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French Hybrid Lilacs 
French Lilacs are a specialty at Cottage Gardens. Most of our varieties came directly from the 
originators m Europe and we use a method of propagation that produces ideal plants, insuring flower 
trusses of immense size and vigorous foliage. 
Note: Most French Lilacs are budded or grafted on California Privet. Although this is the quickest 
and^ most economical way of propagating these plants, it results in short-lived, dwarfed plants, pro¬ 
ducing small blossoms. 
Buffon, single, elegant clusters of flowers with reflexed lobes, mauve pink, early.... 
Claude Bernard, semi-double, bright lilac, early....... 
Edouard Andre, double, clear rose nearly pink, one of the best of this color. Com¬ 
pact trusses_ 
French Giant, single, typical lilac, long truss............ 
Katherine Havemeyer, one of the handsomest double Lilacs, large and compact 
panicles, enormous flowers of the most perfect shape, with broad imbricated 
lobes; cobalt lilac flushed mauve, with a distinct blue cast when fully open. 
Early. NEW___________ . ._ 
Lamartine, single, large clusters of rosy-mauve flowers, shading to bluish-mauve as 
the flower ages, fast growing and free-blooming. Early. 
Louis Henry, double, red bud opens dark purple, when fully open entire flower 
rosy-lilac. Midseason__ 
Louvois, single, immense clusters of large flowers; buds red-purple, opening to 
blue-mauve. Very early............ 
Mme. Casimir Perier, double, very fragrant creamy-white, early and free- 
blooming_________ 
Mme. Lemoine, double, very large, compact trusses of cream-white. Strong 
grower, but dwarf and compact in habit. Midseason to late 
Marie Legraye, single, pure white, large panicles, free-flowering. Early to mid¬ 
season.________ 
Mont Blanc, single, enormous individual florets; a refined good-sized truss, pure 
white. Fine variety_________ 
Pascal, single, pale lilac to steel blue, very free-flowering, early___ 
President Grevy, double, blue, one of the best in this color. Large flowers. Mid¬ 
season.________,___ 
Reaumur, single, a beautiful variety, opens red changing to dark violet, free- 
blooming_______________ 
SOUVENIR DE LOUIS SPAETH, single, very large flowers of a rich shade of 
deep purplish violet with a black sheen. A splendid variety. Free-flowering 
and a strong grower. Late__________ 
Vauban, semi-double, long spikes of tender mauve fading to blue, early.... 
Vestale, single, hyacinth-like white trusses, very symmetrical although individual 
flowers are coarse.......... 
Size 
3-4 ft. 
Each 
$2.50 
3-4 ft. 
2.50 
2-3 ft. 
2.00 
2-3 ft. 
1.50 
2-3 ft. 
4.50 
3 ft. 
2.00 
3 ft. 
2.00 
3 ft. 
1.75 
3 ft. 
1.75 
2-3 ft. 
1.50 
3 ft. 
1.25 
3 ft. 
2.00 
3-4 ft. 
2.00 
2-3 ft. 
1.25 
3 ft. 
2.00 
3 ft. 
1.25 
3-4 ft. 
2.00 
3 ft. 
2.50 
French Tree Lilacs 
(Standards 3 ft. high) 
Budded on three foot stems; three year heads. Used in formal gardens or wherever height is desired 
with room for planting at the base. 
Alexander Von Humboldt, double, red-purple........ $3.00 
Captain Baltet, single, huge panicles of very large flowers of a warm shade of purple lilac. 
Handsome variety........... 5.00 
Charles Tenth, single, lilac, free-blooming, midseason..... 2.75 
Edith Cavell, double, bold, handsome clusters, pure white buds suffused cream white. 6.00 
Hippolyte Maringer, large compact trusses, double, purplish mauve. 5.00 
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