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R. & J, FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



HARDY ORNAMENTAL SERUBS.-Continued. 



LILAC. {Syringa Vulgaris.) The lilacs have always been 

 popular on account of then- hardiness, vigorous growth, 

 abundant foliage and graceful and luxuriant sweet- 

 scented flower panicles. The Common Purple and Com- 

 mon "WTiite are among the most desirable tall-growing 

 shrubs, growing eight to ten feet. The named varieties 

 are somewhat dwarfer in habit. 



Common Purple. 50 cts. each 



Common White. Fragrant; May. 50 cts. each 

 Charles X. Reddish-purple; trusses large. 75 cts. each 

 Madame Casimir Perier. Double creamy-white; 



fragrant. 75 cts. each 

 Madame Lemoine. Double white. 75 cts. each 

 Marie Legraye. The finest white sort. 75 cts. each 

 Michael Buehner. Pale Hlac; double. 75 cts. each 

 Persian Pink. Large and fine. 75 cts. each . . . 



Persian White. 75 cts. each 



Rothmagensis. (Rouen Lilac.) Reddish-hlac. Immense 

 flower trusses. 75 cts. each ... ... ... 



very 



Souvenir de Louis Spaeth. 



cts. each 



Dark purplish-red. 75 



Doz. 



S5.00 



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Lonicera tatarica. Tartarian Honeysuckle. 



HYDRANGEA panieulata grandiflora. The showiest of 

 Autumn shrubs, bearing immense heads of creamy- 

 white flowers, turning to pleasing shades of red. Doz. 



2 to 3 ft., 50 cts. each S5.00 



Standard or Tree. $1.50 each 



panieulata. This is the original wild Japanese form. 

 The flower panicles are more erect, and less dense 

 than the grandiflora variety. It is considered more Doz. 

 graceful. 50 cts. each ... ... ... ...$5.00 



arborescens grandiflora alba. (Snowball Hydran- 

 gea.) Snow-white blooms of large size. June to Aug. 

 50 cts. each : 5 . 00 



ILEX verticillata. (Winterberry.) Beautiful orange- 

 red berries which remain during Winter. 75 cts. each; 7 .50 



LIGUSTRUM ovalifolium. (Calif omian Privet.) This is 

 the most commonly used hedge plant, although it is 

 sometimes Winter killed in New England. It is valu- 

 able for planting .near the sea, where many other 

 shrubs fail to thrive. It is of strong, bushy growth 

 with luxuriant, glossy, rich green foliage and 

 showy racemes of pure white fragrant flowers, al- 

 though commonly known as Californian Privet, 

 it is really a native of Japan. 3 to 4 ft. 50 

 cents each. $5 . 00 do z . 

 amurense. {Amoor Privet.) Large, oblong, 

 grassy-green foliage and clusters of white, 

 fragrant flowers. 50 cents each. $5.00 doz. 



ibota. (Chinese Privet.) A very hardy shrub 

 with dark, shining green foliage and pure white 

 flowers, sweetly scented. 50 cts. each; .$5.00 

 per doz. 



regelianum. A dwarf spreading variety of the pre- 

 ceding with the branches of more horizontal habit, 

 makes a beautiful, symmetrical specimen shrub. 50 Doz. 

 cts. each ... . . .$5.00 



vulgaris. (Common or Eiiropean Privet.) Narrow 

 foliage; showy white flowers. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 



LONICERA. (Bush Honeysuckle.) 



Alberti. (Siberian Honeysuckle.) Useful dwarf bush, 

 with slender, drooping branches and small, narrow 

 leaves; flowers violet; very fragrant. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 



tatarica. (Tartarian Honeysuckle.) The Tartarian Hon- 

 eysuckle has been esteemed not only for its charming pink, 

 fragrant flowers, which cover the bush in Maj^, but also 

 for its bright orange-colored fruit in Autumn. It at- 

 tains a height of six to eight feet. 50 cts. each ... 5 . 00 



tatarica rosea grandiflora. A fine, twiggj^ bush with 

 slender, upright branches, covered with large pink flowers. 

 75 cts. each ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 . 50 



tatarica alba. (White Tartarian Honeysuckle.) Forms a 

 high bush, with creamy-white, very fragrant flowers. 

 50 cts. each 5.00 



Morrowii. "VMiite flowers in May, followed by bright 

 red fruit during Summer and Autumn. 50 cts. each . . 5.00 



Rupreehta. Large creamy-white flowers in May. Large 

 red fruit. 50 cts. each ... ... ... ... 5.00 



MAGNOLIA. See Ornamental Trees, page 157. 



Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora alba. 



