Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 254 UJIHENRYADRHR I Syringa or Lilac, Common Purple (Syringa Vul- garis). The old favorite, and one of the best. 30 cts. each. — Common White (S. Vulgaris alba). Flowers white, fragrant, beautiful. 30 cts. each. — Charles X. A strong, rapid growing variety, with large, shining leaves. Trusses rather loose; large, red- dish purple. 50 cts. each. — Japonica. An elegant Japanese species, eventually forming a good-sized tree, flowers creamy white, pro duced in great pa
Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 254 UJIHENRYADRHR I Syringa or Lilac, Common Purple (Syringa Vul- garis). The old favorite, and one of the best. 30 cts. each. — Common White (S. Vulgaris alba). Flowers white, fragrant, beautiful. 30 cts. each. — Charles X. A strong, rapid growing variety, with large, shining leaves. Trusses rather loose; large, red- dish purple. 50 cts. each. — Japonica. An elegant Japanese species, eventually forming a good-sized tree, flowers creamy white, pro duced in great panicles a month later than other sorts. 50 cts. each. — Mme. Casimir Perier. The finest double white Lilac yet introduced. The individual flowers, which re- semble miniature Tuberoses, as well as the truss, are of immense size, deliciously scented; fine for cutting. (See cut.) 50 cts. each. . — President Grevy. Magnificent panicles of large double blue flowers. 50 cts. each. Vitex Agnus Castus (Chaste Tree). A gracefu Shrub, growing from 5 to 6 feet high, with dense spikes 6 to 8 inches long, of lilac-colored flowers late in sum- mer. 30 cts. each. — Macrophylla. A variety came to us from a grower in Italy, and with which we are greatly pleased. The general habit of the plant is similar to V Agnus Castus, but much stronger in all its parts, thefoliage being larger and heavier while the trusses of lavender-blue flowers are fully double the size. It blooms from July to Sep- tember, and we believe is destined to become as popu- lar as the Butterfly Shrub. Strong young pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each. of the Chaste Tree that
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