1 MERTENSIA VIRGINICA—erbstkt(2)24. The lovely Vir- 
ginia Bluebell in changeable opaline colorings, pink in 
bud, but lucent blue-sapphire when arching sprays of 
blossoms open. Illustrated page 9. Pkt. 20c; yy oz. 30¢e. 
Also variety SNOWBELL, flowers pure white or with 
faint azure suffusion. Pkt. 30c. 
1 MENTHA REQUIENI—The exquisite miniature Mint of 
Corsica. An aromatic pungency of tiny overlapping leaves 
in emerald filminess, fairy-size violet blossoms above. Rock 
garden. Plants only, each 40c. 
2 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM BLEND—w. As varied as are 
the Cacti, thick succulence and form oddities, but here 
never a spine. Foliage may be deltoid, pencil-like, or 
tongue-shaped. Flowers usually bright and showy. Mesem- 
bryanthemum in the older, inclusive interpretation. Pkt. 
25c. 
* MIGNONETTE—ecobx(2-3)12. Desired for its fragrance. 
Big fluffy flower spikes, red, golden, coppery and white 
in mixture, long-blooming forms suitable for either garden 
or pot culture. Sow where plants are to stand. Pkt. 10c; 
4% oz. 265c. 
MISTLETOE—Massed foliage of shining green, set with 
white berries. We offer dried berries of Phoradendron 
villosum, a Mistletoe that grows chiefly on Oaks. Soak the 
berries in water for a short time, then smear on bark of 
younger Oak branches. Pkt. 20c. 
2 MOMOCHAETUM VULCANICUM — w36. Exceedingly 
showy tender perennial from Costa Rica. Attractive flowers 
of deep rose pink. Grow as a large pot plant, North. Pkt. 
25c. 
2 MONSONIA SPECIOSA—w. A handsome Pelargonium 
cousin with showy white or soft pink flowers, always 
veined with deeper pink. Fairly large leaves with bipinna- 
tifid lobes. 5 seeds for 25c. 
1 MORONGIA UNCINATA—*erkt(3-4)8. The Sensitive Rose. 
Fluffy, Hyacinth-scented balls of pure pink, thrust with 
golden anthers. Trailing stems with sensitive, pinnate 
leaves. Schrankia. Pkt. 20c. 
1 MONARDA or BERGAMOT 
shade-tolerant perennials. ecbstx(3). 
Pleasant, aromatic, 
FISTULOSA—Lavender Balm. Blossoms of mauve _ to 
lavender in effects of full fluffy doubleness. To five feet. 
Pkt. 15c; x oz. 30c. (Plants, each 35c; 3 for $1.00). 
PUNCTATA—25 inches. The flowers, of purple-dotted buff- 
tan, are set over showy floral leaves of white with rosy 
shadings. Thrives even in dry, sandy soils. Pkt. 165c. 
AVALON HYBRIDS—45 inches. Well-filled flowerheads 
give effects of full doubleness, and the color variations 
are rather amazing, silvery white, blush, pink, rose, 
mauve, violet crimsons. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
CAMBRIDGE SCARLET—Flowers of scarlet-toned crim- 
son for months. Plants only, each 45c. 
OLD ORCHARD PINK—Bright salmon pink are the blos- 
s0ms, a pure, lustrous tone. Plants only, each 45c. 
4 MOREA or AFRICAN IRIS 3 
South of the equator Morea takes the place of the genus 
Iris, but that means no lessening of family beauty, for 
Moreas are airier, daintier, with an alluring charm indi- 
vidual to them. All make splendid pot plants, and it is so 
that they are usually grown North. Colorings include 
snowy white, white with blue or gold patches, soft yellow, 
buff, citron patched with mahogany, lilac, mauve, lavender 
and violet. “kt”? culture. Pkt. 20c; yg oz. 40c; 1% oz. 5c. 
MOREA POLYSTACHYA—kt. Blossoms like mauve-laven- 
der butterflies with touch of yellow and markings of 
Parma violet. Big, handsome, open flower-sprays. Garden- 
planted bulbs put out in spring lie dormant for a time, 
then grow rapidly, giving glorious showing in autumn. 
