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HIPPOLYTE MARINGER. D. Taken one year after another this is 
probably the largest of all Lilacs. Reverse of petals while in the bud 
are a deep violet-blue opening into an immense truss of lacedike petals 
in a delightful blending of pink and delicate shades of blue. We ah 
ways classify this as one of the sensations of the Lilac world. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
JAN VAN TOL. S. An extremely fine new single white. Panicles of 
most beautiful form composed of the largest single florets to be found 
in a single white; very sweet scented. The longer we grow this Lilac 
the more we like it. It must become thoroughly established before it 
begins to show its true qualities. It demands a rich soil and good care. 
So provided for we have seen it produce panicles of such beauty that 
we have never seen it equaled by any other single white. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
J. de MESSEMAKER. S.M. A tall, strong growing bush with heavy 
dark foliage. Trusses long, upright, pyramidal and in great profusion. 
Single florets very large. Color which lasts a long time in the sun is 
an intense deep, dark red-purple. Wine-red in general color effect. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
JEAN MACE. D. Bluish mauve. Very pretty Lilac. A tremendous 
bloomer. Immense, full panicles. It just seems as though there 
couldn’t be another floret crowded in. Very thrifty bush that grows 
erect and shapely, and is very ornamental even after the blooms are 
gone. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 
JOSIKAEA (Hungarian Lilac). A distinct late flowering species. It 
forms a small tree if desired, otherwise grows naturally as a bush. 
Has large, shining leaves, and dark purple flowers. Late. Order this 
variety if vou wish to prolong your blooming season. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50 
JULES FERRY. D Long, very large clusters of silvery mauve florets 
and rose-red buds. One seldom sees this Lilac but it is one of the 
finest of all Lilacs on the pink order. Something exceedingly fine. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
JULES SIMON. D. An erect growing variety with very clean limbs and 
a heavy, clean, light green foliage. Expanding buds show much bright 
intense rose. Opening truss becomes a very rich clear velvety light 
blue. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
KATHARINE HAVEMEYER. D. A splendid Lilac which we like more 
and more the longer we have it. It is always an outstanding variety 
among all our plantings. Trusses are immense, very full double, very 
rich and of a most beautiful mauve-pink. A very thrifty bush. One 
of the most persistent of bloomers. Nearly every 3' to 4-foot bush 
bloomed in the nursery row in 1938. One 4-foot plant had 18 large 
trusses and 3 small ones. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $4.00; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00 
LEON GAMBETTA. D. Panicles of the greatest size. Buds and reverse 
of petals very pink, which gives the flower a general pink effect. Deep 
pink buds open into very double little roselike florets of the daintiest 
pink and lavender. We still say it is the finest of all Lilacs and we want 
to emphasize this. There are many fine Lilacs, but we believe this is 
the most beautiful of all. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00 
LEON SIMON. D. Strong, upright growing plant with strong foliage. 
Panicles long, beautifully formed and held well up. Buds swell very 
large before they open and are a deep reddish pink on the reverse 
side. Florets open like little roses of a deep bluish lavender. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 
LUCETTA. Another of the Villosa Hybrids, having much the same fo¬ 
liage and bush habits as Viola. Both of these varieties are desirable. 
They come into bloom after the French Lilacs are all gone, pro¬ 
longing the Lilac season by at least ten days. These Hybrids have 
much prettier bush habit than does the Villosa parent. Lucetta is a 
much deeper pink than Viola. 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
LUCIE BALTET. S. A Lilac entirely different from any other that we 
know of. Large, open, lacy trusses. Color a coppery old rose. This 
variety is as distinct among Lilacs as the Peony, Walter Faxon, is 
among Peonies. We always run short of this variety and we cannot 
promise to fill late orders. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MACROSTACHYA. S. O ne of the old varieties seldom seen nowadays. 
An upright grower with clean light green foliage. Panicles rather 
slender, held upright, a very delicate pink, almost white, irregularly 
bordered with a deeper pink. This is distinct in color from all others. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
MARECHAL FOCH. S. Extra large flowers in erect, showy, open, 
wide-spreading clusters. Color when open a deep pink tinged with 
lighter pink through the entire bloom. This is a new Lilac and one 
of the most sensational of the entire list. The general effect of the 
great blooms is of a pyramid of true pink and when touched bv the 
rays of the setting sun the effect is indescribable. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MARIE LEGRAYE. S. Pure creamy white. To us, this good single 
French Lilac is a special sensation. Panicles very large and rather 
openly built. The individual petals and florets are very large. Blooms 
profusely, often as a two-year-old. The best single white as a cut 
flower. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 
MARECHAL LANNES. D. One of the most sensational and choicest of 
the entire list of French Lilacs. The panicles are large and shapely, 
composed of about the largest florets found among all the Lilacs. 
