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D. stands for double florets; S. for single florets. 
ADELAIDE DUNBAR. D. Opening blossoms are dark purplish red, 
changing to a bright red as they open. The clusters are large and 
compound. After this flower has opened it is one of the richest of 
all the bright dark reds. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
ALPHONSE LAVALLEE. D. Blue. Tall, robust growing; makes a very 
shapely bush. Panicles long, broad, shapely, and compact. Opens an 
intense blue, but as the florets develop it changes to a beautiful shade 
of lavender. Splendid sort. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 
CAPITAINE BALTET. S. Enormous trusses of single flowers of the 
greatest size. A uniform ruddy purple-lilac. A comparatively new va- 
riety that as yet is not widely distributed, but which by Lilac connois- 
seurs is pronounced one of Lemoine’s best singles. It is one of the 
most profuse bloomers of all. the bush sometir-es being almost hidden 
by the great panicles. This is classed among the twelve or fifteen best 
of all Lilacs. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
CAPITAINE PERRAULT. D. One of the newer Lilacs introduced in 
1925 and just beginning to be seen occasionally in gardens possessing 
the better things. Very smoothly finished, nice appearing cone-shaped 
trusses in a combination of beautiful soft tones of pink, lilac and rose. 
A combination of color tones very appealing to the sense of beauty. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00 
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 
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., $1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 
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 
Lilac Descriptions 
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 prebably 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 pur- 
ple 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 sea- 
son. 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 under- 
_stand 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. 

BRAND PEONY FARMS. 
Lilac List 

Ime. FARIBAULT , MINN. 

BRAND’‘S LILACS 
are all on their 
OWN ROOTS 
CHRISTOPHE COLOMB. 
D. One of the newer 
varieties that is very 
floriferous, that comes 
in large, closely filled 
panicles of very shape- 
ly 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 
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. When in its prime, this is the greatest red. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $4.00 
DE MIRIBEL, S- Dark bluish violet. This is by far the darkest ofvall 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. 
18 to 24 in., $3.00 
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. 18 to 24 in., $4.00 
EDITH CAVELL. D. A very showy, pure milk-white: buds suffused 
cream and pale sulphur. Panicles extra large, long and cone-shaped. 
This 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., $3.50 
EDMUND BOSSIER. S. This is a new single red or red-purple that 
pleases us very, very much. It is the latest of the single reds expect 
possibly Volcan, and the color is so exceedingly soft and rich that we 
class it as a “must have”’ Lilac. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00 
GEHEIMRAT SINGLEMARK. S. A very deep blue-purple. This is a 
very dark Lilac. The long, upright panicles are made up of many 
small lobes that add to the attractiveness of the flower. The plant is 
tall and upright growing. A good variety. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
double to semi-double, in open, much- 
These bushes come to you all ready 
te plant. They need no trimming. Now 
that the French Lilac can be propagated 
successfully on its own root, there is no 
longer any reason why a Lilac propa- 
gated in any other way should be 
planted. 

GUDRUN. D. Large florets, 
branched clusters. Argyle purple to a light pinkish lilac without, and 
Saccardo’s violet streaked with pale lobelia-violet within. One of the 
newer, much-prized sorts. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 


HENRI LUTECE. S. A hybrid between S. Villosa and S. Josikea, 
with a round, shapely bush about midway in size between the two 
parents. The blooms are large, open, plume-like in appearance, 
held erect and of beautiful light violet in color. Has the heavy 
foliage of Josikea. A fine ornamental shrub coming into bloom 
about a week after the French Lilac. This variety deserves a place 
in all Lilac plantings. One who has never seen one of these hybrid 
Lilacs cannot imagine how beautiful they are and how different 
from other Lilacs. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 











HENRI MARTIN. D. Extremely long, graceful panicles. Beautiful blue- 
lavender—a splendid new’ Lilac. Our show plants of Henri Martin 
are right by the path as we go from the office to the trial fields beyond. 
We pass it many times a day when it is in bloom and we always stop 
and marvel at its beauty. A Lilac of most beautiful form, 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
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