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ing shrub seems undecided on. Linnams 

 says, but with doubt, about Verona. Ray 

 observed it near Mount Saleve in Savoy, far 

 from any house ; but he did not venture to 

 pronounce it wild there. Haller and Krocker 

 speak of it only as a denizen ; and Allioni as 

 of exotic origin. Villars says it is not indi- 

 genous to Dauphine, though it is found in 

 hedges far from habitations. From its being 

 more familiar to the Greeks than to the 

 Romans, who had no Latin name for this 

 plant, we may safely surmise that it is a 

 native of more eastern countries. 



The syringa was common in this country 

 in 1597 ; as Gerard tells us, that he had great 

 plenty of it in his garden. 



The Carolina syringa coranarius was intro- 

 duced in 1738 : this species is inodorous, and 

 therefore preferred by those who find the per- 

 fume of the common variety too powerful. 

 We certainly prefer this species for forcing, 

 as we have frequently found the fragrance of 

 the former kind oppressive when placed in 

 warm rooms. 



The syringa was found in New Zealand, by 

 Captain Cook, whose sailors used the young 

 shoots as a substitute for tea. 



They found the infusion sweetly aromatic 

 and fragrant; in a short time, however, it be- 



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