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With Blossoms so Large and so Beautiful One can Hardly Imagine that 
They are Related to the Common Lilac 
We have experimented with the propagation of 
the French Lilac for over 20 years to find how to 
grow it in a practical way on its own roots. We 
have discovered how to do this successfully. Be' 
fore we were able to do this we never had any 
success with French Lilacs in the Minnesota cli' 
mate. We have never had any trouble with our 
French Lilacs dying out since. A French Lilac 
must be on its own root to do well in a severe 
climate like that of Minnesota. 
Growing an Improved Lilac on its own root is 
a slow process. It actually takes us 2 years longer 
to produce a Lilac of a given grade on its own root 
than it would take to produce the same grade on 
privet. Yet we insist on sending out only those 
Lilacs that will prove satisfactory, so our custom' 
ers can depend upon receiving only genuine own' 
root plants. 
We have a wonderful deep rich alluvial soil; the 
soil in which the Lilac revels. This contributes to 
strong thrifty tops with a large, well'balanced root 
system. 
BRAND’S LILACS 
are all on their 
OWN ROOTS 
These bushes come to you all ready 
to plant. They need no trimming. Now 
that the French Lilac can be propa¬ 
gated successfully on its own root, 
there is no longer any reason why a 
Lilac propagated in any other way 
should be planted. 
Our plantings of Lilacs have steadily increased 
from year to year until we now have in storage for 
the spring of 1937 sales, and in our fields in the 
different sizes nearly 50,000 beautiful French Lilac 
Bushes. 
This is probably the largest collection of high 
class French Lilacs in the world. 
It puts us in a position where we can assure 
our customers a first class article in every respect. 
We have taken unusual care to have only abso' 
lutely No. 1 stock dug for the spring trade and 
customers can rest assured of absolute satisfaction. 
Unless one wants to go into the larger sizes they 
will be best satisfied with the 3 to 4 ft. grade. 
For spring planting we urge the placing of orders 
very early as Lilacs do better if set just as early 
as one can get into the ground. 
Southern customers can have their orders go out 
anv day during the winter. 
Full planting and cultural directions will go with 
every shipment. 
ADELAIDE DUNBAR. Semi-double. Opening blossoms are dark pur- 
pli^r red, changing to a brighter red as they open. The clusters are 
large and compound. One of the very darkest reds in a shade that is 
unusually attractive. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50. 
ALPHONSE LAVALLEE. Blue. Double. Tall, robust growing; makes a 
very shapely bush. Panicles long, broad, shapely, and compact. Opens 
an intense blue, but as the florets develop it changes to a beautiful 
shade of lavender. Splendid sort. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50. 
BELLE DE NANCY. Double, large; satiny rose, showing white towards 
the center. General color effect deep pink. One of the best pink 
Lilacs. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50. 
BERRYER. Semi-double. A beautiful clear mauve with deeper shadings 
toward red. One of the very choicest of the early hybrids; distinctly 
different; also the latest of this new line of Lilacs. Exceedingly pretty. 
3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50. 
BUFFON. Single. One of the very earliest of the early hybrids. Indi¬ 
vidual florets large and of fine substance. We think Buffon very choice. 
Color is a rich delicate mauve-pink of the finest quality. Panicles very 
large. Best single pink Lilac. 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50. 
CAPITAINE BALTET. Enormous trusses of single flowers of the greatest 
size. A uniform ruddy purple-lilac. A comparatively new variety that 
as yet is not widely distributed, but which by Lilac connoisseurs is 
pronounced one of Lemoine’s best singles. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00. 
CHARLES JOLY. Double. Purple-red. One of the very best of the 
double dark reds. Bush medium both in size and height, limbs grow¬ 
ing very upright. Rather large blooms, held erect well above the 
foliage; very striking. We consider this the best double red in our 
list. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.25. 
CHARLES SARGENT. Double. Medium tall growing variety. Very 
shapely and vigorous plant. Color a beautiful light lavender. Very 
double flower with florets very full; long narrow pointed petals. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.25. 
