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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue oe Small Fruits, Etc. 
JAPAN QUINCE. 
LILAC. 
Purple. The well-known variety; one of the best. A 
good grower ; flowers and young wood fragrant ; 
purple. Small, 15 cts. ; large, 25 cts. 
White. Like the above, except in color. 15 cts.; 
large, 25 cts. 
Josikea. A line, distinct species, of tree like 
growth, with dark, shining leaves and purple flow- 
ers in June, after all other Lilacs have done flower- 
ing. Esteemed for its fine habit and foliage 
AS cents. 
Persian. A medium-sized shrub, with small leaves 
and bright purple flowers. 35 cts. and 50 cents. 
PRUNUS PISSARDII. 
This elegant small tree or shrub comes to us from 
Persia. It is perfectly hardy, and the leaves are rich 
JAPAN SNOWBALL. 
purple, with the ends of the growing shoots a brilliant 
red, retaining their bright purple through the entire 
season ; more perfect in color than any other shrub, 
25 cts. and 35 cts. 
QUINCE, JAPANESE. 
( Cydonia Japonica.) 
Blooms very early and profusely, and is very hardy ; 
makes a beautiful hedge. 20 cts. ; large, 25 cts. 
SYRINCA, OR MOCK ORANGE. (See page 53.) 
SNOWBALL. 
Common ( Viburnum slerilis). This well-known 
shrub attains the height of 8 or io feet, and produces 
its snowy white flowers in large balls or masses in 
June. 15 cts.; large, 25 cts. 
Japan, A beautiful flowering shrub ; the flower- 
clusters, which are produced all over the bush, are 
spherical in form and pure white ; foliage dark 
green. 35 cts.; large, 50 cts. 
SPIR/EA. 
Billardii. A strong upright grower, with long ter- 
minal spikes of rose-colored 
flowers, which it retains all 
summer. 20 cts. ; large, 
25 cts. 
Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). 
A strong -growing, hand- 
some shrub, with pure 
while double flowers in 
May and June; foliage 
small, oval, glossy and 
dark green. 15 cts. ; large, 
25 cts. 
Rccvesii. A graceful shrub, 
with drooping branches and 
narrow lance-shaped 
leaves ; flowers white, very 
double, borne in large round 
clusters in great profusion 
over the entire bush ; gives 
a beautiful display on the 
lawn when in bloom. 15 
cts.; large, 25 cts. 
Van Houttei. An upright- 
growing shrub, with grace- 
ful slender branches and 
bright green foliage. Flow- 
ers pure white, borne in 
cylindrical plumes nearly 
two feet long ; hardy and 
desirable. Price, small 
plants, by mail or express, 
15 cts. ; large, 25 cts. spir/ea billardii. 
