HYPERICUM - ILEX - IBERIS 
HYPERICUM. (hy-PER-i-kum) ST JOHNSWORT. Hypericaceae. 
Very decorative perennial plants and shrubs usually with bright yellow flowers and 
many showy stamens, Grow best in a sand loam soil in partial shade. They are not 
real hardy in the North but if planted in a sheltered place and given winter protection 
they can be grown even in Michigan. 
—calycinum. Fils 1’’ across; evergreen shrub; 1 ft; HSh............ .. HYPR-12 (C). 50 
—Coris., Sub-sh to 1 ft; fis 34” ac; for S only; TP.......... ; ee HYPAé. 25¢ 
= OOKOMAnUIN. |) LONG ft; fis ate. ac} for far Southinccsccsc nous HYPR-40. 25¢ 
. HYPR-58(W). 30¢ 
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HYSSOPUS. (HIS-up-us) HYSSOP. 
Ornamental herbs useful as a culinary or medicinal herb. Light i il is 
best. See the Herb List. in BiG) Bivageoil 1s 
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ILEX. (Y-lexs) HOLLY. Aquifoliaceae. 
Evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs having glossy leaves and brilliantly color- 
ed berries.They are very ornamental but some species are not hardy in the far North. 
They require an acid soil and the germination of the seed will be more successful if 
the soil used is mostly peat or decayed saw dust. Seed should be stratified as they 
germinate the second year. 
—aquifolium, English H. Best in NW; hardy to Ohio, very pretty;40’.... ILEX-2. 254 
—-COrnuta mu OnnuUDbYy:) tO) LOMtt; hardy im Ee Statesicc.ccctossscccscocctscscstscectteccssscschesece ILEX-9. 25¢ 
—crenata. Japanese H. To 20 ft; fine for the garden .. ILEX-10. 25¢ 
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—glabra. Inkberry. Hardy in N; black fr; for shade; evergreen... .. ILEX-17. 25¢ 
—insignis. Small evergreen tree for the lawn .. ILEX-20. 25¢ 
—laevigata. Winterberry. Good; scarlet berries in clusters; swamps; 6’.... ILEX-21. 25¢ 
—opaca. American H. Dull red berries, hardy; the Xmas Holly; to 50’........ ILEX28. 25¢ 
—verticillata, Black Alder. Sh to 10 ft; bright red berries; hardy... .. ILEX-37. 25¢ 
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See our Tree and Shrub Seed List in the fall for Ilex Seed by the pound. 
Interesting genus of greenhouse. border and wild garden plants. They are showy 
in the garden; tender. 
IBERIS. (y-BEE-ris) CANDYTUFT. Cruciferae. 
These come in half hardy annuals and evergreen perennials and esaily grown from 
seed. The annuals can be sown the later part of May, they germinate quickly and flow- 
er early. In the South the seed can be sown in the fall. Keep the plants growing and 
well wateered. Clip seed pods off as the plant easily goes to seed. All are rather low 
plants and make excellen flowers. 
——attinis. “rect tol167; fis white mith [lac tinges FLA r.....ccsscescsssssscssescssssecnsneroseseave IBER-1. 15¢ 
—jucunda. (Aethionema coridifolium). 4-10”; fis rosy lilac in racemes; HP....AETH-4. 25¢ 
—gibraltarica. Edging; large purple fis in flat clusters; to 10”; TP. IBER-5. 15¢ 
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AMARA: (coronaria) Rocket Candytuft. Erect annual; 1 ft; usually with large umbel- 
like flower heads. The Hyacinth-flowered type is the most popular. 
—Giant White. Large, reselected florist strain; Oz.50¢; 4 oz.$1.80................ IBER-2H. 25¢ 
—w—coronaria. Fls with white crown; pretty type. ...LBER-2C. 10¢ 
—-—Empress nana. Dwarf large white spike......... .. _IBER-2E. 15¢ 
——princeps. Very dwarf but large heavy white oe ..LIBER-2P. 15¢ 
——— White Rocket. arge White SPiKe.........c.ccccecsssssscssscessssnieoss .. ._IBER-2R. 15¢ 
——DMiniature Gem. New, 4’, with 4-6 spikes per plant.....00000...... .. IBER-2M, 15¢ 
—-sempervirens. Pure white; edging; evergreen; S. Eur; HHP... ... IBER-14. 20¢ 
—Tenoreana.....Whitish or rose; Spain; 8’; evergreen; HHP..............cc.c IBER-15. 25¢ 
UMBELLIATA: Globe Candytuft. This comes in several colors, is not fragrant and 
is the common species grown in the ordinary flower garden; they are HHA. 
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—Best Mixed. .... IBER-17X. 20¢ 
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IMPATIENS. (im-PAY-shee-enz) Touch-me-not. GARDEN BALSAM. Balsaminaceae. 
Annual and perennial, grown in the garden or greenhouse for their odd and showy 
flowers. They are all tender to frost. 
