LilacNewsletterVol. v, No.4, April, 1979

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I.INTERNATIONAL LILAC SOCIETY

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INTERNATIONAL LILAC SOCIETY is a non-profit corporationcomprised of individuals who share a particular interest, appre-ciation and fondness for lilacs. Through exchange of knowledge,experience and facts gained by members it is helping to promote,educate and broaden public understanding and awareness.

This publication, LILAC NEWSLETTER (for-merly THE PIPELINE) is issued monthly. Backcopies are available by writing to the Inter-national Lilac Society, cl» Mr. Charles Holetich,Royal Botanical Gardens, Box 399, Hamilton,Ontario, Canada, L8N 3H8. Please send 50 centsfor each copy requested.

President: Dr. Owen M. Rogers,University of New Hampshire, Dept. of Plant Science,Nesmith Hall, Durham, N.H. 03824.

Secretary: Walter W. Oakes"Box 315, Rumford, Maine, 04276

Treasurer: Mrs. Marie Chaykowski4041 Winchell Road, Mantua, Ohio, 44255

Editor: Walter E. Eickhorst129 West Franklin St., Naperville, Illinois. 60540

INTERNATIONAL LILAC SOCIETY,William A. Utley, Ex. Vice-Pres.,Grape Hill Farm, Devereaux Rd .• Clyde, NY 14433.

MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICA TION

Single annual .Family .Sustaining .Institutional/Commercial .life ; .

$ 5.007.50

10.0015.00

100.00

*Mail membership dues to l.L'S. Secretary.

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1979 LL.S. PIANTAUCI'ICN

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Four long rronths of winter have care to Freedan and Aprilis just around the comer. Spring must be comingfor Sally ispreparing her seed orders. In two rronths wewill be assemblingin DurhamN.H. (June 8 & 9) for our 1979 annual rreeting.

{Our 1978 auction was a success, for approximately $600.00

was added to our treasury. Manythanks to my assistants, tothose rrerrbersand Arboreta whoprovided plants, and to all whobidfor and bought plants. I believe all.in attendance enjoyeda fun evening. Certainly your auctioneer enjoyed himself:Lnmensely. The can of "Billy's Beer" proved to be "the pausethat refreshes" during the break and the emptycan brought $1.00in the auction.

The availability of exotic, new, old and hard-to-findvarieties will stimulate interest, bidding and makeour 1979auction a success. Small numbers (3-6) of manyvarieties is farrrore interesting than large nurrbers (20-30) of a few varieties.

Our eastern rrernbersshould start thinking about what plantsthey might donate for our 1979 auction. Our mid-western ID2ITbersshould prepare plants this spring and sumrer for our rreeting inOhio in 1980.

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The above is rrerely a guideline and does not prevent rnerrbersfran all areas donating ready plants to any auction (LL.S. - thatis. Ed).

Will donors of plants please provide me the follc.:winginfonnation at the meeting prior to the auction:

,a) nanBof donorb) nameand age of plantc) color; flc.:wers- single or doubled) blcoming season - early, mid, latee) other pertinent infonnation (availability, scarcity,

etc.) to prorrote sale

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Our 1979 auction will be interesting and successful withthe help of all our merrbers.

Hanssen Schenker,Auctioneer.

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BCX)K REVIEW--Egolf, Dona.ldR. and Anneo. Andrick

The LagerstroemiaHemdbook/Checklist: A Guide toCrapen¥rtle Cultivars. AmericanAssociation ofBotcmical Gardens and Arboreca, Inc., Los Angeles,CA. 1978 - 72 pp., Illus.$3.00 (AABGArrernbers), $5. 00 (non-rrerrbers)

This, the latest in a series of AABGAHandbookscoveringselected plant groups ,The LagerstroemiaHandbook/Checklist isemexcellent treabrent of those plants that are syrrbolicallyassociated with southern gardens muchas lilacs are with north-ern gardens. This handbook represents the culmination of manyyears of research and effort on the part of the authors and isan invaluable resource for this fascinating group of ornarrentals.

Sections of the Checklist include various aspects of culti-vation and related rami.ficaticns, research developments, alisting of manyof the outstanding gardens of extensiveCraperrwrtle plantings as well as a canplete checklist of namedcultivars including both valid names and synonyrrs. It is aninvaluable canpilation of pertinent infonnation which will beenjoyed by everyone interested in cultivated woodyplants, anda work that will be used by future researchers in the genus.It is a ITRlSt for those persons living in warmclimate where theCra~rtles do so well, and also for those whomaywish togrCMthem under glass.

Copies are available from: Dr. Mildred E. Mathias,Executive Director, AN3GA,Dept.· of Biology, 124 BotanyBldg., UCLA,IDs Angeles, CA 90024.

