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2 STRELITZIA REGINAE—w. Bird of Paradise. Great 
blue-and-gold flowers, oddly poised, see illustration above. 
With patience, not hard to grow from seed, and after they 
get a start the plants are of easy culture, tolerant even 
of neglect. Give pot in which seed is sown some heat from 
below. Large seeds, 3 for 40c; 8 for $1.00; 25 for $2.25. 
2 STREPTOCARPUS BLEND—w. Cape Primrose. 
ing, long-blooming pot plants. Blossoms in mauve, lilac, 
blue, violet, rose and crimson approaches, with white. An 
ane single-leaf form is illustrated on page 44. 
Pkt. 25c 
6 STREPTOSOLEN JAMESONI — w45. 
shrub, much used as a large pot plant under glass. 
tered flowers remind of Browallia, but larger, and 
pleasing red-orange. Pkt. 20c. 
2 SUCCULENTS TENDER MIXED—w. Species with suc- 
culent leaves or stems, suitable for pot culture. Includes 
interesting, unusual kinds. Since this is a diverse mix- 
ture, there are wide differences in size and appearance of 
seeds in it. Better sift out the dust-fine ones from the 
larger, and sow separately, for they need much less cover- 
ing. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c. 
2 SUTERA GRANDIFLORA — ew(8)20. Profuse  ever- 
bloomer, rounded mounds covered for months with Phlox- 
like purple flowers. Pot culture North. South Africa. 
(Chaenostoma grandiflorum). Pkt. 20c. 
2 SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS—ew(6)30. 
Charm- 
Tender evergreen 
Clus- 
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Racemes of 
brilliant scarlet flowers. Foliage feathery, pinnate. A 
showy plant. Pkt. 20c. 
2 SWAINSONIA WHITE—w. Big racemes of snowy 
white ‘“‘Sweetpea”’ blossoms. For pot culture. Pkt. 20c. 
2 HOUSE PLANT SURPRISE 6 
Delightful amazement here. Seeds of more than one 
hundred distinct species of oramentals suitable for pot 
culture have gone into this blend, many unusual. Better 
Separate the fine seeds from the coarse, since the latter 
will need deeper covering. Many will germinate quickly, 
but of course other kinds are by their nature, slow. Sold 
only in extra-size packets at 25c each; 3 for 70c. 
1 STOKESIA LAEVIS—ecrbx (3-4)24. Beautiful large blos- 
soms like gigantic, fluffy edged Cornflowers, lavender-tinted, 
bright blue, purple, white, or faintly azure suffused. Fine 
mixture. Pkt. 15c; yy oz. 25¢; %& oz. 40c. (Plants, each 
30c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.50). 
1 STYLLOPHORUM DIPHYLLUM—erbkt(2-3)18. 
of these Poppy-flowers seem shimmering golden satin. 
long delightful showing. You will look forward to 
Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 30c. 
1 SYMPHYTUM ASPERUM — ebx(3)50. 
Rosy bells with blue tones. Great foliage masses, 
decorative perennial. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 30c). 
1 SYNTHYRIS RENIFORMIS—erk(1)6. 
light. Spikes of vivid blue. Pkt. 15c. 
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1 SWEET WILLIAM — ebx(2). 
florets, wide and dense clusters. 
ing variation. 
Dianthus barbatus. Big 
Amazing color and mark- 
Exceedingly bright. DOUBLE MIXED—18 
inches. Well-doubled. Pkt. 15¢. PEERLESSS SINGLE 
MIXED—18 inches. Most popular. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
DWARF MIXED—6 inches. Edgings and rock gardens. 
Contains both doubles and singles. Pkt. 15c. 
3 CHERRY SUNBRIGHT—*erkt(8)15. In any dry sunny 
place TALINUM CALCYCINUM will give you summer- 
long display of luminous cherry-rose blossoming, the flow- 
ers carried on fine near-invisible stems above attractive, 
Higher foliage. Illustrated page 36. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 
Cc. 
1 TEUCRIUM HIRCANICUM—erx(3)12. Kitten-tails. Many 
erect tapered spikes, densely packed with violet flowers. 
Persia. Attractive. ._ Pkt. 15c. 
