
HYBRID LILAC i 
Syringa--- Che Lilacs 
Among the shrubs in old gardens and dooryards the Lilac has always been the favorite beloved 
by all for the many sentiments and old associations woven about them. They are hardy and of 
easy culture, splendid for mass-planting, for specimens, and for hedges. Should be used so exten- 
sively in every garden that one would eagerly look forward to Lilac-time, the most glorious season 
in the spring and early summer garden. 
CHINESE LILAC (Syringa chinensis). Tall, upright Lilac 
with slender branches, small, fresh green leaves, and 
large, compact clusters of pale purple flowers in May. 
JAPANESE LILAC (S. japonica). Tall, loose, treelike shrub 
with cherry-like bark and glossy dark green leaves. 
Large panicles of odorless cream colored flowers bloom 
a month later than other Lilac varieties. 
HUNGARIAN LILAC ((S. josikaea). Tall, Asiatic type 
shrub of coarse, irregular habit, bearing large, glossy 
leaves. Small, narrow clusters of mildly fragrant violet 
eats bloom in June and July. The best Lilac to 
oom. 
LATE LILAC (S. villosa). A Lilac species from the Him- 
alayas, with bright green foliage and pinkish Lilac 
flowers in May and June. Similar to the Hungarian 
Lilac. 
COMMON or PURPLE LILAC (S. vulgaris). Tall, old gar- 
den Lilac of heavy, upright habit. Large panicles of 
fragrant purple flowers in May. 
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WHITE LILAC (S. vulgaris alba). An equally fine variety 
of the common Lilac, with white flowers. Blooms at 
the same time in May. 
NAMED HYBRID LILACS (S. vulgaris hybrida). No words, 
no pictures, can do justice to these Lilacs. In fragrance, 
no flower surpasses them. They do not grow so tall, 
nor make such a large bush as the old-fashioned Lilac, 
but are more colorful and will bloom the first year 
after planting. Perfectly hardy, live and grow every- 
where, and bloom very freely. 
Varieties of Hybrid Lilacs: 
Alphonse Lavallee. Double, lavender. 
Belle de Nancy. Double, light violet-red. 
Charles The Tenth. Single, reddish purple. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Single, reddish purple. 
Marie Legraye. Single, white. 
Michael Buchner. Double, lilac-blue. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double white. 
President Grevy. Double, light blue, 
