We are growing a number of varieties not included in this 
catalog. Most of these have been added to our collection only recently and 
are not yet available in sufficient quantity to warrant a catalog listing. If you 
would like any lilacs not mentioned, write us. We may be able to quote you. 
Our price list is a separate publication, customarily issued twice 
annually. Our current list is attached to this catalog. 
Terms are cash with order. Order as early as possible. Some varieties 
sell out very quickly. We refund your money on any lilac that we cannot 
supply. We never substituie one variety for another, unless the customer gives 
us his express permission to do so. 
We customarily ship Express, shipping charges collect. We do not 
recommend shipment in any other manner. If you do not want your order 
sent by Express, please make advance arrangements with us. In all cases the 
customer pays shipping charges. Bear in mind that because of size limitations 
on packages only small orders may be sent Parcel Post. When ordering, be sure 
to tell us your nearest Express office. 
All plants shipped are packed with greatest care. Roots are packed 
in damp sphagnum moss (the best moisture-retaining material available) and 
wrapped in waterproof paper. Tops are reinforced with stout sticks, branches 
carefully tied, and buds protected with excelsior. The whole package is then 
sewed in burlap. Every season customers write us about the excellent condi- 
tion in which our stock reached them. 
Planting and cultural directions are included in every shipment. 
Look for them when you open your package. 
Our lilacs are easy to grow, but they must have a sunny location with 
good drainage. They should never be planted close to large trees. They prefer 
a slightly alkaline soil; working in agricultural lime in suitable amounts will 
correct acid soil conditions. 
Lilacs need comparatively little care. Stable manure or commercial 
fertilizers may be applied in early spring, or immediately after the bushes have 
bloomed. One tablespoonful of complete fertilizer (4-12-4 or 4-16-4) worked 
into the soil around one 2-3’ plant is about the right proportion. Spraying 
with liquid lime sulphur or miscible oil while plants are dormant and tem- 
perature above freezing will control scale. Lilacs should not be allowed to 
sucker too freely but a new stem should be allowed to grow occasionally to 
take care of possible losses of old wood. Ground around lilacs should be kept 
well cultivated. 