May be dug and stored in sand. It likewise forces well, 
handled as a pot plant. Illustrated page 2. Pkt. 20c; 
1/32 oz. 35c; ys oz. 60c. (Bulbs, fall or spring, 2 for 35c; 
7 for $1.00). 
MOREA ROBINSONIANA—The ‘Wedding Iris’ of Lord 
Howe Island. 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. North, a large pot or tub 
plant. Pkt. 25c. 
OTHER FINE MOREAS—At 20c the packet. Bicolor, Cate- 
nulata Iridioides, Ramosa, Ramosissima, Oakhurst Hybrids, 
Villosa. OFFER 115A55—One pkt. each of above and also 
each of Polystachya and Robinsoniana for $1.60. 


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3 MONTBRETIA 
For flaming, long summer color, Montbretia excels all 
other garden bulbs. It gives unceasing showing from 
June into late autumn, glowing orange, fire scarlet, yel- 
lows, apricots, salmons in many a varied tone. Safest when 
bulbs are dug in late autumn and stored over winter in 
dampish sand in a frostproof place. Plant upon arrival, 
or place in damp sand until you can, for otherwise they 
become hard. This is a really splendid mixture, containing 
a liberal proportion of the larger Earlham Hybrids. Spring 
delivery, bulbs, 5 for 50c; 10 for 90c; 25 for $2.10. 

1 MUEHLENBECKIA AXILLARIS—ergx(4)5. Delightful 
tangles of slender red stems set with tiny leaves of deep 
emerald. Wee flowers are followed by black seeds, each in 
its own cup of succulent, glistening white, almost of ice- 
cream appearance and consistency, see illustration above. 
From New Zealand, and of full winter hardiness at Old 
Orchard. Though usually used in rock garden, or for ear- 
peting or cover, it also makes an interesting window pot 
or hanging basket plant. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 40c). 
1 MULGEDIUM BOURGEAI—ebx(3)50. Lovely blossom- 
stars in immense plume-panicles of pearly blue. Pkt. 15c. 
3 MUSCARI COMOSUM—kt14. Tall, open flower spikes, 
the bells in the top half of blue-violet, those in the lower 
half of olive-shaded brown. Pkt. 20c. 
1 _MYOSOTIS or FORGET-ME-NOT—*erx. Notable for 
dainty and bright blue blossoms. ALPESTRIS ROYAL 
BLUE—20 inches. Sprays of intense blue. Usually grown 
as an annual. Pkt. 20c. PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS— 
8 inches. Sprays of soft blue with lighter centers. A true 
perennial, though flowering freely first year. Everbloom- 
ing. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. CAESPITOSA—5 inches. 
Low, exceedingly verdant semi-creeper, jeweled with clear 
blue stars. Pkt. 20c. 
* NEMESIA—erk. Easy annuals of much beauty. GAYETY 
BLEND—(2-3)12. Large, oddly formed flowers of white, 
pale yellow, pink, rose, crimson, orange and lilac, carried 
in long and great freedom. Pkt. 15c. THE EVERBLOOM- 
ING NEMESIA—(8)18. Pretty flowers of white or blush, 
always with touch of gold, carried in continuous succession 
for months. Nemesia foetens. Pkt. 15c. 
1 NEPETA MUSSINI—ergx(2-4)10. Blue-lavender flowers 
in spraying panicles over wide mounds of silver-gray foli- 
age. Excellent, long-blooming rock garden or edging per- 
ennial. Somtimes used, too, as under-cover for bulb plant- 
ings. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 35c). 
*“NASTURTIUM 
From cream, through lemon, chamois, salmon, rose, 
ores ule alan maroon and mahogany, in many a 
ending shading or bizarre splashing. ‘‘x”’ culture. DWARF 
DOUBLE GIANTS—Compact plant-globes massed with 
fragrant blossoms, semi-double and double. Pkt. 15c; % 
oz. 25c. DWARF SINGLE MIXED—The old-fashioned 
single-flowered bush Nasturtium in superb color range. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. DOUBLE GLEAM HY- 
BRIDS—Semi-dwarf, may be grown on low trellis, or as 
mat-trailer. Fragrant double and semi-double flowers in 
full color range. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35¢; %4 lb. $1.10. TALL 
MIXED—Big, varied single flowers. Vine for trellis or 
fence. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. OFFER 117A15—One pkt. each 
of above for 35c. 
