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tion ot the West, tall robust perennial, 
ding by means of underground run- 


ners fle osy purple spikes, 3-5-ft. tall, 
June. 
—rigidum. EPIL-3. Pkt. 90c 
y rare and hard to find rock garden 
beautiful alpine with 
use-pink flowers, and 
’ high; found in rock 


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tenella: ERAG-1. Pkt. 15c 
ERANTHIS (e-RAN-this) 
Winter Aconite. Small, tuberous-rooted 
als of Buttercup family; 
-like blooms and whorls of 
tly spring with the 

r if shade, leafy soil, HP. 
—hyemailis. ERAN-1, Pkt. 40c 
Hardy herbaceous perennial, yellow 
flowers, 3’ tall, HP. 
EREMURUS (er-e-MEU-rus) 
(Desert Candle, Foxtail-lily, Giant Aspho- 
del). The hardiest of the tall desert mem- 
bers of the Lily Family. They are most 
spectacular. The flower stalk, in some spe- 
cies, rise as high as 8-ft. and clothed for 
half its length in close-set starry blooms, 
lasting for several weeks. Becoming more 
popular both in border and as florist flower 
A tich, fibrous, well drained soil with 
sand and a sunny location are essential. 
The seedlings develop slowly. For winier 
protection a covering of leaves with a 
water-tight box over them is ideal. 
—Finest Mixed. EREM-1. Pkt. 20c 
—himalaicus, EREM-2. Pkt. 35c 
Very hardy pure white variety with 
very long spikes, HP, 5 ft. 
—hybridus. EREM-3. Pkt. 60c 
Wallace's famous strain of English 
grown Eremurus, HP, 6 ft. 
—robustus. EREM-4. Pkt. 50c 
A fine species with rose colored flowers, 
HP, 3 ft. 
— —Elwesianus. EREM-5. Pkt. 50c 
A splendid new form of E. robustus, 
larger in all parts, HP, 10 i. 
ERICA (ER-i-cah) 
One ot the Heathers, evergreen shrubs 
very attractive for mild sections, needle- 
like leaves, requires lime free soil, some 
are hardy in the N. with some protection. 
They also make beautiful pot plants, using 
fibrous peat and course sand. 
—australis. ERIC-14. Pkt. 50c 
& Spanish species, not too hardy; rosy 
purple bells in spring, in long sprays 
HHS, 3-8 ft. 
—cinerea alba. ERIC-6. Pkt. 50c 
June-Aug., white flowers, 9-12" tall. 
Hardy in N. with protection. 
—cinerea, atrosnaguinea. ERIC-5. 
Pkt. 50¢ 
Blood-red flowers, July-Aug., 9-12” tall. 
Hardy in N. with protection. 
—cinerea, Rose Queen. ERIC-4. Pkt. 50c 
A twisted and much branched little 
shrub with beautiful rose colored flowers 
in July-Aug., 9-12" tall. Hardy in N. with 
protection. 
— —alba, - ERIC-12. Pkt. 50c 
Pure white variety, flowering Feb.-April, 
46". 
— fpringwood Wrie. ERIC-9. Pkt. 50c 
Has long sprige, Jan.-March, 6-9” tall. 
— —vivellii. , ERIC-8. Pkt. 50c 
Lavender-red flowers, Feb -March, 6-9 
tall. 
— —Mixed. ERIC-11. Pkt. 50c 
Pink to red, 6-12", Dec.-March. 
——praecox rubra, ERIC-10. Pkt. 50c 
Pretty Geep red, Nov.-Jan., 4-6" tall. 
—stricta. SRIC-13. Pkt. 50c 
Pink flowers, June-Oct., 3-5 ft. tall: 
—mediterranea alba. ERIC-2. Pkt. 50c 
A to! form with white flowers from the 
well known Porter collection, 2-3 ft. tall 
Feb.-April. 
—mediterranea alba. ERIC-3, Pkt. 50c 
A dwarf form from the Porter collection, 
6-12’' tall, white flowers blooming in Feb.- 
April. 
—mediterranea W. ¢. Rackliff. ERIC-.. 
Pkt. 50c 
This is a large white flowered type, 
flowering in Jan.-March, 1-114 ft. They do 
very ‘well in the South. 
—umbellata. ERIC-15. Pkt. 50c 
—veitchii. ERIC-7. Pkt. 50 
(Erica veitchii). Known also as Spike- 
peatn White flowers, Dec.-April, 5-10 ft. 
ta 
—All Ericas Mixed. ERIC-X. Pkt. 15 
ERIGERON (e-RJJ-er-on) 
Aster-like annuals and perennials known 
as Fleabane, flowers in heads with white 
rose or violet ray-flowers and yellow disc 
flowers. Plant in warm sandy soil in full 
sun. Fine for the border, some for the 
wild garden, and a few are grown in the 
rock garden. Easily grown from seed. 
—aurantiacus. ERIG-8. Pkt. 20c 
Double Orange Daisy. Flowers rays 
orange-yellow, heads 1-2" across; 10" 
tall, HP. 
—compositus. ERIG-4. Pkt. 25c 
Has feathery gray foliage, pale lavender 
flowers, 2-in. tall. 
—concinnus. ERIG-3. Pkt. 20c 
Native of Mont and Wyo., small blue 
8-12-in. tall, May-Aug. Easy to grow. 
—coulteri. ERIG-2. Pkt. 20c 
Native of Monts, large white flowered 
species of the moist woods, 8-12-in. tall, 
Julv-Aug. 
~—Karvinskianus. ERIG-K1. Pkt. 35c 
Vittadinia. HP, blooming first year 
from seed; 18’ but more or less trailing; 
flowers 3%" across, rays many and white 
ra piok; border plant or bedding; tender 
m ° 
—multiradiatus roseus, ERIG-10. Pkt. 25 
Rose color, fine for cut flower, HP. 
Flowers many rayed, 
—macranthus. ERIG-12. Pkt. 30c 
Flowers lilac tr bluish purple, rays 
4" across; 2% it; HP., makes fine 
clumps in border. 
—glabellus ERIG-5. Pkt. 25¢ 
Pale blue flowers and smooth foliage, 
one of the best of taller species and fine 
—speciosus hybridus gr. fl, ERIG-9. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
—salsuginosus. ERIG-11. Pkt. 25c 
Large Aster-like blue flowers, 134” 
across, this will grow dry or respond well 
to more water and food, HP, 
Very pretty, HA, 























































