* NICANDRA PHYSALODES—ebx (2-4) 40. Easily grown old- 
fashioned Annual, with upfacing blossoms of bright blue, 
white centered. Then come curious fruits, not edible. Some- 
times called Shoo-fly Plant. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 20c. 
* NIGELLA MISS JEKYLL—ex (3) 18. Love-in-a-Mist. Double 
flowers of rich Cornflower blue peer from the fine, feathery 
foliage. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 20c; % oz. 85c. 
* NOLANA ATRIPLICIFOLIA—ergx(8)5. Chilean plant of 
decumbent habit, foliage crispy, succulent, all set with wide 
flowers of ultramarine, white-centered. Garden delight or pot 
plant. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
3 NOMOCHARIS—rkt(2)14. Pretty bulb-flowers that stand 
between Fritillaria and Lilium. NANA—Nodding flowers, lilac 
to purple. Pkt. 20c. PARDANTHINA—Showy rose-tinted 
flowers, spotted with violet. Pkt. 30c. 
OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) * 
The big, silky blossoms unfold at dusk, mostly remaining 
open until well into the next day. All bloom first year. Mis- 
souriensis, Speciosa and Tetraptera are hardy perennials, but 
the others are best treated as Annuals. ‘‘x” culture. Rock 
garden or border. CAESPITOSA—(2)5. Low foliage rosettes 
set with satiny 3-inch blossoms in softest of pinks. Pkt. 20c. 
MULTIJUGA—(2)18. Frost-stem. Primrose. Much-branched 
stems are filled with showy golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
ACAULIS—Rosettes of cut foliage from which rise long- 
tubed, wide blossoms of pink-suffused white. Pkt. 20c. 
GLAUCA FRASERI—Sundrop. Soundly hardy perennial to 
25 inches. The slender, red-stemmed branchings filled with 
flowers of brilliant yellow. Pkt. 15c. ROSEA—Slenderly 
bushy plants set with small flowers of deep rose color. Ever- 
blooming annual bedder. Pkt. 15c. ODORATA SULPHUREA 
—(3)40. Easy Annual from Chile. Large, showy flowers of 
soft yellow that become apricot pink next morning. Pkt. 15c. 
RUBRICALYX—Afterglow Primrose. 36 inches. Long-bloom- 
ing Annual with big yellow blossoms that contrast with 
shining red calyx tubes. Pkt. 15c. TRICHOCALYX—(8) 15. 
Enormous flowers open silky white, suffusing apricot. Pkt. 
20c. MISSOURIENSIS—(3)10. Low hardy perennial, long- 
lived, spectacular in bloom. Immense flowers of glossy yellow 
are followed by oddly winged seed pods. Pkt. 15c. Plants, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10. SPECIOSA—(8)18. Wind Primrose. 
Big blossoms open pure white, gradually suffusing blush. 
Pkt. 20c. BISTORTA VEITCHIANA—I16 inches. Showy An- 
, nual. Bright yellow flowers, spotted 
purple at center. Pkt. 15c. OFFER 
Hinetres pkt. each of above for 
1.65. 
OENOTHERA PILGRIMI—20 
inches. Bushy plants are loaded with 
flowers of rich, glossy yellowness. 
Far-visible. A sound perennial. 
Plants only, each 40c; 8 for $1.10; 
10 for $3.30. 
THE TEXAS PRIMROSE — Lovely 
flowers of soft pink, deeply veined 
rose, two inches and more across, 
appear in profusion for months. 
Makes a splendid pot plant, of par- 
ticular effectiveness in hanging 
baskets or porch boxes, or it may 
be used in the rock garden. North 
of Philadelphia will need winter 
protection. Botanically this is likely 
one of the better races of the al- 
ways good, but variable, Oenothera 
tetraptera. Illustrated opposite. 
Plants only, each 45c; 8 for $1.25; 
10 for $3.65. 
* FRAGRANT NICOTIANA 
The gardens of those who delight in sweet scents will hold 
always Nicotiana. eobx (8). AFFINIS—380 inches. Long white 
trumpets with sugar-sweet perfume. Pkt. 10¢. AFFINIS 
HYBRIDS—Very like last, but includes mauve suffusions, 
along with rose and red. Pkt. 10c. SANDERAE HYBRIDS— 
28 inches. Long brightness in the rose, red and crimson 
range. Pkt. 15c. CRIMSON BEDDER—Rather greater pro- 
fusion of flowers, these all in shades of rich crimson. Pkt. 
lic. GLAUCA—A distinctive species, grown for the decora- 
tive, exotic effect of the tall, pyramidal plants with their 
blue-glaucous foliage. Accent or specimens. Rather small 
yellow flowers. Pkt. 15e. LONGIFLORA—Strikingly decora- 
tive garden plants with large, soft leaves and clusters of 
pink flowers. Pkt. 15c. OFFER 146A8—One pkt. each of the 
above for 60c. 

