. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. 19. -Eleag-nus, continued. trasting strikingly with the light hue of the foliage, which is silvered on the under surface with little white scales. The abundant crop of orange colored fruit, dotted with small ferrugin- ous specks, is a verj^ attractive feature during the summer. The fruit is edible, and can be used for sauces as cranbei'ries are; sometimes grown as a gard
. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. 19. -Eleag-nus, continued. trasting strikingly with the light hue of the foliage, which is silvered on the under surface with little white scales. The abundant crop of orange colored fruit, dotted with small ferrugin- ous specks, is a verj^ attractive feature during the summer. The fruit is edible, and can be used for sauces as cranbei'ries are; sometimes grown as a garden fruit, similar to currants. 50 cts. EUONYMUS Americanus (Burning Bush). Very conspicuous in autumn and winter, when loaded with scarlet seed pods, from which the orange colored berries hang on slender threads; in this, the American species, the branches are quad- rangular. 25 cts. E. Europeus (European Burning Bush, Strawberry Tree). This is darker and more showy than the Ameincan. We have some selected plants of bearing age that are unusually productive, and particularly bright in the coloring of their fruit and foliage. 25 cts. to -SI. E. e. fructo alba (White Fruited Euonymus). A very pretty and interesting variety, with white seed pods and orange-colored berries. 50 cts. E. e. variegata. A new variety with distinctlj^ variegated foliage, holding its color well. 50 cts. EUONYMUS Ja ponicus (Ja- pan Euony- mus). Avery pretty ever- green shrub, with green bark and glos- sy, dark green foliage; prefers a sheltered situation. 25 cts. to 75 cts. E. J. Arg-entea. A variegated variety, with leaves con- spicuously margined with white, and constant in its colorings. 25 cts. to 75 cts. C. j. Aurea (Golden Euonymus). With yellow markings on foliage. 25 cts. to 75 cts. E. j. radicans variegata, A low, trailing shrub, with small, evergreen leaves, edged with white; a useful and effective plant for edging beds or groups. 25 cts. E. latifolia (Broad-leaved Burning Bush). A dis- tinct sp
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