CAVOUR. S. Medium to large flowers in full conical clusters. Color 
Argyle purple with margins of purplish lilac on the outside. Bishop’s 
purple changing to aconite-violet bordered faint Argyle purple within, 
giving the blossoms a pretty variegated effect. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
CHARLES JOLY. D. Purple-red. One of the best of the double dark 
reds. Bush medium both in size and height, limbs growing very up¬ 
right. Rather large blooms, held erect well above the foliage; very 
striking. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 
CHARLES SARGENT. D. 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., $1.50 
CHARLES X. S. 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 
CHRISTOPHE COLOMB. D. One of the newer varieties that is very 
floriferous, that comes in large, closely filled panicles of very shapely 
appearance. The color is a pleasing light lilac changing to a pale, 
very delicate lilac without, to Hay's lilac fading to white at the 
center. A beautiful lilac greatly in demand for cutting. 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
COMTE ADRIAN de MONTIBELLA. D. A very nicely arranged 
panicle of medium size that has much of the appearance of a large 
bloom of a pale blue hyacinth. No description could fit it better. A 
very pretty flower in a pretty shade of blue. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
CONDORCET. Semi-double. 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., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Watch for an orange tag which you will find attached to your ship¬ 
ment. On this tag you will find printed instructions for planting and 
caring for your Lilacs. Note picture below to show what depth you 
should plant. 
THE ABOVE PICTURE 
is from a photograph of four average-sized plants of our Own-Root French 
Lilacs, showing one plant of a two- to three-foot size, and three plants of a 
three- to four-foot size. 
The line running through each plant shows the depth you should plant your 
bushes. 
To one who has never grown an Own Root French Lilac, the price may seem 
high. But we feel sure you would not wish to care for a plant for five years 
and offer it for a price below what we are charging. 
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Many of the peculiarities of any variety of Lilac are easily described. 
One can tell at a glance whether the florets are single, semi-double, or 
double, or whether the panicles are simple or compound, long or short, 
loose or compact. 
But when it comes to color probably no two persons would name 
exactly alike the colors of any dozen varieties of Lilacs. 
A little explanation may help to interpret our descriptions. When 
we say a Lilac is red, we do not mean that it is scarlet; or, when we say 
it is blue, we do not mean sky-blue, as an occasional customer seems 
to expect. The truth is, the colors of all Lilacs are soft. They are made 
up of different proportions of blue and red with more or less addition 
of white. If the red predominates in the light shades, we may call the 
color pink or rose. If the blue predominates decidedly, we may call 
the color blue; but if the blue while dominant is less pronounced we 
may call it lavender or lilac or violet or mauve. 
In the dark colors, if the red predominates decidedly we may call it 
red, as with Reaumur. If the blue predominates we call it purple. Then 
to be more definite we sometimes say reddish purple or purplish red. 
It must be remembered also that, aside from the difficulty of getting 
an exact name for the normal color of a variety, this color may change 
somewhat with the season. For example, this year we had cool, cloudy, 
and rainy weather throughout the Lilac season. Consequently, the colors 
were all darker than usual. The character of the soil also sometimes 
changes the color slightly. 
We make our descriptions as clear as we can, but we understand how 
difficult it is for a purchaser who cannot visit a Lilac field during the 
blooming season to make his selection. However, we list only good 
varieties, those that should give much pleasure to those who plant them. 
CONGO. S. Immense, 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. 
When visitors are in our fields and this variety is at its best, it goes 
into almost every order. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50 
DECAISNE. S. We think a great deal of this Lilac. It is most refined 
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. For real refinement in color this would, without 
doubt, be rated as the best light blue. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
DE MIRIBEL. S. Dark bluish violet. This is by far the darkest of all 
our Lilacs. It is always admired by those who see it in bloom in our 
nursery because it is so distinct in color from all the others. It is one 
of the choicest in the entire line. Panicles rather slender, long, com¬ 
pact, and upright. Very noticeable. This is one blue you should 
really have. You will note we often have to omit this fine variety 
from our list as the demand is greater than our supply. A late variety. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00 
DIDEROT. S. A Lilac with tremendously large individual florets 
A midseason, free-flowering variety which bears on straight, spreading 
branches, sensational, large, pointed spires of claret-purple bloom. 
A slow grower until thoroughly established when it becomes one of 
the most outstanding of all Lilacs. We are not able to offer this 
variety every year but have nice plants to offer this fall. 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
EDITH CAVELL. D. A very showy, pure milk-white; buds suffused 
cream and pale sulphur. Panicles extra large, long and cone-shaped, 
lhis Lilac is as large and as fine as Miss Ellen Willmott, but is a dif¬ 
ferent 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 
lacelike 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 
EDMUND ABOUT. D. A bush of large, strong, heavy foliage. Large 
panicles with large florets. Reverse of petals blue with intense rose- 
pink shadings opening to a very rich soft blue fading lighter. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 
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