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HOOPES, BROTHER & THOMAS’S 
LILAC —plants, 12 to 18 inches..•. 
Wkkping (Pekinensis pendula), 7 ie?a, grafted on straight single 
stems, a decidedly pendulous and graceful form. The flowers 
are not unlike those of the Privet, but with large panicles. 3 
to 4 feet stems and two-year heads. 
Seedlings. Grown from seed saved from all the finest varieties 
in our large collection and showing a great diversity of tints, 
to 4 feet, well branched and thrifty 
New varieties, strong two and three year buds (described be 
low). Price, except otherwise noted. 
Having tested a large number of the most popular and highly 
recommended foreign varieties as they were annually introduced, 
and selected only those for propagation that possessed a high 
order of merit, we confidently believe the following list em¬ 
braces all the finest qualities known to this charming shrub. 
Alphonse LavallEE, quite new, very large, fine blue, in compact 
trusses of double flowers, 18 to 30 inches. 
Ambroise VERSCHAFFELT, very pretty pale pink with large 
trusses, es. Good grower and quite distinct, 12 to 18 inches. 
AmethysTE. One of the newer varieties of merit. Large pani¬ 
cles of bluish-lilac, 18 to 24 inches. 
Bertha Dammann. Large trusses of pure white flowers, very 
profuse bloomer, 12 inches. 
CcERULEA superb A. Very large trusses of bluish-lilac flowers. 
Strong grower, 18 to 24 inches. 
Flora plena, a valuable old variety with pretty pale lilac flowers, 
quite double, 2 to 3 feet. 
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GEant DES BaTailles, bright-reddish lilac in large attractive 
trusses, 18 to 24 inches. 
Gloire de CroncelS. A beautiful variety, bright carmine, in 
bud, but bluish-lilac when fully expanded. Trusses and flowers 
large and showy, 18 to 24 inches. 
Hyacinth yEFLOR a. Beautiful large trusses of quite double, 
lilac-rose colored flowers, although with a reddish tint in bud. 
Among the earliest to bloom, 12 to 18 inches. 
Japonica. A new and unique species from Japan, attaining the 
size of a tree, with large panicles of white flowers. P'oliage 
very large, thick, and deep green color. Strong two-year-old 
plants, 2 to 3 feet. 
Jean Bart. A striking novelty with dark red buds, and double 
claret rose-colored flowers when fully open, 18 to 24 inches. 
La Tour iVAuvergne, another promising new double lilac, of 
strong growth, 2 to 3 feet. 
LE Gaulois, this elegant novelty blooms in large thyrsi of double 
bright red flowers, 18 to 24 inches. 
LEON Simon. Very double bluish flower in large trusses, flue, 2 
to 3 feet. 
Mme. Abel ChaTENay, one of the most attractive novelties of 
recent introduction, with double milk-white flowers. Very 
compact panicles, 18 to 24 inches.•. 
Mme. LEMOINE. Decidedly one of the most beautiful and useful 
new varieties grown. Very large panicles of pure white, double 
flowers, 18 to 20 inches. 
Mme. Moser. Pure white single flowers, in fine trusses. Strong 
growth, with large foliage, 12 inches. 
MaThieu de DombaslE, one of the very best. Large truss of 
double rich reddish lilac, 18 to 30 inches. 
Maxime Cornu. One of the newer double lilacs, very attrac¬ 
tive and desirable, 18 to 30 inches. 
Monsieur Lepage. All elegant new variety with very large flower. 
Lilac-blue, whitish outside, and ver)^ distinct, 18 to 24 inches. 
Nigricans, trusses large and compact, very deep reddish lilac. 
Foliage dark green, 18 to 24 inches. 
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