. 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. Gardening. 2450. Syrine^a villosa. (Xi-:.,) The Lilacs are very sin-wy in , especially when mussed in gi''"-ips, and these as a rule are the more effective tlie fewer different varieties they contain. Thr mixing of species and varieties differing in habit and blonniing season only spoils the effect, and sn does
. 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. Gardening. 2450. Syrine^a villosa. (Xi-:.,) The Lilacs are very sin-wy in , especially when mussed in gi''"-ips, and these as a rule are the more effective tlie fewer different varieties they contain. Thr mixing of species and varieties differing in habit and blonniing season only spoils the effect, and sn does ton great a variety of culors. Some species, i'. Juponica, 6'. P(^kiiwnsls and *S'. viUofia, are very handsome as sin^He specimens on the lawn. S. J'ij>")iirii is the only tree of the giMius; it at- tains a height of 30 ft. N. rulr/a)!.^, A )H II re II s Is and Pel- in ens (.s some - times grow into small trees or at least large shrubs 10-20 ft. high. S. Persica is the smallest sjiecies and seldom exceeds a few fe't. Tht- first in bloom is ^'^. ohlatu , (. by -S. viih!"'''-"^' ('liiiK'iisis. cetis, Pfrsir<i. riUnsa and J'- after the middh- of -Tnnc N. Amiircusis and PrJ:/iir»sis come into liloom, toUowt-d ar the last by .S. Jiiponirn. which blooms in the North in the beginning of-Inly. N. Amnrensis and Pekitinisis sometimes bloom sparingly a second time in fall. The foliage is bright green and handsome, but drops com- paratively early in fall, especially in tlie case of ^'. J(i/)n)uca, without assuming any fall cohering as a rule. In ^S". nhJafa the foliage turns to a deep vinous red and remains until lu ^'. Pekineyisis it is retained until late in fall and finally assumes a purplish hue or turns pale yellow. The foliage is not nmch attacked by insects, but a funii:us, Micro-s-phcprii al)ii, late in summer often covers the whole foliageof S. vulgaris and also of S. Chitunisis and Persica with a white mealy coat, while S. oblafa i
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