HOUSE PLANTS FROM SEED 
Why not grow your own house plants from seed? There 
is nothing very hard about it, and if you really love flowers, 
you will be interested in watching them from the moment 
the first sprout breaks through until they are ready to burst 
into bloom. And then, if there are more of them than you 
need, there can surely be no more gracious gift for your 
friends. The seeds, of course, may be sown at any time of 
year, simply in pots in a sunny window, or, if you are 
fortunate, in your greenhouse. 
For other House Plants, see ‘‘bulbs,’’ “Cacti,” 
page 20; “Succulents,” page 63. 
ABUTILON PICTUM—Bell-like pendant flowers in yellow 
or scarlet-toned orange, veined richly with crimson, leaves 
often variegated. Pkt. 20c. 
ABUTILON GIANT HYBRIDS—tThe attractive “Flowering 
Maple,”’ called so from the foliage. Swaying bells in varied 
yellows, pink, carmine or white. Usually with decorative 
net-veinings, as orange on pink, red on white and the like. 
Pkt. 20c. 
ACACIA BLEND—Flowers usually fluffy balls in widely 
varied yellows. Foliage slender, graceful. Attractive large 
pot or tub plants. Soak seed. Pkt. 10c. 
ANODA—Pretty winter window plants if kept pinched back 
and bushy. See page 2 
ARDISIA GLANDULOSA MARGINATA—Rare species from 
Costa Rican highlands. Pretty flowers, white to pink, shining 
cae ie berries, evergreen foliage like that of the Lilac. 
kt. 20c. 
ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA—See page 23. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS—The well-known ‘“As- 
paragus Fern,’ grown for fine laee-like foliage effects. 
Rich green. Pkt. 15c; 100 seeds for 50c. 
BEGONIA EVERBLOOMING BLEND—Grown as pot plants, 
may be kept in bloom pretty much the year through. In- 
deed an old name for it is “‘Blosscm Fool,’ for it never 
stops blooming as long as there is life in it. May be used 
also for summer bedding. Flowers will be white, palest 
pink, deep pink, rose, scarlet or crimson, and the foliage 
may be bronzed or red-tinged. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
BEGONIA CARPINIFOLIA—Pure white flowers in big 
page 3; 
clusters. Most attractive foliage. A showy and _ strong 
growing species, liking shade, and plenty of moisture. 
Pkt. 15c. 
BILLBERGIA NUTANS 
Delightful, and very easy plants for pot culture, distantly 
in the Pineapple relationship. The leaves are rich green, 
many, slender, arching, just a bit too wide and thick to be 
grass-like. Clusters of pretty and unusual pendant blos- 
soms, bracts bright red, petals green, edged with vivid blue. 
Long in bloom. Tolerant of adverse conditions. Plants 
only, ready all year, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
BORONIA MEGASTIGMA 
Called the 
and pervasive perfume. 
‘““world’s sweetest flower’? from the delightful 
Bell-shaped ‘blossoms, rich brown- 
maroon outside, yellow within, make a pleasant showing 
for some three months. It cuts well. Fairly quick in 
coming into bloom. <A superb pot plant for the cool house. 
Pkt. 15¢c; 3 pkts. for 40c; 10 for $1.15. 

BROWALLIA SAPPHIRE—Wide and even ten-inch plants 
in long mantling of brilliant sapphire blue. Desirable for 
pots or window boxes. Pkt. 20c. 
CALCEOLARIA PEERLESS HYBRIDS—Giant purse-shaped 
blossoms in continuity and freedom beyond belief. Brilliant 
and variable colorings that vary from lemon, through gold 
and brown, to copper and crimson, often splashed and 
tigered contrastingly. Pkt. 25ce. 
CARICA PAPAYA—It makes an easy and speedy pot or 
tub plant, giving decorative effects in Palm reminder. 
Well-grown plants bear the melon-shaped papaya fruits 
the second year. The fruits are edible, highly esteemed in 
the tropics. Few exotics so curious may be grown with 
such scant worry or care. Pkt. 15¢c; 3 for 40c. 
CARNATION CONSERVATORY BLEND—A blend of va- 
ried giant-flowered types that are suited particularly to. pot 
culture in window or greenhouse. Blossoms in full Carna- 
tion color range, rich in pure self tones, but with a small 
proportion of the fantastically gay flaked and splashed sorts. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.45. 
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CHAMAELAUCIUM CILIATUM — Geraldton Waxflower. 
Waxlike blossoms of delicate pink, five-lobed flaring bells. 
Foliage fine, heathery. Australia. Pkt. 15c. 
