GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Spiraea rotundifolia alba. D. Leaves 



roundish ; flowers white. A dis- 

 tinct variety. 35c. 

 S. salicifolia. Willow-leaved Spiraea. 



D. Long, narrow, pointed leaves, 



and rose-colored flowers in June 



and July. 35c. 

 S. sorbifolia. Sorb-leaved Spiraea. D. 



A vigorous species, with leaves like 



those of the Mountain Ash, and 



long, elegant spikes of white flowers 



in July. 35c. 

 S. Thunbergii. Thunberg's Spiraea. 



D. Of dwarf habit and rounded, 



graceful form ; branches slender and 



somewhat drooping ; foliage narrow 



and yellowish green ; flowers small, 



white, appearing early in spring, 



being one of the first Spiraeas to 



flower. Esteemed on account of its 



neat, graceful habit. Forces well in 



winter. 35c. 

 S. ulmifolia. Elm-leaved Spiraea. D. 



Leaves somewhat resembling those 



of the elm, and large, round clusters 



of white flowers in June. 35c. 



S. Van Houttei. D. Without doubt the 

 finest variety in the collection. At 

 the flowering season in May and 

 early June the plant is covered with a 

 mass of large, white flowers, present- 

 ing a beautiful appearance. Very 

 hardy. One of the finest shrubs in 

 the Catalogue. 35c. 



The Spir.*as flower in the following order, from the middle of May to the middle of August : (1.) argu/a, 

 prunifolia fl. pi. Thunbergii. (2.) Niconderti. (3.) chamcedrifolia. (4.) Van Lfoutteii, cratcegifolia, lanceolata, 

 lanceolata fl. pi., lanceolata robusta. (5.) ulmifolia. (6.) opnlifolia anrea. (7.) salicifolia, sorbipolia. (8.) Bil- 

 lardi. (9.) ariafolia. (10.) Ant/iony Waterer, Bumalda, callosa, callosa alba. 



LILAC VILLOSA. 



STAPHYLEA. Bladder-Nut. Pimpernuss, Ger. Staphylee, Fr. 



S. colchica. D. One of the finest early flowering shrubs. Flowers white, fragrant, disposed in clusters. 



Flowers at the same time as the Lilacs. 50c. 

 S. Bumalda. D. A handsome shrub with large clusters of cream colored flowers. 50c. 



SYMPHORICARPUS. St. Peter's Wort, or Wax-Berry. Schneebeere, Ger. 



Symphorine, Fr. 



S. racemosus. Snowberry. D. A well-known shrub, with small pink flowers, and large white berries that 



hang on the plant through part of the winter. 35c. 

 S. vulgaris. Red-fruited or Indian Currant, D. A shrub of very pretty habit. Foliage, flowers 



and fruit small ; fruit purple ; hangs all winter. 35c. 



SYRINGA. Lilac. Fleider, Ger. Lilas, Fr. 



Well-known, beautiful shrubs, indispensable in every collection. They flower in May. Attention is 

 invited to the new double-flowered varieties described on page 87. 



S. Japonica. C. A 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. 50c' 



S. Josikaea. Josika's or Chionanthus-leaved Lilac. Hungarian Lilac. C. From Transyl- 

 vania. A fine, distinct species, of tree-like growth, with dark, shining leaves and purple flowers in 

 June, after the other Lilacs have done flowering. Esteemed particularly for its fine habit and 

 foliage. 35c. 



S. ligustrina Pekinensis. Chinese Lilac. C. Foliage smooth shining green ; spikes of creamy white 

 flowers ; becomes in time a large shrub. Blooms late. Valuable. 50c. 



