ersian 
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 profusion. Very 
satisfactory for the shrub 
border or hedge. 
SYRINGA chinensis (rothomogensis) 
Chinese Lilac 
Free-flowering, tall shrub with purplish lilac 
flowers in June. 
Japanese Tree Lilac 
S. japonica 
See page 17. 
S. Josikaea Hungarian Lilac 
A sturdy, large shrub of vigorous, upright 
growth. Dark green shiny leaves and bluish 
purple flowers. In comparison with other Lilacs, 
it blooms late, about the time that the common 
Lilac has finished. 
S. persico 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 profusion. Very satisfactory for the 
shrub border or hedges. 
S. persico alba White Persian Lilac 
Same general character as the above variety, 
only has white flowers. 
S. villosa. Late Lilac 
Late-blooming, tall shrub, with large leaves. The 
flowers are light pale pinkish 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. Abso¬ 
lutely hardy, and endures neglect and ill treat¬ 
ment. 
S. vulgaris alba. Common White Lilac 
Same general desirable characteristics as the 
preceding variety but having pure white, single, 
fragrant flowers. 
SYRINGA - Lilacs 
FRENCH HYBRID LILACS 
VACCINIUM corymbosum Highbush Blueberry 
In addition to its delicious edible berries, it 
possesses remarkable landscape value. A bushy 
shrub, with glossy green foliage turning brilliant 
red in autumn. Rather exacting in its soil re¬ 
quirements, preferring a moist, acid soil and 
partial shade. One of the best shrubs for fall 
color. See picture, page 22. 
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. 
V. corymbosum, Cabot. Cabot Blueberry 
This variety and the four following have been 
developed in our Government Experimental Sta¬ 
tions 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. 
NEW AND IMPROVED 
Bleuatre. Powder-blue. 
‘•‘Charles Joly. Purple-red. 
Comte de Montebello. Blue. 
Congo. Wine-red. 
* Katherine Havemeyer. Blue. 
'‘Leon Gambetta. Deep pink. 
Luc ie Baltet. Old rose. 
Marliensis. Reddish purple. 
‘■ Miss Ellen Willmott. Large white. 
‘ : ‘Pres. Fallieres. Pink. 
‘‘Pres. Poincare. Purple-red. 
Reaumur. Rose-red. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
‘•‘Alphonse Lavallee. Blue. 
* Belle de Nancy. Pink. 
Charles X. Reddish purple. 
'‘Charles Sargent. Blue. 
* Emile Gentil. Cobalt-blue. 
Justi. Early blue. 
Marie Legraye. White. 
‘‘Michel Buchner. Purple. 
‘‘Mme. Casimir Perier. White. 
•‘Mme. Lemoine. White. 
Mont Blanc. White. 
‘‘Pres. Grevy. Blue. 
‘‘Pres. Viger. Large purple. 
Rubra de Marly. Purple. 
Souv. de Ludwig Spaeth. Dark red. 
‘ : ‘Ville de Troyes. Dark purple. 
Note. * means double flowers. 
V. corymbosum. Concord Concord Blueberry 
Tall growing, with very large berries of good 
quality. 
V. corymbosum. Pioneer Pioneer Blueberry 
Grows to 5 feet; loose branches like a lilac. De¬ 
licious, large blue berries in elongated clusters. 
Comes into bearing right after Cabot. 
V. corymbosum, Rancocas Rancocas Blueberry 
Excellent producer of large berries on a tall 
growing bush. Winter twigs are dark red. 
V. corymbosum, Rubel Rubel Blueberry 
The latest variety to fruit. Bears large quanti¬ 
ties of fine, slightly acid berries—the best com¬ 
mercial variety so far developed. 
VIBURNUM omericonum American Cranberry 
Tall, native shrub with an open, spreading habit. 
Inconspicuous flowers followed by very orna¬ 
mental red berries. The berries do not attract 
the birds, so they remain on the bush all winter. 
The fall foliage is especially brilliant. 
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