WHERE OUR SEEDS COME FROM—We produce a majority 
of them on our own nurseries and seed farm. The rest come 
ffom specialist growers or botanical collectors in various 
parts of the world, arriving at intervals throughout the year 
according to the season of ripening in the place of origin. 
If any of the seeds you order are not in stock at the time, 
but are expected later, we shall carry such seeds on memo- 
randum back order, sending when they do arrive. If you do 
not want us to do this, say so on your order. 
1 ORNAMENTAL ALLIUMS 3 
Always fascinating are these hardy rock garden and border 
perennials. They make decorative cut flowers. Culture “kt’’. 
ACUMINATUM-—(2)10. Rich rose-purple, 
the upfacing clusters. a 
Pkt. 15c. AZUREUM 
—(3)30. Purest of 
blues are the big ball- 
clusters, azure of sum- 
mer skies. Illustrated 
opposite. Offered as 
single-crown plants 
that will increase to 
small clumps in first 
year, each 40c; 3 for 
$1.10; 10 for $8.30. 
AMMOPHILUM— 
(2-4) 20. Long-bloomer 
for light soils and full 
sun. Loose clusters of 
pretty lavender stars. 
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10 for $3.00; 25 for $7.00. ALBOPILOSUM—(3)36. Hand- 
some Persian with clusters of lilac flowers to 8 inches across. 
Pkt. 20c. CORYI—Rare mountain species with umbels of 
showy, yellow flowers. Pkt. 25e. CYRILLI—(2) 20. The tufted 
plants carry, in fairly early spring, a multitude of fluffily 
dense blossom heads in brightest rose. A good one. Pkt. 20ce; 
3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. FLAVUM— 
(2) 10. Bells of buff-yellow, tawny in reverse. Pkt. 25c. Plants, 
single crown but will soon increase to clumps, each 45c. 
KANSUENSE—(3)10. Tufted plants that carry clusters of 
little bell-flowers in blue-violet. Rare. Plants, each 45c. 
KARATAVIENSE—(2)12. Altogether different. Decidedly 
decorative. Very wide leaves, these glaucous and with a 
metallic sheen, sometimes showing bronze tones. Big clusters 
of pink-white flowers. Pkt. 25c. Plants, spring delivery, each 
45c. THE MT. CENIS ALLIUM—An 8-inch rock garden 
jewel. Many dainty diadems of rosy amethyst. Plants, each 
45c; 3 for $1.15. MOLY—(2)12. In June come massed clusters 
of upfacing bell-flowers in deep, golden yellow. Hardy; long- 
lived. Dormant in summer. Increases quickly. Plants, single 
crown, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. NEAPOLITANUM—I16 inches. 
Clustered, snowy stars. Fine forcing or pot bulb. Needs 
winter protection outside. Pkt. 20c. OREOPHILUM—(8) 16. 
Particularly fine. Valued for rock garden, 
front of hardy border, edging, bedding. 
Great airy dome-clusters, opalescent laven- 
der to shimmering purple. Good foliage, 
low masses of shining, strap-leaves. JIllus- 
trated opposite. Mountains of Daghestan. 
Pkt. 15¢c; 146 oz. 35c. Plants, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10; 10 for $38.25; 25 for $7.50. 
PYRZEWALSKIANUM—(2)9. Rock gar- 
, den charm from China. Loosely clustered, 
\ yf | j violet, star-flowers. Plants, each 565c. 
ALLIUM PYRNIE EDGER—(2-3)8. Low plants 
PYazvep Laie) packed to denseness with short, upright 
: leaves of brightest green. Many flattened 
clusters of dainty mauve to purple flowers on short stems. 
Rock garden, or makes a good low edger. Plants, each 35c; 
3 for 90c; 10 for $2.50; 25 for $5.25. PULCHELLUM—(38) 20. 
Showy flowers of bright rosy violet in informal clusters. 
Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 40c. RAMOSUM—(2-3)36. Sweetly 
fragrant snowy stars in big, upfacing clusters. Makes fine 
clumps -in the mixed hardy border. Good for cutting, too. 
Pkt. 15¢; 146 oz. 30c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. SPHAERO- 
CEPHALUM—(3)27. Fluffily dense globes of mulberry 
maroon. Pkt. 20c. STELLARIANUM ALBUM—(4)20. Sep- 
tember bloomer with big clusters of fragrant white star- 
flowers. Effective in mixed border. Soon makes large clumps. 
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Pkt. 15¢; 146 oz. 30c. Plants, each 40c. STELLATUM—(4) 20. ' 
Vivid rose pink are the flower clusters. Showy late summer 
and autumn bloomer. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 
40e; 3 for $1.10. TANGUTICUM CROWN LAKE—(4)18. 
Lavender Globe-lily. Starry flowers of purest lavender, densely 
packed in big globe-clusters. No more handsome Allium. 
Plants, each 45e; 3 for $1.20. TANGUTICUM AVALON— 
(3)27. Loose, open globes of mauve-lavender stars. Showy. 
