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Japanese Iris (Kaempferi)......... 3 to 9 Seed Specialties: ; 
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low gardener interested 
L S al t e al R O S j in i kinds of plants 
No matter where you live the Lenten Rose is always among the very first peren- we have to offer. Thank 
nials to greet the New Year. Extremely hardy and weather resistant the giant 
buttercup like flowers seem to leap from the soil at the slightest hint of spring. 
In mild climates the nodding graceful blooms usually appear in January regard- 
less of inclement weather. In colder localities the time may be February, March 
or April but always at the first sign of spring. Unlike other early spring flowers Milton, Massachusetts 
3 rae é as = es : arses ees Ay f Just a line to tell you that the LENTEN 
which succumb to freezing or torrential rains the Lenten Rose even in full bloom — Roses arrived in excellent condition. You 
endures sub freezing temperatures, snow, rain and raw winds with amazing forti- were most generous in filling the order. | 
was charmed with the two deep pink ones 
tude. If you are fond of the Helleborus and have had difficulty growing the white — gS"weill as the speckled whites and they 
Christmas Rose which blooms before the New Year then by all means try the re still in full bloom with lots of leaves 
just emerging from the ground. Lenten 
Lenten Rose. Generally speaking it is a far more amenable garden plant and will — Roses are impossible to get here in the 
thrive under far more diverse conditions than its relative. The Lenten Rose (2% -.--, Anyway, these could not have 
been more satisfactory. 
belongs to the same plant family as the Peony and similarly is a very long life Mary May Binney 
perennial. 
MILLET HYBRIDS 
Finest Strain of Lenten Roses 
About 15 years ago we purchased many 
of the finest named Millet Hybrids im- 
ported from France. Among these were 
some of the largest and best colored 
Lenten Roses we had ever seen. The plants 
we offer here are mostly second generation 
seedlings and are unquestionably of su- 
perior quality. Many are even larger than 
the named varieties which sold from 3.00 
to 5.00 each. Our strain is exceptionally 
robust and has proved much more vigor- 
ous and freer flowering than the imported 
varieties. Largest blooms will measure 3 
inches in diameter and the colors are quite 
variable. Several shades of old rose, rasp- 
berry, garnet and maroon dominate the 
solid colored flowers. The speckled va- 
rieties range from practically pure white 
to white with virtually solid colored cen- 
ters. Speckling is usually reddish purple. 
Height varies from 12 to 18 inches and 
the handsome palmate leaves are orna- 
mental at all times. 
For Spring Delivery Each 3.00 
We can supply a limited number of 
heavy 4 year old plants. 
For Fall Delivery Each 1.00 
We can supply 2 year old plants which 
will bloom in 1954. 
Vou. 
Sorry --- 
NO PEONIES THIS YEAR 
But we will list them just as soon as our 
stocks are considered sufficient to fill all 
orders. 
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