d FRENCH LILACS 
Color Fragrance Beauty 
French Lilacs are the most fragrant and 
beautiful of all lilacs. Very hardy, they 
start blooming within two years—and often 
the next year after planting. Lovely as a 
single bush, a mass planting is breath- 
taking. We have five of the most beautiful 
varieties. You can see their beauty on the 
Front Cover. 
A640 BELLE DE NANCY, pink with white 
center. 
A641 CHAS X, buds reddish-purple, open- 
ing to lavender. 
A642 CHARLES JOLY, rich deep red. 
A643 MME. LEMOINE, pure white. 
A644 PRESIDENT GREVY, bluish lilac. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH Heavy 3 year shrubs, $1.25 each; 3 for 
A a ade A623 SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER. One 
BUTTERFLY BUSH of the finest low-growing, dwarf shrubs, 
s In constant bloom from June to Septem- 
(Buddleia) ber. Flowers of bright rose borne in 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER 
broad flat clusters, completely covering 
Often called the Summer Lilac, these : ¥ the bush. The best shrub for low borders 
shrubs are becoming more and more pop- and hedges. Excellent for covering diffi- 
ular. They are compact in growth, about 4 cult terraces. Extra-heavy 2 ft., 80c 
feet tall, and a mass of panicles of color each; 3 for $2.25, postpaid. 
through the summer. They die back to the 
ground each winter, but come up from 
the roots to give a profusion of bloom each 
summer. They MUST BE CUT BACK when 
planted—or you will complain that they 
did not grow. 
A637 ILE DE FRANCE. Purple 
A638 CHARMING. Pink 
A639 DUBONNET. Deep wine red 
A649 SNOWBALL. A iall growing shrub, 
8 to 10 feet. The picture shows the huge 
“Snowball” blooms that have made this 
a favorite for generations. Wonderful for 
cemetery bouquets. 18-24 inches, 70c 
each, postpaid. 
WELCH BETTER BUY 
No. A647X 
5 TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE 
Heavy No. 1 plants, 70c each; 3 for 
$2.00, postpaid. 
Special 2 ft. shrubs 
, for only 
FORSYTHIA (GOLDEN BELL) 
$1.00 
postpaid 
A648 FORSYTHIA (Goldenbell.) Few, if 
any, of the hardy spring flowering shrubs 
can surpass the splendor and brilliancy 
of Forsythia. Of upright, vigorous growth, 
foliage rich, dark green and lustrous. 
Flowers brilliant golden yellow, borne in 
great profusion early in April before the 
leaves appear. Extra-heavy 18-24 inches, 
50c each; 3 for $1.35, postpaid. 
A646 TARTARIAN HONEYSUCEKLE. This is 
probably the best known and most pop- 
ular of all the tall-growing shrubs. Reach- 
ing a height of 8 to 10 feet, it makes the 
perfect screen planting. The shrub is a 
mass of bell-shaped flowers in early 
June, but the more striking beauty is in 
the clusters of bright red berries that fol- 
low the bloom and hang on through late 
frosts. Branches of these lovely berry 
clusters will last more than a month 
when cut and put in water. See under 
Hedging for special low prices on large 
_ iT quantities. Heavy 18-24 inch shrubs, 55c 
TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE ‘each; 3 for $1.50, postpaid. SNOWBALL 
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