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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
PBIYET (Common). ( Ligistrum vulgare). Has delicate foliage, pretty white flowers, and bunches 
of black berries; in warmer climates it is an evergreen; the leaves hang on very late. A val- 
uable hedge plant. 
California ( Ovalifolium ). A desirable shrub, nearly evergreen, that produces delicate white 
flowers in great profusion; the flowers possess a pleasant heliotrope fragrance. 
(QUINCE (Japan). ( Cydonia Japonica ). Scarlet. An old and esteemed variety, having a profusion 
of bright scarlet flowers in early spring, and one of the best early shrubs; makes a beauti- 
ful and useful hedge. 
Blush Japan [Alda). A beautiful variety of the preceding with delicate white and blush flowers# 
Grandiflora. Flowers nearly white, very showy; fruit extremely large, almost pear-shaped. 
SXOWBERRY [Symphortcarpus) . A very pretty shrub, with clusters of rose colored flowers early 
in spring, followed by waxy white berries, which hang on through part of the winter. 
SPIRE A (Meadow Sweet). The Spiraeas are all elegant low shrubs of the easiest culture, and their 
blooming extends over a period of five months. 
Ariiefolia (White-beam Tree-leaved Spiraea). An elegant species from northwest America; habit 
dense and bushy, plant entirely covered with greenish white blossoms in June. 
Blllardi (Billards Spiraea). Rose colored, blooms nearly all summer. 
Crenata (Hawthorn-leaved Spiraea). Dwarf habit; flowers dull white. Free bloomer in May. 
Callosa (Fortune’s Spiraea). Has large panicles of deep rosy blossoms; grows freely and blos- 
soms nearly all summer. Fine. 
Collosa Alba (Fortune’s Dwarf 
White Spiraea). A white 
flowering variety of dwarf 
habit; very fine; keeps in 
flower all summer. 
Obovata (Obovate-leavcd Spiraea). 
Small and glossy toothed 
leaves and small spikes of 
white flowers. July and Aug. 
Plum-Leaved [Pr unifolia). Avery 
beautiful variety; flowers 
white and very double, like 
English daisies; very pro- 
fuse, blooms in April; foliage 
turns a beautiful bronze col- 
or in autumn. 
Reevesii or Lanceolata (Lance- 
leaved Spiraea). A charming 
shrub with narrow pointed 
leaves and large round clus- 
ters of white flowers that cov- 
er the whole plant; blooms in Spiraea Van Houtti. 
May. 
Flore Pleno (Lance-leaved Double Spiraea). A beautiful double dowering variety. 
Thunbcrgll (Thunberg’s Spinca). A very pretty white flowering variety with narrow linear 
leaves; valuable for forcing; one of the first to flower. 
Tail Iloutti. One of the most charming and beautiful of the Spiraeas, having pure white flow- 
ers in clusters or panicles an inch in diameter. Astonishingly profuse in bloom, and 
plants remarkably vigorous and hardy. But recently introduced from France, and there 
is no more desirable flowering shrub in cultivation. 
(lolden-LeUTCll {Opulifoha Aurea). An interesting variety with golden yellow tinted foliage 
and double white flowers in June; very conspicuous. 
STRINfU ( Philadclphus ). All the species and varieties of the Syringa have white flowers, many of 
them quite fragrant. 
Large Flowered [Grandiflorns) . A conspicuous, showy kind, with large flowers and irregular 
branches. 
foronarius (Garland Syringa) . A well known shrub, with pure white, sweet scented flowers; 
one of the first to flower. 
Flore Pleno (Double-Flowering Syringa). A variety with partially double, very fragrant 
flowers; does not bloom much. 
