Giant California 
ASPARAGUS 
Tender Perennial. Greenhouse or House. 
The so-called Asparagus Fern grows freely and 
quickly and is used for house decorations and 
conservatory work. The sprays when cut may 
be used with various cut flowers. They re¬ 
main fresh in water a long time. 
2198 Plumosus Nanus. Feathery, fern-like foliage. 
100 seeds, 50c.Pkt. 15c 
2209 Sprengeri. Drooping feathery foliage with 
stems 12 to 18 inches long, excellent for hang¬ 
ing baskets. 100 seeds, 25c.Pkt. lOc 
AUBRETIA ®—Rainbow Rock Cress 
Hardy Perennial. 6 in. April-June. 
21 80 Large-flowering Hybrids. One of the daintiest 
of all dwarf creeping plants forming brilliant 
sheets of rosy purple, blue and lilac flowers. A 
good contrast planted with Alyssum Saxatile 
and Arabia ..Pkt. 15c 
AURICULA ® (D — Primula Auricula 
or Hardy Primrose 
Hardy Perennial. 6 in. April-May. The rock 
garden treasure that is easily grown. Fragrant 
flowers of many bright colors, including soft 
orange, copper-brown and pastel shades. 
2188 Choice Mixed .Pkt. 25c 
BABY’S BREATH. See Gypsophila. 
BALSAM. See Lady Slipper. 
Sunsh ine Asters 
A NEW TYPE 
3 ft. August-October. This lovely new race of Asters 
is unusual in beauty. The flowers are large, 4 to 5 
inches across, with a single outer row of petals loosely 
placed and a double center of short tubular florets. The 
outer petals are of a contrasting color to the center. 
The disk is a lovely light-yellow and the encircling 
petals vary in shades of pink, rose, blue and lavender. 
The long stiff stems make them ideal for cutting. 
2110 
2111 
2113 
2114 
2115 
2116 
2117 
2118 
Apple Blossom. Delicate flesh.... 
Deep Rose . 
Enchantress Pink. Salmon pink.., 
Lavender .. 
Purple . 
White . 
Any of the above, Vs oz., 75c 
Collection. One packet each. 
Mixed. Vs oz., 50c. 
.. Pkt. 
. . j. 25c 
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Pkt. 20c 
ARABIS ®—Rock Cress 
Hardy Perennial. 6 in. April-May. 
1 450 Alpina. Pure white flowers blooming in dense 
masses. Excellent for rock gardens and borders. 
% oz., 25c.Pkt. 10c 
BEANS —Ornamental Varieties 
Annual Climber. 8 ft. June to Frost. 
2310 Scarlet Runner. Ornamental as well as a use¬ 
ful vine, perfect for summer shade with daz¬ 
zling flowers .Pkt. lOc 
2321 Jack Beans. Climber of rapid growth and free 
bloomer; good for porches.Pkt. lOc 
2325 Hyacinth Beans Mixed— Dolichos. Tender 
rapid growing, climber flowering freely; for 
covering arbors, trellises, etc. 
Oz, 20c . Pkt. lOc 
BEGONIAS (D — Ever-Blooming Bed¬ 
ding Varieties 
Tender Annuals. 1 ft. July to Frost. Begonia 
Semperflorens is a continuous flowering class 
fully as valuable for bedding purposes as are 
Geraniums and Coleus, and having a touch of 
novelty not possessed by the other plants. They 
give a solid mass of bloom. Begonias do well 
in full sunlight and are unsurpassed in partial 
or full shade. As pot plants for Winter bloom¬ 
ing they are splendid. 
2343 Erfordia. Rosy carmine flowers.' 
2354 Prima Donna. Rose, shading carmine. . 
2365 Gracillis Rosea. Delicate rose. Pkt. 
2376 Luminosa. Fiery scarlet.25c 
2387 Gracillis Alba. Pure white. 
2388 Salmon Queen. Salmon rose. 
2398 Special Mixture. All colors.Pkt. 15c 
BELL FLOWER. See Campanula, Platycodon. 
ARCTOTIS ©— Blue-Eyed African 
Daisy 
Annual. 3 ft. July to Frost. 
1451 A very showy plant bearing 2-inch daisy 
flowers of pearly white with a gold band sur¬ 
rounding a delicate mauve center. The under¬ 
sides of the petals are a pale lilac blue. Foliage 
gray green. The blooms, when cut, last a week 
in water and undeveloped buds will open. 
l A oz., 25c.Pkt. 10c 
ARMERIA ®—Sea Pink 
Hardy Perennial. 1 ft. May-July. 
1452 Formosa. Rosy-pink flowers appearing in 
dense heads on stiff wiry stems.Pkt. lOc 
BELLIS PERENNIS ©—Giant Double 
English Daisies 
Biennial. 6 in. April-June. The leaves form 
a rosette at the base of the plant and the 
double flowers are borne above on stiff yet 
graceful stems. Easily raised from seed sown 
any time from June to September; transplanted 
in the Fall and protected during the Winter, 
they will flower the following Spring. 
2432 Pure White .| Pkt. 
2443 Deep Rose.J 15c 
2454 Giant Double Mixed. Vs oz., 40c. .Pkt. 10c 
BLACK EYED SUSAN. See Thunbergia. 
BOSTON IVY. See Ampelopsia. 
