. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. Fig. 1045.—The Lilac THE LILAC. IN nearly every garden in Southern Ontario we find the Common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, and truly no shrub is more prized for its elegant display of beautiful flowers. The color may be either red, blue or white, the latter being particularly desirable; groups of the white lilac may be seen growing, in the garden of the old rectory of the English Church at Grimsby,and are always much admired. The common lilac was brought to England from Persia in 1597 just three hundred years ago. The
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. Fig. 1045.—The Lilac THE LILAC. IN nearly every garden in Southern Ontario we find the Common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, and truly no shrub is more prized for its elegant display of beautiful flowers. The color may be either red, blue or white, the latter being particularly desirable; groups of the white lilac may be seen growing, in the garden of the old rectory of the English Church at Grimsby,and are always much admired. The common lilac was brought to England from Persia in 1597 just three hundred years ago. The generic name Syringa is from 26. 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 St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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