1 MIMOSA ILLINOENSIS (Desmanthus)—bkt(3)36.  Foli- 
age feathery; flowers little creamy puffs. Packed Seed 
clusters that simulate an opening rose, a rose with petals 
of burnished bronze. The bronze roses hold their beauty 
into early winter. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c. 
1 MIMULUS RINGENS—*ebmtx(3) 50. 
of blue-violet with yellow lip. Showy. 
2 MIMULUS CARDINALIS — erbx(2)20. 
pure or ecoppery crimsons. Pkt. 20c. 
MISTLETOE—Masses of shining green foliage, with white 
or slightly pink-suffused berries. We offer dried berries of 
Phoradendron villosum, a Mistletoe that grows chiefly on 
Oaks. Soak the berries in cold water a short time, then 
smear on bark of younger oak branches. Pkt. 20c. 
1 MONOTROPA UNIFLORA — kt(4)8. Ghost Flower or 
Silver Orchid. An eery woodland elf with scented, silvery 
flowers. Saprophytic, needing decaying woody material and 
some shade. Pkt. 20c. 
2 MONSONIA SPECIOSA—w. Big, showy flowers of white 
or soft pink, always veined with deeper pink. Fairly 
large leaves, palmate, lobes bipinnatifid. A handsome Pel- 
argonium cousin. 5 seeds for 25c. 
1 MONARDA or BERGAMOT 
Pleasant, aromatic, shade-tolerant perennials with showy 
flowers. ecbstx(3). 
FISTULOSA—Lavender Balm. Blossoms of lilac, mauve or 
lavender, effect of fluffy doubleness. To five feet. Pkt. 15c; 
ws oz. 30c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.10). 
PUNCTATA—tThe flowers are buff-tan, dotted with purple, 
and beneath them come showy floral leaves, white with 
rosy shadings. Will grow in dry, sandy positions. Pkt. 15c. 
AVALON HYBRIDS—45 inches. Color variations are amaz- 
ing, silvery white, blush, pale to deep pinks, rose, mauve, 
violet erimsons. Well-filled flower-heads give effect of full 
doubleness. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
BRADBURIANA—15 inches. Largest flowered and earliest 
of our species. Blossoms of soft lilac through May and 
June Lktye20c: 
OFFER 123A54—One pkt. each of the four for 60c. 
MONARDA CAMBRIDGE SCARLET — Flowers of rich, 
searlet-toned crimson for months. Plants only, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10. 
MONARDA OLD ORCHARD—Bright salmon pink are the 
blossoms, a lustrous, pure tone. Plants only, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10. 
3 MONTBRETIA FLAME 
For brilliant color splashes MONTBRETIA - excels. It 
gives prodigal and unceasing showing from June into late 
autumn, glowing orange, fire-scarlet, yellows, apricots, 
salmons in varied tones and shadings. Near-hardy but 
bulbs are safest when dug in late autumn and_ stored 
over winter in dampish sand in a frostproof but cool 
cellar. Plant the bulbs on arrival, or otherwise place in 
damp sand until you can, for they must not dry _ out. 
Splendid mixture. Bulbs, 3 for 25c; 10 for 75c; 25 for $1.65. 
4 MOREA or AFRICAN IRIS 3 
In the wild, Iris seems not to cross the equator. Instead, 
south of the line, we find the Moreas, airier, daintier, with 
an alluring, charm individual to them. All make splendid 
pot plants, and North it is so that they are usually handled. 
Color range is varied, snowy white, white with blue or 
gold patches, soft yellow, buff, citron patched with mahog- 
any, lilac, lavender, mauve and violet. “‘kt’’ culture. Pkt. 
20e; ws oz. 40c; ¥& oz. T5e. 
MOREA ROBINSONIANA—Spectacular blossoms, 4 inches 
wide, white with yellow and rosy markings, on stems that 
reach 6 feet. On one stately clump 457 flowers have been 
counted between June and October. A large pot or tub 
plant North. The “Wedding Iris’? of Lord Howe Island. 
Pkt: 25c. 
MOREA POLYSTACHYA—kt. Open sprays of blossoms 
like mauve-lavender butterflies with touch of yellow and 
markings of Parma violet. Garden-planted bulbs, put out 
in spring, lie dormant for a time, then grow rapidly, giv- 
ing glorious flower showing in autumn. May be dug and 
stored in sand. Also forces nicely. Illustrated page 30. 
Pkt. 20c: 1/32 oz. 35c; 7s oz. 60c. (Bulbs, fall or spring, 
2 for 35c; 7 for $1.00). 
OTHER FINE MOREAS—At 20c the pkt. Bicolor, Catenu- 
lata, Iridoides, Ramosa, Ramosissima, Oakhurst Hybrids. 
