21 ADENOPHORA or SPIRE-BELL 
Every border planting, every large rock garden, needs 
the Spire-bells. They vary from tall campaniles filled with 
swinging bells of blue and lavender, to close thickets of 
stems that bear more blossoms than leaves. All here are 
both hardy and easy. 
21 ADENOPHORA FARRERI—*erbx(3-4)30. Valley mea¬ 
dows of Tibet. Large bells of soft blue, paler within, hang 
from graceful spires. A delight. Pkt. 20c. 
21 ADENOPHORA LILIFOLIA—*eocbx(2-3)36. Fountains 
of loosely swung bell blossoms, daintily perfumed, that may 
be anything from china blue to darkest violet. A row of it 
is almost a hedgerow of bloom. An altogether charming 
species. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 26c ; % oz. 40c. (Plants, each 20c ; 
3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50.) 
21 ADENOPHORA POTANINI—ebx(3-4)32. Perhaps more 
purely spire-like, with less diffuse branching, than any other 
species. Splendid violet bells. Graceful, yet stately, car¬ 
riage. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c.) 
21 ADENOPHORA STRICTA—*ebx(3-5)60. Tallest of the 
spire-bells. Many long and slender stems, scantily branched, 
but filled with airily hung bell-blossoms in dawn-sky tones 
of softest blue. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 5A9—One pkt. each of the Adenophoras for 65c. 
21 ADENOPHORA BLEND—The kinds offered above, with 
others, in one great mixture. Pkt. 15c; j’g oz. 30c; Yg oz. 
50c. 
21 OTHER GOOD ADENOPHORAS—Bulleyana 20c; Den- 
ticulata 15c; Nikoense 20c; Verticillata 20c; Latifolia 15c. 
51 AESCULUS PAVIA—y. 6 ft. Handsome shrub. Showy 
spikes of red flowers in late spring. Unusual foliage. Usually 
blooms third year. Large nut-like seeds, 5 for 20c. 
21 AETHIONEMA GRANDIFLORUM—erltx(2-3) 12. A Per¬ 
sian beauty. Lovely pink flowers, loosely clustered, and larger 
than in other Aethionemas. Blue-gray foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
21 OTHER AETHIONEMAS—Armenum 25c ; Saxatile 15c ; 
Warley Rose 15c. 
24 ACAPANTHUS or AFRICAN LILY 
The Nile Lily comes readily from seed, and well-grown 
l)lants will throw hundreds of flowers ; clustered and fragrant 
trumpets in gloriously varied shades from amethyst to in¬ 
digo, or, rarely, of enamel whiteness. Agapanthus is always 
thirsty, but with a good hose-soaking from time to time, 
may be grown plunged in the summer border, though hand¬ 
ling in large pots or tubs is more usual. It will winter 
well enough in a light cellar. Pkt. 15c ; Yg oz. 50c. 
22 AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS MOOREANUS—A dwarfer 
variety that shows considerable resistance to winter cold, 
carrying over outside, with some protection, surprisingly 
far north. It is well to pot up the little seedlings, though, 
and carry them in the house the first winter. After that, 
they may be left outside. Pkt. 25c. 
NAMES OF FRIENDS. If you have two or three 
garden-loving friends, and care to send me their full 
names and addresses, it will be an appreciated favor 
that I shall try to repay in filling your order. 
25 AGAVE BLEND—w. Plants of a massive majesty, noble 
succulents for pot or tub culture. The leaves are thick 
swords, toothed or spiked, often flowing in graceful curves, 
and showing silvery powderings or marbled color stains. 
Finally come groat spires of bloom in the tawny buff, 
salmon and brown range. 10 seeds for 15c ; 50 seeds for 60c ; 
100 for $1.00 ; 250 for $2.00. 
22 AGAVE PARRYI—x. Thick succulent rosettes, spine- 
tipped, silver-powdered. With age come flowers, a high- 
held inflorescense of tawny yellow. This is an effective and 
most unusual plant for the rock garden, but don’t give it 
too exposed a position. It winters safely outside at Phila¬ 
delphia. Pkt. 15c. 
21 AGAVE VIRGINICA—x(3)84. A winter-hardy succulent 
for the border. Blue-green rosettes from which rise tall, 
fat stems that carry an odd, widely spaced inflorescense 
of russet yellow. Rather decorative. This plant has now 
been placed in the genus Manfreda, but it is still horti- 
oulturally considered, or at least called. Agave, the genus 
to which botanists formerly assigned it. Pkt. 15c. 
21 AGRIMONIA ODORATA—eobnstk(3)36. Pretty star- 
flowers, lemon to gold, set in many long racemes. Try in 
the shady border, or for woodland naturalizing. Pkt. 10c. 
