Firmament One of fhe, finest of all blue Lilacs. 
See Page 44 for 2 Special Lilac Offers 
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Ruhm von Horstenstein—Best Light Red-Purple 
A variety that is never disappointing. 
Improved Greuch Lilacs 
In our 1952 catalog, we warned our customers that we would 
be extremely short of Lilacs by 1953. This time has now arrived 
and our list of fine varieties is small compared to our previous 
offerings. We lost thousands of our small plants two years ago 
and we must now wait for at least two’ more years until our new 
plants will again be ready to send out. 
THE ABOVE PICTURE 
Is from a photograph of four average sized plants of our Own-Root 
French Lilacs showing one plant of two-to three-foot size, and three 
plants of a three to four-foot size. 
The line running through each plant shows the depth you should 
plant your bushes. ; " 
To one who has never grown an Own-Root French Lilac, the’ price 
may seem high, but we feel sure you would not wish to care for a plant 
for five years and offer it for a price below what we are charging. 
The above Ths shows how a 
Lilac should bloom if properly trimmed. 
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