Many of them are over an inch in diameter. Color of unopened buds 
is reddish violet, of the expanded florets campanula-violet. Mrs. 
Harding says of this Lilac: “A beautiful and wonderful Lilac.” 
2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
MARLYENSIS. S. One of the most floriferous of all the Lilacs we have. 
A dwarf for a Lilac, the bush seldom growing over 5 feet high. In 
blooming time absolutely covered with medium sized panicles so thick 
as to leave no foliage visible. The color is a uniform deep old rose. 
It attracts the eye of every visitor. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
MAURICE BARRES. A very large single with showy, open, widely 
branched panicles. The plant is strong growing and blooms lux¬ 
uriantly. The general color effect is azure-lilac. A most worthy 
variety. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
MAURICE DE VILMORIN. D. One of the lower growing Lilacs, with 
large, compact flower clusters well above the foliage and literally 
covering the plant. The general color effect is a light azure-blue. 
Florets blue with a shading of the palest pink. A good one. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
MICHEL BUCHNER. D. A beautiful Lilac differing from most va¬ 
rieties in the blending of its colors. As the florets open the center of 
each remains a deep lilac bordered with a broad outer edge of dis¬ 
tinct lighter shades, making it a very striking variety from a distance. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00 
MILTON. S. One of the most floriferous of all our Lilacs. Panicles 
long, narrow, candle-like cones are held erect and cover the bush. 
The color is an even shade of light purplish red which holds well in 
the sun. A trifle late in season. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
MIRABEAU. D. A tall, upright growing bush that produces very large, 
roselike trusses made up of many intensely double florets, lavender at 
the base fading through delicate pink to white at the center. General 
color effect flesh-pink. 2 to 3 ft., $2.50 
MISS ELLEN WILLMOTT. D. A large bush with very stout limbs and 
large, thick, light green leaves. The flowers come in immense panicles 
of creamy white, made up of double florets almost twice the size of 
those of any other double white except Edith Cavell. In our estima¬ 
tion this is the greatest double white Lilac and one of the three or four 
finest of all Lilacs. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
MME. ABEL CHATENAY. D. Beautiful, great, round, globe-shaped 
buds like Lily-of-the-Valley, which open very slowly into a very large 
bloom of pure white. A sort very much admired. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 
MME. ANTOINE BUCHNER. Semi-double. Of all of the truly pink 
varieties we grow, we classify this as the best. This variety we pur¬ 
chased originally under the name of Georges Bellair and have listed 
it as such until iast year when we discovered its true name. We have 
always regarded it as one of our very best Lilacs. It is a late tall- 
growing variety with long shapely open trusses. When seen in the 
bud it is a decided deep pink, but as the florets open they are a pinkish 
white heavily overlaid with intense rosy pink. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
MME. CASIMIR PERIER. D. A very free blooming white with yellow 
stamens giving it a rich creamy appearance. A very strong, thrifty 
plant and always dependable. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 
MME. FRANCISQUE MOREL. S.M. Morel gave to the world one truly 
great Lilac, this one, and it is truly a masterpiece, one of the great, 
great Lilacs. A Lilac of the largest size and still a beautiful one. Great 
panicles with florets as big as a quarter. A deep purple flushed mauve- 
pink. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MME. FLORENT STEPMAN. Single. Tall, upright grower, light, clean 
foliage; long, large, extremely rich panicles. Pure white with large, 
beautiful florets. This year this new Lilac showed up what it could 
really do. It is exceedingly fine. The panicles are so large, of such 
beautiful form, and so rich in color, we know you will like it for a 
fine single white. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50 
Qusi JUlac ^bUfdeuf. 
If you wish to see one of the finest displays of French Lilacs in 
the country, come to our nursery the last two weeks in May. You 
will see panicles of French Lilacs that actually measure 13 inches 
in length. Our Persian Hedge is well worth driving many miles 
to see. Our grounds are always open to visitors. 
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