OFFER 124A54—One pkt. each of these six, with also one 
each of Polystachya and Robinsoniana, for $1.45. 
Orchidlike flowers 
Pkierpc;. 
Rich effects in 
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1 MORONGIA UNCINATA—“*erkt(3-4)8. Sensitive Rose. 
Fluffy flower balls of pure pink, thrust with golden anther 
pins. Hyacinth fragrance. Trailing stems with sensitive 
pinnate leaves. Schrankia. Pkt. 20c. 
1 MULGEDIUM BOURGEAI—ebx(3)50. 
stars of pearly blue in immense plume-panicles. 
(Plants each 35c). 
2 MUSA—See Banana. 
3 MUSCARI ARMENIACUM—kt. A delightful Grape Hya- 
cinth with big spikes in cobalt blue, each bell edged wh‘te. 
Fragrant. Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 30c; %4 oz. 50c. (See TREAS- 
URE CHEST for other Muscari species). 
1 MYOSOTIS PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS—eremtx (8) 
8. Everblooming Hardy Forgetmenot. Pretty blue flowers 
for months. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c). 
1 NEPETA MUSSINI—erex(2-4)10. Panicles of blue-lav- 
ender flowers above wide mounds of silvery gray foliage. 
Excellent rock garden, edging or bulb-cover perennial with: 
everblooming tendencies. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 
85c). See TREASURE CHEST for other Nepetas. 
3 NERINE FILIFOLIA—An autumn surprise, blooming 
with Chrysanthemums. Airy blossoms, spider-stamened, 
petals crinkle-crisped, carried in open circlets on foot-high 
stems. Bright carmine buds unfold to sparkling pink. It 
cuts well. Narrow foliage. In the North, dig the bulbs in 
late autumn, and carry over winter in frost-proof place, 
packed in fully dry sand. Makes a splendid pot bulb, too. 
Bulbs only, spring delivery, 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.20. 
1 NERTERA DEPRESSA—reukt(9)4. Bead Plant. Foliage 
films of lettuce-green, set with bead-like coral berries. Rock 
garden, terrarium, or pots. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c. 
1 NIEREMBERGIA RIVULARIS 
Big, snowily white, silk-crinkly cups look right up at 
Lovely blossom- 
Pkt. 15c. 
-one, a vast population of them so crowded that for weeks, 
indeed months, the whole extent is a marble-white pave- 
men of blossoming. Near to everblooming. The plants are 
low, closely packed mats of soft green leafage, whenever 
the foliage is visible. From the Argentine, banks of the 
La Plata. Rock gardens, t:rrariums, ground cover. Plants 
only, each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
1 HARDY EVENING PRIMROSE 
Big silky blossoms. All below are best considered as 
Oenotheras, though sometimes otherwise classified. 
OENOTHERA ARGILLICOLA—ebx(3)25. Open 
stems set with big golden flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
OENOTHERA CAESPITOSA—erx(2)5. Rosettes of Dande- 
lion-Like foliage set with satiny soft pink blossoms three 
inches across. Pkt. 20c. 
OENOTHERA SPECIOSA—ebx(8)18. Wind-primrose. Here 
the big blossoms open pure white, but usually take on blush 
suffusion before the petals fall. Pkt. 15c. 
OENOTHERA MISSOURIENSIS erbx(3)10. Immense, 
showy flowers of golden yellow, sometimes 5 inches across, 
followed by odd, widely winged seed pods. Pkt. 15c; 3 
pkts. 40c. (Plants, each 30c). 
OFFER 127A54—One pkt. each of the 4 for 55c. 
OENOTHERA PERENNIS PILGRIMI—Bushy plants to 20 
inches, loaded with flowers of most brilliant yellow glossi- 
ness. It’s far-visible when in bloom. Plants, each 30c; 3 
for 85c. 
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When occasion warrants, be not afraid of breaking the 
_ pattern; but do not break simply to become known as 
a breaker. There is scant virtue (horticultural or 
political) in that. 

1 ONONIS—erbk(3). Attractive little half-shrubs for dry, 
sunny spots in border or rock garden. ROTUNDIFOLIA— 
15 inches. Little clusters of pretty pink pea-flowers, striped 
deeper. Pkt. 20c. SPINOSA—20 inches. Somewhat larger 
solitary blossoms in bright rose, like little Sweet Peas. 
Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 35c). 
1 ONOPORDUM SALTIERI—ebx(3)60. Scottish Thistle. 
First year, low, decorative silvered rosettes. Second year, 
tall, silvery, spiny pillars topped with big purple floweres. 
Third year, nothing at all, unless you have the forethought 
to make another sowing of it the year before, for this 
showy plant is monocarpic, biennial. Pkt. 15c. 
