FRENCH HYBRIDS 


ISABELLA—See Prestonia Hybrids, p. 14. 
JACQUES CALLOT (Lemoine 1876) Single. Trusses large; buds rosy lay- 
ender, opening violet marked with white. Vigorous and bushy. 
JAN VAN TOL (van Tol 1916) Single. A shrub of tall, upright growth 
habit, bearing immense panicles of exceptionally large, pure white flowers. 
Valued highly for its imposing blooms. 
JEANNE D’ARC (Lemoine 1902) Double. A magnificent variety, worthy of 
the illustrious Joan of Arce for whom it was named. Buds pale primrose 
yellow; flowers creamy white; spikes long and showy. An unusually strong, 
sturdy sort, and a very dependable bloomer. (Illus. p. 5.) 
KATHERINE HAVEMEYER (Lemoine 1922) Double. Broad trusses 
densely filled with giant-sized florets of soft cobalt-lilac flushed with mauve 
make this a conspicuous, ornate variety. Blooms early. (Illus. p. 11.) 
LAMARTINE—See Giraldi Hybrids, p. 13. 
LEON GAMBETTA (Lemoine 1907) Double. An elegant, aristocratic shrub, 
bearing a profusion of beautifully formed, feathery blooms, well filled with 
flowers that shade from deep to delicate mauve-lilac. (Illus. p. 5.) 
L°’ONCLE TOM—See Uncle Tom. 
LUCIE BALTET (Baltet before 1888) Single. A lilac of enchanting loveli- 
ness, with salmon pink buds and blossoms ranging from shell pink to flesh 
pink. Of refined, compact habit; very hardy and floriferous. (Illus. p. 7.) 
LUDWIG SPAETH (Spaeth 1883) Single. Massive trusses well filled with 
big, rich red-purple florets. A robust grower and exceptionally good bloomer. 
LUTECE—See Henryi Hybrids, p. 15. 
MARECHAL FOCH (Lemoine 1924) Single. Perfectly formed flowers of 
dazzling carmine-rose; deep carmine buds. Clusters large, open, showy. Makes 
a tall, stalwart, well formed bush. Blooms early. Widely acclaimed; one of the 
handsomest lilacs in cultivation. 
MARECHAL LANNES (Lemoine 1910) Double. A most imposing sort, 
flaunting great, luxurious panicles of huge, bluish violet blooms that contrast 
vividly with carmine-rose buds. 
MARENGO (Lemoine 1923) Single. Trusses broad, dense, extremely ornate; 
individual florets of enormous size; color a very rich, warm mauve-lilac. 
Blossoms freely. A rare novelty in great demand. 
All of our lilacs are grown on their own roots 
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