with large orange-scarlet flowers. It attains
a height of 2 feet, and flowers abundantly from May to August. 25 cts.

T. Loddigesianus. Numerous stems of large, globular, golden-yellow flowers. 25 cts.

T. Thos. S. Ware. A novelty commended as one of the best introductions. Flowers a
striking orange color. Habit robust. $1.00 each.

TRITOMA (Kniphofia).

A stately genus of Liliaceous plants, forming tufts of long, broad, fleshy, grass-like
leaves, from the midst of which are thrown up numerous stout stems, bearing spikes of
scarlet and yellow flowers. Every one knows the Tritomas, commonly known as the “ Red-
hot Poker,” “Flame Flower,” or “Torch Plant.” They will grow in almost any soil or
situation, and are invaluable late in the autumn. They are seen to the best advantage at
the back of the mixed border, in large clumps among shrubs. After flowering they should
be lifted an wintered in the cellar in boxes of earth.

Tf. Uvaria. Spikes of scarlet flowers shading to orange, in August, about 3 feet. 25 cts.

I. Glaucescens. Large spikes of vermilion-scarlet flowers when in bud, shading to orange
after expansion, exceedingly free blooming, one of the very best; good strong plants.
25 cts.

T. Nobilis. The grandest of the group; immense spikes of orange-red flowers on stems
6 to 7 feet, blooming from August to December. Good plants. 35 cts.

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TUNICA.

T. Saxafraga. 6 inches. June to August. A good rock plant, with quantities of small
rosy-white flowers and delicate foliage. Fine for edging. 25 cts.

UVULARIA. Bellwort.
U. Grandiflora. April. Pale yellow bell-shaped flowers. Each, 15 cts.; $1.00 per doz.

VALERIANA. Valerian.
V. Officinalis. 3 feet. June. Blush white flowers in large trusses. 20 cts.

VERONICA. Speedwell.
A splendid family of hardy plants, and all handsome, especially V. Sudsessilis.

. Amethystina. 12inches. June. One of the best. Flowers amethyst blue, on short
spikes. 25 cts.

Gentianoides. 18 inches. May. Pale blue with azure foliage, glossy and broad.
25 cts.

Gentianoides fol. var. A pretty variegated form of the above. 35 cts.

Incana. 6inches. August. Deep blue flowers, grayish foliage. 20 cts.

Longifolia var. Subsessilis. 2 feet. August. This is not only the best of this family,
but one of the finest hardy perennials yet introduced. Flowers in dense erect spikes, a
foot in length, and from 4 to 5 inches in circumference, of a deep, rich blue. It is per-
fectly hardy, and can be recommended. 35 cts.

Officinalis. Speedwell. A spreading, trailing plant with bright foliage and dense
racemes of showy blue flowers. This plant grows so easily and blooms so continuously
that it cannot be too strongly recommetded. Fine for cutting. Each, 15 cts.; 10, $1.00.

V.Repens. Very dwarf, and flowers white and showy. 20 cts.

V. Rupestris. 4 inches. May. Creeping habit, and one of the best we have for carpeting

rockeries or bare places. Flowers showy-blue, in dense spikes. An excellent plant.
20 cts.

V. Spicata. 2 to 3 feet. June toAugust. Long spikes of small blue flowers. Flowering
habit constant. One of the best. 20 cts.

Spicata Alba. A showy white form of the above. 25 cts.

Virginica. 5 feet. August. Tall growing, with large and noticeably distinct spikes of
white flowers. 20 cts.

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VINCA. Myrtle.

All of a creeping habit, with evergreen foliage and bright flowers. All the varieties are
finely adapted to covering bare spots where grass will not grow.

V. Major Variegata. June. Foliage variegated with yellow, and flowers blue. A fine
sort. 25 cts.

V. Minor. June and August. Green foliage, strong grower, flowers blue. 10 cts. each;
50 cts. per dozen; $4.00 per hundred.

