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SERVES.— Continued 



Lilacs in the Arnold Arboretum 



MYRICA eerifera. (Candleberry, or Wax Myrtle.) A low 

 spreading native shrub, with handsome foliage, small 

 white berries ui Autumn. Very useful for sandy places. 

 75 cts. each ... ... ... ... 



gale. (Bayberry.) A native species thriving well in any 

 soil that is not too dry. Its branches and flower buds 

 make a fine Winter effect. 75 cts. each 



POTENTILLA frutieosa. (Cinquefoil.) Useful low-grow- 

 ing shrub covered with yellow flowers during the Summer. 

 50 cts. each ... 



Doz. 

 $7.50 



7.50 



PhiladelphUS COrOnariuS. Mock Orange or Syringa. 

 This variety is known as the "Garland Syringa." It is a 

 strong-growing shrub often ten to twelve feet in height, 

 very hardy and like aU the Philadelphus is one of the best 

 shrubs for situations which are partiaUy shaded, although 

 preferring sun. Orange-scented, creamy-white flowers in 

 May and June. 50 cts. each. . . 



coronarlus grandiflorus. Large-flowered Mock Orange. 

 A more robust form of the preceding, with larger, con- 

 spicuous white flowers. 50 cts. each . . 



nanus aureus. Golden Mock Orange. This variety has 

 foliage of golden-yellow which holds its color even when 

 fuUy exposed to the s'un, but graduaUy becoming green- 

 ish towards Autumn. 50 cts. each ... 



Lemoinei. A very neat and compact variety, growing 

 four to six feet in height and abundantly covered with 

 white fragrant blossoms in June. 50 cts. each 



Avalanche. Graceful and slender arching branches; 

 showy white flowers. June. 50 cts. each 



Boule d' Argent. Large double silvery-white flowers; 

 very fragrant. 50 cts. each ... 



erectus. A superb shrub of upright growth, covered 

 with fragrant white flowers in June. 50 cts. each 



Gerbe de neige. 



cts. each 



Large, pure snowy-white flowers. 50 



inodorous. Upright grower; covered with white flowers; 

 not fragrant. 50 cts. each 



Privet. See Ldgustrum. 



PRUNUS japoniea flore albo pleno. Amygdalns. Double 

 While-floivering Almond. WeU-known and highly es- 

 teemed for its graceful, erect, willow-like branches, pro- 

 fusely covered in May with large white double flowers. 

 50 cts. each ... 



japoniea flore rubro pleno. Double Red-flowering Al- 

 mond. Double rose-lilce flowers, covering the slender 

 branches in great profusion, before the leaves appear. 

 50 cts. each ... 



Pissardi. Purple-leaved Plum. The young leaves are 

 of deep crimson changing to coppery-red.' One of the 

 best of the red or purple-leaved shrubs, sometimes at- 

 taining the size of a small tree. 75 cts. each . . 



triloba. Double-flowering Plum. A showy and inter- 

 esting taU-growing shrub, bearing in May on its long, 

 slender branches a wealth of lovely large pink double 

 flowers. One of the finest Spring-blooming shrubs. 

 75 cts. each ... 



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Philadelphus grandiflora. Large flowered Syringa. 



RHODOTYPUS kerrioides. While Kerria. A bushy shrub 

 with snow-white flowers appearing in May and sparingly 

 throughout the Summer. 50 cts. each ... ... 5 



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