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_ 52 AZALEA KURUME HYBRIDS—akt. 
21 ASTILBE BLEND—crbmkt. Great panicles of soft 
flufiness in white, cream, delightful pink suffusions, rose 
and carmine. Handsome herbaceous perennials of high 
merit, decorative in foliage, and with exquisitely fashioned 
feathery flower plumes. Pkt. 15¢; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
21 ASTILBE NEWPORT PINK—High airy sprays of 
melting salmon pink. Pkt. 15e. (Plants each 50c.) 
OTHER ASTILBES—At 15c the pkt. Davidi, Rivularis, Sim- 
plicifolia, Hybrida America. 
21 ASTRAGALUS ALOPECUROIDES—ebx (2-3)40. An un- 
usual and highly decorative hardy plant for the mixed per- 
ennial border. It makes sturdily erect stems. Up the 
stems climb, in alternate step fashion, long fern-fronds of 
soft green pinnate foliage. Then in the axils of each leaf 
appear dense spikes of creamy wool, in which nestle little 
golden flowers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
21 ASTRAGALUS CRASSICARPUS—erbdkt(3)20. Pinnate 
foliage; racemes of splendid purple flowers; seed-pods that 
look like yellow or rose-hued plums. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ASTRAGALUS PECTINATUS—erbdkt(2)17. Pale yel- 
low flowers; pinnate foliage. Rather good. Pkt. lbc. 
21 ASTRAGALUS TRIPHYLLUS — rdk(1)5. Orophaca 
caespitosa. It makes flattened moundlets of delightful sil- 
very foliage, but in April and May the mounds are of 
pretty creamy blossoms. Charming perennial for the dry, 
sunny rock garden. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ASTRANTIA CARNIOLICA—rbk (2) 16. ay umbels of 
little pink-tinted ivory star-flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
21 AUBRIETA PEERLESS HYBRIDS—erx(2)8. Splendid 
hardy plants for rock garden or front of border, easy to 
grow, and of unsurpassed brilliance of variable colorings. 
Vivid blendings of rose, lilac, purple and crimson in profuse 
richness. We are proud of this strain. Pkt. 15c; 1/i¢ oz. 
50c. (Plants, rich, deep violet, each 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 
for $2.00.) 
51 AZALEA PEERLESS BLEND—akt. Splendid mixture 
of winter hardy species and fine hybrid strains. Pkt. 15c; 
1/146 oz. 5c. 
Exceedingly flor- 
iferous pot plant. Almost infinite color variations. Tiny 
plants will bloom. Also hardy to Philadelphia. Pkt. 25c. 
OTHER AZALEAS—Seeds of many other Azaleas are listed 
in our Treasure Chest Folder. Ask for it. 
35 BABIANA 
Gay little South African bulb-flowers. They grow readily 
from seeds, and seedlings will bloom within the year. In 
the North it is usual to handle them as pot bulbs to blossom 
during the winter months, giving them Freesia culture, but 
they may also be grown out-of-doors by covering well with 
a thick mulching of straw or leaves in winter. Perhaps 
._ best out-door position for them in the North is against a 
foundation wall with a heated basement back of it. There 
they will persist, and bloom charmingly, for years. Seeds 
may be sown in outside beds in early spring, or indoors at 
any time of year. Illustrated page 17. Mixed colors, blue, 
through indigo, to pansy purple, with white, mauve, cream 
and yellow. Pkt. 15c; 1/i1g oz. 40c. 
35 BABIANA RUBROCYANEA—Bright blue, with vividly 
contrasting red throat. Easy bulb. Pkt. 15c. 
* BALSAM or IMPATIENS 
Oriental effects in color massing. No easier annual 
flower, nor any more showy in a sunny position. 
*BALSAM AVALON BLEND—ecbx(8)30. Flowers of larg- 
est size, well-doubled. There are pure pinks, rose, salmon, 
vivid red, lilac and lavender, with whites, clear or with pink 
suffusion, or sometimes with hinting of buff. Plants in this 
strain are well-formed, blossoms well out toward the branch 
tips so that the whole is massed radiance of color. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 25c. 
*BALSAM PINK BALL—ebx(8)15. Each plant a round 
ball of very double Gardenia-like blossoms in pure soft 
pink. None more attractive, but unfortunately it makes lit- 
tle seed. Pkt. of 10 seeds, 15c. 

