Fragrant LILACS 
for Color in May 
Lilacs thrive on rather deep planting, in 
alkaline soil and occasional feedings of 
bonemeal and cow manure. When they 
it immediately after 
need pruning, do 
plooming, so as to allow the plant time to 
grow the shoots that will produce the next 
season’s bloom. 
THE SUCCESS OF OUR WORLD’S 
CHOICEST NURSERY PRODUCTS IS DUE 
TO THE PLEASURE AND SATISFACTION 
THEY HAVE GIVEN. 
MICHEL BUCHNER 
Three Beautiful French Lilacs for $6.75. 
Bobbink & Atkins 

MME: LEMOINE : 
Packing free if cash accompanies the order up to April 1 
LILACS 
Orders for dormant Lilacs received after April 10 will be shipped in fall 
\Oo sere everyone’s childhood initiation mto the plant world had its beginning 
by picking and bringing home a handful of fragrant Lilacs. Their sweet aroma permeates 
the entire atmosphere and leaves us with memories of their beauty for all our days. 
Throughout the countryside in May, many old plants will be found blooming as profusely 
as ever, even beside old homesteads with only the foundation left standing. 
Today’s modern hybrids offer many outstanding colors, in both single and double varieties, 
all bearing the familiar, old-fashioned fragrance. Wherever space permits a Lilac or two should 
be planted. 



NOTE: Only top-grade plants are used to fill 
orders for all special group offers throughout 
this catalogue. 



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Bobbink & Atkms has been headquarters 
for these modern forms of old-fashioned plants 
and their many outstanding relatives; we con- 
tinue to offer a few of the little-known and 
hard-to-find varieties. 
Charles Joly. Double; reddish purple. Its 
narrow, upright habit of growth is adapted to 
the smaller garden where space is limited. 
Hugo de Vries. Single; mauve-pink; very large 
individual flowers. Midseason. 
Hugo Koster. Single; rosy purple; very fra- 
grant. Early. 
Michel Buchner. Double; bluish lilac. Mid- 
season. 
Mme. Felix. Single; free flowering; white. 
Low grower; midseason. 
Mme. Florent Stepman. Single; white; extra 
large trusses. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double; snow-white. A 
worthy addition to any garden. Midseason. 
Souv. de L. Spaeth. Single; rosy purple. Very 
showy; midseason. 
PRICE OF ABOVE: 
114, to 2 ft., $2.50 each; 2 to 3 ft., $3.00 
SPECIAL OFFER No.1 _ 
3 18 to 24-in. plants for $6.75 
(Regular value $7.50) 
3 2 to 214-Kt. plants for $8.00 
(Regular value $9.00) 
iwhite 1rosy purple 1 bluish lilac 
Each plant labeled true to name 
SPECIAL OFFER No. 2 
18 to 24-in. plants for $ 
5 (R pee value $12.50) 1 1 2 2 5 
2 to 214-ft. plants for $ 
° : a value $15.00) 1 3 a 7 5 
_ 2 rosy purple 1 bluish lilac 
1 white 1 mauve-pink 
Each plant labeled true to name. 
SPECIAL OFFER No. 3 
18 to 24-in. plants f 
8 ee ao oo $4 7 a 5 0 
1 of each variety listed on this page 
Each plant labeled true to name 
NOTE: It should be remembered in con- 
nection with the color descriptions of Lilacs 
that the colors of all Lilacs are soft, and ex- 
cept for the whites, are a blending of colors 
rather than one pure tone. After transplant- 
ing it often requires two seasons or more for 
Lilacs to again produce their true color. 
We have an unusually fine collection of 
Lilacs containing many other varieties in 
addition to those here listed, and shall be 
pleased to mail a complete list on request. 

