1948 SUPPLEMENT 
TO BE USED WITH OUR 1947-48 CATALOG 

LIBRARY 
RECEIVED 
a JAN 261949 y 



U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Please Read Carefully, our list of Sold Out items and list of Price Changes, as well as New Items listed in this supplement. All other prices are good for the year 1948. 
FOR THE YEAR 1948 WE ARE OUT OF 
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS LISTED 
IN THE CATALOG 
House Plants Tris 
3 : : Aksarben 
Begonia Glorie De Lorraine Chamita 
Perennials Christabel 
Phlox Subulata Blue Hill China Maid 
Pulmonaria Rubra City of Lincoln 
Sedum Gypsocolon Grace Mohr 
Siberian Iris King Karl 
Miss Muffet ’ Dwarf Iris Margaret 
Skyblue Water Dwarf Specie Ruthenica 
PRICE CHANGES 
(Descriptions found in the catalog) 
Begonias Perennial and Rock 
: Garden Plants 
Baby «Pink = 2222222-—- $1.00 Dwarf Aster 
Bijou DeJardin -_---- 1.00 iat Mad- Mier 
Inj iy yee Sek 5 CCKS: <.22sS4-—. 255 4 
Sata thee oe miGbe >... ae oe 35 
Oadi ----------------- : Ranucullus Repens 
MearOse paemesi == Bane 15 fis pled eee ee 5 
Sedum 
Dwarf Bearded Iris Arboreum ------------ 35 
Gracilisa e225 ita 30 
Pixie ees ee $ .50 Lydium —-- 5 eee 13D 
The Great Smokies .. 250  ;yuum Sega ee oo 
Specie Iris Setosa Lab- Nevi beyrichianum __ .35 
rador—10 in. —----- 1.00 Pulchellum@ 2222 50 
Tall Bearded, Intermediate and Fall Blooming Iris 
At eDawhine 2225 —-.-4. $ .50 Odoratissimaues-o2---— 50 
Autumn Surprise ----- 25 Oregon Sunshine ___- 1.00 
Bachlor, Girl 22--=--2 2.00 Orloff.;, 22s eee 50 
Blue Banner ----.---- 25 Ormohrs 2442 = 50 
Bondnzag ees aS. s 50 Roadianties eae ee 15 
Brown Feathers ----- 2.00 Rettay 2... a5) 
Buchley Giant ------ Pas, FUUth i OLlOC km ee te 1.00 
Buitawi soso ee .50 Sables Seeeene es 1.00 
DOSTOSR ae see e ees ae 30 Shining Waters ------ 40 
Morotheay -oe2se 2. 2S 35 Shawn pete ase 50 
Ss Sasc ee eee .60 Sitka see ees ees 85 
Ethel Peckham --_---- Sb) Snogualime 222-2 === 75 
PXClioVeumena=— 222 = .50 SOURNIANC meee eee 25 
Frank Adams -------- .50 Spring Cloud --_--.- 35 
Garden Magic __---- 1.25 Siunolese es ae 35 
Grand Canyon ------- 1.00 The First Lady —.._-- 1.00 
TCVeD Ie se eee te 1.00 The Red Brick ____-- 40 
Towa Glotyne ease 1.00 
one ee 30 The Red Douglas __-. .75 
JUnekETide eee 30 Tiffany, -------------- 50 
Kansas Ingleside ---. .30 Veined Beauty __----- 50 
Wakes Huron gas sees 50 Wabash "5 
MouvoOisse se oe eon 75 Be Lge mea oF ae ; 
Mme. Louis Aureau __ .40 War Eagle ---------- 35 
Midwest Gem -____--- -50 White Marbel _.------ 25 
Mountain Sunset __--- 50 
NEW PLANTS NOT IN THE CATALOG 
Aster Mauve Beauty—1948 Novelty. A distinct new color in 
the Novi-belgi groupe. Our new introduction this year. 
