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ABIES (AY-bi-eez) 
—webbiana. ABES-1. Pkt. 30c 
The needles are 1-2/2 inches long, flat 
and silvery on the lower side, cones cylin- 
drical, 6 inches long; a Himalayan tree 
from India. 
ACANTHUS (ah-KAN-thus) 
(Bear’s Breech). Perennial. plants or 
thistle-like small shrubs native of the Old 
World. About 3 ft. tall with leaves 12-25 
inches long and 6-10 inches wide; flowers 
whitish, rose or lilac borne on 18 in. 
spikes. They are semi-hardy. and do best 
in ri 1, well drainec soil and full sun 
light. They are best in background plant- 
ings. In the N. they require good winter 
protection. Seed sown in late April _ will 
flower in August. . 
—mollis, var. latifolia. ACK-1; Pkt. 20c; 
Yq oz. 40c 
A hardier variety with* pretty foliage 
and rose flowers, 2-3 ft., HHP. 
ACHILLEA (ak-i-LEE-ah) 
(Milfoil or. Yarrow). Hardy herbaceous 
perennials easily grown in any good soil 
and sunny location, flowering from June 
to Aug. or later. Flowers in clusters of 
small heads, white and yellow very good 
as cut flowers. Seed plantéd: indoors in 
March or early April: and’ set out’ doors 
- early in May, have good chance to flower 
first season. Seed. also, can be started 
out doors in May or June, setting out in 
garden in Sept. or. Oct. for next years 
flowers. Set plants 1 ft. apart; heights 
144-3 ft. Bone meal around plants in 
spring is good. 
—ageratum. ACH-1. Pkt. 15c 
(Sweet Yarrow). Bears yellow flowers, 
pleasantly scented; plants compact. HP, 
18 in. high. 
—filipendula. ACH-2. Pkt. 20c; 
V4 oz. 50¢ 
Sulphur-yellow colored flowers, plants, 
HP; °2" ft. 
—ptarmica fi. pl., The Pearl. ACH-3. 
_ Pkt. 15c: Y% oz, $1.25 
(Sneezewort). A pretty dauble white 
flowered variety, 2 ft. high and very much 
grown both for the border and cut flowers, 
HP. 
ACONITUM (AK-oh-nyt-um) 
Herbaceous perennials, common. name 
Monkshood. A. napellus is the poisonous 
species grown for the drug aconite. Seeds 
germinate slowly and usually are sown 
out doors in May or June in partial shade, 
or they can be started indoors in March 
or April. Plants do best if not transplanted. 
Thin to 18 in. apart when well started. 
Transplanting should be done in Sept. 
Bone meal is good fertilizer. 
—palmatum ACD-1. Pkt. 20c 
Blue flowers 21% in. across, found in 
Himalayan pastures up to 15,000 fF: 
ACROCLINIUM 
(ak-roh-KLIN-i-um) 
(Correct botanical name, Helipterum— 
(hee-LIP-ter-um)—roseum). An annual 
‘grown mainly for its dried flowers, it be- 
ing one of the best “everlasting”. For 
drying, cut flowers before fully open; they 
retain their color for years. Flowers daisy- 
like, 2-in.-3-in.. across, double and semi 
‘double, petals of silky appearance, plant 
about 1-2 ft. tall. It is one of the 
daintiest of the annual group. Seeds gen- 
erally sown outdoors where,plants are to 
grow, or they can be started indoors 
“where early flowers are wanted; space 
plants 6-in.-12-in. apart. J - 
—Sensation Giants. ACR-1. Pkt. 15c; 
¥2 oz. 85c 
This strain has flowers fully half again 
as large as the old type, medium rose to 
light pink, making beautiful cut flowers 
and ideal. everlastings. = 
ADONIS (ah-DOH-nis) 
The annuals are hardy, growing well in 
shaded locations or under trees. Foliage, 
dark green, finely cut, terminal flowers 
solitary crimson or scarlet with a dark 
colored base, May-June. The perennial 
also desirable as a border plant; yellow 
flowers in May or June. About 1-ft. tall. 
Sow seeds of annuals outdoors in late 
April or a. month earlier indoors; the 
perennial sorts may be sown in spring 
or fall. 
