21 ALTHAEA 
A group of robust and showy hardy plants, all of easy 
culture from seed. 
21 ALTHAEA NARBONENSIS—ebx(2-3)60. Many slender, 
gracefully branching stems, canescent-leafed, carry multi¬ 
tudes of pretty little flowers in deep rosy pink. An attrac¬ 
tive, and quite different, plant for the hardy border. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ALTHAEA PALLIDA — ebx(2-3)60. True Hungarian 
Hollyhock. Flowers always of purest pink, slightly cam- 
panulate, with silken, deeply notched petals. Distinctive 
border species of high merit. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. 
21 ALTHAEA TAURINENSIS—ebx(2-5)60. Sheafs of slen¬ 
der branches, leafed in downy silver-ash, and set for months 
with inch-wide saucer bells of dusky violet-rose. Different, 
in friendly fashion. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ALTHAEA SULFUREA—ebx(3)80. Enormous “Holly¬ 
hock” flowers, from primrose purity, to lemon with apricot 
pink suffusions. Sunrise in pastel. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. 
OFFER 9A9—One pkt. each of above for 50c. 
21 OTHER GOOD ALTHAEAS—Armeniaca 20c : Cannabina 
10c ; Heldreichi 15c ; Krajagyevacense 30c ; Ficifolia Hybrida 
10c; Nudiflora 15c; Pontica 10c. 
21 ALYSSUM ALPESTRE—erltx(2)3. Spreading, trailing 
mats of little silvery leaves. Loose flower-heads of softest 
yellow. Pkt. 15c ,* oz. 30c. (Plants, each 25c.) 
21 ALYSSUM MARKGRAFFI—erbix(2-3)16. A most dis¬ 
tinct Alyssum, an upright many-stemmed bushlet, all of 
a slender twigginess, well foliaged, and mantled fully for 
many weeks with airy panicles of little lemon blossoms. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. (Plants, each 30c.) 
21 ALYSSUM ARGENTEUM—Spreading silvery mounds, 
to ten inches. Clustered yellow flowers over a long season. 
Plants only. Each 20c; 3 for 55c. 
21 ALYSSUM SAXATILE—erx(l-2)12. Basket of Gold. 
Brilliantly showy. Pkt. 5c; ^ oz. 25c. 
21 ALYSSUM SPINOSUM—rdltkt(2)10. Branching shrub- 
let, spiny, with creamy to rosy flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
21 ALYSSUM WULFENIANUM—erdx(2-3)6. Rippled mats 
of silver-shimmering leaflets. Clustered flowers of clear 
lemon. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 20c; 3 for 55c.) 
21 OTHER GOOD ALYSSUMS—Creticum 20c; Condensatum 
15c; Montanum 10c; Umbellatum 15c. 
*AMARANTHUS MOLTEN FIRE—efk(8)50. Spectacular 
annual, topped with flare of fiery brilliance, like a gigantic 
Poinsettia. Richly decorative. Pkt. 10c. 
AMARYLLIS 
A name applied to divers bulb groups, alike only in being 
of most satisfactory beauty in flower. All are worthy. 
32 AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA—w(6)20. Sweetly fragrant 
trumpet-clusters, pure pink to deep rose. A delightful, en¬ 
during pot plant, or garden-hardy to Philadelphia. Large 
seeds. Plant at once upon receipt. 10 for 25c; 25 for 50c; 
100, $1.50. 
33 AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA—ecbk(w) (1-2)16. Spre- 
kelia. Great, fantastically beautiful flowers of glowing crim¬ 
son. It blooms freely in the garden, the bulbs being dug in 
late autumn, and stored over winter in manner of Gladiolus. 
Sometimes called Jacobean Lily. It may readily be forced 
for late winter flowers. In forcing this Amaryllis, pot up 
the bulbs in December or January. Little leaf growth will 
be shown for some weeks, but as long as roots are forming, 
leaf gi’owth is unimportant. Most of the foliage is made 
after the flowers have bloomed. A highly desirable bulb- 
flower, for either forcing or summer garden blooming. 
Seeds, pkt. 15c. Bulbs available Nov. 15th to June 15th. 
Specially selected bulbs for forcing, each 25c; 5 for $1.00. 
Fine blooming size bulbs for garden planting, 3 for 40c; 
9 for $1.00 ; 25 for $3.00. Illustrated, 'page 12. 
32 AMARYLLIS PRATENSIS—ew(7)16. Scarlet trumpets, 
feathered yellow. Chile. Pkt. 15c; 1*5 oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
32 AMARYLLIS PEERLESS HYBRIDS—w. Seeds saved 
only from giant-flowered plants in a notable collection of 
Hybrid Hippeastrums. Should give blooms of marvelous 
diversity of colorings and markings, including many in 
the white and pink range, as well as rose, red and crimson. 
10 seeds for 25c ; 50 seeds for $1.00 ; 100 for $1.75. 
32 AMARYLLIS WHITE MONARCH—Seeds saved only 
from giant pure whites, but progeny will show interesting 
variations. Not always available. 4 seeds for 25c. 
OFFER 10A9—One pkt. each of above for 90c. 
•AMBROSIA—ecofx(8)20. Graceful green “ostrich” plumes 
for cut flower effects. Decorative, and pleasingly aromatic. 
