
Hardy or Outdoor Ferns 
OUTDOOR FERNS 
Hardy Ferns do well in shady and half-shady places in the garden and 
park, and are often useful for growing close to houses, in corners which 
Ferns do best im light soils containing much 
vegetable matter, so it is always best to work a considerable amount of 
The common notion. that Ferns re- 
quire wet or almost swampy conditions is not well founded, as they will 
do nicely under-ordinary garden treatment in the matter of moisture. 
We have a fine assortment of Hardy Perennial Ferns, and sell them in 
a fine mixture of varieties at 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
are too dark for most plants. 
leaf mould into the soil of a fern bed. 
HIBISCUS 
Hardy 
Sometimes called Rose Mallow 
or Mallow Marvel. Huge 6 to 8 
inch flowers on dense tall grow- 
ing, bushy plants. Flowers ap- 
pear from June until October and 
range in color from white with 
red eye through pink to deep red. 
They are very showy and do well 
in any soil. They will thrive on 
very wet ground where little else 
will grow. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 25c. 
Plants, 35¢ each; ‘3 for 75e;; 12 
for $2.50, postpaid. 





Hollyhock Triumph Double 
No C.0.D. Orders 
Owing to the shortage of labor and 
the extra time required for filling 
C.0.D. orders, remittance 
should be sent in full for 
all orders sent to us between 
January 1st and July 1st. 


go to seed. 
doors 
golden-yellow. 
a fire 
mer. Plants, 
postpaid, 
Sales Tax. 
tomers. to 
this: catalog. 
indoor Gloxinia. 
Hibiscus 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE 
(Valeriana Officinalis.) Large heads of pinkish- 
white flowers on 3 to 5 ft: stems. Very fragrant, 
Pts a2 0c. 
perfuming the entire garden. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
TRIUMPH DOUBLE. 6-8 ft. A large full dou- 
ble early flowering type. Much improved“ from 
the older types, both in size and texture, Seed 
in mixture of colors containing a full range of 
both the light and dark shades, Pkt., 10c; 4% 0z., 
45c. 
IMPERATOR DOUBLE. Extremely large flow- 
ers with wide frilled outer petals and a double 
rosette in the center. A complete range of colors, 
Pkt., 15c¢; 44 oz., 60c. 
Perennial Flower Mixture 
An, inexpensive way of obtaining a good as- 
sortment of perennial plants is ‘to send for our 
Perennial Flower Seed Packet of 25 Varieties. 
Packet, 10c; 3 for 25c; % oz., 50c. 

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many 
Pink Lily-of-the-Valley 
GEUMS 
Beautiful double flowers on long stems 
from June to September if not allowed to 
A fine border plant and an 
excellent cut flower. 
tion in -cold localities. e 
the first year if seed is started early in- 
LADY STRATHERDEN. 24 inches. Rich 
Pkt., (5c. 
BRADSHAW. 24 
fiery-red flowers. 
FIRE BELLS 
FIRE BELLS (Heuchera Firelight). 
you ever look into the glowing embers of 
and notice that bright red 
If you have you need no further color de- 
scription of this flower. 
a low mound from which grow many sprays 
of flowers on 18 inch stems, i 
sists of 100 to 200 flaming red bells that appear in 
a seemingly endless succession. 
or more plants will produce flowers nearly all sum- 
35¢e each; 
NOTICE 
At the time this 
catalog was printed, 
Congress had 
passed a Federal 
Federal Sales Tax 
is passed, it will be 
necessary for cus- 
add _ the 
amount of the tax to 
the prices printed in 

groups’ of 3 to 6 plants, 
9 inches. 
do their best in a shady situation. 
LUPINUS Russell Hybrids — 
No flower has ever created a greater sensation than the 
Russell Lupines with flower spikes 4 to 5 feet long. 
flowers, which resemble sweet peas, are set closely along 
the stalk, 
through shades of yellow, orange, red and purple, with 
bi-colored 
cellent cut flower, blooming with the poppies and lasting 
over a long period. 
Inoculate Lupinus for best results. Inoculation, 10c. 
Needs winter protec- 
Will bloom freely 
inches. Large, 
Pkt., (5c. 
Did 
glow? 
The foliage forms 
The flower head con- 
A group of three 
3 for 75¢; 12 
GAILLARDIA 
Gaillardias are needed in every 
flower garden to add that continu- 
ous dash of color throughout the 
summer, even during extremely hot,- 
dry spells. 
IMPROVED HYBRIDS. A large 
assortment of types and colors, in- 
cluding such new hybrid varieties 
as*Burgundy, Dazzler, Goblin, 
Golden Goddess, etc. Pkt., 10c; 
4 0Z., 20c. 
PRICES OF PLANTS: Fine 
mixture of varieties, 35¢ each; 3 
for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
for $2.50, 
not 
If a 
Pkt., 25c. +h 
GYPSOPHILA 
Or Baby’s Breath 
PANICULATA DOUBLE WHITE. 2 ft. A great 
improvement on the single-flowered type and more 
lasting. When grown from seed, about 25° per 
cent usually come double. The feathery sprays of 
flowers add greatly to the beauty of any mixed 
bouquet, either freshly cut in ‘summer or dried 
for winter use. July-August. Pkt., 15e. 
LYTHRUM 
A mass of flowers from early summer until fall 
—always in bloom. Spike after spike, loaded with 
beautiful flowers, grows out of the crown of the 
plant, literally flowering its way upward to a 
height of about 30 inches. After the spikes have 
flowered themselves to maturity they should be 
cut. In an incredibly short time more flowering 
branches will make their appearance—a real “‘cut- 
and-come-again” that needs no pampering. <A 
satisfying plant that is neat of habit and easy to 
grow, and will provide a.summer of complete en- 
joyment, : 
PINK PROFUSION. Deep pink. Plants, 40c 
each; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.00, postpaid. 
e 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
May-June. These popular and fragrant flowers 
Too well known to require description. 6 for 30c; 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
12 for 50c; 25 for $1.00; 100 for $3.50, postpaid. 
Exactly 
color; a new and rare variety. 
90c; 12 for $3.00, postpaid. 
like the white except 
40c each; 3 for 

The 
They are rich and brilliant in color, ranging 
and two-toned combinations. An ex- 
Pkt., 20c. 

Geum 
Gaillardia 
HARDY GLOXINIA 
HARDY GLOXINIA (Incarvillea) js a fine plant for the garden. The large, trumpet ~ 
shaped pink flowers are produced in clusters on 18 inch stalks and somewhat resemble an 
Blooms in June and July and prefers a dry location. 
Best planted in 

Russell Lupinus — 
