Archive image from page 103 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer06bail Year: 1906 2450. Syrinsa villosa. (X 1-5.) The Lilacs are very showy in bloom, especially when massed in groups, and these as a rule are the more effective the fewer different varie
Archive image from page 103 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer06bail Year: 1906 2450. Syrinsa villosa. (X 1-5.) The Lilacs are very showy in bloom, especially when massed in groups, and these as a rule are the more effective the fewer different varieties they contain. The mixing of species and varieties differing in habit and blooming season only spoils the effect, and so does too great a variety of colors. Some species, as the tree-like S. Japonica, S. Pekinensis and S. vtllosa, are very handsome as single specimens on the lawn. 8. Japonica is the only tree of the genus; it at- tains a height of 30 ft. 8. vulgaris, Amurensis and PeJcinensis some- times grow into small trees or at least large shrubs 10-20 ft. high. S. Persica is the smallest species and seldom exceeds a few feet. The first in bloom is 5. oblata, followed closely by S. vulgaris, Chinensis, pubes- cens, Persica. villosa. and Josikaya; after the middle of June jS. Amurensis and Pekinensis cpme into bloom, followed at the last by 8. Japonica, which blooms in the North in the beginning of July. S. Amurensis and Pekinensis sometimes bloom sparingly a second time in fall. The foliage is bright green and handsome, but drops com- paratively early in fall, especially in the case of <S. Japonica, without assuming any fall coloring as a rule. In S. oblata the foliage turns to a deep vinous red and remains until November. In S. Pekinensis it is retained until late in fall and finally assumes a purplish hue or turns pale yellow. The foliage is not much attacked by insects, but a fungus, Microsphosra alni, late in summer often covers the whole foliage of S. vult/itris
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