and other flowers /Oil Want tO KflOW 



Double American Beauty [23^ ft.] This group is similar 

 to American Branching. However, the flowers, though 

 fewer, are longer stemmed and larger and about two weeks 

 later in season. There are two strains, Early Beauty and 

 Late Beauty. We supply the earlier type. 



Crimson Peach Blossom Rose 



Lavender Purple White 



Any one of the above: 34 oz. 70c; pkt. 15c 

 Mixed % oz. 60c; pkt. 15c 



Giant California Sunshine [23^ ft.] This artistic flower 

 has a single row of outer petals adorned with a tufted 

 center of short florets. A new race, taller and larger 

 flowered than any of the older Sunshine types. 

 Mixed JV oz. 50c; pkt. 25c 



Fine Mixed All annual sorts 34 oz. 35c; pkt. 5c 



Imbricated Pompon Mixed (14-16 in.) Erect habit; small 

 pompon flowers with most of the florets tubed. Especially 

 fine for cutting Pkt. 15c 



Aster, Single Perennial or Michaelmas Daisy [hP-3 ft.] 

 In late autumn, this fine native of New England supplies 

 some of the last patches of color. The plants are sturdy, 

 branch well near the top, and produce quantities of flowers. 

 These are daisy-like in shape with small contrasting discs 

 and come in a variety of soft and vivid colors. 

 Mixed % oz. 65c; pkt. 10c 



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

 that is indispensable to the rock garden. It is also used 

 for bedding where a mat of close foliage covered with a 

 blanket of color is desired. It blooms in the early spring, 

 is quite hardy, and does well in moderately poor soil. 

 Bouyainvillei, Bluish Purple Pkt. 25c 



Australian Pea Vine r -x 



(See Dolichos) 



Baby Blue Eyes 



(See Nemophila) 



Baby's Breath 



(See Gypsophila) 



Baby Primrose 



(See Primula malacoides) , 



^■^ ■' * 

 Bachelor's Button 



(See Centaurea) 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiosper- 

 mum) (Love-in-a-puff) [hA- 

 C-10ft.] The numerous seed 

 pods of this curious vine are 

 inflated pouches resembling 

 balloons. It is a rapid growing, 

 graceful climber that should 

 have some support. The small flowers are 

 white. It succeeds well in light soil. The 

 botanical name comes from the white heart- 

 shaped spots on the black seeds which are 

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



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. 



Double Tall or Camellia Flowered Sorts 

 Mixed y 2 oz. 40c; pkt. 5c 



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

 plant should be better known in other parts of the country. 

 The handsome single flowers are golden yellow, with bristl- 

 ing 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. 



Aurea K oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Beard Tongue (See Penstemon) 



BEGONIA [tP-10 in.] Sturdy plants with glossy foliage and 

 profuse bloom. The seed should be started under glass in 

 cold climates. 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-Eyed Susan (See Thunbergia) 

 Blanket Flower (See Gaillardia) 

 Blue Lace Flower (See Didiscus) 

 Boston Ivy (See Ampelopsis Veitchi) 

 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. 



Blue. Intense shade of blue 

 Mixed. Rich assortment of colors. 



pkt. 10c 



Balsam Apple or Pear (See Momordica) 

 Beans (See Scarlet Runner) 



The tufted plants and bright starry blossoms of Swan River Daisy will 

 delightfully fill some of the empty spaces in your rock garden. 



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