Flowering Shrubs 
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ISAAC HICKS & SOINT 
LABURNUM. Golden Chain 
L. vulgare. A tall, slender shrub, or small tree, 
having delicate pea-green foliage festooned in 
May with racemes of yellow flowers similar to the 
wistaria. 
LILAC. Syringa 
All who love the old-time flowers have an affec- 
tion for the Lilac. To the newer varieties are to 
be credited improvements in size, color and tex- 
ture. We are growing these in quantity and can 
strongly recommend them. They are best grown 
on their own roots. If grafted ones are used, 
plant deep enough for roots to form above the 
graft. 
NAMED VARIETIES OF SYRINQA 
VULGARIS 
Charles X, Louis Van Houtte, Marie Legraye, 
Ville de Troyes, Virginalis, Mme. Lemoine, Le 
Gaulois, Emile Liebig, Ludwig Spaeth, Frau Dam- 
manri, Condorset, and others. 
Common. S. vulgaris. A tall shrub with fragrant 
lilac or purplish flowers. The foliage generally 
becomes mildewed in late summer, so that it is 
better planted in the rear of plants with good 
foliage. 
White. S. vulgaris, var. alba. Similar to the 
above, with fragrant white flowers. 
Persian. S. Persica. This has slender arching 
branches, bearing clusters of flowers all along 
their length. 
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Mme. Lemoine Lilac. 
LILAC, continued 
S. villosa. An upright bush with pinkish white, 
flowers after other Lilacs have passed. 
Japanese. ,S. Japonica. A pyramidal tree resem- 
bling the Cherry. In July it has broad panicles of 
white flowers. 
LONICERA. See Upright Honeysuckle 
MAQNOLIA 
The Magnolias growing as shrubs are native of 
eastern Asia, and blossom before the leaves ap- 
pear, while those described under trees are mostly 
native of eastern United States, and bloom in June.- 
and July after the foliage has developed. As decora- 
tive plants they rank among the highest, coordinate- 
with the Rhododendron among evergreens, and the; 
Rose and Orchid among flowers. In early spring 
their velvety buds open into pearly white or pink, 
chalices. They are worthy to be planted alone in, 
front of the shrubbery, or if in groups should have- 
room to develop their individual beauty in broad, 
rounded specimens. We are growing large quan- 
tities of Magnolias, believing that they should sup- 
plant the cheap effect of commoner plants. 
M. Soulangeana. The most satisfactory variety for 
general planting. It flowers very abundantly in, 
April. The blossoms are white, tinged with, 
pink at the outer base of the petals. 
M. Lennei. Broad cup-shaped flowers, rose-purple- 
outside and white on the inner surface of 
the petals. 
M. purpurea. Deep red flowers in April, and 
occasionally during the summer. 
M. stellata. Hall's Magnolia. The little, 
gem of the family. Its flowers frequently 
open before the last flurry of snow has. 
disappeared. The flowers differ from the: 
others in opening into a rosette or star- 
shape with numerous narrow white petals. 
The shrub grows in a compact dwarf 
form about 8 feet high. 
MAPLE, JAPANESE 
Acer Japonicum 
These beautiful shrubs hold the same re- 
lation to others that the ferns do to the: 
larger-leaved vegetation. The Japanese gar- 
deners have developed from the one or two. 
species a host of varieties, having delicate: 
and gracefully arranged foliage that com- 
prise our daintest and most exquisite shrubs, 
or small trees. They are especially adapted, 
to gardens and lawns. 10 to 15 feet. 
A. palmatum ; syn., polymorphum. The nor- 
mal type, beautiful for the delicate shades, 
of green and red in spring and autumn. 
Blood-leaved. A. palmatum, var. atropur^ 
pureum. The foliage is a brilliant crim- 
son, turning to purple during the summer, 
A vigorous grower. 
