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cutting out old, weak wood in the centre, to 

 let in light and air, and enable it to throw new 

 shoots early enough in the Summer to ripen 

 well, if we wish for fine flowers in the follow- 

 ing spring. The soil, too, should be rich, 

 light, and warm, to produce the best results. 

 Cold, damp, heavy ground does not suit Lilacs, 

 though they are wonderfully accommodating : 

 but, like most other living things, care and 

 kindness are not thrown away upon them. 



A list of the best Lilacs was given in The 

 Garden of September 9, 1905, from Flora and 

 Syha, and is so valuable that I give it at length. 



Singles. White Marie Legrange, Princess 

 Alexandra, Frau Dammann, Mme. Moser, Alba 

 pyramidalis. Pink Dr. Regel, Eckenholm, 

 Furst Lichtenstein, Schermerhornii, Jacques 

 Callot, Lovanensis. Dark flowers Dr. Lind- 

 ley, Ludwig Spath, Aline Mocquerin, Toussaint 

 FOuverture, Volcan^ Phillemon, President Mas- 

 sart, Charles X. 



Doubles. White Mme. Lemoine, Mme. 

 Casimir Perrier, Obelisque, Mme. Abel Chate- 

 nay. Lavender and Blue Alphonse Lavallee^ 



