POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Syringa vulgaris purpurea. Common Purple Lilac. 
This is the well known, old-fashioned, purple lilac; 
hardy; vigorous; endures neglect and always 
blooms abundantly. One of the varieties much 
used for hedges and screens. 
S. vulgaris alba. Common White Lilac. Blooms 
early in May; like the preceding, except white 
flowering. 
Prices for the preceding varieties of Syringa: 
2 to 3 feet. $0.35 each, $3.00 per 10 
3 to 4 feet 50 " 400 " 
For prices per hundred for hedging, ask special 
quotation. 
The following varieties of Syringa are the best 
in the trade; they grow to a height of 6 to 8 feet. 
Sizes on hand are shown in parenthesis; larger will 
be supplied by special order at prices below quoted: 
Abel Carriere (2 to 4 feet). Double, pale blue 
flowers. 
Madame Abel Chatenay (2 to 4 feet) . Pure white. 
Charles X (2 to 3 feet). Reddish purple in loose 
trusses. 
Madame Casimir-Perier (2 to 4 feet). Semi- 
double, pure white. 
Marie Legraye (l^i to 3 feet). Smaller grower 
single white. 
Souvenir de Ludwig Spaeth (2 to 4 feet). Single, 
dark purple. 
Prices of any of the six preceding Syringas: 
13/^ to 2 feet $0.35 each, $3.00 per 10 
2 to 3 feet 50 " 4.00 " 
3 to 4 feet 75 " 6.00 " 
4 to 5 feet 1.00 " 8.00 " 
6 feet 1.25 " 
Syringas not mentioned, of any variety or size, 
will be secured for our customers, tln-ough our 
■correspondents, at as low rates as any nursery 
offers. 
Syringa vulgaris alba. Common White Lilac 
VIBURNUM. Snowball 
Fine shrubs with beautiful flowers in Spring. 
Invaluable in shrubbery borders; vezy desirable as 
lawn specimens and for lawn bordeiing. 
V. Opulus. T^Tiite flowers in May; blooms in 
flat clusters ; bush has spreading habit. Brilliant 
red berries all Winter. 
V. dentatum. Glossy, green leaves; white 
flowers that ripen into black berries. Bloom in 
May. 
V. tomentosum. Single Japan Snowball, Fine 
shrub; beautiful, dark green leaves; white 
flowers in flat clusters. Foliage turns to goi'geous 
crimson in Autumn. 
V. plicatum. One of the best of shrubs. Abun- 
dant blooms in May in the form of white balls; 
beautiful deep green leaves. The best of these 
varieties for a single specimen. 
Prices of all varieties of Snowball: 
2 to 3 feet $0.35 each, $3.00 per 10 
3 to 4 feet 50 " 4.00 " 
4 to 5 feet 75 " 6.00 " 
5 to 6 feet 1.00 " 8.00 " 
Tree or standard form, 33^ 
to 4 feet 75c. each and up 
We have a fine collection of 
flowering shrubs. j^sk for our 
wholesale quotations. 
Virburnum plicatum 
