WELCH’S HARDY 
These Phlox give you a 
wide variety, and some LP hlox 
beautiful combinations, of 
color. They make a gor- 
geous display in the garden, and for a short 
time as a cut flower in the house. The indi- 
vidual flowers of many are as large as a 25c 
piece, or larger. Most of them are brilliantly 
colored, but some of the newer ones are 
soft pastels. eth ee See ee H A1601—Super hardy. Naturally only 4’ 
Phlox are perfectly hardy almost anywhere; Ee feaea| high; always thick and bushy. Can be 
like limestone soil, plenty of sunshine or a Ate eee) trimmed. Green all summer, red. in ; 
light partial shade. Do not like wet feet. ie with red berries most of winter. S453 = Z 
B1613—EVA FOERSTER. Very large flowered, f Prices: ries Per Per P hg = ene 
and one of the finest of all Phlox. a Y : 12 95 50. 100 ; 
Pure white flowers brilliantly set off by shin- M12 to 18”... 219 4.25 7.75 14.98 : 
ing red eye. ae *s ‘eel 18 to 24” 2.98 5.98 11.50 22.50 A1604—One of the quickest grow- 
B1638—LILLIAN. Gorgeous. Soft cameo pink, : seas ing, most satisfactory of all hedge 
with slight bluish tint in some lights. plants, yet costs so little. Can be 
B1666—STARLIGHT. One of the most beautiful 3 
: : kept anywhere from 2 to 10’ high. 
of all. Deep lavender blue with white star fy Sf? , Ff, ° 2 y 
center. or a revel Cut back plants one-half when plant- 
B1G19—FAIRY KING. Brand new. Very large A1G18—Very popular, particularly in midwest. Is rugged, ing. Postpaid prices: 
flowers of soft lavender. Holds colors best in hardy, fast growing, upright. Untrimmed, makes dense screen 
partial shade. of beautiful shining green foliage 8 to 10’ high. Can be Rene Per. Greta Fer 
B1635—LEO SCHLAGETER. One of the brightest sheared as low as 2 to 214’. Plant 12” apart for low thick 12.25 50 — 100 
and most popular. hedge; 2 to 3’ apart for tall screen. Postpaid Prices: T2atow 18 CSuel 19 210s. 9 
Prices on above six: 39c each; 3 for 98c, ppd. Per 100 18 to 24”....1.29 1.98 3.59 5.98 
Per12 Per25 Per50 £ormore 
Om tom oie ee, eee 1.39 2.29 4.19 7.98 
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Srts So easy to grow, yet so beautiful. a < ae eerie : 2° oe er 
We offer a selected few of the 
very finest of all garden Iris. 
B1234—-BLUE SHIMMER. Long blooming season; 
-often 5 or 6 flowers to stem. Very fragrant. 
89c each; 3 for 2.39, ppd. 
B1237—ELMOHR. The famous Orchid Iris. 
Flowers often 7 or 8” across. Dykes medal 
winner. 75c each; 3 for 1.79, ppd. 
B1276—SABLE. The well known black. 75c 
each; 3 for 1.79, ppd. 
B1260—OLA KALA. American Iris Society 
“Hall of Fame’. Dykes medal winner. 98c 
each; 3 for 2.79, ppd. 
B1378—ORANGE FLAME. Glowing orange and 
fiery red. 49c each; 3 for 1.19, ppd. 
B1371—MOROCCO ROSE. Very large and fine. 
59c each; 3 for 1.59, ppd. 
B1383—PINK SATIN. Clear, true satin pink. 
39c each; 3 for 98c, ppd. 
FALL, OR TWICE BLOOMING, IRIS. Bloom in 
the spring and again in the fall: 
B1150—AUTUMN KING. Popular large blue and 
purple. 
B1151—AUTUMN QUEEN. Often blooms 7 
months of the year. 
B1154—BLACK MAGIC. One of the best of all 
Iris. 
