72 THE GOLD MINE 



The Villosa is a large, strong growing lilac from 

 Japan. You might call it half tree. I supposed this 

 would be the tenderest of all, but I found it growing 

 and thriving at Brandon, Manitoba. It has a purple 

 blossom in June. I wish some one would graft these 

 on tlie tree lilac and then plant the seed. I am sure 

 desirable results would be secured. At first this one 

 does not impress you. You see a few blooms, not ex- 

 tra large. But some summer you will be astonished 

 to find the whole bush turned to bloom, one great bou- 

 quet of fragrant loveliness. This does not graft well, 

 not even on its own roots, any more than does the snow- 

 ball ; but you can layer it just as you would the snow- 

 ball, with the same results. 



Double Flowers. Following the order of develop- 

 ment we now have many lilacs with double flowers. 

 The same results are reached here as with the rose, car- 

 nation and dahlia, and we really know but little of 

 what is before us, but from what has been accom- 

 plished along these lines we may expect great things. 

 We have ' among the doubles Senator Volland, Jean 

 Bart, Emile Lemoine, De Humbolt, Linne, Madame 

 Lemoine and many others. 



The Best Kinds. From my own experience at the 

 York experiment station, I would recommend all the 

 Persians, the two Rothmogensis, Dr. Bretschneider, 

 Josekae, the Emodi, green and variegated, Villosa, 

 Charles the Tenth, Pyramidalis, Senator Volland, 

 Glori d' Croncles, Ligustriana, and the two tree lilacs. 



