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SEED LIST 25 cents por at 
FALL 1953 ~-—-- 1540 Hast L0Znd Sirest packet — postpaid 
ain Seettile 55, Washington- ~- - 
The following sceds have been gathered fresh from our own plants and Eb e ee, 
in response to requests by the many people who want thea pleasure of Bee pecan ant 
own rook plants and perennials. SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDENS UNLESS OTEMRWISE bascPp isan, 
aCHENA GLaUCa = pray leaved ground oover for partial shade. 
"_ MICROPHYLLA = similar but with light green leaves. | ici he 
AETHIONEMs STYLOSUM ~ shruovy gray leaved plant; 10 inoh Sled soft pink I18, 
ANEMONE SYLVESTRIS = white Windflower; about LO inehes in height. Pe ee 
ANOMaTHECs CRUENTA - Felse Freesia — é to 10 inohes; bright carmine flowers. 
AQUILEGIA ALF INA = 12 to 15 inches; rich blue flowers in May or June. 
CaMPaNULa CULLENMORE = strong growing Bellflowers, blue to white. ee 
: PUSILL« ~ shining groen Leaves; profusion of tubular b¢lls; © inohes. 
CISTUS ALBIDUS, C, HIRSUTUS, C, MONSPELISNSIS - showy, shrubby Rook Roses. 
CLEMsTIS HENRYI — deoiduous; flowers large and white. ay 
CONVOLVULUS MINOR = saNNUAL Morning Glory - biue, white throat suffused yellow. 
CORYDaLIS LUTEA + forny foliaga; golden blossoms; sun or shade. ’ 
CYCLaMEN NEaPOLITANUM = Hardy Cyclamen ~ easy culture; produces flowers in A 
Bbout three years; beautiful leaves from October through Winter; flowers © 
rich pink on 4 to inch stems; late summer; shade, ae dnay | drainage. 
DIANTHUS DELTOIDES COCO DEUS - bright red flowered form of Maiden Pink, 
. GRANITICUS ~ starry pink flowers in profusion. : : 
PRY«S SUENDERMaNNI = prostrate evergreen shrub with small oak-like leaves; 
White flowers followed by feathery balls of seed. a (Red) 
ERICa (HEATHER) = ERIC4 CINEREA (Pu ee B. C. G, FORD (Gurnct), EB,C.#101( Red), 
H. TETRALIX (Pink), Be Te MOLLIS (Whité flowered, pray foliage}; all these 
arc of easy germination; transplant to peaty mixture as soon as true 
leaves develop; fine Littic bushes in two yaers. : 
ERYSIMU PULCHELLUM <= orangs flowers in carly spring; Bee for rock wall. 
ERYTHRONIUM MONTANUM -— avalanche Lily ~ white flowered. 4 : 
EVP HORBIA LaTIFOLI4n = Mole Piant ~ tail porennial; odd flowers and seed pods; 
four rews of leavos up the three to four foot stem. 
GatibeRDIs GOBLIN ~ Low perennial with almost gaudy flowers of yellow and red, 
GERaNIUM SaNGUINEUM LaNCaSTRIENSE - pink furm. uy ; 
HELL.NTHEMUM VULGARE = mixad colors; Low shrubby Sunrose,. 
HEPaT IC. ACUTILOBs abBa. = woodlwnd plant for early spring. 
IRIS DOUGLASIANa = 18 inohes; white or blue flowers. 
"  SETOSA = vish dark blue flowers; 18 inches, 
"  T2CTORUM = Roof Iris - flat flowers of modium bluc. 
LINUM MONOGYNUM = 18 inches; graceful perennial with white flowers, 
PaPaVER NUDIC.ULE = ubiquitous but good to fill lots of sunny border space, 
PENSTEMON CaLIFORNICUM = heavily flowered stems to three feets blue, - 
PIERIS FLORIBUNDA «= evergroan shrub; upright panicles of creamy flowars; 4 feet, 
POTENTILL« COCCINBa = Lurge rosy rod flowers; trailing habit. 
TONGUEI ~ smaller flowers of apricot and orange; neat rosettes, 
PRIMUL«. JaPONICA = Candelabra Primrose - deep pink; 18 inches, 
SEDUM SPaTHULIFOLIUM = gray Leaved rosettes; yellow flowers, 
SEMPERVIVUM = HaN-&@-CHICKSNS or HOUSELERK = mixed varieties, MS: 
SILENE SCHAFTA = autumn Catchf¥ly ~ rosy flowers in great profusion; 6 inches, 
SISYRINCHIUM BELLUM = Blue-eyed Grass — wants full sun, ; 
. CsLIFORNICUM = ycollow flowers; broader leaves than preceeding, 
VERONIC.. GLAUCOPHYLLA = smooth round gray Leaves on somewhat stiff stems; 
ten inches or less in height; pale ates flowers in leaf axils. 
HE..T HERS ~ -—- — Falb SPEC IAL 
2 yeer size FOB Scattle 
35 cents each -$3.50 per doz. 
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NOTE: Our 1Y¥54 price list of plants will be ready after the first of the year 
If you wish to rescive 4 copy, kindly send a vostoard confirming the 
address used for this seed List, or giving us & corrected one, 
