Why Not Plant 



RHODANTHE (Everlasting) [hA-r2 in.] One of the most charm- 

 ing and graceful of the straw flowers. The plants are dehcate 

 in form, and many slender stalks ringed with light green 

 clasping leaves carry numerous attractive blossoms. These 

 look like drooping bells until they are fully expanded, when the 

 outer petals form broad, starry discs exposing golden centers. 

 In the open thej^ are highly decorative, and they make good 

 winter bouquets when dried slowly in a cool place. 



Maculata White Dainty flowers with clear white petals. 

 Mangles! Rose Beautiful bright rose petals. 

 Mixed Blossoms appear in shades of white, pink, and rose. 

 Any one of the above : 3/2 oz. 50c ; pkt . 10c 



RICINUS (Castor Bean) [tP] When quick shrub effects for 

 temporary backgrounds or screens are needed, these tall tree- 

 like plants are excellent. Their growth in a single season is 

 remarkable, and they are highly ornamental. Their broad 

 leaves, glossy green or metallic bronze in hue, are palm-shaped 

 and beautifully lobed, and the long spikes of seed pods are 

 scarlet or green. Only in an extremely mild climate where 

 frosts are unknown are these plants hard}', and there they reach 

 a height c f many feet. Because thej' grow so rapidly, the}' require 

 rich soil and plenty of water. 



Sanguineus [6 ft.] Green leaves with red veining; stalks blood 

 red; bears clusters of scarlet fruit. 



Zanzibariensis [10 ft.] This hybrid sort is wonderfully vigorous, 

 bearing huge leaves often 2 feet across and ranging in color 

 from brilliant green to lustrous bronze. 



Mixed [8 ft.] A desirable mixture of many fine varieties. 



Any one of the above: 34 lb. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Rock Cress (See Arabis) 



A delightful grouping oF Cone Flower (Rudbeckia) 

 at the foot of natural stone steps. 



PYRETHRUM This plant is cousin to the Chrysanthemum 

 and Matricaria and should play an important part in 

 many a well planned garden. AVe list a sort desirable as a 

 decorative foliage plant, and also handsome flowering sorts 

 charming in the hardj' border and useful for bouquets. 

 Aureum (Golden Feather) [tP-10 in.] An ornamental 

 golden leaved bedding plant with white petaled blossoms. 

 It should be u,sed as an annual. Excellent contrasting effects 

 are produced by planting it here and there in the herbaceous 



border Pkt. 10c 



Roseum (Painted Daisy) [hP-2ft.] Though unfamiliar to 

 many gardeners here, this hardy Persian Daisy has long 

 been a favorite in European gardens. We whole-heartedly 

 recommend it. The plants are erect growing, consisting of 

 upright slender stalks adorned with fern-like leaves and 

 carrying fine terminal blossoms. 

 Single Mixed Radiating petals in many tones of rose and 



red about a golden center 34 oz. 65c; pkt. 10c 



Double Mixed A fine percentage of fully double or crested 

 flowers in shades of salmon, rose, crimson, and pure 

 white Pkt. 25c 



RANUNCULUS (Buttercup) [hP-R-10 in.] This charming 

 member of the Buttercup family bears large semi-double 

 flowers sometimes as large as 2 inches across. The plants 

 are compact, with leaves deeply lobed and toothed above 

 which the lovely blossoms are borne on erect stems. The 

 colors, in shades of yellow, orange, and red, are very attrac- 

 tive in the hardy border during the late spring and early 

 summer. 

 Asiaticus 34 oz. 40c ; pkt. 10c 



ROMNEYA [hP-4 ft.] 

 This gom from the 

 native flowering 

 plants of California, 

 also known as the 

 Matihja Poppj% is 

 hardy and of stately 

 beauty. It is branch- 

 ing and shrubby 

 with frond-like sil- 

 very leaves. The 

 beautiful, fragrant, 

 cup-shaped flowers, 

 4 to 5 inches across, 

 are borne terminally 

 on strong stems. 

 They are pure white, 

 of delicate te.xture, 

 and gracefuUyfluted 

 around a central 

 tuft of golden yellow 

 stamens. The seed 

 takes from 3 to 9 

 months to sprout, 

 but the plants are 

 well worth waiting 

 for. 



Coulteri (California Tree Poppy) Pkt. 15c 



When you know the Painted Daisy, 



you will always want it in your 



garden. 



RUDBECKIA (Cone Flower) [hA-2 ft.] In pioneer days this 

 was a familiar American wild flower of the prairies and the 

 Southwest. Now the dignified descendants of this plant 

 with their striking blossoms adorn many a home garden or 

 shrubbery foreground. The brown centers of the blossoms 

 are cone-shaped, and they are surrounded by golden petals 

 flecked velvety brown at the base. 

 Bicolor Superba 14 oz. 35c; pkt. 10c 



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