Archive image from page 73 of Descriptive catalogue of the Jewell. Descriptive catalogue of the Jewell Nursery Co . descriptivecatal1894jewe Year: 1894 52 THE JEWELL NURsERY COMPANY'S L, 'Var. Oraiidiflora Allaa.—A variety of upright habit, with very ]arge,pure white flowers. PHILADELPHUS. Syringa or Mock Orange. The S3rringa is an invaluable shrub. Of vigorous habit, very hardj', with large, handsome foliage, and beautiful, white flowers, produced in the greatest profusion in the blossoming season. It merits a prominent place in all collections of shrubber}'. Most of the varieties, except th
Archive image from page 73 of Descriptive catalogue of the Jewell. Descriptive catalogue of the Jewell Nursery Co . descriptivecatal1894jewe Year: 1894 52 THE JEWELL NURsERY COMPANY'S L, 'Var. Oraiidiflora Allaa.—A variety of upright habit, with very ]arge,pure white flowers. PHILADELPHUS. Syringa or Mock Orange. The S3rringa is an invaluable shrub. Of vigorous habit, very hardj', with large, handsome foliage, and beautiful, white flowers, produced in the greatest profusion in the blossoming season. It merits a prominent place in all collections of shrubber}'. Most of the varieties, except those of dwarf habit, form large sized shrubs, twelve to fifteen feet high. They can, of course, be kept smaller by pruning. The dwarf sorts do not yield many flowers, but are such pretty, compact plants as to be very useful where small shrubs are desired. All the varieties flower in June after the Weigela. By planting the late flowering sorts the season may be considerably extended. Pis, Corosiarius» Garland Syringa.—A well known shrub, with pure white, highly scented flowers. One of the first to flower. 'Var. Flre Pleno. Double-Flowering Syringa.—A variety with partial/ double, ver3' fragrant flowers. Pli. Oiantliiflorus Flore Pleno.—A dwarf variety with double, cream-colored, fragrant flowers; forms a handsome low shrub; does not flower much. Gordoiiianus. Gordon's Syringa.—A vigorous grower and prolnse bloomer; flowers slightly firagrant and bloom late, and valuable on that account. Pli. Grandiflorus. Large-Flowered Sy- ringa.—Has very showj',large flowers, slightly fragrant. Branches somewhat straggling. Pti. G. Var. Speciosissimus.—Of dwarf habit, forming bushes about three feet in height and covered with very large, white, sweet scented flowers. Distinct and fine. Ph. Multiflorus Pletms.—Flowers almost double; fragrant, creamy white, in long racemes; habit elegant; a profuse bloomer. Ph. Yokohama.—A white and very fragrant species from Japan, of upr
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