68 Hardy Ornamental Shrubs 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
KOLKWITZIA 
BEAUTY BUSH 
Ainabilis. A charming new shrub, with at¬ 
tractive leaves and gracefully arching 
branches. The beautiful flowers appear in * 
great profusion during June, in pairs which 
cluster closely into cymes of about twenty- 
five : bell-shaped and somewhat lipped, pale 
pink with orange veins in the throat. 
Each 
ly, to 2 feet .$0.75 
2 to 3 feet . 1.00 
LILAC [Syringa] 
Vulgfaris Purple. Most suitable for tall 
hedges and in shade. 2 to 3 ft., 40c each ; 
6 for $2.00 : 25 for $7.00. 
Vulgraris White. Tall, slender and fragrant. 
Josikaea (Hungarian Lilac). Erect growth, 
dark shining leaves ; purple flowers in June. 
2 above: 2 to 3 ft.—65c each; 3 for $1.80. __ ^ „ * d . 
Persian Purple. Medium growing with slender ® Beauty Bush 
branches and narrow leaves. The extremely free 
bloom matures bright pink. 
2 to 3 ft.—55c each; 3 for $1.50. 
French Named Lilacs 
and size. Single flowered marked (S) ; double- 
flowered (D). 
ppifC lYz to 2 ft.—80c each; 3 for $2.25. 
r BILL 2 to 3 ft.—$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. 
—Alphonse Iiavallee (D). Broad, violet-blue. 
—Belle de Haney (D). Satiny rose-white. 
—Chas. Joly (D). Pinkish-purple. 
—Charles X (S). Lilac, slightly violet. 
—Iia Tour d’Auvergfne (D). Violet-purple. 
—Marie Iiegrraye (S). Pure white. 
—Michel Buchner (D). Dwarf, pale lilac. 
—Neg-ro. (S). Heavy violet overcast wine-red. 
—Ohelisque (D). Full clusters; pure white. 
—President Grevy (D). Rosy mauve and blue. 
—Sony, de Ludwigr Spaeth (S). Red-purple. 
—Viviand-Morel (D). Intermingled blue and 
white petals, reverse deep purplish rose. 
Belle de Nancy 
NEW FRENCH LILACS 
Georgfes Bellair (D). Dark purple. 
Pe Saussure (P). distinctive light red¬ 
dish purple. 
Paul Thirion (P). Rounded panicles of 
late season ; the buds bright carmine, the 
flowers rosy lavender tinged claret-red, the 
petals imbricated. 
Reaumur (S). Heavy trusses, the petals 
continuously incurved; indigo-blue, tube 
and reverse carmine-rose. 
Waldeck-Bousseau (P). Great trusses; 
lilac, rose and white. 
ppipp IVa to 2 feet—$1.00 each. 
1 IVIVyLi 2 to 3 feet—$1.25 each. 
Reaumur 
The Most Fragrant Mock Orange 
PHILADELPHUS 
(MOCK ORANGE) 
One of the best shrubs, the taller grow¬ 
ing sorts largely used for hedges. The 
flowers are very profuse, similar to straw¬ 
berry blossoms but larger, white with 
usual creamy tinge and prominent yellow 
stamens; mostly fragrant. 
Aureus (Golden Syringa). The best me¬ 
dium height golden leaved shrub. 
Each 
15 to 18 inches .$0.50 
18 to 24 inches.60 
Bouquet Blanc. Close set bunches of 
double flowers; each branch a veritable 
bouquet; one of the best types for me¬ 
dium height hedges, corresponding in 
effect with the well-known utility of 
Spirea Van Houtte. 
1% to 2 feet—40c each; 6 for $2.25; 
25 for $7.50. 
Coronarius. Blooms in May, in graceful 
sprays, slightly scented. Largely used 
for backgrounds and hedges requiring 
screening height. 
2 to 3 feet—40c each ; 3 for $1.10. 
Norma. The single flowers are of great 
individual size, strung freely along full 
length of upright stems; white with 
pale gold stamens. This is the most 
slender of the group, corresponding in 
effect to the Flowering Cherry Ama- 
no-gawa among the trees. 
Ophelia. Very fragrant, crinkly, mostly 
double flowers; flesh-white with white 
gold stamens. Medium. 
Two Varieties Above; |Each( 3 
Virginal 
to 3 feet.|$0.55|$1.50 
The bush grows moderately 
tall, with good foliage and 
compact habit. The flowers are the 
largest, handsomest, most sweetly fra¬ 
grant, and with longest blooming sea¬ 
son, of any known variety. You will 
now find it occupying more corners in 
front of porches and house foundations 
than any other shrub; its character, 
persistent bloom and exquisite scent 
adapting it to that purpose. 
|Each| 6 
IVj to 2 feet.|$0.50!$2.70 
2 to 3 feet..| .651 3.60 
