5 STAR OF TEXAS—k(8)20. Xanthisma 
texanum. Showy, long-blooming annual 
daisy with big flowers of shining golden 
tone. No brighter yellow flower. Heat and 
drought resistant. Pkt. 20c; 14 oz. 35c. 
1 SPIGELIA MARILANDICA—(3)16. Clus- 
tered, narrow trumpets of bright red ex- 
pand above into buff-amber stars. An estab- 
lished plant in bloom is a brilliant beauty. 
Long-lived, showier each year. Illustrated 
opposite. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. Plants, each 
60c; 3 for $1.60. 
1 STYLLOPHORUM DIPHYLLUM—(2) 25. 
Exceedingly showy shade-tolerant hardy pe- 
rennials with big, golden poppy-flowers. 
Pkt. 208. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
2 SUCCULENTS TENDER MIXED—w. A 
mixture of diverse succulents for pot cul- 
ture in sunny window or conservatory. Sift fine seeds from 
the coarser before sowing. Pkt. 25c. 
1 SWEET WILLIAM—ex(3). Amazingly bright. Dianthus 
barbatus. NEWPORT PINK—Salmon pink. Pkt. 15c. PURE 
WHITE—For contrast. Pkt. 15e. CRIMSON BEAUTY—A 
rich shade. Pkt. 15c. DOUBLE MIXED—22 inches. Wide 
color range. Pkt. 15c; %& oz. 40c. DWARF DOUBLE MIXED 
—6 inches. Close heads of double flowers in full color range. 
Rock gardens, bedding, edging. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c. EARLY 
SPECIAL—Newer strain. Compact. 12 inches. Full color 
range. Blooms about 8 weeks earlier than the others. Pkt. 
a0 3 pkts.. for 50c. OFFER 764A—One pkt. each of above 
or 75c. 
2 STAPELIA HIRSUTA—Interesting pot plant with many 
thick, upright, leafless stems of soft green, the edges flanged. 
Big, 5-inch star flowers of brown-striped 
cream, edged and centered with purple. 
Illustrated opposite. Each 50c. 
1 SOLDANELLA ALPINA 
Called “Jewel of the Alps,’’ 
the snow line. 
blossoms of a warm blue-violet. 
8 pkts. for 50c. 
3 SPARAXIS BLEND—ek(w) (7-1)12. South 
African bulb-flower for winter forcing. Big 
blossoms, lavender, lilac, cream, yellow, 
salmon, scarlet, orange. Pkt. 20c; 1% oz. 50c. 
1 STACHYS LANATA—ek(9)18. Lamb’s-wool Plant. Foliage 
spreads in silky, silvery white. Tiny purple flowers peer from 
rolls of white wool. Perhaps best perennial with white-downy 
foliage. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 70c. Plants, each 55c. 
2 STRELITZIA—Bird of Paradise Flower. See page 2. 
5 TAHOKA DAISY—k(2-4)20. The best Blue Daisy for all- 
summer bloom. Big blossoms of pure blue-lavender with little 
golden centers. Fine for cutting, lasting well. Ferny foliage. 
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia. Pkt. 20c; Wg oz. 40c. 
1 THE SEMPERVIVUMS 
Piled rosettes, compact, succulent, are built of thick, short 
leaves that may be silvered, red-suffused, purple painted or 
entangled in filmy gossamer. Oddly thatched stalks carry 
decorative, starry flowerings in yellow, buff, or red-tawny. 
“kt”? culture. Range of diversity among seedlings will prove 
surprising. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. 
1 THE COLORFUL SILENES 
Showy hardy perennials. FORTUNEI—x(8)20. Everbloom- 
ing; deeply slashed rose pink flowers. Pkt. 20; 4g oz. 85c. 
Plants, each 50c:; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $3.70. MARITIMA— 
x(2-5)5. Sea Campion. Desirable rock garden or edging 
species with pretty white flowers over gray foliage. Pkt. 20c. 
Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. REGIA—x(3) 35. 
Brilliant red. Exceedingly showy. Pkt. 25¢. SCHAFTA— 
x(3-4)6. A riot of silvery rose for months. Pkt. 20c. WHER- 
RYI—kt(2)8. Great cushions of pure pink. A beauty. Pkt. 
20c; Y%g oz. 40c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.20. 
VIRGINICA—kt (2-3) 15. Fountains of vivid scarlet. Pkt. 25c; 
3 for 70c. OFFER 764B—One pkt. each of above for $1.10. 
SILENE BLEND—The above, with others. Pkt. 15c; 6 
oz. 365c. 
SILENE AVALON HYBRID Virginica crossed on Wherryi. 
