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BRAND PEONY FARMS, Inc 
Our Lilac Collection 
We have over 160 kinds of the best Lilacs. Whenever 
we hear of a new one, we buy it and try it out. 
We bloom all of these in our trial gardens. In this way 
we can choose from the entire range of varieties, com¬ 
pare one with the other, and eventually retain the best. 
We find some of the older sorts as good as the best of 
the new ones. These we retain. We find many superb 
things among the newer sorts. These we add definitely 
to our list. But we also find many of both old and new 
that we can do without. These we drop. It is our con¬ 
stant aim to keep an offering of new Lilacs as good as 
the best. 
This fall we are offering an unusually fine list of 
French Lilacs. With but few exceptions they are all re¬ 
cent. introductions. Since we offer no new Lilac until we 
have it on its own root, we may not always offer these 
same Lilacs as soon as those who grow them on privet. 
Remember, the following list are mostly new Lilacs, 
all of the very best. They are own-root Iiilacs. New 
Lilacs on their own root are decidedly scarce. If you 
want any of these for fall, place your order early. We do 
not have many of any one kind and they will not last 
long. 
If you were to try to w T rite a description of the most 
beautiful sunset you ever saw, you would be in the same 
position that we are in today when we try, in the brief 
descriptions we give, to convey the beauty of all the 
Lilacs we offer. The best we can do is to give you the 
color, form, size, and type; leaving you to imagine the 
rest. 
INSIST on Own-Root Lilacs 
In placing your order for Lilacs, you will naturally compare prices. 
Do not confuse the prices of Lilacs grafted or budded on Cali¬ 
fornia Privet with the price of own-root Lilacs. 
It is the OWN-ROOT on a French Lilac that makes it cost more. 
Our Lilacs are on their own root 
BELLE DE NANCY. Double, large; satiny rose, showing 
white towards the center. General color effect deep pink. 
Generally considered one of the finest Lilacs on the 
pink order. 
Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00'; 3 to 4 ft., $1.25. 
CAFITAINE BALTET. Single. Immense flowers of a rich 
purple-lilac shade. Huge florets. Classed among the 
very finest of the pink Lilacs. 
Only 10 to sell. Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $5.00. 
COMPTE DE ADRIEN MONTIBELLO. Double. When we 
have asked those who have large collections of Lilacs 
to name the ten varieties they consider the best, 
Compte de Adrien Montibello is almost invariably 
named among them. A very double, very large, compact 
panicle of as near a good blue as can be found in Lilacs. 
Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00. 
Thunberg. 
CONDOBCET. This is one of the very best of the blue 
Lilacs. The panicles are very broad and compact. The 
color is a clear rich light blue. If one wishes as near a 
blue as is to be had in a Lilac they will be pleased 
with Condorcet. This is the first time we have been 
able to offer this fine variety at so low a price, but our 
stock warrants this price this season. 
Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50. 
CONGO. Immense, single, wine-red. This is the best Lilac 
of its color. I have asked many Lilac experts for their 
choice of the 12 most beautiful Lilacs, almost without 
exception Congo is one of the first named. We place 
Congo among the 12 best of all Lilacs. We have only 
a few to offer 
Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50. 
DE MIRABEL. Single, dark bluish violet. This is by far 
the darkest of all our Lilacs. It is one of the choicest 
things in the entire line. Panicles rather slender, long, 
compact, and upright. Very noticeable. This is one 
blue you should really have. 
Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $4.00. 
DE SAUSSURE. Double. Medium sized, compact, slender 
spike. Buds open deep wine-red with touches of white 
on the points of the petal, giving the bloom an interest¬ 
ing effect. As the flower develops it fades to a deep 
rose color. Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
EDITH CAVELL. A very showy, pure milk-white; buds 
suffused cream and pale sulphur. Panicles extra large, 
long and cone-shaped. This Lilac is as large and as 
fine as Miss Ellen Willmott. 
Own-root, 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00. 
