For Lasting Beauty 
“LARGE SAVINGS’’ 
Buy from ACKERMAN — direct from the Nursery to your door — 
no agent’s commissions to pay! 
FRENCH LILACS 
Until you have seen these Hybrid Lilacs, you cannot realize 
how beautiful they are. Immense flower panicles with semi- 
double to double florets. They are perfectly hardy. Bloom quick- 
est of all Lilacs, blooming very young — generally the next year 
after planting. Will not sucker. Carefully budded on hardy 
understocks. We offer these splendid Lilacs in five colors: 
2-163 — Blue. 2-162 — Pink. 2-161 — Purple. 2-160 — Red. 
2-164 — White. 
PRICE: 2-Yr., 15-18 in. shrubs, 85c each; 3 for $2.40. 
New Everblooming 
ar TAMARIX 
(Summer Glow) 
2-107 — A new variety, 
by far the best. Thrives 
in sun or shade and in 
any type of soil. The 
silvery blue feathery 
foliage gives a charm- 
ing lacy loveliness. The 
attractive wine-red 
flowers are produced 
all summer. Grows 10 
to 12 feet tall, but can 
be pruned to a lower 
height. Hardy. Excel- 
lent for screen or back- 
ground plantings. 
Price: 18-24 in. shrubs, 
80c each; 3 for $2.25. 
RED JAPAN QUINCE 
2-123 — The Red Firebush! Very early in the spring, this fine, 
attractive shrub is completely covered with dazzling, scarlet 
flowers, followed by small, fragrant, quince-shaped fruits. 
Foliage dark, glossy green. Very desirable for single speci- 
mens, also for hedges. Grows 5 to 7 feet tall. 2-Yr., 18-24 
in. shrubs, 70c each; 3 for $1.95. 
WEIGELA BRISTOL RUBY 
(Cardinal Shrub) 
U.S. Plant Patent No. 492 
The Best Red Weigela Grown — Flowers Throughout 
Summer and Fall! 
2-86 — Hardier and more vigorous than all other Red Weigelas; 
makes a shapely, thrifty plant with attractive rich green 
foliage. Color of bloom is a soft ruby-red shading to garnet- 
crimson. Attains a height of 6 to 7 ft. at maturity; requires 
very little pruning because it flowers well from old wood; 
no die-back or uneven growth. 2-Yr., 12-18 in. shrubs, 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.70. 
ABELIA GRANDIFLORA 
(Glossy Arbutus) 
2-111 — Dainty, bell-shaped, white and pink flowers from 
early spring until frost. Shiny, practically evergreen leaves 
look as though they had been waxed. In cold climates, 
suggest planting in protected area. About 5 feet at maturity. 
2-Yr., 18-24 in. shrubs, $1.10 each; 3 for $3.00. 
BEAUTY BUSH 
2-96 — (Kolkwitzia Amabilis). Covered early in May with 
the utmost profusion of small, bell-shaped, clear pink 
flowers with brownish spots and veins. The tiny, rose-colored 
buds are fascinating, hooded with fuzzy jackets which 
remain to decorate the seed pods. Graceful the year round 
and perfectly hardy. 2-Yr., 18-24 in. shrubs, 70c each; 
3 for $1.95. 
BARGAIN NO. 15 
1 French Lilac (Your choice) .00 
1 Weigela, Bristol Ruby $2 
1 Red Japan Quince Net, not prepaid _ é 
. Beauty Bush 
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