—autumnalis. ADON-1. Pkt. 15c 
(Autumn or Flos Adonis). Hardy annual, 
small crimson flowers with dark centers, 
May thru July, 
—aestivalis. ADON-2. Pkt. 15c 
(Summer Adonis). Hardy annual with 
scarlet flowers, June-Aug. 
AESCHYNANTHUS 
(Trichosporum). Very showy shrubs or 
vines for indoor, culture having inflated 
tubular flowers. Best grown in shallow 
pans in sun; equal parts osmunda fiber 
% 
and sphagnum, with charcoal are recom-' 
mended for soil. - 
—lobbianus. AES-1. Pkt. 25c 
Trailing vine with nearly entire leaves 
and large downy scarlet corolla. 
High Himalayan alpine flower for rock 
~ garden. 
AGERATUM (a-jer-AY-tum) 
A most popular half hardy annual es- 
pecially used for borders, edging ani 
bedding. It also makes an easily grown 
indoor plant. All are free flowering, the 
plants covered with flowers from early 
summer till frost, easily grown in any good 
soil. Seeds are usually started indoors 4-6 
weeks before time to set out—after frost 
danger. Strains offered are especially se- 
lected for uniform growth. 
up a few of the smallest plants, cutting 
them back, and grow on indoors for win- 
ter plants. The taller varieties, about 10- 
12 in. tall, make good cut flowers. The 
dwarf sorts make ideal rockery plants. 
When seed is sown outdoors in May, 
plants flower in August. Rain does not 
damage the flowers. 
—lasseauxi. AGER-1. Pkt. 15c; 
WY oz. 50c 
Delightful rosy mauve; fine cut flower, 
O inches. , 
A. MEXICANUM: 
Also listed as A. houstonianum. This 
species includes all the popular yarieties 
of Ageratum as follows: 
Blue Ball. AGER-2. Pkt. 15c: 
1/16 oz. 40c 
A deep blue, ball-shaped plants very 
*“ compact and extra choice, 9-in. 
Blue Bedder AGER-3. Pkt. 20c; 
1/16 oz. 40c 
A deep lavender-blue on compact 4-in. 
plants; very pretty. 
—Blue Cap. AGER-4. Pkt. 20c: 
1/16 oz. 40c 
Rich blue in close heads, dome-shaped 
plants, fine for rockery or, edging, 8-in, 
In the fall, pot. 
Pioneer Seed Company, Dimondale, Michigan aia ttieg eons * 
AGER-5. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 55¢ 
A splendid deep blue variety trom Hol- 
land, fine for edging or bedding, 6-in. 
—Fairy Pink. 
—Blue Star. 
Y% oz. 55c 
Softest salmon rose-pink, an unusual 
color in ageratums, very pretty for bed- 
ding, edging or rockery and also excellent 
pot plants or window boxes, 6-1n. 
—Midget Blue. AGER-7. Pkt. 20c; 
1/16 oz. 50c 
Rich blue in a low extra compact’ uni- 
fom plant for edging or bedding, 2-3 in. 
tall, : 
—Purple Perfection. AGER-8. Pkt... 15c; 
ioe ~ 1/16 coz. 40c 
Deepest blue, planis especially. good for 
bedding and boxes where a 9-in. plant is 
needed; very. free flowering. 
—Silver Star. AGER-S. Pkt. 15c: 
Y oz. 70c 
A pretty dwarf whitet flowered type es- 
pecially suited for edging, 6-in. 
—Swanley. Blue. ‘AGER-10. Pkt, :15c; 
i 1/16 oz. 40c 
Thickly bunched semi-dwarf plants:in a 
pretty shade. of azute-blue, 7-in. tdll. 
—White Queen. AGER-11. Pkt. 15c; 
: ‘1/16 oz, 40c 
Pure white flowers on 8-in. plants es-. 
pecially suited tor a white ageratum in 
bedding, cut flowers, edging, etc. 
—White Beauty. AGER-12. Pkt. 15c; 
Ye oz. 60c 
An: extra large flowered and the best 
white in ageratums, plants 7-in. tall. 
