Archive image from page 21 of Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees,. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, etc. descriptivecatal1893moon Year: 1893 i8 SAmaEL C. /T\ooN's Descriptive CATAUoeoE. CLETHRA Coriius, continued. the addition of two or three strands of wire, will make an effectual barrier. 25 cts. each, §15 per 100. CORYIiUS Avellana purpurea (Purple Filbert). A large bush, with large dark purple leaves, con- trasting very effectively with the green foliage of other plants. cts. and 50 cts. :GUS oxyacantlia (Hawthorn). The doub
Archive image from page 21 of Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees,. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, etc. descriptivecatal1893moon Year: 1893 i8 SAmaEL C. /T\ooN's Descriptive CATAUoeoE. CLETHRA Coriius, continued. the addition of two or three strands of wire, will make an effectual barrier. 25 cts. each, §15 per 100. CORYIiUS Avellana purpurea (Purple Filbert). A large bush, with large dark purple leaves, con- trasting very effectively with the green foliage of other plants. cts. and 50 cts. :GUS oxyacantlia (Hawthorn). The double-flowering varieties of _ the English haw- thorn are among the most beautiful shrubs, but our climate does not suit them as well as that of England. The following varieties are among the best: Double White, Double Pink, Double Red and Paul's Double Scarlet. 75 cts. C. Pyracantha (Evergreen Thorn.) A thick, thorny evergreen shrub, often used for hedges: many of the plants are loaded with bright scarlet berries in autumn. 25 cts. CYDONIA Japonica (Japan Quince). One of the most useful deciduous shrubs, whether as a bush in open lawn, in groups, or as an ornamental or de- fensive hedge. The bush is armed with stiff, sharp spines, and with the addition of two or three strands of barbed wire makes a thoroughly defensive hedge for all purposes. The roots i-un very deep, but do not spread laterally, and will never interfere with adjacent crops. It does not require much trimming, and can easily be kept within proper bounds, but its crowning glory is the brilliant display of scarlet flowers with which it is loaded in spring, A large hedge in full bloom is a sight worth riding several miles to see. Specimen bushes, 25 cts, to 50 cts,; hedge plants, S6 to §15 per 100. (See cut, page 19,) CYDONIA Japonica rosea. A beautiful, scarce variety, with flowers of a delicate blusn or pink shade, 50 cts, CTTISUS scoparius (Scotch Broom, j A jow bush, with slender green branches and small leaves
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