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P. J. Berckmans Company’s Tree and Plant Catalogue 
Double Lilacs 
Syringa (LILAC) Grafted 
25 cents each, $2 for 10 . 
Among our most valuable early spring-blooming 
shrubs; succeed best in strong soils. The following 
are all desirable and distinct sorts: 
Charles X. Reddish purple; best sort for forcing. 
Gloria rupella. Light red. 
Souvenir de L. Spath. Violet-scarlet. 
NEW DOUBLE LILACS 
The new double varieties are especially desirable, 
both for their beautiful flowers and the length of their 
blooming periods. 
Lemoinei. Reddish purple. 
Leon Simon. Bluish crimson. 
Mathieu de Dombasle. Reddish mauve. 
Pyramidalis. Azure-rose, carmine in bud. 
Renoncule. Azure-mauve. 
Syringa Japonica (Japanese lilac) 
A new species from Japan, and found there in the 
northern islands. It grows to a tree of 15 to 20 feet 
in height. Flowers creamy white, in long thyrses, 
flowering during midsummer. 25 cts 
Symphoricarpus 
25 cents each. 
Glomerata Texana A form of the Indian 
Currant, of more compact growth ; berries 
larger. 
Racemosa (Snowberry). Produces large 
white berries, hanging on the plant throughout 
part of the winter. 
Tamarix 
25 cents each. 
Tall-growing shrubs, with slender branches 
and small, delicate leaves which resemble the 
cypress. Flowers small, pink, produced in great 
abundance; an excellent plant for sea-walls. 
Gallica. Foliage light, glaucous green ; flow¬ 
ers pink in summer. 
Plumosa, or Japonica. Of medium height; 
foliage very graceful and feathery ; a fine new 
plant. 
Viburnum 
(SNOWBALL) 
Opulis sterilis. Produces large, globular 
clusters of white flowers ; a favorite old shrub. 
25 cts. 
Dentatum (American Arrow-wood). A 
bushy sort. Flowers white. Blooms in April. 
25 cts. 
Plicatum (Japanese Snowball). A beautiful 
variety, of upright, bushy growth ; produces heads of 
white flowers in great profusion. Far superior to the 
old Snowball. Blooms in April. Strong plants, 50 
cts. each. 
Vitex 
(CHASTE or HEMP TREE) 
25 to 50 cents each. 
Agnus Castus. This is a valuable shrub or low- 
growing tree. Flowers are in spikes, lilac in color, 
blooming early in May and lasting for a long time. 
Agnus Castus alba. Same as above, but white- 
flowering. 
Weigela 
25 cents each. 
Medium-sized shrubs. Profuse and early bloomers. 
Very desirable. 
Amabilis. Dark rose. Blooms spring and fall. 
Amabilis alba. White form of above. 
Candida. Pure white ; excellent. 
Madame Coutrier. Deep pink. 
Rosea. Rose-colored flowers; profuse bloomer. 
Stelznerii. Deep red. 
Van Houttii. Crimson. 
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