—Zuriblan. AGER-13. Pkt. 15¢ 
A beautiful dwarf blut novelty from 
Switzerland that is claimed to be extra 
good. 
NOTE: Perennial ageratums, so called, 
see Eupatorium and Lonas. 
AGROSTIS (ah-GROS-tis) 
A group of tufted annuai and perennial 
grasses including some lawn grasses but 
ornamental grasses as listed here. Known 
also as Bent Grass. 
AGER-1. Pkt. 15c: 
Y% oz. 80c 
(Cloud Grass). Hardy annual ornamen- 
tal grass, fine for edging the flower bor- 
der; dwarf and neat. Plant indoors early 
transplanting to beds as wanted, 12-15-in. 
Especially -valued as filled in bouquets of 
flowers. 
ALLIUM (AL-i-um) 
A genus of bulbous flowering plants of 
the Lily family of .which the flowering 
onion is especially listed here. Most are 
hardy perennials having flat or tubular 
leaves, similar, but smaller; to those of the 
onion. The flowers form at the end of the 
stems in ‘spherical clusters or slender 
spikes, in many colors and shades. They 
do best in rich loamy soil and easily 
grown from seeds which can be planted 
any time up to August. Space plants 1 ft. 
or more apart. 
—atropurpureum. ALUM-2. Pkt. 20c 
Flowering stems narrow but hollow, 
densely flowered, heads about l-in. across, 
color blood red; from Himalayas. 
Clusters of nodding pink flowers, very 
—nebulosa. 
pretty, 12 ft. 
—cernuum. ALUM-2. Pkt. 20c 
Lavender to -white flowers, 1-ft. tall, 
May. f f 
Buds nodding but flowers erected, iden- 
tified by the crook in the end of the stem. 
—karataviense. ALUM-1. Pkt. 20c 
Lilac-blue flowers in July, 1 ft. 
—Allium Blend. ALUM-4. Pkt. 15c 
Contains many species and _ varieties 
and of gr °at value to those wishing to 
grow many types and colors for display 
or crossing. 
NOTE: We should be able to add to the 
above list, 10-15 more species, but seed 
delivery was not sure at time of printing. 
ALONSOA (al-on-SOH-ah) ~ 
(Mask-Flower). Plants mostly from trop- 
ical America and grown in the ‘N. as 
tender and half-hardy annuals, also as 
indoor plants. Foliage. dark green and 
bearing an abundance 5f 2-lipped scarlet 
or orange flowers, turned upside down. 
Sow seeds indoors in spring and set out 
after frost danger is passed; for growing 
indoors winter sow seeds outdoors in sum- 
mer and transfer indoors early in the 
fall; when thus moved they become shrub- 
by ‘and bloom a long time. 
—weorscewiczii compacta. ALON-1. 
Pkt. 20c 
Very shown, bright scarlet flowers, a 
perennial if:grown under glass. A bushy 
type, 1-2 ft. 
ALYSSUM (ah-LIS-um) 
(Madwort). They come in hardy annuals 
and perennials and are exceptionally suit- 
ed for edging and the rockery in sunny 
positions. They are all easily grown from 
seed, the annuals being planted early in 
the spring or started a month earlier in- 
doors and grown cool. The perennials are 
planted at any time so that the seedlings 
can become well rooted before freezing 
weather. Foliage generally grayish, 
flowers white or yellow, height not over 
1 ft. The perennial sorts bloom very early 
and they make a brilliant display with 
their yellow flowers. Both types can also 
be lifted in the fall and taken indoors for 
winter flowering. 
A. MARITIMUM: 
Under. this heading are listed the 
popular varieties of Sweet Alyssum, all 
hardy annuals, known botanically as Lo- 
brelaria (loh-beu-LAY-ri-ah) maritima, as 
follows: 
—Carpet of Snow. ALYS-1. Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 90c 
Each plant is a flat compact mass’ of 
pure Snow white flowers and are ideal for 
low bedding and edging; this is a superior 
strain, 3-in. tall. 
—Snow Cloth. ALYS-2. Pkt. 15c; 
V4 oz. 40c 
A flat compact variety of pure white 
flowers that give the’ appearance of a 
white carpet, 3-in. tall. Space plants about 
S-in. apart. 
