. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, plants, etc., etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Middletown Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VIBURNUM PLICATUM. Snowball [Viburnum]. Opulus sterilis (Guelder Rose, Snow- ball Tree) — A well-known, favorite shrub, of large size, with globular clusters of pure white, sterile flowers, the latter part of May. V. plicatum (Plicate Viburnum)—From North China. Of moderate growth : handsome, plicated leaves, globular heads of pure white neutral flowers early in June. It surpasses the com-
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, plants, etc., etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Middletown Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VIBURNUM PLICATUM. Snowball [Viburnum]. Opulus sterilis (Guelder Rose, Snow- ball Tree) — A well-known, favorite shrub, of large size, with globular clusters of pure white, sterile flowers, the latter part of May. V. plicatum (Plicate Viburnum)—From North China. Of moderate growth : handsome, plicated leaves, globular heads of pure white neutral flowers early in June. It surpasses the com- mon variety in several respects. Its habit is better, foliage much hand- somer, flowers whiter, and more deli- cate. One of the most valuble flow ering shrubs. Spirea. Callosa Alba—A white flowering variety of dwarf habit; very fine ; remains in flower all summer. Goldex-Leayed (Foliis Aureis)—A beau- tiful dwarf plant, with golden-yellow foliage. Its keeps its color the entire season, and creates a very pleasing effect among other shrubs. * Pruxifolia floee plexo—A beautiful shrub from Japan, with double-white flowers in May. Reevesii, or Laxce-Leayed—A charming shrub, with narrow-pointed leaves, and large, round clusters of white flowers, that cover the whole plant. Double Laxced-Leayed—A beautiful double-flowering variety. One of the best. Thuxbergii (Thuxberg's Spiraea)—Of dwarf habit, and rounded, graceful form; branches slender and somewhat drooping ; foliage narrow and yellowish-green ; flowers small, white, appearing early in spring, being the first Spirea to flower. Esteemed on account of its neat, graceful habit. Forces well in winter. VAX" Houtte's (S. Van Houttei)—The most showy of all the Spireas, and one of the very best flowering shrubs in cultivation. The plant is a rather tall, upright grower, with long, slender branches that droop gracefully with their weight of foliage and flowers. Foliage curiously lobed and rounded, of a lively-green
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