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LILAC ARISTOCRATS 
Fully as hardy and as free from disease as the 
old-fashioned common lilac, and so very much more 
beautiful. These French varieties begin blooming: 
when they are small young plants, and continue 
flowering profusely for many years. Lilacs our 
ancestors planted are still blooming around their 
colonial doorways, and those Washington placed at 
Mt. Vernon still delight visitors every spring. 
Lilacs need rich, well drained soil. The addition 
of lime and fertilizer each year will produce enormous 
flowering clusters. 
The taller and older canes can be cut out to the 
ground as soon as the newer ones are ready to bloom. 
In this way a bush renews itself, and does not get 
“leggy.” 
Lilacs do not bloom well in shade. 
The French varieties have larger spikes with larger 
florets, single and double. Their colors range from 
pink to Dubonnet red, and from sky-blue lavender 
to deep purple. All are as fragrant as the common 
lilac, 
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SOME OF THE POPULAR VARIETIES 
Alphone LaValle. Double. Deep blue-purple buds 
open to form a double fringed floret of delicate peri- 
winkle blue. Clusters large, shapely and compact. 
Bush vigorous. 
Belle de Nancy. Double. Rose-pink buds opening a 
lighter shade. One of the most beautiful lilacs. 
Glorie de Moulins. Single, Dark red, very free 
flowering, a mass of bloom which completely covers 
the bush. Very desirable. — 
Marie leGrey. Single. Very large white florets in 
clusters of medium size. Strong, erect, profuse bloom- 
er. Early. First choice in a collection. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double. Pure write with large nar- 
row clusters. Very satisfactory and popular. Dependa- 
ble bloomer, Midseason. 
Pres. Grevy. Double. Bi-color, lavender-blue with 
orchid buds. Enormous spikes, tall, robust grower. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Each: 
2-3 ft, $1.50 3-4 ft. $2.00 
Any Three: 
2-3 ft. $4.00 3-4 ft. $5.50 
