FARIBAULT , MINN. 
Inc 
MRS. EDWARD HARDING. Double. Large blooms filled with large 
oddly curved florets of a claret color intermixed with pink. This Lilac 
does not impress one until the bush acquires some age when it be¬ 
comes a superb variety. Its color is so different and pleasing as to 
make it very desirable. 3 to 4 ft., ^3.50; 4 to 5 ft., ^5.00 
OLIVIER DE SERRES. Double. A clear, clean, uniform light blue. The 
bush is tall and a good grower. The large double florets are packed 
closely on the stems. Panicles are very large and the general effect of 
the plant when in full bloom is simply amazing. Like all of these 
Lilacs one does not see this variety at its very best until the plant is 
from 8 to 10 years of age. We class it as a Lilac of the very highest 
quality. 3 to 4 ft., ^4.00; 4 to 5 ft., ^5.00 
PASCAL. Single. Early. Very large, tall, thrifty bush which is a sight 
to behold when covered with its great open, lacy, plumelike panicles 
which are a delicate pinkish lavender. 
4 to 5 ft., ^2.00; 5 to 6 ft., ^3.00 
PRESIDENT FALLIERES. Double. A tall, upright growing Lilac that 
is very much admired. Panicles rather open, nicely cone-shaped, buds 
very pink as they open with the floret retaining much of the pink 
after opening. Center of floret white bordered pink. A very bright 
clear pink. 2 to 3 ft., .^3.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^4.00 
PRESIDENT GREW. Double. Light blue. Immense panicles; very 
double and symmetrical. A clear, soft, delicate blue—President Grevy 
is one of the older sorts and still one of the most desirable. 
2 to 3 ft., ,^1.50; 3 to 4 ft., ^2.00 
PRESIDENT LOUBET. Double. Red. One of the very choicest. Medium 
height plant. Panicles appear rather small just as the florets begin to 
open but they slowly develop as the florets continue to open until 
they become immense. A bright red in the bud stage, but showing 
considerable white on the inner edge of the opened petal. 
2 to 3 ft,, S3.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^4.00 
PRESIDENT POINCAIRE. Double. Very thrifty plant; grows into a 
large, heavy-limbed bush. Panicles large to very large, globular, made 
up of many lobes. Petals very large, purplish red on outside, turning 
to lavender-blue as they open. An immense and impressive bloom. 
2 to 3 ft., ^3.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^4.00 
PRESIDENT VIGER. Double. A tall, upright, shapely growing Lilac 
with long, rather narrow cone-shaped panicles held erect on the bush. 
Color purple tipped deep pink in the bud fading to a soft mauve. 
2 to 3 ft., ^2.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^2.50; 4 to 5 ft., ^5.00 
RENE JARRY-DESLOGES. Double. Shrub grows to medium height and 
is covered with medium sized blooms of a rich Lobelia-blue touched 
with mauve. This is one of the fine deep blue Lilacs where the color 
is very rich. 2 to 3 ft., ^3.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^4.00 
REAUMUR. Single. A remarkable Lilac, a flower the beauty of which 
grows upon you. The flowers appear of the greatest size as the truss 
is made up of several smaller ones all worked together so as to appear 
as one great bloom. Color a subdued rose-red. It keeps its color a 
long time and is a superb Lilac. Very choice. 
2 to 3 ft., ^3.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^5.00 
RUHM VON HORSTENSTEIN. Single. A Lilac 
that produces blooms of the greatest size even 
on small bushes set out out two years. It is an 
even toned light red-purple. One of those self 
colors everyone likes. People marvel at the 
immense blooms of this variety on bushes not 
more than 4 feet high. A Lilac from Holland. 
2 to 3 ft., ^2.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^2,50 
SENATOR VOLLAND. Double. Very florifer- 
ous. A very pretty Lilac with a large bloom 
that is somewhat open. When in the bud the 
reverse of the petals shows a very distinct 
bright touch of pink which continues to show 
as the florets open and gives a very dainty 
effect. Center of florets pinkish light lilac. 
2-3 ft,, ^1.50; 3-4 ft., ^2.50; 4-5 ft., ^3.50 
SOUV. DE LUDWIG SPAETH, Single. Red. Al¬ 
though one of the oldest of the improved 
Lilacs still it is one of the very best Lilacs 
grown. It seems impossible to get a red that 
has so many good, and so few bad qualities as 
Ludwig Spaeth. Panicles long and held erect 
well out from the foliage. A brilliant intense 
rich purple-red, that holds up well in the sun 
and lasts a long time. Bush large, very profuse 
bloomer. 2 to 3 ft., ^1.50; 3 to 4 ft., ^2.00 
STATZGARTNER ROTHPLEZ. Double. An up¬ 
right growing shrub with long, cone-shaped 
panicles. A rich red-purple. Until recently 
Charles Joly has been our only good double 
red. We have in Statzgartner Rothplez another 
fine red, giving bloom later than Charles Joly. 
