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BRYANT’S NURSERIES, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 
FRENCH LILACS — DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
Alphonse Lavalle — flowers double, of medium size, clear lavendar-violet, deeper within than 
without. Clusters large, shapely, and compact. A splendid variety. 
Charles Joly — flowers double, quite large, very dark violet-purple with silvery reflex; clusters 
open, of medium size. An old variety, but still one of the best all-around double dark reds. 
Charles X — an old free-flowering favorite. Flowers single, of medium size, reddish-violet; com¬ 
pact clusters of medium size. One of the most free-flowering of all of the French Lilacs. 
Congo — single flowers in large open clusters. An old and very popular variety, very deep red¬ 
dish purple without, lighter within the corolla. 
De Croncels — single flowers of medium size in open pyramidal clusters; a fine bright red in 
bud expanding to lilac-red. 
De Mirabel — flowers single, large, very dark bluish-violet; clusters large. An outstanding 
bloom and one of our darkest Lilacs, but the plant is slow-growing and rather dwarf. 
Desfontaines — flowers large, double, violet-blue; in very large open clusters. A conspicious 
variety of excellent growth characteristics and a good clear color. 
Diderot — flowers single, extra large, very deep red; in long, large clusters. A very fine bloom 
and an outstanding example of the modern showy Lilac, but, like many of the darker Lilacs, 
is a slow dwarf grower. 
Edouard Andre — double flowers of medium size in open much-branched clusters; clear rose, 
or nearly pink. One of the best of the pink Lilacs. 
Emile Lemoine — double well-formed flowers of medium size in large open clusters'. As near an 
approach to pure pink as is usually found in Lilacs. 
Frau Bertha Dammann — single white flowers of medium size in unusually large open clusters. 
Frau Wilhelm Pfitzer — large single flowers in long open clusters; pale bluish-violet. A strong 
thrifty plant and an excellent variety. 
Hugo Koster — single, bluish-violet to light reddish-purple, flowers and clusters both very large. 
One of the best of the single Lilacs, distinct and attractive. 
Jan Van Tol — single, very fragrant, pure white. A dwarf stocky grower with enormous indi¬ 
vidual flowers in very large symmetrical clusters. An outstanding variety, particularly in the 
size of the flowers. 
Jean Mace — large double flowers in large and very compact clusters; bluish-mauve. A fine 
variety with an unusually good thrifty habit of growth, one of the most free-flowering of 
the French Lilacs. 
Jeanne d’Arc — large double white flowers in long open clusters. A very fine and showy variety. 
Plant rather dwarf and a late bloomer. 
La Mauve — double ; pale lilac-pink flowers in long narrow clusters. 
Ludwig Spaeth — flowers single, large, in large well-filled clusters; very deep maroon-red. Very 
free-blooming, and of strong thrifty growth. A very popular variety and without question 
the best all-around single dark lilac. 
Mme. Casimir Perier — large double creamy white flowers in large well-filled clusters. A^ very 
satisfactory double white that may be depended upon to bloom freely each year. 
Mme. Lemoine — flowers large, double, pure white; clusters narrow, medium to large. One of 
the most satisfactory and popular of the double whites, and a very dependable bloomer. 
Mme. Leon Simon — flowers large, double, in fine large open clusters; lilac-pink. Strong narrow 
upright grower. 
Marechal Lannes — flowers semi-double to double, exceptionally large; in large, full, erect 
clusters; bluish-violet. A choice and very showy variety. 
Marie LeGraye — flowers large, single, creamy white; clusters of medium size. A strong, erect 
and very profuse bloomer. 
Maurice Barres — flowers single, very large, pale azure lilac; large open clusters. A very hand¬ 
some and showy variety. 
Michael Buchner — flowers double, medium to large, pinkish-lilac; long narrow clusters. One of 
the best known and most popular varieties. 
Miss Ellen Willmott — flowers large, double to very double, creamy white; in very large and 
and long panicles*. A strong grower and very free bloomer, generally rated as the best of 
the double white Lilacs. 
Montaigne — flowers very large and double ; in long narrow clusters ; mauve pink. A fine variety 
of strong growth. 
Mont Blanc — flowers white, single, very large; in long well-filled clusters. A very showy and 
beautiful variety that we consider the best of the single white Lilacs. 
Paul Therion — large double flowers in very large and showy well-filled clusters; rosy-lavendar 
tinged claret, much resembling large double violets. A very fine and showy variety. 
Pres. Carnot — flowers large, double, light lilac blue ; in long narrow clusters. A free-blooming 
strong-growing variety of very good color. 
Pres. Faillieres — large pale lavendar flowers in very large clusters. An outstanding variety with 
good growth characteristics and showy flowers. 
All orders are booked subject to our regular Terms and Conditions of Sale as printed on 
pages 2 and 3. These should be carefully noted as we cannot vary from them. 
