Consider these Qualities of the lilac 
1. Its many uses in your garden. 
a. For large foundation plantings about your home. 
b. For tall screening hedges. 
c. Asan accent for the back of a perennial planting. 
d. Asa specimen in your flower garden or on your lawn. 
2. Hardiness. 
a. Extremely long lived. True age not known as yet. First mentioned in 1554. 
b. Will thrive in the coldest and the hottest climates, if not too far South. 
c. Not fussy in their growing requirements. 
d. Not subject to many common plant diseases. 
3. Little care required. 
a. Prune like most any deciduous bush. 
b. Remove excessive suckers as they appear. 
c. Cut off faded flowers after blooming season. 
d. Fertilize as required with a well-balanced commercial fertilizer or barnyard 
manure. 
4. Many colors to choose from for color harmony. 
a. Such as: creamy white, flesh, rosy pink, Wedgewood blue, violet, deep red, 
rich purple and variegated blooms showing two or more colors in the same 
bloom. 
5. Prolong the blooming season for as long as two months. 
a. By using species and species hybrids as well as the French varieties. 
6. Hybrid lilacs. 
a. Frequently bloom when only 18 inches tall and within a comparatively short 
time after transplanting. The common old-fashioned lilac seldom blooms 
before it is five or six feet high. 
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Booklet for lilac Enthusiasts 
Write for “Lilacs for America,’ published by Arthur Hoyt Scott, Horticul- 
tural Foundation, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, for $1.00. 
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TERMS OF SALE—Remittance should accompany all orders and may be made 
by Post Office Money Order, Bank Draft or Check. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT—-As soon as dormant which is usually by early November. 
All are freshly dug for each order. We do not recommend digging or shipping 
after March 15. 
PACKING AND SHIPPING COSTS—Price includes packing and guaranteed 
safe arrival to your grounds. The customer pays shipping costs. Slight packing 
charge on large orders. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS—Comprehensive planting instructions are en- 
closed with each order shipped. 
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Visitors are Welcome 
You are welcome to visit our garden and nursery any time during blooming 
season in May and June. 
