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grafted acts as a temporary carrier for a few years. Mr. Dunbar 

 considers lilacs on their own roots (that is, from cuttings) the 

 best, but this method gives a smaller percentage of plants. 

 Fourth: Spray once a year, preferably in late autumn, if your 

 bushes are in the neighborhood of apples or other trees, hosts 

 to San Jose scale. 



Because of the remarkable variety in lilacs, I may mention 

 a few groupings of the rarer ones, which might give a purchaser 

 a somewhat quicker return in pleasure than buying at random. 

 I find that for three which are very pink, President Fallieres, 

 Montaigne, and Mme. Antoine Buchner are satisfying. For 

 deep mauve, Danton, President Poincare, Marechal Lannes, 

 Marceau, and Milton, give the note. For strong contrast in 

 color, I would suggest these pairs: Rene Jarry-Desloges, Danton; 

 Thunberg, Marechal Lannes; Marceau, macrostachya; Diderot, 

 Rene Jarry-Desloges; President Fallieres, fimile Gentil; Mon- 

 taigne, Danton. Ccerulea superba, Gilbert and macrostachya. 

 Arrangements are endless and fascinating and, happily, "there 

 is no finality in gardening." 



Once the devotee of lilacs begins to think upon them, he is 

 carried away by the charm of the recollection merely. How 

 can we ever pay the debt we owe to Victor Lemoine of Nancy? 

 Shall France ever receive from an American the proper flowery 

 return for the happiness given us by these lilacs? Mr. Have- 

 meyer's lately published list of the newest varieties is given 

 here: — 



1913 



Naudin, double, deep purple lilac. 



President Poincare, double, claret, mauve, purple buds. 



Marceau, single, purple violet. 



Monge, single, dark purple. 



