Rouen Lilac 
LILAC, FRENCH HYBRIDS (Syringa vul¬ 
garis—Horticultural varieties) —The bushes 
are smaller than the Common Lilac. Flower stalks 
of the hybrids are many times as large as the 
common lilac. It is not uncommon to see flower 
spikes fifteen inches long. The beauty of these 
shrubs is appreciated by the public as is shown 
by the great demand. 
LILAC, FRENCH HYBRIDS —Continued 
Belle de Nancy —Produces great panicles of 
satiny rose blooms with red centers. 
Chas. Joly —Strong grower, producing large 
panicles of double red flowers. 
Marie Le Gray —Profuse blooming white lilac. 
Bush somewhat dwarf in growth. 
Gloire de Moulins —Dark purple, single. 
LILAC, ROUEN (Syringa rothomagensis)— 
Sometimes known as Persian. A very profuse 
blooming, red lilac. The plants do not grow more 
than 5 to 6 feet. 
MAPLE, GINNALA (Acer ginnala) —A rather 
tall growing very attractive shrub. Height about 
8 feet with attractive leaves turning to a beauti¬ 
ful red fall coloring. 
MOCKORANGE, GOLDEN (Philadelphus 
a urea) —A compact shrub of an ultimate height 
of 4 feet with very brilliant yellow foliage. It is 
a mass of white flowers in May and June. 
MOCKORANGE, LARGE FLOWERED 
(Philadelphus grandiflora) —A very large 
flowered variety of Mockorange. Excellent as 
screen and in the shrub border. Height 8 to 10 
feet. 
MOCKORANGE, LEMOINE (Philadelphus 
lemoine) —A dwarf variety attaining a height 
of 4 feet. Very fragrant. 
MOCKORANGE, SWEET SCENTED (Phila¬ 
delphus coronarius) —One of the older varieties 
and truly a noble one. It is GOOD ENOUGH 
WITHOUT IMPROVING. Flowers are pure 
white, very fragrant and are borne very freely 
on the large shrub. This variety is extra hardy, 
growing about 6 to 8 feet high and is one of the 
most popular shrubs planted today. 
HANDY REFERENCE LIST OF ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Dwarf Shrubs—Up to 5 ft. 
Barberries 
Alpine Currant 
Butterfly Bush 
Dwarf Caragana 
Snowhill Hydrangea 
Lemoine Mockorange 
Golden Mockorange 
Dwarf Ninebark 
Snowberry 
Spireas 
Privet 
Medium Shrubs—5 to 8 ft. 
Flowering Almond 
Burning Bush 
Caragana Arborescens 
Cotoneaster 
Cranberrybush 
Variegated Dogwood 
Morrow Honeysuckle 
Peegee Hydrangea 
Mockoranges 
Flowering Plum 
Cistena Plum 
Snowball 
Tamarix 
Flowering Currant 
Tall Shrubs—8 ft. and up 
Bechtel’s Crab 
Buckthorns 
Dolgo Crab 
Hopa Crab 
Red Silver Crab 
Dogwoods 
Elders 
Ginnala Maple 
Newport Plum 
Tatarian Honeysuckle 
Russian Olive 
Shrubs for Low Foundations 
Spireas 
Alpine Currant 
Barberry 
Snowberry 
Hydrangea 
Golden Mockorange 
Shrubs for Screening 
Purposes 
Honeysuckles 
Lilacs 
Mockoranges 
Elders 
Dogwoods 
Flowering Plums 
Flowering Crabs 
Buckthorns 
Attractive Bark 
Dogwoods 
Burning Bush 
Russian Olive 
Shrubs with Colored Leaves 
Golden Elder 
Golden Mockorange 
Redleaf Barberry 
Cistena Plum 
Newport Plum 
Variegated Dogwood 
Shrubs that do well in Shade 
Spireas 
Japanese Barberry 
Hydrangeas 
Honeysuckles 
Dogwoods 
Elders 
Snowberry 
Alpine Currant 
Produce Attractive Berries 
Barberries 
Burning Bush 
Cranberrybush 
Honeysuckles 
Snowberry 
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