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ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Syringa (Philadelphus). 
All the species and varieties of the Syringa have 
white flowers, many of them quite fragrant 
GARLAND ( Coronarius )—The common popular 
shrub, with pure white, delicately perfumed 
flowers. 
LARGE FLOWERED (Grandiflorus )—A con¬ 
spicuous, showy kind, with large flowers and 
irregular branches. 
Tamarix. 
AFRICAN ( Africana )—This is a very beautiful 
shrub, with small leaves, somewhat like the 
Juniper, and delicate small flowers in spikes. 
Viburnum. 
SNOW BALL ( Opulus )—A well-known, favorite 
shrub, of large size, with globular clusters of 
white flowers in June. 
PLICATUM (. Plicate Viburnum )—A rare and 
exceedingly beautiful, species from Japan. 
Flowers pure white, in very large globular 
heads- 
Wiegela. 
ROSE COLORED (Rosea )—An elegant shrub, 
with fine rose-colored flowers. Introduced 
from China by Mr- Fortune and considered 
one of the finest plants he has discovered 
VIBURNUM PLICATUM. ,, 
Quite hardy ; blossoms in May 
AMABALIS or SPLENDENS—Of much more ro¬ 
bust habit ; large foliage and flowers, and blooms 
freely in Autumn ; a great acquisition. 
DESBOISI—A beautiful variety, with deep rose- 
co.ored flowers, resembling Rosea, but flowers 
much darker. One of the darkest and best. 
FLORIBUNDA—Flowers of a rich crimson, and 
has the additional merit of usually making a 
second growth and flowering profusely during 
the latter part of summer. It is from Japan, and 
perfectly hardy and adapted to our climate. Be¬ 
ing of such a dark, rich color, it is a great acqui¬ 
sition as compared with the pale pink flowers of 
Rosea and other sorts. 
HORTENSIS NIVEA — Flowers pure white, retain¬ 
ing their purity during the whole time of flower¬ 
ing. Foliage large, habit vigorous. A very pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 
VAN HOUTTI—a new variety of vigorous growth 
with dark rich crimson flowers, produced in 
great abundance. Darker than Desboisi, and a 
decided acquisition. 
VARIEGATED LEAVED (Fol. Variegata )-Leaves 
marked ; flowers bright pink. 
White Fring'e (Chionanthus). 
VIRGINIAN (Virginica) One of the best large shrubs or small trees, with <-u P erb foiiase and 
delicate, fringe-like white flowers. ’ ' p lonage, and 
WIEGELA—VARIEGATED LEAVED. 
bordered with yellowish white, finelv 
