We Recommend to Lilac Fanciers 



THE LILAC 



By Susan Delano McKelvey 



The information in this great book is invali^able to every 

 grower. Every known species and variety is completely de- 

 scribed, with cultural notes given. In addition to notes from 

 the author's experience and observation the book includes a 

 key to the species by Alfred Rehder, an introduction by E. 

 H. Wilson, a section on culture by T. A. Havemeyer, and 

 notes on insects and diseases by Dr. Vv\ T. Councilman. 



The volume includes 172 magnincent full-page halftone 

 plates showing bud, bark, and flower of important varieties at 

 different stages in their development. 



Another feature is the inclusion of 154 colors from Ridg- 

 way's "Color Standards and Color Nomenclature," in a folder 

 inserted in the back cover. Notations in the text refer to the 

 exact shade found in each variety. These charts, sold separ- 

 ately, cost $20.00. 



"The format of the book makes its appeal as the simplest 

 possible arrangement for such a subject. There are chapters 

 devoted to history and introduction, to culture, to propaga- 

 tion and pruning, to forcing, and to diseases and insect pests. 

 There is a full description of the genus and its sections, and 

 an admirable key to the species followed by a full enumera- 

 tion and description of all the known lilacs. The species are 

 arranged in their proper botanical sequence and under each 

 its varieties and hybrids are grouped. The illustrations pre- 

 cede the species. The index is full and complete. The text and 

 type are clear, the paper good, and the proof reading exceed- 

 ingly carefully done." — The Garden Club of America Bulletin. 



575 Pages; 111 Full-page Halftone Plates; Ridgway Col- 

 or Charts; 8^;cll^ in.; Cloth; $25.00. 



THE TRIBUHE PRESS, SILVERTON 



