5 ICEPLANT—ergx 6 inches. Thick, twisting leaves set with 
drops of crystal gum that sparkle like morning dew. Edgings, 
rock garden, pot plants. Tinted flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
2 IRESINE HERBSTI—Brilliantly colored, easily handled 
foliage pot plant. The leaves are bright red to rich crimson, 
with: markings of velvety maroon. Also suited to outside 
summer use in manner of Geranium. Each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
1 GOLD OF HYPERICUM 
_Here is treasure for the sunny garden, great spreads of 
silvery foliage, set with golden blossoming. ‘‘x’’ culture. 
OLYMPICUM—(2-3)12. Fine-leafed, silvery fountains with 
flowers like gold coins set with yellow center tassels. De- 
light for rock garden, edging, bed. Fully winter-hardy here. 
Pkt. 20c; 140 oz. 85c. Plants, each 50c; 8 for $1.40. 
FRAGILE—(3)5. Low, wide mats. Silvery-glaucous foliage 
and tasselled flowers of pale gold. A pretty species of full 
hardiness here. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 50c. 
RHODOPAEUM—(3)5. Here the foliage is covered with a 
silvery downiness; spreading draperies of plants, set with 
large, pale yellow flowers. Full hardiness. Pkt. 25c. Plants, 
each 50c; 8 for $1.40. 
POLYPHYLLUM—(2-3)6. Fine-leafed cascade-mats are set 
with burnished buds that open to blossoms of polished, golden 
richness. Needs no winter protection at Old Orchard. Pkt. 20c; 
3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.20. 
REPTANS—(2-3)5. A rock garden beauty. Mats of fine green 
foliage, with big blossoms of gleaming gold lying closely 
over, these opening from shining buds of red-mahogany. 
Hardy at Old Orchard. Pkt. 25c. 
OFFER 117A—One pkt. each of the five for $1.00. 
OFFER 118AN—One plant each of the four for $1.80. 
HYPERICUM DWARF BLEND—The lower kinds, for the 
rock garden, bedding, etc. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
HYPERICUM TALLER BLEND—Mixture of taller kinds, 
for the mixed hardy border. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 50c. 
1 IBERIS or HARDY CANDYTUFT 
Low, free-blooming, evergreen perennials for rock garden, 
edging or bedding. “x”? culture. GIBRALTARICA—15 inches. 
Flattened clusters of lilac to purple flowers, over evergreen 
foliage. Showy. Give winter protection. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; 
Y% oz. 75e. SEMPERVIRENS—10 inches. Full winter hardi- 
ness. Flowers like snow heaped over evergreen foliage. Pkt. 
20c; Ye oz. 85c; 1% oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00. SEMPERVIRENS 
AVALON—7 inches. Wide, overlapping clusters of big, snowy 
flowers. Foliage of deep, emerald green, as evergreen as Box. 
Compact grower, delightful in rock garden, or as a bedder or 
edger. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.20. SEMPER- 
VIRENS SNOWFLAKE—Like last, but even more dwarf and 
compact. Large, white flowers. Plants, each 55e. SAXATILIS 
LITTLE GEM—Distinct species with finer, narrower foliage 
and many compact flower clusters of purest white. Early. 
Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.20. 
2 IMPATIENS AND THE EAST 
For the east window or shady porch, try Impatiens, Sultan’s 
Balsam, a handsome pot plant in almost continuous bloom. 
Flowers may be brilliant red, cerise, orange, rose, pink, chamois, 
salmon, pale mauve, near purple. Translucent stems. We offer 
two strains, slightly different, both good. HOLSTI HYBRIDS 
—Big flowers, fine color range. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
SULTANI HYBRIDS—FExceedingly free blooming. Fine mix- 
ture. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
IMPATIENS PLANTS—We offer good, young plants in mix- 
ture only, but when several are ordered we shall make par- 
ticular effort to see that good assortment of colorings is 
supplied. Plants, each 40c; 8 for $1.10; 10 for $3.30. 
5 INCARVILLEA ANNUAL 
From late June until November the airy, branching plants 
are filled with trumpet flowers in cream, blush, pink or suffused 
cream into rose. Foliage fern-like. 25 inches. Easy and good. 
INCARVILLEA VARIABILIS, illustrated on catalog page 2. 
“k” culture. Pkt. 20c; 4g oz. 40c. 
1 INCARVILLEA PERENNIAL 
DELAVAYI—rkt(2-3)20. Called Hardy Gloxinia. Gorgeous 
carmine to rose-purple, usually buff-dotted at base. One of 
the most striking perennials. Pkt. 20c; Wyo oz. 40e; 4g oz. T5e. 
Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.55. 
