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SyRINGA oR Litac, Mme. Cassimir PeErRIER. 
SYRINGA, OR LILACS: 
Lilac Charles X. A strong rapid-growing variety, with large, 
shining leaves. 
50 cts, each. 
Trusses rather loose; large, reddish-purple. 
— Common (Syringa vulgaris). 
species. 25 cts, each. 
The common purple lilac 
— Common White (S. Vulearts alba). Flowers pure white, 
fragrant, beautiful. 25 cts. each. 
— Mme. Casimir Perier. 
white Lilac yet introduced. 
scented; fine for cutting. (See cut.) 50 cts. each. 
— Marie Le Gray. Beautiful creamy white flowers of immense size. 50 
cts, each. 
— Michael Buchner. Of recent introduction; has very large pale double 
lilac flowers in large trusses. 50 cts. each. 
— Persian. Of more slender growth than the common lilac; purple flow- |f 
ers in immense spikes. 25 cts. each. 
— Perslica Alba. The white-flowering Persian Lilac. 
— Virginite. 
each. 
Strong, 
Tamarix Africana  (7Zumarish). 
May. 25 cts. each. 
— Indica (Zast Indian Tumarish). Very strong-growing, with feathery 
plumes of pile pink flowers in late summer and autumn, 25 cts. each. 
Vitex Agnus Castus (Chaste Tree). 
25 cts. each. 
Another new variety and the finest double 
The individual flowers, which resemble min- 
iature Tuberoses, as well as the truss, are of immense size, deliciously 
25 cts. each. 
Very double soft rose; a novel and pleasing color, 
slender-growing, irregular || 
Shrubs, with feathery foliage and small, delicate flowers, borne protusely on 
gracefully-bending branches. These pink flowers are very attractive during |) 
A graceful Shrub, growing from 5 
to 6 feet high, with dense spikes 6 to 8 inches long of lilac-coiored flowers. 
SPIRAEA — Continued, 
— Margaritz. A handsome free-flowering variety with 
large flat heads of soft pink flowers from June to October ; 
grows from 8 to 4 feet high, and is one of the most desir- 
able varieties in our collection. 25 cts. each. 
— Opulifolia aurea (Virginian Guelder Rose). An 
interesting variety with golden-tinted foliage and large 
white flowers in June. 26 cts. each. 
(Bridal Wreath). Flowers dvuble, white 
25 cts. each. 
— Prunifolia 
and abundant. 
— Reevesii il. pl. 
very fine. 
Double white flowers in clusters; 
25 cts. each. 
— Thunbergii. One of the most charming of all low- 
gvowing Shrubs, with fine, delicate foliage and a profusion 
of small white flowers in spring. 26 cts. each. 
— Van Houttei. The grandest of all the white Spirzas ; 
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 80 white 
florets make up the raceme, and are set close along the 
(See cut on page 194). 25 cts. each; 
drooping stems. 
$2.50 per doz. 
Staphylea Colchica (Bladder-nut). One of the finest 
early spring-flowering Shrubs, coming into bloom at the 
same time as Lilacs. Flowers very attractive, white and 
35 cts. each. 
Symphoricarpus Racemosus fructo alba (Sxow- 
berry). A well-known Shrub with small pink flowers and 
large white berries that hang: on the plant the greater part 
(See cut.) 25 cts. each. 
— Vulgaris (Red-fruited or Indian Currant). Similar to 
the above, but with bright red fruit. 
fragrant, disposed in clusters of good size. 
of the winter. 
25 cents each. 
Lilac Emodi. Entirely distinct and particularly useful because 
it does not bloom until June, when all other varieties are out 
of flower; the flowers are whitish and produced in loose 
heads. 25 cts. each. 
— Josikza (Hungarian Lilac). A distinct species of tree- 
like growth with dark, shining leaves and purple flowers, 
which are produced after all other varieties have finished 
blooming. 25 cts. each. 
— Leon Simon. Compact panicles of large, double blush- 
crimson flowers. 50 cts. each. 
50 cts. |) 
SyMPHORICARPUS (Snowberry),. 
We offer several New aud Rare Shrubs on page 189. 
