2 TENDER PRIMULAS 
Here are kinds for pot culture, in sunny window or green- 
house. MALACOIDES—x. The Baby Primrose. Airy whorls 
of pretty flowers, mauve to heliotrope. Pkt. 20c. OBCONICA 
GRANDIFLORA MIXED—A profuse long-bloomer. Big flow- 
ers in big clusters. Widely color varied, rich in salmons, 
pinks, reds. Pkt. 25c. 


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1 POLYGONELLA AMERICANA—rbkt(4)20. A very lovely 
Ihardy flower. Low masses of ‘‘juniper’ foliage. In autumn 
come sprays of airy flowers until the whole is like a mound 
of fluffy new snow, the lacy blossoms finally becoming blush 
tinted. As beautiful as an Astilbe. Pkt. 20c; 8 pkts. for 50c. 
Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
POLYGONUM—Here are four very different, but very good, 
hardy plants. 1 REYNOUTRIA—rgkt(3-4)8. Rock garden, 
edging or bedding perennial of high merit. The low, branch- 
ing, red-stemmed plants become burning crimson by early 
autumn. In September a laciness of pale pink flowering opens 
from buds of coppery rose. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 60c. 
1 AMPLEXICAULE—ebx (3) 35. Mountain Fleece. Airy spikes 
of fleecy pink flowers above wavy, cordate leaves. Pkt. 20c. 
1 AUBERTI—Silver Lace Vine. In autumn the graceful, 
green draperies are overlaid with fragrant, lacy white, flower 
sprays. Plants only, each 70c. 1 BISTORTA—(3)38. Dense 
white to pink flowers. Good border perennial. Pkt. 20c. 
* PORTULACA DOUBLE MIXED—ex. Blossoms like little 
roses. Vivid scarlet, crimson, soft pink, white, buff and apri- 
cot, along with varied yellow and rose tones. Pkt. 15c; 146 
oz. 40c; 4 oz. 75c. 
* PORTULACA SINGLE MIXED—ex. Big cup-flowers in 
full gorgeous color range of the doubles with certain addi- 
tional pleasing tones. Pkt. 15c; 14g oz. 30c; 4% oz. 50c. 
6& PROTEA CYNAROIDES—w. Great, oddly formed flowers 
to 8 inches across, deep pink with crimson tips. Spectacular. 
Glass culture North. Large seeds, 4 for 25c. 
1 PRUNELLA GRANDIFLORA ALBA—,r (2-3)6. Many wide, 
thick spikes of pure white flowers rise from flat foliage mats. 
Very good rock garden or edging perennial. Plants only, each 
45c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.75. Can also supply plants of 
aioe ie GRANDIFLORA BLUE at each 45c; 3 for 
1.25. 
PRATIA BEGONIFOLIA—utrw (2)2. Pretty little Nepalese 
trailer with attractive bright green foliage. Pink-tinged 
flowers are followed by showy purple berries. Outdoor hardi- 
ness not determined, but it makes a pretty pot, hanging 
basket, or terrarium plant. Plants, each 45c. 
1 PRATIA ANGULATA—rmtstkt(2-3)6. Pretty blossoms of 
violet-touched white above trailing, undulate foliage. Then 
glossy, purple berries. A hardy New Zealander. Pkt. 20c. 
2 PUYA ALPESTRIS COERULEA—w. Dense, pyramidal 
panicles of decorative flowers in an odd blue-azure with sheen 
of polished bronze. Foliage white-powdered. North, grow as 
large pot or tub plant. Pkt. 20c. 
2 PYCNOSTACHYS URTICIFOLIA—ew (6-7)30. Sapphire- 
flower. Large pot plant. Each branch ends in a dense, tapered 
spike of luminous blue. Pinch back to keep compact. Pkt. 
20c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. : 
1 POLEMONIUM or JACOB'S LADDER 
Clustered flowers of decidedly a prettiness are carried by 
‘these satisfactory perennials, tolerant equally of sun and 
shade. erstkt. CAKRULEUM—20 inches. Upright sheafs, 
flower-topped in brightest blue. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 25c. Plants, 
each 45c. HAYDENI—12 inches. Clusters of somewhat bell- 
shaped flowers in soft blue. Pkt. 15¢. CARNEUM—20 inches. 
Lovely bell-sprays, salmon pink to cherry rose. Illustrated 
page 27. Pkt. 20c; 4g oz. 40c. REPTANS—12 inches. Early, 
and exceedingly floriferous. The bushy, rounded plants be- 
come blossom-mounds..of soft, china blue, Pkt. 15¢; 46 oz. 
25c. Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.70. PAUCI-, 
FLORUM—16 inches. Everblooming. Little clustered trum-. 
pets of apricot-flushed amber, with hint of chestnut. Pkt. 
25c. OCCIDENTALE—320 inches. Showy, honey-scented flow- 
ers of blue-lavender on arching stems. Pkt. 20c. RICH- 
ARDSONI—4% inches. A particularly fine dwarf blue. Long- 
lived and hardy. Pkt. 20¢; 46 oz. 35c.. Plants, each 45c. 
