This plant flowers in the month of April, in the open 
ground. Its blossoms have much the look of Privet, and are 
wholly destitute of the sweet perfume of other Lilacs, instead 
of which they have a heavy unpleasant smell. 
A fine hardy dwarf shrub, attaining the height of from 
three to five feet, and growing freely in any good garden soil 
in May and June. Jt is easily increased by seeds, or by 
eutting off the smaller side-shoots when half-ripe ; the latter 
should be putin sand and covered with a bell-glass, and kept 
in a-cold pit or frame. 
It has been raised in the garden of the Horticultural - 
Society from seeds received from Dr. Royle at different times, 
under the names of Syringa Emodi and Syringa indica. 
