4 ACHIMENES 3 
Brilliantly hued blossoms rather in the Gloxinia reminder, 
but with intensification of rich, velvety coloring. Purple 
dominates, but there will be crimsons, with an occasional 
mauve. Achimenes is one of the summer-blooming bulb-flow- 
ers, usually grown in large pots, several of the little tubers 
being planted in each pot if finest effect is desired. A pot of 
Achimenes will be a thing of blooming beauty all summer 
long. Achimenes can be grown in the garden, too, if not 
allowed to suffer from drought. It likes a trifle of shade, but 
even without it will make bright garden showing. We had an 
open-ground planting of them at Old Orchard this past season, 
and they did very well. Tubers, 3 for 35c; 9 for $1.00; 20 for 
$2.00; 50 for $4.50. 
1 ACONITUM or MONKSHOOD 
Flowers for the hardy border or the shrub planting, showy 
and persistent perennials of a decided, though slightly sinister, 
beauty. LURIDUM—It comes from India, Himalayan foot- 
hills, and its racemes of long-beaked flowers in an odd near-red 
tone, will light up the border in early autumn. Pkt. 20c. 
ANTHORA—The Monkshood of the Pyrenees diverges from 
the usual family color line, the blossoms here being a pleasing 
soft yellow. Pkt. 20c. FISCHERI—In this form the plants 
are rather low and compact clumps, to three feet, becoming 
veritable bouquets of massed blue helmet-flowers in early 
autumn. A hardy and long-lived strain of much garden- 
merit. Plants only, each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. FEROX 
—72 inches. Himalayan species with pale blue flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
UNCINATUM—A climber, needing support of other plants. 
Ultramarine blossoms in splendid profusion. Rikt2e2 0ckare 
pkts. for 50c. OFFER 8A56—One pkt. each of the three 
offered in seed form, for 50e. 
1 ADENOPHORA or SPIRE BELL 
Tall campaniles, filled with bell-blossoms in coerulean tones 
that range from pale china-blue, to pure blue of the sky, 
but always with hinting of silveriness, either without or 
within. They are close to Campanula, differing in slight 
technical, botanical characters, and, so far as the gardener is 
concerned, by their more slender, graceful habit, and softer 
and more delicate colorings. Height runs from 25 inches up, 
they have a long summer blooming season. Of equal winter- 
hardiness with Campanula. ‘x’ culture. Jllustrated page 11. 
Mixture of good species. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
| Another day, and a garden to live it in. | 
* ACROCLINIUM GIANT MIXED—ek (3) 36. 
white, semi-double to double, are the pretty daisies. 
for winter bouquets. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
2 ACRODON BELLIDIFLORUS—Flowers of pale soft pink 
many-petalled, for months. Triangular, succulent leaves, re- 
curved, spreading. A pretty little pot plant. Each 40c. 
1 ACTEA PACHYPODA—rstkt(2)24. In spring, 
snowy blossoms, followed by enamel-white berries. 
Pink, rose and 
Will dry 
feathery, 
Pkt. 15c. 
1 ACTINEA HERBACEA—rltkt(8)15. Lakeside Daisy. Highly 
attractive big flowers of soft, tawny yellow over a season of 
many months. Desirable rock garden, border or edging peren- 
nial, full sun always. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 40c; 8 for $1.10. 
8 ACTINIDIA ARGUTA—ekt(2)100. Tara Vine. Desirable 
hardy climber from Korea. White fiowers are followed by 
sweet, edible fruits like big yellow Gooseberries. Pkt. 15e. 
1 ACTINOMERIS ALTERNIFOLIUS—enbx(3-4)80. Splendid 
tall perennial of late summer. Long in bloom, great corymbs 
of honey-yellow blossoming. Showy. Pkt. 15c; \%& oz. 25ce. 
Plants, each 40c. 
6 ADENOCARPUS FOLIOLOSUS—w/(k). Low, dense Canary 
Island shrublet with racemes of yellow blossoms. Pot culture 
North, outside in South. Pkt. 15c. 
* ADONIS ANNUA — k(3-4)16. The pretty Flos-Adonis. 
Branched, fine-leafed plants are set with bright red blossoms 
with rich crimson centers, late June into September. Sow 
seed in earliest spring and you will find this a rather easy 
and satisfactory Annual. Sow it late and your opinion will 
likely be less favorable. Pkt. 15c. 
1 ADONIS VERNALIS—rkt(1)16. One of the earlier-bloom- 
ine perennials for rock garden or border. Fine foliage. Golden 
vellow flowers, to 3-inch diameters. Pkt. 15c. 

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2 AECHMEA BLEND—w. Handsome Bromeliads for pot cul- 
ture. Panicles of flowers in rose-violet, crimson or yellow, 
above sword-shaped leaves. Offered subject to arrival. 6 
seeds for 25c. 
2 AEONIUM HAWORTHI—ew. A rather good pot plant 
from the Canaries. Eventually there are many short, crooked 
branches, each ending in a rosette of thick, delta-shaped leaves, 
these of a rich succulence, and a finish as of silver powdering 
over a blue-green glossiness. Then come big panicles of little 
rose-flushed yellow flowers. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 40c; 3 
for $1.10. 
2 AEONIUM ARBOREUM ATROPURPUREUM— Picturesque 
plants, each rugged branch ending in a big, Joose rosette of 
rich green, deeply shaded bronze-purple. Plants only, each 40c. 
2 AEONIUM BLEND—w. Seeds of the better Aeoniums 
from the Canary Islands, offered in mixture. The Aeoniums 
make excellent pot plants, the succulent foliage, always deco- 
rative, assuming many odd diversities of form and coloring. 
Flowers of many of the species are interesting, too. Pkt. 20c: 
3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 AEGOPODIUM PODRAGARIA—Hardy, creeping perennial 
with foliage widely white-margined and marbled. Umbels of 
little white flowers. Makes attractive mats for ground cover. 
Also good rock garden filler. Plants, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
2 AGAVE AMERICANA—w. The Century Plant. Rosettes of 
thick, sword-shaped leaves, these often variegated, spine edged. 
Makes a handsome specimen. Rather slow growing, and may 
be handled in pots for years, but at last comes to the tub 
stage, the leaves eventually several feet long. Finally high 
spires of yellow flowers, carried in many globose clusters. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
2 AGAVE MIXED—w. A mixture of seeds of many orna- 
mental species, including those of Americana. Desirable large 
pot plants. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 AGRIMONIA ODORATA—ceobstk(3)36. A pleasing hardy 
perennial for shady places. Long wands of sweetly scented 
little star-flowers, lemon to gold. Pkt. 15e. 
* AGROSTEMMA MILAS—ecbkt(2-3)35. A quick and showy 
annual for early sowing. Wide flowers of lilac-toned violet 
upface on graceful swaying spreads of long slender stems. 
Individual blossoms may be 3 inches in diameter. This new 
Turkish variety is really surprisingly good. Illustrated page 7. 
Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 30c. 
1 THE AETHIONEMAS 
They grow on sunshot cliffs of the Lebanon, on hillsides of 
Armenia, in creviced ruins of Persia, jewelling column-strewn 
terraces where ancient kings were proud. rlkt(2-3) 6 to 10 
inches. Foliage silvery to blue-gray, fine, semi-succulent. 
Mounded blossom clusters, from purest pink to attractive rose. 
Delight for the sun-drenched rock garden. Several species 
in mixture, a specially made un blend. Pkt. 20c: 8 pkts. for 
50c. Plants, each 40c. (See Treasure Chest Offer for seeds 
of separate species.) 