—Little Gem. ALYS-3. Pkt. 10c; 
Y% ox. 40c 
White flowers, plants 5-6-in. tall and 
best for tall bedding, boxes or baskets as 
growth is upright and more open than the 
compact strains, 
—Lilac Queen. ALYS-4. Pkt. 15c; 
WY oz. 40c 
A special compact deep lilac colored 
strain, 6-in. tall; very pretty. 
—tLilac Queen, W-F Strain. ALYS-5. 
Pkt. 15c 
—Violet Queen. ALYS-6. Pkt. 20c; 
Y% oz. 60c 
AGER-6. Pkt. 20c: | 
| —alatum. 
The most uniformly ‘deep violet colored 
strain obtainable; plants compact, fragrant, 
6-in. tall. . 
—Sweet Maritimum. ALYS-7. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c 
Very fragrant, for which it is especially 
planted, flowers pure white, growth 
spreading, 12-in.; make sweet plants in 
boxes or baskets. 
—Mixed. ALYS-11. Pkt. 10c: % oz. 35c 
Made up of all kinds, low, tall, peren- 
nial, ete. Ideal mixture for small children 
to grow. 4 
—A, Saxatile, Gold. Dust. ALYS-8. 
Pkt. 15; % oz. 35c 
Bright golden yellow, blooming so pro- 
fusely in the early spring as to cover the 
plants, 12-in. tall, compact habit. 
— —Silver Queen. ALYS-9. Pkt. 20c 
Color primrose, an unique color in Alys- 
sum; splendid in the rock garden, 12-in. 
tall. ® 
— —compactum. ALYS-12. Pkt. 15c; 
Yq oz. 35c 
i 
ROCK GARDEN PERENNIAL 
RARE SPECIES MIXED 
ALYS-10. Pkt. 20c: Y oz. $1.50 
A beautiful collection of many different 
shades of yellow on compaet plants-with 
foliage from light greenish gray to deep 
.green. An excellent blend for the rock 
garden or for a hardy Alyssum planting. 
This is an exceptionally high grade col- 
lection and not to be confused with regular 
mixtures, 
AMARANTHUS 
(am-ah-RAN-thus) 
(Amaranth). The plants grown for garden 
decorations are valued for their colorful 
foliage and in some species, for their 
showy, tassel-like heads. Made up of 
many red or brownish flowers. The poorer 
the soil the more brilliant the foliage; in 
fact rich soil will produce disappointing |. 
plants. Start seed out doors ine May or 
June, and thin plants to. 18-24-in. apart. 
They require a sunny places 
—abyssinicus. AMAR-1. Pkt. 10c 
Very pretty in groups, 5 ft. 
—caudatus. AMAR-2, Pkt. 10c 
(Love-Lies-Bleeding). Has long slendez, 
drooping dark red flower tassels formed 
in bunches and shown in group plantings, 
3-5 ft. 
—caudatus viridis. AMAR-3. Pkt. 15¢ 
A yellow flowered variety, height 3 ft. 
—cruentus. 4 AMAR-4. Pkt. 10c 
(Prince‘s Feather). Red flowers, 3-ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15c 
—paniculata, Oeschberg. AMAE-5. 
Erect, dark red flowers, a new sort that 
should be very good. 
—tricolor splendens. AMAR-6. Pkt. 10c 
(loseph’s Coat). Rich scarlet-crimson 
foliage prettily variegated yellow and 
bronze-green; striking in the border, erect, 
3-ft. 
—Molten Fire. AMAR-7. Pkt. 1 
Deep maroon foliage, each branch being 
tipped a.fiery crimson, poinsetta-like, 4-ft. 
—Mixed Kinds. AMAR-8X. Pkt. 10c; 
Contains all the above sorts with others 
as received. They should make a good 
showing in a@ waste place, that is high, dry 
and of good soil, such, as rubbish dumps, 
etc. ie fee’ A =~ 4 > 
Lan a ied 
AMBERBOA (am-bur-BOH-ah) 
Annual plants with jaggedly cut or di- 
vided leaves and flower heads in purple, 
blue or pink. They resemble Bachelor 
Buttons. Very easily grown from seed 
which should be sown where plants are 
to flower, HHA. Natives of Spain and 
Morocco, 
—nmuricata. . AMBR-1. Pkt. 20c 
An easy growing, long blooming, free 
flowering half hardy annual; 3-in. lace 
stars of pale purple with creamy centers; 
cuts well and does best in dry soils, sow 
séeds in position. 
