J2 P. J. Berck/aatvs Co. '" 
.ugusta . Georgia 
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT 
Syringa, or Lilac 
DOUBLE VARIETIES 
Alphonse Lavallee. Blue, shader] violet; large panicles: a good 
sort. 
Belle de Nancy. Very large; '•atiny rose, white toward eenier. 
A very fine variety. 
Charles Joly. Very dark reddish purple. Excellent. 
Comte de Jessieu. Lilac-blue; very fine. 
Comte Horace de Choiseul. Porcelain-blue in bud, white 
when open. Fine large trusses; profuse bloomer. 
Emile Lemoine. Rosy lilac; very large and beautiful. 
La Tour d'Auvergne. Flowers very large, violet-purple. An 
extra good sort, and one of the most profuse bloomers in our 
list. 
Le Gaulois. Purplish lilac. 
Louis Henri. Rosy lilac; extra fine; blooms early. 
Mme. Casimir Perier. Beautiful white fldwers in large and 
compact panicles. One of the most prolific whites. 
Matthieu de Dombasle. Reddish mauve; buds purplish. 
Michael Buchner. Pale lilac: very large panicles. 
Prest. Carnot. Pale lilac. A fine early bloomer. 
Pyramidalis. Pale lilac: carmine in bud. An extra fine, pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 
Renoncule- Purplish lilac. A free bloomer: an extra fine sort. 
Spiraea 
Prices, except where noted: each 10 100 
Extra-heavy, bushy plants.SO 50 $4 00 $30 00 
Heavy, well-branched plants, 3 yrs. old 35 3 00 20 00 
Heavy, well-branched plants, 2 yrs. old 25 2 00 15 00 
SPRING-BLOOMING SPIRAEAS 
Spiraea Arguta (Hybrid Snow Garland). A very fine and 
showy variety. leaves narrow, bright green fading into 
tones of yellow and salmon. Blooms in early spring. Height 
3 to 5 feet. 
S. Opulifolia aurea (Golden leaved Nine-bark). A strong- 
growing variety, with golden-tinted leaves and white flowers. 
Very conspicuous. 
S. prunifolia flore pleno (Bridal Wreath). A beautiful 
early-blooming variety, with small, double white flowers. 
Commences to bloom early in March. 
S. Reevcsiana (Reeves’ Single Spiraea). Produces large 
clusters of single white flowers which cover the entire plant. 
A desirable early spring bloomer. 
S. Reevesiana flore pleno (S. Cantonensis flore pleno). With 
large, round clusters of double white flowers, which cover 
the entire plant. A most desirable early spring bloomer. ! 
Commences to bloom latter part of March and continues i 
for several weeks. One of the best. 
S. Thunbergii (Common Snow Garland). A beautiful dwarf 
variety, with many slender branches, forming a dense bush. 
The leaves in autumn assume brilliant shades of orange and 
scarlet. Profuse bloomer. Desirable for a low hedge. 
S. Van Houttei (Van Houtte’s Spiraea). A graceful shrub, 
growing 6 to 8 feet in height. Produces a profusion of single 
white flowers during the latter part of March. Deservedly 
one of the most popular Spiraeas grown. 
PERPETUAL-BLOOMING SPIRAEAS 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer (Crimson Spiraea). An improve¬ 
ment upon S. Bumaldi. A remarkably free-flowering shrub, 
with upright branches. Attains a height of about 3 feet. 
Leaves bright green, with frequent variegations of yellow. 
If blooms are cut off as soon as they begin to fade, the plant 
will bloom throughout the entire season. Makes a beautiful 
low-growing hedge. 
S. Billardii. A tall grower. Flowers bright pink, produced in 
long, dense panicles. Very showy and attractive. 
S. callosa alba. Flowers white, of very dwarf growth. A neat 
and desirable variety. Commences to bloom early in April. 
S. Fortune! macrophylla. A variety with very large leaves, 
which are tinted royal purple, making the plant very con¬ 
spicuous. Veiy effective for borders or groups. 
S. Froebeli. A fine, free-blooming sort. Flowers rose-colored, 
in panicles. 
Stephanandra flexuosa 
A very desirable shrub with drooping branches. Closely 
allied to the Spira?a. Native of Japan. Attains a height of 
3 to 4 feet. The serrated borders of the leaves are tinged with 
red at the time of unfolding. During summer the leaves are 
deep glossy green, in autumn tints of reddish purple are assumed 
Flowers white, small, but are so numerous that the plant is very 
showy. Blooms early in May. each 10 
15 to 18 in., bushy.SO 25 $2 00 
Stuartia pentagyna. Alleghany Stuartia 
A beautiful native shrub, growing to a height of 5 to 10 feet. 
In early summer produces cup-shaped white flowers, 2 to 3 
inches in diameter; stamens white and golden anthers. Very 
showy and desirable. each 10 
2 to 3 ft., bushy.SO 75 $0 00 
Styrax Japonica. Japanese Storax 
A beautiful Japanese shrub with spreading branches and 
bright green leaves. Fragrant flowers produced in drooping 
racemes. Attains a height of 8 to 12 feet. Blooms in April. 
Very desirable. EACH 10 
18 to 24 in.SO 50 $4 00 
Symphoricarpos racemosus 
Snowberry 
A graceful shrub, growing 4 to 6 feet tall, slender, drooping 
branches; flowers white, followed by clusters of white berries 
which remain upon the plant for many months. Very orna¬ 
mental. 
2 to 3 ft. plants. 
each 10 
SO 25 S2 00 
Syringa. Lilac 
Very valuable and desirable early spring-blooming shrubs; 
commence blooming last of March. Succeed best in strong 
soils. The following are all desirable and distinct sorts. 
All grafted plants: each 10 100 
Extra heavy, 3 to 4 ft.SO 00 $4 00 830 00 
Heavy, well branched, 2 to 3 ft. 50 3 00 20 00 
Branched, 18 to 24 in. 25 2 00 15 00 
SINGLE VARIETIES 
Charles X. Dark lilac-red. 
Frau Dammann. A fine white, with large panicles of flowers 
of medium size. An early bloomer. 
Gloria Rupella. Dark lilac. Extra early. Profuse bloomer. 
Japonica (Japan Tree Lilac). Flowers creamy white, in large 
panicles. A late bloomer; becomes a good-sized tree. 
Ludwig Spath. Dark purplish red. Very distinct; a good sort. 
Pekinensis (Chinese Lilac). A large-growing variety, with tall, 
slender, spreading branches. Flowers creamy white, in large 
panicles. Old plants are very floriferous. A late bloomer. 
Prof. Stockhardt. Lavender; large trusses; extra early. An 
extra-good sort. 
Uncle Tom. Dark lilac-blue. One of the darkest varieties 
that we grow; much darker than Ludwig Spath. An extra 
good early bloomer. 
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