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SPIR^A— Continued. 



— Margaritse. A handsome free-flowering variety with large 

 flat heads of soft pink flowers from June to October ; grows 

 from 3 to 4 feet high, and is one of the most desirable varie- 

 ties in our collection. 25 cts. each. 



^■^v- OpuIifoHa a.urea.{Virginia7t Guelder Rose). An inter- 

 ^esting vaiiely wilh golden-tinted foliage and large white 



flowers in June. 25 cts. each. 

 =— Prunifolia {Bridal Wreath). Flowers double, white and 

 abundant. 25 CIS. each. 



Reevesli fl. pi. Double white flowers in clusters; very 

 fine. 25 cts. each. 



— Thunbergii. One of the most charming of all low- 

 growing Shrubs, with fine, delicate foliage and a profusion 

 ^of small white flowers in spring. 25 £ts. each. 



^iT^^Van Houttel. The grandest of aTl the white Spiraeas ; 

 it is a beautiful ornament for the lawn at any season, but 

 when in flower it is a complete fountain of white bloom, the 

 foliage hardly showing. Clusters of 20 to 30 white florets 

 make up the raceme, and are set close along the drooping 

 stems. (See cut on page 217.) 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



Staphylea Colchica {Bladder Nm). One of the finest 

 early spring-flowering Shrubs, coming into bloom at the same 

 time as Lilacs. Flowers very attractive, white and fragrant, 

 disposed in clusters of good size. 35 cts. each. 



Symphoricarpus Racemosus fructo alba {Snowbcrry^. 

 A well-known Shrub with small pink flowers and large 



\ while berries that hang on the plant the greater part of the 

 winter. 25 cts. each. 

 •^Vulgaris {Red-fruiUd or Indian Currant). Similar to 

 -^"^ the above, but with bright red fruit. 25 cts. each. 



SvRiNGA OR Lilac, Mme. Casimik Perier. 



^ SPIR.EA Reevesii Fl. Pl. 



\ syri:nga, or lilacs. 



^ ^Lilac Charles X. A strong rapid gn^ving variety, with 

 large, shining leaves. Trusses rather loose; large, 

 reddish-purple. 50 cts. each. 



— Common Purple {Syriiiga vulgaris). The com- 

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



\ — Common White (5. liilgaris alba). Flowers pure 



\ \vhite, fragrant, beautiful. 25 cts. each. 

 \^ Josikaea {Hungarian Lilac). A distinct specie of 

 >^ tree-like growth, with dark, shining leaves and purple 

 \^ flowers, which are produced after all other varieties 



^h.ave fini-lieil blooming. 25 cts. each. 

 -'^ Leon Simon. Compact panicles of large, double 

 \blush-crimson flowers. 50 cts. each. 



— Mme. Casimir Perier. Another new variety and 

 the finest double while Lilac yet introduced. Tiie 

 individual flowers, which resemble miniature Tube- 

 roses, as well as the truss, are of immense size, deli- 

 ciously scented ; fine for cutting. (See cut.) 50 cts. 

 each. 



^ — Marie Le Qray. Beautiful creamy white flowers 



of immen.'-e size. 50 cts. each. 

 — -^ Michael Buchner. Of recent introduction; has 



veiy large- paie double lilac flouers in l.age trusses. 



50 cts. each. 



— Persian. Of more slender growth than the com- 

 mon lilac ; purjile flowers in graceful spikes. 25 cts. 

 each. 



Persica Alba. The white-fowering Persian Lilac. 

 25 cts. each. 

 \— Souvenir de Louis Spzeth. Very large flowers 

 \ of a deep purplish-red in :mmense compact tiusscs. 

 \ 35 cts. each. 



j=4 Virginite. Very double soft rose ; a novel and 

 v^^ pleasing color. 50 cts. each. 

 Tamarix Africana {Tamarisk). Strong, slender- 



' growing, irregular Shrubs, with feathery foliage and 



small, delicate flowers, borne profusely on gracefully- 

 bending branches. These pink flowers are very at- 

 tractive during May. 25 cts. each. 



— Indica {East Indian Tamarisk'). Very strong- 

 growing, with feaiherj' plumes of pale pink flowers 



\ in late summer and autumn. 25 cts. each. 

 "^^Aifitex 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. 25 

 cts. each. 



^Ve offer several new and interesting Shrubs on page 212. 



