FRENCH HYBRIDS 
PRISCILLA (Havemeyer) 
Single. Big, showy, upright spikes; large, deeply cupped florets of 
brilliant imperial purple with bright yellow centers. A late, most 
prolific bloomer. Very sweet fragrance. Strong, upright grower. A 
superb Havemeyer origination only recently introduced into 
commerce. 
RENE JARRY-DESLOGES (Lemoine 1905) 
Double. Light mauve to verbena violet blossoms and pale wine 
colored buds give the big, dense panicles a striking attractiveness. 
Blooms early. Sturdy, slender, erect, symmetrical growth habit. 
Very hardy. 
ROMEO. See Late Hybrids, p. 16. 
ROYALTY. See Late Hybrids, p. 16. 
RUTILANT. See Late Hybrids, p. 16. 
SAUGEANA. See Chinensis Hybrids, p. 14. 
UNCLE TOM (L’Oncle Tom) (Lemoine 1903) 
Single. Large, graceful, open clusters of huge, dark red purple 
flowers with cupped petals. An exceptionally heavy bloomer. A 
well-shaped shrub of rather dwarf habit. (Illus. p. 12) 
URSULA. See Late Hybrids, p. 16. 
VESTALE (Lemoine 1910) 
Single. Big, handsome trusses of dazzling white florets with bright 
yellow centers. A very lusty grower that makes a broad, imposing 
bush. One of the most satisfying white lilacs. (Illus. p. 4) 
VICTOR LEMOINE (Lemoine 1906) 
Double. Magnificent panicles of strikingly beautiful blossoms with 
contrasting petals of lilac pink and Chinese violet. Blooms prolifi- 
cally; keeps unusually well as a cut flower. A strong, sturdy variety. 
VIRGILIA. See Late Hybrids, p. 16. 
VIRGINIA BECKER (Becker 1947) 
Single. Bright and showy; bears cylindrical clusters of lovely orchid 
purple flowers in great profusion. Buds deep petunia purple; petals 
distinctly cupped. Very hardy and vigorous; growth habit some- 
what bushy. A new origination of Gilbert Becker of Climax, 
Michigan. 
WILLIAM ROBINSON (Lemoine 1899) 
Double. In bud the trusses are a mass of rich carmine rosettes, 
turning to an attractive shade of pinkish lavender when in full 
bloom. A robust, upright, symmetrical grower; very heavy and 
dependable bloomer. 
All of our lilacs are grown on their own roots 
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