Kingsville Nurseries — Kingsville, Maryland 
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in this group are the kinds with large flower heads and 
florets of many shades. Some are single florets and some 
are double, often measuring from one-half inch to one 
inch in diameter. 
The species and their hybrids group are generally used 
where more space is available. Their habit of growth is 
generally spreading, and while some have a stiff upright 
branching habit, others are most graceful with lovely 
arching branches. The flower heads can be large or 
they may be loosely open and smaller, flowering along the 
stem or branches. Many delicate shades are found among 
these, and their beauty is hard to describe. 
Lilacs can be planted either in the fall or early spring. 
Their requirements. are simple, they like plenty of sun 
and light, they need soil that is free from any acid, well 
drained, tho’ heavy enough to hold moisture. Feeding 
with old rotted cow manure and bone meal stimulates 
strong growth, good color and large flower heads, which 

is the best repellant against insects tho’ only a very few ~ 
are attracted by the lilac. Borers, which work in through 
the stem of the plant and into the heart, are the worse, 
and for this reason it is best to allow several shoots to 
grow from the base rather than just one. A stem infested 
with borers can be severed from the plant and the remain- 
ing stems will still provide a fairly good plant, while if 
the lilac is grown with only one stem allowed from the 
base, to cut off this would pprovide you with no pplant at 
all until new shoots sprouted from the bottom, if at all. 
They like their roots cool so never plant them shallow 
and they feed from roots nearest the surface, therefore 
always apply food scratched into the surface and water 
well. They want plenty of water but make certain that 
it drains well for they will die in a position that is most 
always wet. 
LILAC SPECIES 
Approximate flowering dates at Kingsville, Maryland. 
Oblata and varieties, April 10th to 20th. 
Chinensis and varieties, April 25th to May 10th. 
Juliana — Microphylla — Meyeri — Persica and form. 
Pinnatefolia — Pinetorum — Potanini — Pubescens. 
Emodi and varieties, May 10th to 20th. 
Henryi — Josikaea — Komarowi — Reflexa — Sweginzowi 
Tomentella — Volutina — Wolfi — Yunnanensis. 
Amurensis and varieties, May 20th to June 10th. 
Amurensis Japonica — Pekinensis. 
AMURENSIS JAPONICA. Tree to 20 ft. Pale chalcedona- 
yellow. 3 to 4 ft. @ $1.00. 
CHINENSIS SANGEANA. Shrub to 15 ft. Buds helleborus-red 
opening laelia-pink. 3 to 4 ft. @ $1.50. 
HENRYI LUTECE. Shrub to 10 ft. Buds perilla-purple open- 
ing purple-lilac. 2 to 3 ft. @ $1.50, 3 to 4 t. @ $2.00, 
4to5t. @ $2.50. 
JOSIKAEA. Shrub to 12 ft. Buds dusky purple opening Hay’s 
lilac. 4 to 5 ft. @ $2.00. 
JULIANA. Shrub to 6 ft. Buds Indian-purple opening lilac- 
pink. 4 in. pot plants @ 75c. 
JULIANA-HERS Var. Shrub to 6 ft. Buds and flowers dark 
Indian-red. 3 to 4 ft. @ $2.00, 4 to 5 ft. @ $3.00. 
KOMAROWI. Shrub to 8 ft. Buds hellebore-red opening 
daphne-red. 4 in. pot plants @ 75c. 
MICROPHYLLA. Shrub to 6 ft. Laelia-ppink to pale flesh- 
pink. 4 in. pot plants @ 75c 12 to 18 in. @ $1.50. 
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