—pyrolaefolium. EGON-2. Pkt. 25c 
—subalpinum. EGON-1. Pkt. 25c 
—Blend of species. FGON-7x. Pkt, 25c 
ERIOPHYLLUM (er-i-oh-FIL-um). 
herbs native to Western N. ‘Am., of Daisy 
Family. Widely grown in. dry places. 
—intergrifolium. ERIO-2, Pkt. 25¢ 
weight in gold when happy golden 
flowers, 6-12-in, tall, May-Aug. 
—lanatum. ERIO-1. Pkt. 25¢ 
very good, gray-white foliage an likes the 
gravelly soil of a rock slide or road band. 
Short hake ea a Pete Golden Pkt. 15¢ Benet oh Gentian. ere ee eects par 
fl , 12-18-in. tall, -Aug. purple flowers, annual, oe 5 S| 
pe : Sie —Chrome Queen, ESCH-1CQ. Pkt. 15¢| in dry loamy soil in open sunny positions; 
—lanceolatum. ERIO-7. Pkt. 50c 
rocks in crevices; dense wooly foliage, 
profuse blooms of yellow flowers; a real 
gem fo® the rock garden, 2-4” high, HP 
—Mixed, ERIO-6X. Pkt. 15c 
ERITRICHIUM (er-i-TRIK-i-um) 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY, DIMONDALE, MICHIGAN 
ERYTHRINA (er-i-THRY-nah) |EUPHORBIA (eu-FAUR-bi-ch) 
Cora! Tree. Thorny trees ot the Pea A iarge genus consisting otf many dif 
family, grown in the open in the South, | ferent types of plants having a milky juice. 
they are easily grown from seed. They|They thrive in a porous and not too rich 
have attractive flowers. soil. 
—arborens. ERTH-1. Pkt. 25c| —heterophylla. EUPH-1, Pkt/ 15c 
A small e for southern gardens, with A bushy annual much like the Poinsettia, 
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ERINUS (e-RY-nus) 
Hardy European mountain perennial 
commonly grown in dry rock wall or 
crevices in the rock garden, blooming in 
April, flowers small red-purple and rising 
mches above the matted foliage; ex- 
rock plant and for pots, 6 
































































