Trees and Shrubs 



situation; as it is very sensitive to cold, it should not be planted 

 where the thermometer falls below twenty-six degrees Fahrenheit. 

 It thrives in any good soil in any situation not too moist. 



Propagate by seeds sown, in March or April, not more than 

 one-sixteenth of an inch deep, in a warm greenhouse, and potted 

 off when three inches high; plant them in permanent quarters 

 when they are about three feet in height. 



SYRINGA (Lilac). 



This favorite shrub, which 



flowers in early Spring, should 



be represented in every garden 



however small. It grows freely 



in any good garden soil but will 



amply repay such extra attention 



as it may receive in the way of 



the removal of suckers or a little 



additional top dressing. 



There are about ten species 



in the genus, including the Per- 

 sian (Syringa Persica), the 

 European (Syringa vulgaris), 

 and the Japanese (Syringa Ja- 



ponica). These species have a number of varieties in many 

 shades of color, varying from the deepest purple to the purest 

 white. 



The Lilac is easily propagated by means of the suckers which 

 are produced at the base of the established plant. These should 

 be taken from the parent plant during Winter or early Spring 

 and placed six inches apart in nursery rows, the distance between 

 the rows being two feet. Here the young plants should remain 

 until they are required for permanent planting. 



Syringa vulgaris. 



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