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French 
Lilac 
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 single to 
double florets. They are perfectly hardy. Bloom quickest of all 
Lilacs, blooming very young— generally the next year after plant- 
ing. 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., 18-24 in. shrubs, $1.10 each; 3 for $3.00. 
New Everblooming 
TAMARIX 
(Summer Glow) 
Weigela, 
Bristol Ruby 
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, 
85c each; 3 for $2.40. 
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. Wery desirable for single speci- 
mens, also for hedges. Grows 5 to 7 feet tall. 2-Yr., 18-24 
in. shrubs, 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
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. 
s eng ABELIA GRANDIFLORA \ 
Semmer Glow Tamarix (Glossy Arbutus) Abelia Grandiflora 
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, $1.15 each; 3 for $3.25. 
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, 80c each; 
3 for $2.25. 
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BARGAIN NO. 43 
1 French Lilac (Your Choice) $ 2 10 
1 Weigela, Bristol Ruby 
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