FRENCH HYBRIDS 

Top: The true S. persica 
Charles Joly Colbert 

Natural Color Photograph 
Leon Gambetta Jeanne d’Arc Perle von Stuttgart 
CHARLES X (Before 1830) Single. Buds dark red; flowers reddish violet. 
An old favorite still held in high esteem. Makes a big, bushy shrub. 
(Many different forms have been sold under the name Charles X. Our propagating 
stock was received from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Their 
lilac collection is considered the most authentic in the United States.) 
All of our lilacs are grown on their own roots 
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