HIBISCUS or ROSE MALLOW 
A gorgeous group of annuals and perennials that seems 
built to fit the beginner’s skill. 
21 HIBISCUS COCCINEUS — ebx(4)60. Gigantic flower- 
chalices of burnished pure red, richer at the base. Orna¬ 
mental digitate foliage. Beetles do not damage it. De¬ 
scribed, page 2. Illustrated., front cover. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, 
each 75c.) 
21 HIBISCUS MILITARIS—ehbx(2-3)50. Handsome border 
perennial of fullest hardiness, or will make an attractive 
blossoming hedge or screen planting. Rather campanulate 
flowers of softest striate pink, shading to rose at petal 
base. Halberd leaves. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c. 
21 KOSTELETZKYA VIRGINICA—ecbmx(3-4)60. It is, at 
the least, a first cousin of Hibiscus. The flowers are only 
about half the size of those of Hibiscus, but there are 
vastly more of them. Coloring is a pure mid-pink, verging 
neither on salmon nor on rose, but as close to a true pink 
as may well be. It makes a fine cut flower, the buds open¬ 
ing in good succession. Pkt. 15c. 
51 HIBISCUS SYRIACUS BLEND—ehbtx(3-4)90. This is 
the shrub that is ordinarily called Althea. Botanically, 
though, it is definitely an Hibiscus. It is excellent hedge 
material, but even more showy when grown as individual 
specimens. Varied colorings. Some will have double flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c. 
21 HIBISCUS GIANT HYBRIDS — ebnx (3) 60. Immense 
flower-bowls, from palest pink suffusions, through pure 
pink, to rose, with others snowy white or richest crimson. 
Magnificent in the border, or will make a wonderful flower¬ 
ing hedge. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c. (Plants, one 
year, will flower nicely, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Bigger specimen plants, each 75c; 3 for $2.00.) 
OFFER 71A9—One pkt. each of above for 50c. 
♦HIBISCUS TRIONUM—edbx(2-5)30. Trailing Hollyhock. 
Great ivory-hued cups, violet patched, and with golden 
anthers. In bloom for months. Bushy procumbent. 
Illustrated, page 6. Pkt. 10c. 
HIBISCUS SPECIES—10c the pkt. Manihot, Cannabinus, 
Vesicarius, Palustris, Subdariffa. 
35 HOMERIA COLLINA AURANTIACA—*ek(w) (3 or 7)20. 
Big flowers of brighest salmon orange, often with scarlet 
flushings. An easy, quick and satisfactory Tigridia-like 
bulb that also forces well. Illustrated, page 3. Pkt. 15c ; 
*4 oz. 50c. 
35 HOMERIA SPECIES—Elegans, tawny buff. 15c; Lila* 
cina, lavender, 20c. 
HOUSE PLANT SURPRISE 
Here you are due for delightful amazement. Seeds of 
very many different house plants in one great mixture, some 
of them decidedly unique. Better separate the fine seeds 
from the coarse, since the latter will need deeper covering. 
Give them all a fair chance and ample time. Seeds of more 
than one hundred distinct species suitable for pot culture, 
have gone into this blend. Many will germinate quickly, 
but of course other kinds are naturally slow. Sold only in 
extra-size packets at 25c each. 
21 HOUSTONIA COERULEA—ernatx(l-3)6. Bluet or In¬ 
nocence. Myriads of exquisite tiny blue stars on airy stems 
above close foliage. Always delightful, but particularly so 
when colonies of it have spread to great azure drifts, re¬ 
flections of April sky. No lauded Gentian-studded slope of 
the Alps has more endearing charm than our own Bluet- 
sheeted meadows and hillsides. Illustrated, page 2. Pkt. 15c. 
21 HOUSTONIA PURPUREA — *ernx(8)9. Lilac blossom 
profusion in continuous showing. Pkt. 15c. 
71 HOVENIA DULCIS—jy 30 ft. Attractive small tree from 
China, grown both for ornament, and for edible, sugary, 
raisin-like “fruits”. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 25c. 
21 HULSA NANA—rkt(3)5. Dwarf daisy. Good. Pkt. 15c. 
31 HYACINTHUS AZUREUS—ernyt(l)9. It is the dain¬ 
tiest of baby Hyacinths, but a true Hyacinth nevertheless, 
with flaring bells of most intense azure, bluer and brighter 
than sky blue. Then it is the earliest of Hyacinths, maybe 
earliest of flowering bulbs, blooming often in February, 
surely in early March. Hardy and persistent. Comes read¬ 
ily from seeds sown outside in latest autumn, or at first 
possible moment in spring, the seedling bulbs usually bloom¬ 
ing second year. Illustrated, page 46. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 30c; 
^4 oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.75. (Bulbs, fall delivery only, 10 for 
45c; 25 for $1.00; 100 for $3.50.) 
HYACINTHUS SPECIES—Pkts. each 20c. Amethystinus, 
Amethystinus albus, Orientalis. 
33 HYACINTHUS CANDICANS—ecbx(3-4)60. Giant Sum¬ 
mer Hyacinth. Great spires of creamy bells. Quick, and 
of striking decorative effect. Illustrated, page 38. Pkt. 10c ; 
Vs oz. 20c; % oz. 35c. (Bulbs, spring delivery only, 3 for 
25c; 10 for 70c.) 