AMMOBIUM (a-MOH-bi-um) 
These are annual Australian plants 
grown as everlastings. They prefer defin- 
itely a sandy soil. Very easily grown; 
bears a’ profusion of small white flowers 
having yellow centers which brighten the 
garden. Seed can be sown in spring 
early or in fall for early start. If cut be- 
fore they are! in full bloom the flowers 
will remain white; hang in\a shady airy 
place to dry; if cut later the flowers be- 
come yellowish. They make good ever- 
lasting powers. : 
AMOB-1. Pkt. 20c: 
Yq oz. $1.00 
AMSONIA (am-SOH-ni-ah) 
Perennials, 1:3-ft. tall, having bluish 
flowers followed by rather attractive milk- 
weed-like pods. Can be planted in border 
or neon ge shrubs. Easily’ grown from 
seed. { 
—tiaberngemontana. AMON-1. Pkt. 15c 
A very desirable perennial tolerant to 
both sun and shade; has good foliage and 
flowers; stems willowy, each ending in 
large panicles of starry blossoms in soft 
sabe Use some winter protection north of 
10. 
ANAGALLIS (an-ah-GAL-is) 
Low growing annuals, biennials and 
perennials having pretty little star-like 
flowers in red, blue or white which grow 
out of the axils of the leaves on hair-like 
stems; very free flowering, and some spe- 
cies are especially fine for the rock 
garden. The annuals can be sown where 
they are to grow, and the perennials any 
time up to August. They do best in a 
loose warm soil. 
—Giant Flowering Mixed. ANAG-1. 
‘Pkt. 10c 
A large flowering strain in all the 
colors and fine for the rockery, beds or 
baskets, HA, 6-in. tall. 
—grandiflora, Mixed. ANAG-2. Pkt. 10c 
A hardy annual having. delightful little 
star-like flowers in vivid blue, brick red, 
scarlet, lavender and flesh color. Excel- 
lent for rockery, low beds, borders or in 
window. boxes and pots; grows in any 
good soil, sow directly to garden, free 
flowering, 9-in. 
ANAPHALIS (ah-HAF-al-is) 
Hardy herbaceous plants of which A. 
margaritacea has been most popular. 
—margaritacea, ANAP-1. Pkt. 20c 
(Pearl. Pearly Everlasting). Hardy her- 
baceous perennial plant with wooly foli- 
age. They are highly valued for dried 
flowers. Cut flower stalks just before 
flowers mature. Grows 2 ft. tall and their 
leafy stems and wooly appearance makes 
them excellent plants for the border or 
rock garden. 

































flowers on stems often 5-in. high, easily 
a: 
“ANEMONE (ah-NEM-oh-ne) 
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—nubigena. ANAP-2. Pk. 25c 
Dwarf woolly plant with rounded heads. 
of white flowers, found at 12,000 feet ir 
Himalayans. Should be a find for the 
rockery. 
ANCHUSA (an-KEU:sch) | 3-ft. tall, HA. 
. y B54 if fe} 
(Alkanet, Sea Bugloss), They are excel- —Snowcup. — _ ANOD-2. Pkt. 
fent perennials for the summer border in} Figwers shining new-si®w-whiteness— 
sunny ,positions; hardy, easily grown,| whiter flower. Plants are particularly eve 
flowering mid-July-September or eyen later.| gdense and formal in’ groth and o i 
color usually blue often in intense, strik-| Gn qll summer bloomer, 30-in. tall, 
ing shades. Does well in ordinary soil, | 
sun or shade, but plenty of well rotted | ANTENN ARIA (an-te-NAY-1 
Hav- 








Biennial with indigo-blue For-Get-Me-Not 
flowers on compact 2-ft. plants. Blooms all 
summer. 
