222 Ornamental Shrubs. 



productions having double flowers : what is known as 

 S. lemoinei, named in honor of the originator, is not only 

 one of the earliest of these new creations but also one 

 of the best. It grows six or seven feet, with foliage 

 resembling that of 6". vulgains, and has clusters of flowers 

 eight or nine inches long, of reddish-purple color, distinctly- 

 shaded. The individual blossoms constituting the thyrse 

 are double, quite large, fragrant, and so compacted as to 

 show to the best advantage. That known as President 

 Grdvy has still larger panicles, measuring from ten to 

 twelve inches, which are made up of individual flowers 

 very double, three quarters of an inch across, purple, and 

 with perhaps the deepest shade of blue extending over the 

 whole that is to be seen in the lilac family. Pyramidalis, 

 as its name indicates, appears in upright pyramidal form, 

 with an abundance of rose-tinted purple blossoms which 

 are carmine in the bud, and especially valuable for forming 

 contrasts. Lamarck is an excellent variety with very large 

 clusters, rosy lilac, and one of the most valuable of the 

 entire group. Michael Buchner is a veritable dwarf of 

 but three to four feet, but produces large panicles, which 

 stand erect on the bush and are very showy in color, pale 

 lilac. 



Marie Legrange is one of the best dwarf varieties, and 

 is well suited to growing in pots and to moderate forcing 

 under glass. It grows freely, sending out numerous slen- 

 der branches, all of which are crowded with blooms, giving 

 it somewhat the appearance of a huge bouquet. These 

 flowers are of the purest white, of good size, and borne in 

 large trusses. Such a plant makes a fine show in mid- 