2-3 ft., ^2.50; 3-4 ft., ^3.00; 4-5 ft., ^5.00 
THUNBERG. Double. Very large, long, slender spikes, generally two 
to the panicle. Buds and reverse of florets a violet-mauve with a red¬ 
dish appearance from a distance. Florets are large; open a light lilac, 
twisting and turning as they open, so that the color of the bud is 
intermingled with that of the inside of the petals, making a very 
striking Lilac. 3 to 4 ft., ^2.00; 4 to 5 ft., ^3.00 
VICTOR LEMOINE. Double. This is about the most wonderful of all 
the French Lilacs. It is no wonder that Victor Lemoine, the origina¬ 
tor, gave to it his own name. We class it as one of the three or four 
very best if not the best. Florets are very double like little double 
Roses. These are gathered into panicles of the largest size, and the 
color effect is simply indescribable. The general effect is a soft rosy 
pink overlaid with a delicate blue-lavender. This is also one of the 
very latest to bloom. 
2 to 3 ft., ^3.50; 3 to 4 ft., ^5.00; 5 to 6 ft,, $ 7.50 
VILLOSA. Another excellent Lilac for large and small plantings. 
Grows into a large shrub, 10 feet high, with large, heavy, waxy 
leaves. Come into bloom when all other Lilacs are gone. Pan¬ 
icles large, broad, plumelike, a delicate pink color. 
2 to 3 ft., ^1.25; 3 to 4 ft., ^1.50 
VIOLETTA. Semi-double. A very dark Lilac of true violet-red. The 
individual florets look exactly like a Violet and are unusually large. 
This season a group viewing this variety were interested in finding 
out just how large these florets were. We found that there were florets 
that a half dollar just covered. One of the choicest of all Lilacs. 
2 to 3 ft., ^3.00; 3 to 4 ft., ^5.00 
VOLCAN. Single. As near a true deep red as we have. Panicles which 
are very long, large, and shapely, come up well above the foliage. 
These panicles look rather open as they are in the bud stage but as 
they develop they open into one of the finest, most shapely, and 
attractive of all the red Lilacs. It is the latest of all the red-purples. 
2 to 3 ft., ^1.50; 3 to 4 ft., ^2.00; 4 to 5 ft., ^3.00 
WALDECK-ROUSSEAU. Double. Here is a Lilac that we have never 
done justice by in our descriptions. It is essentially a landscape va¬ 
riety, one that is of tremendous value for its effect as one stands from 
50 to 75 feet from the bush. Viewed thus with the sun shining it is 
a marvelous Lilac. The panicles are open and of a light rose color. 
The buds are a deep rose-pink with the floret opening with a white 
center. The striking contrast of deep pink and white is very pleasing. 
2 to 3 ft., ^2.50; 3 to 4 ft., ^3.50 
WILLIAM ROBINSON. Double. Invariably well liked; always chosen 
as one of the best. Very compact panicles, almost round. When 
florets are about to open, the bloom gives a very striking pinkish red 
effect which gives place to a lavender as the florets fully open and 
their reverse side turns back. Very much admired. 
2 to 3 ft., ^1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 
Finest of the Philadelphus 
Semi-double. White. Everblooming. Ev¬ 
erything considered this is the most sensa¬ 
tional of all the Philadelphus. In fact, we 
regard it the most valuable acquisition to 
the flower garden of recent years. The bush 
is a moderately strong grower, with us at¬ 
taining a height of 6 to 7 feet. Rather 
open, sparse foliage to make the wonderful 
blooms all the more conspicuous. Flowers 
pure white, semi-double, often 2 inches in 
diameter. Begins to bloom about June 15th 
with us, and blooms profusely for about J 
weeks. Then it rests a few weeks and starts 
to bloom again, continuing with a small 
amount of bloom until frost. 
2 to V-h ft., 75c; 2 for ^1.40; 10 for 
^ 6 . 00 . 
3 to 4 ft., ^1.00; 2 for ^1.80; 10 for 
^. 00 . 
THE FINEST NEW SHRUB BROUGHT 
OUT IN THE PAST 50 YEARS 
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