PAUL THIRION (Lemoine 1915) — Double; claret-rose with carmine buds. 
Mrs. McKelvey declares that “The flowers resemble large double violets.” 
Trusses and flowers both very large. A most remarkable Lilac. 
PRESIDENT GREVY (Lemoine 1886)-Double; blue shading to cobalt 
edged with rose; huge panicles. A vigorous bush and rapid grower. An early 
and very popular introduction of Lemoine. 
PRESIDENT LINCOLN (Dunbar 1917) — Single; large compound clusters 
of deep Wedgewood blue flowers. A variety in great demand. 
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PRESIDENT LOUBET (Lemoine 1901) — Double or semi-double; crimson- 
purple with red buds; clusters and flowers large; very floriferous; pleasing 
fragrance. One of our finest. 
PROEESSOR SARGENT (Spaeth 1889) —Single; Bishop’s purple with 
margin of light pinkish lilac, giving trusses a variegated appearance. Buds 
dull dark crimson. Flowers large; trusses medium. Very beautiful. 
PY RAM I DAL (Lemoine 1886) — Double; buds carmine opening azure-rose. 
Long pyramidal clusters with a pronounced feathery appearance. A very 
valuable and unusually beautiful Lilac. Should not be confused with 
Pyramidalis. 
RENE JARRY -DESLOGES (Lemoine 1905) — Double; large open clusters 
of a mottled appearance; flowers light mauve to Verbena violet with buds of 
vinaceous lilac. 
UNCLE TOM (Lemoine 1903) — Single; dark red-purple; flowers and 
trusses large; petals cucullate. A fine vigorous Lilac. 
VESTALE (Lemoine 1910) — Single; enormous panicles of very large pure 
white flowers with conspicuous yellow anthers; buds pale greenish yellow. 
A distinctive and remarkably attractive Lilac; delightfully fragrant. 
(For other forms of S. vulgaris see Mrs. McKelvey’s monograph, The Lilac, pages 
249 to 399.) 
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