38 

Modern French Hybrid Lilacs demonstrate the skill of plant hybridizers. 
For these wizards have succeeded in keeping all the oldtime charm of the 
Lilac and adding to it a wider range of color, larger heads of both single and 
double bloom, and a longer flowering season. In addition, these hybrids be- 
gin to bear flowers at a much earlier age than the older kinds. 
The fragrance of the Lilac evokes childhood memories in many people, for 
a bush in the dooryard has been an accepted feature of American homes for 
generations. The fact that it is so hardy and dependable even when little 
care is given it, encouraged pioneers to carry slips of it with them when they 
traveled westward. Asa result, Lilacs have become established from coast to 
coast and are practically a symbol of home. 
GREENBRIER FARMS, 
ENC. 
