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ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
VIBURNUM PLICATUM. 
Syringa (Philadelphia). 
All the species and varieties of the Syringa have 
white flowers, many of them quite fragrant 
GARLAND (Coronartus ) — The common popular 
shrub, with pure white, delicately perfumed 
flowers. 
LARGE FLOWERED ( Grandiflorus ) — A con- 
spicuous, showy kind, with large flowers and 
irregular branches. 
Tamarix. 
AFRICAN (A/ricana )— This is a very beautiful 
shrub, with small leaves, somewhat like the 
Juniper, and delicate small flowers in spikes. 
Viburnum. 
SNOW BALL ( Opulus ) — A well-known, favorite 
shrub, of large size, with globular clusters of 
white flowers in June. 
PLICATUM {Plicate Viburnum ) — A rare and 
exceedingly beautiful species from Japan* 
Flowers pure white, in very large globular 
heads. 
Wiegela. 
ROSE COLORED {Rosea ) — An elegant shrub* 
with fine rose-colored flowers. Introduced, 
from China by Mr- Fortune and considered 
one of the finest plants he has discovered. 
Quite hardy ; blossoms in May. 
AMABALIS or SPLENDENS— Of much more ro- 
bust habit ; large foliage and flowers, and blooms 
freely in Autumn ; a great acquisition. 
DESBOISI — A beautiful variety, with deep rose- 
co.ored flowers, resembling Rosea, but flowers 
much darker. One of the darkcst,and best. 
FLORIBUNDA— Flowers of a rich crimson, and 
has the additional merit of usually making a 
second growth and flowering profusely during 
the latter part of summer. It is from Japan, and 
perfectly hardy and adapted to our climate. Be- 
ing of such a dark, rich color, it is a great acqui- 
sition as compared with the pale pink flowers of 
Rosea and other sorts. 
HORTENSIS NIVEA— Flowers pure white, retain- 
ing their purity during the whole time of flower- 
ing. Foliage large, habit vigorous. A very pro- 
fuse bloomer. 
VAN HOUTTI— A new variety of vigorous growth 
with dark rich crimson flowers, produced in 
great abundance. Darker than Desboisi, and a 
decided acquisition. 
WIEGELA— VARIEGATED LEAVED. 
VARIEGATED LEAVED (FA. Variegata )— Leaves bordered with yellowish white, finely 
marked ; flowers bright pink. 
White Fringe (Chionanthus). 
VIRGINIAN (Virginica)— One of the best large shrubs or small trees, with ruperb foliage, and 
delicate, fringe-like white flowers. 