1 OMPHALODES VERNA-— (1)5. Lovely flowers of rich, 
deep blue, reminder of Forget-me-nots, are set all about on 
the short, straying stems of this delightful low perennial. 
Right for the rock garden. One of the earlier spring bloomers. 
Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. Also can supply plants of the 
delightful PURE WHITE form at each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
1 ONOSMA—rdkt (3). Nodding bugles of flowers in arching 
sprays. ALBO-ROSEUM—Rosedrop. It opens white, deepen- 
ing to rose. 8 seeds for 25c. TAURICUM—Gold-drop. Many 
narrow bells in waxen lemon gold, over gray-frosted foliage. 
Pkt. 20c. 
1 OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS—Japanese Lily Turf. Bright 
green, grass-like leaves. Spikes of little violet flowers, fol- 
lowed by blue berries. Rock gardens, edgings, or will make 
a dense turf. Plants, divisions, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
2 OSCULARIA DELTOIDES—Rather good pot plant with 
deltoid, succulent, blue-green leaves and pretty rose-colored 
flowers. Hanging baskets, porch boxes. Plants, each 40c. 
* ANNUAL OXALIS—x. These three are not bulbs, but 
fibrous-rooted, somewhat tender perennials, so quick from 
seed to flower that they are usually grown as Annuals. 
ROSEA—Pretty rose pink blossoms. Edging, bedding, porch 
boxes, or as a pot plant. Pkt. 20c. VALDIVIENSIS—Showy, 
bright yellow flowers, with brown markings. Chile. Pkt. 15c. 
CORNICULATA ATROPURPUREA—Grown for the rich, 
copper-bronze foliage, effective in beds, or as edger. Pkt.-15c. 
NYMPHAEA or WATER LILY 
Sow in pots or pans of good soil, submerging the pot so 
at least two inches of water is above it. Keep in full sun at 
room temperature. Transfer when large to rich mud in. pool 
or tub. 
NYMPHAEA PEERLESS BLEND—Saved from fine named 
varieties, pink, rose, carmine, blue, purple, white. Water 
Lilies of this group are not winter-hardy North, but they 
may be grown as Annuals, often beginning to bloom in 
June from early-sown seeds. The roots may be saved, if one 
wishes, by carrying them over winter in a warm cellar, 
packed in sand that must be kept always moist. Pkt. 25¢; 
8 for 65c; 10 pkts. for $1.75. 
6 THE OLEANDER 
The Oleander, NERIUM, is a flowering plant of much 
beauty. Blossoms may be single, usually single or semi-double 
when grown from seed, or fully double. Colorings include 
creamy white, blush, rose, copper, crimson and purple, with 
variegated forms. The Oleander is grown in the North as a 
’ large pot or tub plant, set outside on open porch, terrace or 
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lawn for summer blooming, being wintered in light cellar or 
cool greenhouse. Seeds, mixed colors. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
50c. Plants, fine double pink, each 80c; 3 for $2.25. 
ORNITHOGALUM DIVERSITIES 
Showy, easy bulbs, for garden or 
pot culture. 
3 SAUNDERSIAE—ecx (3-4) 80. The 
Giant Summer Ornithogalum is a 
truly spectacular garden  bulb- 
flower, to be given Gladiolus culture 
and handling throughout. From 
handsome rosettes of glossy leaves 
rise sturdy stems from 3 feet in 
young flowering bulbs to as much as 
7 feet in older ones. The stems end 
in great flower clusters that open 
successive buds over a period of 
months. The blossoms are relatively 
large, waxy petals of creamy white 
about a center-boss of olive black. 
Long-lasting when cut, strikingly decorative in the garden. 
Seeds, pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 40c; %4 oz. 70c; 14 oz. $1.25. Bulbs, 
spring delivery, each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 8 for $2.00; 25 
for $5.00. 
OTHER ORNITHOGALUMS—tThree good ones, but see also 
Treasure Chest Offer, sent on request. THYRSOIDES—*ecw. 
Clustered, fragrant white blossoms on 18 inch stems. Easy, 
beautiful bulb-flower for winter pot culture. Blooms within 
9 months from seed. Pkt. 20c; 14g oz. 50c. PYRAMIDALE— 
25 inches. Bulb of reasonable winter hardiness. Long racemes 
of white flowers, the petals keeled green. Pkt. 20c. LONGE- 
BRACTEATUM—Ornamental pot plant with rich, dense, 
succulent foliage of polished green. Very much worthwhile 
as a decorative foliage pot plant, Not grown for the flowers, 
which rarely appear. Bulbs, each 75c. 

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