V. Minor var. Alba. A form of the above, with pure-white flowers, and a most useful
and attractive plant. 15 ets.

V. Minor fl. pl. Double blue flowers. 25 cts.

V. Minor Rosea Plena. A rare form, with double, rose-colored flowers. 25 cts.

VINCETOXICUM JAPONICUM.

This is a new herbaceous plant, which, when better known, will be generally grown. It
belongs to the Asclepiadeze family, and comes from Japan. The foliage is light-green, and
the plant has a partial climbing habit, although it does not exceed 3 to 4 feet in height.
The flowers are white and waxy, and freely borne in panicles on the long stems, being pro-
duced all summer, which is one of its best qualities. No neater or more satisfactory plant
can be grown in the garden, and we predict for it a most favorable reception in the future.

35 cts.

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VIOLA. Violets.

Many of the hardy forms of this dwarf species are easily grown in the border and ought
to be more generally cultivated.

. Canadensis. 1 foot. May to August. White flowers. Heart-shaped foliage. 20 cts.

. Canina. Sylvestris. 9 inches. April to August. Dark-purple. 15 cts.

. Cornuta Alba. Large, white-flowered variety and constant bloomer. Useful as a
border plant. 25 cts.

Cucultata. 1oinches. Dark-purple flowers, freely produced on long stems. 15 cts.

Pedata. June. Large lilac flowers and pretty foliage. 20 cts.

Pedata Bicolor. The showiest of the hardy violets. Upper petals dark, rich purple,
with blue lower petals. The flowers equal a pansy in effect. 25 cts.

Pubescens. A downy-leaved, yellow-flowered variety. 15 cts.

Marie Louise. A tender variety, with large, deep-blue flowers. Adapted to frame
culture. 20 cts.

. Wellsiana. We have much pleasure in introducing this variety to the notice of our

customers, which must be welcomed as a most valuable addition to the violets already

in cultivation; its great worth, both as a border plant and for cutting, is shown in the

fact of its having been awarded two first-class certificates. The flowers are very large,

often attaining to an inch in diameter, and are of the best form, deliciously scented, and

of 4 deep, rich, purple color; the footstalks are long and wiry, supporting the flowers

well above the close compact foliage; it is extremely hardy, the first to flower in the

autumn, and holds out to the last of spring. 25 cts.

YUCCA. Spanish Bayonet.

One of the hardiest, and in all respects showiest, plants we have. The flower spikes are
many-branched, and the flowers are borne in huge panicles above the sword-shaped foliage,
which in itself offers a sub-tropical effect. The large, white, waxy blooms are drooping in
habit, and the plant, whether in bloom or not, presents a highly ornamental effect, and can
be used to advantage in any situation.

Y. Filimentosa. 4 feet. June and July. Foliage evergreen, and somewhat resembling
an agave in habit, with flowers as above described. Large plants, 50 cts.; smaller
plants, 25 cts.; per 100, $10.00.

BOG PLANTS.

The following valuable kinds for colonizing in wet places and marging of ponds and
brooks are affixed in quantity.

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Botanical Name.

Common Name. Each Doz.

Acorous Calamus Sweet Flag $0.20 $1.00
Calla palustris Water Arum. . .20 1.00
Caltha palustris : Marsh Marigold . .20 1.00
Darlingtonia Californica Cal. Pitcher Plant 35 3.00
Drosera filiformis Thread-leaved Sundew. 15 1.00
“« longifolia Oblong-leaved Sundew. anc 1.00
“rotundifolia . Round-leaved Sundew . SG 1.00
Elodes Virginica . . Marsh St. John’s-Wort 15 50
Juncus effusus’. . Common Rush 15 1.00
Menyanthes trifoliata : Buckbean . 15 1.00
Sagittaria variabilis. .» . Arrow-head .15 1.00
Sarracenia Drummondi 226 2.00
< flava . Trumpet-leaf . 125 2.00

