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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
Deciduous Shrubs—Continued 
LILAC (Syringa). Old-fashioned favorites familiar to all. 
Common Purple. 2 to 3 ft., 40c each; 3 to 4 ft., 60c each. 
Common White. 1 % to 2 ft., 40c each; 2 to 3 ft., 60c 
each; 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 
Persian Lilac. Very fragrant, pale purple flowers in loose 
panicles. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
Villosa Lilac. Heavy bright green foliage, flowers rosy 
white and fragrant; late blooming. 3 to 4 ft. 50c 
each; 4 to 5 ft., 75c each. 
HYBRID LILACS. Unlike the old varieties, this type 
bloom when very young and their double and single 
blooms are produced in a wide range of color. The 
varieties listed are priced as follows: 1to 2 ft., 45c 
each; 2 to 3 ft., 60c each; 3 to 4 ft., 75c each; 4 to 5 
ft., $1.25 each. 
Single Varieties: 
Amelia Dupret. Pale lilac. 
Chas. X. Reddish purple. 
Congo. Dark crimson. 
Marie Legraye. White. 
Rubra de Marly. Purple. 
Souv. de Ludwig Spaeth. Red. 
Double Varieties: 
Alphonse Lavallee. Light blue. 
Belle de Nancy. Satin pink. 
Doyonne Keteleer. Light pink. 
Marlyensis Pallida. Reddish purple. 
Mme. Lemoine. White. 
Ville de Troyes. Dark purple. 
PEPPKRBITSH (Clethra alnifolia). Medium growth, white 
fragrant flowers in midsummer. 2 to 3 ft. 50c each. 
PRIVET (Ligustrum). Hedge varieties, see page 80. 
Regel Privet (L. regelianum). Low-spreading shrub of 
graceful habit. A fine border shrub. UJ to 2 ft., 40c 
each, $4.00 per doz. 
JAPANESE QUINCE (Cydonia japonloa). Dark green, 
glossy foliage; scarlet flowers in May. 1% to 2 ft , 40* 
each. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
FLOWERING RASPBERRY (Rubus odoratus>. 
A shade-growing plant of medium height; 
flowers rosy purple. 50c each. 
SIBERIAN PEA-TREE (Caragana arborescens). 
A hardy, tall growing shrub with dark green 
wood, light green foliage and small, pea¬ 
shaped flowers in June. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each; 
3 to 4 ft., 60c each. 
SMOKE BUSH (Rhus cotinus). Much admired for 
its clusters of purplish, misty flowers in June. 
2 to 3 ft., 76c each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each. 
SPIREA (Spiraea). An interesting family of flow¬ 
ering shrubs, covering a wide season of bloom. 
Very hardy. 
Anthony Waterer. Dwarf; rose-pink blooms in 
July and Aug. 1 % to 2 ft., 35c each, 
bumalda. A light pink variety of the above, is 
to 24 in., 40c each. 
froebeli. A stronger grower than Anthony 
Waterer; rose-pink blooms in July and Aug. 
1 % to 2 ft., 35c each; 2 to 3 ft., 45c each, 
prunifolia. The true Bridalwreath. Tiny white 
flowers in great masses along the stems are 
produced late in May. 2 to 3 ft., 4 5c each; 3 
to 4 ft., 55c each. 
thunbergi. Medium growth; small white flowers 
in early May; graceful habit. 2 to 3 ft., 45c 
each. 
trichocarpa (Korean Spirea). A newer variety 
much like S. vanhouttei. but blooming about 
two weeks later. 2 to 3 ft., 40c each; 3 to 4 ft., 
50c each. 
Vanhouttei. The finest of all Spireas. Graceful 
arching branches are completely covered with 
white flowers in June. 2 to 3 ft., 35c each; 3 to 
4 ft., 50c each; 4 to 5 ft., 75c each. 
STEPHANANDRA flexuosa. Spreading and droop¬ 
ing in habit; foliage finely cut and lacy; 
flowers white. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
S NO WBERRY (Symphoricarpos racemosus). A 
bushy shrub with slender branches which 
droop gracefully; white waxy berries cover the 
plant in fall. 2 to 3 ft., 35c each; 3 to 4 ft., 50c 
each. 
SYRINGA. 
Common Syringa (Philadelphus coronarius). 
Tall, pure white, fragrant flowers in June. 3 
to 4 ft., 40c each; 4 to 5 ft., 50c each. 
Golden Syringa (Philadelphus coronarius aurea). A dwarf 
variety with bright yellow foliage. 1 to 1% ft., 50r 
each; 1 % to 2 ft., 60c each. 
Large- Flowered Syringa (Philadelphus grandiflorus). A 
vigorous growing variety; white flowers. 3 to 4 ft., 40c 
each; 4 to 5 ft., 50c each. 
Virginal. Very large semi-double, white flowers, bloom¬ 
ing throughout the summer. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each; 3 to 
4 ft., 60c each. 
VIBURNUM, 
Dwarf Viburnum. (V, opulus nana). a dense, compact, 
dwarf plant useful for very low borders. 8 to 10 in., 
30c each; 10 to 12 in., 40c each. 
European High Bush Cranberry (V. opulus). A tall 
growing shrub producing large clusters of scarlet fruit 
late in the summer. 2 to 3 ft., 45c each; 3 to 4 ft., 
50c each. 
Common Snowball (V. opulus sterile). An old favorite. 
1 % to 2 ft., 50c each; 2 to 3 ft., 60c each. 
Japan Snowball (V. plicatum). A compact grower with 
heavy foliage. Round white flowers in May. 2 to 3 ft., 
76c each. 
Single Japan Snowball (V. tomentosum). 1 % to 2 ft., 50c 
each. 2 to 3 ft., 60c each. 
May-flowering Viburnum (V. carlesi). Compact and bushy 
in growth; fragrant, pink flowers in May. A choice 
variety. 18 to 24 in., 76c each; 2 to 2 % ft., $1.00 each; 
2 Vfc to 3 ft., $1.25 each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each. 
WEIGELA. These valuable shrubs produce trumpet-shaped 
flowers in great profusion during May and June. 
Candida. White. 2 to 3 ft., 60c each. 
Eva Rathke. Dark reddish green foliage; dark red 
blossoms throughout summer. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
rosea. A tall growing variety, producing pink flowers 
in June. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each; 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 
Variegated. A dwarfish type with white margined leaves; 
flowers white. 1 % to 2 ft., 50c each; 2 to 3 ft.. 76c 
each. 
Viburnum Carlesi. 
