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FRENCH LILACS — DESCRIPTIVE LIST — Continued 
De Croncels — single flowers of medium size in open pyramidal clusters; a fine bright red in 
bud expanding to lilac-red. 
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. 
*Diderot — flowers single, extra large, very deep red; in long, large clusters. A very fing 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. 
*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 double 
white Lilacs. 
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. 
*Gen. Sherman — large many-shouldered upright clusters of single flowers which are of varying 
shades of porcelain blue. 
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. 
*Louyois — extremely large clusters of large single flowers; deep violet-purple with bluish 
shades. 
*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 — 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. 


_ Prices quoted are for wholesale quantities. Orders calling for less than five of a variety and 
size are not wholesale, but will be filled at an advance over printed rates as outlined on page 2. 
