OUNAMENTAL TREKS, .Sim UBS, ETC. 75 



li. Tartarica var. alba. White Taiitatiian Honeysuckle. Forms a 



high bush, witli white iiowers and fruit. May and June. 



var. fragrantissima. Fkagkant Upright Honeysuckle. A spread- 

 ing shrub, with deep green foliagf and very flagrant small flowers, which appear 

 before the leaves; foliage almost evergreen; a most desirable shrub. 



var. graiicliflora. Pink flowering Honeysuckle. A beautiful shrub, 

 very vigorous, and producing large, bright red flowers striped with white, in June, 

 superseding the old lied Tartarian. 



var. graiicliflora alba. A variety of upright habit, with large white 

 flowers. 50 cents. 



PA VIA. Siiiootli-fruitert Horse Cliestmit. Pavier, Fr. 



P. macrostacliya. Dwarf White Horse Chestnut. A beautiful spread- 

 ing shrub producing numerous large showy spikes of flowers late in June; very 

 valuable. $1.00, 



PHILADELPHUS. Syringa, or Mock Orange. Wilder Jasmin, Ger. 



Seringa, Fr. 



The Syring-a is an invaluable shrub. Of \ ijioroiis habit, very hardy, with larse handsome 

 foliag'e, and beautiful white tlowers, produced ill tlic yi'catcst i)r<)fusi<)ii at the blossoming- 

 season; it merits a prominent place in all collcftioiKS of slnubbtry. Most of the varieties, 

 except those of dwarf habit, form larg-e sized shrubs, twelve to fifteen feet high. They can 

 of course be kept smaller by pruning-. The dwarf sorts do not yield many flowers, but are 

 such pretty, compact plants t^s to be very useful where small shrubs are desired. All of 

 the varieties flower in June, after the Weig-ela. By planting- the late flowering- sorts, the 

 season may be considerably extended. 



Ph. coronariiis. Garland Syringa. A well-known shrub, with pure 

 white, highly-scented flowers. One of the first to flower. 



var. flore pleno. Double-flowering Syringa. A variety with 

 partially double, very fragrant flowers. 



var. liana. Dwarf Syringa. Of low habit, makes a dense, compact 

 bush, rarely produces flowers; useful as a dwarf shrub. 



var. Zeylieri. Zehyr's Syringa. A large-flowered, odorless variety, 

 flowers very late. 



Ph. dianthiflorus flore pleno. A dwarf variety, with double cream-col- 

 ored fragrant flowers; forms a handsome low shrub; does not flower much. 



Ph. folils aureis. Golden-leaved Syringa. A very pretty plant of 



medium size with golden yellow foliage. It keeps its color the entire season, and 



will be found valuable for creating pleasing and striking contrasts with purple- 

 leaved shrubs. 50 cents. 



Ph. Grordonianus. Gordon's Syringa. A vigorous grower and profuse 

 bloomer; flowers slightly fragrant, and blooms late, and valuable on that account. 



Ph. grandlfloriis. Large-flowered Syringa. Has very showy, large 

 flowers, slightly fragrant; branches somewhat straggling. 



var. speciosissinius. (New.) Described as follows: "Of dwarf 

 habit, forming bushes about 3 feet in height and covered with white, sweet-scented 

 flowers." 50 cents. 



Ph. laxus. Very large, white fragrant flowers, upright habit, very free 

 flowering; a valuable sort. See cut. 



Ph. multiflorus plenus. (New.) Described as follows: "Flowers almost 

 double, fragrant, creamy white, in long racemes; habit elegant; profuse bloomer." 

 50 cents. 



Ph. nivalis. The stamens of this variety are cream-colored, thus rendering 

 the whole flower snowy white. Flowers inodorous. 



