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MAGNOLIA. 



Ligustrum Ibota. A graceful hardy Privet from 



Japan, of spreading habit, bearing small, fra 



grant white flowers in June and July, 



25 cts. each. 

 Regelianum. A handsome Japan 



ese Privet, with spreading branches 



and dark green foliage, contrasting 



well with the racemes of fragrant 



white flowers in summer; elegant 



and graceful as an isolated specimen. 



25 cts. each. 



— Ovalifolium Aureum ( Golden- 

 leaved Privet). A beautiful golden 

 variegated form and very effective for 

 associating with other dwarf shrubs. 25 

 cts. each. 



Lilacs. See Syringa, page 251. 

 Lonicera Ledebouri (Bush Honeysuckle) 



Very distinct, producing red flowers in May. 



25 cts. each, 



— Morrowi. A handsome Japanese variety with 

 white flowers during May, but especially valuable 

 for its bright red fruit during the summer and 

 autumn months. 25 cts. each. 



— Tartarica ( Tartarian Honeysuckle). Pink flowers, contrasting beautifully 

 with the foliage; blooms in June. 25 cts. each. 



— Virginalis alba ( ]Y7dte Tartarian Honeysuckle). A creamy-white colored 

 variety of the above, flowering during May and June. 25 cts. each. 



— Grandiflora rosea. A large- flowered form with bright red flowers, striped 

 with white; flowers in June. 25 cts. each. 



Magnolia Alba Superba. A very choice variety, bearing snow-white flowers 

 in great abundance. Strong, bushy plants, $3.00 each. 



— Conspicua ( Chinese White Magnolia). A highly prized species on account 

 of its large white flowers, which open about the middle of April. Fine, bushy 

 plants, about 3 feet high, $3.50 each. 



— Qlauca ( White Bay, or Laurel). The native Magnolia of the swamps, 

 much admired for the beauty of its foliage and pure white, fragrant flowers. 

 Plants 2£ to 3 feet high, 75 cts. each. 



— Kobus. One of the hardiest species in cultivation. Forms a large tree with 

 white flowers 4 to 5 inches across, blooming in April and May. Strong pot- 

 grown plants, 24 to 30 inches high, 50 cts. each. 



Magnolia. — Continued. 



— Macrophylla (Great-leaved Magnolia). The leaves are of im- 

 mense size, often 2 feet in length. The white flowers are also very 

 large, frequently 10 or 12 inches in diameter; a superb species producing 

 a tropical effect. Pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each. 



— Purpurea. Deep purple, pink in throat, a dwarf bushy variety that 

 blooms at intervals all summer. Strong, bushy plants, $1.50 each. 



— Soulangeana. A Chinese species which, while shrub like in its young 

 growth, attains the size of a tree in time; its flowers, which are produced 

 early in spring, are cup-shaped, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, and are white 

 inside, flushed with purple outside. Strong, heavy plants, $2.00 each. 



Lennei. A variety of the above in which the outside petals are of 



a deep crimson. Strong, heavy plants, $2.50 each. 



— Stellata. A Japanese species, of dwarf habit and pure white, semi- 

 double flowers during April. The earliest to bloom. Strong plants, 

 $2.00 each. 



— Tripetala ( Umbrella Tree). A strong-growing variety, conspicuous 

 by its large leaves, 12 to 24 inches long, pale green above, glaucous on 

 under side, flowers rose color. Pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each. 



Japanese Maples. These are exceedingly beautiful, especially in 

 spring, when they burst into leaf, and the colors of the foliage are deep 

 and decided. 



— Japonicum Aureum. Golden-yellow. 



— Polymorphum Atropurpureum. 

 Purple-leaved variety deeply cut. 



— Polymorphum Dissectum At- 

 ropurpureum. A handsome variety; 

 eaves a beautiful rose color when 

 young; change to a deep and constant 

 purple as they become older; deeply 

 and delicately cut, giving them a 

 fern- 1 ike appearance. 

 Price. Any of the above Japanese 

 Maples 'u fine four-year-old pot- 

 grown specimens, 18 to 24 inches 

 gh, $1.25 each; two-year-old plants, 

 to 8 inches high, 50 cts. each. 



Japanese Maple. 



AU Prices include boxes, packing and delivery free to any transportation company in Philadelphia. 



