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



HARDY ORNAMENTAL SERUBS. -Continued. 



Lonicera Tatarica. Tatarian Honeysuckle. 



HYDRANGEA paniculata grandiflora. The showiest of 

 Autumn shrubs, bearing immense heads of creamy- 

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



2 to 3 ft., 35 cts. each $3 . -50 



3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. each 5.00 



Standard or Tree. $1.00 each 10.00 



Paniculata. 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. 35 cts. each ... ... ... ... $3 . 50 



Arboreseens grandiflora alba. (Snowball Hydran- 

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

 40 cts. each ... ... ... ... ... 4. 



ILEX verticillata. (Winterbemj.) Beautiful orange- 

 red berries which remain during Winter. 50 cts. each; 5. On 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7.5i) 



ITEA Virginica. A pretty native shrub, producing ra- 

 cemes of pure white flowers. June. 40 cts. each . . 4.00 



LIGUSTRUM ovalifolium. (Californian 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 fohage and 

 showy, rac.cines of pure white fragrant flowers, 

 although commonly known as Californian 

 Privet, it is really a jnativp of Japan. 3 to 4 

 ft. 40 cts. each. ,,$4?00 per doz. 



Ibota. {Chinese Privkl:) ' A very hardy shrub 

 with dark, shining grceti foliage and pure white 

 flowers, sweetly scented. 30 cts. each; $3.00 

 per doz. 



Regelianum. A dwarf spreading variety of the pre- 

 ceding with the branches of more horizontal habit, 

 makes a beautiful, symmetrical specimen shrub. 40 Doz. 

 cts. each $3.50 



Vulgaris. (Common or European Privet.) Narrow 

 foliage; showy white flowers. 35 cts. each ... 3.50 



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

 popular on account of their hardiness, vigorous growth, 

 abundant foliage and graceful and luxuriant sweet- 

 scented flower panicles. The Common Purple and Com- 

 mon White are among the most desirable tall-growing 

 shrubs, growing eight to ten feet. The named varieties 

 are somewhat dwarfer in habit. Doz. 



Common Purple. 50 cts. each $5.00 



Common White. Fragrant; May. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 

 Charles X. Reddish-purple; trusses large. 50 cts. each; 5.00 

 Madame Casimir Perier. Double creamy-white; very 



fragrant. 50 cts. each ... ... ... ... 5.00 



Madame Lemoine. Double white. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 

 Marie Legraye. The finest white sort. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 

 Michael Buehner. Pale lilac; double. 50 cts. each .. . 5.00 



Persian Pink. Large and fine. 50 cts. each 5.00 



Persian White. 50 cts. each 5.00 



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



flower trusses. 50 cts. each ... ... ... ... 5.00 



Souvenir de Louis Spaeth. Dark purplish-red. 50 



cts. each ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.00 



Larger Plants of the above Lilacs, 75 cts. each ... 7 . 50 



LILACS. Standard or Tree. 



Charles X. Reddish-purple. $1.00 each 10.00 



Marie Legraye. Pure white. $1.00 each 10.00 



LONICERA. (Bush Honeysuckle.) 



Alberti. (Siberian Honeysuckle.) Useful dwarf bush, 

 with slender, drooping branches and small, narrow 

 leaves; flowers violet ; very fragrant. 40 cts. each ... 3.50 



Tatarica. (Tartarian Honeysuckle. ) The Tartarian Hon- 

 eysuckle has been esteemed not only for its charming pink, 

 fragrant flowers, which cover the bush in May, but also 

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

 tains a height of six to eight feet. 40 cts. each ... 3.50 



Tatarica rosea grandiflora. A fine, twiggy bush with 

 slender, upright branches, covered with large pink flowers. 

 50 cts. each 5.00 



Tatarica alba. (White Tartarian Honeysuckle. ) Forms a 

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

 50 cts. each 5.00 



Morrowii. White flowers in May, followed by bright 

 red fruit during Summer and Autumn. 40 cts. each . . 3.50 

 Larger Plants. 50 cts. each 5.00 



Rupreehta. Large creamy-white flowers in May. Large 



red fruit. 35 cts. each 3.50 



Larger Plants. 50 cts. each • ... 5 . 00 



Magnolia. See Ornamental Trees, page 157. 



Hydrangea aruorescens grandiflora alba. 



