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PINK 
—Macrostachia. Single. Pinkish-lilac. 
—Mme. Antoine Buckner. Double. An abundance of 
big feathery spikes of delicate lilac-rose. 
REDDISH PURPLE 
—Chas. Joly. Double. Well filled spikes of deep crimson- 
violet flowers. Dependable. 
—Chas. X. Single. Medium size. Reddish violet, very 
profuse bloomer. 
—Congo. Single. Very deep reddish purple. 
—Glory. Single. Enormous clusters of large size wine- 
red florets. Often have triple spike. 12 in. across and 
9 in. high. 
—Ludwig Spaeth. Single. Very dark reddish-purple. 
Always attracts attention. 
—Massina. Single. Very large individual florlets of 
deep red-purple. 
—Paul Thirion. Double. Buds claret red, blossoms car- 
mine to lilac pink. 
—Pocahontas. Single. An early hybrid with purplish- 
lilac flowers. 
—Reaumur. Single. Deep wine colored buds opening 
lighter. Very floriferous. 
—Ruhm Von Horstenstein. Single. Large clusters deep 
brownish-red in bud changing to clear reddish-lilac. 
SPECIES AND HYBRIDS 
—Chinese. 8-10 ft. Commonly called Persian. Purple- 
lilac flowers in small clusters. Slender arching branches. 
Very profuse bloomer. A splendid shrub. 
—Microphylla. Littleleaf Lilac. A small spreading lilac 
with pink blossoms blooming a little later than the 
French lilacs. 
—Persian. This lilac is very similar to the Chinese ex- 
cept smaller. 
—Sweginzowi Albida. Chengtu Lilac. Blooms late. 
Beautifully formed panicles of pale pink flowers with 
bright pink centers are borne in great profusion. One 
of the loveliest of the lilac species. 
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