KATHERINE HAVEMEYER. Outstanding for its immense 
panicles of tightly packed double florets of cobalt blue shading to 
mauve pink. Blooms profusely. Conspicuous and ornate. Early. 
LA PLACE. Ashy claret-violet single. Cupped florets form a 
compact slender spike a shade darker than Congo. Midseason to late. 
LAMARTINE. See GIRALDI HYBRIDS. 
LEON GAMBETTA. A favorite double pink because of the 
large size of the compact long-stemmeed trusses formed from florets 
like small roses. Strong upright grower. Delicate color and profuse 
in bloom. Always scarce. Midseason. 
LOUVOIS. See GIRALDI HYBRIDS. 
LUCIE BALET. Unusual single lilac. Because of its color, in 
a class by itself. No other lilac has coral shades of pink. Buds have 
been described as coppery pink, shrimp pink and salmon pink (in 
delicate shades, of course). Florets open shell pink and age to flesh 
pink. Large open trusses, bush compact in habit, very hardy and 
floriferous. Usually sold out. 
LUDWIG SPAETH. Rich red-purple single. Massive well- 
filled spikes in generous profusion on a robust bush. A very popular 
variety. 
MME. CASIMIR PERRIER. Creamy white double with yellow 
stamens. Very satisfactory and dependable. Early. 
MME. LEMOINE. Florets large, double and pure dazzling 
white. Long spikes of bloom. Bush tall and symmetrical. Grows 
rapidly. A favorite among the double whites. 
MME. LEON SIMON. Double lilac blue. Bush covered pro- 
fusely with racimes of medium size and prymidal. Late. 
MARCEAU. A single slightly lighter red than Diderot and Mas- 
sena, described by some as a violet-red, by others as eupatorium pur- 
ple turning to ageratum violet. The petals of the florets are deeply 
cupped. Slow growing, hence called “a dwarf.” Rarely available. 
MARCEHAL FOCH. Single sparkling carmine-rose with car- 
mine buds. Spikes are large, open and showy. In the light of the 
setting sun the color glows and the clusters look like bright phlox. 
Tall, sturdy and shapely bush. Early and floriferous. The late Felix 
Crousse declared that it is “The handsomest of all single lilacs.” 
MARECHAL LANNES. Florets one inch across (one of the 
very largest) form giant billowy racimes on long stems. Buds plump 
and purple, opening to double campanula violet. Strong growing. 
Medium height. Late. Choice and showy. 