1 THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA — ecbkt(2-3) 60. Long, 
massive terminal spikes of richest golden yellow. Pkt. 
10c; 4% oz. 30c; %4 oz. 50c. (Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10). 
1 TRAILING ARBUTUS —rstakt. Prettiest flowers of its 
season. Perfumed pink-and-white blossoms over evergreen 
foliage. Illustrated page 64. Difficult but possible. 
Epigaea repens. Pkt. 25c. 
TRICYRTIS—ebstkt(5). Shade-tolerant, autumn-blooming 
perennials. HIRTA—35 inches. Recurved white blossoms, 
marbled violet. Illustrated page 40. Pkt. 20c. MACRO- 
PODA—20 inches. Slightly larger flowers, creamy white. 
Pkt. 25c. (Plants, small one-year, each 35c). 
1 TRILLIUM BLEND—rsyt(1). Delight of shady places. 
Three-petal Lily-blossoms in white, blush pink, rose, red, 
plum purple, even lemon-buff. Jllustrated page 36. 
Mixed species. Pkt. 15c; 7; oz. 35c. 
1 TRITOMA HYBRIDS—*ecbkt(3-4)60. Kniphofia or Red- 
hot Poker. Noble torch-spires in shaded blendings of flam- 
ing scarlet, coral, orange, glowing gold, and buff. Pkt. 
lic. (Plants, mixed, each 35c; 3 for $1.00). 
5 SHOWY FRENCH LILACS 
Immense trusses of blossoms, single to inteusely double, 
in white, pink, rose, blue, violet, purple, cramson. Frag- 
rant. Saved from a fine collection. Should give rare 
beauties. Rather easy from seeds sown outside in latest 
autumn or earliest spring, sometimes giving bloom third 
year, surely by the fourth. Botanically Syringa. Pkt. 20c; 
ys oz. 35c; % oz. 60c; 144 oz. 1.00. 
1 TRADESCANTIA CHARM 
The Tradescantias, spendthrifts of bloom, spread their 
flowering over many weeks, in some kinds over many 
months. Colors include blush pink, rose, mauve, pale azure 
suffusions, violet, purple, ruby. Heights vary between 6 
and 30 inches. Illustrated page 22. ‘‘kt’’ culture. This 
is a wonderful blend. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
TRADESCANTIA VARIETIES—We offer good plants, divi- 
sions, of certain of the better named Tradescantias. APPLE- 
BLOSSOM —12 inches. Soft pink. Each 50c. J. C. 
WEGUELIN—18 inches. Sky blue. Everblooming. FEach 
35c. IRIS PRICHARD—16 inches. White suffused azure. 
Each 45c. RUBY—Brilliant rosy red, leaves silvery. Each 
35c. PURPLE DOME—18 inches. Dome clusters of rich, 
dark purple. Each 40c. PAULINE—22 inches. Delightful 
rosy mauve. Each 40c. SUMMER SNOW—22 inches. Ever- 
blooming snow white with blue anthers. Each 35c. 
KOBOLD—6 inches. Tight clumps of pretty rose pink. 
Each 40c. 
2 QUEEN TRADESCANT—This tender Peruvian, Trade- 
scantia Reginae, makes a handsome pot plant. Pretty 
flowers of soft rose for many months. Decorative wide 
foliage, purple-shaded, downy below. Plants, each 40c. 
3 TIGRIDIA or SHELL FLOWER 
Blossoms like brightly lighted winged shells. 
through near the whole chromatic scale, white, blush, 
p’ak, rose, canary, golden orange, lilac, rich reds, with 
raany contrasting splashings, blendings and_ suffusions. 
figridia is easy to grow from seeds sown in shaded beds 
in early spring, sometimes giving a few blossoms first 
year. In autumn the bulbs should be dug and stored over 
winter in a dry, frost-proof, fairly cool place. Illustrated 
page 65. Splendid mixture. Pkt. 15c; 7»; oz. 35c; \%& oz. 
60c; %4 oz. $1.00; 1 oz. $3.50. (Bulbs, spring delivery. 
Continuous bloom from June to late autumn. 3 for 40c; 9 
for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $9.50). 
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