Sptrea Van Houltllec green foliage all summer. Set 214’ 
: apart. Grows 6 to 8’ if not trim- 
(Bridal Wreath) med heavily. Postpaid prices: 
A1623—One of the most beautiful of Per 12 25 50 100 
all hedges particularly if untrimmed 10 to 15”...1.56 3.19 5.89 10.98 
or only slightly trimmed. Shearing 12 to 18”....1.98 3.79 7.10 13.29 
loses most of the blooms. Light blue- 18 to 24”..2.59 4.98 9.49 18.25 
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fuities ° ideal shelter bele and erosion control item. Then it 
CL was found that it made a fine hedge, either trimmed 
or untrimmed, even for a small city lot. We show here 
a picture of a lightly sheared Rosa Multiflora hedge 
growing here in Shenandoah on a small property. The 
ing Rosa Multiflora, some that should and some that noone rahe 3 eee e when fee picture was taken. 
should not. We do not advocate Rosa Multiflora for ASUS NOSE MMS £fAs)s (NE = Se COR Caan 
Minnesota, Upper Wisconsin and similar cold areas In the spring, the plants are festooned from top to 
as they will winter kill to the ground. But in all bottom with clusters of glistening white single blos- 
other areas, go to it. You can not find a better or soms, and in the fall it is thickly set with bright red 
more useful plant. berries, very fine for winter bouquets, either natural 
; ; or dipped in paint or glittering material. Makes a 
_ Rosa Multiflora is a hardy Japanese rose. It came dense, thorny barrier that stops traffic across your 
into popularity first as a living field fence, and as an yard, garden or field. Does not sucker nor spread so 
does not interfere with nearby garden plants. Weeds 
won't grow under it, and it is easy to run a lawn 
mower under its arching branches. 
If lefr untrimmed, will grow to about 6 or 8 feet 
and then get no taller, and about 6 feet broad. Can 
be trimmed smaller if desired. 
Above: 39c each; 3 for 98c, postpaid. 
B3056X—2 each of the above 3—all 6 for 
1.89, postpaid. 
SOME OF THE 
WORLD'S BEST LILIES 
ARE LISTED HERE 
B5000—AURELIAN HYBRIDS. Best of all. Re- 
sult of over 16 years of careful hybridization. 
Flower 6 to 8” across. Plant 6” deep. 1.98 
each; 3 for 5.49, ppd. 
B5011—FLAME LILY (Red Russian). Does 
well in cold or heat, soil good or poor. Best 
in full sun or partial shade. About 2’ tall. 
Plant 6 to 8” deep. 35c each; 3 for 80c; 
5 for 1.29, ppd. 
B5030—SHOW LILY (Lilium Speciosum ru- 
brum). One of the most beautiful popular 
lilies. Wery hardy and easy to grow. Plant 
7 to 8” deep. 75c each; 3 for 1.98, ppd. 
B5037—YELLOW TRUMPET AURELIAN HYBRID. 
Peautiful golden trumpets of the same strain 
that won the awards in the 1950 and 1951 
National Lily Show. Grow much like Regal 
Lilies but with stronger stems and larger 
flowers. 2.25 each; 3 for 6.25, ppd. 
B5010—ESTATE LILY. ‘True Easter Lily type 
that you can grow outdoors. Has delightful 
apple blossom fragrance. Blooms year 
planted. Grows 214 to 3’ tall. Mulch for 
winter. Plant 5” deep. 49c each; 2 for 89c; 
5 for 2.10, ppd. 
B5027—REGAL LILY. America’s favorite 
hardy lily. Plane 7 to 8” deep. 35c each; 
3 for 79c; 5 for 1.19, ppd. 
B5005—CORAL LILY (Tenuifolium). One of 
the most brilliant of all lilies. Absolutely 
hardy; from Siberia. Small_flowers of bril- 
liant, deep waxen scarlet. Grows in poorest 
soil. Plant 4 to 6” deep. 29c each; 3 for 
75c; 5 for 1.19, ppd. 
B5012—GOLD BANDED LILY (Lily Auratum). 
Has been grown for centuries and still one 
of the most beautiful. Great white flaring 
flowers with bright gold band down_ the 
center of each petal. Plant 9” deep. Does 
not like lime. 75c each; 3 for 1.89, ppd. 
“GREEN QUEEN” LILY COLLECTION 
B3457X—1 each of Flame Lily, Pink Show, 
Coral Lily, Regal, and Estate—all 5 for only 
1.98, ppd. 
A1619—This is the plant that is taking the country by 
storm. Everyone north, south, east and west is plant- 
We offer two grades: 
9 to 15-inch size, 25 for 1.59; 50 for 2.75; 100 for 
4.98, postpaid. 1,000 for 39.50, express not prepaid. 
12 to 18-inch size, 12 for 1.20; 25 for 1.98; 50 for 
3.59; 100 for 6.85, postpaid. 1,000 for 63.50, express 
not prepaid. 
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