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SHILUB  S 
Lilac  (Syringal.    The  flowers  of  all  varieties  are  similar, 
differing  principally  in  size,  color  and  form. 
Syringa  vulgaris,  var.  alba.  Common  White 
Lilac.  May.    Its  general  character  is  similar 
to  the  above.    Flowers  white. 
Each  10  103 
2  to  3  ft   $0  25      $2  00    $18  00 
VARIETIES  OF  SYRINGA  VULGARIS— Continued 
Insignis  rubra.  Buds  dark  red,  opening  into 
rosy  purple  flowers..  One  of  the  best.  2  to  3  ft.; 
4  to  5  ft. 
Madame  Abel  Chatney.  Pure  white  flowers  in 
compact  panicles.    1 K  to  2  ft. 
Mme.  Casimer  Perier.  Semi-double,  pure  white 
flowers,  in  medium-sized  clusters.  1  to  IK  ft.; 
2  to  3  ft. 
Madame  Lemoine. 
2  to  3  ft. 
Fine  double,  white  variety. 
Marie  Legraye.  Small  grower;  single  white 
flowers,  especially  fine  and  fragrant.  1  to  IK  ft-; 
2  to  3  ft. 
Ranunculaeflora  flore  pleno.  An  uncommon 
variety,  with  double,  pale  blue  flowers.  IK  to  2  ft.; 
2  to  3  ft.;  5  to  6  ft. 
Rubra  de  Marley.  Single,  rich,  rosy-purple 
flowers,  that  are  borne  abundantly.  Resembles  the 
common  purple  lilac,  and  is  very  desirable.  2  to  3 
ft.;  3  to  4  ft.,  clumps;  4  to  5  ft.,  clumps;  5  to  6 
ft.,  clumps. 
Souvenir  de  Ludwig  Spaeth.  The  single 
flowers  are  dark  purple  and  distinct  from  other 
kinds.    1  to  IK  ft.;  1 K  to  2  ft.;  3  to  4  ft. 
Volcan.  Large,  single,  ruby-red  flowers.  IK 
to  2  ft. 
Tamarix.  Tamarisk 
Shrubs  of  strong  but  slender,  upright  growth, 
clothed  with  foliage  as  light  and  feathery  as  that 
of  the  asparagus.  Their  delicate  fringed  flowers 
are  usually  some  warm  shade  of  pink  or  red.  They 
are  hardy  as  far  north  as  Massachusetts,  and  very 
ornamental  at  the  back  of  shrubbery  borders,  and 
3  to  4  ft. 
50 
4  00      30  00     valuable  for  seaside  plantmg. 
Varieties  of  Syringa 
Vulgaris  (Lilacs) 
These  flower  abundantly,  and  their  sweet 
fragrance  scents  the  air  about  the  second 
week  in  May.  They  grow  to  be  6  to  8  feet 
in  height.  See  below  names  and  descriptions 
of  some  of  the  best  varieties,  with  sizes  that 
we  can  supply. 
Each  10  100 
1  to  IK  ft  $0  30      $2  50    $20  00 
IK  to  2  ft   35       3  00      25  00 
2  to  3  ft   50       4  00 
3  to  4  ft   1  00       7  50 
4  to  5  ft   1  25      10  00 
5  to  6  ft   1  50      12  50 
Abel  Carriere.  Double,  very  large, 
pale  blue  flowers.    1 K  to  2  ft.;  3  to  4  ft. 
Alphonse  Lavelle.  Large  panicles  of 
double  violet-blue  flowers.    1 K  to  2  ft. 
Belle  de  Nancy.  Double  white  flowers 
that  are  tinged  with  purple.    1 K  to  2  ft. 
Charles  X.  A  strong  grower,  with  loose 
trusses  of  reddish-purple  flowers.  1 K  to  2 
ft.;  2  to  3  ft. 
Frau  Bertha  Damman.  Large  pani- 
cles of  single,  pure  white  flowers.  IK  to 
2  ft. 
Samples  of  our  Shrubs.  No.  i  shows  the  character  and  quality  of 
plants  that  in  most  varieties  sell  for  20  or  25  cents  each.  No.  2  those 
that  sell  for  35  or  50  cents  each,  and  No.  3  for  50  to  75  cents  each. 
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