100 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 



NEW VARIETIES OF LILACS. 



Attention is especially directed to the double-flowered varieties remarkable for their large trusses and beautiful 

 flowers. The descriptions in some cases are those of the originator. 



Syringa Japonica. C. A new species from Japan, becoming- a good sized tree. Foliage dark green, glossy, 



leathery ; flowers creamy white, odorless, in great panicles. A month later than other lilacs. $1.50. 

 S. ligustrina Pekinensis pendula. Chinese Weeping Lilac. C. Of graceful drooping habit; flowers white; 



fragrant, $2.00. 

 S. villosa. C. A new species from Japan. Large branching panicles ; flowers light purple in bud, white when 



open ; fragrant ; f oliage resembles that of the Wliite Fringe. Especially valuable, as its flowers appear 



two weeks after those of other Lilacs. $1.50. 

 S. vulgaris var. Alplionse Bavalle. C. Very large panicle, beautiful blue, shaded violet. $1.00. 

 var. Conite Horace de Choiseul. C. " Flowers deep violet red." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. Condorcet. C. " Long panicles ; very large semi-double flowers, pale blue." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. Einile Lemoine. C. "Flowers very large; of fine globular form; rosy lilac; beautiful." Small 



plants. $1.50. 

 var. Frau Bammann. C. This is the best white lilac in our collection ; the panicle or truss is immense, 



flowers of medium size and pure white. This and Ludwig Spceth are the two best lilacs of recent introduc- 

 tion. (See cut.) $1.50. 

 var. hyacinthiflora plena. C. Double flowers ; lilac rose ; red in bud ; early. 75c. 

 var. Jean Bart. C. "Panicle large and compact ; flowers rosy carmine." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. !Laniarck. C. Very large panicle ; individual flowers large, very double, rosy lilac ; superb when open, 



(See cut.) $1.00. 

 var. !Langius. C. A new lilac which blossoms quite late. Panicle large ; individual flowers medium, rosy 



lilac ; a distinct shade. Good. $1.00. 

 var. !La Tour d'Auvergne. C. " Flowers very large ; violet purple." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. le Gaulois. C. "Panicle very large and compact ; flowers deep peach color." Small plants. $1.50. 

 Tar. Leon Simon. C. " Panicle compact ; flowers bluish crimson." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. Bovaniensis. C. Silvery pink, a distinct and beautiful shade ; panicle large and very erect, showing off 



the individual flowers to good advantage. An acquisition. $1.00. 

 var. Ludwig Spreth. C. Panicle long ; individual flowers large, single ; dark purplish red ; distinct ; superb. 



The finest of its color. (See cut.) $1.50. 

 var. Mme. Julius Finger. C. " Flowers large, satiny rose ; very fragrant." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. Madame Moser. C. White. $1.00. 

 var. Mathieu de Bombasle. C. Panicle of medium size ; flowers small, very double ; color reddish mauve. 



Very free flowering. $1.00. 

 var. M. 3Iaxime Cornu. C. " Flowers lilac rose." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. Michael Buchner. C. Plant dwarf ; panicle erect, very large ; individual flowers medium, very double ; 



color pale lilac, very distinct and fine. An acquisition. $1.50. 

 var. President Grevy. C. A beautiful blue; individual flowers very double and very large, measuring 



three-quarters of an inch in diameter ; the panicle is magnificent and measures eleven inches in length and 



five inches across. One of the finest Lilacs. (See cut.) $1.50. 

 var. Professor Sargent. C. " Buds cherry red, dark violet when fully open ; fine." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. pyraniidalis. C. " Panicles large and dense ; flowers large and full ; color fine azure rose ; carmine m 



bud." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. Kenoncule. C. Very double ; azure mauve ; very fragrant. $1.00. 

 var. rubella plena. C. Flowers large, very double, clear violet red. $1.00. 



var. Kouge de Trianon. C. Very large panicle ; individual flowers large, reddish lilac. Fine. $1.00. 

 var. Senateur Volland. C. " Flowers rosy red." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. virginite. C. "Flowers large, double, tender rose, shade of Souvenir de la 3Ialmaison rose." Small 



plants. $1.50. 



TAMARIX. Tamarisk. Tamariske, Ger. Tamarisc, Ft. 



These are very beautiful shrubs, with small leaves, somewhat like those of the Juniper, and delicate small flowers 

 in spikes. They are invaluable for planting by the seaside, where scarcely anything else will grow. 



T. Africana. B. Handsome foliage, upright habit ; flowers in May. 35c. 



T. Chinensis. B. A vigorous, upright grower, with delicate foliage of a lively green color ; flowers rose-colored, 



in September. 35c. 

 T. Narbonne. B. Of straggling habit. Foliage glaucous green ; flowers in May before the leaves appear. 35c. 



VIBURNUM. Arrow Root. Schlinge, or Shneeball, Ger. Viorne, Ft. 



V. dentatum. Dentated-ueaved Viburnum. B. Flowers greenish white, much like Nepalense, but not so 



coarse. 50c. 

 V. Japonicuin. B. Resembles plicatum in foliage and habit ; the cymes are bordered with a circle of large, white, 



barren flowers. 75c. 



V. lantana. Early White Lantana-ueaved Viburnum. C. A large, robust, shrub, with soft, heavy leaves, 

 and large clusters of white flowers in May, succeeded with red fruit ; retains its foliage very late. 35c. 

 var. rugosum. Rough-leaved Viburnum. C. Has larger and rougher leaves than lantana, and ter- 

 minal cymes of white flowers in May. Very ornamental in foliage and fruit. 35c. 



V. Lentago. Sheepberry. B. Flowers creamy white, very fragrant ; foliage a light glossy green. Growth and 



habit like pyrifolium. 50c. 

 V. macroceplialum. B. Growth and habit similar to rugosum, but the leaves are coarser. 50c. 



