HIBISCUS GIANT HYBRIDS—ebnh(3)60. Immense flow¬ 
er bowls, from palest pink suffusions, through pure pink, 
to rose, with others snowy white or richest crimson. Mag¬ 
nificent in the border, or a wonderful flowering hedge. 
Fully hardy. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c. 
^HIBISCUS TRIONUM—eobdx(2-5)25. Trailing Holly¬ 
hock. Great ivory-hued cups, violet patched, and with 
golden anthers. Bushy procumbent. Pkt. 10c. 
HIERACIUM PILOSELLA—ergndx(2)9. Spreading mats 
of silvered leaves. Pale yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
HIERACIUM VILLOSUM — erbh(3)30. Silver Shag. 
Fluffy golden flowers above silky, silvery leaves. Pkt. 15c. 
HOLLY—See Ilex. 
HOLLYHOCK HUNGARIAN—See Althea Pallida. 
HOLLYHOCK OLD FASHION — ebth(2-3)84. About 
every possible color variation of the lovely old-fashioned 
single Hollyhock. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 25c. 
HOLODISCUS—See Rockspray. 
HOMERIA COLLINA AU RANT I AC A — *euftx(utw) (3) 
20. Big flowers of brightest salmon orange with scarlet 
flushings. An easy, quick, and satisfactory Tigridia-like 
bulb. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 50c. 
HOMERIA LILACINA—utw(7)9. Blossoms of exquisite 
lavender. New. Pkt. 20c. 
HOMERIA PALLIDA — utcw(7)18. Blossoms of clear 
citron, marked olive. Pink seed pods. Pkt. 25c. 
HONEY BELLS—See Nothoscordum. 
HOOKERA HYACINTHINA—umcy(2)20. Cluster Lily. 
Clusters of white, hyacinth-like flowers on tall stems. A 
beauty. Bulbs edible, but too precious. Pkt. 25c. 
HOSTA—See Funkia. 
HOUSTONIA COERULEA—ernah( 1-3)8. Innocence. My¬ 
riads of exquisite, tiny blue stars on airy stems, above 
close foliage. Always delightful. Pkt. 20c. 
HOUSTONIA PURPUREA—*ernh(8)9. Bushy plants, with 
multitudes of little lilac blossoms. Pkt. 20c. 
HOUSTONIA MONTANA ALBA—Quaker Lady. Like 
last, save blossoms are purest white. Pkt. 20c. 
HOVENIA DULCIS—jy 30 ft. Attractive hardy tree with 
sugary raisin-like fruits. Pkt. 15c. 
HULSA NANA—rh(3)5. Pretty yellow daisies close over 
woolly tufts. Rare high alpine. Pkt. 25c. 
HUMEA ELEGANS—htw(3-4)40. Splendid feathery spikes, 
creamy pink to russet. Large pot plant, or showy summer 
bedder. Pkt. 25c. 
HYACINTH MULLEIN — See Verbascum Phoeniceum 
HYACINTH 
A name that covers pleasing bulb-flowers from six-inch 
miniatures to five-foot plants, all hardy, and all likeable. 
HYACINTHUS AMETHYSTINUS—eurnzy(l)6. An ex¬ 
quisite alpine. Translucent blue. Pkt. 20c. 
HYACINTHUS AMETHYSTINUS ALBUS—Like above, 
but burnished white. Pkt. 20c. 
HYACINTHUS AZUREUS — eurnzy(l)9. Unique early- 
flowering miniature. Sky-blue, or brighter. Pkt. 15c; 
54 oz. 40c. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS — euftcbx(3) 60. Summer 
Hyacinth. Great spires of creamy bells. Quick, and of 
striking decorative effect. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 30c. 
HYACINTHUS ORIENTAL IS—ubzy(l) 16. Showy Dutch 
Hyacinth. From named sorts. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 37A6—One pkt. each of the Hyacinths, for 75c. 
HYDRANGEA PETIOLARIS—vk 20 ft. Rampant hardy 
vine with white Hydrangea flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
HYDROPHYLLUM APPENDICULATUM — bnmsth(2) 
24. Clustered purple flowers. Effective under shrubbery. 
Pkt. 15c. 
HYMENANTHERA CRASSIFOLIA — qh 5 ft. New 
Zealand shrub of Violet family. Effective on banks. Pkt. 15c. 
HYMENOPAPPUS SCABIOSAEUS — cbndh(3)25. Sca- 
biosa-like lavender flower-heads, set in pearly-white bracts. 
Tufted downy leaves. Unique. Pkt. 20c. 
HYPERICUM or ST. JOHN'S-WORT 
For long spreads of lively, scintillant gold, Hypericum 
is beyond peer. 
HYPERICUM CORIS — rfltx(2)12. Cloud-like blue-gray 
foliage, with sprays of sparkling sun-gold above. Worth 
protection north. Pkt. 20c. 
HYPERICUM DENSIFLORUM—ebnmatx(3)30. Profuse 
stamen-tasseled yellow bloom in showy clusters. Pkt. 15c. 
HYPERICUM LANUGINOSUM — erlstx(2)20. Frosty 
foliage. Panicled black-bracted buds open to brightest 
yellow bloom. Good. Pkt. 15c. 
HYPERICUM OLYMPICUM — erx(3)12. Blue-foliaged 
hillocks covered with inch-wide blossoms of glowing gold. 
