FLOWERS FORTHE GARDEN HOBBYIST 

Bells of Ireland 
Unusual flowers not generally listed 
but interesting and not difficult to 
grow. All or any are worthy of a trial, 
try some new faces in your garden 
this year. 
AMSONIA Tabernaemontana [HP], 
1098. Easily grown perennial, two 
feet tall bearing panicles of soft 
blue, star-shaped flowers. Pkt. 15c; 
large pkt. 60c. 
APHANOSTEPHUS Skirrobasis (A), 
1235. Pretty little daisies, upper 
surface white, lower surface pink. 
Plants grow about 20 inches’ tall. 
Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 60c. 
ASCLEPIAS Curassavica |HP]|, 
Brazilian Butterfly Flower. Buff, 
gold and orange oddly shaped 
blooms. 2% ft. tall, blooms first year 
from seed. Pkt. 20c. 
BALSAM APPLE @), 1443. Quick 
climbing vine bearing interesting 
fruits that open and show scarlet 
interiors in the fall. Pkt. 15c. 
BELLS OF IRELAND @, 1507. 
(Molucella laevis). A curious yet 
very attractive. plant with large 
deep green calysis attractively veined 
with lighter green and a two-lipped 
white flower in each. Blooms during 
July and August. 2 ft. tall. Pkt. 
25c; large pkt. 75c. 
BOLTONIA Latisquama [Hp], 1517. 
Impressive growing plants with 
large foliage and tall spikes of pink 
and white flowers. 5 ft. Pkt. 15c. 
CENTAUREA Dealbata [Hp], 1902. 
Tall plants with large rose pink 
flowers. Lovely, pinnate foliage sil- 
very white on the reverse. Pkt. 25c. 
1250. 

Dahlborg Daisy 
CORAL FLOWER 4G), 2014. (Tali- 
num paniculatum). Exquisite plants 
with dark emerald green leaves, 
bearing many dainty stems as much 
as 30 in. in height ending in loose 
alternate flower clusters, studded 
with little five-pointed stars of 
luminous rose pink followed by 
beads of coral-like seed pods. Pkt. 
25c; large pkt. 75c. 
DAHLBORG DAISY @, 2121. (Thy- 
mophylla tenuiloba). A _ splendid 
dwarf plant, 6 in. high, forming 
cushions 8 in. across. The lemon- 
scented foliage is studded freely with 
tiny daisy-like blossoms of a brilliant 
rich golden-yellow color. Flowers 
from late spring until fall. Excellent 
for beds-and edging. Pkt. 25c; large 
pkt. 75c. 
DIANTHUS Knappi [Hp], 2258. A 
unique yellow flowered Dianthus. 
Blooms over a long period. Pkt. 25c. 
EUPHORBIA Myrsinites [Hp], 2416. 
Low growing flat, blue-green foliage 
terminating in a _ golden bloom 
crown. Pkt. 25c. 
GENTIANA Acaulis [Hp], 2449. 
Royal blue trumpet shaped flowers 
on quite small spreading plants. 
Pkt 25¢: - 

Star of Texas 
HIBISCUS Grandiflorus Sunset [HP], 
2631. Golden Bowl. Towering 
spires of big lemon-yellow bowl- 
blossoms, blotched purple-maroon. 
Very showy. Pkt. 15c; ™%4 oz. 60c. 
ISATIS Glauca [Hp], 2701. 40 inches 
tall. Blue-glaucous foliage, with wide 
flower-canopies above. Bright yellow 
flowers. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 50c. 
IRIS Dichotoma [HP], 2705. 50 inches 
tall. The Vesper Iris, quickest Iris 
to grow from seed. Mostly lavender 
flowers; blooms in late summer. 
Pte s25. Cpa nOZ aio: 
MARVEL OF PERU Uniflora @, 
2971. 30 inches tall. The old fa- 
miliar Four O’Clock but instead of 
single trumpets there are two trum- 
pets to each flower. Color is a love- 
ly rose-pink. Pkt. 25c. 
NICANDRA Physalodes @, 3149. 
(Shoo-Fly-Plant). 40 inches tall. 
Bright blue flowers with white 
centers. Obnoxious to flies. Pkt. 20c. 
ORNITHOGALUM Saundersiae @, 
3172. Bulbous plant easily grown 
from seed and handled the same as 
Gladiolus. Older bulbs will produce 
great clusters of waxy white flowers 
with black centers. Pkt. 25c. 

Try something different this year. 

Passiflora 
PASSIFLORA Caerulea, 3265. (Pas- 
sion Flower). Tender climbing vine, 
with interesting sky blue flowers. 
Pkt. 25c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA [pu], 
3465. (Obedient Plant). Many 
spikes of lavender, tube-shaped flow- 
ers. Plants 30 to 40 inches tall. 
Pkt. 25c. 
POTENTILLA WARRENSI [ru], 
3677. Large flowers somewhat like 
a double buttercup, bright yellow. 
18 inches tall. Pkt. 25c. 
STAR OF TEXAS @, 3941. (Xan- 
thisma Texanum). A pretty annual 
with bright canary yellow blooms 
with lighter center. 18 inches tall. 
Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 60c. 
TAHOKA DAISY @), 4261. (Machae- 
ranthera_ tanacetifolia). Graceful 
plants a foot tall clothed with 
feathery light green foliage and 
adorned by lovely Daisy-like blooms 
of the most appealing bright blue 
color with small yellow centers. 
Splendid for border and rockery. 
Pkt. 25c; large pkt- 75c. 
THYMUS SERPYLLUM [pH], 4285. 
Closely knit mats with midget leaves 
bearing pink flowers on 3 in. spikes. 
Pkt. 25c. 
VERBENA BIPINNATIFIDA @, 
4333. Pretty lavender-blue flower 
heads from June until November. 
15 inches tall. Pkt. 25c. 
YUCCA |Hp], 4478. (Adam’s Needle). 
Hardy Mixed. Stately desert plants 
6 ft. tall with creamy white flowers 
in June. Evergreen. Pkt. 25c; large 
Bee (OG: 

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