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AUBRIETIA [hP-R-6 in.] A dainty dwarf creeping plant that is indis- 

 pensable to the rock garden. It is also used for bedding where a mat 

 of close fohage covered with a blanket of color is desired. It blooms in 

 the earl.y spring, is quite hardy, and does well in moderately poor soil. 



Bougainvillei, Bluish Purple Pkt. 25c 



Auricula (See Primula) 

 AusTEALi.A-N Pea Vine (See Dohchos) 

 Baby Blue Ei-es (See Nemophila) 

 Baby's Bheath (See Gypsophila) 

 Baby Primrose (See Primula malacoides) 

 Bachelor's Button (See Centaurea) 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum) (Love-in-a-puff) [hA-C-10 

 ft.] The numerous seed pods of this curious vine are inflated 

 pouches resembling balloons. It is a rapid gro-^ing, graceful 

 climber that should have some support. The small flowers are 

 white. It succeeds well in light soQ. The botanical name comes 

 from the white heart-shaped spots on the black seeds which 



are often strung as beads Oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Beard Tongue (See Penstemon) 



BALSAM (Lady's Slipper) [hA-18 in.] These bushy plants grow well 

 in partial shade, develop rapidly, and stand transplanting when of 

 good size. The double blossoms nestle close to the central stalk. If 

 the leaves hide the blossoms, they may be trimmed back. The plants 

 require plenty of moisture. Delicate shades of pink and rose. 



Double Tall or Camellia Flowered Sorts 

 Mixed 



H oz. 40c; pkt. 5c 



Bush Balsam An attractive dwarf plant. One of its best features 

 is that the blossoms are at the ends of stems so that they are not 

 hidden by foliage. 



Mixed Pkt. 10c 



Bals.\m Apple or Pear (See Momordica) 

 Be.\ns (See Scarlet Runner) 



BARTON I A [hA-1 ft.] Though a native of Cahfornia, this plant 

 should be better known in other parts of the country. The hand- 

 some single flowers are golden yellow, with bristling stamens. The 

 gray foliage is thistle-like and glistens in the sunshine. The plant 

 does not stand transplanting. A dry sunny spot in the rock garden 

 is a suitable place for it. 



J^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Aurea 



Beard Tongue (See Penstemon) 



BEGONIA, Gracilis, or Fibrous rooted [tP-10 in.] Sturdy plants 

 with glossy foliage and profuse bloom. The seed should be started 

 under glass in cold climates. These Begonias prefer rich soil and 

 sunshine, but they will also grow in shade. 



Luminosa Deep scarlet flowers; bronze foliage Pkt. 25c 



Prima Donna Bright carmine rose Pkt. 25c 



BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy) [hP-R-8 in.] Favorites for 

 edgings, low beds, and rock gardens. 'The leaves form a low rosette. 

 The button-like flowers are composed of numerous rows of tightly 

 packed petals. When established, they are profuse bloomers for a 

 long period. 



Double Monstrosa Vigorous plants bear extra large flowers. 

 Pink Red White Mixed 



Any one of the above: }/$ oz. 60c; pkt. 15c 



Double Mixed A choice collection of the small double type in 



shades of white, pink, and rose 34 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Black-Etted Susan (See Thunbergia) 

 Blanket Flower (See Gaillardia) 

 Blue Lace Flower (See Didiscus) 

 Bouncing Bet (See Saponaria) 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy) [hA-10 in.] Above their lacy 

 foliage the small flowers of these little plants are borne during most 

 of the summer, creating spots of soft color in a bed or border. A 

 fine rock garden plant. Start seed early indoors. 

 Mixed. Rich assortment of colors. 



Each of the above: 34 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 

 Brazili.\n Morning Glory (See Ipomoea) 



The somewhat formal plants of Balsam 

 make neat low-growing hedges. 



BROWALLIA [hA-1 ft.] This plant blooms profusely outdoors in 

 summer and autumn even in hot dry weather, while as a house 

 plant it blossoms well throughout the ^\inter. The graceful plants 

 with dark green leaves produce upright stalks adorned with many 

 star-shaped flowers of intense blue with sparkling white centers. 



Speciosa Major (Blue) Pkt. 25c 



BUDDLEIA (Butterfly Bush or Summer Lilac) [hP-3 to 8 ft.] Wlien 

 once it has been tried, this plant becomes an essential as a back- 

 ground in many gardens. The long flower spikes taper like those of 

 the true lilac, and they are quite similar in color. The blossoms are 

 sweetly fragrant, and they bloom continuouslj' from late summer 

 until frost. In Northern latitudes the plant dies down in winter, 

 starting up from the roots the following spring. 



Variabilis Veitchiana Pkt. 10c 



Buttercup (See Ranunculus) 

 Butterfly Bush (See Buddleia) 

 Butterfly Wild Flower (See Asclepias) 



CACALIA (Tassel Flower) [hA-18 in.] Home gardeners enjoy these 

 choice plants, for the flowers are particularly adapted to cutting 

 because of their long, wiry stems. The blossoms are like little 

 brushes dipped in scarlet paint. They bloom from June to frost. 



Scarlet J^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



CALIFORNIA NATIVE FLOWERS, Mixed A collection of twenty- 

 three different varieties suitable for mild climates such as Cali- 

 fornia Oz. 50c; pkt. 10c i 



California Canterbury Bells (See Whit-lavia) 



Californi.* Poppy (See Eschscholtzia) 



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