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Firmament (L.) 
Immense panicles of large regular flowers of a beautiful shade of sky blue; 
truly a gem among blue varieties, 7/6 each. 
Prodige (L,) , 
This novelty carries good trusses of immense flowers, fully measuring 1 1/2 
in. in breadth, of a deep purplish red, 10/— each. 
EARLY LILACS 
Hybrids of Syringa vulgaris and S» Giraldii 
Syringa Giraldii^ from China, is remarkable for its flowering a week or two 
before the earliest sorts.' A cross with it originated a new race of tall growing 
Lilacs which expand their flowers in April. They naturally produce long flower¬ 
ing shoots, and seem particularly fit for forcing purposes. 
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Catiimt (L.) ; very tall shrub carrying immense bran¬ 
ched panicles of large mauve pink flowers. 3 6 3 0 » s 
Fenelon (jL.) ; meduim-sized clusters of pink flowers, the 
same colour as macrosiac/zya, even earlier than Tlf/m&eau. 5 0 3 6 » » 
Louvois (L.) ; voluminous clusters of large single flowers, 
deep violet purple with bluish shades... 3 6 3 0 » » 
Moiite$i«qiiieu (L.) ; huge panicles of round single flo¬ 
wers, purplish lilac, exceedingly free and floriferous ..36 » » » » 
IVecker (L.); flowers rose pink.... 3 6 3 U » » 
Syringa Adamiana 
A recently introduced species, related to S. Wilsonii, carrying very long 
branched spikes of mauve pink flowers, a splendid novelty, 5/— each. 
Syringa Henryi alba (L.) 
A vigorous shrub with upright branches, carrying a wealth of great panicles 
of white flowers, with slightly coloured buds, 6/— each. 
Syringa Henryi Germinal (L.) 
A new liybrid of A. Henrui Lutece crossed by S. Wilsonii, Ciirrying 
pyramidal panicles of |)nrplish violet flowers with edges of tlie lobes jiah'r and 
deep purple Imds, 5/— each. 
Syringa Henryi Lutece (L. Henry) 
A hybrid raised by the late Louis Henry between S. villosa a.nd S. Josikaca, 
carrying at the end of May big ppnicles of mauve violet flowers, 2/6 each. 