. Psittacina Parrot-beaked P. 125 2.00

= purpurea Huntsman’s Cap . .20 1.00

FE rubra . Red ai. 7; 25 2.00

% variolaris Spotted T. . 2 2.00
Scirpus atrovirens : Marsh Sedge. . .20 1.00
Symplocarpus foetidus . Skunk Cabbage . 30 1.00
Typha latifolia . .. Cat-tail . : 125 1.00
~. Vaccinium macrocarpon Am. Cranberry 15 1.00

Botanical Name.
Brasenia peltata .
Limnanthemum lacunosunl
Lobelia Dortmanni .
Nelumbium luteum .
Nuphar advena
Nynubees odorata

oG var. minor

a tuberosa .
Orontium aquaticum
Pontederia cordata .
Sparganium simplex
Utricularia vulgaris .

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.

AQUATIC PLANTS.

Common Name.
Water Shield .
Floating Heart
Water Lobelia
Sacred Bean .
Common Yellow Lily
White Water Lily
Small W. L.
Tuber-bearing L.
Golden Club .
Pickerel Weed
Bur-Reed

Yellow Bladdenwores

ORCHIDS.

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In this list will be found nearly all the rare and desirable Orchids of the United States;
and for beauty and peculiar structure, no other order of plants can surpass them. While a
few are more desirable for botanical study, others, like the cypripediums, when planted’ in
masses, give gorgeous colors and markings, which must be seen to be appreciated.

Botanical Name.
Aplectrum hyemale .
Arethusa bulbosa
Calopogon pulchellus
Calypso borealis .
Cpa pseu acaule .

arietinum
oe candidum
parviflorum .
pubescens
ch spectabile
Goodyera Menziesii
ss pubescens
. FEPens :
PSE blephariglottis
ciliaris :
o dilitata
a fimbriata
a Hookeri
i hyperborea.
es lacera
fc obtusata .
és orbiculata
23 psycodes
és rotundifolia
hd tridentata
“c virescens
fd viridis

Liparis lilifolia
*) Woeselit
Orchis spectabilis
Pogonia ophioglossoides .
“ _verticillata .
Spiranthes cernua
£ gracilis

Common Name.
Adam and Eve
Arethusa
Grass] Pinks. ee
Northern Calypso

Stemless Lady’s Slipper

Ram’s Head L. S.
Small White L. S.
Smaller Yellow L. S.
Larger Yellow L. S.
Showy L. 8.

Rattlesnake Plantain
Creeping Goodyera .

White Fringed Orchis .
Yellow Fringed Orchis.

White Flowered O. .
Great Fringed O.
Two-leavedO. . .
Greenish Flowered O.
Ragged Fringed O.
Greenish White O. .
Large-leaved O. .
Purple Fringed O.
Rose-Purple O. :
Greenish White O. .
Greenish O.
Greenish O. :
Purple Twayblade
Green Twayblade
Showy O. ; ;
Pale Rose- colored P.
Dusky Purplish P.
Lady’s Tresses .
White S. — :

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HARDY NATIVE FERNS.

These can be supplied in small or large quantities. Those who desire to plant them
freely will find it profitable to consult us in the matter.

If collections of Native Plants are desired, we can fill them in any quantity at
extremely low prices.

Collections of Hardy Herbaceous Plants.

For the convenience of those who may not be familiar with the entire family of hardy
plants, we offer the following collections which embrace the most desirable species and
varieties. They are all showy and beautiful plants of easy cultivation, and of various seasons
of flowering from May to November. By judicious selection, a continuous display of flowers
may be obtained from early spring until the end of autumn. All are strong plants and the
majority adapted for cutting purposes, and every plant can be thoroughly recommended.
In making up these collections, the selection must be left to us.

Collection to give bloom from Spring until late Fall.

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INDEX OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS.

