suPEllirNEW LILACS. 
WHILE the common lilac is too well-known to need description, the new 
varieties, which have been introduced in recent years are very much 
superior in beauty in both plant and flower, embracing both double and 
single, and covering a wide range in shades and colors. Following is a list of 
the most beautiful and valuable. 
FINEST SINGLE, VARIETIES. 
PRINCESS AI«C3CANDRA— One of the finest whitc-Oowered varieties. Panicles medium to 
large. 
PEKIKENSIS — Found in the mountains near Pekia, China. Tall growing, with striking foliage, 
and creamy-white privet-like flowers with the odor of honey. 
PHKINE1NSIS PKW^Ori^A (Wkf.ping Chinrsb Lilac)— A charming little tree with graceful 
pendulous branches, pretty foliage and large heads of creamy-white, sweetly scented flowers, 
JAPANESE ( Japoxica) — A new species from Japan, becoming a good-sized tree. Dark-green, glossy 
foliage and great panicles of creamy-while odorless flowers. A month later than other lilacs, A fine 
lawn tree. 
■VIL,l-,OS A— Another new species from Japan, with foliage like that of the white fringe. Flowers rosy- 
pink, turning to white and fragrant. Late flowering. Very ornamental at all times. 
JOSIK,^A — A fine, distinct species of tree-like growlh, with large, dark, wrinkled leavesand bluish- 
purple flowers. A late bloomer. 
ROXHOM AOE^SIA ( RotrsN) — A distinct hybrid variety with immense open heads of reddish-violet 
flowers. One ol the finest lilacs. 
CH ARTIES X» — Magnificent clusters of dark reddish-purple flowers, produced in great profusion. A 
splendid variety. 
C^RUl^EA StIPERBA— Buds light purple, opening a clear, beautiful blue. A superb sort. 
ERA17 DAMWAN?J — Produces the largest trusses and the purest white flowers of any variety 
known. The very best white sort. 
JACQUES C ARI^OX— One of the finest individual flowers, very large, built up into large spikes. 
Delicate rosy pink. Beautiful. 
T.VnWXG SPAETH— The most beautiful variety of the purple sort yet produced. Very showy. 
IrOV.^NIEKSIS — Large erect panicles of silvery-pink color; novel and beautiful. 
SIARIE I-rE GRAVE- A dwarf grower and one of the most valuable white varieties for forcing. 
FINEST DOUBLE SOKTS. 
These new double lilacs are uniqne in beauty and are really indispensabk 
additions to our hard}' flowering shrubs. 
ALPHOKSE l,AVAl,t,E— Trusses like a double hyacinth; fine blue, shaded to violet. 
EMH.E I.,EMOINE — Flowers large, fine gobular form, delicate ro&y-lilac. Beautiful. 
IjAMARCK— Very large panicles; individual flowers very large, very double, rosy lilac; superb 
when open 
I,EO^ SIMOPJ - Thyises 14 inches in circumference. Flowers very double and perfectly round, 
Color bluish-crimson . Altogether extraordinary and lovely. 
9IAD. I.,EMOI?*E— grand double white variety, vigorous habit and immense foliage. 
IMICHEI, BUCH'NEK.— Dwarf habit, bearing at top of all the branches rigid pyramids of blooms. 
Pale lilac. Distinct and fine. 
PRESIDENT GREW— Magnificent spikes attaining a foot in length, with individual flowers an 
inch in diameter. Petals a cobalt blue with centres deeper and edges rosy. Buds are enormous and of a 
violet blue. 
i»VR AMIDAC— Dwarf. bushy p'aiits, bearing a prof ision of large, pyramidal c u» etf of a rosy bliit 
color. 
SsENA'rOK VOI.,l,A?*Il — Dwarf grower, producing <lislinct rosj-red flowers. 
