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STEPHANANDRA 



FLEXUOSA.— A graceful shrub with slender 

 branches and of rather low habit. Has clean, 

 fresh looking, deeply toothed leaves. Especial- 

 ly useful for foreground in grouping. 3 to 4 

 ft., 40c. each. 



SYMPHORICARPUS 



RACEMOSUS. Snowberry.— An old favor- 

 ite. Has small pink flowers in July and August, 

 which are followed by great numbers of large 

 pure white waxlike berries in clusters, which 

 remain until freezing weather. Conspicuous 

 and interesting. 2 to 3 ft., 35c; 3 to 4 ft., 50c. 

 each. 



VULGARIS. Indian Currant, Corai Berry.— 



Of low-growing and graceful habit with nu- 

 merous small pink flowers in August and Sep- 

 tember, followed by dull red berries. literally 

 covering the branches and which remain nearly 

 all winter. 2 to 3 ft.. 30c. each. 



SYRINGA. Lilac 



VULGARIS. Purple Lilac— The variety of 



our grandmothers' gardens. Of strong grow- 

 ing upright habit and produces many large 

 clusters of richly fragrant light purple or true 

 lilac flowers in early spring. 2 to 3 ft., 40c.; 3 

 to 4 ft.. 50c. each. 



VULGARIS ALBA. White Lilac— A vari- 

 ety of the above having large panicles of fra- 

 grant white flowers. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each. 



HYBRID LILACS 



These named varieties of Lilacs are marvels 

 of beauty and elegance — so far superior to the 

 older varieties that but a faint idea of their 

 worth can be given in print — they must be 

 seen to be appreciated. 



The following ten varieties are considered to 

 be the very best of their respective colors: 



Chas. X. — Abundant large panicles of reddish 

 purple flowers. 



Congo. — Single flowered, long spikes; deep 

 red purple. 



Mme, Abel Chatenay. — Large, compact truss- 

 es of milk-white flowers: fine for cutting. 



Mme. Cassimer Perier. — Large, white. 



Mme. Lemoine. — Very fine, pure white. 



Marie Le Graye. — Single, pure white, me- 

 dium sized flower. 



Michael Buchner. — Double, light blue flow- 

 ers. 



President Grevy. — Very large, handsome soft 

 blue flowers; very double. 



President Viger. — Very large trusses and 

 flowers: lilac-blue, tinted mauve. 



Toussaint L'Ouverture. — Long, cylindrical 

 trusses: very dark maroon purple; darkest, yet 

 most brilliant of all. 



Strong plants, 2 to 3 ft. high, $1.00 each. 

 One each of the above ten sorts for $9.00. 



WEIGELA (DierviUa) 



CANDIDA. White Weigela. — Of strong 

 growth and spreading habit. During the late 

 spring and nearly all summer it produces 

 handsome pure white flowers freely. 



EVA RATHKE.— The flowers of this are a 

 deep garnet red and are produced in abundance 

 throughout tlie summer and autumn, l/l to 

 2 It., 4Uc. each. 



ROSEA AMABILIS. Pink Weigela. — Of 

 the same habit as W. Candida and produces 

 great masses of deep pink flowers in June, 

 ^ ROSEA NANA VARIEGATA. Variegated- 

 leaved Weigela. — Xot so strong in growth as 

 the others. The leaves are deeply margined 

 with clear creamy white, distinctly defined. In 

 June it produces light pink flowers in lavish 

 profusion. 



Except as noted, 2 to 3 ft., 50c.; 3 to 4 ft., 

 75c. each. 



LILACS— Tr.£ Very Li. en.; c: crig:^-.t in. Le£--.y 



VIBURNUM. Snowball 



OPULUS STERILIS. Common Snowball 

 or Guelder Rose. — An old variety that retains 

 its popularity. Of strong growth and spread- 

 ing habit. In late May and early June it bears 

 large round clusters of pure white "flowers hung 

 on long swaying stems. 2 to 3 ft., 50c.; 3 to 

 4 ft., 65c. each. 



PLICATUM. Japanese Snowball.— A choice 

 hardy shrub of compact upright habit. It pro- 

 duces large elegantly formed dense clusters of 

 pure white flowers in great profusion during 

 the last of May and earlv in June. 2 to 3 ft., 

 75c.; 3 to 4 ft.. SLOT) each. 



YUCCA 



FILAMENTOSA. Adam's Needle or Span- 

 ish Bayonet. — Unique, picturesque and very 

 useful for grouping upon the lawn, in the per- 

 ennial border and for planting with shrubbery. 

 Has long, sword-like evergreen leaves with 

 hairy filaments and during July it throws up 

 stout flower stalks four to five feet high, with 

 great panicles of large, drooping, lily-like 

 creamy white flowers. It is entirely hardy and 

 succeeds everywhere; even upon light, sandy 

 soil. 35c. each. 



