4 THE GAY AZALEAS 
They are not difficult from seeds sown in early spring or 
late autumn. Make the sowing in a sandy seed bed, or far 
better, in a bed, pot or flat filled with a mixture of sand and 
leaf mold or untreated peat. Shade the seed bed a bit. Line 
the seedlings Out into soil that is on the acid side. If yours 
isn’t already that, you can make it so by treating with alumi- 
num sulphate, or by adding decayed oak leaves, peat, old 
sawdust or like acid material. 
AZALEA HARDY BLEND— 
Seeds of winter-hardy Azalea 
species in mixture, all of kinds of 
high ornamental value. Usually 
includes seeds of Vaseyi, Nudi- 
flora, Occidentalis, Mollis, Kaemp- | 
feri, Arborescens, Schlippenbachi 
and others. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. 
AZALEA ARNOLDIANA HY- 
BRIDS—Hybrid strain of un- e 
usual winter hardiness, crosses |. 
of Azalea Kaempferi with Azalea 
obtusa. Colorings include many 
shades and tones of pink and 
rose, from soft, pale pinks to 
richest rose cerise, together with 
mauve, lilac, lavender. Pkt. 50c; 3 
pkts. for $1.40. (Customer limit.) 
AZALEA KURUME HYBRIDS—A splendid strain of low 
Azalea, immensely varied as to color and often with semi- 
double flowers. Young plants just a few inches high will 
bloom heavily. Fully winter-hardy at Philadelphia but in 
very much colder areas will require winter protection. Also 
much grown as pot plants, and they make beautiful ones. 
Illustrated above. Seeds saved in mixture from fine named 
sorts. Pkt. 40c; 3 pkts. for $1.10. 
AZALEA INDICA HYBRIDS—Large flowers in a wide color 
range mantle the dwarf, bushy plants. They do splendidly 
under glass and are usually grown as pot plants. Not garden- 
hardy in the North. Exceedingly beautiful. Pkt, 35c; 3 pkts. 
for $1.00; 10 pkts, for $2.85. 


AZALEA KURUME PLANTS 
We offer well-grown young plants that will run from 5 to 
9 inches of height, large enough to give some nice flowers 
the first year, and masses of them by the second year Suitable 
for outdoor planting in areas of not too severe winter climate, 
as at Philadelphia and New York, or will make excellent 
window or greenhouse plants. Illustrated above. Eight va- 
rieties available at UNIFORM PRICE of each 75c. PINK 
PEARL—Early semi-double soft pink. HINODEGIRI—Vivid 
scarlet. Exceedingly showy. SNOW—Pure white. Semi-double. 
CORAL BELLS—Semi-double blossoms of soft coral-rose. 
SUN STAR—Showy deep rose flowers with radiating car- 
mine splashings. CHARLES ENCKE—Most attractive salmon- 
pink blossoms, margined white. HEXE—Big flowers in the 
richest of crimsons. LAVENDER—Under this name we may 
send any one of several excellent sorts in the mauve, lilac, and 
lavender group, none of them being’ available in large enough 
amount to offer separately. Plants of these will be a little 
smaller than of the other Kurumes. OFFER 37AN—One plant 
each of the 8 Kurumes for $5.20. 
BOOK—AZALEAS: KINDS AND CULTURE—Hume. De- 
scriptions, culture, propagation. Illustrated. New. $4.00. 

1 ASPERULA ODORATA—Sweet Woodruff. A loveable little 
rock garden or cover plant, a mat-former, with clustered, 
dainty white flowers. 6 inches. The dried foliage is long- 
fragrant. It tolerates light shade. Plants only, each 45c; 3 for 
$1.25; 10 for $3.70. 
5 ASPERULA ORIENTALIS—ek(2-3)12. A quick and pretty 
annual, making mounds of fine-leafed plants that become 
flower-filled globes of soft blue. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 25c. 
1 ASPERULA TINCTORIA—ecx(3)25. Long sprays of little, 
white flowers. Excellent for mixing with other cut flower 
material in manner of Baby Breath. An enduring perennial. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 45c. 
2 AUCUBA JAPONICA MACULATA—w. An ornamental 
shrub often grown as a pot plant under glass, but winter- 
hardy outside to about Washington. Lustrous evergreen leaves 
are patched and dotted with golden yellow. Sometimes called 
Gold Dust Plant. Little purple flowers are followed by clusters 
of brilliant, scarlet berries. Large seeds. 4 for 25c; 18 for $1. 