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—Double Bush Flowering, Mixed.. . IMPS-2DBX. 20¢ 
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—Rose Flowered, Finest Mixed............ .. IMPS-2ZX. 20¢ 
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BALSAMINA: The popular garden Balsam with its rose-shaped flowers in white, 
lavender, lemon-yellow and many shades of red. Sow seeds in April indoors or in 
June, direct to the soil. Best in rich sandy loam, ample moisture; 2 ft. tall. 
I. HOLSTI: Red-striped stems and flower varying from white to searlet and grown 
as greenhouse plants for summer border subjects; tender perennial. 
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—Morganrote. Dandy red . IMPS-7M. 25¢ 
—Schottenglut. Dark red; fine................... . IMPA-7S. 30¢ 
—Vermillion. A deep Scarlet COLL... cseeessescsecerscscsessssessteccsoessvscnssessssvscessesessees IMPS-7V. 20¢ 
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I. SULTANII: Best known greenhouse subject; a favorite house plant and easily 
grown the year round. It can be planted outdoors in shaded places. 
—Karminzwerg. New German dwarf; glistening CAaLrMINe...... reese IMPA-16K. 50¢ 
—Hybrids. Many colors from CHOICE StOCK...ssssesesrerseereserees .. IMPA-16H. 25¢ 
—nana carmine. Dwarf DINK... .. IMPS-16M. 20¢ 
—nana hybrids. Dwarf strain of ‘aybrids.... .. IMPS-16NH. 20¢ 
—Karminzwerg. Dwarf German 9 Variety..csccrerereerersreerersersersrsrersersseceees IMPS-16NK. 25¢ 
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INCARVILLEA. (in-kahr-VIL-ee-ah) Bignoniasceae. 
Showy and fairly hardy perennials from China, producing terminal clusters of red 
and yellow tubular fiowers above basal group of vivid green leaves. Thrives in a well 
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—hirsuius. Shrub. 
—incanus. Shrub. 
—laurifolius. Shrub. 
—pulverulenius. Shrub. 
—salvifolius. Shrub. 
—villosus. Shrub. 
Clematis alpina. Shrub. 
——macropetala. Shrub. 
—campaniflora. Shrub. 
—graveolens Gravetye Variety. Shrub. 
-Codonopsis ovata. 
—vinciflora. 
Coriaria terminalis xanthocarpa. Shrub. 
Cornus Nuttalii. Shrub. 
Coronilla glauca. Shrub. 
Cortusa Matthiolii. 
—pubens. 
Corydalis cheilanthifolia. 
—glauca. 
—Wilsonii. 
Cotyledon oppositifolia. 
Craspedia uniflora. 
Crepis aurea. 
—incana. 
Crocus species, Mixed. 
Cyananthus lobatus. 
Cyclamen neapolitanum. 
—Species Mixed. 
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Cynoglossum Wallichianum (Eritrichium 
... Strictum). 
Cypripedium Reginae. 
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Cytisus albus Minstead Variety. Shrub. 
—hirsutus. Shrub. 
—  —demissus. Shrub. 
Daphne acutilobia. Shrub. 
—alpina. Shrub. 
—Giraldii. Shrub. 
—Mezereum album. 
—oleoides. Shrub. 
—tangutica. Shrub. 
Shrub. 
Delphinium species. Ludlow-Sherriff 
13,291. 
—nudicaule. 
—tatsienense. 
Dianthus arvernensis. 
—caesius Bourboulle. 
—deltoides Brilliani. 
—F. C. Stern. 
—Knappii. 
—noeanus. 
—squarrosus. 
Dierama pulcherrima. 
Digitalis ambigua. 
—ferruginea. 
—Luiz Hybrids. 
—lutea. 
—Mariana. 
—species, Davis No. 14,646. 
Diotis maritima. 
Doronicum cordatum. 
Draba fladnizensis. 
—Johannis. 
—mollissima. 
—polytricha. 
—species Mixed. 
Drosophyllum lusitanicum. 
Dryas Drumondii. 
—octopetala. 
——minor. 
Eccremocarpus scaber. Shrub. 
Edraianthus pumilio. 
Erica lusitanica. Shrub. 
—umbellata. Shrub. 
Erigeron aurantiacus. 
—aureus. 
—caespitosus. 
—Flettii. 
—leiomerus. 
—melanocephalus. 
—mucronatus. 
—trifidus v. compositus. 
—uniflorus. 
—ursinus. 
Erinus alpinus. 
— —carmineus. 
——Mrs. Ch. Boyle. 
—-—Dr. Hanelle. 
—-—forms, Mixed. 
Eriogonum Jamescnii. 
Eryngium alpinum. 
Erysimum linifolium. 
——album. 
Eupatorium purpureum. 
Euphorbia characias. 
—sikkimensis. 
—Wulfenii. 
Festuca glauca. 
Francoa sonchifolia. 
Fritillaria acmopetala. 
—imperialis. 
Galtonia candicans. 
Genisia dalmatica. Shrub. 
—hispanica compacta. Shrub. 
—pilosa. Shrub. 
—radiata. Shrub. ; 
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