
Brands New Improved Grench Lilacs 
Buy Own Root and Get the Best 
BRAND’S LILACS 
are all on their OWN ROOTS 
These bushes come to you all ready to plant. They need no 
trimming. Now that the French Lilac can be propagated success- 
fully on its own root, there is no longer any reason why a Lilac 
propagated in any other way should be planted. 
Our Plants are all Own Root < 

Select from This List 
and we huou your choice will not 
disappoint you 
S.—Stands for single florets. 
D.—Stands for double florets. 
S.D.—Semi-double. 
ADELAIDE DUNBAR. S. D. Opening blossoms are dark purplish red, 
changing to a bright red as they open. The clusters are large and 
compound. After this flower has opened it is one of the richest of 
all the bright dark reds. This is an American variety, originated by 
John Dunbar, who was for many years Supt. of Parks in Rochester, 
New York. This variety and President Lincoln are his two best 
varieties. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
ALPHONSE LAVALLEE. D. Blue. Tall, robust growing; makes a very 
shapely bush. Panicles long, broad, shapely, and compact. Opens an 
intense blue, but as the florets develop it changes to a beautiful shade 
of lavender. Splendid sort. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft.,. $2.50 
CAPITAINE BALTET. S. Enormous trusses of single flowers of the 
greatest size. A uniform ruddy purple-lilac. A comparatively new 
variety not widely distributed, but which by Lilac connoisseurs is 
pronounced one of Lemoine’s best singles. It is one of the most 
profuse bloomers of all, the bush sometimes being almost hidden by 
the great panicles. This is classed among the twelve or fifteen best 
of all Lilacs. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
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FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY 
To allow the French Lilac its natural spread, the plants should be 
set not less than 8 feet apart. Dig a hole as large as a bushel basket. 
Fill back with rich top soil mixed with one-third part well-rotted 
cow manure if same is obtainable, and tramp down firmly until you 
can place the plants on this soil so that when roots are spread out 
naturally, the crown will be from 4 to 6 inches deeper than it was in 
the nursery row. 
Work the soil carefully among the roots until the hole is half full: 
then tramp this down unusually hard. Then fill the hole full of water. 
After this has settled away fill the hole with loose mellow soil until 
it is rounding full, then tramp lightly. Keep plants well hoed. Where 
planting is done in the fall, place a coarse mulch 6 inches deep about 
the bushes the first winter to keep ground from heaving. 
FERTILIZERS 
A Lilac likes a sweet soil and responds wonderfully to applications of lime. Use 
4 quarts of lime to a large bush each year if you have an acid soil.. Otherwise lime 
is unnecessary. All seed houses usually carry lime or your County Agent may be 
able to give you this information. Any good, well balanccd fertilizer can be used 
with good -results, 
Heavy application of well-rotted barnyard manure every year covering the 
ground about the bushes is best. 
CHARLES JOLY. D. Purple-red. One of the best of the double dark 
reds. Bush medium both in size and height, limbs growing very up- 
right. Rather large blooms, held erect well above the foliage; very 
striking. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
DECAISNE. S. We think a great deal of this’ Lilac. It is most refined 
in every way. Nice bush with clean foliage; large panicles very nicely 
formed, and many of them. A very delicate true rich blue. Rated by 
many as the best. For real refinement in color this would, without 
doubt, be rated as one of the best of the single light blues. 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
DE MIRIBEL. S. Dark bluish violet. This is by far the darkest of all 
our Lilacs. It is always admired by those who see it in bloom in our 
nursery because it is so distinct in color from all the others. It is one 
of the choicest in the entire line. Panicles rather slender, long, com- 
pact, and upright. Very noticeable. This is one blue you should 
really have. You will note we often have to omit this fine variety 
from our list as the demand is greater than our supply. A late variety. 
18 to 24 in., $5.00 
