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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
JAPAN QUINCE. 
LILAC. 
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. 
syringa, or mock orange. (See page 53.) 
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 fine, distinct species, of tree-like growth, 
with dark, shining leaves and purple flowers in June, 
after al I other Lilacs have done flowering. Esteemed 
for its fine habit and foliage. 35 cts. 
Persian. A medium-sized shrub, with small leaves 
and bright purple flowers. 35 cts. and 50 cts. 
PRUNUS PISSARDIl. 
This elegant small tree or shrub comes to us from 
Persia. It is perfectly hardy, and the leaves are rich 
JAPAN SNOWBALL. 
SNOWBALL. 
Common ( Viburnum sterilis). This well-known 
shrub attains the height of 8 or 10 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 spike of rose-colored 
flowers, which it retains all 
summer. 20 cts. ; large, 
25 cts. 
Prunifolla (Bridal Wreath). 
A strong-growing;, hand- 
some shrub, with pure 
white double flowers in 
May and June; foliage 
small, oval, glossy and 
dark green. 15 cts. ; large, 
25 cts. 
Reevcsii. A graceful shrub, 
with drooping branches and 
narrow lance-shaped 
leaves; flowers white, very 
double, borne in large 
round clusters in great pro- 
fusion overthe 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- 1 " 
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. 
SriR-EA BILLARDII. 
