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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 
LIGUSTRUM. Privet. Rainweide, Ger. Troene, Fr. 
The Pri.vet in all its varieties, deserves attention as an ornamental plant. It is almost an 
evergreen, and grows freely in all soils : is compact and regular in its form, and bears shearing 
to any extent. The whole collection which we offer makes a very interesting group on the 
lawn ; the flowers appear in June and July. 
U. vulgare. Common Privet, or Prim. From Europe. A pretty shrub 
with smooth, shining green leaves, and spikes of white flowers, succeeded by bunches 
of black berries like currants. Makes beautiful hedges. 25 cents. 
var. buxifolium. Box-leaved Privet. A variety of erect habit, 
with short, thick, dark green leaves, which remain upon the plant till very late in the 
autumn. One of the best. 25 cents. 
var. fructu albo. White-berried Privet. A variety with white 
berries. 25 cents. 
var. glaucum fol. albo marginatum. White-edged Leaved 
Privet. Of upright habit, the leaves are of a glaucous green, margined with white. 
Should it prove hardy it will be an acquisition. 
L. laurifolium. Laurel-leaved Privet. Has the largest leaves of any. 
Distinct and fine. 25 cents. 
L. ovalifolium aureum. California Privet. A vigorous, hardy va¬ 
riety, of fine habit and foliage; valuable for hedges. 25 cents. 
L. Pekinensis. The leaves resemble the Lilac, smooth, shining green, and 
spikes of white flowers. 
LONICERA. Upright Honeysuckle. Heckenkirciie, Ger. 
Chamecerisier, Fr. 
The following species and varieties are of erect, shrubby habit. The climbing sorts will be 
found under the head of Climbing Shrubs. 
Jj. fragrantissima. Fragrant Upright Honeysuckle. A spreading shrub, 
with deep green foliage and very fragrant small flowers, which api>ear before the 
leaves ; foliage almost evergreen ; most desirable. 
Jj. Ledebouri. Ledebour’s Honeysuckle. From California. A distinct 
species with red flowers in May. 
U. Standisliii. Standish’s Honeysuckle. Native of China. Flowers 
creamy white, fragrant, appearing in May before the leaves ; one of the earliest flower¬ 
ing shrubs. 
Ij. Tartarica var. alba. White Tartarian Honeysuckle. Forms a 
high bush, with white flowers and fruit. May and June. 
var. grandiflora. . Pink-flowering Honeysuckle. A beautiful 
shrub, very vigorous, and producing large, bright red flowers striped with white, in 
June, superseding the old Red Tartarian. 
var. granditiora alba. A variety of upright habit, with large white 
flowers. 50 cents. 
PAVIA. Smooth-fruited Horse Chestnut. Pavier, Fr. 
P. macrostachya. Dwarf WniTE Horse Chestnut. A beautiful spread¬ 
ing shrub producing numerous large showy spikes of flowers late in June; verv val¬ 
uable. $1.00. 
