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Consider these Qualities 
of the Lilac 
Its many uses in your garden 
a. For large foundation plantings about your 
home. 
b. For tall screening hedges. 
As an accent for the back of a perennial plant- 
ing. 
d. As a specimen in your flower garden or on 
your lawn. 
Hardiness 
a. Extremely long lived. True age not known 
as yet. First mention in 1554. 
b. Will thrive in the coldest and the hottest cli- 
mates, if not too far South. 
c. Not fussy in their growing requirements. 
d. Not subject to many common plant diseases. 
Little care requirement 
a. Prune like most any deciduous bush. 
Remove root suckers as they appear. 
Cut off faded flowers. 
Fertilize as required with a well-balanced 
commercial fertilizer or barnyard manure. 
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Many colors to choose from for color harmony 
a. Such as: creamy white, flesh, rosy pink, 
Wedgewood blue, violet, deep red, rich pur- 
ple and variegated blooms showing two or 
more colors in the same bloom. 
Prolong the blooming season for as long as two 
months. 
a. By using species and specie hybrids as well as 
the French varieties. 
Hybrid lilacs 
a. Frequently bloom when only 18 inches tall 
and within a comparatively short time after 
transplanting. The common _ old-fashioned 
lilac seldom blooms before it is five or six 
feet high. 
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