inches. scarlet flowers in racemes iong. 20 ft.|the leaves ending in a whorl of fire-scar- 
i el. Pkt. 25c} ~~ : x ; i start seeds 
agkee a! sigtaiton ibe eect ea " tall. —cerallodendron. : zRTH-S. PEt. 75¢ et eos a easily grown, 
ma Set A pretty shrub or small tree from Colom- 
——Dr. Hannelle. Di sty Acetic bia, So. Asicricce having: beautiful scarlet | —myrsinites. EUPH-S. Pkt. 20c 
The :best).ane. brig ate ee ean. flowers. Low decumbent Rock Garden perennial, 
mine-red and comes true from seed. desirable, each stem ends in a golden 

—Irdica. “RTH-2. Pkt. 25c 
A tall tree for subtropical plantings, 
with densesshort racemes of scarlet flowers. 
ERY THRONTUM 
(er-i-THROH-ni-um) 
Dog's Tooth Violet, Trout Lily, Adder's 
tongue. A genus of early spring-blooming 
bulbous plants of the Lily Family, with 
flower head, foliage pretty blue-green, HP. 
—polychroma. EUPH-3. Pkt. 20c 
Globes of golden floral leaves early in 
the spring, followed by attractive red seed 
capsules, plants turning crimson in cut- 
umn; 15 in. tall, HP. 
—sikkimensis. EUPT-4, Pkt. 25c 
—variegata. SUPI. > Pki. 10c 
Snow-on-the-mountain. Green leaves with 
broadly veined and margined with white, 
ERIOGONUM (er-i-o-GOH-num) 
Herbs and sub-herbs native ot the west 
ern U.S. Require well drained peaty soil 
and sunny location; grown in the rock 
garden 
—flayum, piperi. EGON-S. Pkt. 25c 
Native of Mont. medium green leaves, 
with yellow flowers, 8-in. tall, April-May. 
i ful nodding flowers and often richly | with topmost leaves nearly all white; fine 
—microthecum. EGON-4, Pkt. 25c | 979° ; Y | with top: f Y ; 
7 : mottled leaves. They are especially at-| foliage plant in the border, 3-4 ft., easil 
Good. Native of Mont. gray-white tractive in the rock garden or naturalized aro cae TA kK - Y 
mounds supporting many white to rose 
flower heads, best in scree soil with best 
of drainage, 6-in. tall, April-May. 
—nudum. EGON-6. Pkt. 35c 
Grows on hot dry rocks or poor gravelly 
soils; one of the easiest species, very 
handsome and showy, yellow heads on 
12” stems, a good companion for Limoni- 
ums (Statice), HP. 
in masses in light soil, partly shaded such 
as would be found at edges of woods. 
Give mulch of leaves in winter. 
—citrinum. ERYT-3. Pkt. 25c 
A beauty for RG or open woodland; 
upper segments of the flower pure white, 
lower ones yellow; free flowering. HP, 15” 
—grandiflorum, ERYT-1. Pkt. 25¢ 
(Glacier Lily). Green leaves, bight but- 
tercup-yellow flowers. 2-ft. 
—hendersoni. ERYT-2. Pkt. 50c 
One ot the easiest species, especially 
in the East; large lavender and purple 
flowers, 1-8 to the stem, full sun or part 
shade, will stand heavy clay woodland 
soils; fine for naturalizing where it self 
sows, also for rock garden. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
(esh-SHOLZ-zi-ch) 
(California Poppies). Hardy annuals and 
perennials, usually grown as annuals. 
Usually low and spreading, but some grow 
to 2-ft. tall. The flowers, unlike other 
poppies, are slender rather than cup- 
shaped. They make attractive border 
flowers in groups, bloofn profusely all 
summer and till frost. They thrive in or- 
dinary garden soil and are easily grown. 
Sow seed direct in garden early in spring. 
or later sowings can be made. Thin plants 
to 6-in. apart. They do not stand moving. 
Often by winter mulch, the plants can be 
saved for flowering the next spring. 
Single Flowered Varieties: 
—Carmine King, Single. ESCH-1C. 
EUONYMUS (yu-ON-e-mus) 
Shrubs and small trees with very jhand- 
some foliage and showy fruits in fall; not 
particular as to soil; easily grown and best 
results willbe had by planting seed in 
fall to winter over and germinate in 
spring. 
—alatus. EUON-1. Pkt. 50c 
One of the finest species, broad winged 
branches, with leaves turning to brilliant 
crimson in the fall; small but showy bril- 
liant purple fruits, 8 ft., hardy shrub, 
EUTOCA 
—musgrave. EUTO-1. Pkt. 20c 
Not a commonly grown plant in U.S. 
Annual, sown early in April, blooming in 
July-Aug., 10-15” high. 
EVODIA (ee-VOH-di-ch) 
Deciduous’ and evergreen shrubs and 
trees native of Asia and Australia, belong- 
ing to the Rue Family. They are not com- 
mon; easily grown from seed in ordinary 
garden soil. Some are not hardy in the N. 
They have handsome compound and aro- 
matic leaves and small whitish flowers 
borne in panicles, followed by showy 
black seed pods. 
—fraxinifolia. ; EVOD-1. Pkt. 25c 
EUSTOMA (U-stom-ah) 
—Russellianum. EUST-1, Pkt, 25¢ 
Dwart, heads of white to red flowers on 
short stems; dry sunny location in R.G., 
4 in., HP. w 
—ovalifolium. EGON-3. Pkt. 25c 
A lovely R.G. species with silver leaves 
in a dense mound and almost stemless 
ball-shaped flower heads, white turning to 
pink and_ rarely rich red; sun, dry soil, 
3-6 in., HP. 

