1 RANUNCULUS ACONITIFOLIUS — mtkt(2-3)30. Rather 
good waterside Buttercup with showers of starry white blos- 
soms above masses of attractive foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
4 RANUNCULUS IMPERIAL — rcbkt(w)20. (Ranunculus 
asiaticus.) The semi-double to intensely double flowers can 
make a magnificent showing; straw to gold, orange, scarlet, 
crimson, with pink tones, and others ringed or petal-tipped 
contrastingly. Recommended for pot culture but can also be 
planted in garden in earliest spring, the tubers to be dug in 
late fall and winted-stored. Pkt. 20c; 4g oz. 60c. Tubers, 
spring or fall, 10 for 65c; 25 for $1.40; 100 for $5.00. 
1 RANUNCULUS DOUBLE YELLOW—(R. acris fi. pl.) 
Golden Bachelor Button. Intensely double, deep yellow flowers 
for months. 20 inches. Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.20. 
2 REHMANNIA ANGULATA—w. Unusual pot plants, grown 
under glass for the showy bloom. Rather large flowers of 
bright scarlet with orange dots on lip. Blossoms remind of 
Inearvillea. Pkt. 25c. 
2 REINWARDTIA INDICA—w. Tender plant, usually grown 
in pots under glass. Gives a profuse showing of rather Linum- 
like golden flowers. Valued for winter bloom. Pkt. 25c. 
8 RHEXIA VIRGINICA—rbmkt(8)16. Blos- 
soms of a glorious purple-carmine, with 
swinging golden anthers. Long-blooming. 
Winter-hardy, but will force nicely as a pot 
plant. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c. 
2 ROSCOEA — erstk(w) (1-2). Charming 
semi-bulbs, used in the rock garden in mild 
climates, but elsewhere handled as _ pot 
plants under glass. HUMEANA—10 inches. gs, 
Flower purple, with touch of yellow. Pkt. . 
25e. CAUTLIOIDES—12 inches. Blossoms Y , 
of luminous, satiny, citron yellow. Pkt. 25c. 
ALPIN A—6 inches. Flowers bicolor, purple 
and white. Pkt. 25c. OFFER 150A—One pkt. 
each of the 3 for 60c. 
2 RHOEO DISCOLOR — Moses-in-a-Boat. Decorative 
plant in reminder of a broad-leafed Pandanus, the leaves 
dark green above, but rich, glowing purple below. Little 
white flowers in boatlike bracts. Will do well in full sun, or 
in an east or north window. Plants, each 60c. 
5 RICINUS MIXED—ebtx(9)100. Castor Bean, or Palma 
Christi. Enormous leaves in varied, rich, deep tones. Tall 
annual for exotic decorative effects. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c. 
2 RIVINIA HUMILIS—w. Rouge Plant. Grown in pots, it 
makes a gay and graceful specimen, bearing its sprays of bril- 
liant red berries pretty much the year around. Pkt. 20c. 
Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
2 RODGERSIA TABULARIS—mtkt(3)36. Handsome peltate 
foliage with high sprays of pretty little white flowers above. 
For pool or stream side. Pkt. 20c. 
1 THE PULMONARIAS 
Early-blooming low perennials of much beauty, tolerant of 
both shade and sun. ANGUSTIFOLIA AZUREA—April Opals. 
7 inches. Blossoms of purest Gentian-blue open in Opaline 
color sequence from rosy buds. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
SACCHARATA —9 inches. Sprays of pretty silvery rose 
flowers over marbled foliage. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
4 RHODODENDRON 
Rhododendron, the Rose Tree of Greece, needs no praising 
beyond sight of the beauty of it when in full glorious bloom. 
We would though, emphasize the need of this family for acid 
soil, for by a large majority the members vote against lime. 
Sour where they grow by adding decaying oak leaves, rotten 
wood, peat, old sawdust, or that low-cost chemical, aluminum 
sulphate. “kt” culture. We offer here a splendid mixture, 
seeds of many diverse species, including several that are 
auite rare. Pkt. 25ce; Yo oz. 50c; Ye oz. 90c. Order as 
RHODODENDRON SPECIES BLEND. 
RHODODENDRON SPECIES—For seeds of separate species, 
see the TREASURE CHEST OFFER, sent on request. 
RHODODENDRON HYBRID BLEND — Seeds saved from 
finest named hybrids. Seedlings should show a wide range of 
colorings, and plants should be winter-hardy anywhere that 
Hybrid Khododendrons are grown. An unusually fine blend. 
Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00; 10 pkts. for $2.90. 
