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. 
CALENDULACEA — Blossoms , 
that show brilliant, variable col- 
orings. Golden, salmon, orange, i 
orange scarlet. Mixed colors. 
Called Flame Azalea. Deciduous. 
Pkt. 20c; 8 pkts. for 50c. JAPON- 
ICA—Masses of orange scarlet 
bells. Deciduous. Particularly 
hardy. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
KAEMPFERI — Torch Azalea. 
Usually bright red, but at times 
will vary to pink or rose. Semi- | 
evergreen. Pkt. 20c; 8 pkts. for 
50c. MOLLIS—Early, before the 
leaves, come bell-blossoms in 
tones that range from soft yel- 
low, to rosy salmon, and orange. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. MU- 
CRONATA (Ledifolia) —Partic- 
ularly large flowers of pure 
white, sweetly fragrant. Evergreen. Pkt. 30c; 3 for 80c. 
NUDIFLORA—The lovely Pinxter-bloom. Usually pure pink, 
but sometimes blush or white. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 60c. 
OCCIDENTALIS—The flowers, white, blush or soft pink, 
carry yellow markings. Always attractive, the foliage turning 
crimson and golden in autumn. Pkt. 25ec. POUKHANENSIS— 
Korean Azalea. A hardy low-grower, carrying rose-pink to 
purple flowers in vast abundance rather early in spring. 
Fragrant. Pkt.35e. SCHLIPPENBACHI—Manchurian Azalea. 
Quite large, sweet-scented flowers of pure pink, with spots of 
rich brown above. Deciduous, taking on brilliant foliage color- 
ings in autumn. Pkt. 25c; 8 pkts. for 70c. VASEYI—Profuse, 
clustered flowers, pink to rose. Blooms at early age, also very 
early in spring. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. OFFER 36A—One 
pkt. each of the above for $1.70. 
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 KAEMPFERI HYBRIDS—Newer strain, the re- 
sult of a series of crosses of the Kurume Azaleas with the 
Kaempferi Azalea. The Hybrids are rather stronger growers 
than the Kurumes, and are winter-hardy outside in colder 
ere Range of coloring is rich and varied. Pkt. 50c; 8 pkts. 
or $1.40. 
AZALEA GUMPO HYBRIDS—A truly wonderful group of 
Hybrid Azaleas of low, spreading habit, just right for the 
rock garden or for bedding. Height rarely exceeds 8 inches. 
Plants twiggy, compact, with good foliage. Exceedingly florif- 
erous, the flowers often frilled. Colorings include white, shell 
pink, lavender, red and the like, along with bordered and 
striped forms. Pkt. 75c; 3 pkts. (customer limit) for $2.00. 
AZALEA SCABRUM HYBRIDS —The originator of the 
strain, a plant breeder of noteworthy achievement, considers 
this to be “‘the finest garden Azalea in existence’, combining 
flowers as large and, beautiful as in the best of the Indicas, 
with the hardiness and strong constitution of the Kurume 
group. Immense flowers, reaching sometimes 6% inch diam- 
eters, in varied scarlets, crimsons, salmon pink, rosy pink, 
purples and the like, together with white. Blooms at same 
season as the Kurume. Pkt. $1.00; 3 for $2.90. (Customer 
limit.) 
AZALEA ARNOLDIANA HYBRIDS—Hybrid strain of un- 
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 from finest named sorts, partly from 
our own Nursery, partly from a world-famous collection in 
Japan. Mixed. Pkt. 40c; 3 pkts. for $1.10; 10 pkts. for $3.25. 
(Customer limit.) 


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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 opposite. 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. 

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. Small 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. 
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. 
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 50c; 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 Astilbes. 
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. 
