66 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



LIGUSTRUM. Privet. Raixweide, Ger. Troexe, Ft. 



The Privet in all its varieties, deserves attention as an ornamental plant. It is 

 almost an evergreen, and grows freely in all soils; is compact and regular in its form, 

 and bears shearing to any extent. The whole collection which we offer makes a very 

 interesting group on the lawn. The flowers appear in June and July. 



L. vulgare. Gommon Privet, or Prim. From Europe. A pretty shrub with 

 smooth, shining green leaves, and spikes of white flowers, succeeded by bunches of black 

 berries like currants. Makes beautiful hedges. 25 cents. 



var. buxifolium. Box-leaved Privet. A variety of erect habit, with 

 short, thick, dai-k green leaves. 25 cents. 



var. fructu albo. White-berried Privet. A variety with white 

 berries. 25 cents. 



L. laurifolium. Laurel-leaved Privet. Distinct and fine. 25 cents. 



Lu ovalifolium aureum. Califorxia Privet. A vigorous, hardy variety, 

 of fine habit and foliage. 25 cents. 



LiONlCERA. Upright Honeysuckle. Heckexkirsche, Ger. 

 Chamecerisier, Fr. 



The following species and varieties are of erect, shrubby habit. The climbing 

 sorts will be found under the head of " Climbing Shrubs." 



Li. Ledebouri. Ledebour's Hoxeysuckle. From California. A distinct 

 species with red flowers in May. 



L. Standishii. Staxdish's Hoxeysuckle. Native of China. Flowers reddish 

 outside and white within ; fragrant, and appear in April. 



Li. tartarica var. alba. White Tartariax Hoxeysuckle. Forms a 

 high bush, with white flowers and fruit. May and June. 



var. Iragrantissima. A low. spreading shrub, with deep green foliage 

 and very fragrant small flowers in June. 



var. grand iflora. Pixk-Flowerixg Hoxeysuckle. A beautiful shrub, 

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

 very showy. 



var. graudiflora alba. A variety with large white flowers. 50 cents. 



PAVIA. Smooth-fruited Horse Chestnut. Pavier, Fr. 



P. macrostachya. Dwarf White Horse Chestxut. A beautiful spread- 

 ing shrub, producing numerous large showy spikes of flowers late in June; verv valu- 

 able. SI. 00. 



PHIL1DELPHUS. Syringa, or Moek Orange. Wilder Jasmix, Ger. 



Serixga, Fr. 



All the species and varieties of the Syringa have white flowers, which appear in 

 June after those of the Weigela, and many of them quite fragrant. The following col- 

 lection embraces all worth having : 



Ph. COronarillS. Garlaxd Syrixga. A well-known shrub, with pure white, 

 sweet-scented flowers. 



var. flore pleno. Double-flowerixg Syrixga. A variety with par- 

 tially double, very fragrant flowers. 



var. nana. Dwarf Syrixga. Low and bushv. 



