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The following are the “cream” of the cream of Lilacs. They stand out 
above other varieties because of their enormous trusses and exquisite colors, 
as well as their fragrance. No more need be said than “these are the best 
to date.” Although our collection of French Lilacs comprises only a limited 
Ambassadeur Each $5.00, Three $14.00, Doz. $50.00 
A splendid new French Hybrid. One of the best. Broad spikes of very large 
single flowers of a most charming appearance. The rounded, slightly reflexed 
lobes are of a pleasing azure-lilac, enlightened by a conspicuous white center. 
Single. 
Ami Schott Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
Magnificent double deep cabalt-blue flowers with paler reverse. The panicles 
are dense and broad. This is a superb novelty. 
Etna Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Broad panicles of medium sized regular flowers, deep claret-purple, late. Prac- 
tically the most approaching to red. Single. 
General Pershing Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Double flowers of a quite unusual size, broad lobes of a rich purplish violet, 
paler underneath, big purple buds. Late. Very beautiful. 
Hugo de Vries Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Brilliant single deep purple flowers with carmine-red glow. Exceptionally large 
trusses. An outstanding fine Lilac, blooms freely and is a good grower. 
Single. 
Lamartine Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Mauve-pink, immense, compound clusters of single flowers. Very choice variety. 
Early flowering. 
La Vestale Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Immense trusses in great abundance of purest white. Single. 
Marie Finon Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Extremely floriferous, immense single flowers of purest alabaster-white. Large 
branched panicles, round flowers. 

Massena 
NEW HYBRID SPECIES LILACS 
THE DAPHNE LILAC 
Microphylla superba 
Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
A remarkably lovely shrub, deliciously fragrant, introduced 
from China. Graceful, slender stems; pinkish red buds 
opening to pale pink, loose panicles of small individual 
florets. The flowers produce a two-tone effect that is very 
pleasing and novel. The main truss is on top of each stem 
and smaller trusses are set down the branches, so that the 
entire plant forms one large bouquet. The foliage is very 
pretty, about one inch long and three-fourths inch wide. 
Blooms again in the fall. The fragrance of this Lilac is 
something never to be forgotten. More like that of Daphne 
and Gardenia blended than the Lilac fragrance we are 
familiar with. 
HYBRID HUNGARIAN LILAC 
Henri Lutece Each $2.50, Three $7.00, Doz. $25.00 
A hybrid between S. Villosa and S. Josikea, with a round, 
shapely bush about midway in size between the two parents. 
The blooms are enormous panicles, open, plumelike 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. 
THE PINK PEARL LILAC 
Sweginzowi albida Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
This new Hybrid Lilac was originated by Mr. Lemoine, of 
Nancy, France, who without a doublit has created the world’s 
finest Lilacs, Peonies, and many other things. This Lilac 
is not a so-called French Hybrid, but a cross between S. 
Sweginzowi Superba and S. Wilsoni. At the end of May it 
produces a profusion of many-branched panicles of the most 
elegant character; the large, long-tubed flowers with re- 
flexed lobes are of a delicate pale pink passing to white 
and are very sweet scented. The flowers remind one of 
large trusses of pink pearls. Hardy anywhere. 

General Pershing 
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