—parica, ae ANTA-1. Pkt,. 25c_ js 
‘Dense nis d mats. of wooly leaves 
lar 


a ‘ | | relatively ge white or pink 
——Dropmore Variety. _ ANCH-2.1 ,eight 6 inches or less. gee oe 
| . Pkt. 15¢|_ rosea, ANTA-2. Pkt..25¢ | 
Perenniail with “beautiful bright blue}: -Grows to 114-ft! tal’ and sprea de by. of 
flowers on well branches plant, HP, 4-S-ft-| sans of undergroun d stems; foliage dis 
— —Lissadell. ~ ANCH-3. Pkt. 5c] tinctly white—wooly and the bracts of the — 
Perennial with pretty gentian-blue flower heads are rase colored. | 0? ce 
‘flowers, 6 ft. ney YS SRD raha ays - # i 
oe ANCH-4. Pkt. 15c ANTHEMIS (AN-the-mis) SIA 
. Perennial with light blue flowers, espe-| (Golden Marguerite, Chamomile). ~ 
‘cially pretty in.the border, HP, 6-ft. June- free flowering perennials with daisy-like 
July. : flowers, blooms June-Sept. Does well on 
—Myosotiliflora. ANCH-S. Pkt. 20c| dr sandy soils and in full sun. Especially 
ere f ‘cut flowers. Sow seed in late 
(Bot. Brunnera macrophylla). Perennial DOC RAS Eanes ; 7 
producing sprays of light blue For-Get-Me- riage piesa phase euler. er gee 
Notlike flowers, excellent for cutting; | 2© Stotted earlier indoors, in plants in 
d “y garden to 10-in. apart. Profuse bloomers . 
Mend in the border or rockery, April-May, from uae Sept : 
jo 
—Mixed Anchusas. ANCH-6X, Pkt. 10 |—kelwayi. | cet aN ae 10cm 
z i ure golden yellow blooming July to =~ 
toni pee ere ue wee frost, slightly aromatic odor; attractive foli- : 
a beautiful plant group of Anchusas can | “9° excellent cut flower, 30-in., * Seo 
tbe made. —tinctoria, - ANTH-2. Pkt. 10e 
A Golden yellow ray flowers, excellent for — 
ANDROSACE (an DROS-ah-see) 
mass plantings and for cutting, 2-in. across, ay 
(Rock Jasmines). A genus of true alpine 
2Y2-ft. tall. . 
rannual and perennial plants, growing in 
: ANTIGONON (an-TiG-oh-non) 
rocky places above timber-line. Many re-} " i 
E . ou f g ks f (va = 
quire special handling in the alpine or A tendril climber grown in the ‘N.‘as a 
rock garden. Leaves are usually tufted or 
greenhouse vine but in the’S. it is a popu-" 
in rosette and often very wooly. Flowers a hardy climber «where: it has — long = 
small, in red, pink or lavender, usually I sores hs aaa grows 30 ft. in good soil. — 
borne in rather flattened rounded clusters.|1" greenhouse it requires’ plenty of light — 
Requires a dry gritty soil, good drainage |@"d not too much root room. During sum- 
but not suffer from drought. mer it requires Plenty of ‘water and liquid 
manure if confined to tubs or pots. The — 
ANDR-1. Pkt. 25c | tuberous root must be kept dry during its 
resting period during winter. sa, 
—leptopus. _ ANTI-1. Pkt. 15¢ 
Racemes of handsome rose-pink flowers. 






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—Hookeri. 
