splendens 
Amaranthus 
(Joseph’s Coat) 
Hardy Annual 
Brilliant foliaged plants, 
particularly useful for back- 
grounds, centers of beds, 
among shrubs, etc. , 
920 TRICOLOR SPLEN- 
DENS. The leaves are glow- 
ing scarlet-crimson effectively 
marked wth yellow and 
bronze-green. Bears crimson 
flower heads. 2% feet high. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 30c; 1% oz. 50e 
921 SALICIFOLIUS. 
A graceful grower, 3 feet tall. | 
The leaves are 5 to 8 inches 
long and %4 inch wide. They 
are a bronzy green, changing 
to orange-red ‘shaded with 
gold. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 02. S5e; % oz. 55e 
922 MIXED. AII colors 
Pkt. 10ce; 44 oz. 25¢; 4% oz. 40e 
en v 
Ampelopsis 
(Japanese or Boston Ivy) 
Hardy Perennial Climber 
926 WEITCHI. A most pop- 
ular climber, clinging firmly to 
brick, stone or other materials. 
It will quickly cover them with 
a sheet of handsome, deep 
glossy-green, ivy-shaped foli- 
age, which turns to crimson 
and gold in autumn. Rapid 
and luxuriant. Perfectly 
hardy; grows 30 to 60 feet. 
Pkt. 10c; 1%, oz. 25e; % oz. 40c;3 
oz. 60e 
§3N02 
Ampelopsis Veitchi 
Plants 
60c each; 3 for $1.50; 
6 for $2.75; $5.25 per dozen, 
postpaid 
74 
Anchusa 
(Alkanet) 
Hardy Perennial 
930 ITALICA, DROPMORE, 
A variety which should be in 
every hardy border. 4 feet 
high. The flowers are of a 
beautiful gentian blue pro- 
duced in long loose sprays. 
One of the few really blue 
flowers. Free and early flow- 
ering. If cut back after flow- 
ering in the spring, it will 
bloom again in the fall. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25e; 1%4 oz. 40c 
70No06 Anchusa Plants 
Italica Dropmore 
35e each; 3 for 90c3 
6 for $1.50; $2.75 per doz., 
postpaid 
928 Anchusa capensis 
Hardy Annual Anchusa 
(Cape Forget-me-not) 
928 CAPENSIS. Easi:y 
grown from seed. The fiowers 
resemble a large Forget-me- 
not, but are nicer in every re- 
spect; very suitable for bou- 
quets and cut flowers. A most 
lovely shade of a clear, deep 
blue with a white center, 
Plants grow about 2 feet high. 
Pkt. 10¢3 % oz. 25e; % oz. 40¢ 
968 BLUE BIRD. A showy 
variety of recent introduction. 
The plants, which grow about 
18 inches high are of compact 
growth, making them vyalu- 
able for beds and borders, The 
vivid indigo blue flowers are 
desirable for cutting. 
Pkt. 25e; 3 pkts. 60c 
BRIDS, 
MIXED. 
petals and long spurs, Shades 
Pit gm 
958 Aquilegia, Long Spurred 
960 Aquilegia, Double Mixed 
Aquilegia 
(Columbine) 
Hardy Perennial 
Thrives luxuriantly 
in any 
good soil in either full sun or 
a partially shaded 
Suitable for permanent beds, 
borders or edges of shrubbery. 
location. 
Bloom during May and June; 
plants grow 2 to 3 feet high. 
958 LONG SPURRED HYy- 
EXTRA CHOICE 
Flowers have broad 
of blue, orange, scarlet, yellow, 
white, mauve, pink, ete,, will 
be found in is mixture. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 6G0c; 1% oz. $1.00 
960 FINEST DOUBLE 
FLOWERING, MIXED. Beau- 
tiful double flowers in various 
shades. Well adapted for cut- 
ting or bedding, 
Pkt. 10c; % oz, 30c; % oz. 50c 
70N18 Aquilegia Plants 
Long Spurred Hybrids 
Mixed Colors 
30c each; 3 for 70c; 
6 for $1.30; $2.50 per doz., 
postpaid 
Arctotis 
(Blue-Hyed African Daisy) 
Hardy Annual 
966 GRANDIS. Quickly 
forms branched bushes 2 to 3 
feet high; flowers pure white 
on the upper surface, the re- 
verse of the petals being lilac 
blue, Hasily grown, blooming 
all summer until frost. Valu- 
able for ‘cutting. 
Pkt. 10e; 144 oz. 30ce; 1% oz. 50c 
964 Arabis Alpina 
Arabis 
(Rock Cress) 
Hardy Perennial 
964 ALPINA. One of the 
earliest and prettiest spring 
flowering plants, growing 
about 6 inches high, in a 
spreading tuft. Flowers white, 
deliciously fragrant, and in the 
early spring make a pleasing 
contrast with the yellow flow- 
ers of Alyssum saxatile. 
VPkt. 10c; 1%, oz 25e; % oz. 40c 
965 ROSE. Of dwarf 
growth, averaging 8 inches in 
height. The vivid rose flowers 
are exceedingly pretty and 
produced freely on rather 
dense racemes. For growing 
in the rock garden or ‘stone 
wall no other flower will be 
more satisfactory. 
grow in poor, dry soil. 
sun is all it requires. 
Pkt, 25¢c; 3 pkts. 60¢ 
It will even 
Full 
Aristolochia 
(Dutchman’s Pipe) 
Hardy Perennial Climber 
970 SIPHO. A vigorous 
grower with large, heart- 
shaped leaves, and curious 
brownish purple flowers which 
resemble pipes. Grows 50 feet 
or more in a season. Its hand- 
some light green leaves give 
a quick dense shade. . 
Pkt. 10e; 3 pkts. 25¢ 
93N06 
Aristolochia Sipho 
Plants 
90c each; 3 for $2.50; 
6 for $4.75; $9.00 per doz., 
postpaid 
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