JAPANESE FLOWERING 
QUINCES 
Of course we may be entirely wrong, but we have a 
“hunch” that these are about due for a run of popular 
favor. Our idea is that they have plenty of merit but 
have not been properly brought to the attention of 
garden lovers, so that few know of the many beautiful 
forms available. In addition to those described below 
we have nearly twice as many under test. Those that 
are found distinct from our present collection and suf¬ 
ficiently valuable will be propagated and offered. The 
reputation of Flowering Quinces has been hurt by the 
sale of seedlings; all that need be said of them is that 
they are “cheap and nasty.” Every plant we sell is 
either grafted or from cuttings. 
JAPANESE SCARLET QUINCE (Cydonia japonica). 
The old favorite. Really deep rosy pink, but name has 
been in use too long to change. 
(The following are all varieties of Cydonia japonica 
so we will give varietal name only.) 
CORALLINA. Our most popular variety. New and 
little distributed so far. Growth moderate; flowers a 
lovely salmon-apricot or coral color and borne in 
astounding profusion. Greatly admired. extra long Japanese wisteria 
NIVALIS. Flowers snow-white; wood smooth; vigorous grower. 
GRANDIFLORA. Ground color lemon, variegated pink. 
MACROCARPA. Orange red. Color very brilliant. 
MOERLOOSEI. Variegated pink and white. 
NARANJA. Very dwarf but with very large orange flowers. 
ROSEA GRANDIFLORA. Flesh pink often marked white. 
RUBRA GRANDIFLORA (Blood Red). Flowers much larger than Japanese Scarlet 
and much deeper red. Well liked. 
SANGUINEA. Flowers cup-shaped, dark red. Blooms spring and fall. Growth low and 
spreading. 
NAMED HYBRID LILACS 
Who doesn’t love Lilacs? Sentiment, beauty, fragrance,—all add to their charm. Yet 
few know how fine the best ones are. We are growing only about 40 varieties at present 
but they are the “creme de la creme” be¬ 
cause to get them we have tested over 
150 kinds during the last 15 years and 
gradually eliminated all but those that 
are absolutely outstanding. We are still 
pursuing this course and have a number 
of the latest under test now. Most of the 
old favorites are missing from our list, 
but only because they have been dropped 
for something similar but far better. 
Descriptions are necessarily brief. 
PRES. FALLIERES Lilac 
Varieties starred (*) in descriptions on 
next page are the “Early Lilacs” which 
form a very distinct group. Most of them 
bloom very early and before leaves are 
expanded. They are mainly of very vigor¬ 
ous growth and produce their flowers on 
stems up to 2 or 3 ft. long which makes 
them exceptionally fine for cutting. 
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