. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. -<\ Philadelphcs Speciosissimus. (Ecfhiced.) Philaclelplius g. var. speciosissimus. D. Of dwarf habit, forming- bushes about 3 feet in height and covered with verj- lai'g-e white, sweet-scented flowers. Dis- tinct and fine. See cut. 50c. laxxis. C. Very large, white fragrant flowers, upright habit, free flowering; a valuable sort. 35c. inicropliylliis. Small-leaved Syringa. D. Recently introduced. Of dwarf habit, slender growth, and small white flowers. A very pretty small shrub. 75c. miiltifloriis plenus. Flowers alm
. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. -<\ Philadelphcs Speciosissimus. (Ecfhiced.) Philaclelplius g. var. speciosissimus. D. Of dwarf habit, forming- bushes about 3 feet in height and covered with verj- lai'g-e white, sweet-scented flowers. Dis- tinct and fine. See cut. 50c. laxxis. C. Very large, white fragrant flowers, upright habit, free flowering; a valuable sort. 35c. inicropliylliis. Small-leaved Syringa. D. Recently introduced. Of dwarf habit, slender growth, and small white flowers. A very pretty small shrub. 75c. miiltifloriis plenus. Flowers almost double, fragrant, cream J- white, in long racemes; habit elegant; a profuse bloomer. 50c. nivalis. C. The stamens of this variety are cream- colored, thus rendering the whole flower snowy white. Flowers inodorous. 35c. Pekineusis. C. Flowers creamy Avhite, fragrant, dis- tinct. 50c. primiilfHfloriis. C. Flowers almost double; pure white. 50c. pubescens. HoARY-LEAVED Syringa. C. A beauti- ful shrub, with large, downy leaves and large, white flowers: late flowering. 35c. salicifolia. Willow-leaved Syringa. D. Leaves curled at the edges, giving the plant a peculiar ap- pearance. Dwarf habit. oOc. speciosus. C. Very showy flowers; late; distinct habit. 35c. Yokohama. C. A ver5' fragrant species from Japan, of upright, compact habit; foliage plaited, a beautiful shrub. Ph. Ph. Ph. Ph. Ph. Ph. Ph. Ph. 5 h Ph. VM :^ / n r^-m % PKUNUS. Plum. Under this heading are embraced some of the most charming early spring flowering shrubs. Prumis triloba, or the Douhle-tiowered Plum, as it is commnnlv called, and the Double-flowered Almonds, produce in remarkable pro- fusion perfectly double, finelv formed flower? of most attractive colors. At the blossoming season each little tree appears like one mass of bloom, forming a most beautiful and interesting object, whether planted singly upon the lawn or in groups. As the Almond and Plum flower at the same time, they can be massed very effe
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