Branching, 10-inch plants, loaded with blossoms in rosy pink 
to rosy red. Blooms heavily in June, scatteringly until No- 
vember. New and good. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 60c. 
—rkt(1)6. 
growing to 
Daintily fringed, cupped 
Pkt. 20ce; 
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1 TEUCRIUM CHAMAEDRYS—x10. Glossy. evergreen foli- 
age. Rosy flowers. Rock garden, edgings. Pkt. 20c. Plants, 
each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
THALICTRUM—kt. Decorative perennials. DIPTEROCAR- 
PUM—50 inches. Pretty foliage; airy purple flowers. Pkt. 
20c; 4 oz. 40c. Plants, each 55c. GLAUCUM—50 inches. 
Dense, yellow flower clusters. Foliage glaucous. Pkt. 20c; 
We oz. 40c; 144 oz. 75e. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.85. AQUIL- 
EGIFOLIUM ROSEUM—36 inches. Fluffy, rose-colored tassels 
over Columbine foliage. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for 
$1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
1 THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA—ecbkt(2-3)60. Great spires 
of golden yellow blossoming in Lupine reminder. Definitely 
one of the more beautiful and satisfactory of taller hardy 
perennials for border or landscape planting. Pkt. 15¢e; 14 oz. 
45c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
2 STREPTOSOLEN JAMESONI — Hand- 
some, easy pot plant with clusters of 
showy orange flowers. Long-blooming. A 
delight in the window garden. Illustrated 
opposite. Plants, each 70c. 
5 THUNBERGIA ALATA MIXED — ex. 
Pretty trailer with white, buff or orange 
flowers, black-centered. Ground cover, porch 
boxes, hanging baskets. Pkt. 15¢e; % oz. 30c. 
5 TORENIA FOURNIERI—ek(4)12. Velvety blossems, blue 
to purple with gold markings, or rarely, white with touch 
of rose. Pots, porch boxes, edgings. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
1 TRAILING ARBUTUS—rstkt(1)4. Perfumed pink-and- 
white blossoms over evergreen foliage. Prettiest flower of its 
season. Not easy, but with patience, quite possible. Pkt. 25c. 
1 TRICYRTIS HIRTA—stkt(5)25. A shade-loving perennial 
for autumn bloom. Recurved blossoms, pure white with violet 
marblings. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
5 FRAGRANT STOCKS 
Massive spikes of flowers in white, coppery tones, varied 
blues, canary, soft pink, lavender, golden, rose, blood red, 
mostly double, always perfumed. They cut. Sow early. DWARF 
TEN-WEEK MIXED—15 inches. Earliest. Good. Pkt. 15ce; 
3 pkts. for 40e. GIANT IMPERIAL MIXED—28 inches. Larg- 
est; most massive. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 STOKESIA FOR BLUE 
Stokesia laevis is perhaps best blue-flowered summer peren- 
nial for either garden decoration or cutting. Long in bloom. 
Immense, fringed flowers, varied blues or rarely white. Sun 
or shade. ‘“‘x’’ culture. Pkt. 20c; 4 oz. 40c. Plants, blues only, 
each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00; 25 for $9.00. 
5 SWEET PEA FRAGRANCE 
Sow early. FRILLED GIANT BLEND—Orchid or Spencer 
Sweet Peas. Big, long-stemmed blossoms in full color cov- 
erage. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; 1 oz. 75c; 44 Ib. $2.40. EARLY 
SPENCER BLEND—Early bloomers for first showing. Big, 
waved flowers. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 45¢e; 1 oz. 80c; 14 Ib. $2.60. 
CUTHBERTSON STRAIN—A heat-resistant strain for dif- 
ficult areas. Quite early. Long-stemmed, waved blossoms in 
full color range. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. 90c; 1%4 Jb. $3.00. 
3 TIGRIDIA or SHELL-FLOWER 
Bright color-lighted blossoms in 
white, blush, pink, rose, canary, 
orange, lilac, rich red, with splashings, 
blendings, suffusions. Tigridias are 
for the summer garden, blooming con- 
tinually, early and late. They are easy 
from seed sowings made in early 
spring, sometimes giving a few blos- 
soms first year. In autumn, dig and 
winter-store in a frostproof place. 
Illustrated opposite. Fine mixture. 
Pkt. 25ce; % oz. 70c; $1.20. 
BULBS, spring delivery, 3 for 40c; 
9 for $1.00; 25 for $2.50: 100 for $9.00. 
TIGRIDIAS BY COLOR—-Seeds are 
available of six color strains at 35¢ 
the packet, or one packet each of the 
six for $1.75. Pure white; Canary; 
Giant Rose; Giant Red: Lilac; Lutea 
Immaculata. Order as OFFER 1764B. 
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