A pretty little stoloneferous plant grow- 
ing on sandy. peaty soil, flowers in clus- 
ters, brilliant pink, HP. R 
—sarmentosa. ANDR-2. Pkt. 50c : ; v9 Soe 
A gem for the alpine garden, rose-pink} ANT. IRRHINUM (an-ti-RY-num) 4 














grown in gritty soil, HP. ‘. Snapdragon = 
—sempervivoides. ANDR-3. Pkt. 40c} Snapdragons are ular cut flow ‘ : 
Flowers in umbels, ball-shaped, and|both in the garden Sodothe grestihouaes 5 r: 
much resembles. common house leek, cor=| Early flowers can be had by starting them — 5 
olla flesh color and borne on stout stems,|indoors in February or later on till mid- ‘ 
HP. ; Seer ee are tender perennials but _ : 
sc gal ees en Vicrhers ANDR-4, must be grown as annuals: The seed — - 
= 4. Pkt. 35¢ being small, care should be used in ger- Z 
, minating them, they may be slow. A. — =. 
magus, known generally as the Snap-_ 
| dragon is the most important species. Set 
--- CORONARIA: (Poppy-flowered Anem-| Plants outdoors as soon as frost danger 
one), The spring flowing species are very|is past. For winter bloom indoors sow 
beautiful in both single and double flower-| seed in the open in August and transp 
ing types; the flowers are 2-242 inches] seedlings into pots; in more mild c 
across, blooms in June. They are not] these plants can be mulched and 
exactly easy to grow as they succumb] 9ver outdoors for earlier s 
to severe heat as well as severe cold; in| Pitch out central bud when 
giles PbS se of ‘the East, oo to encourage flowers on si 
outhwest they can be grown outdoors eo bap aid Sia. Pak 
during the joey but-in the North they re-. ALL RUST RESISTANT STRAINS. 
quire. much protection. Plenty of leat amis “ =e i Ss Sep ee # 
mold,“with sand, a sheltered position are|—majus gr. fl. Giant Flowered Hybrids. 
their main requirements. When the tubers} ANTR-1. Pkt. 25c: 1/16 oz. 40c 
form they can be set out im the spring;] This is a special strain of exceptionally 
seed should be sown in a cold frame, they Se flowers and colors, on robust plants. _ 
24-ft. = j 
germinate slowly. Plants are 1-114-ft. tall. P : 
—Monarch. ANEM-2. Pkt. 15¢]/— —lLarge Flowered Hybrids. ANTR-2. 
. Pkt. 20c: 1/16 oz. 35c 









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Anemone. 2Y2-ft. in brilliant colors. 3 3 
—Single Giant French Mixed. ANEM-3.|—California Giants, Mixed. | ANTR-3. / ~ 
Pkt.20c] Pkt. 20c: 1/16 oz. 35¢ 
« kt. : 5oCo as 
A beautiful strain received this year 23/4-ft. tall, taller th a & > me 
fou eee) having large single flowers] the i eee oe pen ‘rita and > 
in tine corors. : ~ a y 
—nanu 24: Sas ‘ 
—Double Chrysanthemum—Flowered. ‘ an ee chert 1 epee = a 
gt ANEM-4. Pkt. 20¢] Large flowered, half dwarf plants, ex- t 4 
A Holland strain in a new flower type. cellent for bedding or cutting. 3 : + % 
—Hollandia. 
; ANTR-5, a hy: 5 
—French Caen. 
ANEM-5. Pkt. 15¢]- —Super Majestic Mixed. : 
-ANEM-6. Pkt. 15c Pkt. 30¢: 1/16 oz 50c 0t—~t*s 
Single giant“flower type in best colors, Te eae ‘e equalled for all around © = 
st Roe " ase. It is a fine strain in half dwarf _ . 
Sey Brigid. Irish ANE M-7. Pkt. 20c plants with as many as 20 spikes. per +5 
is is a true Irish strain of this very plant, 2-214-ft. tall, cutting. and garde os 
popular Anemone; flowers are double and| display ia : me 4 : 
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semi-double, in a rich and brilliant color 
‘blend of white, shades and combinations 
of purple, red and blue. Is not hardy] 
north of- D. C. but a very popular type 
for the greenhouse for forcing. 4 
—japonica. ANEM-S. Pkt. 20c 
Autumn flowering or Japanese Anemone, 
has flowers white or tinged with rose or 
ieee a to 3-in. across, Sept. to frost; to 
It. tall, 
—Rock Garden Hybrids. Magic Carpet. 
