78 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



LiTGUSTRUM. Privet. Rainweide, Ger. Troene, Fr. 



The Pi'ivet 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 vShearing 

 to any extent. The whole collection which we offer makes a very interesting group on the 

 lawn ; the flowers appear in June and July. 



Ij. vulgare. Common Phivet, 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-l,eaved Privet. A variety of erect habit, 

 with short, thick, dark green leaves, which remain upon the plant till very late in the 

 autumn. One of the best. 25 cents. 



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

 berries. 25 cents. 



var, glaucum fol. albo marginatum. White-edged Leaved 

 Privet. Of upright habit, the leaves are of a glaucous green, margined with white. 

 Should it prove hardy it will be an acquisition. 



L. laurifolium. Laurel-leaved Privet, Has the largest leaves of any. 

 Distinct and fine. 25 cents. 



li. ovalifoliiim aureum. California Privet. A vigorous, hardy va- 

 riety, of fine habit and foliage ; valuable for hedges, 25 cents. 



Ij, Pekinensis. The leaves resemble the Lilac, smooth, shining green, and 

 spikes of white flowers. 



LiONICERA, Upright Honeysuckle, Heckenkirche, 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. fragrantissima. Fragrant Upright Honeysuckle. A spreading shrub, 

 with deep green foliage and very fragrant small flowers, which apj)ear before the 

 leaves ; foliage almost evergreen ; most desirable. 



Li. Ledebouri, Ledebour's Honeysuckle. From California. A distinct 

 species with red flowers in May. 



li. Standisbii. Standish's Honeysuckle. Native of China. Flowers 

 creamy white, fragrant, appearing in May before the leaves ; one of the earliest flower- 

 ing shrubs. 



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

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



var. grandiflora. Pink-flowering Honeysuckle. A beautiful 

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

 June, superseding the old Red Tartarian. 



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

 flowers. 50 cents. 



PA VIA. Smooth-fruited Horse Chestnut. Pavier, Fr. 



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

 ing shrub producing numei'ous large showy spikes of flowers late in June ; verv val- 

 uable. $1.00. 



