24 BRYANT’S NURSERIES, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 
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. 
*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. 
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 Mauye — double; pale lilac-pink flowers in long narrow clusters. 
*lLudwig 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. 
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 vinaceous lilad flowers in very large clusters. An out- 
standing variety with good growth characteristics and showy flowers. 
*Pres. Grevy — flowers large, semi-double to double, in large pyramidal clusters; a clear soft 
delicate blue. An old variety that is still one of the best of its color. 
Renoncule — flowers fragrant, double, of medium size, in narrow compact clusters; a pleasing 
even bluish lavender. Free-flowering and a strong grower. 
*Vauban — flowers double, sometimes semi-double, light lilac-pink tho much darker in bud. 
“Waldeck Rosseau — double flowers of medium size, in large, long, many-branched clusters; 
deep violet, darker without than within. A very pleasing variety. 
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