LILIUM NEW SHELBURNE PINK 
Here is a fully hardy and rather easy pink-flowered Lily that I 
like very much. It is the result of long 
selection and clon propagation from 
the Shelburne Hybrid strain (a Re- 
gale-Sargentiae cross), by my friend 
Mr. Abbey of the Gardenside Nurs- 
eries in Vermont. I saw several clons 
of this pink strain growing at Gar- 
denside. The plants were tall and vig- 
orous, the flowers large and of heavy 
substance, the coloring a true, suf- 
fused pink into and overlaying the 
natural waxen whiteness. Sometimes 
there was just a soft pink flushing, 
i but again it would deepen and spread 
into almost an afterglow rose, but deep in the trumpet throat 
there was still the usual hint of primrose or of lemon. The 
seeds that we offer were all saved from a single clon of this 
strain, the clon that seemed to yield the highest proportion of 
pinks among its seedlings, a test lot giving close to 90% of 
pink-tinged blooms, from faintest blush to rather deep pink 
enrichments. Understand, please, that not all of the seedlings 
from a sowing will throw pink flowers, but definitely several 
should always be within the pink range. Offered only in orig- 
inator’s sealed packets, each packet containing ten sound seeds. 
Packet of 10 seeds for $1.00 ; 5 packets, customer limit, for $4.75. 
1 JAPANESE IRIS 
The lovely Orchid Irises of Japan, varieties of Iris Kaemp- 
feri. Immense flowers in graceful, undulate form. Illustrated 
on front cover. As easy as they are beautiful. See page 38 of 
this catalog for seeds and plants of them. 

i CLIVIA HYBRIDS 
Here are aristocrats of the Amaryl- 
lis family to be grown as pot plants. 
From straplike foliage rise stout stems 
crowned with trumpet blossoms from 
softest creamy yellow, through golden 
and burnt orange, to salmon-tinged 
scarlet. Illustrated opposite. Leaves 
are wide, heavy, symmetrically ar- 
ranged, and plant is attractive year 
around. Large succulent seeds, per seed 
35c¢c; 8 seeds for $1.00 ; 8 seeds for $2.10. 
Young plants, not less than one year 
old, each $1.00; 3 for $2.85. These 
are still well under blooming size, 
and are intended for growing on. 

1950 CATALOG 53B 
Rex. D. Pearce 
Moorestown, N. J. 

3 GLOXINIA BEAUTY 
A showy pot plant. Deep, 
wide bells, upfacing, each on 
its own stem. Colorings rich 
and varied, sometimes all one 
tone, or again dot-sprinkled, 
marbled or splashed with 
some darker, contrasting 
shade. Bulbs (tubers) in fine 
mixture, available February 
through May at each 40c; 3 
for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. Potted © 
plants (growing bulbs) ready 
April through July, at each 
50c; 3 for $1.35 ; 10 for $4.00. 
GLOXINIA PEERLESS 
STRAIN — An excellent 
strain; large flowers in wide 
color range. Pkt. 50c; 8 for 
$1.40; 10 for $4.20. 
GLOXINIA SWISS BEAUTY STRAIN—Here is something 
really superior, a special strain of giant-flowered Gloxinia 
perfected by a central-European grower who loves his Glox- 
inias, and delights to express himself in them. The flowers 
are almost uniformly of great size and splendid form, and the 
range of colorings is notable for depth and richness. Pkt. 
75¢e; 3 pkts. for $2.10; 10 pkts. for $6.25. 
GLOXINIA SCARLET VELVET — Beautiful scarlet blos- 
soms. Usually true from seed. The Panzer strain. Pkt. 65c. 

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5 TWELVE UNUSUAL ANNUALS 
Here are twelve of the less usual annual flowers, all easy to 
grow, all of a distinctive beauty that will add personality and 
charm to your garden. For full descriptions, look for each in 
its alphabetic position in this catalog. SOUTHERN STAR— 
Oxypetalum. 15 inches. Everblooming blue pastel. Pkt. 20c. 
BELLS OF IRELAND—Molucella. 30 inches. 
Translucent bells of pale green. Pkt. 26c. 
GOLDEN CLEOME—60 inches. Golden ore 
ange filigree. Pkt. 20c. LAZY DAISY— 
Aphanostephus. 20 inches. Big white daisies, 
pink in reverse. Everblooming. Pkt. 20c. 
HIBISCUS GOLDEN BOWL—90 inches. 
Tall spires of big lemon blossoms, blotched 
maroon. Pkt. 15e. ANNUAL INCARVIL- 
LEA—25 inches. Airy trumpets, cream, 
blush, pink. Everblooming. Illustrated op- 
posite. Pkt. 20c. CUPHEA AVALON HY- 
BRIDS—20 inches. Profusion of curious but- 
terfly-blossoms in wide color range. Pkt. 15c. 
DATURA TRUMPET-IN-TRUMPET. 50 
inches. Big, ruffled, triple trumpets in soft 
yellow. Pkt. 15c. TAHOKA DAISY—20 inches. Blue summer 
daisy, bloom-filled for months. Pkt. 15c. STAR OF TEXAS— 
Xanthisma. 20 inches. Big daisy-flowers of brilliant golden yel- 
low. Pkt. 15c. BABY SALVIA—Salvia microphylla. 16 inches. 
Flaring reverse-cones of carmine loveliness. Pkt. 20c. CORAL 
FLOWER—30 inches. Talinum. Airy racemes of little pink 
stars ; then “coral beads.” Pkt. 20c. OFFER 12A—We will send 
one pkt. each of these Twelve Unusual Annual Flowers, for 
just $1.50. If you ordered them separately, they would cost $2.20. 

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3 THE CRINUM LILIES 
Glorious beauties, flowering bulbs of the Amaryllis family 
for outdoor growing. Illustrated above. The bulbs store in 
winter as readily as Gladiolus, but Crinums longifolium, Powelli 
album, Moorei and Cecil Houdyshel may be considered as 
winter-hardy at Philadelphia. In colder climates they will need 
considerable winter protection if left outside. All Crinums may 
be grown in pots if one wishes, Ellen Bosanquet being particu- 
larly good for this handling. ERUBESCENS—Whorls of large, 
fragrant flowers that expand to stars in the softest of pinks, 
each petal with a rose-shaded center stripe. Each $1.00; 3 for 
$2.80. LONGIFOLIUM—Big trumpet-flowers in pink-and- 
white, sweetly scented. Blooms always in spring, often again in 
fall. Each 90c; 3 for $2.60. POWELLI ALBUM—Lovely lily- 
trumpets of purest waxen whiteness. Full winter hardiness 
here. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.80. MOOREI—This desirable Crinum 
blooms in late summer, big, bell-shaped flowers of soft pink. 
Winter-hardy here. Each $1.25; 3 for $3.50. CECIL HOUDY- 
SHEL—Showy, robust, long-blooming hybrid. Deep rose pink. 
Particularly good. Will winter with protection at Philadelphia. 
Each $1.70. ELLEN BOSANQUET—Here the blossoms are a 
rich and glowing wine red. Each $1.30. OFFER 10AN—One 
bulb each of the six for $6.70. 
