VARIETY 
Per Half 
Doz. Doz. 
IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft) 
These delightful plants have a very distinct place in the rockery 
or wherever a dwarf plant with evergreen foliage is needed. Very 
hardy and rarely exceed 18 inches in height. May be used for dwarf 
flowering hedge. Dense heads of blooms in early spring. 
GIBRALTARICHy fee Poe a eT AO 60 
Dwarf, with evergreen foliage. Masses of lavender 
bloom in early spring. Splendid for edging. 
IRIS DICHOTOMA (Vesper Iris) 
Large fragrant blooms come in tall branching sprays in late July 
and continue through August. Blooms open each evening. Make a 
fine display of color when planted in groups. 
DICHOTOMA MIXED ------------------------ 1.00 .60 
Colors run from light cream through blues, purples 
and red shades. Very good for mixed beds. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI (Oriental Iris) 
Immense flat blooms on tall stems. Noted for the variety of their 
colorings which range from delicate pastels to deepest purple and 
blue. Long narrow leaves make ornamental clumps of foliage. Plant 
some of these beautiful Iris in your borders. The size and quality of 
their blooms will please the most exacting. 
KAEMPFERI, MIXED -------------------------- 1.00 .60 
A beautiful assortment of colors. Tall growing. 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS (Hardy Perennial 
| Sweet Pea) 
A climbing form of Sweet Pea which should be more generally 
planted in this country. Will quickly cover trellis, fence or arbor. 

Bloom continuously from spring until — fall. Colorful sweet pea 
blossoms are fragrant and make dainty cut flowers. 
PINK, RED, OR MIXED COLORS ---------------- 1.00 .60 
BLACKBERRY LILY 
BELAMCANDA CHINESIS -------------------- 1.00 .60 
Lily like blooms of orange spotted with red. Easily 
grown. 
LAVENDULA (LAVENDER) 
VERA ~(Munstead Strain) =--=------------.__)_ 4.25 15 
The real Sweet Lavender used and grown in our 
grand-mothers’ day. A dwarf variety which grows 
in compact form, and bears exquisitely fragrant 
blue flowers. 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star or Gayfeather) 
One of the taller growing perennials and very useful for perennial 
bed background. Does well in any type of soil and under adverse 
moisture conditions. 
PYCNOSTACHYA ---------------------------- 1.00 .60 
Flower stems rise to a height of 6 feet each top- 
ped by a foot-long spike of richly colored rosy 
purple bloom. Blooms during July and August. 
Excellent for cutting. 

Jacksonville, Fla.. Nov. 11, 1944. 
Richards Gardens, Plainwell, Mich. 
Gentlemen: Received my plants in fine condition. All fine 
plants, and now growing. Received them on Nov. 4. | shall tell my 
neighbors about the extra well-rooted plants you supply, and | hope 
to be able to send you more orders in the future-——Your well wisher, 
3 Mrs. Geo. H. Nichols. 
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