2 FICUS ELASTICA—w. Makes a most satisfactory decora- 
‘tive pot plant. Known as the RUBBER PLANT. Shining 
green foliage. Easy to grow. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 FESTUCA GLAUCA OLD ORCHARD—Low, ornamental 
grass. The plant is dense, steel-blue, formally plush-like in the 
‘close packing of the blades. Makes a fine edger. Plants, divi- 
sions, each 45c; 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.40. 
FERNS FOR THE HOUSE 
SILVER LACE FERN—Pteris argyraea. If the word “showy” 
‘could be applied to any Fern, it would be to this. Gracefully 
irregular fronds, twice pinnate, with a wide, silvery-white 
marking centering each leaflet. Plants, each 70c; 3 for $1.75. 
FIJI PLUME FERN—One 
of the rare varieties is Da- 
vallia fijiensis plumosa, but 
we consider it the most 
‘beautiful, and the most sat- 
isfactory, of all house Ferns. 
The very many fronds are 
short, spreading, gracefully 
curved, with narrow pinnae 
in the richest and deepest 
of emerald greens, the whole 
mossy-feathery in effect. 
Thrives in an east window 
under ordinary house con- 
ditions. Offered in young 
plants with 2 or more fronds, 
per plant 75c; 3 for $2.10. 
FERN SPORES TENDER 
BLEND—Spores of many 
desirable species and varie- 
ties of tender or pot-plant 
Ferns in mixture. Includes 
rare and beautiful kinds. 
Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00. 
FERNS FROM SPORES—Dust spores on surface of previ- 
ously heat-sterilized soil. Cover with pane of glass and keep 
from direct sunlight until germination takes place. A temper- 
ature not greatly above or below 65 degrees is best. Ideal soil 
would be screened mixture of garden loam and humus (as 
woods-earth, peat, or rotted sods) with enough sand added to 
bring to open, friable state. Use water that has been sterilized 
by boiling, then cooled, for initial moistening. 
THE HARDY FERNS 
Here, without grace of bloom, we enter an older plant world, 
a charm of form and foliage with gaudy color adornment 
deleted, a restful world in suggestion of summer shade, moss- 
damp rock trickles and cool forest pools. 
HARDY FERN PLANTS—tThese five are of full winter-hardi- 
ness, desirable for outdoor planting in the North. ATHYRIUM 
THELYPTEROIDES—Christmas Fern. Long, tapering fronds, 
deeply twice-cut. Prefers shade, and should have some mulch- 
ing. DENNSTAEDTIA PUNCTILOBULA—Hay-scented Fern, 
so named from the pleasing fragrance of the dried foliage. 
Dense plants with broad-based, tapering fronds, thrice-cut. 
Prefers light shade but tolerates sun. DRYOPTERIS SPINU- 
LOSA—Wood Fern. Handsome evergreen fronds, thrice-pin- 
nate. Nice for cutting. Prefers shade, but, well-mulched, tol- 
erates sun. Will grow under evergreens. ATHYRIUM FILIX- 
FEMINA—tThe Lady Fern. Long, bright green fronds, bipin- 
nate. Exceedingly variable; always beautiful. Prefers light 
shade. ONOCLEA SENSIBILIS—Sensitive Fern. Handsome, 
robust Fern with rather broad fronds in pleasingly irregular 
effect. Does well in full sun if mulched about the roots. UNI- 
FORM PRICE of the above each 60c; 3 of a kind for $1.60. 
OFFER 940AN—One plant each of the five for $2.60. 
FERN SPORES HARDY BLEND—Mixture of many winter- 
hardy species. Easily grown, see directions under head Ferns 
from Spores. Pkt. 20c; 142 oz. 40c; Ye oz. 75c. 
1 MEADOW-SWEET or FILIPENDULA 
1 FILIPENDULA HEXAPETALA—A delightful double- 
flowered Meadowsweet in snowiest white. Above fern foliage, 
12-inch stems bear sprays of blossoms that might be frozen 
seafoam. Full hardiness. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.50. 
