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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. 
HUGO KOSTER—Single, bluish violet to light red¬ 
dish purple flowers—very large. One of the best 
singles. 
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. 
FRENCH LILACS—SLOW GROWING DWARF VARIETIES 
We offer two varieties in the dwarf Lilacs. They are for plantings where the tall, 
heavy kinds cannot be used. 
2 to 3 ft. plants, 4 year—75c each; 2 for $1.45 
MARECHAL LANNES —Double flowers; very large, full erect clusters, bluish violet— 
choice kind. 
REAMUR —Single flowers, very large, violet carmine—a choice dark lilac. 
NEW LILAC HYBRIDS 
A new group of Hybrid Lilacs, characterized by its rapid growth and very early 
blooming, about 10 days before the common lilac. The flowers are large and sweet 
scented, the flower clusters often a foot long. 
4 to 5 ft. plants, 5 years old—$1.50 each 
CLAUDE BERNARD —Long panicles of double, bright mauve lilac flowers. 
VAUBAN —Flowers double, light lilac pink to much darker in bud. 
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. 