CHARLES X. Single. One of the older varieties that is still in great 
demand because of its profuse blooming qualities and also because it 
is one of the very best varieties of all for cut flowers. A bluish violet- 
red. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50. 
CLAUDE BERNARD (Giraldi Hybrid). One of the tallest growing of 
these new hybrid Lilacs. Very large panicles of lacy light pink flow¬ 
ers. Blooms 6 days ahead of the regular season. 5 to 6 ft., $5.00. 
CONDORCET. 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 possible he will be pleased with 
Condorcet. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., select, $5.00. 
CONGO. I mmense, single, wine-red. A splendid growing variety that 
produces immense blooms in the greatest profusion. The blossoms 
when they first open and for several days are sensational because of 
their great size and rich color. Then the color changes to a dull 
purple. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00. 
DECAISNE. Single. We think a great deal of this Lilac. It is most re¬ 
fined in every way. Nice bush with clean foliage; large panicles very 
nicely formed, and many of them. A very delicate true rich blue. 
Rated by many as the best. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00. 
DE MIRABEL. Single, dark bluish violet. This is by far the darkest of 
all our Lilacs and was admired by everyone who saw it because of its 
being so distinct in color from all others. It is one of the choicest 
things in the entire line. Panicles rather slender, long, compact, and 
upright. This is one blue you should really have. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00. 
DE SAUSSURE. Double. Medium sized, compact, slender spike. Buds 
open deep wine-red with touches of white on the points of the petals, 
giving the bloom an interesting effect. As the flower develops it fades 
to a deep rose color. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
DESCARTES. Single. A very pretty early bloomer in the Giraldi group. 
Most desirable where a not too tall growing Lilac of this type is de¬ 
sired. A fine pinkish lavender. 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 5 to 6 ft., $5.00. 
DOYEN KETELEER. Double. One of the most profuse blooming of all 
our Lilacs. A very large panicle, very full and compact. The color, 
a bluish mauve. 3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
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, but is a different 
type of flower. Ellen Willmott is more compact and perfect in form 
while the panicle of Edith Cavell is a trifle more open and more lace¬ 
like in effect, and it is also earlier. Every fine collection should have 
both. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $4.00; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00. 
EDMOND ABOUT. Double. A bush of large, strong heavy foliage. 
Large panicles with large florets. Reverse of petals blue, fading to 
lavender as bloom opens. Very choice. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00. 
GENERAL PERSHING. Double. An intense rich purple-violet, with very 
long panicles held erect and showing well without the foliage. An ex¬ 
tremely showy Lilac and one of the best of the recent introductions 
from Lemoine. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00. 
GEORGES BELLAIR. Double. Large, compact, well-formed truss. A 
beautiful shade of creamy white with distinct markings of vivid bright 
pink which makes a most beautiful effect. Very distinct and outstand¬ 
ing. This is not the true Georges Bellair, which is a purple, but is the 
name under which we first bought it. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., extra select, $5.00. 
GRACE ORTHWAITE. Single. A very fine single bright pink of our 
own origin. Plant very thrifty and covered with medium-sized trusses 
of an intense pink. A real pink. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
GEHEIMRAT SINGLEMARK. Single. A very deep metallic blue. A 
distinct color in Lilacs. If you are looking for an unusual color in 
Lilacs here is one. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50. 
HENRI MARTIN. Double. Extremely long, graceful panicles. Beauti¬ 
ful blue-lavender- — a splendid new Lilac. Our show plants of Henri 
Martin are right by the path as we go from the office to the trial fields 
beyond. We pass it many times a day when it is in bloom and we 
always stop and marvel at its beauty. A lilac of most beautiful form. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00. 
HIPPOLYTE MARINGER. Double. A large to very large, light pinkish 
lavender Lilac; with immense dome-shaped trusses. The double florets 
as they open take on a fluffy effect which gives to the great panicles 
a peculiarly lovely appearance. This is generally the largest of all the 
Lilacs. 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00. 
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