ORNAMENTAL TREES , SHRUBS , ETC. 
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PHILADELPHIA NANA OR AUREA. 
PHILADELPHIA. Syringa, or Mock Orange. Wilder Jasmin, Oer. 
Seringat, Fr. 
The Syringa is an invaluable shrub. Of vigorous habit, very hardy, with large handsome 
foliage, and beautiful white flowers, produced in the greatest profusion at the blossoming sea¬ 
son, it merits a prominent place in all collections of shrubbery. Most of the varieties, except 
those of dwarf habit, form large sized shrubs, twelve to fifteen feet high. They can of course 
be kept smaller by pruning. The dwarf sorts do not yield many flowers, but are such pretty, 
compact plants as to be very useful where small shrubs are desired. All of the varieties flower 
in June, after the Weigela. By planting the late flowering sorts, the season may be considerably 
extended. 
Pli. coronarius. Garland Syringa. A well-known shrub, with pure 
white, highly-scented flowers. One of the first to flower. 
var. flore pleno. Double-flowering Syringa. A variety with 
partially double, very fragrant flowers. 
var. nanus. Dwarf Syringa. Of low habit; makes a dense, compact 
bush, rarely produces flowers ; useful as a dwarf shrub. 
var. Zeyheri. Zeyhr’s Syringa. A large-flowered, odorless variety 
flowers very late. 
Ph. diantliifiorus flore pleno. A dwarf variety, with double cream- 
colored fragrant flowers; forms a handsome low shrub; does not flower much. 
Ph. foliis aureis. Golden-leaved Syringa. A very pretty plant of me¬ 
dium size with golden yellow' foliage. It keeps its color the entire season, and will be 
found valuable for creating pleasing and striking contrasts with purple-leaved shrubs. 
50 cents. 
Ph. Gordonianus. Gordon’s Syringa. A vigorous grower and profuse 
bloomer; flowers slightly fragrant, and blooms late, and valuable on that account. 
See cut. 
Ph. grandifiorus. La rge-flow'ered Syringa. Has very showy, large 
flowers, slightly fragrant; branches somewhat straggling. 
var. speciosissimus. Of dwarf habit, forming bushes about 3 feet in 
height and covered with white, sw'eet-scented flowers. 50 cents. See cut. 
Ph. laxus. Very large, white fragrant flowers, upright habit, very free flower¬ 
ing ; a valuable sort. 
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