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E spring flowering shrubs such as lilacs, sy- 

 ringas, deutzias and spireas should be trimmed 

 immediately after their blooming period. 



Prune the lilac branches where the flower heads 

 have been, back to main limb, and take out all 

 branches which rub each other. All shrubs do bet- 

 ter if not permitted to bush too thickly, so trim out 

 congested parts that sun may permeate and the air 

 circulate freely. 



We always leave the lilac root suckers alone in 

 the spring, permitting them to develop during the 

 summer; then in fall they are removed by pulling 

 up violently (not digging) ; the torn ends of root 

 are then trimmed, and we thus have many new lilacs 

 to transplant to all parts of the garden. 



One can never have too many lilacs ; somehow they 

 create a home feeling more than does any other shrub. 

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