EDMOND BOSSIER. S. This is a new single red or red-purple that 
pleases us very, very much. It is the latest of the single reds, and it 
is so exceedingly soft and rich that we class it as a “must have” Lilac. 
This fine variety is one of our favorite reds and we know it will 
prove satisfactory in any garden. (See back cover page.) 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
JACQUES CALOT. S. Here is one of the most pleasing and satisfactory 
of all pink Lilacs. Always a very heavy bloomer. The bush is literally 
covered with fair sized nicely shaped panicles composed of florets 
of great size. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
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JEAN MACE. D. A pretty blush-mauve with very large full panicles. 
The panicles are so full it looks as though another floret could not 
be crowded in. The bush is thrifty, erect, and shapely, and is very 
ornamental even after the bloom is gone. 2 to .3' £¢., 33.50 
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 va- 
riety. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MISS ELLEN WILLMOTT. D. A very 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. Etomite 55.00) 
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. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
MME. FRANCISQUE MOREL. S. Morel gave to the world one truly 
great Lilac. This one is truly a masterpiece. It is a deep purple flushed 
mauve-pink with florets the size of a quarter. It is a tall growing 
variety and attracts instant attention in the garden. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MME. LEMOINE. D. One of the best of the older white varieties with- 
out a tinge of cream. The plant is free blooming with dark green 
foliage. A shapely growing bush with sweetly scented panicles. 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
MONGE. S. A fascinating variety in a color that is difficult to describe. 
The general color effect is red but it might be called a deep purplish 
pink. The plant is strong growing, producing panicles that are very 
broad at the base, but gradually develop into a very nice cone. This 
is a variety that cannot help but please. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
MONT BLANC. S. This beautiful Lilac is one of the very best of the 
single whites. The plant is compact and shapely in growth, with 
clean foliage. The panicles are large, rather compact and of beautiful 
form. The florets are immense in size. Color a creamy white. 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50 
PAUL THIRION. D. Although this variety was introduced some time 
ago, stock is still scarce. The buds are a bright rich red, not purple. 
When the panicles are fully open it is one of the richest looking of 
all Lilacs. This red gradually fades into an old rose. The trusses are 
large and the florets very double. 2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
PRESIDENT GREVY. D. A clear medium blue with immense panicles 
and very double florets. This is one of the older varieties and still 
a desirable one. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
PRESIDENT LINCOLN. S. A fine 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. 
The bush is strong and free flowering. A real Wedgwood-blue. 
2 to 3 ft., $5.00 
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 
toned light red-purple. One of those self colors everyone likes. 
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. 2 to 3 ft., $3.50 
SOUV. de LUDWIG SPAETH. S. Red. Although one of the oldest of 
the improved Lilacs, still it is one of the best. 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 fo- 
liage. Color a brilliant intense rich purple-red, that holds up well in 
the sun and lasts a long time. Bush large and a very profuse bloomer. 
2 tO Stan as-5D0 
VESTALE. S. One of the best and most graceful of all single whites. 
Trusses 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., $3.00 
3 GENUINE OWN ROOT FRENCH LILACS 
Naturally, the law of averages cannot possibly regulate the de- 
mand for all Lilacs so evenly as to prevent a surplus of some and 
a shortage of others. It is nothing unusual to find that the va- 
rieties in which we have a surplus include the very best of the 
good standard kinds. To keep our stock arranged in balanced 
quantities, we are willing to send these out at a special low price 
which provides for this Final Collection Offer: 
3 excellent varieties, all different, all correctly labeled, in a 2- 
3-foot grade for $5.50, postpaid, or a 3- to 4-foot grade for $7.50, 
postpaid. 
Lilac Descriptions 
Many of the peculiarities of any variety of Lilac are easily 
described. One can tell at a glance whether the florets are single, 
semi-double or double, or the panicles are simple or compound, 
long or short, loose or compact. 
But when it comes to color probably no two persons would 
name exactly alike the colors of any dozen varieties of Lilacs. 
It must be remembered also that, aside from the difficulty of 
getting an exact name for the normal color of a variety, this color 
may change somewhat with the season. For example, this year 
we had cool, cloudy, and rainy weather throughout the Lilac 
season. Consequently the colors were all darker than usual. The 
character of the soil also sometimes changes the color slightly. 
We make our descriptions as clear as we can, but we under- 
stand how difficult it is for a purchaser who cannot visit a Lilac 
field during the blooming season to make his selection. How- 
ever, we list only good varieties, those that would give much 
pleasure to the purchaser. 
CONTROL OF PESTS 
PESTS: Oystershell scale and the Lilac borer are about the 
only enemies of the Lilac. For oystershell scale use as a spray 
either lime-sulphur or an oil spray. Use liquid lime-sulphur in 
preference to dry at the rate of 1 part to 7 parts water, or if 
the oil spray is used, then at the rate of 1 part to 15 parts water. 
In using the oil spray be sure the sprayer is thoroughly cleaned 
out before putting in the oil. Lime-sulphur spray should be 
applied just as the buds are beginning to show green, while the 
oil spray should be used before the buds show any green. 
The LILAC BORER is best handled by prevention. If bushes 
are kept well cultivated and growing, there is but little borer 
trouble. Where the borer is at work, he may be taken and killed 
by running a small wire into the hole and twisting it around to 
accomplish this. One can also shoot carbon bisulphide into the 
furrow of the borer with a medicine or fountain pen dropper; 
then plug up the entrance with putty or gum. Don’t wait until 
this destructive worm has destroyed a part of your Lilac bush. 
MILDEW: Sometimes in damp, cool weather in summer and 
early fall, the foliage on a Lilac may show a white deposit which 
causes the leaves to curl and fall. This is mildew and is con- 
trolled by dusting the plant with finely powdered sulphur. 
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