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'Prince of Wales Lilac'
'Prince of Wales' - 84K

Take a journey through the world's largest lilac collection, housed at Royal Botanical Gardens, and trace the history of North America's most popular shrub.

You'll meet wild lilacs, their cultivated descendants, and the results of more recent and complex breeding - including Canadian contributions to the lilac world.
You will meet some of the pioneer lilac breeders, including the creator of Canada's own lilac, Isabella Preston. You will learn how scientists classify scent, colour, shape and lilac specimen. You will be introduced to wild lilacs, their cultivated descendants, and the results of more recent and complex breeding. And you will discover how the lilac is important to Canada's rich history.

'John Kennedy Lilac'
'John Kennedy' - 74K

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