LILAC SPECIES 
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. AMURENSIS. See Tree Lilacs, p. 23. 
. AMURENSIS JAPONICA. See Tree Lilacs, p. 23. 
. CHINENSIS. See Chinensis Hybrids, p. 14. 
. HENRYI. See Lutece, Henryi Hybrid, p. 16. 
. JAPONICA. See S. amurensis japonica, Tree Lilacs, p. 23. 
. JOSIFLEXA. See Royalty, Josiflexa Hybrid, p. 16. 
S. JOSIKAEA (Hungarian Lilac) (1830) 
The Baroness von Josika found this species growing wild on her 
estate in Transylvania. A very robust, late-blooming type, bear- 
ing long, graceful panicles of cobalt violet flowers. 
S. JULIANAE (Juliana Lilac) (1901) 
The American plant hunter, EK. H. Wilson, discovered this species 
on a mountain cliff in Hupeh Province, China. A dwarf shrub of low, 
spreading growth habit; leaves small; flowers dainty and fragrant; 
florets violet without, white within, violet anthers. A quaint novelty. 
S. MEYERI (Meyer Lilac) 
(1908) 
Brought to the United States 
by Frank N. Meyer, plant 
collector for the Department 
of Agriculture. Found in 
Chinese gardens but never 
growing wild. A broad, 
dwarfish bush with small- 
leaved foliage and masses of 
dainty mauve violet —blos- 
soms. Very rare. 
S. MICROPHYLLA. See p. 18. 
S. NANCEIANA. See Floreal, 
p. 15 and Rutilant, p. 16. 
S. OBLATA (Early Lilac) (1856) 
An Englishman, Robert For- 
tune, found this in a Chinese 
garden; it is not known in the 
wild state. Growth habit 
tall, upright; trusses very 
broad; blossoms rich laven- 
der; buds cyclamen purple. 
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Top: Foliage of S. pinnatifolia E ; 
Bottom left: S. persica laciniata One of the very earliest lilacs 
Bottom right: the true S. persica to bloom. 
All of our lilacs are grown on their own roots 
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