May 12.—There must be few lovers of flowers who do not like the Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius) that is displaying its charms in on gardens these days. This pla a native of Armenia and the Caucasus; but there are several varieties which are found in Asia. It is also known as "Syrin hich is the generic name of the Lilac: but as the fragrance of the flowers does resemble th better to r to avoid confusion: white and borne in profusion have plenty of air, the sh tive in the shrubbery to grow weak and s when grouped: those o Autumn top dressing of manure are well repaid during the Spring. On looking through our re. cords we find that the Mock Orange flower about the same time each year regardless of the weather and they do not appear to worry about what climatic conditions were experienced during the Winter. We the species has the same habit el is generally shown as flowering June in other parts of the we: weather does not change ov from cold i rain to nes are our money;
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