LILAC SPECIES 
From southeastern Europe, the vast provinces of China and the wilds 
of Korea have come many new Lilac species, brought to us by such 
intrepid plant explorers as the late “‘Chinese’’ Wilson and Frank N. 
Meyer. Some of these varieties are very beautiful and differ both in 
flower and foliage from the old familiar Lilacs. All of the species have 
proven hardy in Michigan. 
TCU LORIN AILEY 
In the past Lilac species have usually been grown from seed. We have 
found this method unsatisfactory, unless the seed is obtained from plants 
in their native habitat or from specimens which are carefully isolated 
where there is no opportunity for cross fertilization. To insure absolutely 
true-to-name species we propagate from cuttings taken from plants of 
known purity. 
ASCOMPLETESLIST 
For the benefit of those interested in the Lilac in its various forms a 
complete list of all the known species follows. This necessarily includes 
some that are not in cultivation and about which very little is known. 
Several Lilacs listed from time to time in foreign catalogs as new species 
have since been found identical with others previously recognized. These 
have been eliminated from our list or given as variations of the species 
to which they rightfully belong. Kindly read the text carefully to avoid 
ordering those marked “‘not in cultivation” or “‘not yet available.” We grow 
all the species we can obtain and offer them to the trade as soon as they 
reach marketable size. 
DIZE AND EPRICE 
Because of their scarcity, species are not sold on the basis of size. They 
run from 18 in. to 3 ft. We also usually have on hand a number of larger 
plants, the prices of which will be furnished upon application. Prices on 
all species unless otherwise specified: $2.50 each; two of one kind, $4.50; 
three of one kind, $6.00. 
S. ADAMIANA—lIdentical with S. tomentella. 
S. AFFINIS—See S. oblata var. alba. 
S. AFFINIS GIRALDI—See S. oblata var. giraldt. 
S. AFGHANICA Not in cultivation. A little known species from 
Afghanistan, closely resembling S. persica. Mrs. McKelvey points out 
that it ““may be merely a naturalized condition of the Persian Lilac with 
thicker leaves induced by the dryer ecological conditions of Afghanistan.” 
ALL OUR LILACS ARE GROWN ON THEIR OWN ROOTS 
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