ORNAMENTALS 
GENERAL LIST 
5 ABRONIA UMBELLATA—ex(8)5. Spreads and rugs of 
colorful ‘‘Verbena’’ flowers in bright rose, for months. It likes 
full sun, and hot, dry positions. Crisp, attractive foliage. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 30c; 4% oz. 50c. 
4 ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER—Delightful low shrub that 
blooms continuously from June through October, blossoms of 
clear pink with tiny touch of yellow. Fully winter-hardy at 
Philadelphia. Also makes a pretty, long-blooming pot plant. 
Plants, pot-grown, each 70c; 3 for $1.70. 
2 ABRUS PRECATORIUS—w. Weather-vine. Interesting vine 
for pot culture. White to rose-colored flowers and large seeds 
of brilliant red. The pinnate leaves fold in stormy weather. 
3 seeds for 25c; 14 for $1.00. 
2 ACACIA BLEND—w. Flowers usually fluffy balls in yel- 
lows that range from palest primrose to richest golden. North, 
large pots or tubs. South, open ground. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
3 FLOWERS GIGANTIC 
Great flowers like shallow, 
upfacing bells with edges 
fluted and ruffled, may some- 
times reach diameters of 25 
inches. Maroon, with white 
splashes, deepening to rosy 
violet. The flowers are cen- 
tered with a spadix like a 
convoluted mound of rich 
purple AMORPHOPHAL- 
LUS CAMPANULATUS, il- 
lustrated opposite. It blooms 
in late winter from the dry 
tuber. Plant in garden for 
summer, where it gives exotic foliage effects. In winter, store 
in dry, frostproof place until bud growth begins, then bring 
to the light. Tubers 2 inches up, each $1.75; 3 for $5.00. 
These may take 2 years to reach bloom size, but meanwhile 
compensate in decorative summer foliage. Tubers 3 inches 
up, each $2.50. 
Z BRIGHT ABUTILON BELLS 
The Abutilons are rather showy and easy 
plants, in bloom through much of the year. 
Desirable in window or greenhouse, and if 
plunged in outdoor border in summer, they 
will yield attractive and unusual effects. 
Sometimes called FLOWERING MAPLE. 
Illustrated opposite. Culture ‘‘w’’. 
ABUTILON SPLENDID MIXED — Blos- 
soms may be yellow, buff, orange, apricot, 
pink, rose, or red. Foliage is sometimes 
gold-splashed or white edged. Even easier 
than Geranium. Long in bloom. Pkt. 25c; 
3 pkts. for 70c; 10 for $2.00. 
ABUTILON PLANTS—No color choice, 
but all good. We shall try to give different 
colors where more than one plant is or- 
dered. Each 75c; 3 plants for $2.00. 
ABUTILON SOUVENIR DE BONN —Vivid 
blossoms of rose-hinting orange. Attractive foliage, each leaf 
with a wide, white edging. Strong grower. Plants, each 90c. 
ABUTILON VITIFOLIUM—w. A handsome, and rather rare 
Chilean species that is garden-hardy well north, but better 
give it a position that is a bit sheltered. Rather nice flower- 
aun) = blue-lavender. The foliage becomes golden in autumn. 
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PLANTS FOR ROCKS—Here is gay, long color for your 
rock garden. We will send one plant each of 20 different 
perennials suitable for rock garden use, our choice but 
names marked, for just $9.00, if order as ROCK OFFER 
98AN. If, instead, you want 20 different taller perennials 
for the mixed, hardy border, then send just $8.50, and 
order as BORDER OFFER 98BN. 
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2 AFRICAN VIOLET or SAINTPAULIA 
Here are exquisites for pot culture, lovely in blossom color- 
ing, velvety in foliage, long in bloom. And remember they 
won’t steal your sunny windows, for they like the shady 
ones, east or even north, far better. 
AFRICAN VIOLETS FROM SEED—w. Seeds saved from 
many fine named sorts in diverse colorings, from special 
hand-made crosses, and from Ionantha, the species, are in 
the blend we offer. While the seedlings will come dominantly 
in varied blues, other delightful colorings should at times 
appear. It is from seedlings that new varieties come, and 
technically each seedling is a new variety that may be named 
and propagated individually by leaf cuttings if found worthy. 
African Violets are not hard to grow from seed, save for the 
natural difficulties inherent in handling any seeds of dust-like 
fineness. Order as AFRICAN VIOLET AVALON BLEND. 
Pkt. 60c; 3 pkts. for $1.65; 10 pkts. for $5.00. 
PLEASE NOTE—Prices on African Violet plants here listed 
include all postage or other transportation charges. No fur- 
ther remittance or postage is needed on them, but be sure 
to order at least 3 plants in all of African Violets, for we 
cannot pack or ship less. 
DOUBLE ROSE—A most charming double white with suf- 
fusions of rose. Plants, each $2.60. 
AZURE BEAUTY —Fluffily double 
flowers of wax-like white, shaded pale 
sky blue toward the center. Illustrated 
opposite. Plants, each $2.60. 
DOUBLE NEPTUNE—Splendid dou- 
ble-flowered bright blue with dark 
green foliage. Plants, each $2.10. 
ORCHID SUNSET—F ull, double flow- 
ers in orchid to wine tones. Plants, 
each $2.10. 
PURITY — Fully double. All pure 
white. Plants, each $2.60. 
PINK GIRL— Bright pink flowers 
above neat rosettes of fluted leaves. 
Patented. Each $1.60. 
BLUE MOON—Great, round flowers of luminous blue, above 
dark green foliage. Each $1.60. 
GENEVA RAINBOW—Burgundy red flowers with contrast- 
ing white edges. Each $2.60. 
SNOW PRINCE—Fine, big flowers of glistening white. Each 
$1.60. 
PINK BEAUTY—Delightful appleblossom pink. Particularly 
good. Plants, each $1.10. 
BLUE BOY—Big flowers of rich 
blue—violet, carried well above 
the foliage. Plants, each $1.10. 
RED BICOLOR—Upper petals 
of red-violet, lower petals of 
soft orchid pink. Plants, each 
$1.10. 
# LAVENDER BEAUTY — Big, 
wide flowers in soft, silvery 
q@ mauve. Plants, each $1.60. 
= GORGEOUS BLUE WONDER— 
White, overlaid silvery blue, 
deeper blue at center. Long, heavy bloomer. Each $2.60. 
FANTASY—Unusual purple splashes on petals of pink-toned 
lavender. A bizarre beauty. Each $2.10. 
CALIFORNIA DARK PLUM—Deepest richest plum “‘red’’. 
Plants, each $2.60. 
PAINTED GIRL—Large white flowers are painted about the 
edges with orchid bands. Each $2.60. 
POSTAGE PAID—Prices on African Violet plants include 
transportation. You need make no extra postage allowance 
for them, but other plants in this catalog are postpaid only 
when and where we make definite statement to that effect. 
BOOKS ON AFRICAN VIOLETS—Two very good ones. ALL 
ABOUT AFRICAN VIOLETS—Montague Free. Well written. 
Definite, and interesting. Illustrated. $3.50. COMPLETE 
BOOK OF AFRICAN VIOLETS—All the details of culture 
and care. Descriptions. Color plates. Latest edition. $2.95. 
