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Title: Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, etc., : cultivated and for sale at the Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N.Y
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Ellwanger & Barry Ellwanger & Barry Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Ornamental trees Catalogs Shrubs Catalogs Roses Catalogs Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Rochester, N.Y. : Ellwanger & Barry
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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finest early flowering shrubs. Flowers white, fra-grant, disposed in clusters. Flowers at the same time as the Lilacs. 50 cents. SYMPHORICARPUS. St. Peters Wort, or Waxberry. Schneebeere, Ger. Symphorine, Fr. S. racemosus. Snov^berry. A well-known shrub, with small, pink flowers,and large white berries that hang on the plant through part of the winter. S. vulgaris. Ked-fruited or Indian Currant. A shrub of very prettyhabit. Foliage, flowers and fruit small; fruit purple ; hangs all winter. var. variegatis. Variegated St. Peters Wort. A variegated formof the above. SYRINGA. Lilac. Flieder, Ger. Lilas, Fr. Well-known, beautiful shrubs, indispensable in every collection. They flower in May. S. Josiksea. Josikas or Chionanthus-leaved Lilac. From Transylvania.A fine, distinct species, of tree-like growth, with dark, shining leaves and purple flow-ers in June, after the other Lilacs have done flowering. Esteemed particularly for itsfine habit and foliage. ORNAMENTAL TREEiS, SHRUBS, ETC. 87
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LILAC, PRINCE OF WALES. Syringa Persica. Persian Lilac. Native of Persia. From 4 to 6 feet high,with small foliage and bright purple flowers. 50 cents. var. alba. AVhite Persian Lilac. Delicate white fragrant flowersshaded with purple. A superb variety. 50 cents. var. laciniata. Persian Cut-leaved Lilac. A variety with deeplycut leaves, and reddish purple flowers. 50 cents. S. rotlioinagensis var. rubra. Eouen Lilac. A distinct hybrid var-iety, with reddish flowers; panicles of great size, and very abundant. One of thefinest Lilacs. 50 cents. S. Slberica alba. Siberian White Lilac. A vigorous grower; foliagesmall and narrow ; flowers white with a bluish tint. Fragrant and handsome. 50 cts. S. Verschaffeltli. Verschaffelts Lilac. Dark red in bud, lilac whenopen, large compact panicle; distinct. 50 cents. S. vulgaris. Common Lilac. Bluish purple flowers. var. alba. Common White Lilac. Cream-colored flowers. 50 cents. var. alba grandiflora. Large-flov^^ered White Lilac. Verylarge pure wh

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