Native of Mont.., largest yellowish white 
flowers turning rose with age, L-ft. tall, 
May-June. 
Annual and perennial herbs and_sub- 
Small Oregon Sunshine. Worth its 
Oregon Sunshine. Native of Mont. and 
seed can be sown in late summer in frame 
for earl bloom following summer. 
EXACUM (EKS-a-kum) 
Annuals, biennials or perennials, sum- 
mer blooming, belonging to Gentian 
Family. Flowers white, lilac or purplish- 
blue, flat petalled in branching clusters 
at top of the leafy stems. Grown as pot 
plants but hardy in the South; sow seed 
in light well drained soil in March or for 
large specimens in Aug. for next season; 
shade from hot sunlight. 
—teres, EXAM-1, Pkt. 50c 
EXOCHORDA 
(ek-soh-KAUR-dah) 
Pearl-bush. Hardy deciduous shrubs be- 
longinig to the Rose Family and native to 
Asia. Grow best in rather light soil, a 
sunny location. The flowers resemble some 
—Oramnge King. ESCH-1G., Pkt. 15¢ 
—Dainty Queen. ESCH-1Q. Pkt. 15c 
A pretty dainty soft pink. 
—Mandarin Dwarf. ESCH-1Md. Pkt. 15c 
Erect compact plants, dwarf, orange- 
scarlet flowers. 
—Golden West. ESCH-1GW. Pkt. 15c 
Bright yellow with orange center.. 
—Dazzler. ESCH-ID. Pkt. 15¢ 
Erect, compact plant with fiery scarlet 
flowers. 
—Mandarin. ESCH-1M. Pkt. 15c 
Inside petals orange, outside scarlet. 
—Mauve Beauty. ESCH-1Mr. Pkt. 15c 
—Mikado. ESCH-1K. Pkt. 15c 
Attractive orange-crimson. 
—Orange Flame, ESCH-10F. Pkt, 15¢ 
Vivid orange-scarlet; showy in mass. 
—Purple Glow. ESCH-1PG., Pkt. 15c 
—Rose Cardinal. ESCH-1Z. Pkt. 15¢ 
Alpine Oregon Sunshine. Grows on hot 

Pretty low growng annual and perennial 
from the mountains; fine RG plants; the 
flowers mainly blue but in _ brilliant 
shades. 
—strictum. ERIT-1. Pkt. 25c 
HP, 10’ tall, flowers blue, 14” across. 
ERODIUM (e-ROH-di-um) 
A genus of the Geranium Family of 
annual and perennial species; they re- 
quire a gritty loam soil with lime in it 
and a sunny position in the border or 
rock garden. They have a long blooming 

