ANCHUSA CAPENSIS BLUEBIRD—ebx(3)20. Blue as 
vivid as the brightest Gentian are the constellations of starry 
intensity that top each stem. Compact, quick, easy, zood; 
what more would you have. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; %4 oz. 35c. 
ANCHUSA RIPARIA—ecbx(2-4)35. Ultramarine, rich, dark, 
glowing. The flowers are carried in graceful, fountain-like 
sprays. It’s perennial, and winter-hardy well north, but it 
blooms so quickly from spring-sown seed that you may very 
well grow it as an annual. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c. 
AMBERBOA 
They remind one a bit of Centaurea (Sweet Sultan), but 
are botanically distinct, and they offer a definite advantage 
in the considerably longer blooming season, and in their 
far greater resistance to effects of heat and drought. 
Easy germinators; strong growers. 
AMBERBOA MURICATA—ecbx(2-4)30. Star-of-the-Desert. 
Blossoms that are three-inch lace-stars, tyrian purple with 
lighter cushion centers. Good foliage, slender stems, excel- 
lent bushy, rounded, but upright habit. Makes a decorative 
and long-lasting cut flower. In bloom for months, contin- 
uing after hard frosts. Thrives particularly in hot, dry 
positions, about what one would expect of a plant that 
ranges from North Africa’s Barbary Coast on into southern 
Spain. Perhaps it followed the Moors. Illustrated page 56. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c; %4 oz. 70c. 
AMBERBOA GLAUCA—ecbx(2-4)35. It is very much of a 
Sweet Sultan, and that is all to the good if you recall 
how attractive the Sweet Sultans are in the garden, and 
how well they cut. It might very easily be taken for a 
fine, and particularly long-stemmed form of Centaurea 
moschata, same big, full and fluffy flowers of lavender- 
violet, centers a trifle lighter. It excels Centaurea, though, 
in the far higher degree of resistance to unfavorable weather 
conditions, blooming constantly for months without regard 
to weather; hot and dry, muggy and wet, it seems all the 
same to Amberboa. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
SNAPDRAGON or ANTIRRHINUM 
No bouquets needed for Snapdragon, it supplies its own. 
Of easiest culture, succeed’'ng in any decent garden soil, 
gorgeous for months in its blooming. there are few finer 
“annuals” than this. The varieties listed here are highly 
rust-resistant, and the developing of this specialized disease- 
free strain has removed the last small obstacle to every- 
man’s enjoyment of a garden of Snapdragons. 
The kinds offered below grow to thirty inches or more 
of height, the last foot at least of it set with immense, 
exquisitely formed blossoms in varied rich, gay colorings. 
The plants are base branching, and there are often a dozen 
or mre flower-filled stems to a nlant. ARTISTIC—rose pink 
and white. COPPER SHADES—Copper and Bronze in blend- 
ing tones. IOVELINES*—Pure deep pink. PARADISE 
ROSE—Richest rose. RED CROSS—Contrasting crimson 
ard nure white. SNOW GIANT—Three guesses. YELLOW 
GIANT — Exauisite canary. CAMPFIRE — Rronze. with 
touches of crimson, carmine and yellow... UNIFORM PRICE, 
each kind, 10e per pkt. 
OFFER 4A23--One pkt. each of the eight for 65c. 
ANTIRRHINUM PEERLESS BLEND — The colors above, 
with many others, in one special blend. Largest flowers, for 
these are of the ‘‘Maximum”’ section, strain rust-resistant. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 30c; %& oz. 50c. 
ANTIRRHINUM ROCK HYBRIDS — erx(2-4)6. Miniature 
Snapdragons, notable for variation of color and markings, 
for long season of blooming. and for the great quantities of 
flowers open at once. Average height five inches. For 
edgings bedding, rock gardens, porch boxes. or sown late 
and potted up. will make a fine window plant. Pkt. 10c; 
1/32 oz. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c. 