CHIRONIA BACCIFERA—Massed starry blossoms of deep 
pink for months on end. A lovely South African ‘‘House- 
Gentian.” Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
CHORIZEMA CORDATUM—Blossoms of brilliant scarlet in 
close racemes. Handsome, evergreen, leguminous plants 
from Australia, to be grown in full sun in cool house. 10 
seeds for 25c; 50 for $1.00. 
CINERARIA MULTIFLORA NANA—Blues of intense, burn- 
ing brilliance, with rich carmine, rose, white and pink. Great. 
showy clusters of closely packed flowers. This is the best 
of Cinerarias for window culture. Pkt. 25c. 
CLERODENDRON SPECIOSISSIMUM—Panicles of grace- 
fully formed blossoms in brilliant scarlet. A most hand- 
some ornamental that may be kept in bloom most of the 
year. 6 seeds for 20c. 
CLETHRA LANATA—Great corymbs of intensely fragrant 
flowers, little urn-shaped blossoms in waxy white. Ever- 
green. For tub culture. Pkt. 20c. 
CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI—Glory Pea. Flowers of richest 
crimson with black-velvet centers, are carried in great droop- 
ing racemes. Needs some support. Pkt. 25c. 
CLIANTHUS PUNICEUS—Red Kowhai. <A twiner. Clus- 
tered flowers of rich red all winter. Pkt. 20c. 
CLIANTHUS PUNICEUS PURE WHITE—HEffective. Pkt. 
20c. 
CONVOLVULUS MAURITANICUS—Delightful semi-trailer, 
flowing in blue cascades. “The blossoms are flaring bells. Pot 
plant, window boxes, hanging baskets. Pkt. 15c. 
CRYPTOSTEGIA GRANDIFLORA — Rubber-vine. Exceed- 
ingly showy tender climber with thick and glossy leaves. 
The flowers, large and attractive, open red-violet but fade 
to pink. The juice is a source of caoutchouc. 6 seeds for 20c. 
CUPHEA FIREFLY—See page 26. 
CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA—A rare tropical fruit that 
anyone may have by growing.the plants in large pots in a 
greenhouse, sun-room or even a window. The fruits are 
about the size of a big egg, tawny orange when ripe, with 
purple stripes. The skin is tough, the pulp soft and rich 
flavored, rather between, in taste, the Tomato and the large 
English dessert Gooseberries. Fruits are eaten fresh, or 
as preserves. Will sometimes bear at two years, a full 
crop at three. Season of bearing is long. Quite orna- 
mental. Pkt. 15c; 1/s2 oz. 30c. 
DAUBENTONIA PUNICEUS—Called Scarlet Wisteria, and 
indeed the showy racemes of brilliant flowers are very Wis- 
teria-like. Handle north as a tub plant. Pkt. 15c. 
DORYANTHES PALMERI—Spear Lily of Queensland. Spec- 
tacular scarlet flowers on tall stems. Dense basal foliage 
tufts, leaves gracefully arching. Large tub plant. Pkt. 15c. 
DRACAENA DRACO—Dragon Tree, perhaps most curiously 
formed of all the great Lily family. In the Canaries it has 
reached 70 feet of height; it took centuries of growing for 
that. Here it is usually handled as a tub or conservatory 
plant. There is a short trunk, topped by a great bundle 
of long, crowded sword-shaped leaves, the outer recurved. 
Big seeds, 6 for 25c. 
DRACAENA AUSTRALIS—Excellent pot plant, or often 
used for outdoor summer accents, in lawn vases, porch boxes, 
etc. Long slender leaves, often parti-colored. Cordyline 
australis. Pkt. 10c. 
ERY THRINA—tThe Erythrinas make large pot or tub plants 
that are attractive in their pinnate foliage, spectacularly 
showy in their great racemes of scarlet to crimson flowers. 
Large seeds. 15c per pkt. of four seeds. Either E. her- 
bacea or E. compacta can be supplied. 
FICUS ELASTICA—Rubber Plant. Foliage plants of easiest 
eulture, tolerant of wide and adverse conditions. Shining 
leathery leaves of deep green. Pkt. 15c. 
FUCHSIA CONSERVATORY BLEND—Free-blooming plants 
that are highly satisfactory under window pot culture con- 
ditions. Pendant flowers in many unusual colorings, often 
showing pleasing contrasts. Single and double in mixture, 
fine seeds, 15 seeds for 20c. 
FUCHSIA CORYMBIFLORA—Great corymbs of pendant 
blossoms that are four inches long. Rose to rich deep red. 
Spectacular, and different. Tall grower, give some sup- 
port. Pkt. 25c. 
GAZANIA FINE MIXED—Splendid pot plants. 
28. Greatly showy. Pkt. 20c. 
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