VAUBAN. See GIRALDI HYBRIDS. 
VESTALE. Long, slender pyramids of large, single white flor- 
ets showing yellow stamens. Grows lustily to a big imposing bush. 
Mrs. Harding classes this among Lemoine’s finest lilacs. The late 
J. Horace McFarland and many others consider it the best of the 
whites. It is certainly one of the showiest. Early mid-season. 
VESUVE. Described by Lemoine, the originator, as “deep claret 
red.” A single that is probably darkest of all. A rare variety seldom 
listed. 
VIOLETTA. Deep bluish violet double, very unusual in color. 
A tall, shapely bush with large open spikes. Very rare. Stock al- 
ways scarce. 
VOLCAN. One of the handsomest red singles. A robust and 
shapely bush. One of the latest. Stock scarce. 
WILLIAM ROBINSON. This is the brightest of the double 
pinks. It has a hint of the conspicuous coppery pink of Lucie Baltet. 
Racimes are numerous, well-packed, symmetrical and long stemmed. 
Robust and showy. Mid-season. 
GIRALDI HYBRIDS 
A cross between forms of the common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, and 
the Early purple lilac, S. oblata giraldi. They bloom before the 
French Hybrids. All are vigorous and rapid growing, and all have 
the odor of hyacinths. Hence, their botanical name: S. hyacinthaflora. 
BERRYER. Beautiful semi-double. Distinct mauve bicolor. 
BUFFON. Clear bright mauve single opening to a delicate clear 
pink. Large, locse panicles. Earliest single pink. 
CLAUDE BERNARD. Bright mauve pink double. Very tall. 
LAMARTINE. Pinkish lilac single with violet markings. Large, 
loose panicle. Bush tall, floriferous, early. 
LOUVOIS. Deep violet purple single with bluish shades. 
MIRABEAU. Earliest of all. Mauve single. 
MONTESQUIEU. One or the tallest and earliest. Bright 
pinkish lavender, single. Large, open trusses. 
PASCAL. Bluish lavender single. Tall, early and exceedingly 
floriferous. 
VAUBAN. Mauve pink semi-double, slightly bluer than Lam- 
artine. Color has been described as Argyle purple to lilac-pink. 
