Bulbs for Fall Planting 
ALLIUM cernuum (Nodding Onion). Umbels of light shell- 
pink flowers in July. 8 to 16 in. tall. 3 for 45c, 
ALLIUM cernuum superbum. Richer pink. Foliage 
glaucous, flattish and broad. To 20 in. tall. 45c each. 
ANDROSTEPHIUM cceruleum (Blue Bethlehem). Broad 
umbels of soft blue in May. Tuft of slender green leaves. 
4 to 8 in. tall. Large corms, 60c each. 
CALOCHORTUS Gunnisoni (Gunnison Mariposa). Very 
lovely white chalice with clusters of greenish hairs at base. 
Blooms in July. 16 in. tall. 45c each. 
FRITILLARIA atropurpurea. Odd bronze-purple and 
pale yellow saucers, produced one to five on an 8 to 10- 
inch stem. 50c each. 
LILIUM umbellatum. Four-inch, upright cups of orange- 
red in June and July. Needs rich, well-drained soil. Plant 
4 inches deep. 10 to 18 in. tall. Blooming size, 45c each. 
TRITELEIA grandiflora. Ample umbels of waxy blue-lavender 
in June, from basal leaves of green. To 18 in. tall. 3 for 50c. 
ZYGADENUS gramineus (False Camas). Massed creamy 
stars in a haze of golden stamens. Grassy leaves. 3 for 45c. 
Cold-Climate Cactus 
CORYPHANTHA vivipara. A ball to 3 inches or more. 
Showy carmine flowers in June. 40c each. 
ECHINOCEREUS viridiflorus. A cylinder 3 or 4 inches 
tall. Glossy green-yellow blooms in June. 45c each. 
NEOBESSEYA missouriensis. A ball to 2 inches or more. 
Blooms yellow or pale orange, in May. 40c each. 
OPUNTIA fragilis (Brittle Cactus). A pygmy Prickly-pear. 
Large yellow flowers in June. 45c each. 
OPUNTIA humifusa. Pads 4 to 6 inches across. Largest 
silken yellow blooms with red center, in late June. Ripe 
pears dark red. 40c each. 
OPUNTIA imbricata (Tree Cactus). Ribbed cylindrical 
sections. Carmine flowers. 50c each. 
OPUNTIA polycantha. Many-spined Prickly-pear. Pads 
4 inches or larger; 4-inch silken yellow blooms. 40c each. 
OPUNTIA rhodantha. Much like the preceding, with 
stunning large carmine blooms. 60c each. 
Some Good Aquatic Plants 
ARROW-LEAF. Grows near water’s edge and also to 6 inches 
deep. Pretty white flowers. A good plant for pools. 30c 
each; 3 for 75c. 
WILD CALLA. The flowers are like the well-known calla 
lily, though somewhat smaller. It grows with its roots sub- 
merged in water. The stem trails along the surface, with 
leaf and flower held upright. In summer the flower is fol- 
lowed by tightly packed clusters of red berries. Plant in 
good soil, either in boxes or the bottom of ponds or pools. 
Planting depth, 1 to 2 inches below surface. 60c each; 2 
for $1.00. 
CAT-TAIL. Desirable for planting in boxes or tubs in lily 
pools or ponds, or along brooks, together with blue gentian, 
blue flag, sweet flag, butterfly-weed, turtle-head, marsh- 
marigold, blue vervain and purple fringed orchid. The roots 
of the Cat-tail are used for food by Indians and prospectors 
in the North. 30c each; 3 for 75c. 
SWEET FLAG (Acorus Calamus). Grows to 30 inches tall, 
either in water to 6 inches deep or at water’s edge. Leaves 
are long like the cat-tail but sharp edged, with a seed cone 
similar to a spruce cone halfway up and on the edge of the 
leaf. 30c each; 3 for 75c. 
BLUE FLAG (Iris versicolor). A wild Iris suitable for any 
garden in part shade or full sun, on the edge of pools or 
bogs or in shallow water. Produces many flowering stems 
over along period. 30c each; 3 for 75c. 
MARSH-MARIGOLD. A good plant for early spring bloom, 
having many bright yellow or golden flowers and large 
succulent stems and leaves often used as early spring greens. 
Will grow in springy bogs or wet soil along streams. 40c 
each; 3 for $1.00. 
PITCHER-PLANT. Although this plant does not grow in 
water, it must have very moist ground and shade. It does 
best in sphagnum moss bogs. The leaves are pitcher shaped 
and always hold water. Insects often drown in this water. 
and the plants digest them. 60c each; 2 for $1.00. 
WILD WHITE POND LILY. A hardy water-lily suitable 
for permanent planting in pools, ponds or lakes. Large 
round floating leaves to 7 inches in diameter and large 
white flowers in summer. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
WILD YELLOW POND LILY. Similar to the white pond 
lily, but the flowers are yellow and smaller, the rootstock 
about 2 inches in diameter and several feet long on an 
established plant. $1.50 each; 2 for $2.50. 
Plants at Bargain Prices 
Achillea. Miniature snowballs on 20-inch stems. 
Asters. Bright blue flowers in late fall. 3 ft. tall. 
Bee-balm (Scarlet Monarda). Scarlet-red flowers. Often 
three flowers grow out of one. 30 in. tall. 
Bee-balm. Pale purple. 
Canna. Yellow and red. Tall. 
Dahlia. In mixture of colors and sizes. 
Day-lily. In several varieties. 
Delphinium, English and Pacific Hybrids. 
Foxgloves, Shirley Hybrids Mixed. 
Gaillardia. Better known as Blanket-flower. 
Hollyhocks. In a mixture of several colors, both single and 
double. 
Iris. In mixture of several colors. all very good. 
Maltese Cross. Many scarlet flowers. 2 ft. tall. 
Oriental Poppies. 
Purple Phlox. Robust clumps. Tall. 
Rudbeckia. A double form growing to 7 feet tall. A back- 
border plant. 
Salvia. A broad-leaved, purple-flowered plant. 
Sweet William. In many colors. 
Tiger Lily. Very hardy; fast multiplier. 6 ft. tall. 
Veronica, Blue Spire. A nice plant for grouping or borders. 
Any of the above, 30c each; 4 for $1.00 
12 of the Best Ferns for Shady Places and Rock Gardens 
Maidenhair Fern 
Oak Fern 
Ostrich Fern 
Bracken Fern 
Cinnamon Fern 
Florist Fern 
Interrupted Fern 
Lady Fern 
Long Beech Fern 
Polypody Fern 
Rattlesnake Fern 
Sensitive Fern 
Any of above Ferns, 35c each; 3 for 90c 
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