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IHENRTADREER MADEl^A^-iSf CHOICE HARDY SHRU6S \ 



Staphylea Colchica {Bladder Nut). A most desirable hardy shrub, of strong, erect 

 habit, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, and producing large, white flowers in nodding ter- 

 minal racemes during May. Strong flowering plants. 25 cts. each. 



Symphoricarpus Racemosus fructo alba (Snow-berry). A well-known shrub with 

 small pink flowers and large white berries that hang on the plant the greater part of the 

 winter. 25 cts. each. 



— Racemosus fructo rubra (Red-fruited or Indian Currant). Similar to the 

 above, but with bright red fruit. 25 cts. each. 



SYRINGA, OR LILACS. 



Lilac Cbaries X. A strong, rapid-growing variety, with large, shining 

 leaves. Trusses rather loose ; large, reddish-purple. 50 cts. each. 



— Common (Syring'a vulgaris). The common purple species. 25 cts. each. 



— Common White (S. vulgaris alba). Flowers pure white, fragrant, 

 beautiful. 25 cts. each. 



— Josika?a (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. 



— La Tour d'Auvergne (New). Very large double purple-violet 

 flowers. 50 cts. each. 



— Leon Simon (New). Large, double, compact panicles of bluish-crim- 

 son color. 50 cts. each. 



— Mme. Casimir Perier (New). The 

 finest double-white Lilac yet intro- 

 duced. The individual flowers, which 

 resemble miniature Tuberoses, as well 

 as the truss, are of immense size, deli- 

 riously scented ; fine for cutting. 50 

 cts. each. 



— Mme. Lemoine. Another fine 

 double-white variety that is used ex- 

 tensively for winter forcing. 50 cts. 

 each. 



— Marie Le Gray. Beautiful creamy- 

 white flowers of immense size. 50 

 cts. each. 



— Michael Buchner (New). Very 

 large double-pale lilac. 50 cts. each. 



— Persian. Of more slender growth 

 than the common Lilac, purple flow- 

 ers in immense spikes. 25 cts. each. Snow 



Weigelia Coquette (offered on page 191). 



Type of New Double Lilac 



Syringa, or Lilacs-continnea. 



Lilac Persica Alba. The white-flower- 

 ing Persian Lilac. 25 cts. each. 



— President (irevy (New). Beautiful 

 lilac color in long panicles ; flowers 

 large and double. 50 cts. each. 



— Rothmagensis (Rouen Lilac). One 

 of the finest, with panicles of great size 

 of a reddish-lilac color; very free-flow- 

 ering. 25 cts. each. 



— Virginite (New). Very double; color 

 soft rose; an entirely new and novel 



V- 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 attractive in summer. 

 25 cts. each. 



Viburnum Opulus (Snowball, or Guelder Rose). The com- 

 mon white Snowball. 25 cts. each. 



— Opulus Fl. PL A double-flowering form of the common 

 Snowball. 25 cts. each. 



— Plicatum (Japan Sno-Oball). One of the choicest hardy 

 Shrubs, with remarkably healthy dark foliage; the perfect 

 balls of pure white flowers are borne in great profusion ; a de- 

 rided improvement on the old Snowball ; very popular. 50 

 cts. each. 



— Lantana (Early Lantana-lea?>ed Snowball). A tall, robust- 

 growing Shrub, producing large clusters of white flowers in 

 May, succeeded by red fruits. 25 cts. each. 



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

 growing from 5 to 6 feel high, with dense spikes 6 to 8 inches 

 long of lilac-colored flowers. 25 cts. each. 



See special offer of Shrubs at end ef list on next page. 



