Syringa Persica. Persian Lilac. A fine old species with slender 
branches and narrow leaves ; it seldom grows more than a few feet 
high. Its pale lilac flowers are very fragrant and borne in large, loose 
panicles. Very graceful. 
var.alba. White Persian Lilac. Similar habit, with white flowers, 
var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Persian Lilac. Reddish purple 
flowers ; leaves deeply incised. 
S. Rothomagensis. Rouen Lilac. Reddish purple panicles of great 
size and beauty. 
S. vulgaris. Common, or Old-fashioned Lilac. The familiar species 
of all fine old gardens, with dense panicles of little flowers, still the 
most fragrant of any. 
var. alba. Common White Lilac. Pure white; very fragrant 
flowers. 
NAMED VARIETIES OF SYRINGA VULGARIS 
Alba grandiflora. Very large white flowers in heavy panicles. 
Charles X. Of especially strong, rapid growth, with large, shining 
leaves and rather loose trusses of reddish purple flowers. 
Marie Legraye. The great forcing Lilac. Flowers pure white, in large 
panicles. Handsome, also, for groups and masses. 
Rubra de Marley. Rich rosy purple flowers. 
Souvenir de Ludwig Spaeth. Dark purplish red flowers, large, and 
in long panicles. A distinct, superb sort that will give great satis- 
faction. 
NEW DOUBLE LILACS 
The double-flowered Lilacs are more dwarf and compact in habit than 
single species, but do not bloom quite so freely. Their flowers are even 
better substance, however, and last longer. 
Alphonse Lavalle. Very large panicles of a beautiful blue color, shad- 
ing toward violet. Distinct and valuable. 
Belle de Nancy. Great panicles of brilliant satiny rose, with a lighter, 
almost white center. One of the most effective sorts. 
La Tour d’Auvergne. Of notably strong growth ; flowers violet- 
purple, of fine size. 
Madame Abel Chatenay. Pure white flowers in very large panicles. 
Madame Jules Finger. Large and beautiful satiny rose flowers in 
strong, erect plumes. Quite fragrant. 
Madame Casimir-Perier. White flowers in large, graceful panicles. 
A profuse bloomer. One of the very best sorts. 
TAMARIX Africana. Strong but slender, upright growth, clothed 
with foliage as light and feathery as that of the asparagus. Their 
delicate fringing flowers are usually some warm shade of pink or red. 
They are hardy and very ornamental at the back of shrubbery borders. 
VIBURNUM acerifolium. Maple-leaved Viburnum. A slender, 
low-growing shrub, with flat heads of white flowers in May. Purple- 
crimson berries in autumn. Grows well in the shade. 
V. opulus. High-bush Cranberry. One of the best shrubs for gen- 
eral planting. It has red berries resembling cranberries, which remain 
until early winter. Its foliage is large and healthy and seldom 
attacked by insects. 
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Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs 
