Balsam 
THE LANDRETH 

Blue Lace Flower 
BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila)—Normal ger- 
mination, 15 Days. 
Grandifiora Alba ©(London Market’ Strain). 
Graceful plants much in demand for cutting 
- and combining with other flowers. Light, airy 
foliage, with myriads of small white flowers. 2 
feet. Does not transplant easily. Native in 
Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. 
BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum) — Normal 
germination, 15 Days. Popular as a rapid 
climbing annual, 10-12 feet, producing inflated 
seed pods one inch diameter, resembling minia- 
ture balloons; delicate foliage. Valuable for 
screens. Sometimes called ‘Love in a Puff.” 
Tender annual. Native of Bermuda, Florida, 
Texas, and many other places throughout the 
world, 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper)—Normal germination, 
8-10 Days. Beautiful annuals with flowers as 
double as roses, measuring two inches in diam- 
eter. Rich soil and deep culture in a sunny po- 
sition are requisite to produce large flowers. Set 
plants about 2 feet apart, where they can have 
plenty of sun. In bloom 60 days. If foliage ob- 
scures flowers, it can be cut away without in- 
juring plants. Native to India, Malay Peninsula 
and China. : 
Rose Flowered Double Mixed—18 inches diameter. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (Didiscus)—Normal ger- 
mination, 20-35 Days. 
Coeruleus. Dainty lavender-blue flowers from 
June to October. Excellent for bedding, and 
makes a splendid cut flower. Sow where wanted 
to bloom. According to a Landreth Catalog of 
more than 75 years ago, the Didiscus is a native 
of Australia. 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold)—Normal germi- 
nation, 5-10 Days. Bushy plants with dense 
green foliage, surmounted with disc-like double 
flowers. If cut regularly, will bloom all sum- 
mer, and well into the Fall. Thrives even in 
poor soil, provided seed-pods are removed after 
blooming. 12-18 inches. Does not transplant 
easily. Is native from Canary Island to Persia. 
Double Mixed—Yellow and orange shades. 
Lemon Queen—Good clear lemon. 
Orange King—The best bright orange. 
CALLIOPSIS—Normal germination, 8-16 Days. 
A graceful plant of easy culture, with fine-cut 
foliage. Flowers are daisy-like in form and 
range in color from yellow and orange to 
maroon. Especially long-flowering and _ well 
adapted for cutting. 2-3 feet. Indigenous to 
North America. 
Mixed Tall Semi-Double. 
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