W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, GENEVA, 
N. Y. 
Stephanandra 
S. flexuosa. A thick shrub with graceful branches 
and handsome small foliage that is almost as delicate 
as a fern and turns a bronze red in late summer and 
autumn. 
S. Japonica (Giant Japan Tree Lilac). A species from 
Japan. Leaves thick, pointed, leathery and dark; flowers 
in very large panicles, creamy white and privet like. 
S. Josikaea (Hungarian). Thick shining leaves and 
clusters of purple flowers; much later than common Lilacs. 
Very desirable. 
S. Persica (Persian Purple Lilac). Native of Persia. 
Leaves small dark green; flowers abundant, delicate and 
purple. 
var. alba (Persian White Lilac). Same habit of growth 
as foregoing. Blossoms in long panicles, white tinged with 
purple. 
Rubra de Marley. A very free bloomer; flowers reddish 
purple; one of the best varieties for winter forcing. 
Villosa. A new Japanese variety; flowers large, light 
purple in bud, white when open; fragrant; very late 
bloomer and most desirable. 
vulgaris. (Common Purple Lilac). Blossoms early, 
reddish purple. 
var. alba (Common White Lilac). Blossoms early, pure 
white and very fragrant. 
var. Charles X. A strong growing sort; large, loose 
clusters of purple flowers; an improved variety of the 
vulgaris. 
Alphonse Lavallee. Trusses like a double Hyacinth, 
fine, blue, shaded to violet. 
Belle de Nancy. Large, double pink with white center, 
var. Emile Lemoine. Very fine, double pink, 
var. Frau Dammann. Immense panicles of white 
flowers of very large size. Best white variety. 
var. La marck. Very large panicle; individual flowers, 
very double, rosy lilac. 
var. Ludwig Spaeth. Panicle long; individual flowers 
large. Single; dark purplish red. The finest of its color. 
var. Mad. Casimir Perier. Large trusses of very double 
creamy white flowers. One of the very best. 
var. Marie Le Graye. Large panicles of pure white 
flowers. A valuable variety for forcing. 
var. Michael Buchner. Plant dwarf; panicle erect and 
very large; very double, color pale lilac; distinct and fine. 
var. Mad. Lemoine. A grand double white variety. 
Vigorous habit and immense foliage. 
var. President Grevy. A new variety; strong grower; 
blossoms in very large clusters of semi-double bluish 
flowers; one of the best. 
var. alba grandiflora. Very large, pure white trusses of 
flowers. 
Symphoricarpus. Snowberry 
S. vulgaris (Red Fruited Snowberry or Coralberry). A 
shrub of very pretty habit. Foliage, flowers and fruit 
small purple and hangs all winter. 
Syringa. Lilac 
S. Chinensis (Rothamagensis). Growth similar 
to Persian. A distinct hybrid variety with reddish 
flowers; panicles of great size and very abundant. 
Lilac Madam Casimir Perier. 
S. Bumalda. A variety from Japan; blooms all sum¬ 
mer. Showy rose colored flowers. Growth dense and of 
dwarf habit. 
S. Anthony Waterer. A new dwarf compact growing 
shrub. Blossoms in broad flat heads of beautiful deep red 
color. A perpetual bloomer. 
S. Callosa rosea. Red flowering spirea of dwarf habit, 
very fine and hardy. 
var. alba. A white flowering Spirea of dwarf habit very 
fine and hardy; blooms in July, August and September. 
S. Douglassi. A native shrub, very hardy with panicles 
beautiful deep pink. 
S. Froebeli. Taller than Spirea A. Waterer. Flowers 
bright crimson. Foliage turns red in autumn. 
S. lanceolata (Reevesii). A charming shrub, with round 
heads of white flowers and narrow pointed leaves. Blos¬ 
soms in May. 
S. opulifolia. A very strong growing shrub. Valuable 
for massing. White flowers in June. 
var. aurea. (Golden Spirea). An interesting variety, 
with golden yellow foliage, and tinted flowers in June. 
Very conspicuous. Strong grower and distinct. 
S. prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). Beautiful white flowers 
double and very profuse. Blooms in May. Foliage 
scarlet in autumn. 
S. sorbifolia. A vigorous species with leaves like 
the Mountain Ash, and long elegant spikes of white 
flowers. 
S. tomentosum (Steeplebush). Valuable because 
it blooms late and very decorative with its showy 
panicles. 
S. Thunbergi. A Japanese species of small size, 
with narrow delicate leaves and small white flowers; 
one of the best. 
S. Van Houttei. The finest of all Spireas, a most 
charming and graceful shrub having pure white 
flowers in clusters. Extraordinary, profuse in bloom, 
and plant is a vigorous grower and very hardy. 
Spirea Van Houttei. 
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