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had stated it was a hybrid between the Persian Lilac and the Marly 
Lilac. 
We have now seen how the question stands; the hybridising experi- 
ments which I have carried out will give us the reply. 
Fic. 116.—Syrinca pura (VARINA, ROTHOMAGENSIS) METENSIS. 
The Metz Varin Lilac. 
For a long time it has been my desire to obtain double-flowered Varin 
Lilacs. The first idea which occurred to me was to fertilise the flowers of 
a Varin Lilac with the pollen of the common double-flowered Lilac, or to 
