ELLWAXGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



S. persica. Persian Lilac. Native of Persia. From 4 to 6 feet high, with 

 small foliage and bright purple flowers. 



var. alba. White Persian Lilac. Delicate white flowers shaded with 

 purple. A superb variety. 50 cents. 



S. rothomagensis var. rubra. Kouen Lilac. A distinct hybrid variety, 

 with reddish flowers; panicles of great size, and very abundant. One of the finest 



lilacs. 



S. Sinensis. Chinese Lilac. A fine reddish purple species, resembling the 

 Persian, but has larger leaves. 50 cents. 



var. alba. Chinese White. Like the preceeding, only rhe flowers are 

 white, with a purple shade. SI. 00. 



S. Verscliaffeltii. A'eeschaffelt's Lilac. Dark red in bud, lilac when 

 open, large compact panicle ; distinct. 



S. vulgaris. Common Lilac. Bluish purple flowers. 



var. alba. Common White Lilac. A choice variety. 50 cents. 



var. alba grandiflora. Large-flowered White Lilac. Very large, 



pure white trusses of flowers. Considered the finest white. 75 cents. 



var. Berang'er. A seedling from Gloire de Movlins. Has large panicles 

 of a purplish lilac red color. 50 cents. 



var. Cliarleniberg*. A distinct variety ; flowers very small, light purple, 



shaded with pink. Compact truss. 



var. Colniariensis. Colmar's Lilac. Very large pale blue flowers, and 

 fine glossy foliage. 



var. coerulea superba. <E. & B. Seedling.) Flowers light purple in 

 bud. but when fully open a clear blue; truss very large. The finest lilac known. 

 75 cent-. 



var. foliis aureis. Flowers light purple ; very large yellowish green 

 foliage. 



var. iiore pleno. Double Purple Lilac. Similar to the common, but 

 has a double row of petals ; valuable for cut flowers ; very neat and pretty. 



var. gigantea. Giant Lilac. A vigorous, erect grower, with larger leaves 

 and spikes than any other of the species. Flowers dark bluish purple. 



var. Gloire de Moulin S. Enormous panicle: individual flowers very 

 large, rosy lilac in color. One of the best. 50 cents. 



var. liana. Dwarf Lilac. Distinct, large and compact spike of dark 

 reddish purple flowers ; fine. 



var. Princess Marie. Pale bluish lilac; delicate rose color in bud. 



var. Prince Xottger. Prince Xottger's Lilac. Delicate bluish pur- 

 ple. Early. 



var. Tille de Troves. A fine variety, with large panicles of dark purple 



flowers. 75 cents. 



var. virg'inalis. Flowers pure white. 75 cents. 



TAMARIX. Tamarisk. Tamariske. Get. 



These are very beautiful shrubs, with small leave,s, somewhat like the Juniper, and 

 delicate small flowers in spikes in June. They are invaluable for planting by the sea- 

 side where scarcely anything else will grow. 



T. Africana. 



T. Xarboime. 



