. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 22 The Florists^ Review Septkmber 22, 1921 the subject, that many of the hybrid forms are much superior to the old S. vulgaris—superior in size and texture of flower trusses, in richness and purity and variety of colors; superior, also, in resistance to mildew and other fungous diseases of the foliage. Undoubtedly that is all true, under ordinary condi- tions. But it is quite possible for the conditions to be so bad that even lilacs, though among the most dauntless of bloomers, will not bloom at all, and it seems that some of the hybrid forms are m
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 22 The Florists^ Review Septkmber 22, 1921 the subject, that many of the hybrid forms are much superior to the old S. vulgaris—superior in size and texture of flower trusses, in richness and purity and variety of colors; superior, also, in resistance to mildew and other fungous diseases of the foliage. Undoubtedly that is all true, under ordinary condi- tions. But it is quite possible for the conditions to be so bad that even lilacs, though among the most dauntless of bloomers, will not bloom at all, and it seems that some of the hybrid forms are more easily discouraged by such condi- tions than is S. vulgaris. An Instance and an Inference. For instance, in a certain residential district in what might be called the in- ner suburbs of Chicago, where the air is somewhat smoky and the soil is non- descript, there are several good-sized specimens of Charles X and Rubra de Marley that have stood there for about seven years without producing a bloom, or the slightest sign or promise of a bloom. Apparently they have no more notion of blooming than a tramp has of working or bathing. Yet in the same yard some S. vulgaris and S. Josika?a have bloomed fairly well. Perhaps a little feeding with bone meal, or an application of lime to remedy any pos- sible sourness of the soil, might have induced the hybrids to bloom, but they have been treated as considerately as the other varieties have. That instance, and others similar to it, have led to this inference: Though the hybrid lilacs may beat the old species completely when the chances are reasonably good, some of the older species may beat the hybrids when the chances are bad. That conclusion may not be correct, but it is offered for consideration if it deserves any. With the foregoing proviso, this writer will humbly but heartily agree with the nurserymen and join in boost- ing the hybrids, for they are truly glo- rious. It would scarcely be possible to sing their praises too loudl
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