Syringa, continued 



moderate moisture. One other species, the Japanese 

 or Tree Lilac, will be found under "Deciduous 

 Trees." 



Syringa chinensis (S. rolhomagensis] . ROUEN LILAC. 

 A graceful shrub with slender, often arching branches. 

 Of garden origin. Leaves broadly lanceolate, bright 

 green. Flowers lilac-purple, in showy broad panicles 

 in mid-spring. Very handsome and free -flowering. 

 Height 8 to 10 feet. 



S. josikea. HUNGARIAN LILAC. A sturdy, vigorous 

 shrub with stout upright branches. Native of Hungary. 

 Leaves broadly oblong, pointed at the apex, dark green 

 and shining. Flowers violet, in long narrow panicles, 

 expanding in late spring or early summer. Height 8 to 

 10 feet. 



S. pekinensis. CHINESE LILAC. A large shrub 10 to 

 12 feet tall, with slender spreading branches. Native of 

 China. Leaves ovate or broadly lanceolate, long- 

 pointed, dark green. Flowers creamy white, disposed 

 in large terminal panicles, usually in pairs. Very flo- 

 riferous when old and well established. 



S. persica. PERSIAN LILAC. A graceful shrub with 

 slender branches, attaining a height of 6 to 8 feet. 

 Native of Persia. Leaves broadly lanceolate, of a rich 

 green color. Flowers pale lilac, in broad panicles 3 to 

 4 inches long, opening in late spring. 



S. persica alba. WHITE PERSIAN LILAC. 

 Like the last, but 

 with white flowers. 



Tamarix The Tamarisks 



Graceful shrubs with feathery foliage and large 

 panicles of showy flowers. They are relatively 

 hardy, thriving as far north as Missouri and Massa- 

 chusetts. A moist loamy or sandy soil is best 

 adapted to them. They are also well adapted for 

 seaside planting, or for saline or alkaline soils. 



Tamarix gallica ( T. pentandrd}. FRENCH TAMARISK. 

 A tall shrub with slender spreading branches and 

 bluish green scale-like leaves. Native of Europe. Flow- 

 ers pinkish, in slender panicled racemes in spring or 

 early summer. Showy and distinct. 



T. gallica indict (T.indica}. INDIAN TAMARISK. A 

 variety of the foregoing species from the Himalayas, 

 characterized by its upright growth, longer racemes of 

 pink flowers and dull green foliage. 



T. juniperina ( T. plumasa and T. ja^onica). JAPA- 

 NESE TAMARISK. A shrub, usually 10 to 12 feet tall, 

 with slender spreading branches and bright green foli- 

 age. Native of Japan. Flowers pinkish, in numerous 

 slender racemes, produced on the branches of the pre- 

 vious year and expanding in spring. 



T. odessana. CASPIAN TAMARISK. An upright shrub, 

 4 to 6 feet tall, with bright green foliage. Native of the 

 Caspian region. Flowers .pink, disposed in 

 loose panicled racemes, blossoming in late 

 summer. Very valuable on ac- 

 count of its late-appearing flowers. 

 T. parviflora. EARLY- FLOWER- 

 ING TAMARISK. A shrub with 

 spreading branches, clothed with 

 reddish brown bark. Native of 



Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos (see page 89) 



S. villosa. HIMALAYAN LILAC. An upright shrub 

 with stout warty branches, attaining a height of 5 to 8 

 feet. Native of the Himalayas. Leaves broadly oblong, 

 pointed at the apex, bright green, but without lustre. 

 Flowers pinkish, in broad panicles 3 to 6 inches long, 

 expanding in late spring. 



S. vulgaris. COMMON LILAC. A large upright shrub 

 with heart-shaped, bright green leaves. Native of 

 Europe. Flowers deliciously fragrant, varying from 

 white to shades of lilac, blue and purple. The varieties 

 listed below embrace some of the best and most desir- 

 able forms in cultivation. 



SINGLE LILACS 



Alba. White. 



Aline Mocqueris. Dark red. 



Ambroise Verschaffelt. 



Light pink. 



Charles A. Dark lilac-red. 

 Dr. Lindley. Pinkish lilac. 

 Marie Legraye. White. 



Fran Bertha Dammann. 



White. 

 Ueant des Batailles. Bluish 



lilac. 

 Gloire des Moulins. Light 



pink. 

 Ludwig Spath. Dark blue. 



DOUBLE LILACS 



Alphonse Lavalle. Bluish 

 lilac. 



Belle de Nancy. Pink with 

 white center. 



Condorcet. Blue. 



La Tour d'Au vergne. Violet- 

 purple. 



Mme. Abel Chatenay. White. 

 Mme.Casimir Perier. White. 

 Mme. Lemoine. White. 

 Maxime Cornu. Pinkish 



lilac. 



Michael Buchner. Pale lilac. 

 Pres. Carnoi. Pale blue. 



Europe. Leaves small and scale-like, bright green. 

 Flowers pink, disposed in slender racemes along the 

 branches of the previous year, opening in earlv spring. 

 A remarkably showy plant. 



Ulex The Furze 



A much - branched shrub with green spiny 

 branches and showy flowers. It thrives in sandy or 

 very porous soils, preferring sunny exposures. 

 Well adapted for seaside or rockery planting or for 

 covering gravelly banks. Hardy with slight pro- 

 tection from cold winds as far north as Missouri 

 and Massachusetts. 



Ulex europaeus. FURZE, GORSE OR WHIN. A rigid 

 and very spiny shrub with small or scale-like leaves. 

 Native of Europe. Flowers bright yellow, very showy, 

 fragrant, produced at or near the tips of the branches. 

 Blossoms usually both in spring and fall, or, in Cali- 

 fornia, almost throughout the season. 



Viburnum The Arrow-woods 

 and Snowballs 



Handsome hardy shrubs with showy flowers and 

 foliage. They are not only attractive when in 

 flower, but many species produce large and profuse 

 clusters of bright or glistening berries, and the foli- 

 age frequently assumes brilliant and intense color 

 tones in autumn. As specimen plants, the showier 

 forms, like the Snowballs, have few rivals, and for 

 grouping or massing, the humbler members of the 

 genus make possible many charming effects. The 



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