Rheum Acuminatum—Three foot panicles of rosy 
purple flowers above large heart-shaped basal 
leaves. Hardy. Pkt. 10c; spec. pkg. 25c. 
Ilheum Palmatum Rubro—Great lobed undulate 
leaves and showy six-foot panicles of crimson 
bloom. For bold effects. Hardy and easy. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
Roscoea Cautlioides—The flowers are like great 
Orchids of crumpled silk in pale but luminous 
citron yellow. For the lightly shaded rockery. 
25c 
Offer 21C4—One pkt. each of the above for $1.65. 
LOPHIOLA AUREA 
Golden Crest. A most striking plant, exceed¬ 
ingly rare. The close wooly covei'ing recalls the 
Edelweiss of the Swiss mountains, but it is 
denser, and of a more pure and snowy white¬ 
ness. From the soft down the flowers peep out 
like golden stars. The plants are at all times 
attractive; doubly so when in bloom. 10 inches. 
Likes moisture. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
HYACINTHS 
siy acinlhus Orientalis (c)—The large flowered 
Dutch Hyacinth so effectively used for bed¬ 
ding and forcing. Seeds grow freely and it 
is from seedlings that new varieties come. 
Saved from an extensive collection. Pkt. 25c; 
special pkg. 60c; !4 oz. $1.00. 
flyacinlhus Candicans (a)—Galtonia or Summer 
Hyacinth. Great 4-foot spires laden with 
creamy white pendant beHs. Hardy. Seed 
germinates quickly and even one-year-old 
bulbs will give bloom. Pkt. 10c; special pkg. 
20c; Vjt oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c. 
Hyacinthus Azureus (c)—A pretty and unusual 
miniature Hyacinth produced only from seed. 
The spikes of brightest blue flowers grow 
only a few inches high but give a mass of 
delightful color for several weeks, beginning 
in early March. Hardy. Good rockery bulb. 
Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50e; oz. $1.00. 
Hyacinthus Amethystinus—An exquisite little 
alpine Hyacinth, charming in pots, the rock¬ 
ery, for edging or naturalized in grass. Flow¬ 
ers of translucent amethystine blue or bur¬ 
nished snowy white. Either color or mixed. 
Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c. 
Offer 22A4—One pkt. each of the five for 75c. 
HARDY CYCLAMEN BLEND (c) 
The hardy garden Cyclamens should be more 
widely known, for they are delightful in every 
way. The rather large flowers, rosy pink to 
crimson, come in late summer, and are followed 
by handsome leaves, often silver mottled, or ivy 
shaped. They like well-drained soil, not acid, 
with some leaf mold. Grow in half shade. Pkt. 
30c; special pkg. 75c. 
ZYGADENUS FREMONTI (a) 
A pretty flowering bulb, better known in 
Europe than in America. Easy to grow but does 
not like overly dry soil. Bears tall branched 
spikes of creamy yellow flowers. Pkt. 20c; 
special pkg. 50c. 
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