. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. SYRINGA 277 these two closely related groups of plants is in the fruit; lilacs form rather large, J inch or more long, 2-valved, often flattened, few-seeded capsules, while privets form rounded 1- to 3-seeded berries. All lilacs have opposite entire-edged leaves (except the Persian, which in one vari- ety has lohed leaves). The violet-colored lilacs in cultivation have the two stamens almost witjiin the tube so that they show where the spreading border Fig. 480.âJapan Tree Lilac. Fig. 481. âRouen Lilac. The yellowis
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. SYRINGA 277 these two closely related groups of plants is in the fruit; lilacs form rather large, J inch or more long, 2-valved, often flattened, few-seeded capsules, while privets form rounded 1- to 3-seeded berries. All lilacs have opposite entire-edged leaves (except the Persian, which in one vari- ety has lohed leaves). The violet-colored lilacs in cultivation have the two stamens almost witjiin the tube so that they show where the spreading border Fig. 480.âJapan Tree Lilac. Fig. 481. âRouen Lilac. The yellowish-white (privet) lilacs have longer stamens projecting beyond â the tube. The violet-colored lilacs have larger flowers with comparatively longer tubes. These difierences must be known, as there are white varieties of several of the other species. The smallest and narrowest leaves and the only lilac with notched leaves is found on Persian Lilac (476) â Syringft p6rsica. The one with leaves next in size, Rouen Lilac â Syringa chin^nsis, â belongs to a hybrid of this species and the Common Lilac (477) â Syringa vulgslris. The Rouen lilac has a number of varieties differing mainly in the color of the flowers : white flowers, 41ba ; pale purplish, Met^nsis; purplish-red, Sougea,na; double flowers, dhplex. Many species and varieties have the characteristic lilac leaves, with a broad, nearly square base, tapering sides, and a sharp point. The. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908; Draycott, Ada (Apgar). New York, Cincinnati [etc] American Book Company
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