Acanthus, 6.
Achillea, 6.
Asconitum, 6.
Acorus, 6.
Actza, 6:
Adonis, 6.
LEthionema, 7.
Agrostemma, 6, 7.
Aira, 7.
Ajuga, 7.
Allium, 7.
Alstromeria, 7.
Alyssum, 7.
Amaryllis, 7, 8.
Anchusa, 8.
Anemone, 8.
Anthemis, 8.
Anthericum, 8.
Apios, 8.
Aquatic Plants, 56.
Aquilegia, 8, 9.
Arabis, 9.
Arenaria, 9.
Armeria, 9.
Artemisia, 9.
Arundo, 10.
Asclepias, 10.
Asperula, 10.
Asphodelus, 10.
Asters. Hardy, 10, 11.
Aubretia, Il.
Baptisia, II.
Begonias. Tuberous, 12.
Bellis, 11.
Bocconia, II.
Bog Plants, 55.
Boltonia, Il.
Bupthalmium, 11.
Callirhoe, 12.
Campanulas, 12, 13.
Cannas. Dwarf French,
P77, 18:
Carex, 13.
Carnations. Hardy, 21.
Cassia, 13.

Cedronella, 13.
Centaurea, 13, 14, 56.
Centranthus, 14.
Cerastium, 14.
Chelone, 14.
Chionodoxa, 14.
Chrysanthemums, Early,
14.
Chrysanthemums.
dy, 14.
Claytonia, 14.
Clematis, 15.
Clematis Davidiana, 15.
Collections of Hardy
Plants, 57.
Convallaria, 15.
Coreopsis, 15, 16.
Corydalis, 19.
Delphinium, 19, 21.
Desmodium, 21.
Dianthus, 21.
Dicentra, 22.
Dictamnus, 22.
Digitalis, 22.
Dodecatheon, 22.
Doronicum, 22, 23.
Dracocephalum, 23.
Echinacea, 24.
Echinops, 24.
Epigea, 24.
Epilobium, 24.
Epimedium, 24.
Erianthus, 24.
Erigeron, 24.
Eryngium, 24.
Erythronium, 25.
Eulalia, 25.
Eupatorium, 25.
Euphorbia, 25.
Ferns. Hardy, 57.
Ferula, 26.
Festuca, 25.
Fuchsias. Hardy, 26.
Funkia, 25, 26.
Gaillardia, 26.

Har-

Galax, 27.

Galega, 26, 27.

Galium, 27.

Galtonia, 27.

Genista, 27.

Gentiana, 27.

Geranium, 27, 56.

Geum, 28.

Gypsophilla, 28.

Heleianthum, 28.

Helenium, 28.

Helianthus, 28, 29.

Helleborous, 29.

Hemerocallis, 29, 30.

Hepaticas, 30.

Hesperis, 30.

Heuchera, 30.

Hibiscus, 30.

Hieraceum, 30.

Hollyhocks. 30, 31.

Humulus, or Hop, 31.

Iberis, 31.

Iris, Germanica, 31, 32, 33
‘¢ Kempferi, 33.
‘¢ Miscellaneous, 34.

Lathyrus, 34.

Lavender, 34.

Liatris, 34.

Lilium, or Lily, 35.

Linum, 36.

Lithospermum, 36.

Lobelia, 36.

Lotus, 36.

Lupin, 37.

Lychnis, 37.

Lysimachia, 37.

Lythrum, 37.

Mallow, 37.

Melissa, 37.

Mertensia, 38.

Mint, 38.

Mitchella, 38.

Mitella, 38.

Monarda, 38.

Morina, 38.

Myosotis, 38.
Narcissus, 38, 39.

New Border Pinks, 21.
Nymphea, 39.
(Enothera, 39.
Ompholodes, 39.
Opuntia, 39.

Orchids. Hardy, 56.

Ornithogalum, 39.

Orobus, 39.

Oxalis, 39.

Pzonies, Herbaceous, 40,
41.

Pzonies, Tree, 20, 41, 42.
Pardanthus, 43.
Passiflora, 43.
Pentstemon, 43, 44.
Phalaris, 44.

Phlox. Hardy, 44, 45, 46.
Phygelius, 46.
Podophyllum, 46.
Polemonium, 46.
Polygonatum, 47.
Polygounm, 47.

INDEX.

Poppies. Hardy, 42, 43.