\n A Ly,  AANTR-G:. Pkt. 40c 
A wonderful collection of -Snapdragons 4 
§ inches tallmin every color combination 
and suited for edging or for the rock 
garden, eas ti et ° + ee 
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—skirrobasis. APHN-1. Pkt. 25 
ROCK GARDEN SPECIES: Called Pink-and-White Daisy or Lazy 
: Daisy. The flowers are flat daisies an inch __ 
—alpina. ANEM-1. Pkt. 20c}or cver across, center tiny, petals very 
A choice alpine plant, white tinged with|many, narrow, overlapping. Aboye the — 
rose, likes peat and partial shade, HP, 1-ft.| petals are pure white, but the reverse of _ i 
i AER - ANEM-14. Pkt. 25¢ the flower is soft pink, and the unopened 
é ‘ buds are pure pink. The pink 
Growing on dry stony places bearing white, together with the Gola, eee 
& 
dull red flowers. centers, give pretty tricolor effects. Foliage _ 
—cylindrica. ANEM-11. Pkt. 25¢ ae pants Bonen eed hidden from June 
. roug ept. iy? © m a. 
—demissa. ANEM-15. Pkt. 25c|20-inches. It cuts. Bee enue et et. Si 
Wind Flower. White flowers, 18-24-in. ‘i : ‘ : ; 
tall, long seed head. Most attractive part AQUILEGIA (ak-wi-LEE-ji-ch) . 
being the cylindrical head of fruit, pre- 
fers dry soil, May-July. Native of Mont. {pol es of the most valuable 
: 3 of hardy perennials. Its foli at act 
—globosa. ANEM-12. Pkt. 25c] ive, and the pretty pprareceened pana 
Native of Mont. Round seed head,|be equalled for colors. They bloom earl 
bronze-green, 15-in. tall, May-July. _ |in the summer. Seed can be sown'> het 4 
—®btusiloba. _ ANEM-18. Pkt 25¢} S279 ©9.8 19.get, the seedlings set out by. 
_ A dwarf perennial plant bearing white, epee cb iy sepa beiore. freezing 
yellow and blue flowers, April-June. It is ‘germinate “Seedlings ma ames © slow “to 
also valued for its medicinal properties. “| Gut should -be cienvenae ig ato 
—patens nuttalliana. ANEM-13. Pkt. 25¢| meal or well rotted manure in’ Heh soil 
Good. Pasque Flower. Purple flowers in| Produce wonderful plants. We offer-many 
; aa tare and high class strains. ; 











ecry peas before even its own wooly. ota Rgwrs 
eaves unfold; easy as it is goad, 6-10-in.|_—alpina,. < AQUI 1. Pkt. vv, 
tall, April-May. | || Excellent rock garden species, Prtaiersie * 
—pulsatilla, i _ ANEM-10. Pkt. 20¢/ flowers in summer; 114-ft, 
iolet flowers, li halk ils, t rv 
spring flowering. mia git eee nc. 
—Rivularis. ANEM-17. Pkt. 25c 
One ft. plant with white flowers 
short | spurred. }: 
AQUI-2. Pkt. 20c> 
1/16 02..40c — 
ae (Golden Columbine). -Tall Plies , 
blue anthers, sore ent aes » with long SBUTR. May augue 
very free flowering and very : 
desirable, : a 
AQUI-4. Pkt. 20c =P. 
— —Silver Queen. 
poe aay flowers; renters fasta a arge flowered, white flowers. ~ : 
‘ ‘\ —coerulea. AQUI-3. Pkt. . , 
—terteaspala. ANEM-17. Pkt. 25¢] (Colorado, or Rocky paar = 
Pkt. 10c: % oz, 40c| Columbine). 2-ft. tall, large, showy blue _ 
3 hiker white flowered species of greai| flowers, April-July, —— ot? SRN EA ee 
interest, Crimson Star. A 6. Pkt. o5- 
ORE coud: the Eat nk 2 Anemone, i acrageplcgee’ rich Sandy Outer Rete 
ve -at leas other species } wit! S m TAAate: c > 
before season is passed. ‘ Ate preitee ees be hl ea Tat. tall. ve bp es 
- rat te ifeey 8 pe ay F ache a Aud) CHU es, 
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