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FLOWERING DOGWOODS—A spectacular sight at blossom time. 

GARDEN ARISTOCRATS 
This is a collection of lovely ornamen- 
tals, shrubs and trees of outstanding beauty, 
for specimens on your lawn. Plant them 
where nothing else will interfere with them, 
Height listed after name of variety indicates 
size at maturity. Listed in order of ultimate 
height. 
HARDY AZALEA (Azalea mollis). 3-4 ft. We 
have an excellent supply of beautiful 
Azaleas with flower buds to bloom for 
you this spring. The colors are shades 
of yellow, from lemon and cream to 
brownish-gold and orange. We suggest 
that you plant at least 3 bushes in a 
group for a great color effect. They 
bloom in May and June. Azaleas prefer 
partial shade and a slightly acid soil. 
Proper soil conditions may be created 
the same way as recommended on page 
13 for Blueberries. 12-18 in. $4.50. 
RED LILAC (Syringa vulgaris Ludwig 
Spaeth). 10-12 ft. Large, single blos- 
soms of splendid, dark purplish red col- 
or. If you plant only one Lilac, select 
this variety. Its beauty and fragrance 
are unexcelled. 2-3 ft. $2.00. 
WHITE LILAC (Syringa vulgaris Marie Le- 
Graye). 10-12 ft. Large, single flowers, 
creamy white, 2-3 ft. $2.00. 
DOUBLE FRENCH LILAC (Syringa vulgaris 
Hybrids). 10-12 ft. Double French Lilacs 
in bloom are one of the loveliest sights 
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imaginable. Their gracefully drooping 
blooms of long, well filled clusters, their 
delightfully delicate fragrance are un- 
surpassed. Our best varieties are Char- 
les Joly (Double Red), Mme. Casimir 
Perier (Double White), President Grevy 
(Double Purple). 2-3 ft. $2.00. 
EUROPEAN SMOKE TREE (Cotinus coggy- 
gria). 10-12 ft. One of the most beauti- 
ful and unusual plants. From mid-sum- 
mer until autumn surmounted with 
masses of feathery panicles of flowers 
which give the effect of acloud of smoke. 
Makes a unique specimen on the lawn. 
2-3 ft. $2.00. 
BLOOD-LEAF PLUM (Prunus cistena). 12-15 
ft. A colorful shrub with deep purple 
leaves all season. Even the bark and 
wood is purple. Its foliage makes an at- 
tractive contrast to the green of the lawn. 
9-6 ft. $2.50. 
DOUBLE RED FLOWERING PEACH (Prunus 
persica rubra). 12-15 ft. A beautiful 
Flowering Peach with double red blos- 
soms in May. 3-4 ft. $1.50, 
BLOOD-LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE (Acer pal- 
matum atropurpureum). 12-15 ft; Highly 
ornamental as a lawn specimen because 
of its deep red foliage throughout spring, 
summer and fall. Our supply is limited, 
Please order early. 15-18 in. $8.00. . 
1950 Catalog—Stern’s Nurseries, Geneva, N. Y. 

