S. PINETORUM Not in cultivation. Collected by George Forrest in the 
mountains of Yunnan, China. There is considerable doubt as to this being 
a distinct species. 
S. PINNATIFOLIA (Pinnate Lilac) Discovered in western China by 
E. H. Wilson in 1904. A rare and unusual Lilac with small panicles of 
white flowers and pinnately divided leaves. To some extent its foliage 
resembles that of some Rose species. 
S. POTANINI First discovered by the Russian explorer Potanin, in 
the province of Kansu, China; later found by E. H. Wilson in Szechwan 
and George Forrest in Yunnan. A vigorous, tall-growing shrub which, 
according to Wilson, bears ‘“‘pure pink flowers with a rose colored eye.” 
Natural Color Photograph 
SYRINGA PUBESCENS 
A very beautiful species from the mountains near Peiping. Its 
slender, erect branches form a shrub of remarkable symmetry. 
There is an airy grace about its blooms which cover the plant 
literally from the ground up. Its dainty blossoms, long-tubed 
and starlike, possess an exquisite perfume of which Charles 
Sargent says, “‘For its fragrance, which is more pungent and 
delightful than that of any other Lilac, Syringa pubescens 
should find a place in every northern garden.’ The florets are 
lavender-lilac with violet anthers and come in broad panicles; 
the leaves are small and hairy. This Lilac is one of the rarest 
in cultivation. $3.00 each; two for $5.00. 

ALL OUR LILACS ARE GROWN ON THEIR OWN ROOTS 
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