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Syrinca Persica. Persian LiLac. 
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Clafs and Order. as 
DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Charafer. 
Cor. 4-fida. Cap/. bilocularis 3-valvis fupera. 
oe | Spetific Charaéfer and Synonyms. 
SYRINGA perfica foliis lanceolatis integris. Linn, Sy/t. Veg. 
: <o ed. 14. Murr. p. 57. Ait. Kew. vol. 1. ps 15. 
SYRINGA babylonica, indivifis denfioribus foliis. Pluk. Alm. 
(ABIL It Fe, | ae 
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It is difficult to fay precifely when this charming fhrub, a — 
native of Perfia, now fo generally found in our gardens, and 
unknown to the older Botanifts, was introduced; Mr. A1ron 
has afcertained that it was cultivated here in 1658. oe 
Of this plant, authors defcribe three varieties, one with 
blue, another with white flowers, and another with divided 
leaves, the latter confidered by Mrrxer as a diftin@ fpecies, _ 
and called by him Jaciniata, appears to have been the firft — 
known and introduced by the Perfian name of Agem. Bie 
The Perfian Lilac is a fhrub of much humbler growth than 
the common fort, feldom rifing above the height of fix feet; 
its branches are flender, pliable, and widely extended, fre- 
quently bending downward from the weight of the flowers, — 
which are produced from the beginning to the end of May in 
panicles uncommonly large, and are of a pale purple colour, — 
with an agreeable {cent, going off without producing any per- 
“te feeds. oe. ee 
May be increafed by fuckers, but in a better manner by — 
layéts; <= eee 
As this fhrub bears forcing extremely well, it is one of — 
- thofe principally ufed for decorating windows, &c. in 
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