Potentilla, 47.

a Double, 47.
Primula, 47.
Pulmonaria, 48.
Pyrethrum, 48.

Double, 4g.
Ranunculus, 4g.
Rheum, 49.

Rhexia, 49.

Rudbeckia, 49, 50.
Sabbatia, 50.
Sanguinaria, 50.
Santolina, 50.
Saponaria, 50.
Saxatrage, 50.
Scabiosa, 50.
Schizostylus, 51.
Scilla, 50.
Sedums, 50.
Sempervivums, 51.
Senicio, 51.
Sidalcea, 51.
Silene, 51.

Silphium, 51.
Soldanella, 51.
Solidago, 51.
Spirza, 51, 52.
Stachys, 52.
Statice, 52.
Stokesia, 52.
Symphytum, 52.
Thalictrum, 52.
Thymus, 53.
Tiarella, 53.
Tradescantia, 53.
Trillium, 53.
Tritoma, 53.
Trollius, 53.
Tunica, 54.
Uvularia, 54.
Valeriana, 54.
Veronica, 54.
Vinca, 54.
Vincetoxicum, 54.
Violets, 55.
Yucca, §5.

INDEX OF TREES AND

A

Abies, 67.

INCET, 13523

Actinidia, 83.

fesculus, 14, 24, 25.

Ailanthus, 25.

Akebia, 83.

PLIGer 215:

Almond, 55.

ZSIVUS /256

Althea, 50.

Amelanchier, 14, 38.

Amorpha, 38.

Ampelopsis, 83.

Andromeda, 38, 78.

Angelica Tree, 38,

Apios, 84. —

Appleng5 1055, 100; 1077.

END LICOty Wk 1.

Aralia, 38.

Araucaria, 6.

Arbor Vitzx. 76.

Arctostaphylus, 84.

Aristolochia, 84.

NSA 29), 35.

Assortments of Trees and
Shrubs, -99; 1.100, 10x,
102, 103.

Azaleas, 39, 40.

Asparagus, 116.

B

Baccharis, 4o.
Barberry, 14, 40.
IBGCCH) Fen2 7a Se
Benthamia, 6.
Berberis, 14, 15, 40.
‘Betula; 25, 26, 35.
Bignonia, 84.
Biota, 67, 68.
Birch \25513'5-
Blackberries, 115.
Blackberries, Trailing, 57.

Bladder Senna, 42.
Boussingaltia, $4.
Buckeye, 14.
Butternut, 30.

C
Calluna, 78, 79.
Callycanthus, 41.
Caragana, 41.
Carpinus, 26, 41.
Carya, 26.
Castanea, 15, 26.
Catalpa, 26.
Ceanothus, 41.
Celastrus, 84.
Celtis; 36.
Cephalanthus, 41.
Cerasus, 65, 265 275. 35-
Cercid:phyllum, 2.
Chamecyperus, 68.

Cherry, Weeping, 15, 35.

Us Fruit, 109.

Chestnut; 915-724-255 s01Gr

Chinese Cork Tree, 30.
Chionanthus, 41, 42.
Choke Berry, 56.
Cinquefoil, 55.
Clrcis,45-
Cissus, 83.
Clematis, 85, 86.
Clethra, 42.
Colutea, 42.
Comptonia, 42.
Conifers, 67.
Corchorus, 42.
Cornus, 2, 15, 43, 44.
oe Weeping, 36.
Coronilla, 44.
Corylus, 44.
Cotoneaster, 45.
Crategus, 15, 16, 27.
Cupressus, 16, 68.
Currant, 116.
Cydonia, 16, 45.
Cytisus, 27, 45.

SHRUBS.

D

Daphne, 45, 46.
Desmodium. 3, 4, 46.
Deutzia, 6, 46.
Diospyrus, 27.
Dirca, 46.
Dogwood, 43.

aU Flowering, 2.
Dutch Pipe, 84,
Dewberry, 113.

E

Biden roy 572

Eleagnus, 6.

