MARIE FINON. S. A very fine single with flowers of purest white. 
Large branched panicles and extremely floriferous. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00 
MAURICE BARRES. S. A very large single with showy, open, widely 
branched panicles. The plant is strong growing and blooms lux- 
uriantly. The general color effect is azure-lilac. A most worthy 
variety. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
MISS ELLEN WILLMOTT. D. A large bush with very stout limbs and 
large, thick, light green leaves. The flowers come in immense panicles 
of creamy white, made up of double florets almost twice the size of 
those of any other double white except Edith Cavell. Plant this 
variety and Edith Cavell and you will have the two best double whites. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00. 
MME. ANTOINE BUCHNER. D. Of all the truly double pink varieties 
we grow, we classify this as the best. A tall growing Lilac of tremen- 
dous vitality. One of the most dependable in our entire list. While 
in the bud stage, it is an intense pink; as it opens, this pink extends 
fully half-way over the outer portions of the petals and gradually 
fades from there through delicate pink to a pure white center. Those 
who love pink will be delighted with Mme. Antoine Buchner. Bush 
large, panicles large and open, exceedingly brilliant in the low after- 
noon sun. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
MME. CASIMIR PERIER. D. A very free blooming white with yellow 
stamens giving it a rich creamy appearance. A very strong, thrifty 
plant and always dependable. to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
In considering the price of a Lilac, keep in mind it takes from 4 
to 5 years to propagate a Lilac on its “Own Root System.” 
MME. FRANCISQUE MOREL. S. Morel gave to the world one truly 
great Lilac, this one, and it is truly a masterpiece, one of the great, 
great Lilacs. A Lilac of the largest size and a beautiful one. Great 
panicles with florets as big as a quarter. A deep purple, flushed 
mauve-pink, 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MME. LEMOINE. D. One of the best of the older whites; a snow- 
white without tinge of cream. Foliage dark green. A free blooming 
variety. Outside of Edith Cavell and Ellen Willmott this is the 
best white and a splendid white at that. A very shapely growing 
bush and one of the most sweetly scented of all Lilacs. The bush 
does not seem to be affected by late spring frosts. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
MONGE. 5S. One of the newer varieties which seems to deserve the 
name of the best red Lilac. Plant habit good. Panicle very broad at 
base developing into a very nice cone. Color a brilliant deep rich red 
which holds unusually long in the sun. This is the brightest red Lilac. 
Not red-purple, but really red. If one likes red this is the Lilac, 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MONTAIGNE. D. Those who like large blooms will find in Montaigne 
a flower to their heart’s desire. The bush is very tall and upright. 
The blooms carried at the top of the stems are simply amazing. From 
memory, we would describe the color as a soft, almost uniform 
creamy pink, with just a faint suggestion of rose. A strong grower. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
OLIVIER DE SERRES. D. A clear, clean, uniform light blue. The bush 
is tall and a good grower. The large double flowers are packed closely 
on the stem. Panicles are very large and the general effect of the 
plant when in full bloom is simply amazing. Like all of these Lilacs 
one does not see this variety at its very best until the plant is from 
8 to 10 years of age. We class it as a Lilac of the very highest quality. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
PAUL THIRION. D. Although this Lilac was first sent out in 1915, 
it is still very scarce. Of all the Lilacs we would say that this one 
taken from a distance is the richest looking of all Lilacs. The trusses 
are large and composed of very double florets of an intense claret- 
rose. The buds are bright, rich red, not purple. A red blending into 
rose, 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
PRESIDENT GREVY. D. Light blue. Immense panicles; very double 
and symmetrical. A clear, soft, delicate blue—President Grevy is one 
of the older sorts and still one of the most desirable. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
PRESIDENT LINCOLN. S. A new single blue Lilac that always makes a 
fine showing. It is an American Lilac by Dunbar and is a rich clear 
blue. This is the blue Lilac which stood out so conspicuously in the 
great Lilac collection of Col. Plum as a real advance in blue Lilacs. 
A real Wedgwood-blue. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
PRESIDENT POINCARE. D. Very thrifty plant, grows into a large, 
heavy-limbed bush, Panicles large to very large, globular, made up 
of many lobes. Petals very large, purplish red on outside, turning to 
lavender-blue as they open. An immense and impressive bloom. Mag- 
nificent fits this variety nicely 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
PRINCESS CLEMENTINE. D. Another good double white ranking 
along with Mme. C. Perier. Z to 3 ft., $2.00; 3° to 4 ft., $2.50 
RUHM VON HORSTENSTEIN. S. A Lilac that produces blooms of the 
greatest size even on small bushes set out but two years. It is an even 
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People marvel at the immense blooms of this variety on bushes not — 
more than 4 feet high. Bloom so profuse some years as to almost 
hide the foliage. 