Season. Carmine-pink. of the. Spire ‘d th th 
—pelargoniiflorum.  EROD-3. Pkt. 25c|—Rose Queen. ESCH-1RQ. Pkt. 1c] most “attractive ‘spring flowering shrubs. 
Flowers spotted; leaves large and|—Scarlet Queen. ESCH-1SQ. Pkt. 15c | They are easily grown from seeds. 
rounded, HP. 6 inches. —Tango. ESCH-1T. Pkt. 15c Fi opter yenipe phone 
=5 Bronzy red and terre cotta. est of the group with large white flow- 
ERYNGIUM (e-RIN-ji-um) =Agsuikoha. ESCH-S. Pkt. 15c| ors. HSh, 10 ft. 
Light yellow flowers ¥2"’ long, 1 ft. tall; 
eae a different species but native to 
lit, 
—The Geisha. ESCH-1G. Pkt. 15 
(Sea-holly, Eryngo). The steel blue or 
gray foliage of the larger species is most 
attractive in the border and the smaller 
FALLUGIA (fal-OO-ji-ch) 
Ornamental woody ~‘ants cultivated for 
picts td apn Sr ps sor Rega Brilliant gold and crimson, pretty. their pretty white flowers at the tips of 
flowers which con be dried for winter] —Vosuvias. ESCH-1V. Pkt. 15 | oe aricicdl fruits; deciduous, hardy 40 
bouquets; plant in a light rich soil in an Wallflower-red color. Mesa asained wot spate oe f Mi 
open sunny location. Mostly perennials. —White. Single. ESCH-1W, Pkt. 15 tion, likes lime. : ha 
—Prize Mixture. ESCH-1X. Pkt. 10c 
—alpinum. ERYN-5. Pkt. 20c 
Flowers 114" across, blue or white, 2 ft. 
tall, HP. 
—alpinum superbum. ERYN-2. Pkt. 20c 
Light blue, June-July, germinate cool, in 
light. 
—amethystinum. ERYN-6. Pkt. 20c 
Deep blue flowers; 1% ft. tall, HP. 
—giganteum. ERYN-1..Pkt. 20 
(Silver-thistle). HP, 3-ft. tall. 
—oliverianum, ERYN-3. Pkt. 25c 
Spiney foliage; flowers, bracts and 
stems blue, the flowers 142 inches long, 
surrounded by the very narrow stiff bracts 
—paradoxa. FALL-1. Pkt. 25c 
Only species of this genus, belonging 
to Rose Family. Low spreading deciduous 
shrub with white flowers, later attractive 
heads of feathery-tailed fruits; hardy to 
Mass., requires a well drained limestone 
aot warm position, easily grown from 
see 
FARSETIA 
Erect woolly or tomentose annuals or 
perennials with whit>, pink or yellow 
flowers in spikes or racemes, seeds winged. 
This mixture not only contains ALL of 
the above varieties, but many others as 
well and including crimson, yellow and 
orange shades, which are usually scarce 
ir the regular mixtures. Try broadcast 
ing these in waste places or along the 
highway. Oz. 30c; 1% Ib. 90c. 
—Ramona Hybrids, ESCH-1RH. Pkt 20c 
This is a compact strain with fringed 
flowers, and in many beautiful colors. 
Very pretty. 
Double Flowered Varieties: 

