18 DECORATIVE SHRUBS 
ADAMS NURSERY, Inc., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 
Double Lilac 
SYRINGA Lilacs 
FRENCH HYBRID LILACS 
These hardly need describing, for everyone is familiar with the attractive bright 
green foliage and large panicles of fragrant blooms. For flower-size and range of color 
they are very much superior to the common Lilac because they are just as hardy and 
vigorous and bloom at a much younger age, sometimes when only 2 feet tall. Plant in 
masses or as specimens in rich, moist soil in a sunny location, and add a little lime 
to the soil each year, as they prefer a sweet soil. The following list contains what 
we think are the best of the old and newer varieties. 
Single-flowered 
Charles X. Reddish purple. 
Comte de Montebella. Blue. 
Congo. Dark crimson. 
De Mirabel. Violet. 
Dr. von Regel. Lilac; pinkish buds. 
Geheimrat Singelmann. Deep purple. 
Jan van Tol. Largest white. 
Justi. Blue. 
Lucie Baltet. Coppery old-rose. 
Marie Legraye. White. 
Mme. A. Dupret. Light blue. 
Mme. F. Morel. Large; pink. 
Mont Blanc. White. 
Professor Sargent. Deep lilac. 
Reaumur. Dark red. 
Rubra de Marly. Purple. 
Souv. de Ludwig Spaeth. Dark red. 
A Price-List is published as a supplement 
to this catalogue of Better Plants for New 
England. Send for a copy if it has not 
been received 
Double-flowered 
Alphonse Lavallee. Light blue. 
Belle de Nancy. Satiny pink. 
Charles Sargent. Clear violet-blue. 
Doyen Keteleer. Light pink. 
Dr. Maillot. Pinkish lilac. 
Dr. Masters. Violet. 
Ellen Willmott. Large; white. 
Emile Gentil. Cobalt-blue. 
Katherine Havemeyer. Deep blue. 
Leon Gambetta. Large; pink. 
Marliensis pallida. Reddish purple. 
Michel Buchner. Clear lilac-purple. 
Mme. Casimir-Perier. White. 
Mme. Lemoine. White. 
Obelisk. White. 
Pres. Fallieres. Large; deep lilac-pink. 
Pres. Grevy. Blue. 
Pres. Poincare. Large; red and blue. 
Pres. Viger. Large; purple. 
Renoncule. Light lilac. 
Ville de Troyes. Dark purple. 
SYRINGA chinensis (rothomagensis). 
Chinese Lilac 
Free-flowering, tall shrub with pur¬ 
plish lilac flowers in June. 
S. japonica. Japanese Tree Lilac 
See page 11. 
S. Josikaea. Hungarian Lilac 
A sturdy, large shrub of vigorous, up¬ 
right growth. Dark green shiny leaves 
and bluish purple flowers. In compari¬ 
son with other Lilacs, it blooms late, 
about the time that the common Lilac 
has finished. 
S. persica. Persian Lilac 
Free-blooming, graceful shrub about 
8 feet tall, with refined foliage, smaller 
than the other Lilacs. Fragrant, pale 
purple flowers are borne in great profu¬ 
sion. Very satisfactory for the shrub 
border. 
S. villosa. Late Lilac 
Late-blooming, tall shrub, with large 
leaves. The flowers are light pale pink¬ 
ish in bud, opening to rosy white. 
S. vulgaris. Common Purple Lilac 
No other shrub is more typically 
colonial than this popular, fragrant Lilac 
which is found on nearly every New 
England homestead. Absolutely hardy, 
and endures neglect and ill treatment. 
S. vulgaris alba. Common White Lilac 
Same general desirable characteristics 
as the preceding variety but having 
pure white, single, fragrant flowers. 
TAMARIX amurensis. Amur Tamarix 
Graceful, tall-growing shrub with in¬ 
teresting feathery foliage. In June it 
bears showy racemes of pink flowers. 
Prefers dry soil-conditions and does very 
well at the seashore. 
VACCINIUM corymbosum. 
Highbush Blueberry 
In addition to its delicious edible 
berries, it possesses remarkable land¬ 
scape value. A bushy shrub, with glossy 
green foliage turning brilliant red in 
autumn. Rather exacting in its soil- 
requirements, preferring a moist, acid 
soil and partial shade. One of the best 
shrubs for fall color. 
V. corymbosum, Cabot. Cabot Blueberry 
This variety and the two following 
have been developed in our Government 
Experimental Stations principally for 
their large, delicious, edible berries. 
Grows 4 to 5 feet tall and is very orna¬ 
mental. Berries very sweet, clear blue, 
and are borne early. 
V. corymbosum, Pioneer. 
Pioneer Blueberry 
Grows to 5 feet; loose branches like a 
lilac. Delicious, large blue berries in 
elongated clusters. Comes into bearing 
right after Cabot. 
V. corymbosum, Rubel. Rubel Blueberry 
The latest variety to fruit. Bears 
large quantities of fine, slightly acid 
berries—the best commercial variety so 
far developed. 
VIBURNUM americanum. 
American Cranberry 
Tall, native shrub with an open, 
spreading habit. Inconspicuous flowers 
followed by very ornamental red berries. 
The berries do not attract the birds, so 
they remain on the bush all winter. The 
fall foliage is especially brilliant. 
