PHILADELTHUS GORDONIA'NUS. 
Gordon’s syringa. 
Class. Order. 
ICOSANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
PHILADELPHACE^. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
California. 
10 feet. 
July. 
Perennial. 
in 1830. 
No. 754. 
The Greek tree wliich bore the name Phila- 
DELPHOS, as mentioned by Aristotle, is now 
unknown. The name was revived by Linneus for 
a genus of icosandrous shrubs, usually known as 
Syringas. The specific name is given in compliment 
to Mr. George Gordon, superintendent of the 
Hardy Plant department, in the London HorticuL 
tural Society’s garden. 
Douglas, when employed by the Horticultural 
Society to explore various parts of the new world, 
found this shrub growing on the banks of the Co- 
lumbia River; and sent home seeds, from which 
Great Britain has derived its supply. It has been 
extensively increased and distributed, and may be 
met with in most respectable nurseries. 
Independently of its value as a very showy shrub, 
the Philadelphus Gordonianus should be possessed 
on account of its flowering later in the season than 
any other species. Furthermore, it is exceedingly 
hardy, having sustained our severest frosts. 
It may be increased from seeds, layers, or cut- 
tings. The latter should be formed of half ripened 
wood, in August, and planted in a shady border. 
Bot. Reg. 32, 1839. 
