
La Vestale 
Mrs. Edward Harding 


Syringa a Ee. 
THE CREAM OF THE 
New French Hybrids 
The following are the “cream” of the cream of Lilacs. They stand 
out above other varieties because of their enormous trusses and ex- 
quisite colors, as well as their fragrance. No more need be said than 
“these are the best to date.’ Although our collection of French Lilacs 
comprises only a limited number of varieties, the purpose of this list 
is to bring to your attention the very newest and most interesting 
developments. 
Ami Schott Each $5.50, Three $15.50, Doz. $51.00 
Magnificent double deep cobalt-blue flowers with paler reverse. The 
panicles are dense and broad. This is a superb novelty. 
Capitaine Perrault Each $2.50, Three $7.00, Doz. $23.50 
Immense spikes of large, full, double flowers of a superb rosy mauve, 
buds of the same color. A magnificent late flowering variety. 
Etna Each $2.25, Three $6.00, Doz. $21.00 
Broad panicles of medium sized regular flowers, deep claret-purple, 
late. Practically the most approaching to red. Double. 
General Pershing Each $1.15, Three $3.25, Doz. $10.00 
Double flowers of a quite unusual size, broad lobes of a rich purplish 
violet, paler underneath, big purple buds. Late. Very beautiful. 
La Vestale Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $29.50 
Immense trusses in great abundance of purest white; single. 
Marechal Foch Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $29.50 
A sensational new Lilac. The expert horticulturist, Felix _Crousse, pro- 
nounced this to be the handsomest of all single Lilacs. The high pan- 
icles, carried by long, straight stems, are truly immense and very light. 
The individual flowers, fully one inch in diameter, perfectly shaped, are 
of a bright carmine-rose with a pink eye when opening, contrasting 
math the mauve of the older flowers and the deep carmine of the buds. 
arly. 
Massena Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $29.50 
Strong, upright spikes, individual flowers over one inch across, of the 
deepest pure red. 
Miss Ellen Willmott Each $2.75, Three $7.75, Doz. $25.00 
Extremely floriferous, immense double fiowers of purest alabaster-white. 
Large branched panicle, round flowers. 
Mrs. Edward Harding Each $3.75, Three $11.00, Doz. $36.00 
This variety was awarded in 1921 the special prize founded by Mrs. 
Edward Harding for the best double red Lilac. Large panicles of large, 
full flowers of the brightest carmine. 
Paul Deschanel Each $3.75, Three $11.00, Doz. $36.00 
Immense panicles of very broad flowers, rosy mauve with carmine buds; 
exceedingly free. 
President Lincoln Each $1.15, Three $3.25, Doz. $10.00 
Single flowers three-fourths to seven-eighths inch across, purplish lilac 
in bud, Wedgwood-blue when fully open, large clusters. Branches as- 
cending and habit somewhat compact. Very vigorous and early in bloom. 
(For Standard Lilacs, see page 163) 
THE DAPHNE LILAC 
Microphylla Each $2.75, Three $8.00, Doz. $25.75 
A remarkably lovely shrub, deliciously fragrant, introduced from China. 
Graceful, slender stems; pinkish red buds opening to pale pink, loose 
panicles of small individual florets. The flowers produce a two-tone 
effect that is very pleasing and novel. The main truss is on top of 
each stem and smaller trusses are set_down the branches, so that the 
entire plant forms one large bouquet. The foliage is very pretty, about 
one inch long and three-fourths inch wide. Blooms again in the fall. 
The fragrance of this Lilac_is something never to be forgotten. More 
like that of Daphne and Gardenia blended than the Lilac fragrance 
we are familiar with. 
SYMPHORICARPOS 
Chenaulti Each $0.50, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
This is a slender, arching shrub creating a cascade of foliage that is 
most attractive. This variety in the environment of Cleveland retains its 
foliage until February. It is especially well adapted for planting and 
massing in the foreground of bare-legged shrubs, completely shutting 
out the undesirable stems of the taller plants behind it. Does well in 
shade; ultimate height about four feet. 
Mollis Each $0.50, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
The finest large-berried variety. One of the most ornamental shrubs in 
winter when the long branches are pendent with the weight of the 
closely set large white berries. Superior in every way to the common 
Racemosus, 
TAMARIX - Tamarisk 
Summer Glow Each $1.00, Three $2.75, Doz. $9.50 
There is a lacy loveliness and charm about this lovely shrub not found 
in any others. The beautiful silvery blue-green foliage is like a veil. A 
sharp and delightful contrast is made by the airy wine-red flower spikes 
which appear on top of the delightful foliage all summer long. The 
flowers and foliage are lovely for cutting. This shrub is also excellent 
for seashore or lakeshore gardens, being very tolerant to salt air and 
wind. The plants we send out will bloom the first year. Ultimate height 
about 8 feet. Can be pruned and kept to 5 or 6 feet if desired. 
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