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Lilac (Syringa.) 
Beraxger. A seedling of the 
beautiful variety Gloire de Mou- 
lins. SI- 
Common Purple (vulgaris.) 
Common White (vulgaris alba.) 
Charlemherg. A distinct variety ; 
flowers very small, light purple, 
shaded with pink ; compact truss. 
Charles the Xth. A strong, rapid 
growing variety, with large shin- 
ing leaves ; flowers reddish pur- 
ple. 
Chinese (sinensis.) A fine reddish 
purple species, resembling the 
Persian, but has larger leaves. 
Chinese (sinensis alba.) Like the 
preceding, only the flowers are 
white with a purple shade. 
Chionanthus-Leaved (Jasi/cea.) A 
fine, distinct species, with dark, 
shining leaves and purple flow- 
ers. 'VJ 
Colmariensis. Very fine glossy 
foliage ; flowers very large. 
CCERULKA Superba. (E. & B. seed- 
ling.) Flowers light purple in 
bud, but when fully open a claar 
blue; truss very large ; the finest 
of its color in cultivation. $1. 
Croix de Broiiy. Small, purplish 
red flowers ; truss large. 
Cut - Leaved. A variety of the 
Persian, with delicate, deep cut 
leaves ; very distinct ; dwarf 
habit. 
De Louvain A very fine variety ; 
a profuse bloomer ; flowers light 
purple ; very distinct. 
Double Purple (vulgaris pleno.) 
Similar to the common, but has a 
double row of petals. 
Duchesse De Nemours. Very 
light purple ; distinct and fine. 
Dwarf (nana.) Dark reddish pur- 
ple ; spikes very large and com- 
pact ; distinct. 
Emods (Emodi.) Delicate purplish 
lilac; very large and fine; free 
bloomer. 
Gigantea. Very large spikes of 
flowers, of a dark bluish purple ; 
rich foliage ; distinct; one of our 
seedlings. 
Glory of Mt. Hope. (E. & B. 
seedling.) Flowers very delicate, 
deep red, shaded with violet ; 
truss very compact. $1. 
Gloire de Moulins. One of the 
best. 
Gold-Leaved. Flowers light pur- 
ple ; very large, yellowish green 
foliage. 
Lilac (Syringa.) 
Large-Flowering (grandiflvra.)— 
Very large, bright purpleflowers ; 
opens freely. 
Persian PURPLE (persica^) Foliage 
very small ; flowers bright purple. 
Persian White (persica alba.) A 
variety of the preceding, with 
delicate white flowers, shaded 
with crimson. 
Philemon. Flowers purple laven- 
der, in large spikes ; quite dis- 
tinct ; habit dwarf. 
Princesse Marie. Pale bluish lilac. 
Prince Nottger. Delicate bluish 
purple ; early. 
Rothomagensis Rubra. A variety 
of the Chinese ; reddish ; distinct. 
Sanguinea. (E. & B. seedling.) 
Flowers deep red, shaded with 
violet ; truss very large ; distinct 
and fine. $ 1. 
Speciosa. Bright reddish flowers. 
Spectabilis. Flowers lilac, with a 
bluish shade ; very compact. 
Steencruysi. Dark reddish pur- 
ple, large clusters. 
Verschakfeltii. $1. 
Vii.le de Troyes. (New.) Dark 
purple, large panicle ; fine. $1. 
Valletteana. Has long spikes of 
flowers, of various shades of lilac 
and red. 
Virginalis. Flowers pure white. 
Washington. Flowers very dark 
purple, with a bluish shade. 
Magnolia. 
Chinese Purple (obovata) A dwarf 
species, with showy purple flow- 
ers in May and June. $2. 
Chinese Red (rubra.) A variety of 
the preceding ; branches more 
slender, of more erect habit ; 
flowers much larger, of a deep 
purple. $2. 
Mezereon (Daphne.) 
Pink (Mezereum.) Blooms in March, 
very pretty. 
White (Mezereum alba.) A variety 
with white flowers. 
Oleaster or Bohemian Olive (Efaagnus) 
Garden (hertensis.) Quite striking; 
shoots and leaves white and 
wooly. 
Silver-Leaved (atgen/ea.) A beau- 
tiful, erect, silvery-leaved shrub, 
with yellow flowers. July. 
Small - Flowered (pannfiora.) — 
Foliage small and silvery. 
