Book  (Oct 2001)  Page(s) 377-378.  Includes photo(s).

Book  (1995)  Page(s) 24.  
 
quite large lilac 'Victoria'

Book  (1872)  Page(s) 150.  
 
C. Victoria (Cripps).—This is a showy, vigoroushabited variety of the lanuginosa type. The leaves are ternate, with very large broad cordate-ovate leaflets, while the flowers are well formed, close, composed of about six obovate sepals, of a reddish-lilac or deep reddish-mauve colour, the stamens having white filaments, and pale purplish-brown anthers. It is a showy and distinct variety, and was awarded a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1870.