<i>Syringa vulgaris</i> (common Lilac) cultivar "Flower City", at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park,_Rochester,_New_York" class="extiw" title="en:Highland Park, Rochester, New York">Highland Park</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York" class="extiw" title="en:Rochester, New York">Rochester, New York</a>.
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The information plaque next to this plant reads: "This variety was developed at Highland Park by horticulturist Richard Finicchia. It is a unique variety that has cupped, dark violet-purple florets with a silvery reverse. Some florets display radial doubling; an increase to 8, 10 or more petals. Its parent is 'Rochester', also a Highland Park development."
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