THE LAZY DAISY 
The buds are pink-suffused. but the flowers are the purest 
of whites. though still with hint of p‘nk in reverse. Very 
many over-lapping petals, pointed at the tips. The blos- 
soms are about an inch across, tiny yellow centers. petals 
radiating in horizontal plane to make a flat. upfacing 
bloom; foliage scanty. flower-obscured. The plants bend 
over under burden of bloom. until they lie along the ground, 
sending thence their six-inch blossom-mantled thickets. 
Thev’re T.azy Daisy hecause of this reclining habit, a name 
at Jeast easier remembered than the botanical Aphanostephus. 
Rather ouick and easy if sown early while soil is cool. 
Practically everblooming. Everybody likes Lazy Daisy; even 
to lock at it will rest you. Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 25c; 1/16 
oz. 40c. 
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BRAZILIAN BUTTERFLY FLOWER 
From seeds sown in the garden in early spring, there will 
be glorious bloom from June to November. Oddly, attrac- 
tively, formed blossoms, the corolla gorgeous orange scar- 
let, the hood, rich golden buff. Almost as showy are the 
buds, of a burnished coral tone. It cuts well. 30 inches. 
It can be used, too, as a window or conservatory pot plant, 
being then in bloom most of the year, for actually it is 
perennial, but not frost hardy. Botanically, the Brazilian 
Butterfly Flower is Asclepias curassavica. Illustrated page 
21. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 80c; % oz. 50c. 





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ARCTOTIS or AFRICAN DAISY 
Delightful daisies from southern Africa, mostly of largest 
size, effective for garden decoration, or for cutting. 
ARCTOTIS ACAULIS—erbx(3-5)15. Very large flowers in 
cream, salmon, pleasing apricot, brilliant tangerine and 
bronzed carmine. Pkt. 20c. 
ARCTOTIS ASPERA HYBRIDA—erx(3-4)20. Big blossoms 
in Gerberia reminder, apricot, lemon, russet, bronze, lilac, 
coppery rose, reds on the autumn oakleaf order. Then 
there are blush tints, others with zonings. Not only are 
the flowers handsome, the mounded, pinnate foliage deeply 
incised, silver-sparkling above, white-woolly below, gives 
splendid decorative effects. Needs long season and full sun. 
Sown in position at first possible spring moment, you may 
expect two months of bloom. Pkt. 20c; (3 for 50c). 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS—ecrx(4)10. Blue-eyed African Daisy. 
Big pearl-white flowers with blue centers. Profuse, showy, 
long in bloom. Easiest and quickest Arctotis. Sow after 
soil is warm. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
ARCTOTIS BREVISCAPA—erbx(2-4)10. Orange, with vio- 
let center. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 5A23—One pkt. each of the four for 55c. 
THE SUNLIGHT FLOWER 
And no flowers come closer to being the living embodi- 
ment of warm sunshine gold than do the blossoms of 
BAILEYA MULTIRADIATA. Each has a double row of 
ruffled glowing yellow petals about a little, also yellow, 
center cushion. The flowers are carried, each on its own long, 
slender stem, from late May until, here at Old Orchard, 
fully mid-November. The foliage is attractive, too, silvery, 
sun-reflecting. Baileya loves sun, and heat, and drought. 
It must have well-drained position, and does not tolerate 
shade. Other conditions right, it will even thrive on lean, 
gravelly soils where few other flowers will grow. It lasts 
well when cut. Please sow it early, it needs cool soil 
to germinate, 18 inches. Pkt. 15c. (8 for 40c). 
ANNUAL PUZZLE GARDEN 
A blend of flowers that will bloom first year. Many rare 
and unique kinds are included, along with those of general 
standard interest. Surprise your friends with sorts they 
do not know. Not less than 1% oz. sold. 4% oz. 15e; %4 oz. 
25c; 1 oz. 75c; % Ib. $2.65. 
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