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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1917 



New Lilacs on Their Own Roots 



Of late years there has been a multitude of new varieties of Lilacs grown, and some 

 of them have very great beauty; but, unfortunately, almost all the stock offered, both 

 in this country and Europe, has been budded on privet and is practically worthless, for 

 Lilacs grown on this are certain to die in a few years. Nurserymen bud Lilacs on 

 privet because they can produce a large stock quickly and inexpensively; but one Lilac 

 on its own roots is worth a score of budded plants. 



Fifteen years ago we bought all the available stock^of choice named Lilacs on their own roots in Europe, 

 and since then we have been both growing and buying until we have a very large and fine stock. On 

 account of their starting into growth so early in spring, Lilacs do best when planted in the fall. 



Prices, except where noted 

 $1.25 each, $12 per doz. 



Large spikes of pure white 



The present day perfection of development in the Lilac is fairly represented by Dame Blanche which has 

 large branched thyrses of large double white flowers 



Alba Grandiflora. 



flowers. 75 cents. 

 Charles X. Large, shining leaves and great trusses 



of reddish purple flowers. 

 Congo. Bright wallflower-red. 

 Dame Blanche. Double; white. 

 Dr. Lindley. Large compact panicles of purplish- 

 lilac flowers dark red in bud. 

 Emily Lemoine. Double; very large flowers of fine 



globular form. Rosy lilac; beautiful. 

 Geant des Batailles. Bright reddish lilac, in large 



trusses. Very brilliant and effective. $1. 

 Japonica. We have some extra-large specimen plants 



of this July-flowering Lilac. Immense spikes of 



pure white flowers. $1. 

 Jean d'Arc. Double, enormous panicles of very 



large flowers; pure white. 

 Frau Bertha Damman. One of the very best 



whites, immense panicles. 

 Lamartine. Large panicles of mauve-rose flowers; 



very early. 75 cents. 

 La Ville de Trayes. Large purplish-red flowers. 



Extra large six part plants. $2 each. 

 Leon Simon. Double compact panicles; bluish- 

 crimson. 

 Lemoinei flore pleno. Double; carmine-violet. $1. 

 LeGaulois. Double; dark red. Extra-large plants, $1.50 

 Madame Lemoine. Superb; double; white. 

 Marie Legraye. Large panicles of white flowers. 



The best white Lilac. $1. 

 Michael Buchner. Dwarf plant; very double; pale 



lilac. 

 Mathieu de Dambasle. Double, carmine violet. 



Extra large; heavy plants. $1.50. 

 Negro. Dark violaceous purple. 

 President Carnot. Double; lilac tint, marked in 



centre with white; extra-large, fine truss. $1; extra 



heavy, $2. 

 President Grevy. Double; vinous violet. 

 Souvenir de Louis Spaeth. Most distinct and 



beautiful variety; trusses immense; very large, com- 

 pact florets; deep purplish red. 

 Taussaint Laurentine. Dark crimson. 



Villosa. A late-flowering species, blooming a month later than 

 other varieties, with deep pink flowers; extremely free-flowering 

 and effective. Makes a large, splendid specimen. 50 cents. 



Virginite. Pure white. 



Viviand Morel. Extra-long spikes of large, double flowers of 

 light bluish lilac, with white centres. 



Wm. Robinson. Double; violaceous pink. The flower-trusses 

 are extra large and the bush is vigorous and hardy. $1. 



Charles Joly. Double; blackish red; distinct and extra fine. 



Miss Ellen Willmott. Double; pure white; a splendid new 

 variety. $2. 



Waldeck Rousseau. New. Double; elegant panicles, 1 foot 

 long; pale pink flowers. $2. 



Our Fall Catalogue of Hardy Plants, Peonies, Roses, Trees, 

 Shrubs and Bulbs is now ready and will be sent on request 



Elliott Nursery Company, 307 Magee Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



The Readers' Service is prepared to help you solve your gardening problems 



