THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 1582. — Syringa vulgaris, Chas. Xth 



Among the earliest recorded varieties 

 of the common lilac is the single white 

 form S. vulgaris alba, and a reddish 

 known as rubra major or Syringa de 

 marley. The first of the double forms, 

 which are now so numerous and popular, 

 was brought out in 1870, and since then 

 most of the very best sorts now so much 

 admired have been produced. 



More than fifty varieties of Syringa 

 vulgaris are included in the collection 

 at the Central Experimental Farm em- 

 bracing all the newest and finest sorts. 

 As yet only a few of these have bloomed 

 and every season reveals new attractions 

 in this wonderfully interesting group. 

 Among those which have bloomed are 

 some superb varieties, a few of which 

 will be referred to. The illustrations 



given are all from speci- 

 mens grown at the Cen- 

 tral Farm. 



»S. v. Charles 10th. A 

 specimen bush of this 

 fine sort is shown in Fig. 

 1582. This is one of 

 the freest bloomers of 

 all the varieties thus far 

 tested ; the flowers are 

 of a rich reddish pur- 

 ple hue, are highly fra- 

 grant and are most 

 freely produced in large 

 trusses. A bush of this 

 sort when in full bloom 

 becomes a striking and 

 most interesting object. 

 This variety has been 

 thoroughly tested in the 

 most exposed situations 

 and is thoroughly hardy. 

 S. v. Emile Lemoine. 

 In this form an example 

 of which is shown in 

 Fig 1583 the flowers 

 are of a reddish lilac, 

 very full and double, a 

 handsome and valuable sort and a free 

 bloomer ; one of the best. 



S. v. Frau Damman. This is a pure 

 white single lilac of great beauty. The 

 flowers are produced in large trusses 

 which are loose and graceful. The bush 

 is also a very free bloomer. A single 

 cluster of bloom is shown in fig. 1584. 

 S. v. Alphonse Lavelle. A flower 

 truss of this variety is shown in fig. 1585. 

 It is a very handsome form, the flowers 

 are of a beautiful bluish violet color and 

 are produced in abundance in very large 

 panicles. 



S. v. President Carnot. This is an 

 excellent sort which produces fine 

 trusses of large single reddish lilac 

 flowers, clusters of this variety are shown 

 in fig. 1586. 



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