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3 ARUM ITALICUM—rkt(1)10. The Wake-robin of England 
A winter-hardy plant in the Calla relationship with veined 
and marbled foliage and cream-white flowers. May be grown 
as a pot plant, or in the garden. Needs plenty of moisture 
and prefers light shade. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
4 ASIMINA TRILOBA—yt. Hardy Pawpaw. Smal! tree with 
ornamental foliage and dark red flowers, centered yellow. 
Fruits like short, thick bananas are filled with a sweet custard 
pulp, rich and aromatic. Most folks like it. Winter-safe to 
about Boston. Quite large seeds. %4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 60c. 
2 THE ASPARAGUS FERNS 
Decorative and easy pot plants are the Asparagus Ferns, 
though not, of course, truly of the fern family. Culture, ‘‘jw.’’ 
ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI—Many spreading sprays of fern- 
like foliage. Bright red berries, usually about Christmas time. 
Best effect when two or three plants are grown together in 
a large pot or hanging basket. Does well as a window plant. 
Sometimes called Emerald Feather. Pkt. 20c. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS—Foliage finer than that 
of the last, bright green, dense, almost lacelike in effect. Plant 
upright, fronds almost horizontal. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.40. 
1 ASTILBE 
Feathery flower-plumes, exquisitely fashioned, in white, 
cream, many a delightful pink, rose or carmine. Handsome 
winter-hardy perennial for either garden planting or forcing 
in pots. ‘“‘kt’’ culture. Mixed colors. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
ASTILBE PLANTS are available for both spring and fall 
forwarding of several desirable kinds. AMERICA—Fine, airy 
plumes of soft lilac-pink. Longest in bloom of our Astilbeg. 
Plants, each 60c. GRANAT—Pomegranate crimson with sal- 
mon reflections. Extraordinarily good. Each 65c; 8 for $1.80. 
PINK PEARL—Spreading plume-panicles of softest pink. 
Each 60c. FANAL—Brilliant garnet plumes over bronzed /~ 
foliage. Each 70c. PEACH BLOSSOM—Plumes of vivid pink, 
dense and feathery. Each 65c. AVALANCHE—Big, airy. 
fluffy spikes of pure white. Each 65c. OFFER 30AN—One 
plant each of the six for $3.35. 
INTERESTING GARDEN BOOKS 
Prices on a'l our books include postpaid delivery. 
ROSES FOR EVERY GARDEN—Allen. Certainly one of the 
better books in print on Rose culture today, practical, interest- 
ing, informative. Illustrated. $3.50. 
HERBS AND HERB GARDENING—Robde. Making the herb 
garden, kinds, uses of herbs, culinary and decorative. [lus- 
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AMERICAN WILD FLOWERS—Moldenke. The most interest- 
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it covers nt just the wild flowers of one particular region, but 
pretty much all those of North America. 50 great chapters. 88 
color photographs. Many other illustrations. $6.95. 
ABC OF ORCHID GROWING—Watkins. It shows how almost 
anyone can grow Orchids. Full discussion of kinds and needs, 
propagation and care. It is Orchid growing made simple and 
understandable. $3.00. 
AZALEAS AND CAMELLIAS—Hume. Descriptions and direc- 
tions. Illustrated. $2.00. 
BETTER LAWNS—Sprague. How to pan, produce, and effi- 
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FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FOR EVERYONE—Biddle and 
Blom. Rules of arr ngement. stimulating seasonal suggestions, 
materials. 80 photographs. $2.75. 
BULBS FOR HOME GARDENS—Wister. The most compre- 
hensive of bulb hooks now available. Exceedingly interesting. 
Any rea! gardener will enjoy it; every real gardener will get 
information and new ideas from it. I'lustrated. $5.00. 
FRUITS FOR THE HOME GARDEN—Hedrick. All about fruit 
gardening for the home, from orchard to strawberry patch. 
Illustrated. 171 pages. $3.50. 
