Distinctive 

HEATHER MRS. BEALE Makes Striking Cut Flowers 
CALLUNA—Scotch Heather for Gay Summer Bloom 
These picturesque dwarf shrubs are ‘’Scotch’’ in name but not with 
their bloooms in mid- and late summer. The plants are buried under 
masses of cheerful flowers in spike-like racemes. The tiny, scale- 
like, evergreen foliage is unusual and very effective all year long. 
You will find them especially valuable in the rock garden, in the 
foreground of the shrub border, as edgings, and massed as ground 
covers. A planting of Heathers gives pleasure for years. 
Callunas require a lime-free soil which is not stiff and liable to 
cake because their fine roots cannot traverse such a medium. The 
addition of generous quanties of humus (peat moss, leafmold, etc.) 
and sand to most soils creates exactly the right conditions for maxi- 
mum growth and bloom. An overly rich soil is not desirable. It 
causes them to lose their characteristic and charming habits of 
growth and to flower sparsely. Although full sun is best in most 
sections, they thrive in light, high shade in very hot, dry climates. 
Heathers are hardy in zero climates but its is wise to protect the 
foliage from sun and wind burn by a light mulch. Usually the only 
pruning that is necessary is to remove the old flower stems. This 
should be done in late winter or early spring. Few plants present 
such a clean sheet of exemption from diseases and insects as these 
colorful Heathers. Space the plants 12 to 15 inches apart for a 
grand display. 
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*Camla Variety Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
Compact, rounded bushlets to 18 inches with dozens and dozens of 
spikes of very double rose pink flowers over a long period. 
=County Wicklow Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
A very tidy, condensed variety with quantities of showy, double 
lilac pink spikes protruding from the tight mounds. Height | foot. 
*Mrs. H. E. Beale Each 85c, three $2.15, six $3.75 
The largest and most robust with more open growth and long, slen- 
der stalks of gorgeous double pink blooms. The | /2 to 2 foot stems 
make this variety extremely popular as a long-lasting cut flower. 
SAVE 20c—Offer 5A59 (One Each Above) 3 PLANTS $1.95 
CONIFERS 
Dwarf Evergreens . . . Backbone of the Rock Garden 
The true dwarf conifers (‘‘narrow-leaved evergreens’) are not 
common in this country but are prized in Europe where their beauty 
and great usefulness are fully appreciated. They come in many va- 
rieties with almost endless, pleasing variations in habits of growth, 
colors, and textures. They are slow-growing, permanent, need little 
if any pruning, and are attractive throughout the year. Few sights 
are more cheering on a cold winter day than the summery green of 
a huddled conifer peering from its outlining burden of new-fallen 
snow. In milder climates without snow they help admirably to re- 
lieve the drab monotony of dormant winter gardens. 
Rock gardens need the stabilizing and unifying influence of 
evergreen shrubs. Dwarf conifers fill this need perfectly, creating 

- DWARF SPRUCES 
For Picturesque Effects . . 
those informal, natural effects so delightfully and typical of the 
high alpine country and Nature’s rock gardens. These dwarf ever- 
greens are also indispensable for low hedges (clipped or natural), 
foundation plantings that do not grow ‘out of bounds’’ in a few 
ardy Dwarf Shrubs and Evergreens 
*Dwarf Plants for Rock Gardens, Edgings, and Similar Uses 
years, and accent plants in formal areas such as terraces and patios. 
The low, flowing lines of modern homes demand low-growing 
plants! Remember . . . dwarf conifers are naturally slow-growing 
and not just young plants of 100 foot forest trees. 
You will find these dwarf evergreens very easy to grow and abso- 
lutely reliable. They are not fussy about soil, requiring ordinary 
loam, reasonable drainage, and a moderate amount of moisture. 
They need full sun or, at least, an open sky above them if planted 
near tall buildings or trees. 
CHAMAECY PARIS—Tiniest Cypresses in the World 
“obtusa juniperoides (Tennis Ball Cypress) A Few at $1.50 Each 
A fascinating ultra-miniature conifer from England that is very rare 
in America. Our 25 year old specimen is a rich green globe only 
8 inches across by 6 inches high. Hardy outside in the West but 
needs protection in zero climates. 
“obtusa minima (Golf Ball Cypress) A Few at $1.50 Each 
Even tinier and slower-growing than the Tennis Ball Cypress and a 
denser ball of brighter emerald green. Our specimen, over 25 years 
old, measures only 5 inches across by 4 inches high and grows at the 
rate of about g of an inch a year. If you have a cool, sunny win- 
dow both these tiny evergreens make intriguing pot plants. 

Minute TENNIS BALL CYPRESS 
In a Four-inch Pot 
PICEA—Picturesque, Hardy Dwarf Spruces 
*Abies Varieties (mixture only) Each 90c, three $2.30, six $4.00 
These dwarf forms of the popular Norway Spruce give a character- 
istic ‘‘mountain look’’ to rock gard2ns and make splendid, tidy 
edgings and low hedges. They are as attractive in mid-winter as in 
summer and when the fresh, light-colored new growth is contrasted 
with the old in spring, the plants are as colorful as many flowers. 
The Dwarf Spruces grow about 21/2 feet high and twice as much 
across. There are specimen plants in England 100 years old! 
glauca conica Each $1.00, three $2.50, six $4.50 
The Dwarf Alberta Spruce is one of the most popular in our collec- 
tion. It is a dense, pale grayish-green cone of soft needles which 
always maintains its slender pyramidal shapé without pruning. An 
ideal plant for creating strong accent points. Height 5 feet. 
