AGAWAM, MASS. 
LILACS. French Hybrids. These vary in 
height from 6 to 12 ft., depending on the variety 
and location. They bloom much younger than 
the common lilacs and rarely send up suckers 
in the lawn. We list a few which we consider 
among the best sorts, but can obtain most of the 
other varieties if ordered three or four weeks in 
advance of delivery. 
Chas. Joly. Dwarf, dark purplish red. One 
of the best. Double. 
Chas. X. Purple, reddish in the bud. 
Single. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Fine deep purple. Single. 
Marie Legraye. Large trusses of pure white 
flowers. Single. 
Mme. Casimir-Perier. Fine, creamy white. 
Double. 
Mme. Lemoine. Large, pure white. One of 
the vesy best. Double. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. Reddish mauve. 
Double and fragrant. 
Pres. Grevy. Large clusters of pale blue 
flowers. Double. 
Pres. Loubet. Double purple; fragrant. 
PHOTINIA. Villosa, 8'-12'. A strong grow¬ 
ing shrub with glossy green foliage turning to 
red in the fall. Flowers small, white, in June, 
followed by red berries which remain till winter. 
POTENTILLA. Fruticosa (Shrubby Cinque¬ 
foil), 3'-4'. A bushy shrub with odd grayish 
green foliage and small yellow flowers produced 
throughout the summer. 
PRIVET. Amoor River, 9-12'. A very 
hardy variety that sheds its leaves in November 
and has small clusters of tiny white flowers in 
June. Excellent for use as a screen. 
California, 8-10'. The best known of any. 
Makes a beautiful hedge that remains green till 
about New Year’s, but is liable to kill back in 
very severe winters. 
Ibolium, 8'-10'. A cross between California 
and Ibota, having the glossy green foliage of the 
California but more bushy, making a very fine, 
thick hedge. Entirely hardy. 
Ibota, 8'-10'. Spreading, slightly drooping 
branches; small white, fragrant flowers in June, 
followed by black berries. Hardy. 
QUINCE. Japan, 4 -6'. Glossy green foli¬ 
age with occasional thorns. Flowers early in 
May, usually bright scarlet, but sometimes 
in shades of pink. Can be trimmed to make a 
handsome, hardy hedge. 
SHADBUSH (Amelanchier Canadensis), 
12 -15'. A large native shrub, with small white 
flowers very early in May. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnums. 
SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpus), 5-6'. 
Handsome foliage and small pinkish flowers in 
June. In autumn the slender branches bend 
gracefully under a load of white waxy berries. 
Does well in partial shade. 
SPICE BUSH (Benzoin), 8-12'. A native 
shrub with tiny yellow flowers in March or 
early April and red berries in October. The 
leaves and twigs give a spicy odor when crushed. 
Does well in the shade. 
SPIREA. Anthony Waterer, 3'. Dense, 
bushy growth, covered with flat clusters of tiny 
red flowers in July and scattered bloom till fall 
if flowers are not allowed to go to seed. 
Froebelli, 4'-5'. Flowers like Anthony Wat¬ 
erer in July and brilliant colored foliage in fall. 
Korean (Trichocarpa), 5'-6'. A recent intro¬ 
duction, similar to Van Houttei, but about two 
weeks later, and with larger, broader flower clus¬ 
ters, giving the appearance of a mound of white 
bloom. 
Prunifolia, 6'-8'. A graceful shrub, covered 
with sprays of small, double white flowers early 
in May. Formerly called “Bridal Wreath” 
but that name is now usually applied to Spirea 
Van Houttei. 
Thunbergii, 4'-6'. A medium sized bush, 
beautiful the entire season with its delicate 
feathery foliage; tiny white flowers before the 
leaves appear. 
Van Houttei, 7'-8'. Commonly called Bridal 
Wreath. A very hardy shrub with long, droop¬ 
ing branches loaded with small, rounded clus¬ 
ters of white flowers the last of May and early 
June. 
STEPHANANDRA. Flexuosa, 5 -6'. Valu¬ 
able for its graceful, drooping branches and 
handsome cut-leaf foliage. Small white flowers 
in June. Do not plant in exposed place. 
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