1 AEGOPODIUM PODAGRARIA—Pretty creeping perennial 
for ground cover, edging, rock garden. Foliage white mar- 
gined and marbled. Umbels of little white flowers. Shade-toler- 
ant. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.60. 
AGAVE BLEND—w. The Agaves or Century Plants have 
rosettes of thick, sword-shaped leaves, sometimes variegated. 
Leaf edges may be smooth, toothed or spine-set. Quite vari- 
able, but always decorative. Rather easy culture, making hand- 
some large pot-plant specimens. Pkt. 20c; Weg oz. 40c. 
1 AGRIMONIA ODORATA—ebstk(3)36. A pleasing, shade- 
tolerant perennial that will also do well in sun. Long wands of 
sweetly-scented little star flowers, lemon to gold. Pkt. 15c; 
1% oz. 35c. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.25. 
1 ADENOPHORA or SPIREBELL 
Tall campaniles, to 85 inches, carry in graceful branchings, 
many swinging bell-flowers of silvery blue, lighter within. We 
offer ADENOPHORA FARRERI (A. confusa) from valley 
meadows of Thibet, a delightful and easy summer-blooming 
perennial for the mixed hardy border. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 
60c; 8 for $1.50. 
1 AVALON ROCK GARDEN BLEND 
Seeds of the world’s finest rock garden plants are here, 
near to 300 kinds of them, all hardy. It includes every peren- 
nial we grow that is of temperament and figure to neighbor 
pleasantly with rocks and ledges. Doubt that anyone has better 
facilities for making up such a mixture. Remember, some will 
be quick germinating, others are by nature, slow. Wo oz. 35c; 
Vig oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00; % oz. $1.75; 1 oz. $6.00. 
1 THE AETHIONEMAS 
They grow on sunshot cliffs of the Lebanon, on hillsides of 
Armenia, in creviced ruins of Persia. rkt (2-3). Foliage silvery 
to blue-gray, fine, semi-succulent. Mounded blossom clusters, 
from purest pink to rose. Delight for the rock garden. Several 
in mixture. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
AETHIONEMA ANTITAURII—6 inches. An airy Persian 
exquisite with foliage of blue-toned silver. Clustered flowers 
of shell pink. Pot-grown plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.25. 
AETHIONEMA SHISTOSUM—Lovely flow- 
er clusters in a pure, deep pink. Foliage of 
pale, silvery blue. Will thrive even on quite 
acid soils. To 10 inches. Pkt. 25c. Plants, 
each 50c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50. 
AETHIONEMA WARLEYENSE—6 inches. ae am 
Desirable hybrid making wide plants, set GS, 
thickly with narrow, succulent leafage of 
deep blue-silver. Many delightful flower- 
clusters of rosy carmine. Plants, each 50c; 
3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50; 25 for $8.00. 
TANGUTICUM 
2 AFRICAN VIOLET or SAINTPAULIA 
Exquisites for window pot culture, lovely in blossom color- 
ings, velvety in foliage, long in bloom. While seedlings will 
be mostly blue, at times other colorings may appear, for that 
is how the new varieties originate. Dust-like seeds. “‘w’’ cul- 
ture. Pkt. 60c; 3 pkts. for $1.65. 
AFRICAN VIOLET PLANTS—Five delightful kinds. BLUE 
BOY—Flowers of richest, deepest blue-violet, carried well 
above the foliage. Each $1.00. BLUSHING MAIDEN—F lowers 
are blush-suffused white, deepest at center. Free bloomer. 
Each $1.25. PINK BEAUTY—Lovely, clustered flowers that 
are close to true pink. Patented. Each $1.25. WHITE LADY— 
Glistening white flowers on dwarf, compact, upright plants. 
Each $1.25. ORCHID BEAUTY—Delightful lilac or orchid 
coloring, the upper petals slightly deeper. Each $1.25. OFFER 
514AN—One each of the 5 for $5.55. 
BOOK—THE AFRICAN VIOLET—Wilson. All details of 
culture and care. Describes 68 named varieties. Fully 
illustrated. $2.75. 
2 HOUSE PLANT SURPRISE 
Delightful amazement here. Seeds of perhaps a hundred 
different ornamentals suitable for pot culture in sunny window 
or greenhouse, have gone into this blend. Many are rare, 
unusual. Sift fine seeds from the coarse before sowing, since 
latter will need deeper covering. Allow for varying germina- 
tion times. Pkt. 30c; 3 pkts. for 80c. 
