Spireas  •  Lilacs  ^^^KpENNj5YLVANIA 
Spirea  Reevesii  ( 5".  lanceolata) .  The  single  white 
flowers  appear  in  large  round  clusters  in  early- 
May,  bending  the  branches  gracefully  and  cover- 
ing them  completely.  35  cts. 
var.  fl.  pi.  Double  flowers  that  open  a  few  days 
later.  Both  sorts  are  compact  and  slender- 
tAvigged.    35  cts. 
S.  salicifolia.  WILLO w-Leaved  Spirea. 
A  free-growing  native  species,  with  crowded 
panicles  of  white  or  pink  flowers  in  June  and 
July.    35  cts. 
S.  Thunbergii.  Thunberg'S  Spirea.  A  dis- 
tinct species  of  delicate  beauty  at  all  seasons; 
a  native  of  China.  Its  fluffy  masses  of  small 
white  flowers  appear  in  April  and  May;  in 
autumn  its  narrow  leaves  color  to  bright  red  and 
orange.    35  cts. 
S.  tomentosa.  Native  of  New  England.  Flowers 
in  close,  short  racemes  of  bright  rose  color  in 
July.    35  cts. 
S.  Van  Houttei.  VAN  HouTTE's  Spirea.  By 
many  landscape  gardeners  this  is  given  first 
place  in  the  whole  category  of  shrubs.  Its 
dense  drifts  of  white  flower- wreaths  are  singu- 
larly graceful  and  its  autumn  foliage  is  bright. 
35  cts. 
Syringa— The  Lilacs 
The  older  types  of  Lilacs  still  hold  their  place  among  our  choicest  shrubs,  but  the 
new  forms  into  which  they  are  continually  breaking  are  finer  still.  They  are  more 
fragrant,  bloom  freer,  are  more  robust,  have  larger  flowers  in  longer  plumes  and  in  a 
multitude  of  exquisite  new  shades,  and  yet  are  just  as  easy  to  grow  anywhere  as  the 
older  ones.  Planted  in  a  large  group  the  collection  we  offer  below  will  give  flowers  in 
all  the  favorite  colors  and  intermediate  shades  for  two  months  or  more.  The  Japan 
Tree  Lilac  will  extend  the  season  several  weeks  later. 
S.  Japonica.  JAPAN  Tree  Lilac  This  Japa- 
nese species  forms  a  tree  20  to  30  feet  high  and 
blooms  a  month  later  than  other  Lilacs.  The 
leaves  are  large,  leathery  and  dark;  the  flower- 
plumes  18  to  20  inches  long,  white,  showy, 
scentless,  carried  erect  above  the  foliage.  Very 
handsome  and  striking.  3  to  4  ft.,  50  cts. ;  4  to 
5  ft.,  75  cts. 
S.  Josikaea.  JOSIKA'S  LiLAC.  This  choice  spe- 
cies is  also  of  tree- like  growth  and  blooms  late. 
The  flowers  are  lilac-purple,  the  foliage  hand- 
some.   35  cts. 
S,  persica  alba.  WHITE  PERSIAN  LiLAC. 
Delicate  white  fragrant  flowers,  shaded  with 
purple.    Rare.    50  cts. 
S.  Rothomagensis.  RouEN  LiLAC.  A  distinct 
hybrid  variety  of  great  beauty.  It  has  superb 
reddish  flower-plumes  in  great  abundance.  50c. 
S.  Rothomagensis  alba.  Similar  to  the  above, 
with  pale  lilac  flowers  almost  white.    50  cts. 
S.  vulgaris.  COMMON  LiLAC.  The  fine  old 
purple  species.    35  cts. 
var.  alba.    Fragrant  white  flowers.    35  cts. 
var.  Charles  X.  Of  strong,  fine  growth,  with 
handsome  leaves;  trusses  large,  rather  loose, 
reddish  purple.    50  cts. 
var.  insignis  rubra.  Rosy  purple  flowers,  dark 
red  in  the  bud.  One  of  the  finest.  50  cts. 
var.  Marie  Le  Gray.  Superb  creamy  white 
flower-plumes  of  great  size;  bush  dwarf.  Extra 
choice  and  valuable  for  forcing.  50  cts. 
var.  Ranoncule.  Very  double  and  fragrant; 
azure-mauve.    40  cts. 
var.  rubella  plena.  Large  double  flowers  of 
clear  red.    50  cts. 
var.  Rubra  de  Marley.    De  Marley's  Red 
Lilac.    Rich  rosy  purple  flowers  in  large  clus- 
ters and  in  great  abundance.    35  cts. 
var.  Sougeana.    SOUGET'S  LiLAC.  Purplish 
red  flowers.    35  cts. 
var.  Virginalis.  BLANCHE  ViRGINALE.  A  fine 
white  variety  similar  to  Marie  Le  Gray.    50  cts. 
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