Orders for dormant Lilacs received after April 10th will be shipped in fall 
Gir the is truly here when the delicate and refined fragrance. 
of the Lilac ushers in the first main festival of garden 
bloom. Their sweet fragrance and ruggedness have put 
them in first place as the most popular spring-flowering shrub. 
Lilacs prefer a sunny location and a fertile, well-drained 
soil. Should your soil be acid, a liberal application of lime will 
remedy this condition. In fall it is advisable to apply a heavy 
LILACS BY COLOR ONLY: 
WHITE SATINY PINK LAVENDER 
ROSY PURPLE VIOLET-RED MAUVE-PINK 
BLUE PURPLE 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50 each; 3 to 4 ft., $3.75 each 
2 to 3-ft. blooming-size plants in 6 different colors 
Cae $1q-.00 (REGULAR VALUE 
$15.00) 
Six plants labeled with the variety name for later identification 
Special Sale 
LILACS 
in Bloom 
(BALLED AND BURLAPPED) 
May, 1947 
At the Nursery Sales Grounds 
in East Rutherford 
Come and select your favorite 
colors in mamed varieties 
r 
The land on which these Lilacs 
are growing has been sold and is 
bemg vacated by June 1. There 
are many small lots of about 100 
varieties of the best French 
- Hybrids, varying in size from 3 
to 6 feet but too numerous to 
catalogue generally. Prices will 
range from $3.00 to $7.50 for 
larger specimens. 
The plants will be dug with a 
large ball of soil wrapped securely 
in strong burlap (Balled and Bur- 
lapped, in nurserymen’s terms) 
to insure successful transplanting. 
This is your opportunity to con- 
veniently see and buy specimen 
plants from one of the World’s 
Best Collections of Lilacs. They 
will be available when Lilacs 
bloom m northern New Jersey. 
For “‘Cash and Carry” sales or 
truck delivery wherever practical 
and economical. Telephone 
RUtherford 2-0700 in May for 
further particulars. 
East Rutherford, N. J- 
mulch of well-decayed manure, which in turn may be spaded 
into the ground in spring. 
Bobbink & Atkins has been growing the world’s choicest 
varieties for many years. Because of the exigencies of war, our 
supply has been reduced, and will be limited this season to a 
selection by color. Each plant will be labeled with the correct 
variety name, in the color you select. 
NOTE: 
It should be remembered in connection with the color descrip- 
tion of Lilacs that the colors of all Lilacs are soft, and except for 
the whites, are a blending of colors rather than one pure tone. 
After transplanting it often requires two seasons or more for Lilacs 
to again produce their true color. 
3 to 4-ft. blooming-size plants in 6 different colors 
Ear $21.00 (REGULAR VALUE 
$22.50) 
Six extra selected plants for greater immediate blooming effect 