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Taller, and a bit earlier than variety Crown Lake. Plants, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10. TANGUTICUM BLEND—(3-4) 16-28. 
Seeds in mixture from Tanguticum varieties. Variable, but 
always dependably good. Recommended for florist use, land- 
scape work, or the rock garden. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 50c. 
TUBEROSUM—(3)25..Upfacing umbels of white stars, these 
with faint, pleasing fragrance. Hardy border, or for cutting. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14g oz. 30c. Plants, each 40c. UNIFOLIUM— 
(1-2)10. Dainty and pretty rosy stars in flat umbels appear 
nefore the leaves. Rock garden. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 40c. OFFER 
11A8—One pkt. each of the 17 Alliums offered in seed form 
for $2.75. OFFER 12AN8—One plant each of the 18 Alliums 
so offered, with names; for $6.75. 
ALLIUM ORNAMENTAL BLEND—Seeds of those so offered 
above, with others. Pkt. 15c; 4, oz. 25c; 1% oz. 40c; %4 oz. 
75c. See TREASURE CHEST for other Alliums. 
There is no more precious treasure than a living and 
continuous delight within us, in the world without us. 

§ ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA—w. A handsome conserva- 
tory vine with three-inch funnel-flowers of richest yellow. 
Called ‘finest climbing plant in cultivation’’. Pkt. 20c. 
1 ALCHEMILLA SPECIOSA—erx (9)9. Lady’s Mantle. Hardy 
rock garden or edging perennial, grown for the attractive 
foliage, the leaves showing a silky, silvery sheen. Little 
creamy flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
1 ALSINE—Pretty little tufted or mat-forming rock garden 
perennials, placed by some botanists in Arenaria. BAUHINO- 
RUM—4 inches. Fine leafed mat-mounds. are set over with 
little, starry white flowers through late spring and early 
summer. Arenaria liniflora. Plants only, each 45c. VILLARSI 
—Gray-green narrow foliage pads are set with a myriad white 
flowers. Late spring and early summer. 4 inches. Plants only, 
each 45c. : 
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2 ALOE—The Aloes make handsome, long-lived pot plants 
that get bigger and finer year by year. BREVIFOLIA—The 
Pearl Aloe. Deep-piled and thick rosettes of triangular, pearl- 
gray leaves with blue overcast. Red flowers. A good one. 
Plants only, each 45c. VARIEGATA—Tiger Aloe or Partridge 
Breast. The thick, three-cornered leaves of darkest green 
are contrastingly white marbled and edged. Tubular, orange 
scarlet flowers. Seeds, pkt. 20c. Plants, each 40c. CILIARIS— 
Here the thick green leaves are widely spaced on the straying 
stems in quite un-Aloelike fashion. A free, easy and colorful 
annual bloomer, blossoms like clusters of red firecrackers. 
Plants only, each 45c. OFFER 15AN8—One plant each of 
the three for $1.20. 
2 ALOE BLEND—w. Few more satisfactory decorative pot 
plants than these, and the variation in form and color tone 
among them is rather amazing. Some of them have brigh 
flowers. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. ; 
ALTHAEA TAURINENSIS—ebx (2-4)70. Good hardy peren- 
nial for the mixed border. The several branching stems carry 
blossoms of rose pink, each flower from 1% to 2 inches 
across. Ashy foliage. Long-lived. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 30c. (For 
the shrub called Althaea, look under Hibiscus syriacus, the 
botanical name of it.) 
1 ALYSSUM FOR SILVER AND GOLD 
Here are perennial kinds of fullest winter hardiness. ‘“*X” 
culture. FLORIBUNDUM—Our own favorite. Gracefully ir- 
regular 9-inch mounds, spread with a spring profusion of 
soft yellow blossoms. Silvered foliage, silveriness intensifying 
in early winter, but then with a roseate tinge. Near to ever- 
green. Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c. ALPESTRE (Serpyllifolium)— 
5 inches. Particularly good rock garden species. Low spread- 
ing mats are covered with soft yellow flowers through late 
spring. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. SAXATILE COMPACTUM 
—10 inches. Basket of Gold. Vast numbers of brilliant golden 
flowers are poured over silvery foliage. An exceedingly showy 
plant, hardy and long-lived. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 35; %4 oz. 60c. 
SAXATILE CITRINUM—Here the blossoms are pale lemon 
or sulphur yellow. Otherwise like last in every way. A plant 
to be desired. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 35e; 1% oz. 60c. SPINOSUM— 
9 inches. Pretty white or pink-toned flowers over mounds 
of stiff, silvery foliage. Full sun. Pkt. 25ec. ARGENTEUM— 
(2)10. Silvery foliaged bushlets are all mantled and filled with 
delightful flake-flowers of citron yellow. Desirable rock garden 
or edging, perennial, long-lived and enduring. Pkt. 15c; 
4g oz. 25c. Plants, each 45c; 8 for $1.25; 10 for $3.70. 
OFFER 18A8—One pkt. each of the above for 85c. 