oP oe te -—White Beauty. ESCH-2W. Pkt, 15c | —clypeata. FARS-1. Pkt. 25c 
—pandanifolium, | ERYN-P2. Pkt. 50c |——Cherry Ripe. ESCH-2CR.Pkt.15c} Yellow flowers, and small honesty-like 
Se. ERYN-4. Pkt. 25¢|—-Orange Beauty, | ESCH-20B. Pkt. 15c]| seed pods. HP, 1% tt. 
Sky-blue thistle, ornamental, HP. —-El Toreador. ESCH-2ET. Pkt. 15¢ |}. EATHER GERANIUM. 
Double orange-carmine overlaid. golden 
bronze. 
—Enchantress, ESCH-2E. Pkt. 15c 
Double rosy pink. 
— Picture Bride. ESCH-2PB. Pkt. 15c 
A beautiful double chrome yellow— 
imagine a large mass of them. 
—Robert Gardner. ESCH-2RG. Pkt. 15c 
Double orange with different style 
flowers, 
—Monarch Art Shades. ESCH-2X. 
Pkt. 18¢ 
The finest range of colors and varieties 
of double flowers. None better, includes 
all above varict'es. Oz. 50c. 
* es 
—Spreading Varieties. ESCH-2. Pkt. 10c; 
¥2 oz. 25c 
Mixed varieties in brilliant colors, HA 
12-in. tall. 
EUPATORIUM 
(eu-pah-TOH-ri-um) 
A iarge genus of the Composite Family 
aaving ornamental plants for the border, 
wild garden and greenhouse. They are 
easily grown from seeds and do best in 
sea Chenopodium. 
FATSIA: see Aralia. 
FELICIA (fe-LISH-i-ch) 
Natives ot Africa, plants and sub-shrubs, 
the iatter being grown under glass or in 
the Southern parts of the country; 
annuals are easily grown from seed and 
fine for filler in the rockery 
—amelloides, FELC-3, Pkt. 15¢ 
Blue Daisy. A GH plant with sky-blue 
flower heads, rays 114’’ across on long 
stalks; 3 ft. tall. Also known as Agathaea 
ccelestis and Blue Marguerite. 
—bergeriana, FELC-1. Pkt. 75¢ 
(Kingfisher Daisy). Low spreading an- 
nual with bright blue star-shaped flowers, 
a gem for the rock garden, HA, 2-inches. 
—hyssopifolia, WELC-2. Pkt. 50c 
A charming herbaceous HP from the 
Cape of Good Hope, ray lavender-mauve, 
center golden, 12” tall. 
FERN SPORES 
—Columbian species, Mixed. EERN-1. 
Pkt. 50c 
ERYSIMUM (e-RIS-imum) 
Closely resembling Wallflower, com- 
monly known as Blister-cress, having 
white, yellow or lilac flowers, the smaller 
species being excellent rock garden and 
edging subjects for sunny positions, sow 
the annuals where they are to remain. 
Easily cultivated. 
—allioni. ERYS-1. Pkt. 20c 
(Siberian Wallflower). Sometimes listed 
under Cheiranthus. Dwarf compact deep 
orange reselected. HA, 1-ft. 
——Orange Queen. ERYS-1Q. Pkt, 20c 
—-—nana compacta. ERYS-5. Pkt. 20c 
Saffron-yellow colored flowers on com- 
pact dwarf plants making them a very 
desirable dwarf variety 
— —Golden Bedder. ERYS-3. Pkt. 15c 
= new very desirable variety. HA. 1-ft. 
tal 
—Elatum. ERYS-4. Pkt. 25c 
Western Wallflower. Biennial, native 
ot Mont., orange-yellow flowers. 12-18-in 
tall. April-June. 
—linifolium. ERYS-6. Pkt. 20c 
(Cheiranthus linifolius), Low clumps 1 
ft.; lilac flowers, HP. 



—murale. ERYS-M1. Pkt. 35c | 7.light ordinary ‘garden soil —Tongue-fern. FERN-2. Pkt. 50c 
Biennial ; erennial or grown —cannabinum, EUPT-2. Pkt. 25c Small creeping fern from Columbia. 
as an annual; cf, compact, 20”,| “Snow-on-the-Mountain” An old garden 
avorite with distinct green and white 
leaves which add color to the border or 
background planting; easily grown from 
seed, sunny locations, annual, 3-ft 
flewers golden yellow in compact racemes. 
—Perowskianum. ERYS-2. Pkt. 20c 
(Blister Cress), Hardy annual, orange 
yellow flowers. 
FICUS (FY-kus) ; 
The Fig. Trees, shrubs and woody 
vines from the worm regions. Grown as 
—pulchellum. ERYS-7. Pkt, 20c | —maculatum v. purpureus, EUPT-M4./ ornamental plants in the greenhouse 
A wee yellow Wallflower, 3”. Pkt. 25¢} outside in ‘tha comer arts nat the 
—Wittmannii. ERYS-W1. Pkt. 35c Joe-Pye Weed. 98-10 il, Ucwer heads} country. 
pink or purple, 
—Fraseri. EUPT-1l. Pkt. 25¢ 
A good white and fine for cut flowers, 
HP, ly & 
—bencalensis. FIG-1. Pkt. 30c 
Banyan Tree. Grows ‘n ‘e form in 
southern Florida. 
A tree which roots trom the pranches 
making in time a small grove. 
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fruits, about the size of a 
grows in pairs; grows vil r 
but a eo plant in the 
- 
to 100 
—elastica. 
The popular 
leathery leaves; will stand much 
as a house plant, requiring little light. 
FIG-3. Pkt. : 
leaves, with long tail-like 
rustle in the slightest breeze; 
—religiosa. 
The Peepul Tree of 
southern Calif., elsewhere a gre 
plant. 
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, va 
see Euphorgia heteroph: 
FOR-GET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis. 
FRANCOA (fan-KOH-ah) 
. Perennial plants native ot Chile 
having mostly basal leaves. Belo; 
Saxifrage Family; useful border 
2 a“ 
“Rubber Plant,” 1 
nacked stems dotted with long shi 
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; "hardy 
mild regions or they can be grown ’ 
Soil, loam and phen 
cool greenhouse. 