Elm, 3, 34, 35-
Empetrum, 79,
Euonymus, 7, 16, 79, 87.
Evergreens, 67.
Exochorda, 7, 47, 48.

E
PAIS Hi7, 27° 2oniaGe
Pain67.
Forsythia, 4, 48, 49.
Fraxinus, 29, 35.

G .

Genista, 49.
Gingko, 7, 16, 68.
Gleditschia, 29, 36.
Glyptostrobus, 16.
Golden Bell, 48.

ut FHop,;. 19:

“a. Chainy17 ae
Gooseberries, 114, 117.
Grapes, I12, II3.

iy Hoi. House, Tir:
Gymnocladus, 29.

En

Halesia, 16, 49.
Hamamelis, 49, 50.
Hedera, 87.

Hedge Plants, 104.

Hemlock, 70.

Hibiscus, 50.

Hickory, 26.

Hippophe, 50.

Hollies, English, 16, 79.

Honeysuckle, Climbing,
87, 88.

Honeysuckle, Bush, 17, 53

Hop Hornbeam, 30.

Hop) Free, 19; 32-

Hornbea.n, 26.

Horse Chestnut, 14, 24.

“s Dwarf, 54.
Hybrid Roses, go.
Hydrangea, 7, 22, 50, 51,

52
Hypericum, 4, 52.
I
Hex. 16; “79:
ltea, 16, °17.
Ivy, 87.

Japanese Maples, 14.
or Persimmon. 19.
i) QUINCE, 1G; a5
Judas, 41.
Juglans, 30.
June-berry, 4, 38.
Juniper, 68.
Juniperus, 68, 69, 70.
K
Kalmia, 79, 80.
Kentucky Coffee Tree, 29.
Kerria, 42,
Kolreuteria, 22.
L

Laburnum, 17, 45.
Larch, 7o.
Larix, 70.
Laurel, 79.
Laurus, 52.
Ledum, 8o.
Ligustrum, 4, 52, 53.
Lilac, 4, 5, 60, 61, 62.

ce. ‘Free, 10.

Weeping; Ss.

‘» Mew, 20.
Lime, 34.
Linden, 34.
Liquid-amber, 17.

Liriodendron, 30.
Locust, 32.
Wonicera, 17, 533 S75
Lycium, 88.

M

Magnolia, 5, 18, 30, 53.

Mahonia, So.
Maiden-Hair, 7, 33, 68.
Malus, IT, 30.

Maple: 413,14, 235 246

* Weeping, 30.
Matrimony Vine, 88.
Menispermum, 88.
Mock Orange, 4, 55.
Moonseed, 88.
Morus, 30, 110.
Mountain Laurel, 79.

Mulberry, Weeping, 22.

as Edible, 116.
Myrica, 53, 54, 80.
N
Nectarines, III, 112.
Nemopanthes, 54.
Nettle Tree, 26.
Nordmann’s Fir, 67.
Norway Spruce, 71.
Nyssa, 2, 3, 30.
O.
Oak, 32.
ot Weeping, DD
Ostrya, 30.
P

Peonia Tree, 55.
Paulownia, 18.
Pavia, 54, 55.
Peachaaie
Pear, 108, 109.

‘¢ Double, 18.
Periploca, 88.
Persica, 18, 19.
Persimmon, Ig.

“ American, 27.

Philadelphus, 4, 55.
Phillodendron, 30.
Piceay, 70,07 0572.
Pine; 72-
Pinus, 72.
Plums, 110.

<< lowering, 55-
Populus; *3, 3%:

Potentilla, 55.

Prinos, 55.

Prickly Ash, 34.

REVEL, 45525) 104.

Prunus-Pissardi, 31, 32.
s double, 55.

»Ptelia, 10, 32-

Pterostyrax, 19.
Purple-Fringe, 56.
Py bus.el il, £2, 135.50.

Q.
Quercus, 225 32.
Quince, II0.
=) Japan..10,.45.

| Raspberry, 114.

a Flowering, 57-
Red Bud, 41. _

Sy Gedar 69:
Retinospora, 72, 73.
Rhamnus, 3, 56.
Rhododendrons, 8o, 81, 82
Rhodora, 56.
Rhodotypus, 57.

