purple -crimson flowers, and to me the most de- 

 sirable of all is a semi-double, deep velvety violet; 

 its name is Violaceus. This Violaceus should be 

 given a position quite alone ; it is so very beauti- 

 ful. They are all positively hardy. In pruning do 

 not mar the contour, which even with the bush 

 form, is pyramidal in outline, while the standard 

 forms have globular heads. 



There is a new Althea (Rose of Sharon) which 

 is unique in that it is in flower for nearly three 

 months and at a season when but few shrubs are 

 in bloom. The flowers are a silvery, glistening 

 white, fully four inches across. Isn't that extraor- 

 dinary? This variety is symmetrical, graceful, 

 and one of our real garden treasures. Its name is 

 William R. Smith. To me it is quite as wonder- 

 ful as the William R. Smith rose. 



There are four varieties of bush lilacs, grown 

 on their own roots, as uncommonly beautiful as 

 the Ellen Willmott, President Grevy and Ludwig 

 Von Spaeth standards. All are a fine pink with 

 the exception of Lamartine, which is lavender 

 and rose (early), while Villosa is a deep pink and 

 very late bloomer. Madame Antoine Buchner is 