61 HYDRANGEA PETIOLARIS—yt 20 ft. A hardy climb¬ 
ing Hydrangea. White. Pretty. Pkt. 15c. 
21 HYDROPHYLLUM APPENDICULATUM—Purple. Pkt. 
15c. 
52 HYMENANTHERA CRASSIFOLIA—New Zealand. Pkt. 
15c. 
21 HYPERICUM or ST. JOHN’S-WORT 
For long spreads of lively scintillant gold, Hypericum is 
beyond peer. The six described are all excellent species, 
but there are ones just as fine in the condensed listing 
that follows. 
51 HYPERICUM HOOKERIANUM—ebx(3-4)36. The plants 
are compact globes, excellently foliaged, and set with an 
immense number of big, bright yellow blossoms, tassel- 
stamened. We like this for its long spread of ample bloom 
in late summer and early autumn. Hardy in Vermont. 
Pkt. 15c; 1-32 oz. 30c, 
21 HYPERICUM LANUGINOSUM—erlstx(2-4)20. Tasseled 
blossoms of soft butter-yellow in enormous profusion for a 
full three months. Some other Hypericums have larger 
flowers, but none more of them. Frosty foliage, and oddly 
black-bracted buds. Makes yard-wide mat-colonies with 
time. Coast of Syria. A good species of full hardiness. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c.) 
21 HYPERICUM OLYMPICUM—erx(3)12. Wide blue-fol- 
iaged hillocks, with sprays of sparkling sun-gold just above, 
brilliant and glowing. Pkt. 20c. 
51 HYPERICUM PATULUM HENRYI—ebx(4)30. An ever¬ 
green species of considerable hardiness. Handsome two-inch 
flowers of a burning gold intensity. Pkt. 15c. 
21 HYPERICUM POLYPHYLLUM—erltx(2-3)6. Spreading 
mats built of crowded shoots, set closely with silver-verging 
foliage. Buds of varnished mahogany that open to wide 
blossom salvers of polished richest yellowness, tassel-cen¬ 
tered. Pkt. 15c ; 1-32 oz. 35c. (Plants, each 30c ; 3 for 85c.) 
21 HYPERICUM PULCHELLUM—erbx(2-3)12. Fine-foli- 
aged, red-stemmed plants, close little sheafs of gracefulness, 
each stem ending in an airy spray of delightful soft yellow 
blossoming. The buds are glossy crimson, and after the 
flowers come seed-capsules that might be cast in bronze. 
It’s well-named “the pretty one”. Pkt. 15c; 1-32 oz. 35c. 
(Plants, ready in September, each 25c; 3 for 65c.) 
OFFER 72A9—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
OTHER GOOD HYPERICUMS—Australe 20c; Buckleyi 15c; 
Aureum 15c; Coris 20c; Densiflorum 15c; Galioides 15c; 
Maculatum 15c; Rumelicum 20c; Sarothra 15c; Virgini- 
cum 15c : Virgatum 15c. 
21 HYPERICUM BLEND—A very good mixture, not less 
than 14 kinds. Pkt. 15c; & oz. 50c. 
31 HYPOXIS HIRSUTA—rmkt(8)9. Friendly little blos¬ 
soms of glossy yellow. An Amaryllis cousin. Pkt. 20c. 
35 HYPOXIS STELLATA ELEGANS—w(7) 12. Big stars, 
banded blue on white Rare. Pkt. 25c. 
21 IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS—erx(2)10. Snowflakes, great 
snowflakes, loosely piled, unsullied, that is the long spring 
effect of Iberis sempervirens, the sort of snowflake that 
settles to earth so softly, reluctantly, in a still twilight of 
early winter. Spring dusks, with blooming banks of Iberis 
to gather the dimming light, may give us like peace and 
pleasure. The plants are evergreen. Pkt. 10c. (Plant*, 
each 30c ; 3 for 85c.) 
ILEX or HOLLY 
The Ilexes are all ornamental, and reasonably hardy, 
English Holly being least so. Ilex seeds often lie dormant 
for many months, but are quite sure to sprout eventually. 
For a good screen-hedge, try Ilex opaca. 
72 ILEX AQUIFOLIUM—qy 40 ft. English Holly. Hand- 
seme red-berried evergreen. Pkt. 10c. 
51 ILEX GLABRA—qy 6 ft. Inkberry. Thick, glossy 
leaves. Berries of midnight blackness. Pkt. 10c. 
71 ILEX OPACA—qy 50 ft. American Holly. Spiny ever¬ 
green leaves and scarlet berries. Hardy to Massachusetts. 
Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 75c. 
51 ILEX VERTICILLATA—qy. 15 ft. Winterberry. Bril¬ 
liant scarlet berries all winter. A handsome shrub. Pkt. 
10c; *4 oz. 20c. 
OFFER 73A9—One pkt. each of above for 35c. 
ILEX SPECIES—Each 10c the pkt. Ambigua, Cornuta, 
Crenata, Laevigata, Lucida. 
HOLLY BLEND—Above and others. Pkt. 10c. 