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1979Convention

BAa< TO CDLIEGE

June 8-9, 1979

June is for vacations, outdoor picnics, field trips andlate-blocming lilacs. All this and rrore can be enjoyed at theUniversity of NewHampshirein Durham,N.H. Care and live ina dorm, go to classes, have laboratory exercises -- maybeevensing GaudeamusIgi tur. This, plus all the other popularfeatures such as the plant auction and a few surprises, awaitat the annual International Lilac Society Convention.

Convention Information

Pegistration

The registration sheet is included as a separate sheet inthis Lssue of the Lilac Newsletter. It should be sent toConference Office, NECAdministration Office, 15 GarrisonAvenue, Durham,N.H. 03824. Note that a single address willhandle both conference and housing applications. The form isarranged so you can choose the package arrangerrent mostconvenient to you.

Cost

The basic conference package is $75.00. This covers rcom,seven rreals, tour costs and all conference fees. Weare verypleased to be able to offer this at SUd1 a ION' figure. If youdivide it by two, the per-day cost of $37.50 would not even payfor a hotel:r:cx:>min a city setting. Wehave a few hotel rcomsreserved for people whocannot use dormfacilities. Let usknowif you need this option, or have any other specialrequirements.

Be sure to bring a banner for your room. Emptydormwallsare very bare.

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Ac:knONledgrrent

As soon as your reservation is received, wewill acknowledgeit and send you full directions on travel to Durham,completewith maps, lirrousine schedules and other good stuff on theconference and ho» to get here.

Durhamis very accessible by car (follav map to tONn --call if lost), bus (connections in Boston with Mi.chaudBusLines), or plane (LoganAirport in Boston and C&JLirro toDurham-- advance Lirro reservations are a must) .

Pherterturtbers

Youcan reach us (or people may reach you) at these numbers:

(603) 862-1205 - Dr. OWenM. Rogers

(603) 862-2040 - AlumniCenter (rreeting roan)

(603) 862-2478 - Scott Hall (housing)

(603) 862-2018 - Conference Office

RebatePdlicy

Sorreof our expenses are fixed, sorre are based on attendance.Therefore a rebate pol.Leymust be established. We can givefull rebates until June 1st; after that, only those eventswhich can be cancelled without cost to the Society can berebated.

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International Lilac Society

CCNVENTICN

Friday - Saturday, June 8 - 9, 1979

Thursday, June 7, 19796:00 p.m.

Friday, June 8, 19797:30 - 9:00 a.m.

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 12:00 noon

Noon

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.6 :00 p.m,

7:30 p.m.

Convention Program

Registration desk opens in *Scott Hall

Continental breakfast - Scott HallRegistration desk open

Board of Directors ~eting - Board Roan,AlumniCenter

Talks - Alumni Center10:00-10:40 a.m. The newest and best of

REGLilacs.Charles Holetich

10:40-11:20 a.m. University of NewHanpshire LilacPlantings.

11:20-12:00 noon Lilacs in Test Tubes

Lunch - NewEngland Center Buffet

Seacoast Tour (featuring the GovernorFuller Rose Gardens, the rugged, rock-bound coast of NewEngland, and thehistorical Strawbery Banke areaincluding the All-America Flower TestTrial Gardens) .

Social hour - Scott HallSupper - Alumni CenterSociety M2eting - Alumni Center

*Note change fran earlier tentati VB program.

Saturday, June 9, 19797:30 - 9:00 a.m.

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 12:00 noon

Noon

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Sunday1 June 10, 1979

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continental breakfast - Srott Hall

Board of Directors M=eting - Alumni Center

Talks10:00-11:00 a.m.

11:00-12:00 noon

Lilacs in England -O.M. FogersPropagation Workshop-J. Alexander

Lunch - Horticulture Farm

Lilac Session - Horticulture Farm(including pollination exercises,selection of desirable forms and toursof other fruit and vegetable research)

Campustour (featuring ccmputers, lasers ,galleries, and other aspects of a mc:x:Jemuniversity) .Social hour - Scott Hall

Supper - Alumni Center

Auction - Alumni Center

Continental Breakfast and Check Out -Scott Hall

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"AMember~vrites"

Mrs. Wilson Starnpeof Davenport, IA had a fond wish atleast partially realized on November9th when, as she reports,The DavenportHorticulture Society had a planting bee. And,they madea good beginning in planting the nEW'Lilac Gardenthere in DUCKCREEKPARK.

They started with rrore then 40 'CMn Root' plants and plansare to add nore in the spring. Theywould like sore of thesmall lilacs to fill out the space already prepared.

