Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 â >-n :HMADRKR fflllADtLPHIA-fiA^ChQICE HARDY SHRUBS 0' SYRINGA, OR LILACS. Lilac Charles X. A strong, rapid growing variety, with large, shining leaves. Trusses rather loose; large, reddish-purple. 50 cts. each. â Common Purple {Syringa vulgaris). The com- mon purple lilac, and one of the best. 25 cts. each. â Common White (5 Vulgaris alba). Flowers pure, white, fragrant, beautiful. 25 cts. each. â Japonica. A Japanese species, becoming a good sized tree, flowers creamy white, odorless, produced
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 â >-n :HMADRKR fflllADtLPHIA-fiA^ChQICE HARDY SHRUBS 0' SYRINGA, OR LILACS. Lilac Charles X. A strong, rapid growing variety, with large, shining leaves. Trusses rather loose; large, reddish-purple. 50 cts. each. â Common Purple {Syringa vulgaris). The com- mon purple lilac, and one of the best. 25 cts. each. â Common White (5 Vulgaris alba). Flowers pure, white, fragrant, beautiful. 25 cts. each. â Japonica. A Japanese species, becoming a good sized tree, flowers creamy white, odorless, produced in great panicles a month later than other sorts. 50 cts. each. â Josikaea (Hungarian Lilac). A distinct specie of tree-like growth, with dark, shining leaves and purple flowers, which are produced after all other varieties have finished blooming 25 cts. each. â Leon Simon. Compact panicles of large, double blush-crimson flowers. 50 cts. each. â Mme, Casimir Perier. The finest double white Lilac yet introduced. The individual flowers, which resemble miniature Tuberoses, as well as the truss, are of immense size, deliciously scented; fine for cutting. (See cut.) 50 cts. each. â Marie Le Gray. Beautiful creamy white flowers of immense size. 50 cts. each. â Michael Buchner. Of recent introduction ; has very large pale double lilac flowers in large trusses. â¢'.i i cts. each. â President Grevy. Magnificent panicles of large double blue flowers. 50 cts. each. â Souvenir de Louis Spaeth. Very large flowers of a deep purplish-red in immense compact trusses. 50 cts. each. â Virginite. Very double soft rose ; a novel and pleas- ing color. 50 cts. each. Tamarix Africana ( Tamarisk). Strong, slender, tall- growing, irregular Shrubs, with feathery foliage and small, delicate flowers, borne profusely on gracefully- bending branches. These pink flowers are very attractive during May. 25 cts. each. â Hispida /Estivalis. A distinct variety with delicate, soft, pink sprays of flo
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