R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 3 
FARQUHAR’S NEW and RARE CHINESE PLANTS.—Continued. 
ILEX corallina. <A very pretty evergreen Holly, growing 10 to 12 ft. tall 
and bearing almost sessile clusters of coral-red fruit. The leaves are 
ovate, shining green and though spiny in the juvenile state are nearly 
smooth in adult specimens. It is probably quite as hardy as the European 
Holly. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
LIGUSTRUM Prattii. An elegant evergreen shrub growing 3 to 6 ft. 
tall, with spreading twiggy branches and small shining green leaves. It 
is quite hardy around Boston and is the most attractive of all the Privets. 
Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00 
LILIUM myriophyllum and L. Sargentiz. See page 106. 
LONICERA nitida. An erect-growing evergreen shrub 3 to 5 ft. tall, densely 
branched and crowded with small, leathery, lustrous, dark green leaves. 
The flowers are white, very fragrant, and followed by purple fruit. A 
_ most distinct and charming acquisition. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00- 
PHELLODENDRON echinense. A small hardy tree, growing 25 to 30 ft. 
tall, with rough ornamental bark and fine pinnate leaves, which assume a 
bright yellow color in the autumn. In China its bark is valued as a 
tonic medicine. An interesting addition to the Arboretum. Each, $1.00; 
dozen, $10.00. 
PHILADELPHUS ineanus. Bush growing 6 to 10 ft. tall, much branched 
and twiggy in habit and exceedingly floriferous. The flowers are pure 
white, 1} in. or more across and produced in early July. The leaves are 
woolly, ovate and retained well into the late fall. A very desirable 
and useful shrub. Strong plants. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
PHILADELPHUS Magdalene. One of the prettiest and neatest of all 
the Asiatic species of Mock-Orange. It forms a much branched bush 
6 to 8 ft. high and flowers as freely as any of its family. It is perfectly 
hardy around Boston and never fails to produce a wealth of blossoms 
about mid June. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
Exochorda grandiflora Wilsonii. - 
PHILADELPHUS seriecanthus var. Rehderianus. A_ fine Mock- 
Orange growing 10 to 12 ft. tall with large handsome flowers freely 
produced in July. It is very distinct from the type and a valuable 
addition to the shrubbery. A great acquisition, never before offered. 
Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
POTENTILLA fruticosa var. splendens. A worthy companion to P. 
Veitchii, similar in habit and equally floriferous, but with bright yellow 
flowers. It is perfectly hardy and well adapted for rock gardens. 
Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
POTENTILLA Veitchii. A beautiful bushy dwarf shrub growing 
2 to 3 ft. talland producing sprays of pure white flowers from May until 
late autumn. It is absolutely hardy and worthy ofa placein every 
garden, large or small. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
SCHIZOPHRAGMA integrifolium. A sub-scandent shrub, 5 to 10 
ft. tall, with ovate glossy green leaves, and trusses of flowers 15 to 20 
in. across. These flowers are surrounded by large, pure white bracts, 
making the plant extremely ornamental. A free-flowering sun-loving 
shrub, this new Schizophragma is eminently suited for planting in 
rocky situations. Its habit at first creeping, ultimately becomes erect aS es = 
and bushy. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. Syringa Wilsonii. 
