THE FRINGED GENTIAN — Gentiana 
crinita—rstyt (3-4) 25. Flowers of exquisite 
charm, with deeply fringed petals in misty 
sky blue to indigo. Late autumn or early 
winter sowings are best, though early spring 
sowings will often give adequate results. 
Does not transplant well, except when small. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
50c; 146 oz. $1.00. 
1 THE GENTIANS 
: Enduring perennials of much beauty and 
great hardiness. ‘‘kt’’ culture. 
ACAULIS—7 inches. Royal blue trumpets of quite startling 
size on little, spreading plants. Blooms early. Particularly 
good. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 50c; 1% oz. 90e. 
ANDREWSI—(8-4)20. Closed or Bottle Gentian. Each of the 
many stems becomes loaded with serried clusters of sealed- 
vase flowers in brilliant, vitreous blue. It can be a beauty. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. Plants, each 55c. 
ASCLEPIADEA—(2)12. The lovely Willow Gentian. Great 
sheafs of lithe stems, loaded with sapphire trumpets. Thrives 
in light, moist shade, or almost equally well in full sun. Pkt. 
20c; 46 oz. 40c; 4% oz. T5c. 
CRUCIATA—(3)15. Great masses of medium size flowers in 
deep blue. Hardy and easy. Pkt. 15c; 46 oz. 30c. 
DAHURICA—(3)14. A really fine Gentian, and one of fairly 
easy culture. Flowers of rich, dark blue. Does well here in 
the Atlantic Coastal plain, in full sun. Pkt. 20c; eg oz. 50c. 
Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
FARRERI—(3)6. Exceedingly floriferous species from Him- 
alayan slopes. Particularly fine flowers in a pure and luminous 
Cambridge blue, throat white. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 55c; 3 
for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
GRACILEPES— (3) 10. Hardy and handsome Chinese species 
in rich blue. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
HASCOMBIENSIS— (2-3) 8. Splendid English hybrid. A free 
producer of big and beautiful blossoms in mid-blue. Does very 
well in New Jersey. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
KESSELRINGI—(3) Tinted white flowers with purple lines and 
dots. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
KUROO—(4)4. Big cups of rich blue rise from radiating, 
procumbent stems. Autumn bloomer. A rare and distinctive 
beauty. Pkt. 30c. 
LAGODECHIANA — (38-4)8. In 
bloom for many months, charm- af 
ing, wide-lobed blossoms that are 
luxuriant bells of deepest indigo. ~ 
Not at all a difficult species, and 
definitely one of the more beauti- 
ful. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; 
Wg oz. Te. Plants, each 55c; 
3 for $1.40. 
LUTEA—(3)36. Starry golden flowers rise in dense clusters, 
whorl above whorl. For the mixed hardy border or larger rock 
garden. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 35c; 1% oz. 60c. 
ORNATA—(3)6. One of the lovelier and rarer Gentians, yet 
it is not at all difficult. Very many upfacing bell-blossoms 
of bright blue, but white deep within. Makes masses of bloom 
August into September. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 60c. 
PURPUREA—(3)24. The Weird ‘Red’? Gentian. Clustered 
flowers of rather rich red-brown, with mottled shadings. The 
flowers are sweetly fragrant. Pkt. 20ce; 46 oz. 40c; % oz. T5c. 
SCABRA BUERGERI — (3-5)16. Garland 
Gentian. Big, 5-lobed bells in a fine, deep 
blue are cluster-scattered along out-spray- 
ing stems in almost wreath effect. Fine, 
showy species, in bloom September into No- 
vember. A good one. Illustrated opposite. 
Pkt. 20e; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 55c; 
8 for $1.45. 
SEPTEMFIDA—(2-3)9. Amazingly beauti- 
ful, jagged flower-bells of lovely soft blue. 
An enduring perenni&l of easy handling, becoming larger year 
by year. Particularly good. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, 
each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
SIKKIMENSIS—(3)9. Pretty Himalayan mat-former, filled 
with upfacing blue-bells. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 742A—One pkt. each of the 17 so offered (Fringed 
Gentian included) for $2.85. 
OFFER 742BN—One plant each of the 8 so offered for $4.50. 
GENTIAN BLEND—Includes seeds of most of the kinds here. 
Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 40c; 1% oz. T5c. 
