21 BARBARAE RUPICOLA—rx(1)6. Clustered flowers of 
brilliant yellow. Early rock garden delight. Pkt. 20c. 
*BARTONIA AUREA—eodx(2-4)24. Sweet Stargold. Big, 
glistening, golden flowers all summer. Evening-fragrant. 
Botanically Mentzelia Lindleyi. Pkt. 5c; 4% oz. 20c. 
21 THE BLACKBERRY LILY 
Belamcanda is the name, though once it was termed Par- 
danthus. The Belamcandas are hardy perennials, close in 
many ways to Iris; flat fans of Iris-like foliage, roots rhizo- 
matous. They thrive in either partial shade, or full sun. 
21 BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS—*ecbdk(3-4)48. The orig- 
inal Blackberry Lily. Showy orange-and-crimson blossoms, 
then glossy “blackberry” seed-clusters that may be dried for 
winter bouquets. An excellent plant for the hardy border, 
ornamental, and decidedly different. It may also be induced 
to colonize in light woodland. For interesting and decora- 
tive succession effects, plant it with Iris dichotoma. T[Ilus- 
trated page 48. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35c. (Plants, each 20c; 
38 for 55¢c; 10 for $1.60; 25 for $3.65.) 
21 BELAMCANDA SP. NEW DWARF — ‘ferdk(3-4)15. 
Dwarf and compact in every way, the close flower clusters 
coming just above fan-sheaf of leaves. The blossoms are 
of most attractive coloring, palest buff-apricot, shot with 
splashes of madder red. Botanical position undetermined, 
whether variety of last, or separate species. 10 seeds for 
25¢c. No plants. 
BELAMCANDA FLABELLATA—The Butter-Iris. See page 4. 

FOR KEY LETTER EXPLANATIONS see first page 
of the catalog. The letters and numerals after each 
varietal name tell you how and when to sow the 
seed, and much about the needs, uses and care of the 
plant. 

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21 BELLFLOWER BORDER BLEND—ecbx. A surprise- 
ful blend of diverse border bell-flowers,—Adenophora, Cam- 
panula, Platycodon, Jasione, Phyteuma, Codonopsis, Sym- 
phiandra and the like. Recommended. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
12 BELLIS PERENNIS GIANT-FLOWERED—“erkt(1-2)6. 
The large-flowered double English Daisy, so much grown 
for spring bedding, edgings and the like. Best treated as 
an annual, sowing in very early spring. Deep red, pure 
white, and varied shades of rose in mixture. Pkt. 10c. 
*BELLIS INTEGRIFOLIA—ernk (2-3)15. Great numbers of 
pretty little pale blue daisies. Pkt. 10c. 
45 BERGERANTHUS SCAPIGER—w. Odd Mesambryan- 
themum segregate, with upright tufts of triangular succulent 
leaves, and rather large flowers of fluffy yellow. Pkt. 20c. 
83 BESSERA ELEGANS—Lady’s Eardrop. Garden-easy 
bulb from Mexican highlands. Very pretty but oddly formed 
blossoms are carried pendant in loose umbels. Coloring is 
bright coral with orange suffusion, but striped creamy 
within, and with blue stamens. Grows to two feet and 
blooms for about three months. It will cut. Dig before 
the ground freezes deeply,.and store over winter in boxes 
‘of thoroughly dry sand, put in a fairly cool place. Bulbs 
only, each 45¢c; 3 for $1.25. 
21 BETONICA GRANDIFLORA—ecbx(3)25. Flowers of a 
desirable deep purple in brightly showy spikes. Old Orchard 
visitors always stop before this when it is in bloom. Foliage 
good. season-long. Recommended. Botanically Stachys 
grandiflora. Pkt. 10c; */1g oz. 25c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 
for 70c; 10 for $2.10.) 
21 BETONICA GRANDIFLORA PINK VARIETY—Like 
last, save that the flowers are a delightful soft pink. Plants 
only, each 35c; 8 for $1.00. 
66 BILLARDIERI LONGIFLORA—A 
vine for the conservatory. Purple berries. 
showy Tasmanian 
Pkt. 20c. 
* BIDENS or FALSE COSMOS 
No other annual will make as brilliant a display of golden 
coloring, and none is more easily grown.  Botanically, 
Bidens seems to lie between Coreopsis and Cosmos. 
*BIDENS HUMILIS—erx(38-5)12. Exceedingly floriferous, 
solid banks of vivid yellow. Sometimes called Baby Cosmos. 
From Ecuador. Pkt. 5c; %4 oz. 20c. 
*BIDENS INVOLUCRATA — ebx(8-4)50. Flowers large, 
golden yellow that deepens to near orange at the petal 
bases. Wide petals, small centers. Showy. At times stel- 
late forms appear. Pkt. 10c; % of. 20ec; % oz. 35c. 

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35 BLANDFORDIA FLAMMEA—vw. Christmas Bells. Hand- 
some Australian plants that are distantly akin to the 
Lilies, closest perhaps to Tritoma and Hemerocallis. From 
fountains of narrow ribbon-like leaves, stems rise to some 
25 inches, each carrying many bell-shaped blossoms during 
the winter months, these usually of rich red at the base that 
lightens to orange and yellow, but they may be all of 
crimson, or all of golden yellow. Delightful plants for pot 
culture, easy to handle at all times, save that one must 
have patience in germinating the seed, that being slow 
to start and sprouting at irregular intervals over sometimes 
a period of months. Pkt. 20c. ; 
*BLUE LACE FLOWER—ex(3)20. Didiscus. 
ters, exquisite blue lace. Pkt. 5c; 1% oz. 20c. 
21 BLEPHILIA CILIATA—ergnstx(2)24. Excellent plant 
for shady places, although tolerates full sun also. Wide 
mats of over-lapping foliage, from which tall stems rise 
in June, these set with successive whorls of pretty lavender 
flowers. Useful in border or rock garden, but particularly 
valued for ground cover under trees, the stems being re- 
moved after flowering. Illustrated page 28. Pkt. 15c. (Plants 
each 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00.) 
*BLUMENBACHIA HIERONYMI—erk (3-5) 10. 
so-called from the oddly boat-shaped petals. Orange-centered 
white blossoms. Touch the plant and you will get, for a 
second, an “electric shock” stinging tingle. Pretty, and un- 
usual. Pkt. 15ce. \ 
21 BOCCONIA CORDATA — ebx(3)80. Plume Poppy. 
Stately perennial for backgrounds and screens. Attractive 
foliage. Pretty creamy flowers, followed by decorative plume- 
like seed-sprays of buff chamois. Botanically Macleaya cor- 
data. Pkt. 5c; \%4 oz. 25c. 
21 BOENNINGHAUSENIA ALBIFLORA—but perhaps you 
had rather call it White Rue. A dainty thing, carrying 
sprays like snow white lace over glaucous foliage. Farrer 
called it “fantastically charming.” From Asiatic mountains. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Pretty clus- 
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 no Orchid is really easy from seed, at least in 
the sense in which we would use that word in referring 
to other flowers. 
They need. patience and skillful attention. Nevertheless it 
is interesting to try, and many will succeed. Bletilla is an 
attractive Orchid, carrying several large flowers of ame- 
thystine purple on 15-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 posi- 
tion, making large clumps in time. Seeds, pkt. 25c. (Bulbs, 
semi-dormant, delivery late October, 80c each, 8 for $2.25.) 
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They are always slow in germinating. 
