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BRYANT'S NURSERIES, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 
FRENCH LILACS - DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
Adelaide Dunbar — flowers large, semi-double to occasionally double, in long narrow clusters; 
deep maroon-red in bud, opening violet red. One of the darkest red lilacs. 
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 — floweis 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. 
Gen. Sherman — large many-shouldered upright clusters of single flowers which are of varying 
shades of porcelain lavendar. 
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. 
Katherine Havemeyer — flowers large, double, in large compact clusters; cobalt blue flushed 
mauve. A splendid variety both in flower and growth characteristics, destined to be one of 
the most popular of the "blue” lilacs. 
La Tour d’Auvergne — flowers large, double, and star-shaped, in open narrow clusters of vari¬ 
able size; dark red in bud opening dark purplish violet. 
Leon Gambetta — double, lilac-rose; both the individual flowers and the trusses are very large. 
An outstanding variety, though one of the hardest to grow. 
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. 
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. 
