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^ ^ ^ Delightful 

 Flower Gardens 



KEY TO SYMBOLS 



h Hardy Resists low temperatures. 



hh Half-Hardy . .Needs protection where temperatures are low. 



t Tender Will not endure frost. 



A Annual Lives only one season. 



B Biennial Lives two seasons; often blooms second year 



only. 



P Perennial Tends to live from year to year. 



C Climber Requires support. 



R Rock Plant . . Suitable for rock gardens. 



Where quantities are offered, the weights mentioned 

 are the smallest units we supply. 



All prices quoted include delivery by mail in U. S. A. 



One of the most attractive parts of 

 this Flower garden is its dainty edging 

 of Carpet of Snow (Alyssum pro- 

 cumbens). (See page 52.) 



AGERATUM (Floss Flower) [hA] 

 Other flowers in garden and 

 border are made lovelier by the 

 presence of this plant with its dense clusters of small fuzzy 

 blossoms. The taller type is fine for cutting while the dwarfs 

 are suitable as edging plants. 



Blue [18 in.] Soft lavender-blue H oz. 50c 



Blue Ball [8 in.] Clear blue, compact J^ oz. 50c 



Pkts. 10c each 



Tom Thumb (Little Blue Star) [4 in.] The finest variety 

 for neat edgings J/g oz. 45c; pkt. 15c 



ABRONIA (Sand Verbena) [hA-R-6in.] This graceful trailing 

 plant bears verbena-like flowers rosy lilac in color and 

 especially fragrant toward evening. It thrives in poor dry 

 soil making it particularly suited to rock gardens and to window 

 boxes in full sunshine. 



Umbellata Grandiflora J^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



ACHILLEA (Sneezewort, Yarrow) [hP-2 ft.] One of the best per- 

 ennials for cutting or along shrubbery. The plants bear many 

 clusters of small double satin-white flowers during a long season. 

 They prefer a sunny exposure. 



Ptarmica, The Pearl Pkt. 15c 



ACROCLINIUM [hhA-15 in.] The double daisy-like blooms of this 

 straw flower are about one inch across, borne singly on long stems 

 which are at first inclined and later stand erect. They are well 

 liked as fresh flowers, but their best use is in winter bouquets for 

 which they should be cut when in bud. 



Double Mixed Oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



ADONIS (Pheasant's Eye) [hA-1 ft.] This showy plant with dark green 

 feathery foliage bears small cup-shaped flowers of a deep crimson 

 with dark centers. As a cut flower in water, the buds will open 

 and the flowers continue to grow for several days. Sow seed in 

 the open, spring or fall, preferably the latter in California. It is 

 somewhat slow to germinate. 



Aestivalis Oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Afghan. GiLLiFLOWER (See Erysimum) 



African Daisy (See Arctotis, Dimorphotheca, Gerbera) 



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Plant Acroclinium and other straw flowers for color in 

 your home next winter. (See page 90 for complete list.) 



