21 BLEPHILIA CILIATA — ei-gDstx(2)24. Wide mats of 
overlapping foliage, from which, in June, tall stems rise 
astonishingly to two feet, teiminating in successive whorls of 
pretty lavender flowers. This is a plant not only useful 
for shade ground cover, but also definitely worthy of rock 
garden or border. Pkt. 15c; (Plants, each 26c; 3 for 70c ‘ 
10 for $2.00.) Illustrated, page 12. 
32 AN EASIER ORCHID 
It is Bletilla hyacinthina, likely the easiest of all true 
Orchids to grow from seed, and the quickest to flower, 
three-year-old plants often blooming freely. Please note, 
though, that all Orchids are slow and difficult from seed, 
needing patience and continued care. It is, nevertheless, 
quite possible to grow your own from seed, see page 51, 
but more persons undoubtedly fail, than succeed. Bletilla 
is an attractive Orchid, carrying several large flowers of 
amethystine purple, on fifteen-inch stems. It may be grown 
under glass, but it is fairly winter-hardy outside in the 
North, and will flourish wonderfully in any half-shady, not 
too dry position, making large clumps in time. Seed, pkt. 
25c. (Bulb-like semi-dormant roots, October delivery, 90c 
each, 3 for $2.50.) 
*BLUE LACE FLOWER—ex(3)20. Didiscus. Pretty clus¬ 
ters, exquisite blue lace. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c. 
BLUMENBACHIA HIERONYMI — erk(3-5)10. Orange- 
centered white blossoms, petals oddly boat-shaped. Pretty, 
but to be touched at peril of an “electric shock” stinging 
tingle. Pkt. 15c. 
21 BOENNINGHAUSENIA ALBIFLORA — erstkt(4)18. 
White Rue. A flower must be beautiful to overcome the 
handicap of such a name as Boenninghausenia, and this 
one is daintily so. Above glaucous foliage it carries sprays 
of snow white lace. Farrer called it “fantastically charm¬ 
ing”. Mountains of Asia. Pkt. 16c. 
21 BOLTONIA ASTEROIDES—ebx(3-4). Excellent and per¬ 
sistent fall-blooming perennial with profuse Aster-shaped 
daisy-flowers of white or blush. Open, airy. Pkt. 5c ; % oz. 
25c. 
21 BOLTONIA LATISQUAMA—Like last, but pinker, lower, 
and later. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 25c. 
21 HARDY BORDER BLEND 
Here is why the hardy perennial border, or the per¬ 
manent cutting garden, comes into its own. We have made 
up a mixture of seeds of winter-hardy perennials, includ¬ 
ing only those tall enough, vigorous enough, and handsome 
enough to grace the most particular of hardy plantings. 
Seeds of not less than 100 kinds have gone into this blend. 
Mostly they are rather quick and easy germinaters, but a 
few are slow, so do not disturb seedbed too soon, else you 
may lose such. Special large pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. 
55 BORONIA MEGASTIGMA—*eobk(w) (4)25. Called "the 
world’s sweetest flower” from the delightful and pervasive 
perfume. Flowers of rich maroon, yellow within, make a 
splendid showing for some three months. Heath-like foliage. 
A superb pot plant. If sown early, it may even be treated 
as a summer-flowering annual in the open garden border, 
so quickly does it come into bloom. Pkt. 15c. 
35 BOWIEA VOLUBILIS—ek(w)(9). Oddest of pot-culture 
bulbs, sending up slender, succulent stems, altogether leaf¬ 
less, much-branched, decorative tangles. Easy; curious. 
Botanically Schizobasopsis. Pkt. 15c. 
*BRACHYCOME MIXED—erbx(8)10. “Cineraria-daisies” in 
rose, white and brilliant blues. Pkt. 5c. 
*BROWALLIA ELATA MIXED — ecbx(2-4)27. Blue or 
white blossoms. Easy. Showy. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c. 
32 BRODIAEA FOR DELIGHT 
The rather tall and slender stems bear clusters of waxen 
flowers that vary from close trumpets to wide stars; in 
color from tinted white, to lilac, lavender and purple. 
Then there are others that are close to indigo, rosy pink, 
or yellow with salmon shadings. They are hardy and long- 
lived bulbs if planted fairly deeply in well drained soil, 
and given a bit of winter mulching in the way of straw 
or litter. We offer here a splendid blend, ryt. Pkt. 16c; 
% oz. 40c; ^ oz. 75c. (Bulbs, Sept.-Oct. delivery only, ex¬ 
cellent mixture, 10 for 50c; 21 for $1.00. Brodiaea bulbs 
are by their nature, small.) 
32 BRODIAEA SPECIES—Capitata 10c ; Crocea 15c ; Doug¬ 
las! 16c; Coronaria 15c; Lactea 10c; Laxa 15c; Ixioides 
15c ; Coccinea 16c ; Volubilis 16c. 
