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FRENCH LILACS — DESCRIPTIVE LIST CONTINUED 
*Congo — single flowers in large open clusters. An old and very popular variety, very deep 
reddish 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. 
Descartes — large panicles of single mauve pink flowers, extra floriferous. The color comes 
nearer to-a clear pink than that of any other Hyacinthiflora variety. 
Desfontaines — flowers large, double, violet-blue; in very large open clusters. A conspicious 
variety of excellent growth characteristics and a good clear color. 
*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. 
*Ellen Willmott — flowers large, double to very double, creamy white; in very large’ and long 
panicles. A strong grower and very free bloomer, generally rated as the best of the doubl 
white Lilacs. f 
Emile Lemoine — double well-formed flowers of medium size in large open clusters. Deep 
vinaceous lilac to pink, as clear a 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-lilac 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 in- 
’ dividual 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. Early. 
*Jeanne d’Arc — large double white flowers in long open clusters. A very fine and showy 
variety. Plant rather dwarf and a late bloomer. 
*Lamartine — one of the earliest to bloom; single, extremely large trusses of beautiful purplish- 
lilac flowers with margins of pale violet. 
La Mauve — double; pale lilac-pink flowers in long narrow clusters. 
La Tour d’Auvergne — flowers large, double, and star-shaped, in open narrow clusters of 
variable size; dark red in bud opening dark purplish violet. : 
*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. 
*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. : 
Michel Buchner — flowers double, medium to large, pinkish-lilac; long narrow clusters. One — 
of the best known and most popular varieties. 
*Miss Ellen Willmott — see Ellen Willmott. 
*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 The 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 nar- 
row upright grower. 
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. 
Pascal — very free-flowering; single, a fine light vinaceous lilac. 
*Paul Thirion — 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. Fallieres — large pale lavender to: vinaceousg lilad flowers in very large clusters. An out- — 
standing variety with good growth characteristics and showy flowers. 
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