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P. J. Berckmans Company , Augusta, Georgia 
Syringa. Lilac 
These are among our most valuable early spring-blooming 
shrubs; succeed best in strong soils. Commence blooming last 
of March. The following are all desirable and distinct sorts: 
All grafted plants each io ioo 
Extra heavy.£o 60 £4 00 £30 
Heavy, well branched, 2 to 3 ft. 50 3 00 20 
18 to 24 in., branched . 25 2 00 15 
SINGLE LILACS 
Charles X. Dark lilac-red. 
Frau Dammann. A fine single white. Large panicles of 
flowers of medium size. 
Gloria rupella. Light red. 
Japonica. (Japan Tree Lilac). Flowers creamy white, in 
large panicles; late bloomer; becomes a good-sizeo tree. 
Lovaniana. Light pink. 
Ludwig Spath. Dark purplish red. Very distinct. 
Pekinensis (Chinese Lilac). A large- growing variety, with 
tall, slender, spreading branches. Flowers creamy white, 
in large panicles. Old plants are very fioriferous. Late 
bloomer. 
Philemon. Dark purple. 
Professor Stockhardt. Lavender; large trusses. 
SYRINGA. or LILAC 
SPRING-BLOOMING SPIRAEAS, continued 
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 in early spring. Desirable for a 1 
low hedge. 
S. Van Houttei (Van Houtte's Spiraea). A graceful shrub, 
growing 6 to 8 feet in height. Produces a profusion of single j 
white flowers during the latter part of March. Deservedly i 
one of the most popular Spiraeas grown. 
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. 2 to 3 ft., 
bushy. 75 cts. each, £6 for 10. 
DOUBLE LILACS 
The new double varieties are especially desirable, both for 
their beautiful flowers and the length of their blooming period. 
Alphonse Lavallee. Large panicles; blue, shaded violet. 
Belle de Nancy. Very large; satiny rose, white toward center. 
Very fine. 
Charles Joly. Very dark reddish purple. Excellent. 
Comte de Jussieu. Lilac-blue; very fine. 
Comte Horace de Choiseul. Lilac-purple; large. 
Emile Lemoine. Very large; rosy lilac. Beautiful. 
La Tour d’Auvergne. Flowers very large; violet-purple. 
Le Gaulois. Deep peach. 
Lemoinei. Lilac-purple. 
Louis Henri. Rosy lilac; extra-fine. 
Mme. Casimir Perier. Beautiful white flowers in large and 
compact panicles. 
Mme. Lemoine. White. 
Mme. Leon Simon. Changing from pinkish to bluish lilac. 
Matthieu de Bombasle. Reddish mauve; buds purplish. 
Michael Buchner. Pale lilac; very large panicles 
President Carnot. Pale blue. Fine. 
Pyramidalis. Rosy lilac. Carmine in bud. 
Renoncule. Reddish lilac. Very good. 
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 ornamental. 2- to 3-ft. plants, 25 cts. 
each, £2 for 10. 
SPIRvEA VAN HOUTTEI 
PERPETUAL-BLOOMING SPIRAEAS 
Spirsea Anthony Waterer (Crimson Spiraea). An improve¬ 
ment upon .S'. Bumaldi. A remarkable 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. 
Billardii. A tall grower. Flowers bright pink, pro¬ 
duced in long, dense panicles. Very showy and at¬ 
tractive. 
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 conspicuous. Very effective for a border, 
or for planting in groups. 
S. Froebeli. A fine, free-blooming sort. Flowers rose- 
colored, in panicles. 
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