Large rosy-mauve flowers completely cover the 3 ft. 
ants ae sae ee ee oe SE ee ee eee eee ee $ .75 
Dwarf Aster— 
Bluebird—10 in. Clear lavender-blue __-_---------- $ .35 
Blue Bouquet—12 in. Violet-blue with yellow eye _-$ .35 
Lavenda—6 in. Lavender-blue, early bloomer --__--- $ .35 
Maiden Blush—8 in. flowers white, tinged pink ___-$ .35 
Peter Pan—6 in. Soft Pink flowers, dwarf and com- 
DACES Soo sae ee See eee een anon anes ae $ .35 
Ronald—8 in. Rose pink buds opening to lilac pink _$ .35 
Hemerocallis Evening Cheer—Flowers open in early evening 
and remain open the following day; heavily scented; 
height 5 ft. One of the last of the hemerocallis to bloom, 
(AUC UST LOLLTOS tie soe eee eee oe ee eee eee $ .40 
Opuntia Polycantha Silver Glow—Attractive pink blossoms, 
silvery at edges, filaments bright pink, yellow anthers, 
green stigma. (error made in description in cata- 
Og) eee eee eee ee eee eee eee ee on. ea $ .50 
Penstemon— 
Caespitosus—A tiny creeper that forms neat little cu- 
shions about an inch high, light green leaves that 
look like Thyme. Little blue flowers just above the 
foliarer ing June) and) July eesse aaa = aa $ .50 
Crandallii Procumbens—Small, round, shiny leaves on 
trailing stems, and clear blue flowers __---_-- $ 50 
Rose Elf—A hardy penstemon of the Barbatus type, 
producing a mass of rose flowers on two foot stems. 
Erect flower stems, excellent for cutting ------ $ 65 
Sedum— 
Douglasii—Mossy foliage with yellow flowers, rare _$ .35 
Ellacombianum—6 in. Light yellow flowers in Aug- 
OK Pe hy oe ee eine oe pee ee en fa Oe ae en ee $ .35 
Floriferum—Low growing, beautiful toothed foliage turn- 
have? Jayatesoun beetol hey wpbale Se ee See SoD 
Monregalense—4 in. 'White flowers in August and Sep- 
TEMP CT aeeee ee ee ee nee oes ean seee $ .50 
Ternatum—Evergreen, triangular leaf sprays, white 
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HOUSE PLANTS 
Begonia— 
Decoras—Small, light green leaves, narrow angel—wing 
shaped, very ruffled with distinct bronzy edge. Lov- 
ely white fragrant blossoms in airy sprays ------ So 
Elegance—Beautiful begonia of bushy habit, free flower- 
ing, flowers large white with a vivid edging of crim- 
SON arene fe ea ee ee eee ae $ .50 
Floribunda Rosea—Foliage larger than foliosa, same 
general type of growth, everblocming with Fuschia- 
like blossoms of delicate pink — 222222 2222=5222=- $ .75 
Red Holly—Truly a dream; A handsome variety with 
dark mahogany-red foliage and lovely tiny double 
TEAR DIOSSOINS 3a ke ne ae ees ee ee eee $2.00 
Geranium— 
Aunt Stella—Rich strong growth and double blossoms 
of velvety crimson with purple tints --__------ $ .50 
Madame Fournier—Not as dwarf as Black Vesuvius, but 
a low, bushy grower with small purplish green leaves 
when in a sunny spot, dark green where shaded. 
Single bright scarlet flowers. An excellent pot or 
borderec eran. seers ce ee ee 22 ee eee $ .50 
Madame Jaulin (Syn. Apple blossom)—Semi-double, true 
apple blossom pink, large flowers, enormus umbles,; 
free blooming. Beautiful in part shade. Recom- 
mended window box and pot plant ____----__-_- $ .40 
Pelargonium— 
Irene Ditmer—Flcwers of the favored dark tones, each 
petal with a large velvety blackish maroon center, 
veined and washed raspberry towards the rose bor— 
der. Medium bushy grower, very free flowering and 
outstanding keeping quality of the flowers ___-$ .50 
Pansy Geranium—Lovely pansy shaped flowers with all 
the blotches, hues and shades of a lavender pan- 
SY eso ee ee ee ee ee $ .35 
Aloe Variegata (Tiger Aloe)—Also known as “Patridge 
Breast”, the thick triangular leaves are striped with 
transverse rows of white spots, making it mottled, 
the blossoms are handsome spikes of bright red 
tubular’ flowers/2c.+-444-2 422 es eee $ 35 
Graptopetalum Paraguayense (Ghost Plant)—Handsome 
thick white leaves in whorls, tinted with violet and 
looks as though it had been carved out of marble. 
Very distinct white, freckled brown star shaped blos— 
soms,, lovely) for_ windows DOX 2-2-4252) eee $ .35 
Philodendron Variegata—Large green heart-shaped 
leaves variegated whitel= =)... =a $ .50 
Philodendron Red—Bronzy red heart-shaped leaves, un- 
derside red, has a very charming silky sheen __$ .75 
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