VESTBURY STATION, N. Y> 
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. 
NAME,D VARIETIES OF SYRINQA 
VULGARIS 
Charles X, Louis Van Houtte, Marie Legraye, 
Ville de Troyes, Virginalis, Mme. Lemoine, Le 
Gaulois, Emilie Liebig, Ludwig Spaeth, Frau 
Dammann, 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. 6'. 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. 
Vievv in the collection of beautiful named lilacs in tlie 
Arnold arboretum. 
Flowering Shrubs 
We grow the named lilacs so that they are permanently 
vigorous. As shown on the right, it has roots above the 
graft. The plant on the left will d ie in a few years. 
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 See mdduous Trees 
The Magnolias have always been scarce and high- 
priced, difficult to transplant and difficult to ship. 
They are scarce and high because imported from 
Europe. ^ In line with our policy to make the really 
good things available, we have grown Magnolias 
in large quantity from seed. We made them easy 
to transplant by frequent root-pruning. The smaller 
sizes transplant successfully if carefully dug without 
ball and planted in spring. The larger plants re- 
quire a large ball of earth. 
MAPLE, JAPANESE 
Acer Japonicum 
These beautiful shrubs hold the same relation to 
others that the ferns do to the larger-leaved vege- 
tation. The Japanese gardeners have developed 
from the one or two species a host of varieties, 
having delicate and gracefully arranged foliage that 
comprise our daintiest and most exquisite shrubs 
or small trees. They are especially adapted to 
gardens and lawns. lo to 15 feet. 
A. palmatum; syn., polymorphum. The normal 
type, beautiful for the delicate shades of green 
and red in spring and autumn. 
Blood-leaved. A. palmatum, var. atropurpureum. 
The foliage is a brilliant crimson, turning to 
purple during the summer. A vigorous grower. 
