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LILAC, CHINENSIS ALBA —One of the finest 
French lilacs. Double white flowers. Fine, 
small foliage. 
LILAC, JAPAN TREE —A species from Japan. 
Leaves thick, pointed, leathery and dark; 
flowers in very large panicles; creamy white 
and privet-like. Makes a tree 15 to 2 0 feet 
high at Charles City, Iowa, and is desirable 
because of its distinct foliage and late 
blooming. 
LILAC, JOSIKAEA —8 to 10 feet. From 
Transylvania. A fine distinct species of vig¬ 
orous upright growth with dark, shining 
leaves and violet purple flowers which ap¬ 
pear very late, generally after the other 
lilacs are through blooming. June. Leaves 
very long, 3 to 5 inches, tapering at both 
ends, very deep green, leathery and waxy. 
The shrub is a strong grower and usually 
balloon shaped. Absolutely hardy. 
LILAC, LUDWIG SPAETH — Panicles long. 
Individual flowers large, single, dark pur¬ 
plish red. A distinct and superb variety. 
May. 6 to 8 feet. 
LILAC, MADAME CASIMIR-PERIER —White 
flowers in large graceful panicles. A pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. One of the very best sorts. 
Double flowering. 
LILAC, MME, LEMOINE —A choice variety of 
the Lilac, producing long racemes of double, 
white flowers, lasting longer than the single 
sorts. A valuable acquisition. 
LILAC, MARIE LEGRAYE —One of the low 
growing types of the better lilacs, blooming- 
in May. Pure white in color. Single blos¬ 
som. Especially fine and fragrant. 
LILAC, MICHEL BUCHNER — Plant dwarf, 
flower panicle erect and very large; very 
double, color pale lavender; distinct and fine. 
LILAC, PERSIAN PURPLE —A native of Per¬ 
sia; rather a small plant, seldom growing- 
over 6 to 8 feet; foliage small; flowers lav¬ 
ender. A profuse bloomer. 
LILAC, PERSIAN WHITE — This rare lilac 
produces an abundance of white blossoms 
borne on graceful drooping branches. 
LILAC, PRESIDENT GREVY —One of the new 
desirable lilacs, producing large double rose 
colored flowers. 
LILAC, PURPLE —Plant highly recommended 
by many for use as an ornamental hedge. 
LILAC, ROTHOMAGENSIS —A grand improve¬ 
ment on the common Persian Lilac. The 
flowers are larg-er and of a reddish purple 
color, produced in such great profusion as 
to almost bend the bush to the ground. Very 
fragrant. 
LILAC, VILLOSA —A new Japanese variety; 
flowers small, but borne in large clusters. 
Light purple in bud, white when open. 
Foliage large and shaped like a plum leaf. 
This shrub is principally valued for its late 
flowering, coming some three weeks after 
the other lilacs, and for the fragrance of its 
flowers, which is peculiar and very penetrat¬ 
ing. This makes a very fine globe shaped 
plant and very distinct from other sorts. 
LILAC, WHITE —The common white lilac. 
PURPLE FRINGE (Smoke Tree) —Shrub or 
small tree from the south of Europe. Much 
admired for its curious fringe, or hair-like 
flowers and flower stems, that cover the whole 
surface of the plant in mid-summer, giving 
it a smokelike appearance. 
PUSSY WILLOW —A very interesting shrub or 
dwarf tree, producing many furlike catkins, 
one to two inches long, up and down upright 
stems. Quite often these pearl-gray catkins 
have a touch of pink, and are delightful in 
winter bouquets. The branches can be cut 
any time in December, January or February; 
then place indoors in a vase of water. They 
will quickly burst forth into bloom. Remove 
water when in full bloom and they will re¬ 
tain their loveliness for months. Six to ten 
feet at maturity. 
RED LEAF BARBERRY — The finest bright 
colored shrub. The leaves are a lustrous 
bronzy red, becoming scarlet through the 
summer, and in fall are a gorgeous, vivid 
orange-scarlet, followed by red berries which 
hang on all winter. Plant in full sunlight 
to develop its full color. 
ROSE ACACIA (Robinia Hespida, sometimes 
known as Moss Locust or Pink Flowering- 
Locust) —Very low and shrubby, with beau¬ 
tiful, clear pink flowers in loose racemes. All 
parts of the plant, except the flowers, are 
bristly or hairy; covered with a fine mossy 
substance like the moss-rose. 
RHODOTYPOS KERRIOIDES (Jetbcad) —A 
handsome, distinct and useful shrub. Be¬ 
comes 4 to 5 feet tall; branches upright; 
leaves long, pointed, deeply toothed. Flow¬ 
ers white, an inch across. Black nutlets re¬ 
tained throughout the winter. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Eleagnus Angustifolia) - 
The foliage is covered with white down, 
which gives the tree a white appearance 
when in full leaf. The blossoms are small 
and very fragrant. The berries are light 
silvery, dotted thickly with fine brown specks. 
This tree should be clipped for hedge pur¬ 
poses, as it grows to a moderate-sized tree 
if given its own course. 
SNOWBALL (Viburnum Opulus Sterilis) 
(Guelder Rose) —A well known favorite 
shrub of large size, with globular clusters of 
pure white, sterile flowers the latter part of 
May. Generally blossom by Decoration Day. 
SNOWBERRY, RED (or Indian Currant) -— 
Red-fruited. The berries are reddish purple 
and hang- all winter. 
