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SYRINGA, OR LILACS. 



Lilac, Common Purple (Syringa Vulgaris). The 

 common purple lilac, and one of the best. 25 cts. each. 



— Common White (8. Vulgaris alba). Flowers 

 white, fragrant, beautiful. 25 cts. each. 



— Charles X. A strong, rapid growing variety, with large, 

 shining leaves. Trusses rather loose; large, reddish- 

 purple. 50 cts. each. 



— C. B. Van Nes. Very large panicles of dark reddish- 

 purple single flowers. 



— Japonica. An elegant Japanese species, eventually 

 forming a good-sized tree, flowers creamy white, odor- 

 less, produced in great panicles a month later than other 

 sorts. 50 cts. each. 



— Mme. Casimir Perier. The finest double white Lilac 

 yet introduced. The individual flowers, which resemble 

 miniature Tuberoses, as well as the truss, are of immense 

 size, deliciously scented; fine for cutting. (See cut.) 

 50 cts. each. 



— President Qrevy. Magnificent panicles of large 

 double blue flowers. 50 cts. each. 



— Souvenir de Louis Spaeth. Very large flowers 

 of a deep purplish-red in immense compact trusses. 

 50 cts. each. 



Standard or Tree=shaped Lilacs. We offer a good 

 line of these on the opposite page. 



Tamarix Africana ( Tamarisk). Strong, slender, tall- 

 growing, irregular Shrubs, with feathery foliage and 

 small, delicate flowers, borne profusely on gracefully- 

 bending branches. These pink flowers are very attractive 

 during May. 25 cts. each. 



— Hispida ^stivalis. A distinct variety with delicate, 

 soft, pink sprays of flowers in July and August, a time 

 when the shrubbery border is comparatively bare of 

 flowers. 25 cts. each 



— lndica (Mist Indian Tamarisk). Very strong-grow- 

 ing, with feathery plumes of pale pink flowers in late 

 summer and autumn. 25 cts each. 



Vitex Agnus Castus (Chaste Tree), A graceful Shrub, 

 growing from 5 to 6 feet high, with dense spikes 6 to 8 

 inches long, of lilac-colored flowers late in summer. 25 cts. 

 each. 



Xanthoceras Sorbifolia. A pretty Shrub, producing ra- 

 cemes of pure white flowers with copper-colored streak at base 

 of petals; one of the most interesting and beautiful of our very 

 early-flowering Shrubs, 25 cts. each. 



Viburnum Plicatum (Japanese Snowball). 



Syringa or Lilac, Mme. Casimir Perier. 



VIBURNUMS. 



Strong growing Shrubs, producing their flowers in spring, 

 which in many cases are followed by showy fruit. 

 Opulus (High Bvsh Cranberry). The white flowers 

 in June are followed in autumn by blight scarlet berries, which 

 are very attractive until very late in winter. Strong fush 

 plants, 25 cts. each; Standard or Tree-shaped plants, which 

 will make fine individual specimens for the lawn or garden, 

 50 cts. each. 

 Opulus Sterilis (Snowball or Guelder 

 Rose). The popular white Snowball, fill- 

 ed with large pendant balls of white flowers 

 in May. 25 cts. each. 

 Plicatum (Japan Snowball). One of the 

 choicest hardy Shrubs, with healthy dark 

 foliage; the perfect balls of pure white flowers 

 are borne in great profusion in May; a de- 

 cided improvement on the old Snowball; 

 very desirable. 50 cts, each. 



Lantana ( Wayfaring Tree). A tall-grow- 

 ing Shrub with large foliage, silvery under- 

 neath, and large clusters of white flowers in 

 May, succeeded by bright red berries, 

 changing to black. 50 cts. each. 



B^NEW VIBURNUM 

 CARLESI. 



A Japanese variety of recent discovery, 

 bearing large corymbs of sweet-scented white 

 flowers, resembling somewhat in shape a Bou- 

 vardia. The plant is of bushy habit and is a 

 most valuable addition to the family. Plant* 

 in 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



We will supply any of the Shrubs priced at 25 cts. each for $2.50 perdoz.; $15.00 per 100. 



