GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Syringa v. var. Louis Van Houtte. C. Large pan- 

 icles of dark red flowers ; extra. 50c. 



var. Marie Legraye. C. Large panicles of 

 white flowers. Valuable for forcing. The 

 finest white Lilac. 50c. 



var. nana. Dwarf Lilac. D. Distinct, 

 large and compact spike of dark reddish pur- 

 ple fragrant flowers. Very fine. 50c. 



var. President Massart. C. Red in bud, 

 purple when open ; large panicle ; fine. 50c. 



var. Princess Alexandra. C. A variety with 

 pure white flowers ; panicles medium to large. 

 One of the finest white flowered varieties. 

 50c. 



var. Prince of Wales. C. Panicles medium 

 to large ; flowers purplish lilac, the petals 

 slightly curling near the edge, giving the flow- 

 ers the appearance of being striped. 50c. 



var. Ville de Troyes. C. A fine variety, 

 with large panicles of dark purple flowers. 



50c. 



var. virginalis. C. Flowers pure white ; large, 

 compact panicles, more delicate than the com- 

 mon. 50c. 



LILAC LOVANIENSIS. 



NEW AND RECENTLY INTRODUCED VARIETIES OF LILACS. 



Attention is especially directed to the double-flowered varieties, remarkable for their large trusses and 

 beautiful flowers. The descriptions in some cases are those of the originator. 



S. Josikaea rubra. C. Similar to the old variety except that the flowers are a deep shade of red. $1.00. 



S. pubescens. C. A new species. Small purplish single flowers, very fragrant. Distinct. #1.00. 



S. vulgaris var. Abel Carriere. C. Double. Flowers large, blue, reverse of petals rose; fine. #1.00. 



var. Alphonse Lavalle. C. Double. Very large panicle, beautiful blue, shaded violet. 75c. 



var. Belle de Nancy. C. Double. Very large, brilliant satiny rose ; white towards center ; very 

 fine. $uoo. 



var. Charles Baltet. C. Double. Rosy lilac ; free blooming, fine. $1.00. 

 var. Charles Joly. C. Double. Very dark reddish purple ; superb. $1.00. 



var. Comtesse Horace de Choiseul. C. Double. Large flower; porcelain blue; superb. 

 #1.00. 



var. Condorcet. C. Long panicles ; very large semi-double flowers, pale blue. $1.00. 

 var. De Humboldt. C. Double. Violet rose ; fine. $1.00. 



var. Dr. Von Regel. C. Single. Very large panicle and flowers; rosy lilac; fine. Si. 00. 

 var. Doyen Keteleer. C. Double. Very large ; lavender; superb. $1.00. 



var. Emile Lemoine. C. Double. Flowers very large; of fine globular form; rosy lilac; 

 beautiful. #1.00. 



var. Francisque Morel. C. Double. Flowers very large, center blush rose. $1.00. 



var. Frau Dammann. C. A fine single white Lilac; the panicle is very large; flowers of medium 



size and pure white. 75c. 

 var. Furst Lichtenstein. C. Single. A magnificent Lilac after the style of Jacques Calot. 



Rosy lilac. $1.00. 



var. Grand Due Constantin. C. Double. Large, compact, lilac color, fine. #1.00. 

 var. Jean Bart. C. Double. Panicle large and compact ; flowers rosy carmine. 75c. 

 var. Lamarck. C. Very large panicle ; individual flowers large, very double, rosy lilac ; superb when 

 open. 75c. 



var. Langius. C. A single Lilac which blossoms quite late. Panicle large ; individual flowers 



medium, rosy lilac ; a distinct shade. Good. $1.00. 

 var. La Tour d'Auvergne. C. Double. Flowers very large ; violet purple. 75c. 

 var. Leon Simon. C. Double. Panicle compact, flowers bluish crimson. 75c. 

 var. Linne. C. Double. Reddish lilac. #1.00. 



