MOON'S    DECIDUOUS    SHRUBS        m        ^''"^""Glenwrd  n°TsS 
Morrisville,  Pennsylvania 
Syringa  villosa.  (S)  A  distinct  type,  with 
late,  rosy-pink  flowers  in  large  panicles.  The 
foliage  resembles  that  of  the  Chionanthus  (White 
Fringe),  and  the  plant  is  very  bushy. 
Each  10  100 
1  to  IK  ft.,  bushy   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
S.  vulgaris.  Common  Lilac.  (M)  May. 
The  well-known,  old-fashioned  Lilac,  so  often  seen 
in  gardens.  It  is  hardy  and  vigorous;  endures 
neglect  and  blooms  abundantly.  The  medium 
large  panicles  of  bluish  flowers  are  very  attractive 
and  useful  for  house  decorations. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
var.  alba.  Common  White  Lilac.  (M)  May. 
Its  general  character  is  similar  to  the  above.  Flowers 
white. 
Each  10  100 
2K  to  3  ft   $0  35      $3  00    $25  00 
Varieties  of  Syringa  Vulgaris 
(Lilacs) 
These  flower  abundantly,  and  their  sweet  fra- 
grance 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 
IK  to  2  ft   $0  35  $3  00    $25  00 
2  to  3  ft   50  4  00     30  00 
3  to  4  ft   75  5  00 
5     to  6  ft   1  00  7  50 
Abel  Carriere.      Double,  very  large,  pale  blue 
flowers.    2  to  3  ft.;  3  to  4  ft. 
Alphonse  Lavelle.  Large  panicles  of  double 
violet-blue  flowers.    2  to  3  ft. 
Charles  X.  A  strong  grower,  with  loose  trusses 
of  reddish-purple  flowers.    2  to  3  ft. 
Frau  Bertha  Damman.  Large  panicles  of  single, 
pure  white  flowers.    2  to  3  ft. 
Insignis  rubra.  Buds  dark  red,  opening  into 
rosy  purple  flowers.  One  of  the  best.  2  to  3  ft.; 
5  to  6  ft. 
Madame  Abel  Chatney.  Pure  white  flowers  in 
compact  panicles.    2  to  3  ft. 
Mme.  Casimer  Perier.  Semi-double,  pure  white 
flowers,  in  medium-sized  clusters.    2  to  3  ft. 
Madame  Lemoine.  Fine  double,  white  variety. 
IK  to  2  ft.;  3  to  4  ft. 
Marie  Legraye.  Small  grower;  single  white 
flowers,  especially  fine  and  fragrant.  1/4  to  2  ft.; 
2  to  3  ft. 
Pres.  Loubet.  Double  light  purple  flowers.  2 
to  3  ft, 
Ranunculaeflora  flore  pleno.  An  uncommon 
variety,  with  double,  pale  blue  flowers.  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.  3  to  4 
ft. 
Souvenir  de  Ludwig  Spaeth.  The  single 
flowers  are  dark  purple  and  distinct  from  other 
kinds.    2  to  3  ft.;  3  to  4  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 
valuable  for  seaside  planting. 
Tamarix  Africana.  (L)  May.  The  first  to 
flower.    Sea-green  foliage.    Each  lo  lOO 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
T.  Gallica.  (L)  May  to  July.  Lighter  green 
foliage  and  later  in  flower  than  Africana. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft    $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
var.  indica.  (L)  July  and  August.  The  pink 
flower  racemes  are  larger  than  those  of  other  kinds. 
The  foliage  is  dull  green. 
Each  10 
5  to  6  ft   $0  50     $3  50 
T.  Odessana.  (S)  July  to  September.  Of 
lower  growth.    Pink  flowers. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
The  foliage  and  flower  of  the  Single  Japan  Snowball  (Vi- 
burnum tomentosuml.  The- foliage  turns  a  rich  crimson  in 
Autumn. 
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