OFFER 161A8—One pkt. each of the above for $1.10. 
2 DWARF POMEGRANATE—w. It makes a handsome large 
pot or tub plant for cultivation under glass. Seedlings will 
mostly have flowers of brilliant scarlet, but may vary to 
yellow, white or variegated. Pkt. 20c. 
1 VIVID PYRETHRUM 
This is the colorful Pyrethrum of the gardener, but to the 
botanist it is Chrysanthemum coccineum. A fully hardy, 
summer-flowering perennial for border decoration or cutting. 
“Kt”? culture. SINGLE MIXED—Great single daisies in pink, 
rose, red, crimson or white. Pkt. 15c; 46 oz. 35ce; % oz. 60c. 
Plants of Single Mixed, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. DOUBLE 
MIXED—Same color range as last, but a high proportion, 
not all though, will be double with crested “Anemone” 
centers. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 50c. RUBY SINGLES—Mostly bril- 
liant ruby red, but varying to crimson. Large flowers with 
many long-slender petals. Exceedingly showy. Pkt. 20c; 6 
oz. 40c. Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.60. : 
By shadow must always be light; less than a step between. 
1 RANUNCULUS REPENS DOUBLE—% inches. Good mat- 
forming, semi-decumbent perennial with intensely double 
flowers of bright yellow. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. Can 
also supply plants of RANUNCULUS ACRIS DOUBLE, 
Golden Bachelor Button, like last but to 20 inches, at same 
rate. 
4 RANUNCULUS IMPERIAL—rcbkt(w)20.. (Ranunculus 
asiaticus.) The semi-double to intensely double flowers can 
make a magnificent showing; straw to gold, orange, scarlet, 
crimson, with pink tones, and others ringed or petal-tipped 
contrastingly. Recommended for pot culture but can also be 
planted in garden in earliest spring, the tubers to be dug in 
late fall and winter-stored. Pkt. 20c; 14g oz. 60c. Tubers, 
spring or fall, 4 for 25c; 18 for $1.00. 
* RICINUS MIXED—ebtx(9)100. Castor Bean, or Palma 
Christi. Enormous leaves in varied, rich, deep tones. Tall 
annual for exotic decorative effects. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c. 
2 RIVINIA HUMILIS—w. Rouge Plant: Grown as a pot 
plant for the bright berry effects. Little white flowers. Sprays 
of coral red or golden orange berries. Plants, each 35c. 
1 RUELLIA CILIOSA — *erkt(2-4) 15. 
Though it belongs to the Acanthus 
family, the blossoms remind of Petunias 
in silvered sky blue. Each day there is a 
new flower display. Long in _ bloom. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 15ce; 146 oz. 35c. 
Plants, each 45c; 3 plants for $1.20. 
1 RUELLIA STREPENS — Flowers of 
rich, deep purple, still in the Petunia 
form. Pkt. 15c. Plants, each 45c. 
2 RUELLIA MAKOYANA—Charming pot plant with leaves 
olive-green above with white veinings, but below royal purple. 
Pretty blossoms of bright carmine. Does best in an east 
window, not too much sun. Plants, each 50c. 
4 ROHDEA JAPONICA—Ornamental foliage plants showing 
wide differences in color, decorative marking, and form. The 
collecting of the variations has become an horticultural cult 
in oriental lands. A good pot plant if given ample moisture, 
and kept on the cool side. Garden-hardy to Washington or 
above. 3 seeds for 35c; 10 seeds for $1.00; 25 seeds for $2.25. 
2 RHOEO DISCOLOR—Moses-in-a-Boat. Decorative pot 
plant in reminder of a broader-leafed Pandanus, the leaves 
dark green above, but rich, glowing purple below. Little 
white flowers in boat-like bracts. Plants, each 50c. 
-5 RHODODENDRON 
Rhododendron, the Rose Tree of Greece, needs no praising 
beyond sight of the beauty of it when in full glorious bloom. 
We would, though, emphasize the need of this family for acid 
soil, for by a large majority the members vote against lime. 
Sour where they grow by adding decaying oak leaves, rotten 
wood, peat, old sawdust, or that low-cost chemical, aluminum 
sulphate. “kt” culture. We offer here a splendid mixture, 
seeds of most of the species listed separately below, together 
with others. Pkt. 25c; 149 oz. 60c; 146 oz. $1.00. 
RHODODENDRON SPECIES—Seeds of the following spe- 
cies can be supplied at uniform price of pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. (of 
one kind) for 70¢; 10 pkts. (of one kind) for $2.00. Ar- 
boreum; Camelliflorum; Campanulatum; Catawbiense; Dal- 
housiae; Edgeworthi; Ferrugineum; Fortunei; Fulgens; 
Grande; Lindlayi; Maddeni; Mariesi; Thomsoni; Wighti. 
OFFER 165A8—One pkt. each of the above for $3.25. 
RHODODENDRON HYBRID BLEND—Seed 
fine hybrid sorts. Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00. eet ie 

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