—ramosa. FRAN-1. Pkt. 
(Bridal Wreath). Pure white 
a very neat species, HHP, 242 
FRANKENIA 
—laevis. 

See Heath. Pink flowers, flat 
for RG crevices. 
—aiatamaha, 
—Parryi. 
Parryi. 
FRANKLINIA (frank-LIN-i- 
FRNK-1. Pkt, 
Correctly in genus Gordonia. A 4 
rare and beautiful shrub, native of G 
and half hardy to Mass.; grows 
tall, with large waxy white flowers. § 
in Nov. or early spring, in peaty 
N. Am. strong growing plants te, 
and easily grown; flowers white, : 
ish or bluish; leaves mostly ba 
-1. 
3 ft., flowers ; 
lobes spotted black, in panicles Sicloe 10" 
row and with 
white, spotted black. 
Those having heated 
grown out 
grown. 
—Luzi. 
A new type 
The flowers are very | 
—tefracta alba pura. 
growing. 
—tubergeni. Hybrids. 
— — Buttercup. 
—Ragioniere Hybrids. 
Native of Texas, street tree. 
—berlanderian. FRAX-2. Pkt. 36¢ 
Small ornamental street tree of quick 
growth, native of Texas. | 
FREESIA (FREE-zih-ah) — 
grow the hybrid Freezias. There 
of interest in them, and the seed 
sown anytime; in So. os C 
where they make lovely go 
1% inches or more (7 cm); are | 
any other type. Flowers are 
well formed and wide open. — 
are very rich and from pure 
nea to clear som and meg 
ow, orange to dark orange, : 
of blue and violet, pinks and reds, 
sce eatinely bright gama 
are extremely t; ; 
ers attaining a freight of 80 cm. or 30 
inches with 3-4 long shoots per 
each sprout having as many as 10 fl 
Pure white flowers; 
Bright yellow flowers. ~ 
Most inter loo! 
man, beatae ie hotiest ane nea dry. 
desert soil; leaves in lovely rosettes, 
conspicuous 
white | 
flowers panicles of 4 _ stars, 
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Hybrids between F. ee 
refracta; for greenhouse growing. 
FREE-3B. 


re RRL. | 
FRITILLARIA (titi-LAY-ri-ch) 
A genus of b 
Pamily with drooping 
—acmopetala. 
some, 11% ft., HP. 
—cirrhosa, 
Flowers 1-2-in. 
shaped flowers. 
A handsome red - 
the| Imperial, having becom 
expensive since the war; 
where it is sheltered from 
3 ft., HP. This is an extra large 
—melougria alba ajor. 
place, 2 ft. 
——Mixed Colors. 
glaucous foliage, HBb, 
low 6-8-in. tall, April. 
—pyrenaica, j 
Flowers plum-olive 
—recurva. 
tock garden, HP. 
—verticillata. 
brown. While they are 
from bulbs, there is a great deal 
pleasure in growing them from 
soil should be rich; Seed can 
any time during the first half 
This species bears one or 
large flowers of olive-green and 
above short basal leaves; rare a 
A large white-flowered form, lo 
masses, very a and hardy, for sh 
Pale yellow flowers 
reticulated brown, HBb, 




HIT- 

9 inch 
coe 
Me 
FRIT-1. Pkt. 20 
Fellow Bell. Earliest spring flowers, yel- 
FRIT-9. Pkt. 25¢ 
se beautifully 
FRIT-15. Pkt. 50c 
A iapamese ~ 
red ete: Semen pees TR, pre Pca 8 

Mission Bell. Scarlet-red bells, 1-2 ft., 
leaf mold and grit; sun or ¥g shade, HP. 
a7 . 
Can also furnish bulbs in season on order. 
