LILAC - Syringa 
Without the Beauty and Fragrance of the Lilacs Springtime Would be Robbed of Half Its Charm 
5 9 Pink Shades 
Our Choice French Lilacs Edouard Andre. Double. Several me- 
The named varieties are much supe- dium-sized flowers in an open cluster. 
Rose-colored buds opening to silver- 
pink. 
Katherine Havemeyer. Double. Large 
rior to the old type of Common Purple 
and White, and they bloom when 
plants are much younger. The blooms flowers. Rose-colored buds, opening to 
are extremely large, most of them dou- lavender-pink, flushed with mauve. 
ble, colors varied and beautiful, and yea Meee Double. Ten vende 
with a fragrance more delightful than PaO hea hei Sea gr 
you will find even in the old-fashioned Lilac Shades 
Lilac. Grows 6 to 8 feet. Hugo Koster. Single. Huge panicles of 
large lavender-pink buds opening to 
lilac. 
Dark Purple Shade Michel Buchner. Double. Exquisite pink- 
Ludwig Spaeth. Single. Long pointed clusters lilac buds opening into bluevlilac. 
of rich magenta-purple, which stand out well 2 
above foliage and last a long time. Good ; Bluish St Bee. i 
bloomer. One of the best all-around Lilacs. Decaisne. Single. Large panicles of a 
delicate true rich blue. Nice bush with 
clean foliage. Rated as one of the best. 
Reddish Purple Shade President Grevy. Double. Large beauti- 
Chas. X. Single. Compact clusters of medium ful flowers of a delicate soft blue. 
size, of a good solid color. Free flowering. President Lincoln. Single. Clear, almost 
An old favorite. Wedgwod-blue. Considered by some 
Chas. Joly. Double. Reddish purple with sil- as the best blue Lilac. Early. 
ver reflex. Clusters somewhat open, of rather 
large size, held well above foliage. Good 
bloomer. A good old-time variety. 
President Roosevelt. Single. Buds claret-red, 
opening to violet-purple. An exceptionally 
heavy bloomer, with many medium size 

White Varieties 
Marie Legraye. Single. Large creamy 
white flowers in a medium cluster. 
Mrs. Florent Stepman. Single. Light yel- 
low buds opening to pure white. 

flower heads of 3 or 4 panicles, making an Ellen Willmott. Double. Large flowers, 
impressive bloom. pure white. Generally rated as the best 
Paul Herriot. Double. Long narrow clusters; of the double whites. 4 
deep maroon-red buds, opening to violet-red Mme. Lemoine. Double. Large white 
with silvery reverse. Late. flowers in narrow clusters. :. 
French Lilac 


COMMON PURPLE (Vulgaris). Easily the favorite of the old- 
time flowers, and because of their hardy, dependable nature and 
their exquisite blooms, they will always be popular. Grows 8 to 
10 feet. PRUNUS .- Flowering Plum 
COMMON WHITE (Alba). White-flowering form of the above. apis De A 5 
unus as a class are | b : 
VILLOSA. (Late Lilac.) Stout, warty branches carried almost see hardy, lossom early in the SIpLAN NS: and adapt 
upright, and dull green leaves give this variety a distinctive themselves to various soils, including dry and sandy locations, 
appearance. The pinkish flowers are borne in broad panicles 
: PE ae ne - PURPLE-LEAVED PLUM (Newport). A PINK FLOWERING PLUM, Rose Tree of 
3 to 6 inches long: Tao weeks lates than other Lilacs. ; hatdy eembill Mrreeeior schnuban ania ce Ghina (rilobaye (One of Ce peecieeaee 
PERSIAN. A distinct variety, differing from the common Lilac in and young twigs of rich reddish purple to blossom in the spring. Beautiful, hardy, 
its smaller leaves and slender, upright branches. It grows 6 to retained throughout the season. The flowering Plum, covered with double pink 
8 feet. The pinkish lavender flowers are borne in large, loose pretty pink flowers in May make it flowers before the leaves come out. Blos- 
panicles, often a foot long. Usually in full bloom for Decoration doubly attractive. Offers a striking con- soms 2 weeks before Lilacs and Bridal 
Day. A very graceful shrub, See picture below. trast to other green foliage plants in the Wreath. One or more of these plants 
shrub border. Plant in full sunlight, should be in every ornamental planting. 
8 to 12 feet. 4 to 6 feet. See picture below. 
MINN. PURPLE PLUM. An 
improved type of Newport 
with redder leaves, and 
somewhat more dwarf in 
growth. 6 to 8 feet. 
NANKING CHERRY (To- 
mentosa). The first shrub 
to blossom in the spring, 
usually in early May. It 
blossoms with white flowers 
the entire length of the 
branches, similar to the 
flowering Plum, but 7 to 
10 days earlier. 
KOREAN CHERRY. An 
ornamental bush for land- 
scape planting; showy in 
the spring, when it blooms 
and in the fall when it is 
loaded with clusters of 
Cherries. 4 to 5 feet. Very 
hardy. 
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