Narredpeonies were included in the planting as well as4500 spring bulbs. The setting is enhancedby background trees,including a couple of magnificent Beeches (Fagus), which theStarnpesand other rrerrbershad helped 'save' earlier.

TheNovember1978 planting included the fo.l.Lcwi.nq: 'EdithCavell', 'CapitaineBaltet', 'Diplomate', 'Lucie Baltet',,Fi:rmament', ,funge', 'Diderot', 'Marechal Lannes', 'Virgini te' ,'Vestale', 'Henri Martin', 'MITe. Antoine Bucher', 'Olivier deSerres' and 'AmiSchott'. Twoearly blooming hybrids, 'Catinat'and 'Assessippi' along with a Preston introduction 'Pocahontas',two species; S. patula (syn. velutina) and S. reticulata as wellas the very fragrant early bloaning variety-of the KoreanLilac,S. cblata var.dilatata.

MaryC. SmithBellevue, IA

Editors Note:The DavenportHorticultural Society endeavor is a completely

NEWeffort and they're anxiously seeking assistance in theirundertaking. I have been in touch with Mrs. Starnpein anattenpt to furnish narres of "dwarfish" or low growing forms tofill a particular spot in their plan. I have only recently giventhem the suggestions of 'True Blue', 'Vesuve', 'Georges Bellair'and 'Reaurnur' - if saneone amongour readers can add to, orcanrrent on these selections your remarks would be rrost welcome.

Editor

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Freek VrugtrPan, Curator of Collections, Royal Botanical Gardens,Box 399, HAMIL'IDN,Ontario, CANADA.L8N3H8

Syringa vulgaris 'PornPorn', Robinson 1937'Ihrough recent correspondence with Mr. Ed Robinson, proprietorof Gaybird Nursery, Wawanesa,Manitoba, Canada, I have learnedthat 'PornPan' is the correct and intended narre for thiscultivar. The narre registe:r:ed, narrely 'Porn',was submitted inerror and appeared without description in the 1967 LilacRegistration (ARPORETUMANDBOI'ANICALGARDENBULLETIN1(2): 19(April 1967» and in the Tentative International Register ofCultivar nanes in the Genus Syringa (April 1976), p. 59. 'Ihedescription of 'PornPorn' appeared in several Gaybird Nurserycatalogues in the 1960s as: " ..• bloarrs are rounded on goodsprays, lilac mauve, fading to pale mauve."

Syringa vulgaris IRedbud', Robinson 1959'Ihe narre 'Redbud' was also registered in the 1967 LilacRegistration (see above) and described as S VI (= single,magenta), "... open pol. seedling of 'MITe. F. furel', very redin bud stage." Mr. Robinson writes that through unfortunatetyping errors the namehas appeared in Safe Gaybird Nurserycatalogues as 'Redbird' and 'Red Bird'; these versions areincorrect.

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Syringa vulgaris 'Godron', Lemoine1908The cultivar narr€!'Godron' has given rise to someconfusion overthe years. l'trs.McKelvey (TheLilacs, 1928; p. 308) refers tothe misspellings "Gordon" (Turbat catalogue 1910 - 1911, p. 59)and "Godroy" (Journal of the NewYorkBotanical Garden 22:235,1919). Brand PeonyFarms of Faribault, Minnesota, listed"Gudron" (1941 cat., p , 11) and "Gudrun" (Spring 1942 cat., p.10). Mr. Buckley, in his article on Syringa Taxa GrCM'inginthe Plant Research Institute Collections (Greenhouse-Garden-Grass 8(3) :1-8 (Fall 1969); reprinted in I.L.S. Newsletter1(2):11-18 (January 1972» also lists this cultivar as "Gordon".

INFORMATICNWANTED:

Syringa vulgaris 'Eden', Oliver 1939In Lilacs for America (Wister 1942) this clutivar is listed asS VI (= single, magenta), available fran W.B.Clarke Nursery,San Jose, California, and as being in the collection at HighlandPark, Rochester, NewYork. The originator was A.A. Oliver, Mt.Eden, California. --QUESTICN:Whois (or was) A.A. Oliver? Iamsearching for biographic information and would like to hearfrom anyonewhocan supply someinformation or suggest where Icould write for information.

Syringa vulgaris 'Charlotte ~Jorgan', Seabury ca. 1928In Lilacs for America (Wister 1942) this cultivar is listed asDVII (= double, purple), in Lilacs for Arrerica 2nd ed. (Wister1953) it appears as DVI (= double, magenta). Material of thiscultivar was received by the Arnold Arboretumin 1928 fromMr.Alton Seabury, Little Corrpton,RhodeIsland. --QUESTICN:Whois (or was) Alton Seabury? If you knewwhohe was, or if youhave a suggestion on where to find infonnation, please write to.the Pegistrar.

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