T his catalogue is more than a mere price list; it aims to 
present information that may be interesting and helpful 
to the flower-loving public. 
Years have been spent in procuring the mother plants from 
which our stock is propagated. The utmost care is required 
to procure Lilacs absolutely true to name. We have obtained 
from the Arnold Arboretum a number of the earlier introduc¬ 
tions of Lemoine, and several of the species. These have been 
supplemented with importations from Europe and other 
sources. 
Of the named Lilacs, only the choicest are listed in this cata¬ 
logue. It is our desire to include only distinct varieties of real 
worth and known origin. New sorts, both from home and 
abroad, are constantly being added to our collection. 
Grateful acknowledgment is made to Emile Lemoine, of 
Nancy, France, for permission to quote from his catalogue; to 
the Ala cm ill an Company for permission to reprint extracts 
from Airs. McKelvey’s monograph, The Lilac; to the Stratford 
Company for permission to quote from Wilson’s Americans 
Greatest Garden and Aristocrats of the Garden; and to Houghton 
Mifflin Company for permission to reprint extracts from Amy 
Lowell’s poem, “Lilacs.’’ 
UPTON NURSERY COMPANY 
Office: 4838 Spokane, Detroit, Alichigan 
Nursery: Goodrich, Michigan 
Address all inquiries to our Detroit office 
ALL OUR LILACS ARE GROWN ON THEIR OWN ROOTS 