Rhus, 19, 56.
Ribes, 56.
Robinia, 32.
Roses, 5, 57, 90-98.
Rubus; 57.
Rhubarb, 116.

Se

Salisburia, 7, 33, 68.
Salix, 32), 33).
Sambucus, 19, 57, 58-
Sassafras, 52.
Sciadopitys, 74, 75-
Schizophragma, 88.
Sea Buckthorn, 50.
Shad Blow, 38.
Shrubs, Deciduous, 38.

«¢ | Eivergeen, 78.

‘© Assortment, 98.
Silk Vine, 88.
Silver Bell, 1€, 49.
Silver Firs, 67.
Smilax, 88.
Smoke Tree, 19, 56.
Snowball, 22, 63.
Snowberry, 61.
Sophora, 34, 37-
spindle Tree, 7, 16.

Spirza, 58, 59, 118.
Spruce, 70.
St. John Wort, 4, 52.
Staff Tree, 84.
Staphylea, 60.
Strawberries, 115.
Strawberry Tree, 7, 16.
Stuartia, 20, 60.
Styrax, 19.
Sumach, 19, 56.
Sweet Gum, 17.
Symphoricarpos, 60.
Syringa, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 20,

21, 60, 61, 62.

T

Tamarix, 63.
Taxodium, 34, 75.
Taxus,'755 70:
Thorn, 15, 27.
Three-Thorned Acacia, 29
Thuya, 76, 77.
Tillia, 34.
Tree of Heaven, 25.

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Trees at reduced prices, 98
‘S Weciduous, 23:
ac Weeping, 255.99:
‘¢ Evergreen, 67.
‘¢ Remarkable
age, 102.
‘* Colored Bark, 104.
‘¢ Flowering, 104.
es Pail; 105.
‘¢ Ornamental
104.
Trumpet Flower, 84.
Tulip Tree, 30.

U
Ulmus, 3, 34.
Umbrella Pine, 74.

Vv
Vaccineum, 63.
Viburnum, 22, 62.
Vines, 83.

Virgilia, 22.
Virginia Creeper, 83.
Vitex, 63.

Foli-

Fruit,

W
Walnut, 30, 116.
Waxberry, 53, 80.
Weeping Dogwood, 36.
‘¢ Kilmarnock, 37.
*¢ Mountain Ash, 36.
ec Wild*Cheénrys 37.
“¢™ Willow; 37:
White Fringe, 41.
“< Wood, ao:
Weigelia, 63.
“News 65. G0c
Willows, 32.
Wisteria. 88, 89.
Woodbine, 83.
Xx
Xanthocerus, 64.
We
Yellow Wood, 22.
Yew: \75,..70-
Yucca, 63.
Z
Zanthorhiza, 63.

Index to Latest Additions to Catalogue.

Acer v.

Aralias, vi.
Andromedas, vi.
Azalia, vi to 1x.
Betula, ix.

BOK ix.
Chestnuts, xxi.

, Clematis, Ixy
Crategus, x.
Clerodendron, x, xi.
Daphne, xii.
Gooseberries, xxi.
Hypericum, xii.

Ipomea, xx.
Ilex, xil.

Japan Maples, v.
Lilacs, New, xvii, xviii.
Magnolias, xii.
Menziesia, xiii.
Pear, Idaho, xxi.
Pinus, xiii.
Prunus, xiii.
Pyrus, xiii.
Quercus, xiii, xiv.
Robinia, xiv, xv.
Rhododendrons,

KV5 KVic

Dwarf,

|

Rhus, xvi.

Ribes, xvi.

Roses, New, Hardy, xx
Ke ‘¢ Tender, xx.

Sambucus, xvi.

Spirea, xvi, xvii.

Stuartia, xvil.

Syringa, xvil, xviii.

Tilia, xviii.

Ulmus, xix.

Viburnum, xix.

Xerophyllum, 123.

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