1 THE ORNAMENTAL ALLIUMS 3 
Fascinating rock garden and border perennials. They cut 
well. Culture ‘“‘kt’’. 
AUGUST BEAUTY—(3)25. And truly it does make a beauti- 
ful, and long, showing of bloom, late July to mid-September. 
The flowers are carried as great ball-clusters of starry lav- 
ender-violet florets on slender stems above always attractive 
masses of shining, deep green foliage. Plants, each 50c; 3 for 
$1.80; 10 for $3.75. 
AZUREUM — (3)30. 
The clustered flowers 
show about the pur- 
est blue of the gar- 
den, a deep blue-sky 
azure. Illustrated op- 
posite. Potted, grow- 
ing bulbs, each 35c; 
3 for $1.00. 
CERNUUM — (2)20. 
Graceful, nodding 
blossom -sprays of 
loosely clustered stars 
that range from suf- 
fused white to pure 
pinks] Pkt. 20'c: 
Plants, each 45c; 3 
for $1.15. 
CYRILLI— (2)20. 
In early spring the 
tufted plants carry multitudes of fluffily dense blossom-heads 
of bright rose-lavender. A fine edger. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 
45c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.00; 25 for $6.50. 
FLAVUM—(2)10. Bells of buff-yellow, tawny in reverse, car- 
ried in loosely spraying, informal clusters. Desirable in the 
rock garden. Pkt. 20c. Plants each 40c; 3 for $1.00. 
KARATAVIENSE—(2)8. Immense flower clusters of soft 
lilac, over wide, decorative leaves of red-tinged blue-green 
with metallic lustre. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 40c. 
MT. CENIS—(2-3)8. Dainty diadems of rosy amethyst. A rock 
garden delight. Plants, each 45c. 
OREOPHILUM—(3)16. Fine species from mountains of 
Daghestan. Great, airy dome-clusters in lavender to near- 
violet. Good foliage. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.25. 
MOLY—(2)12. In June come massed clusters of upfacing bell- 
flowers in golden yellow. Showy, hardy, long-lived. Pkt. 20c. 
Plants, each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $2.50. 
NEAPOLITANUM—15 inches. Clusters of fragrant, snowy 
flowers. Unlike the others, not hardy. For pot culture indoors. 
Potted bulbs, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
OSTROWSKIANUM—(2)9. Rare species from Bokhara with 
clustered blossoms in a rich, purple-toned crimson that is 
close to maroon. Plants, each 40c. 
PULCHELLUM—(3)20. A bright and showy Allium with 
little flowers of vivid raspberry-jam color, carried in loose, 
informal clusters. Pkt. 20c; %yg oz. 85c; 1% oz. 6@c. Plants, 
each 40c. 
STELLARIANUM—(4)20. Wide, upfacing clusters of sweetly 
fragrant white star-flowers in September. Fine, profuse 
bloomer. Good. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c. Plants, each 45c; 3 for 
$1.15; 10 for $38.00. 
SPHAEROCEPHALUM—(8)27. Many decorative flower- 
globes in mulberry to violet-maroon, anther-fluffed into velvety 
richness. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 40c. 
TANGUTICUM—(3)22. Lavender Globe-Lily. A handsome 
plant carrying many big globe-clusters of pretty stars in a 
tone of clear, pure lavender. In time, makes big clumps that 
give magnificent effects. It cuts. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 25c. 
Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50. 
UNIFOLIUM—(1-2)10. A dainty early bloomer. Clusters of 
delightful lavender-rose stars come before the leaves. A gem 
for the rock garden. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 40c. 
OFFER 514B—One pkt. each of the 10 Alliums offered in 
seed for $1.75. OFFER 514CN—One plant each of the 15 
Alliums so offered, for $4.70. 
ALLIUM ORNAMENTAL BLEND—Seeds of those so offered 
above, with others. Pkt. 20c; %yg oz. 85c; % oz. 60c. 
ALLIUM LANDSCAPE SPECIAL—Mixed plants, mauve to 
blue range, for massing and landscape effects. 3 for 65c; 10 
for $1.75; 25 for $3.50; 100 for $12.00. Supplied as divisions. 
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