GRANDIFLORA BREVIPES — rkt(2-3)12. Hardy Chinese 
species with large flowers, rose red to crimson. Pkt. 20c; 
Yeo oz. 40c; Wg oz. 7T5c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 

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1 THE IRISES 
Growing them from seed is the lowest cost way of getting 
the delightful species of botanical Irises in quantity. Sow 
outside in either late autumn, or early enough in spring so 
that there will be a period of exposure to 
low soil temperatures. Other fine Iris species 
are in the TREASURE CHEST LIST. Actual 
plants of Irises may be put out in spring, 
summer or autumn with equal certainty of 
successful start. 
ARENARIA  (Flavissima) — rkt(1-2)8. In 
early spring bronzed buds open to yellow 
vividness. Illustrated above. Will thrive in 
sunny rock garden or in any hot, dry posi- 
tion. Plant, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
AUREA—kt(3)36. Large flowers of purest golden yellow, 
edges frilled. Pkt. 20c. 
BRACTEATA—styt(2)15. Pretty little western species with 
yellow flowers, veined mahogany. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
BREVIPES—8 inches. Big, flat blossoms of gold-patched 
indigo. A dwarf “Delta” that begins flowering as the Japanese 
Irises are ending. Plants, each 70c. 
CHRYSOGRAPHES — kt(2)27. Rare Chinese species with 
flowers of rich blue-violet, pencilled toward fall base with 
irregular golden markings. Pkt. 25c. 
CHRYSOGRAPHES RUBELLA—Distinctive form collected 
by Kingdon Ward. Rich and velvety flowers of deep red-purple, 
without markings. Rare. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
CHRYSOFOR—kt(2)28. Unusual race of beautiful, though 
bizarre, hybrid Irises, Chrysographes crossed on Forresti. 
Colorings range from sulphur and gold to rich bronze, from 
blue-lavender to purple violet, and often there are oddly con- 
trasting markings. Pkt. 20c; %,6 oz. 35c; % oz. 65c. Plants, 
each 60c. 
CHRYSOPHYLLA—stkt(2)10. Undulate, orchid-like flowers 
of creamy primrose with markings in violet sepia. Pkt. 20c. 
CLARKEI—bkt(2)25. Easy garden species from Himalayan 
foothills. Flowers in shades of blue to 
red-purple, sometimes white-patched 
or netted. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
CRISTATA—stat(2)8. Exquisite blos- 
soms like crumpled silk of palest blue, 
gold-patched, and with snowy fringed 
crest. A delightful low species. Jllus- 
trated opposite. Plants, each 50c; 3 
for $1.40; 10 for $4.20. 
DELTA BLEND—~yt. Big blossoms, mostly with horizontal 
standards. Flowers show clearest of blues, then lavender to 
purple, red-violet, lilac, cerise, with pink-tawny and rose 
tones, mahogany, near-reds and fulvous orange. This is a 
rather wonderful Iris group, quite unlike any other. Though 
they come from the Mississippi delta, they yet seem to be 
of fullest winter hardiness in the North. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 
for 50c; 10 pkts. for $1.60. 
DELTA HYB. D. K. WILLIAMSON—This fine Iris is a cross 
of two Delta species. Blossoms of distinctive form in the very 
richest of velvety blue-violets. Blooms after the Giant Hybrids. 
28 inches. Each 45c; 3 for $1.20. 
DELAVAYI—kt(2)40. Usually rich violet ; sometimes stippled. 
Himalayan species. Pkt. 20c. 
DICHOTOMA—“*ecbkt(4)50. Vesper Iris. Great, high sprays 
of perfumed flowers late July to early September. Most often 
the blossoms are translucent lavender, but may range from 
creamy white to violet purple, with markings of mahogany, 
buff or copper. Quickest and easiest of Irises. Pkt. 15e; 1% oz. 
35c; 14 oz. 60c. Plants, each 35c; 3 for $1.10. 
DOUGLASIANA—sty (2)18. Undulate blossoms in rare color 
tones, from creamy flushings, through mauve, lilac, lavender, 
deep blue and violet. Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 25c. 
DWARF HYBRIDS—kt(1-2)10. Flowers are of full ‘‘Ger- 
man” Iris size and form, but come earlier, and plants are 
very much shorter, averaging perhaps 8 inches over all. 
Yellows, blues, smokies, whites, creams, purple, all are there. 
Delightful in the rock garden, or as an edging or border. 
Pkt. 20c; 4% oz. 50c. OFFER 1830AN—We will send one plant 
each of six named dwarf Irises, different colorings, for $1.75. 
FOLIOSA—(8)12. Cascades of large, sky blue flowers pour 
from the foliage. Delightful in rock garden, or none better 
for the edging of a pool. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
FORRESTI—kt(2)25. Called the Yellow Sibirica, but actually 
it is a rare Chinese species with flowers that vary from tawny 
primrose to lemon. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 55c. 


