Rare Perennials, Continued The Lester Rose Gardens 
The Lovely [ew Columbines 
Here are three of the finest Aquilegias known, easily grown in the ordinary garden. All plants 
offered are year-old blooming size. 
AQUILEGIA CLEMATIFLORA, The Clematis-flowered Columbine; quite distinct in its petal 
formation, the bloom resembling a large-flowered Clematis and, strange to say, without spurs; 
color varies but the flowers are in pastel shades of pink, blue, etc. Strong blooming size plants, 3 
for 50c, each 20c. 
AQUILEGIA CRIMSON STAR, new type of long-spurred Columbine with deep crimson and 
white flowers; rather dwarf habit. 3 for 50c; each 20c. 
AQUILEGIA HENSOL HAREBELL, most effective of all the Blue Columbines, the 18-inch 
plants being literally covered with large long-spurred flowers of vivid violet blue. 3 for 
50c; each 20c. 
COMMELINA COELESTIS — A scarce garden gem that should be grown everywhere for its 
heavenly blue effect. Perennial, growing in either sun or shade, it is a lovely thing in 
the border or in masses. The vivid dark blue flowers with golden stamens are borne in pro¬ 
fusion daily throughout the whole summer. Likes common soil. To introduce more widely 
we offer these low prices: Blooming size tubers, prepaid, each 30c; 10 for $2; 25 for a 
glorious mass planting for $3.75. Seed, 25c. 
T)he Tfewer Chrysanthemums 
NEW KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUMS — These are the hardy chrysanthemums that continue 
blooming well into the winter, with mostly single flowers in new shades of bronze, copper, red, gold, 
salmon, chamois, amaranth and pastel tints. Identically the same new rare novelty kinds offered by 
eastern growers at much higher prices. Choice divisions, true to the original carefully selected 
varieties, 3 for 5 0c; 12 for $1.5 0; each 20c. 
AZALEA-TYPE CHRYSANTHEMUMS— The "Cushion Chrysanthemum,” literally covered with 
bloom for weeks; soft tints of pink and buff. 3 for 60c; 1 2 for $1.8 5; each 2 5c. 
CORAL BELLS, Huechera sanguinea splendens —A low growing perennial with heart-shaped leaves 
forming low clumps 6 to 8 inches high and bearing loose sprays of coral-red flowers most profusely; 
a fine rockery or border plant. Strong established clumps for quick effect, 12 for $1.3 5; 6 for 
75c; each 1 5c. (If to go beyond 3rd zone add 5c each). 
CUPHEA IGNEA, the Cigarette Plant, so called because its strange tubular flowers, orange and red 
with black and white tip, at once suggest the cigarette. Grow in pot or sheltered place; a rather 
fthe Scarlet - red TDatura 
— (Datura sanguinea), is one of the most strikingly 
beautiful rare plants available to flower lovers. It grows 
to large shrub size, has handsome and attractive foliage, 
and bears all season long its showy trumpet flowers of 
brilliant scarlet and gold 6 to 8 inches long. 
1 his Datura may be grown from seed in sandy 
soil, the seedlings transplanted to pots when two or 
three inches high and later to the open ground. It likes 
a light and not too rich soil and a moist air if possible, 
hence it grows to perfection near the coast. It is a rapid 
grower; blooms well as a pot or cool house plant or in 
the open garden. It will stand some frost but is not 
very hardy so should be given winter protection in 
cold climates. In the open garden it prefers a position 
of semi-shade. We offer: 
Strong Young Plants — From 3-inch pots, shipped 
prepaid by mail in waterproof paper pots, 
each 50c (Beyond 3rd zone 60c.) 
Large Blooming Size Plants—12 to 18 inches high, 
in pots, by express only, not prepaid, $1.50 
and $2.00. 
Seed, per packet, 2 5c. 
tender perennial. Each, prepaid, 3 5c. 
Lester Photo 
The enormous trumpet-flowers of the 
SCARLET-RED DATURA, borne 
continuously, are often 8 inches long. 
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