. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. 46 C. M. HOBBS & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA. Spirea Van Houttei. SPIREA—Continued. Xine Bark (S. Opulifolia)—One of the most vigorous growers; foliage light green; flow- ers white and produced in great profusion. Thunberg's Spirea (S. Thunbergii)—Dwarf habit and rounded, graceful form; branches slender and drooping; flowers pure white and borne the entire length of the twigs; foliage narrow and long, turning t
. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. 46 C. M. HOBBS & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA. Spirea Van Houttei. SPIREA—Continued. Xine Bark (S. Opulifolia)—One of the most vigorous growers; foliage light green; flow- ers white and produced in great profusion. Thunberg's Spirea (S. Thunbergii)—Dwarf habit and rounded, graceful form; branches slender and drooping; flowers pure white and borne the entire length of the twigs; foliage narrow and long, turning to orange scarlet in the fall. Van Houttei Spirea (S. Van Houttei)—This is undoubtedly the most popular of all the va- rieties; foliage a rich green, changing to beautiful tints in the fall; in blooming season the bush is a perfect mass of pure white flow- ers, the branches bending to the ground; an indispensable ornament for lawns and hedges. MOCK ORANGE - Philadelphus Avalanche—A graceful shrub with slender, arching branches, covered almost the whole length with showy white flowers. We re- gard it of greater value than almost any other shrub recently introduced. Garland Syringa (P. Coronarius)—A well- known shrub with pure wnite, very fragrant flowers; one of the first to bloom. Golden Leaved Syringa (P. Coronarius, var. Aureus)—A handsome variety with golden- yellow foliage; keeps its color the entire sea- son; is splendid for grouping with other va- rieties for pleasing effect. Gordon's Syringa (P. Gordonianus)—A vigor- ous grower and profuse bloomer; flower white, fragrant and a late bloomer. Large Flowered Syringa (P. Grandiflorus) — Has very large, showy flowers, somewhat fragrant; bark reddish; a rapid grower. Lemoine's Syringa (P. Lemoinei)—A graceful shrub with very rich foliage and large, pure white, fragrant flowers in June. Mont Blanc—A charming variety, of dwarf habit, with very large fragrant flowers, pro- duced in great abundance. TAMARIX T.
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