HYPERICUM PATULUM HENRYI—qx(4)36. Evergreen 
shrub, with two-inch flowers of glossy yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
HYPERICUM PERt ORATUM—ebnx(3)30. Bright yellow. 
For naturalizing. Pkt. 10c. 
HYPERICUM POLYPHYLLUM — erfltx(2)6. Silvery 
plants, starred brilliantly with fantastic gold. Pkt. 20c. 
HYPERICUM REPTANS—rgx(2-3)6. Rich green carpets; 
buds of bronze; blossoms of shining citron. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 38A6—One pkt. each of the seven Hypericums, 
for $1.15. 
HYPOXIS HIRSUTUS—urmh(8)19. Friendly little blos¬ 
soms of glossy yellow. An Amaryllis cousin. Pkt. 20c. 
HYPOXIS STELLATA ELEGANS—utw(7) 12. Big stars, 
banded blue on white. Rare. Pkt. 25c. 
IBERIS TENOREANA—erh(2)8. Handsome flaky clus¬ 
ters, tinted white, or pure lavender. Pkt. 15c. 
ILEX or HOLLY 
The Ilexes are all ornamental, and of reasonable hardi¬ 
ness, English Holly being least so. Ilex seed is slow to 
germinate, and often lies dormant for months, but is quite 
sure to sprout finally. 
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM—jy 40 ft. English Holly. Hand¬ 
some, red-berried evergreen. Variable. Pkt. 10c. 
ILEX BRONXENSIS—qy 15 ft. Canadian Winterberry. 
Handsome shrub, with long-hanging clusters of gleaming 
scarlet berries. Pkt. 10c. 
ILEX GLABRA — qy 6 ft. Inkberry. Glossy, leathery 
evergreen leaves. Inky black berries. Pkt. 15c. 
ILEX LAEVIGATA—qy 6 ft. Singularly handsome de¬ 
ciduous shrub with large berries of orange scarlet. Foliage 
golden yellow in autumn. Pkt. 10c. 
ILEX OPACA—jy 50 ft. American Holly. Spiny ever¬ 
green leaves and scarlet berries. Hardy to Massachusetts. 
Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
ILEX VERTICILLATA — qy 15 ft. Tall Winterberry. 
Will give a brilliant showing of scarlet berries all winter. 
A well-formed shrub. Pkt. 10c. 
OFFER 39A6—One pkt. each of the Ilexes, for 50c. 
ANNUAL FLOWERS—If you want quick annual 
flowers, choose those with a star (*) before the 
variety name. Annuals, of course, bloom one season 
only, and must be sown afresh each year. Where 
the star follows the name, it indicates hardy and 
enduring perennials, that will, nevertheless, flower 
first season if sown early. 
*IMPATIENS BIFLORA — eomk(4)50. Jewel Flower 
Blossoms of nasturtium-yellow, brown dotted. Airy. Pkt. 15c. 
*IMPATIENS ORCHESTRA—o. Dancing Fairy. Pink 
blossoms. Sent from Ethiopia. Said to be lovely. Pkt. 35c. 
*IMPATIENS ROYLEI—eomk(4)50. Big, swaying blos¬ 
soms of gorgeous, joyous purple. Pkt. 10c. 
INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI — ufrzh(2)20. Clustered 
trumpets of brilliant purple, yellow throated. Pkt. 15c. 
INCARVILLEA GRANDIFLORA — ufrzh(2)8. Hardy 
Gloxinia. Golden-throated flowers of flaming rose. Pkt. 20c; 
54 oz. 75c. 
INULA JAPONICA—Recommended to me as good. That’s 
all I know about it. Pkt. 15c. 
INULA ROYLEI—cbh(4)25. Immense daisies that look 
like long-rayed golden suns. Pkt. 15c. 
IONACTIS LINARIFOLIUS — ernbdath (4) 15. Splendid 
close clusters of blue-lavender daisies, gold-centered, above 
leafy mounds. Of excessive floriferousness. Pkt. 10c; 54 
oz. 40c. 
s TPOMEA HEDERACEA — eovgdx(3-4). Open bells of 
purest sky blue. One of the three “bluest” flowers. A 
fine ground cover on sunny banks. May also be grown in 
porch boxes, or as low vine. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 20c. 
*IPOMEA IVY-LEAVED GIANTS — eovx(3-4) 10 ft. 
Enormous Morning Glories in rarest colorings. Blossoms 
often have picotee edgings, and foliage is sometimes 
marbled. Pkt. 15c. 
IPOMEA LEPTOPH YLLA—eubdh(3-4)40. Bush Moon- 
flower. Big, showy, rose-colored flowers with purple throats. 
Handsome hardy perennial, standing drought. Pkt. 10c; 
54 oz. 35c. 
IRID MARVEL BLEND—eu. For sheer beauty ol form 
and artistry of coloring, no group of flowers can excel the 
Irids. Their petals show delicate self tones and rare shad¬ 
ings, or sometimes they may be embossed with vividly 
contrasting hues. All grow quickly from seed, mostly flow¬ 
ering within the year; and being, (with a few exceptions), 
bulbs, they may be carried over from season to season. 
This mixture includes Homeria, Eustylis, Watsonia, Aristea, 
Tigridia. Ixia, Sparaxis, Tritonia, Antholyza, Streptanthus, 
Sisyrinchium, Anomatheca, Freesia, Morea, Romulea and 
the like. Pkt. 20c. 