61 AKEBIA QUINNATA—jk(2) 12 ft. Desirable hardy vine 
with chocolate flowers and edible fruits. Pkt. 10c. 
71 ALBIZZIA JULIBRISSIN—y 35 ft. Thornless Acacia 
with fluffy pink flower tassels. A mighty handsome tree for 
fairly mild climates. Long Island is about its limit of 
hardiness, and then not too exposed position. Pkt. 10c. 
33 ALBUCA MAJOR—bk(2)20. Sprays of pretty white 
flowers. South African bulb, close to Urginea. PkL 15c. 
65 ALLAMANDA CATHCARTICA—w. A noble vine for 
conservatory culture. Big massed flowers of golden yellow. 
Pkt. 15c. 
THE ORNAMENTAL ALLIUMS 
For hardy border or rock garden, nothing can be more 
fascinating and unusual than the bloom from these hardy 
bulbs and bulb-like plants. They are easily grown from 
seeds, flowering the next season and enduring for years. 
As cut-flowers, many of them are decorative and long- 
lasting. 
21 ALLIUM ALBUM—eorbkt(4)20. Daintily fragrant clus¬ 
tered white stars, up-facing. A September bloomer, so of 
particular value. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 25c. (Plants, each 25c; 
3 for 70c.) 
21 ALLIUM AMMOPHILUM—ecrbrkt(2-4)20. Big fluffy balls 
of lavender opal, blue-anthered. Longest blooming Allium, 
from early June until well into September. A highly 
desirable species. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 40c. (Plants, 20c each; 
3 for 50c.) 
31 ALLIUM AZUREUM—ecrbkt(2)30. Purest azure blue. 
Described, page 3. Illustrated, page 12. Pkt. 25c. (Plants, 
85c each.) 
31 ALLIUM CERNUUM—ecrbnkt(3)24. Graceful courtesies 
by swaying blossom sprays, loosely clustered stars that 
range from suffused white to pure pink. Exceedingly flori- 
ferous. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 40c. (Plants, each 20c; 3 for 50c.) 
31 ALLIUM CONTROVERSUM—erkt(2)10. A rare jewel. 
Clustered blossoms that are near pure pink, but with an 
underlying tone of buff-apricot. Pkt. 35c. 
21 ALLIUM CYANEUM—Miniature sapphire bells. An ex¬ 
quisite. Plants only, small, 50c each. 
21 ALLIUM FARRERI—erkt(2)10. Pretty bells of richest 
Tyrian purple in nodding, one-sided clusters. No better rock 
garden species than this. Soon makes good clumps. Pkt. 15c. 
(Plants, 25c each; 3 for 70c.) 
31 ALLIUM FLAVUM—erkt(2)10. Flower-bells of deep 
glossy yellow, buff-tawny in reverse, are carried in loosely 
spraying informal clusters. Exceedingly free in blooming. 
Long season, early June to late July. Very good. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 50c. (Plants, 20c each; 3 for 60.c; 10 for $1.50.) 
31 ALLIUM FLAVUM MAJOR—Like the type, but taller, 
larger, and later in flowering. Pkt. 25c. (No plants to spare 
yet.) 
21 ALLIUM JAPONICUM—ecbkt(3)30. Great airy globe- 
clusters of lilac-pink stars. Floriferous in extreme. On a 
single big clump at Old Orchard we counted 66 blossom- 
clusters at one time, each of the clusters in turn, averaging 
about 100 individual florets. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 25c.) 
31 ALLIUM MARGARITACEUM—ebkt(3)36. Close globe- 
clusters, anther-fluffed, all of a rich chocolate with violet 
shadings. A giant species, strikingly decorative. Pkt. 15c. 
31 ALLIUM MOLY—rstmy(3)14. Stars of burnished gold 
in big upfacing clusters. Showy and worthwhile. Please note 
distinctive requirements of this species as indicated by key 
letters. Pkt. 20c. 
21 ALLIUM MONTANUM—erbkt(3)25. Great flower-chis- 
ters in fluffy globe-like form, made up of countless blossom- 
stars, amethystine and opalescent; from silvered lavender, 
through mauve and lilac, to purple and violet. Specimens 
vary pleasingly in color, form and blooming time. An ex¬ 
cellent all-round species, recommended particularly as a 
commercial. Cuts well, too. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. 
(Plants, each 20c; 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50.) 
21 ALLIUM MT. CENIS SPECIES—€rkt(2-3)8. Dainty dia¬ 
dems of rose-amethyst. Rock garden delight. Pkt. 26c. 
(Plants, each 40c.) 
35 ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM—ocw(7)18. Lovely pure 
white blossoms, fragrant and nodding. Slow germinating. 
Not hardy. Window or greenhouse. Pkt. 20c. 
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