100 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 



NEW VARIETIES OF LILACS. 



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

 flowers. The descriptions in some cases ai-e those of the orig-inator. 



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. SI-CO, 

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



fragrant. $1.00. 

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



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



two weeks after those of other Lilacs. §1.00. 

 S. vulgaris var. Alplionse Lavalle. C. Very large panicle, beautiful blue, shaded %-iolet . $1-00. 

 Tar. Com te Horace de Choiseul. C. "Flowers deep violet red." Small plants. $l.oO. 

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

 var. Emile I,emoiue. C. " Flowers very large ; of fine globvilar form ; rosy lilac ; beautiful." Small 



plants. $1.50. 

 var. Frail Dainmann. 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 iMdwig Spceth are the two best lilacs of recent introduc- 

 tion. (See cut.) $1. 

 ■var. liyacintliiflora plena. C. Double flowers ; lilac rose ; red in bud ; early. T5c. 

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

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



(See cut.) $1.00. 

 var. L.angius. C. A new lilac which blossoms quite late. Panicle large ; indirtdual flowers medium, rosy 



mac ; a distinct shade. Good. $1.00. 

 var. I-a Tour d'Auvergne. C. " Flowers very large ; violet purple." Small plants. $1.50. 

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

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

 var. liOvaniensis. 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. tudwig Spjeth. C. Panicle long ; individual flowers large, single : dark purplish red ; distinct ; superb. 



The finest of its color. (See cut.) $1. 

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

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

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



Very free flowering. $1.00. 

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

 var. Micliael 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 verj- 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 f uUy open ; fine." Small plants. $1.50. 

 var. pyramidalis. 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 fragz'ant. $1.00. 

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



var. Kouge de Trianon. C. Very large panicle ; indi^^dual 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 Malmaisnn rose." Small 



plants. $1.50. 



TAMAKIX. Tamarisk. Tamariske, Qer. Tamaeisc, Fr. 



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. D. Handsome foliage, upright habit : flowers in May. 35c. 



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



in September. 35c. 

 T. Narbonne. D. Of straggling habit. Foliage glaucous green : flowers in May bef oi-e the leaves appear. 35c. 



VIBURNUM. Arrow Root. Schlinge, or Shkeeball, Ger. Yiobke, Ft. 



T. dentatum. Dentated-leaved Vibttrnum. D. Flowers greenish wliite, much like Nepalense, but not so 



coarse. 50c. 

 V. Japonicum. D. Eesembles pZicaftmi in foliage and habit; the cymes are bordei-ed with a circle of large, white, 



barren flowers. 75c. 



T. lantana. Early WnrxE Lantana-leaved Vibubnum. C. A large, robust, shrub, ^vith soft, heavy leaves, 

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

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

 minal cymes of white flowers in May. Very ornamental in fohage and fruit, ooc. 



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

 habit like pyrifolium. 50c. 



V. macrocepUalum. D. Growth and habit similar to rugosum, but the leaves are coarser. .tOc. 



