R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 
RARE PLANTS.—Continued. 
PHILADELPHUS—NEW AND 
RARE VARIETIES. 
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, grow- 
ing 6 to 8 feet tall, of rather dense 
habit, with light green foliage, and 
freely produced, white, medium-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 cts. 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. 
Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 
Coulteri. A very fragrant Syringa 
bearing numerous pure white flowers, 
each having a red spot at the base of 
each petal. Strong plants, $1.00 and 
$1.50 each. 
erectus. A compact-growing bush, with 
irregular, ascending flower branches, 
giving a most graceful appearance; 
flowers pure white. Strong plants, 
50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Faleoneri. A very graceful, wide-spread- ae : ti 
ing shrub, up to 8 ft. tall, with slender 
arching branches and in June laden 
with masses of large, pure white, frag- 
rant flowers. One of the finest of all the Mock Oranges. 
plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Strong 
floridus. Upright shrub, up to 8 ft. high, with spreading branches and 
dark green, rather large foliage. The large, white flowers appear in 
great profusion in June. <A rare southern species, but perfectly 
hardy in Boston. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
Gordonianus. A vigorous shrub, 6 to 8 ft. high, light green foliage and 
large, white flowers in dense spikes, appearing in great profusion. 
The flowers measure about 1} inches in diameter and are more or 
less cross-shaped. Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 
grandiflorus. Large, scentless, white flowers of nearly 2 inches in 
diameter. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 
ineanus. Bush growing, 6 to 10 ft. tall, much branched, twiggy in 
habit and exceedingly floriferous. The flowers are pure white, 14 
inches 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, $1.00 each. 
inodorous. This is certainly the handsomest of the native Mock 
Oranges. It forms a broad bush, 4 to 6 ft. high, with gracefully 
arching branches, covered in June with large, cup-shaped, pure 
white flowers, which measure nearly 2 inches in diameter and are well 
set off by the dark green, lustrous foliage. Quite hardy near Boston 
and very desirable. Strong plants, 50 ets. and $1.00 each. 
A tall growing variety, frequently attaining 20 ft., with 
Strong plants, $1.00 
latifolius. 
racemes of white flowers, somewhat fragrant. 
each. 
laxus. This variety is eyen-shaped and produces large, pure white 
flowers, sometimes as much as 1} inches across; very desirable. Strong 
plants, 50 cts. each. 
Lewisii. An upright-growing variety, which attains a height of about 
8 ft. and is literally covered with pure white flowers; slightly fragrant. 
Strong plants, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
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 asany of thefamily. Itis perfectly hardy around 
Boston and never fails to produce a wealth of blossoms about mid-June. 
Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 
Magdelenz. 
A tall, upright shrub, growing to the height of 10 or 15 
maximus. I 
ft., with dark green, large foliage and white, fragrant flowers in upright 
It is a hybrid of P. coronarius and P. tomentosus and was 
spikes. i 
Strong plants, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
raised in the Arnold Arboretum. 
Mont Blane. 
leaves and large panicles of sweetly scented flowers. 
50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
A strong grower, with upright branches, producing small 
Strong plants, 
Nepalensis. An upright-growing variety, which grows to about 5 
ft. 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 ft. 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 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. 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 variety 
produces large, double-crested flowers of pure white, which are 
sweetly scented. A tall and vigorous grower. Strong plants, $1.00 
each. 
Philadelphus Collections. 
12 plants of the above varieties, our selection, 39.00 
Collection No. 1. 
Collection No. 2. 24 plants, one each of the above varieties, $17.50 
Collection No. 3. 120 plants, five each of the above varieties, $75.00 
