258 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



*60. Spircea VanJIouttei. — Van Houtte's spiraea (Europe). Height, 3 to 5 feet. In 

 bloom, first week of June. Flowers, pure white, borne very profusely in small, compact 

 clusters, on pendulous branches. This graceful shrub is very beautiful when in full 

 bloom. 



*61. Sambucus nigra foliis aureis. — Golden-leaved elder (Europe). Height, 5 to 10 

 feet. The leaves of this variety are bright golden yellow which make it an attractive 

 shrub on the ornamental grounds. 



62. Symphoricarpus racemosus. — Snowberry (Canada). Height, 3 to 4 feet. This 

 ghrub has small rose-coloured flowers but its chief beauty lies in the large puie white 

 berries which render it very ornamental in autumn. 



63. Syringa chinensis (roihomagensis). — Rouen lilac. Garden origin. Height, 5 

 to 10 feet. This a hybrid between s. j^ersica and s. vulgaris. In bloom, fourth week of 

 May. Flowers, bright violet purple. A very profuss bloomer with much the habit 

 of Syringa persica but bearing more highly coloured flowers. 



64. Syringa japonica — Japanese lilac (Japan). Height, 15 to 20 feet. In bloom, 

 fourth week of June. Flowers, creamy white, without perfume, borne in very large pan- 

 icles. This is the latest blooming lilac tested here being more than one month later 

 than the common species. 



65. Syringa Josikcea. — Josika's lilac (Hungary). Height, 5 to 10 feet. In bloom 

 first week of June . Flowers, bluish purple without perfume. This lilac blooms about 

 two weeks later than the common species. The leaves are deep green and shiny which 

 make it quite ornamental throughout the summer. 



66. Syringa ohlata. — Heart-leaved lilac (China). Height, 10 to 15 feet. In bloom, 

 fourth week of May. Flowers bright purple. This is a very ornamental species with 

 heart-shaped, shiny leaves. It blooms a little later than the common species. 



67. Syringa villosa. — Rough-leaved lilac (North China). Height, 4 to 6 feet. 

 In bloom, first week of June. Flowers, pale purple. This is a very handsome species 

 blooming about a week later than the common lilac. 



*68. Syringa vulgaris alba grandijlora. — Large-flowered white lilac (Europe). 

 This is an improvement on the common white lilac with larger flowers and panicles. It 

 blooms during the third week of May. 



*69. Syringa vulgaris, Charles X. — Charles X lilac (Europe). Height, 8 to 12 feet. 

 In bloom, fourth week of May. Flowers, deep purplish lilac, very sweet scented. A 

 profuse bloomer and one of the finest lilacs grown. 



70. Salix rosmarinifolia — Rosemary-leaved willow (Europe). Height, 6 to 10 feet. 

 This is a very ornamental willow with long narrow rosemary-like leaves. 



71. Salix Laurifolia. — Laurel-leaved willow (Europe). Height, 20 to 30 feet. The 

 leaves of this willow are deep green and very shiny. When given room to develop sym- 

 metrically, it makes a very handsome specimen on the ornamental grounds. 



*72. Viburnum Lantana. — Way-faring tree (Europe). Height, 8 to 12 feet. In 

 bloom, third week of May Flowers, white in compact flat heads. The fruit is very orna- 

 mental, being scarlet, turning to dark purple when ripe. 



73. Viburnum Opulus. — Guelder rose, high bush cranberry (Canada). Height, 

 6 to 8 feet. In bloom, second week of June. Flowers, white, in large clusters. This 

 is, at all seasons of the year, an ornamental shrub, as the abundant bright scarlet fruit 

 remains on the bush all winter. 



*74. Viburnum Opulus sterile. — Snowball. Height, 8 to 10 feet. In bloom, second 

 week of June. Tlie almost round clusters of pure white flowers of this shrub are well 

 known. This is one of the most ornamental flowering shrubs grown liere. 