4 ROSE ACACIA 
The winter-hardy Rose Acacia is ROBINIA FERTILIS, an 
easy and handsome low shrub with great pendulous racemes 
of showy, rose-colored blossoms. ‘‘k’’ culture. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 
for 40c. Plants, each 65c; 8 for $1.75. 


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2 ROCHEA COCCINEA—w. Showy pot plant with imbricated, 
succulent foliage and clusters of fragrant flowers that may 
be white or bright scarlet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 25c. 
2 ROCHEA FALCATA—Attractive little plant with Jddly 
compact, thick gray leaves and flat sprays of rosy flowers. 
Crassula falcata. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 45c. 
2 ROELLA CILIATA—wl10. Upfacing bells, the bottom of 
each bell cream-white, then a circlet of blue-black, next a 
white ring, with last of all a lavender edge. North, handle 
as a pot plant. Pkt. 20c. 
1 ROMNEYA COULTERI — bdkt(4)60. Matilja Poppy. It 
can be spectacular. Blue-silvered foliage, big blossoms of 
silky white above, each centered with a golden tassel. Give 
well-drained position in full sun. Winter-mulch. Pkt. 20c. 
2 ROHDEA JAPONICA—Ornamental foliage plants showing 
wide differences in color, decorative marking, and form. The 
collecting of the variations has become an horticultural cult 
in oriental lands. A good pot plant if given ample moisture, 
and kept on the cool side. Garden-hardy to Washington or 
above. Carries clusters of showy red berries. 3 seeds for 25c; 
10 seeds for $1.00; 25 seeds for $2.25. Plants, each 50c. 
4 THE ROSES (Rosa) 
SHRUB-ROSE BLEND—kt. They make charming flowering 
shrubs for foundation plantings, landscape backgrounds, and 
hedges. The flowers are single, but produced in immense num- 
bers, and after the flowers come long-hanging decorative fruits, 
usually shining red, but in some plants glossy back. The blos- 
soms may be snowy white, pale blush, creamy, bright yellow, 
varied shades of pink and rose, or red. Foliage form and plant 
habit varies considerably, too, for some will be dwarf and 
compact, others of taller, arching growth, still others, a few, 
may be climbers. See TREASURE CHEST OFFER, sent on 
request, for separate listings of the species that go into this 
blend. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; %% oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
ROSES FOR HEDGES. These make permanent, dense hedges, 
attractive in foliage, beautiful in flower. “‘kt’’ culture. MULTI- 
FLORA—Fragrant, single flowers, white or pink. SETIGERA 
—Rose pink. Hard to penetrate. RUGOSA—Thick, upright 
grower. White, pink and red. SPINOSISSIMA—Burnet Rose. 
Mostly creamy primrose. UNIFORM PRICE, the above four, 
% oz. 20c; %% oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.00. 
GARDEN-ROSE BLEND—Seeds saved from fine garden sorts 
of Hybrid Tea and Hybrid Perpetual. Full color range. Forms 
worth naming may appear. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 55c; 10 pkts. 
for $1.65. 
BABY ROSE—Multitudes of tiny blossoms, dominantly in 
white and blush, but ranging into pink and rose, too. Rather 
quick from seeds sown outside in late autumn or early spring, 
often giving some bloom first year. Edgings, rock garden, or 
pot plant. Pkt. 25ce. 
ROSA ROULETTI—Delightful miniature to grow as a house 
plant or in the rock garden. Close to everblooming. Double, 
rose pink flowers about an inch in diameter. Rosa chinensis 
minima. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
SPECIAL BOOK OFFER—It is a folder describing and 
offering the better books on gardening, farming, natural 
history, botany, crafts, wild flowers and the like. The 
SPECIAL BOOK OFFER is sent gladly on request. 

1 RUELLIA CILIOSA — *erkt(2-4)15. 
Though it belongs to the Acanthus 
family, the blossoms remind of Petunias 
in silvered sky blue. Each day there is a 
new flower display. Long in bloom. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 15¢e; We oz. 35c. 
Plants, each 45c. 
1 RUELLIA STREPENS — Flowers of 
rich, deep purple, still in the Petunia form. 
Pkt. 15c. Plants, each 45ce. 
2 RUELLIA TUBEROSA—w. Tender species for pot culture. 
It carries panicles of handsome, blue flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
1 RUBUS XANTHOCARPUS—gstkt(2)10. Gold-berry. Makes 
a dense, green ground cover for full sun or for light, partial 
shade. Dies to ground in winter, but comes up quickly from 
the roots in spring, large, white blossoms appearing. These 
are followed by gold-orange berries that are sweet and edible. 
Quite worth growing for the fruits alone. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 
for 50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. Plants, not less than 3 sold, 
8 for $1.00; 18 for $5.00; 40 for $10.00. 

