THE LILACS {SYRIXGA. 



Among tlic double white \arieties be- 

 fore us, we note Madam Lemoine, beau- 

 tiful thyrse of double flowers, Mark 

 Legranqe, magnificent panicles of single 



rosy red, fading to pink, very double, 

 panicles closed and compact : Michael 

 ^//rA/;cr pale lilac, rose margined, flowers 

 very double ; panicle erect very large 



white, and Frau Dammaii, tress Fig.i 195 pyramidal, one of the most striking: /V«/- 



Jean Bart. 



Gaint de Battailes. 



Fig. 1158.— 

 Madame Lemoine. 



Marie Legrange. 

 President Camot. 



immense, flowers medium, single, one of 

 the best. 



Of other new double varieties we note 

 Jean Bart, Fig. 1156 long tress, 12 in. 

 flowers rosy carmine : Senator Vo/laiid, 



dent Carnot, spikes compact, large, flow- 

 ers erect, doubled in a peculiar manner, 

 by having one floret stand out from the 

 inside of another,and sometimes a third ; 

 color delicate tint pale lilac, said to be 



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