Alyssum, Carpet of Snow 
Alyssum— Sweet Alyssum 
Easily grown, free-flowering plants; 
universally popular for beds, borders, 
edgings, rockery, pots and window 
boxes. Of quick growth; in bloom all 
during the summer and fall. Pretty 
alone or alternated with blue Lobelia, 
blue Ageratum, or Tagetes signata. 
Alyssum is also valuable for growing 
indoors during the winter. 
1521 Carpet o# Snow Pure white flow¬ 
ers so freely produced on dwai'f com¬ 
pact plants as to give the impression of 
a white carpet. A favorite variety for 
edging. While plants seldom grow over 
4 in. in height, they spread considerably. 
Pkt.lOfzf; V^oz.30^; Vzoz.50^;oz.85^. 
1523 Lilac Queen Improved A se¬ 
lected strain with beautiful deep laven¬ 
der-lilac flowers on compact plants, 
about 6 in. tall. Pkt. lOjzJ; 
Vi oz. 25^;!; V^ oz. 40^; oz. 75^. 
1524 Little Gem Small white flowers 
completely cover the dwarf compact 
plants, which grow only 4 to 5 in. tall. 
Wonderful for edgings. Pkt. lOff; 
Vi oz. 25)zf; 1/2 oz. 40^; oz. 75fi. 
1520 Sweet (Maritimum) Of spread¬ 
ing growth, averaging 8 in. in height. 
Pure white, honey-scented flowers com¬ 
pletely cover the plants. Pkt. 10^; 
V 2 ox. 20«i; oz. 35fzi; 4 ozs. $1.00. 
Anchusa 
Summer Forget-Me-Not 
Attractive, free-flowering plants with 
charming, large, blue Forget-Me-Not- 
like blooms in graceful sprays from 
early summer until late fall. Unusually 
fine for beds and borders. One of the 
best blue flowers for our gardens. 
1510 Blue Bird Dwarf compact bushy 
plants made up of many long stems 
each topped with a cluster of clear 
deep blue Forget-Me-Not-like flowers. 
A really true blue “gem.” 18 in. 
Pkt. ^/i oz. 30)zf; V 2 ox, 50^. 
1570 Capensis Bright Gentian blue— 
of a richness that is truly marvelous. 
The plants grow 2 ft. tall. Attractive. 
Pkt. 10?i; Vi ox, 25^; V 2 ox. 400. 
Anchusa, Blue Bird 
14 W. Atlec; Burpee Co. 
Anagallts coerulea 
Anaga!Bis 
Large-Flowered Pimpernel g] 
Charming plants covered with 5-petalled 
flowers, about 1 in. across. Effective as 
edgings; lovely in porch or window 
boxes, rockeries, and pots. Must have 
a sunny location. 8 to 10 in. 
1595 Coerulea Deep turquoise-blue. 
Pkt. 100; Vi ox. 350; V 2 ox. 600. 
1569 Mixed Colors Unusual shades 
of lilac, scarlet, crimson, blue, brick-red 
and others in mixture. Greatly admired. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; *4 oz. 500. 
Amaranthus 
Summer Poinsettia 
Attractive foliage plants, ,4 to 5 ft. high, 
for backgrounds, for groups on the lawn, 
or for foundation plantings. Showy 
from midsummer until frost. Thrive 
best in a hot, sunny location. 
1529 Molten Fire Rich maroon foli¬ 
age, each branch topped with a head of 
bright, fiery crimson. Very showy. 
Pkt. 150; Vi ox. 300; Vi ox. 500. 
1527 Tricolor Splendens (Joseph’s 
Coat) A colorful variety with rich, glow¬ 
ing scarlet-crimson foliage effectively 
variegated with yellow and bronze-green, 
Pkt. 100; Vi ox. 250; Vz ox. 400. 
Artemisia Summer Fir 
1531 Sacrorum viridis Neat plants of 
pyramidal growth, not unlike a Fir tree 
in appearance. For temporary hedges, 
backgrounds and groups. 3 to 5 ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vs ox. 200; Vi oz. 350. 
Argemone 
Mexican or Prickly Poppy 
1567 Grandiflora hybrida Large, 
Poppy-like flowers, 3 in. across, in 
shades from rich yellow to creamy 
white. Blooms all summer. 2 ^ to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vi ox. 300; Vz ox. 500. 
Argemone grandiflora hybrida 
Arctotis, Giant Hybrids 
Arctotis 
Showy, free, and continuous blooming 
plants with large, Daisy-like flowers, 
to 3 in. across when well grown. 
The tall varieties are colorful in beds 
and borders; the dwarf ones superb for 
beds, edgings and rockeries; all are fine 
for cutting. Do best in well-drained 
soil and a dry, sunny location. 
1766 Giant Hybrids Very large flow¬ 
ers, not unlike Gerbera, in shades of 
bronze, brown, russet, terra-cotta, apri¬ 
cot, light and dark yellow, pink, rose, 
red, mauve and almost scarlet, besides 
white. Remarkable mixture. 10 in. 
Pkt. 150; V ^2 oz. 500; Vie ox. 850. 
1834 Aspera, Mixed White and shades 
of red, rose, yellow, etc., many dis¬ 
tinctly zoned. Large flowers; long 
stems. Surpassingly beautiful. 10 in. 
Pkt. 250; V ^2 oz. 600; Vie oz. $1.00. 
1587 Breviscapa aurantiaca [g] Deep 
and most attractive golden orange witli 
purplish maroon disc. 6 to 8 in. 
Pkt. 250; Vie oz. 500; Vs oz. 850. 
1566 Grandis (Blue-Eyed African 
Daisy) Silvery white with sky-blue 
eye and yellow halo; downy foliage. 
Makes good cut flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 100; V^ oz. 300; Vz oz. 500. 
1596 Scapigera, Mixed [g] Shades of 
orange, terra-cotta, cream, salmon, car¬ 
mine, etc., in mixture. 10 to 15 in. 
Pkt. 250; Vie oz. 600; Ys oz. $1.00. 
Balloon Vine § 
2906 Rapid growing climber with small 
white flowers followed by balloon- 
shaped seed-pods, 1 in. across. 10 ft. 
Pkt. 100; V^ oz. 200; oz. 350. 
Balsam Pear § 
2995 (Momordica Charantia) Long, 
pear-shaped golden yellow fruits witli 
black seeds enclosed in a carmine pulp. 
Used medicinally, too. 10 ft. 
Pkt. 100; Y\ ox. 200; oz. 500. 
Balsam Apple § 
2993 (Momordica Balsamina) Curi- 
ousclimber; creamy white flowers spotted 
brown, followed by round, apple-shaped, 
golden yellow warted fruits with blood- 
red pulp. Used to make salve. 10 ft. 
Useful and decorative. 
Pkt. 100; V4 ox. 200; oz. 500. 
Balsam Apple 
