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AQUILEGIA (P) COLUMBINE 



A graceful plant 2J2 feet high with intricate 

 spurred flowers on long, slender stems. The 

 wide range of self-colors and flowers with 

 contrasting color combinations make them 

 especially interesting to grow. May-June. 

 Long-Spurred Varieties 

 1141 Blue Shades 1143 Pink Shades 



1144 Scarlet Shades 

 Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 



1147 Crimson Star. Red with white 

 centers. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. §1.10. 

 1152 Colossal Hybrids. An outstanding 

 mixture. Enormous 5J/2->n cn flowers with 

 exceptionally long spurs. Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. 

 §1.25; 6 pkts. $2.25. 

 1146 American Hybrids. Magnificent clus- 

 ters of huge, long-spurred, single flowers. 

 Pure white, blue and white, pure yellow, 

 pink with yellow corolla, red with orange 

 corolla are included in this blend. Pkt. 25c; 

 3 pkts 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 



1157 ARCTOTIS grandis. (A) AFRICAN 

 DAISY. Showy flowers, white above and 

 lilac-blue below, with rich blue centers, on 

 2-foot stems. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 

 75c. 



1158 Arctotis Hybrids. Plants a foot high 

 with flowers in a mixture of colors including 

 coppery rose, red, crimson, orange, gold and 

 cream. Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75. 



ASTERS 



Asters should have an open, sunny position. 

 They prefer rich loamy soil. Seed is prefer- 

 ably started in a sunny window, hotbed or 

 coldframe in March, the seedlings trans- 

 planted 1 y% feet apart in May. 



Annual Types 



Princess Asters. (Description and color 



picture on page 9.) 



1170 Aurora, Golden Sheaf. Deep yellow. 



1213 *Princess Annie. Peach-blossom. 



1214 Princess Barbara. Orchid. 



1215 *Princess Elizabeth. White. 



1218 *Princess Linda. Pure rose. 

 1217 *Princess Marsha. Cinnabar-red. 



1219 *Princess Margaret. True rose. 

 1217A Princess Pat. Bright crimson. 

 1219A *Princess Susan. Clear deep blue. 



1220 Princess Mixed. Splendid blend. 



Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; V 4 oz. SI 



• COLLECTION 2991: 6 pkts. marked 

 *$1. 



Begonia, Adeline 



Invincible or Early Royal. A superior 

 aster, robust and wilt-resistant. Fully double 

 flowers are like chrysanthemums in form, 

 3}/£ to 4 inches across. Stems are long and 

 ideal for cutting. Flowering is continuous 

 from summer to frost. 

 1191 Lavender 



1192 Violet-Purple 

 1196 Carmine-Rose 

 1198 Crimson 



1195 Pearl-Pink 

 1197 Pure White 



1200 Mixed Colors 



Pkt. 15c; V4OZ. 60c; oz. $2 



• COLLECTION 2934 : Pkt. ea. 6 colors 75c 



Early Giant. Asters fully double, 4 to 5 

 inches across and possessing great decorative 

 value for arrangements. Plant height 2 Yi feet. 



1221 Light Blue. Bright, light tint. 

 1223 Rose Marie. Bright rose. 

 1225 Peach Blossom. Lavender-pink. 

 Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 



• COLLECTION 2936: Pkt. each of 3 

 colors 65c 



Midseason Giants. (In color on page 9.) 

 Queen of the Earlies (Market). Valuable 

 for early flowers. The medium-sized asters 

 are very full. 18 inches. 

 1178 Crimson 1184 Rose-Pink 



1180 Dark Blue 1186 White 



1182 Lavender 1189 Mixed 



Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 

 ©COLLECTION 2933 : Pkt. ea. 5 colors 60c. 



Improved Crego. Finest of the fancy 

 Comet asters, 5-inch flowers on long stems. 



1201 Azure-Blue 1207 Orchid 



1202 Crimson 1208 Shell-Pink 



1204 Dark Blue 1210 White 



1205 Deep Rose 1212 Mixed Crego 



Pkt. 15c; Vioz. 60c; oz. $2 



1259 Single Comet, Mixed. A distinctive 

 type for arrangements, having large flowers 

 5 to 6 inches across in a choice blend of colors. 

 Pkt. 15c; y±oi. 50c; oz. $1.50. 

 Late Branching or Semple's. Flowers of 

 extraordinary size, standing erect on long, 

 graceful stems. 1J^ to 2 feet. 



1249 Lavender 1253 Rose-Pink 



1250 Purple 1254 Sensation (red) 

 1256 Shell-Pink 1258 Mixed 



1251 Pure White 



Pkt. 15c; y 4 oz. 60c; oz. $2 

 Little Giants. A new and distinct type 

 growing in 12-inch mounds, with numerous 

 Crego-shaped, 4 to 5-inch flowers. 

 1236A Azure Fairy. Pure clear lavender. 

 1237A Rosamond. Soft rose-pink. 



Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 



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Aqnilegia, American Hybrids 



Giant Sunshine Aster. Not wilt-resistant. 

 Flowers are spectacular, 4 to 6 inches across, 

 with cushiony centers of petals and pointed 

 outer petals. 3 feet. 



1261 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 

 6 pkts. $1.10. 



1174 Santa Maria Super Giant. Six-inch 

 flowers are double and pure white, with 

 gracefully curled petals interlacing at the 

 center. Stout stems 2Yi feet long. Pkt. 25c; 

 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 



1171 Ball's White. The finest midseason 

 white aster. Four-inch flowers have broad 

 keeled petals. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. 

 $1.10. 



1172 Heart of France. The best red aster. 

 Plants 2 feet high bear large rich deep ruby- 

 red flowers on long, strong stems. Pkt 15c; 

 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



BABY'S BREATH— see Gypsophila. 

 BACHELOR'S BUTTON— see Centaurea. 

 BALLOON-FLOWER— see Platycodon, 



BALSAM. (A) LADY'S SLIPPER. Im- 



paliens Balsamina. (In color on page 11.) 

 1285 Double Bush-Flowering, Mixed. 

 Basal-branching plants covered with double 

 flowers. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 



1276 BAPTISIA australis. (P) FALSE 

 INDIGO. A hardy, July-flowering border 

 plant growing 3 feet high with spikes of dark 

 blue, pea-shaped flowers and bluish green 

 leaves. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 



BEGONIAS 



The following types of begonias are happy in 

 sun or partial shade. Dense plants about a 

 foot high covered with flowers from May 

 until frost. Also excellent as pot plants. 



Begonia Semperflorens 



1288 Christmas Cheer. Cherry-red. 



1289 Christmas Pink. Bright pink. 



1292 King of the Reds. Glowing scarlet; 

 bronze-edged leaves. 



1294 He de France. Plants smothered with 

 pure white flowers. 



1295 Indian Maid. Scarlet; brown foliage. 

 1298 Vernon. Blood-red flowers in profu- 

 sion on 6-inch plants ideal for bedding. 



Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75 

 Begonia Gracilis 



1300 Adeline. A dwarf bright pink. 

 1304 Luminosa compacta. A profuse 

 scarlet-red reaching a height of only 5 inches. 

 1307 Pure White. Dwarf with green foliage. 



Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75 



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