SOUV. de LUDWIG SPAETH. S. Red. Although one of the oldest of 
the improved Lilacs still it is one of the very best Lilacs grown. It - 
seems impossible to get a red that has so many good, and so few bad 
qualities as Ludwig Spaeth. Panicles long and held erect well out 
from the foliage. Color a brilliant intense rich purple-red, that holds 
up well in the sun and lasts a long time. Bush large and a very pro- 
fuse bloomer. A wonderful Lilac. 2 toi 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
THUNBERG. D. Very large, long, slender spikes, generally two to the 
panicle. Buds and reverse of florets a violet-mauve with a reddish 
appearance from a distance. Florets are large; open a light lilac, twist- 
ing and turning as they open, so that the color of the bud is inter- 
mingled with that of the inside of the petals, making a very striking 
Lilac. Late. 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
VESTALE. S. One of the best and most graceful of all single whites. 
Trussés very large at base, tapering gracefully to a point, making a 
true cone. Pure rich white. Will satisfy the most exacting. Many 
people admire very much the single white Lilac. Vestale is as fine 
a single white as can be found. Very graceful as a cut flower. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
VICTOR LEMOINE. D. This is about the most wonderful of all the 
French Lilacs. It is no wonder that Victor Lemoine, the originator, 
gave to it his own name. We class it as one of the three or four very 
best, if not the best. Florets are very double like little double roses. 
These are gathered into panicles of the largest size, and the color 
effect is simply indescribable. The general effect is a soft rosy pink 
overlaid with a delicate blue-lavender. This is also one of the very 
latest to ‘bloom. It is a self color and a great Lilac. 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 
VOLCAN. S. A true deep red-purple. Panicles which are very long, 
large, and shapely, come up well above the foliage. These panicles 
look rather open in the bud stage but as the florets develop they open 
into attractive panicles. It is the latest of all the red-purples. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 
WILLIAM ROBINSON. D. Invariably well liked. Very compact pan- 
icles, almost round. When ilorets are about to open, the bloom gives 
a very striking pinkish red effect which gives place to a lavender as 
the florets fully open and their reverse side turns back. Very much: 
admired. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 
On all Lilac orders consisting of 3 or more, we will include an 
extra fine Lilac, if you ask for it, which will more than make up for 
your express charges. — 
A New American Lilac 
A. M. Brand 
Originated by A. M. Brand 
_ Some twenty years ago, after devoting some 30 years to originat-: 
ing new Peonies, the idea came to me that I should like to see what 
I could do to improve the Lilac, At that time, we possessed some 
fifty or more of the very best Lilacs to be had at that time. I selected 
seed from the very best of these and in the course of two years we 
had some 8000 little two-year Lilac plants growing in beds. 
These were planted into the field and in about three years these 
plants began to bloom and by the fifth year practically the entire 
field was in flower. Every flower was different from its neighbor and 
some were very fine indeed. As we saw all this beauty developing, 
we realized that again we were starting on a great adventure. 
But our many years’ work with the Peony led to caution on our 
part in selecting new varieties of Lilacs that were worthy to be named. 
After much sorting, we selected ten for further trial. From these ten 
we have now selected two that are absolutely outstanding. We have 
had blooming in our fields for a long period of years practically all, 
of the world’s best Lilacs. After making careful comparisons over a 
period of years, we are satisfied these two are equal to the best and 
also different from all others, 
Lilac, A. M. Brand 
This Lilac is a single, with panicles of immense size and borne in 
profusion. The color is a brilliant rich rose-red. The plant is strong 
and healthy. One little Lilac about four feet high stood at the end 
of a row. It was the only one we allowed to bloom and it created a 
sensation during our Lilac show. Visitors were amazed to see such 
a small Lilac literally covered with large panicles that almost hid the 
foliage. We counted twenty-seven great blooms that were open at 
One time. So, after twenty years, we are able to offer 42 plants to 
Lilac lovers. Sturdy, 2 to 3 ft. plants, all Own Root, $25.00 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 — 
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