Sometimes called Feather Geranium. Botanically Chenopo- 
dium ambrosoides. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c. 
51 AMELAN(fHIER OBLONGIFOLIA—ejy(l) 10 ft. June- 
berry. In earliest spring come scented white blossoms. Later 
it is loaded with big sweet, edible berries, blue-black in 
color. Valuable fruit. Very young plants bear. Pkt. 15c. 
33 AMORPHOPHALLUS MOZAMBIQUANA — k(w) (7)15. 
Velvety maroon Calla-flowers in late winter, from the dry 
tuber. Unusual. Zanzibar to Uganda. Seeds only, 5 seeds 
for 20 c. 
33 AMORPHOPHALLUS RIVIERI—Grown for truly spec¬ 
tacular foliage effects in summer garden, but large tubers 
will bloom in late winter storage. Maroon spadix, rose- 
tinged green spathe. Tubers only, not less than 3 inches 
largest diameter, each $2.00 ; 3 for $6.50. 
21 AMSONIA TABERNAEMONTANA — ebnstx(2)25. Star 
of Texas. Big panicles of pretty blue star-flowers. Excellent 
foliage. Thrives equally in sun or light shade. Gives good 
decorative effects in hardy border. Needs no protection. 
Pkt. 10c; 44 oz. 40c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
45 ANACAMPSEROS TELEPHIASTRUM—w. Love-plant. 
Pretty little succulent, easy from seed. Closely packed fat 
leaves of polished green. Flowers rose-red. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ANACYCLUS PYRETHRUM—ry(2) 5. Trailing mats of 
attractive fern-foliage in dark rich green. The buds are 
bright carmine, as are the petals in reverse, but they open 
to blossoms of pure white with golden centers. The white, 
gold and carmine gives pretty tricolor effects against the 
emerald leaves. Rare. Pkt. 25c. (Plants, 75c each.) 
•ANACYCLUS RADIATUS—ex(3-4)25. A rather decorative 
fern-foliaged daisy with blossoms that vary from lemon to 
gold. Easy, if handled as an annual. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ANAPHALIS MARGARITACEA—cbdyt(2)20. The pretty 
pearl-everlasting. Dries for winter bouquets. Pkt. 15c. 
22 ANARRHINUM BELLIDIFOLIUM—•erbcx(2-3)20. Many 
tall sprays of myriad midget snapdragons. Pure blue. Dainty, 
yet strikingly effective. Blooms freely first year. Pkt. 15c. 
(Plants, each 20c; 3 for 50c.) 
ANCHUSA or ALKANET 
For easy and ecstatic blues, together with melting de¬ 
lights in cream and rose, one must seek the Anchusas. 
Though perennially persistent, most of them will flower 
first season. 
21 ANCHUSA AFFINIS—See page 5. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ANCHUSA AFFINIS PINK STAR—Blossoms of soft 
pink, restarred with carmine. Pkt. 20c. 
21 ANCHUSA AVALON HYBRIDS—•ebx(8)30. Gracefully 
irregular, with crosier-sprays of mellow cream, soft prim¬ 
rose, palest blue suffusions, azure, indigo, rose, pink, even 
carmine in re-starring. Scarce two with flowers alike. 
Pkt. 20c. (Plants, no separation of colorings, 25c each; 
3 for 70c.) 
21 ANCHUSA OCHROLEUCA — *ecrbx(8)30. Rather like 
Anchusa affinis in form and habit, but with blossoms just 
the color of rich Jersey cream. Rare. Pkt. 20c. 
•ANCHUSA RIPARIA—ecbmx(3-4)40. Erect plants, spray¬ 
ing outward like great fountains of ultramarine. Blooms 
quickly handled as annual, but in mild climates, or with 
protection, is perennial. I recommend it fully. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 11A9—One pkt. each of above five for 80c. 
OTHER GOOD ANCHUSAS—Incarnata 15c; Azurea Drop- 
more 10c; Capensis Bluebird 10c. 
21 ANDROSACE CHAMAEJASME—ryt( 2 ) 6 . Fluffed, sil¬ 
vered rosettes, with clustered creamy blossoms, delicately 
shaded with rose. Close to Primula. Pkt. 20c. 
21 ANEMONELLA THALICTROIDES—rnsty(l-2)10. Rue 
Anemone. Daintiest white or tinted blossoms above “maiden¬ 
hair fern” foliage. A woodland fairy, but adaptable to rock 
garden or border-edge clumps. Pkt. 15c ; special large packet 
for 50c. 
25 ANIGOZANTHOS MANGLESI—w(7)24. The Kangaroo- 
paw of West Australia. A curiously beautiful house plant. 
Iris leaves, then stems covered with red wool to the weird 
flower clusters. These are tubes, red below, then green, 
and expanding finally into stars. Pkt. 15c. 
ANNUAL PUZZLE CARDEN 
A blend of flowers that will bloom first year. Many rare 
and unique kinds are included, along with those of general 
standard interest. Surprise your friends with sorts they 
do not know. Not less than 4/^i oz. sold. % oz. 15c; % oz. 
25c; 1 oz. 75c; 44 lb. $2.75. 
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