Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS. 131 Rhododendrons. HARDY SHRUBS—{Continued.) Staphyllea Colcllica. A most desirable hardy shrub, of strong erect habit, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, and produc- ing large white flowers in nodding terminal racemes during May. Strong flowering plants. 50 cts. Tamarisk ( Tamarix tetandra). Feathery foliage, small, fringed, light pink flowers. 'Viburnum Snowball ( Viburnum optilus sterilis). Snowy white, borne in large balls in early summer. 'Weigela Candida. Pure white. 'Weigela Rosea. Fine colored
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS. 131 Rhododendrons. HARDY SHRUBS—{Continued.) Staphyllea Colcllica. A most desirable hardy shrub, of strong erect habit, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, and produc- ing large white flowers in nodding terminal racemes during May. Strong flowering plants. 50 cts. Tamarisk ( Tamarix tetandra). Feathery foliage, small, fringed, light pink flowers. 'Viburnum Snowball ( Viburnum optilus sterilis). Snowy white, borne in large balls in early summer. 'Weigela Candida. Pure white. 'Weigela Rosea. Fine colored flowers; one of the best. Weigela Rosea Nana Variegata. One of the most conspicuous shrubs that we cultivate; leaves beautifully mar- gined creamy white; flowers pink. JAPAN SNOWBALL. (Viburnum Plicatum.) This is one of the most valuable of our hardy shrubs. Foliage olive green through summer, but towards fall it turns much darker and remains on the plant for some time after the first frosts. Flowers, though hardly as large as the old variety, are much more numerous. The leaves are in pairs along the stem, and from the base of each leaf a ball of flowers appears. There are often as many as ten pairs of these, or twenty balls, on a branch 18 inches long. These balls, as they expand, all face upward, so that a full view of their great beauty can be had. A fine lot of extra strong plants, 50 cts. each; $ per doz. IMPROVED DWARF ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHERRY. This rare cherry is a native of the Rocky Mountains; for preserves or to eat out of hand it has no equal in the line of pitted fruits. The plants are of bushy habit, growing from two to four feet high. It is entirely hardy and most desirable as an ornamental plant for the garden or lawn. Extra strong 2-year-old plants, 25 cts. each; 5 for $ JAPANESE RASPBERRY, OR WINEBERRY. This interesting plant belongs to the Raspberry family. The fruit is borne in large clusters, and each berry is at first tightly enveloped by the large
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