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ALPHA NURSERY 
ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
FRENCH LILAC 
3 ft. Plants 
75c each 3 for $2.00 
The following are some of the best varieties of 
the French Lilacs. They are more dwarf than the 
common varieties; the blooms are larger and of bet¬ 
ter color, they also bloom much younger. These 
Lilacs are grafted on Privet or Ash and do not 
sprout They should be planted 3 or 4 inches deep¬ 
er than they grew in the Nursery. Every home 
should have a few of these Lilacs. 
CHARLES JOLLY—Double. Very dark purple 
with silver reflex. 
CHARLES X —Single purplish red, strong rapid grower. 
LUDWIG SPAETH —Single dark red. One of the best of the reds. A little 
more dwarf than the others. 
MME. LEMOINE —Pure double white. The best of the whites. 
COMMON LILAC 
LILAC (Common Purple) —Grows 6 to 8 feet. Lavender purple flowers. This is the 
old fashioned purple lilac with the sweet scented flowers in May. 2 to 3 ft. plants, 
35c each. 
We can furnish 4 to 5 ft. blooming size in Purple Lilac for 
$1.00 each 
PERSIAN LILAC —Upright vigorous grower, reddish purple flowers in April and 
May. This Lilac blooms very young, and is very hardy; stands dry weather; much 
used for hedges or tall screens. 
3 to 4 ft. plants 75c each; 12-18 in. plants 30c each 
BUTTERFLY BUSH 
BUTTERFLY BUSH (Common) Summer Lilac —Makes a bush 3 to 4 feet tall, but 
freezes to the ground during winter. The bush is just covered with long racemes 
of Lilac-like flowers. Blooms in July and August. Very attractive. 2 yr. plants 
30c each. 
NEW ILE DE FRANCE BUTTERFLY BUSH —This is a new variety, flowers much 
darker in color—almost dark red. 2 year plants, 50c each. 
HARDY PERENNIALS . . . SPRING BULBS 
Send for our SPECIAL list of HARDY PERENNIALS, SPRING BULBS, 
VEGETABLE PLANTS, GREENHOUSE BEDDING PLANTS 
We have a very complete assortment of hardy out-door plants, also bulbs for spring 
planting. Cannas, Dahlias, Lilies and Greenhouse grown plants for porch boxes, flower 
beds-and urns. The planting time for these plants and bulbs starts about April 15 and 
continues until June 1st. 
Send for our FREE BOOKLET ON HARDY FLOWERS. 
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