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Syriuga diantheflorus. Double, cream-colored flowers. 
Forms a low busli. 50 cts. 
Syringa grandiflora. Has large, white, slightly fragrant 
flowers late in June. A tall and showy shrub. 50 cts. ; 
extra size, 75 cts. 
Syringa Zeyheri. A large-flowered, odorless variety. 
Si.t Syriiigas, assorted, $2. Small plants, by mail, 25 cts. 
Tamarix, Japan. A very beautiful shrub, with foliage 
similar to the Juniper. Fine for planting by the seaside. 
Viburnum, Snowball. A well known, favorite shrub, 
having large, globular, white clusters of flowers, late in 
Mav. ' so cts. Small plants, 35 cts. 
Viburnum opulus (High Bush Cranberry). Ornamental 
and useful. Its red berries resemble cranberries, which re- 
main in large clusters on the branches until winter. 50 cts. 
Viburnum op. nana. Very dwarf, round and compact. ,soc. 
Viburnum plicatum (Japan Snowball). A new shrub of 
upright growth and great beauty, from North China. Its very 
handsome, plaited leaves are of a rich, bronzy green, some- 
times edged with carmine. Compared with the common 
variety, its habit is better, its balls of flowers are lar.ger, 
whiter, more delicate, and yet solid. It blooms Decoration 
Day and contin- 
ues' a long time. 
This choice and 
very valuable 
shrub is not 
troubled by in- 
sects. 75 cts. and 
$1. Largeplants, 
$2 to -^5. 
WEI GEL A S 
produce ill Juneantl 
July superb, truin- 
pct-sbaped (lowers 
of all shadus and 
colors, from pure 
white to red. and 
are most desirable 
shrubs for all 
places. 
W e i g e 1 a 
amabalis. Large 
leaves and pink 
flowers ; blooms 
again in August. 
Weigela Can- 
dida. Pure white 
flowers, w h i c h 
are produced in 
great profusion 
m June. 50 cts. 
Lord Bacon con- 
tended that a higher 
degree of civilization is requii'ed forplanting grounds than tor buUdmg 
fine houses, "yet" says Thomas, "men erect dwellings which cost tens 
of thousands, who are too poor to expend a hundred in planting the 
grounds." 
