6 ; R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 
PHILADELPHUS. 
Mock Orange, or Syringa. 
Philadelphus splendens. 
Bouquet Blane. A very handsome large, double or semi-double 
flowering variety, producing tall, erect growth. Strong plants, 50 cts. 
and $1.00 each. 
ealifornicus. An upright shrub, growing 6 to 8 feet tall, of rather 
dense habit, with light green foliage and freely produced white, medi- 
um-sized flowers in July. Strong plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Columbianus. This variety is similar to P. Gordonianus, but the 
leaves are much smaller and strongly toothed, the flowers, too, are 
somewhat smaller. A graceful and desirable shrub. Strong plants, 
50 ets. and $1.00 each. 
Conquete. A very desirable variety, producing double white flowers 
in such profusion as to cause the slender arching branches to greatly droop. 
plants, 50 cts. each. 
Coulteri. 
ared spot at the base of the petal. 
erectus. 
most graceful appearance; flowers pure white. 
Faleoneri. 
ing branches, and in June laden with masses of large, pure white, fragrant flowers. 
Strong plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
of the finest of all the Mock Oranges. 
floridus. 
rather large foliage. 
rare southern species, but perfectly hardy in Boston. 
Gordonianus. 
flowers in dense spikes, appearing in great profusion. 
each. 
ineanus. 
ingly floriferous. 
in early July. 
very desirable and useful shrub. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
latifolius. 
flowers, somewhat fragrant. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
laxus. 
as much as 13 inches across; very desirable. 
Lewisii. 
literally covered with pure white flowers, slightly fragrant. 
$1.50 each. 
A very fragrant Syringa, bearing numerous pure white flowers, each having 
Strong plants, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
A compact-growing bush, with irregular, ascending flower branches, giving a 
Strong plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
A very graceful, wide-spreading shrub, up to 8 feet tall, with slender, arch- 
Upright shrub, up to 8 feet high, with spreading branches and dark green, 
The large, white flowers appear in great profusion in June. A 
Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
A vigorous shrub, 6 to 8 feet high, light green foliage and large white 
The flowers measure about 1} 
inches in diameter and are more or less cross-shaped. Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 
Bush growing 6 to 10 feet tall, much branched, twiggy in habit and exceed- 
The flowers are pure white, 1} inches or more across, and produced 
The leaves are woolly, ovate and retained well into the late Fall. <A 
A tall-growing variety, frequently attaining 20 feet, with racemes of white 
This variety is even-shaped and produces large, pure white flowers, sometimes 
Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 
An upright-growing variety, which attains a height of about 8 feet and is 
Strong plants, $1.00 and 
New and Rare Varieties. 
Magdalene. One of the prettiest and neatest of all the Asiatic species 
of Mock Orange. It forms a much-branched bush, 6 to 8 feet high, 
and flowers as freely as any of the family. It is perfectly hardy around 
Boston and never fails to produce a wealth of blossoms about mid- 
June. Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 
maximus. A tall, upright shrub, growing to the height of 10 or 15 
feet, with dark green, large foliage and white, fragrant flowers in up- 
right spikes. It is a hybrid of P. coronarius and P. tomentosis and 
was raised in the Arnold Arboretum. Strong plants, $1.00 and $1.50 
each. 
Mont Blane. A strong grower, with upright branches. producing 
small leaves and large panicles of sweetly scented flowers. Strong 
plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Nepalensis. An upright-growing variety, which grows to about 
5 feet tall, having dense, light green foliage and producing handsome 
white flowers of little fragrance. Strong plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 
each. 
pubescens. One of the tallest and most vigorous of the Mock Oranges, 
attaining occasionally the height of 15 feet. The large leaves are dark 
green on their upper surface and grayish and hairy on their lower 
side. The flowers are freely produced in long, leafy spikes. This 
species is well suited for taller shrubberies and perfectly hardy. Strong 
plants, 50 cts. each. 
Rosace. Large, semi-double flowers of creamy-white, passing to pure 
white, sweetly scented. Extremely fragrant and of upright growth. 
Strong plants, 75 cts. each. 
sericanthus var. Rehderianus. A fine Mock Orange, growing 10 to 
12 feet tall, with large, handsome flowers, freely produced in July. 
It is very distinct from the type and a valuable addition to the shrub- 
bery. A great acquisition. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
splendens. A strong-growing variety of arching habit, with dense 
foliage, and producing a great abundance of pure white flowers. 
This variety makes a most attractive specimen shrub. Strong 
plants, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
virginal. One of the most beautiful of the Philadelphus. This va- 
riety produces large, double-crested flowers of pure white, which are 
sweetly scented. <A tall and vigorous grower. Strong plants, $1.00 
each. 
Strong 
One 
Philadelphus latifolius. 
Collection of new and rare Philadelphus, 15 varieties, our selection, 2 plants of each, $15.00. 
Collection of new and rare Philadelphus, 15 varieties, our selection, 1 plant of each, $8.00. 
Collection of new and rare Philadelphus, 10 varieties, our selection, 2 plants of each, $12.00. 
Collection of new and rare Philadelphus, 10 varieties, our selection, 1 plant of each, $6.50. 