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24 BRUGMANSIA SUAVEOLENS—ew. Angel Trumpet. 
Immense pendant trumpets of perfumed waxen whiteness. 
Splendid large pot or tub plant, spectacular in exotic sum¬ 
mer effect. In late fall, put plants in light, cool cellar, 
carrying over winter in half-dormant state, with but an 
occasional light watering. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. Technically 
Datura suaveolens. 
51 BUDDLEIA PEERLESS BLEND—ex. Butterfly Bush. 
Flowers in long massive racemes, showy blue to rich violet, 
often with orange eye. Then there will be pink, crimson 
and white, for the blend includes seeds of rare species in 
diverse and unusual colorings. While we have marked this 
as “51”, a hardy shrub, it must be understood that not all 
of the seedlings, because of certain unique species included, 
will be of equal hardiness. Even those that are not stem- 
hardy north, will be root-hardy if well-mulched, and since 
they bloom on new wood, they will give excellent flower 
showing. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 30c. 
THE CACTUS CARDEN 
Cacti are easily raised from seed, and fit well^ into the 
window garden, requiring less care, and attracting more 
attention than other house plants. Everywhere, north or 
south. Cacti may be used with striking effect for summer 
bedding, in the rock garden, or on a dry sunny bank. When 
hard freezes come, the plants may be potted up and carried 
over winter in the house. Even a sunny cellar window will 
suffice. It should be noted that several of the Cactus species 
offered here are fully winter-hardy perennials, that may 
be used in the rock garden, or to accent a border. It should 
be noted that there are far more values to the Cactus than 
its odd, bizarre diversities of plant form, spine placement 
and fruit-coloring, for there are few more beautiful plants 
than the Cactus when it is in full glory of blossoming. 
The flowers are usually large, with long, slender feathery 
petals, and colorings may be primrose, lemon, gold, cinna¬ 
bar, pure red, purple, rose, true pink, or in varied shad¬ 
ings within the same blossom. 
45 CEPALOCEREUS SENILIS—w. This is the fantastic 
Old Man Cactus, a species in which the spines have been 
changed to long silvery hairs, so long that the whole plant 
is buried and draped in them. It is an excellent species for 
pot culture. Eventually there are pretty rose-colored flowers 
and fruits, but it rarely blooms in cultivation. It needs no 
flowers to add to its desirability. 15 seeds for 20c; 60 seeds 
for 60c; 100 for $1.00. 
45 CEREUS GRANDIFLORUS—w. Famed night-blooming 
Cereus. Magnificent twining Cactus with vanilla-scented 
white blossoms a foot across. 10 seeds for 25c. 
45 CORYPHANTHA RADIANS—w. Little 4-inch globes 
hidden in radiations of long white spines. Enormous flow¬ 
ers, lemon yellow within, red without. 10 seeds for 15c. 
45 ECHINOCACTUS CORNIGERUS — w. Ball-like much 
ridged plants that grow finally to large size. Rather small 
flowers of brown-purple. Remarkable for the extraordi¬ 
narily strong spines, one great center prong, with three 
smaller horn-like prongs, all like spring steel, and these 
clusters set at two-inch intervals over the plant. 10 seeds 
for 15c; 50 for 60c. 
45 ECHINOCACTUS ELECTRACANTHUS — w. Globose 
cylinders, twice as high as through, set with rigid radiat¬ 
ing spines. Flowers clear yellow. 10 seeds for 15c. 
45 ECHINOCACTUS GRUSSONI — w. Handsome globe 
plants that will reach a foot of diameter. Plants are 
heavily ribbed, but so dense is the netting of stout curved 
spines of bright yellow that the ridging is invisible. Flow¬ 
ers bright red and yellow. 10 seeds for 15c; 50 for 60c. 
45 ECHINOCACTUS PFEIFFERI—w. Rather rare Mexican 
species. No data on flower. Plants are ridged oblong 
globes, yellow-spined. Pkt. 15 seeds for 15c. 
42 ECHINOCACTUS POLYANCISTRUS — kt. Cylindrical 
ribbed stems in shining white armor of dense spine-netting. 
Clustered flowers open purple, changing to crimson. Red 
fruits. Hardy to zero. 15 seeds for 20c. 
42 ECHINOCEREUS REICHENBACHI—Merry Widow Cac¬ 
tus. Enormous flowers of feathery pink. Branching, spread¬ 
ing globose columns of white spiny lacines. Easy pot cul¬ 
ture, but near hardy, too. 20 seeds for 15c. 
45 ECHINOCEREUS TRIGLOCHIDIATUS—w. Claret-cup 
Cactus. Goblet-shaped waxy flowers, scarlet to deep red. 
Clumps of banana-formed stems, ridged, spiny. 15 seeds 
for 20c. 
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