GENTIAN 
LAGODECHTANA 
[ 42 ] 
1 THE BLUE GLOBE-DAISY 
A pretty mat-plant, GLOBULARIA CORDIFOLIA, for rock 
garden or alpine lawn. Little dark green leaves are packed 
to turfy density. Close above come multitudes of short-stemmed 
flowers in bright blue, each one a round and fluffy azure ball. 
Pkt. 25e. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
1 TRUE or HARDY GERANIUM 
They yield long display of handsome bloom, wintering 
without any difficulty well north, and giving a pleasant touch 
to the rock garden, or the border. All will stand full sun but 
all are shade-tolerant. Please don’t confuse them with the 
frost-tender bedding or pot plants that the florist calls ““Ge- 
ranium” for those are technically Pelargoniums. See pages 
4 and 13 of this catalog for them. The true botanic Ge- 
raniums, offered here, are winter-hardy, outdoor perennials. 
“1+? culture. BLUE BEAUTY— (2-3) 20. Rounded, bushy plants 
are mantled with big, blue-lavender flowers from June into 
August. A garden-effective, hardy perennial for either sun or 
shade. Pkt. 25c: 3 pkts. for 70c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.60. 
GRANDIFLORUM—(3) 14. Fine, big flowers of blue-lavender, 
veined purple. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
Plants, each 60c; 38 for $1.55. : 
MACULATUM — (2)25. Attractive Baae 
flowers, mauve to lavender. Pkt. 20c; 
8 pkts. for 50c. SANGUINEUM— 
Here is long and gorgeous blooming 
in a coloring that is not too far from 
blood red, but the plants vary much 
in tone and shade, as well as in height. 
Foliage becomes glowing red in late 
autumn. Thrives in either sun or 
shade. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 
pkts. for $1.50. Plants, each 55c; 3 
for $1.40; 10 for $4.00; 25 for $8.50. 
Note that foliage of this species often 
dies back after moving, but new 
shoots will soon come from the thick 
roots. ENDRESSI — (2-8)18. Rosy 
pink, a free-flowering delight from 
the Pyrenees. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
wALLICHIANUM—(3-4)9. In continuous bloom from July 
into November, rather large flowers of clear blue violet, 
tinted white eye. Procumbent, forming low cushions. Full 
hardiness. Goes well with the Lancaster Geranium. Pkt. 30c; 
2 for 75c. OFFER 742C—One pkt. each of the six so offered, 
for $1.25. 
GERANIUM HARDY BLEND—Most of the above, with per- 
haps others, all shade-tolerant. Pkt. 20c; 6 oz. 50c. 
THE LANCASTER GERANIUM—Fully winter-hardy rock 
garden plant of rare charm. Low mats set for months with 
wide, upfacing flowers of purest pink. The Walney variety of 
G. sanguineum. Plants, each 70c; 3 for $1.90. 
GERANIUM MEADOW WHITE—Free-blooming sort of fullest 
winter hardiness, making bushy plants to 24 inches, filled 
with snowy blossoms. Plants, each 60c. 
GERANIUM PLANT OFFER—One plant each of Blue Beauty, 
Lancaster Pink, Sanguineum Red, Meadow White and Grand- 
iflorum, all hardy perennials, for $2.80. OFFER 742DN. 
GOLD OF GENISTA 
1 GENISTA DWARF DOUBLE GOLDEN—Called Golden 
Beauty from the piled masses of brilliant golden blossoms in 
June. The flowers are double. Excellent, deep green foliage. 12 
inches. Of full winter hardiness at our nursery. Plants, pot- 
grown, each 60c; 3 for $1.50. 
4 GENISTA PILOSA—k(8)10. Dwarf, branching, green- 
stemmed plants of rather procumbent habit, the branches 
tending to form roots. Dark green foliage. Clusters of golden 
flowers. Desirable for the larger rock garden, or for wall, 
bank or terrace. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
1 GENISTA SAGGITALIS—rkt(3)9. A most attractive species 
for the sun-drenched rock garden. Many branching, bright 
green foliage-stems that simulate the Christmas Cactus. 
Clusters of golden flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
2 GENISTA CANARIENSIS—w. Handsome, fragrant flowers. 
Grown as a pot plant. The Genista of the florist, but tech- 
nically a Cytisus. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
