so richly hued in pink and lavender. The famous 

 name Pa^eur has been given to a wine-red hybrid 

 lilac that we mu^ be careful to place near the 

 deep purple flowered Murillo, or the ruby-purple 

 Ludwig von Spaeth. What a wonderful specimen 

 indeed is Ludwig von Spaeth! There are many, 

 many more of these beautiful hybrids, and ama- 

 teurs will find it a gratifying hobby to form col- 

 lecftions of them. 



^ Let me sugge^ that when possible you will find 

 it be^ to plant your lilacs late in the Fall, for by 

 doing so we pradtically gain a whole year in 

 obtaining results. 



^ And please bear in mind that Lilacs will not 

 thrive, if planted in shady places or if hemmed in 

 by other shrubs. They demand and mu^ have an 

 open position, where they can enjoy ample air, 

 and sunshine. 



^ When planting lilacs do not forget that liber- 

 ality of space and good soil are important. They 

 mu^ have sufficient room to spread, you know 

 even the rather small ones, for they will develop 

 into splendid broad fine bushes if they are placed 

 corre(ftly in good soil that has been limed and 

 given bone meal at planting and cultivation and 



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