If we may not make over the world, we can at least 
build our own garden corner of it to fit, though 
that corner be no greater than a window ledge. If 
this be “escapism,” then make the most of it, giv- 
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BANANA BULBS 
The true Banana may be used for spectacular ornamental 
effects in the North, surprisingly decorative in its arching 
spread of leaf-fans. At Old Orchard they reach a full ten 
feet of height in a summer, great sweeps of rustling, soft 
green leafage. In late autumn, the plants may be dug, cut 
off a few inches above the ground, and the root portion 
packed upright in sand until well-warmed spring is again 
about. We offer it in bulb-like near-dormant plants, each 
of which will look, when you receive it, like a big roll of 
dead leaves, but plant it out, nevertheless, and you will be 
as surprised as Jack at the beanstalk, by the speed of its 
growing. Not truly a bulb, but it handles like one. We 
offer it for late April and May delivery at $1.25 each, three 
for $3.50. Due to size of this item, we prefer to send by 
express. If you instruct us to send by mail, please double 
the allowance for postage that we specify on page one for 
other plants. You will be credited with any unused excess. 
21 BAPTISIA 
Dependable beauty in the Lupine suggestion. 
ennials of full hardiness and ease of handling. 
21 BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS—ecbkt(2)40. Deep indigo blos- 
racemes. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 25c. 
Robust per- 
soms in showy terminal 
(Plants, each 25c; 8 for 70c; 10 for $2.00.) 
21 BAPTISIA BRACTEATA—erkt(1)12. Enormous ‘‘Wis- 
teria” clusters of lovely cream-yellow blossoms in early 
spring. An exceedingly desirable plant. Highest reecommen- 
dations. Pkt. 15c; %& oz. 35c. 
21 BAPTISIA LEUCANTHA—ecmbkt(2-3)50. Long and 
tapering spires of cream-white blossoms. Foliage blue-sil- 
vered and half succulent. Recommended. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
20e. (Plants each 25c.) 
21 BAPTISIA TINCTORIA—bDkt(3)45. Tangles of slender 
branches, each tipped with golden bloom. Pkt. 15c. 
21 BAPTISIA VERSICOLOR—ecbkt(2)50. Here the flower 
coloring varies from pure deep blue (the usual hue) to 
lavender, orchid and lilac. Gray-blue foliage. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 20¢ 
21 BAPTISIA VILLOSA—erbatkt(2)25. A splendid new 
Baptisia with showy clusters of golden pea-flowers that 
bow down with their own weight. Full sun. Pkt. 15¢ 
OFFER 34A1—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
BAPTISIA BLEND—Blue, white and yellow 
For new border effects. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35c. 
in mixture. 
32 THE WINTER-HARDY BEGONIA 
In Begonia Evansiana we have a species that can be left 
outside over winter in the North, with still good hope of 
seeing its flowers again the following year. At Philadelphia 
it will usually carry over without any protection at all. With 
a covering of straw or leaves it will brave even Canadian 
winters. It is the only Begonia species that is thus hardy. 
The blossoms, in a most pleasing tone of soft pink with hint 
of salmon, are carried well above the excellent foliage. Like 
all Begonias, it prefers some shade, and will suffer in drought. 
From mountains of Java, high enough up so that it knows 
ice and snow in winter, even under the equator. Illustrated 
page 34. Seeds fine. Pkt. 25c. (Tubers, these by nature 
smaller than those of other Begonias though the plants are 
not, 85c each, 3 for $1.00; 10 for $2.90. Ready March to 
May). 
TENDER BEGONIAS 
Splendid houseplants, or they may be used with colorful 
effectiveness for’ summer outdoor bedding, or in porch or 
window box. Not. frost-hardy. 
25 BEGONIA EVERBLOOMING BLEND—You may have 
it in blossom pretty much throughout the year, indeed an old 
name for it is “Blossoming Fool,” for it never stops bloom- 
ing as long as there is life in it. Flowers will be white, 
palest pink, deep pink, rose, scarlet and crimson, foliage 
sometimes green, but often bronzed or red-tinged. Pkt. 15c. 
35 BEGONIA SINGLE TUBEROUS-ROOTED—Seeds saved 
from large-flowered named varieties in full gorgeous color 
range. There should be orange, pink, rose, salmon, scarlet, 
white and yellow. Decorative long-blooming pot-plants, or 
may be planted outside after danger from frost is past. 
Pkt. 25c. (Tubers, mixed colors only, inelusive range, 8 
for 50c; 10 for $1.50. Delivery March to May. Not win- 
ter-hardy.) 