1 FILIPENDULA RUBRA VENUSTA—50 inches. Few sum- 
mer-blooming perennials are more graceful or more beautiful. 
High, airy flower-sprays in the purest of soft pinks. In bloom 
all through early summer, and often again in late summer. 
Attractive foliage. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.50. 
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2 FITTONIA ARGYRONEURA — Silver-net Plant. Easily 
grown and beautiful foliage plant for an east window. Re- 
quires no direct sun. Foliage of most velvety emerald green, 
netted with pure white. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. 
FIGS FOR THE NORTH 
And, of course, for the south as well. But up north not 
everybody realizes that the Fig is hardy and adjustable enough 
so that it can be grown there, too. We offer seeds saved from 
selected varieties of highest dessert quality. Fig seeds start 
quite readily ue sown under glass. Actual time from seed- 
sowing to fruitbearing is less with Figs than it is with many 
other fruits. Fig trees planted directly in the open ground 
often bear well in New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania and 
around New York City if given sheltered position. In colder 
areas they may be grown in tubs, and brought indoors in 
winter. We have known tub-grown Figs to bear very well, as 
an instance, in Wisconsin. The edible Fig is Ficus carica. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c; 10 pkts. for $2.00. 
3 FREESIAS FROM SEED 
If everyone understood how easy Freesias are from seed, how 
varied the colorings and how beautiful the flowers, then every- 
one would already be sowing them. They are quick from seed, 
blooming freely within six months. The sprays of perfumed 
flower trumpets come in rainbow 
hues, primrose to gold, with 
orange, lavender, mauve, blue, ¥ 
white, soft pink, carmine, rare 
sunset tones. A fine blend. w(7) 
16. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c; 10 
pkts. for $2.00. 
4 RARE FRANKLINIA 
The FRANKLIN TREE makes 
a handsome, large shrub, thriv- 
ing under Azalea conditions, and = 
winter-hardy at Buffalo. It 
blooms in late summer and au- 
tumn, big, wax-white blossoms, f 
one petal oddly cupped, centered 
each with a golden tassel. One of 
the few autumn-blooming shrubs. 
It can be trained to a single stem 
as a small tree, but left to itself - 
it will make several branching 
stems. Foliage becomes scarlet in 
late fall. Illustrated opposite. Not 
difficult from seed. 8 seeds for 
25c; 50 for $1.25; 100 seeds 
for $2.00; 500 seeds for $9.00. “ 
Plants, one year and over, from seed, 7 inches up of height, 
each $1.00; 3 for $2.85. They grow rather rapidly, usually 
doubling their height each year of the first two years; then, 
of course, slowing down a bit, else in such a geometric 
progress they would soon be piercing the clouds. Actually a 
20 years old Franklinia won’t be much above 15 feet. Bloom- 
ing usually begins at about 3 feet. Franklinia Alatamaha. 
5 ANNUAL GAILLARDIAS 
PICTA SINGLE MIXED—Gorgeous colorings, lemon to bronze 
maroon, in odd combinations. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 25c. 
INDIAN CHIEF (Amblyodon)—Big, single flowers of coppery 
maroon. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 30c. 
PEERLESS DOUBLE MIXED—Curly ball-blossoms in varied 
brilliant reds, yellows, oranges. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
1 GAILLARDIA PERENNIAL 
Rich color, June to autumn. “x”? culture. PORTOLA HY- 
BRIDS—Big, long-stemmed flowers in varied metallic reds, 
gold-tipped. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 35c. Plants, each 50c; 8 for $1.35. 
BURGUNDY—Usually wine-red to maroon. Perhaps best of 
the hardy, red Gaillardias. Pkt. 15c. Plants each 55c; 3 for 
$1.40. SUNSET—A large-flowered, showy golden yellow. Pkt. 
15e. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40. GOBLIN—Dwarf, compact 
grower. Yellow flowers with wide red zone. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 
30c. TANGERINE—Large flowers in rich, coppery orange. 
OFFER 940B—One pkt. each of above for 65c. 
