ALSTROEMERIA 
The flowers are spec- 
tacular in massed clus- 
ter beauty, interesting 
in marking of individ- 
ual blossom. At Old 
Orchard we have no 
trouble in carrying 
over winter Auranti- 
aca, pulchella and Lig- 
tu. The others we have- 
n’t tried there, but be- 
lieve they areas haray. 
We cover the planting 
with straw or salt hay 
in winter, parting this 
in spring to allow the 
stems to come through, 
but leaving it about 
the roots to serve as 
a moisture - retaining 
mulch, and to keep the 
soil cool. In areas of 
excedingly severe win- 
ters, the roots may be 
dug in fall and ear- 
ried over winter in a 
cellar, packed in 
slightly moistened 
sand. Roots of Al- ety : 
stroemerias are slen- WES \ U sre 
der, very brittle tubers ALSTROEMERIA AURANTIACA 
and must be handled 
with care to prevent breakage. Seeds sown in outside seed 
beds in fall (you can sow in early fall if you wish), usual- 
ly germinate strongly in spring, plants giving some bloom 
first year. At times, though, the seeds will lie over until 
second spring before germinating. Illustrated above. 
AURANTIACA—cby (2-3)35. Clustered flowers, svft yellow 
fo rich orange, upper petals streaked carmine. Showy; 
long in bloom. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 40; 4% oz. T5e. (Plants 
available autumn, each 25c; 3 fofr 65c; 10 for $1.90.) 
PULCHELLA—cby (8) 45. Parrot Lily. 
Whorls of uneven trumpets, rich dark red 
with green tips Blooms May to October. 
Vigorous. Pkt. 15c; z; oz. 85c. (Roots, 
tubers, each 25c; 3 for 65c; 10 for $1.90. 
Available autumn). Illustrated opposite. 
LIGTU PULCHRA—cby(2)24. The dainty 
blossoms may be white, soft pink, or pure 
rose, again violet-splashed. Almost in- 
finite variation. Pkt. 15¢c. (Tuberous 
roots, autumn delivery, each 30¢; 3 for 80c; 10 for $2.25). 
OTHER ALSTROEMERIAS—Offered subject to later ar- 
hse Site aie pak roseate orange. Pkt 15c; 
R OZ. c. —Ri rose. Pkt. 20c. ELE- 
GRINA WHITE, pkt. 20c. 7 ot ie 
OFFER 60A33—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
ALSTROEMERIA BLEND—Fine mixture, many color 
forms. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; Y% oz. 75c. 
Ee 
The gardener hopes,—and hope may save the world. 
esses 
ANEMONE CORONARIA—rkt(1-2)9. Flowers single, semi- 
double and double, in white, crimson, scarlet, blue, helio- 
ae pace, roan and stata Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 
OZ. c. ubers, single mixed, fall i 
25¢; 25 for 85c). . gra an eane eon 
ANIGOZANTHOS MANGLESI—k(w) (2-4)25. The curious 
Australian Kangeroo-paw, clustered, downy tube-flowers in 
crimson and vivid green. Grow in pots, plunging in border 
in summer (when it blooms), keeping near-dry in cellar 
window in winter. Pkt. 15c. 
ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS—kt(2-4) 30 ft. Rosa de Montana 
or Corallito. A quick vine, winter-dormant, growing from 
a _root-tuber. Heart-shape foliage, garlanded for months 
with “‘Bougainvillea” blossoms of bright rose. North, dig 
and store tubers in fall. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 35c. 
APIOS TUBEROSA—k. Trailer or low vine with tuberous 
root. Pretty flower-clusters of chocolate-toned purple in 
Wisteria reminder. Winter-hardy. 8 seeds for 1bc. 
ARISAEMA TRIPHYLLUM — rmstatkt(2)25. Jack-in-the- 
Pulpit. Purple-green spathes, chocolate streaked, then red- 
glow-berries. Dampish shade. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 30c. 
ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA—*ecx(2-3)25. Clustered flowers 
of flaming orange. Hardy. Tuberous roots. Illustrated 
page 61. Pkt. 10c; yy oz. 25c; % oz. Tbe. 


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ARISTEA or BLUE-BRILLIANT 
Vivid coerulean intensities from Cape of Good Hope. 
Hardy South, but in the North best grown in pots for 
summer flowering. The plants may be carried over winter 
in a light cellar. Aristea grows readily from seed. ebk(w). 
Two species available, both scintillant blue. CAPITATA—to 
four feet, very long blooming season. Pkt. 15c; special 
large pkt. 35ec. ECKLONI—to 15 inches. This species tol- 
erates shade and prefers fairly heavy moist soil. Pkt. 15c. 
BABIANA 
Gay South African bulb-flowers that grow with fair 
ease from seed, blooming within the year. North, handle 
as winter pot bulbs, Freesia fashion, or they will usually 
winter out of doors for spring bloom, if thickly protected 
with straw or leaves. Against, outside, of a heated base- 
ment wall they will live, and charm, for years. Mixed 
colors, indigo blue, pansy purple, with white, mauve, cream, 
yellow. Pkt. 15c; 7 oz. 40c. (Bulbs, fall delivery, Mixed 
or Azure Blue, 4 for 25c; 10 for 50c). Illustrated page 48. 
THE ORNAMENTAL BANANA 
The true Banana (Musa) may be easily used for spectacu- 
lar decorative effects out-of-doors in the North, making an 
exotic but most pleasing showing. At Old Orchard we have 
had them reach a full ten feet of height in a summer, 
great sweeps of breeze-rustling soft green leafage, arching 
leaf-fans that soon become myriad streamer-banners. In late 
autumn the plants may be dug, cut off a few inches above 
the ground, and the enlarged root portion or “bulb” 
packed upright in sand, and so left until well warmed 
spring calls it to the open ground again. This year we 
offer Banana as seeds only (bulbs out on this, commercial- 
ly, for the duration). Seed germinates with fair readiness. 
It may be started under glass, even a sunny window will 
do, and then makes attractive foliage plants for the first 
few. months. You can sow it in shaded outdoor seed-beds 
in spring, and it will often make 30 inches of growth first 
year and more than three times that when replanted the 
next year. 10 seeds for 25c; 50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.75. 
WINTER-HARDY 
BEGONIA 
Begonia Evansiana 
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 with- 
out any protection. 
With a covering of 
straw or leaves it 
will brave even Can- 
adian winters. The 
blossoms, in a most 
pleasing tone of soft 
pink with hint of 
Ay / 
AW 
salmon, are carried \y 
well above the ex- AMARYLLIS COOPERIA 
Z : AZU 
cellent. foliage. Like MCGUCTLIE IGLDRSSoN Doeirts 
all): Begonias;2it. pre-e ee : 
fers some shade, and will suffer in drought. Jllustrated 
page 45. Tubers only, March to May, 35c each; 38 for 
$1.00; 10 for $2.90. 
OTHER TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
Not winter hardy, these, but you can easily carry the 
tubers over in a box of sand in the cellar. They like some 
shade and plenty of moisture during the growing season, 
and then give long and delightful garden effects. Charm- 
ing, too, as porch box or pot plants. 
SINGLE TUBEROUS-ROOTED—Seeds saved from large- 
flowered named varieties in full gorgeous color range, and 
that includes orange, pink, rose, salmon, scarlet, white 
and yellow. Pkt. 25c. (Tubers, mixed only, ready March 
to May, 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50.) 
LLOYDI—tThe basket, porch-box or trailing type. Pendant 
tendencies. Free-blooming. Flowers large, mostly double, 
and in full Begonia colorings. Tubers only, March to May, 
25e each; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
DOUBLE TUBEROUS-ROOTED—Fully double. Same in- 
clusive color range as single. Highest quality. Pkt. 50c. 
(Tubers, spring, mixed colors, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 
for $1.75.) 

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