MME. FLORENT STEPMAN. S. Tall, upright grower, light, clean 
foliage; long, large, extremely rich panicles. Pure white with large, 
beautiful florets. It is exceedingly fine. The panicles are so large, of 
such beautiful form, and so rich in color, we know you will like it 
for a fine single white. 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50 
MME. LEMOINE. D. One of the best of the older whites; a snow-white 
without tinge of cream. Foliage dark green. A free blooming variety. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 
MONGE. S. One of the newer varieties which seems to deserve the 
name of the best red Lilac. Plant habit good. A rather dwarf grower. 
Panicles very broad at base developing into a very nice cone. Color a 
brilliant deep rich red which holds unusually long in the sun. This is 
the brightest red Lilac. Not red-purple, but really red. If one likes 
red this is the Lilac. Sold only in collection on color page.12. 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MONT BLANC. S. This beautiful Lilac is one of the very best of the 
single whites. The plant is compact and shapely in growth, with 
clean foliage. The panicles are large, rather compact and of beautiful 
form. The florets are immense in size. Color a creamy white. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50 
MONTAIGNE. D. Those who like large blooms will find in Montaigne 
a flower to their heart’s desire. The bush is very tall and upright. The 
blooms carried at the top of the stems are simply amazing. From 
memory, we would describe the color as a soft, almost uniform creamy 
pink, with just a faint suggestion of rose. A strong grower. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $4.00 

Own roct French Lilacs as grown on our grounds at Faribault. 
Stock such as this goes into this spring’s orders. 
MRS. EDWARD HARDING. D. When this variety becomes established, 
it produces large blooms filled with unsymmetrical florets of a rich 
claret color mixed with pink. The color holds reasonably well but 
as the panicles begin to fade, the blossom still retains lighter shades 
of equal beauty.: The plant is of medium height and when it acquires 
some age it becomes a superb variety. 2 to 3 ft., $2.50 







Our Lilac Display 
If you wish to see one of the finest displays of French Lilacs in the 
country, come to our nursery the last two weeks in May. You will see 
panicles of French Lilacs that actually measure 13 inches in length. 
Our Persian Hedge is well worth driving many miles to see. Our 
grounds are always open to visitors. At this same time you will also 
see hundreds of varieties of Iris in full bloom. 
Many people bring their cameras and take pictures of our Lilacs 
in their natural colors. Always bring a pair of old shoes along. 
A Letter Received from Roy S. Leighton, 
Edmonds, Wash., on January 2, 1943 
First, I want to tell you what comprises our private Lilac collection and how 
it came about. About fourteen years ago when I was having some dental work 
done, I saw a vase filled with the most gorgeous Lilac blooms I had ever seen. 
Nothing like the usual common Lilacs for size of floret or color. The vase 
contained many whites in both singles and doubles. Also what appeared to be 
ivory and buds slightly tinted in pastel green. Then there were beautiful blues 
and dark reds that I had never seen before. In my exclaiming and carrying on, 
the dentist in the adjoining office came in and proudly told me they were 
French Hybrids and something new. Well, I had always been interested in 
plant life and I immediately realized that I was about to try French Hybrids. 
At this time we had acquired three acres in the country and were in the process 
of clearing and laying out future landscaping effects. Fortunately my wife is 
just about as interested in flowers and plant life as I, so immediately I tried 
to describe the amazing blooms of the French Lilacs I had seen. Inquiring 
from the dentist where I could obtain these Lilacs, he give me the names of 
several growers including yours. That summer orders were sent to your firm 
and another firm sending out grafted stock only. All were planted together to 
form a semi-circular hedge in our landscape effect. You can imagine how hope- 
ful I was for the blooms like those I saw in the office. To my surprise all 
came into bloom the second year after planting in a very satisfactory manner. 

Each year after that they gave better results until they were established, 
which took approximately ten years. All were thrifty plants with the exception 
of some of the grafted plants which just couldn’t seem to make growth. I have 
since found it necessary to remove these bushes from our planting and replace 
with own-rooted stock. Knowing of the splendid stock received from your firm 
and the marvelous growth and abundance of bloom, I decided to purchase all 
of my future requirements from your firm. 
Our thrill has been just as great each year since new varieties, in new colors 
and type of bloom, show their excellence to us and our host of flower-loving 
friends. I can never express the satisfaction I receive each year in hearing the 
““Ohs’’ and ‘‘Ahs’’ from the many people who visit our planting each year. 
This is the same reaction I had received some fourteen years ago. To my 
amazement this superb flowering shrub in its much improved French Hybrid 
form is still very little grown—especially in the Pacific Northwest. I had read 
that to grow this shrub well one must have very cold winters. What should be 
said is that this fine shrub does well even in very cold climates. Here where 
our winters are not severe one may expect them to come into bloom by the 
middle of April and continuing until the end of May and longer if species 
are planted. 
Our admiration has grown so very much for Lilacs that we now probably 
have the largest planting in the Pacific Northwest, comprising one hundred and 
sixty-nine named varieties and species hybrids. We have developed many inter- 
esting effects in their adaptation to hedge, mass and individual specimen 
planting. 
We now have in our collection all the varieties that I believe you offer and 
are waiting patiently for some varieties that are hard to get on their own 
roots, to be offered for sale by you. To those flower lovers who would like 
to see our collection of fine Lilacs, we extend a cordial invitation during their 
blooming season in April and May. 

Katharine Hayemeyer 
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