THE YEAR-ROUND CATALOG 
_ Here is a catalog for every week of the ear 
is no time that is not the right time to Gy ge ee pbethere 
seeds. Perennial plants may be put out either spring or fall; 
indeed some of them, as Irises and Oriental Poppies during 
the summer, too. And of course the window plants, and their 
seeds, are ready at every season, year-through. 
3 THE LOVELY HYBRID LILIES 2 
_The Hybrid Lilies now hold interest, for seedlings of them 
give many new combinations of color and form in range 
of most interesting 
attractiveness. Here 
is a general blend of 
Lilium Hybrids, made 
up from seeds of 
some ten strains, as 
the Hansoni Hybrids, 
Centifolium Hybrids, 
Umbellatum Hybrids 
(here illustrated), Re- 
gale Hybrids, Formo- 
longo, Aurelian Hy- 
brids, Philadelphicum 
Hybrids, Henryi Hy- 
brids, Crow Hybrids, 
Bellingham Hybrids. 
See catalog page 51. 
Blossoms may be 
trumpets, recurved, or 
upfacing chalices; the 
colorings cream, 
primrose, buttercup, 
orange, red, maroon 
or purple, often dotted 
contrastingly. And 
. there will be pure and 
: hg = @ yrose-suffused whites. 
Order as LILIUM AVALON HYBRIDS—kt. Pkt. 30c; 3 pkts. 
for 80c; 10 pkts. for $2.40. 
1 A GENTIAN FOR BLUE 
For blue intensities in long 
showing and in a charm of form 
not yet excelled, we must go to 
the Gentians, and of the Gentians 
none is lovelier, or longer bloom- 
ing, or easier, or more enduringly GENTUANA ; 
hardy and perennial, than GEN- LAGODECH TAN A 
TIANA LAGODECHIANA, illustrated opposite. It grows to 
8 inches, yielding wide-lobed blossoms that are luxuriant bells 
of deepest indigo. “kt’’ culture. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 pkts. 
for $2.00. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.65. 
4 THE RHODODENDRONS 
In full splendor of their blooming, the Rhododendrons are 
the most magnificent of the hardy shrubs. It’s not difficult 
to grow them from seed. Just follow the directions given 
under AZALEA, on page 18 of this catalog. 
RHODODENDRON NEW ENGLISH HYBRIDS—A strain 
saved in a nursery of England, long famed for its collection 
of rare Rhododendrons. The plants from which this seed was 
- saved include many delight- 
ful color forms and_ in- 
volved hybridizations. Be- 
yond Catawbiense, a liberal 
use has been made also of 
Rhododendrons Fortunei 
and Griffithianum in these 
crossings, with others. In- 
teresting, and showy, forms 
should appear, many of 
them worth naming. IIlus- 
trated opposite. Pkt. 40c; 
Sm foreolal0;) 10) pktss. for 
$3.20. (See page 62 for 
seeds of separate Rhodo- 
dendron species.) 
RHODODENDRON 
PLANTS—Sturdy young 
like children, always grow up more 
plants such as these, é 
quickly than you expect. PEERLESS HYBRIDS—Good, little 
seed-grown plants, 4 to 6 inches, each $1.10; 3 for $3.00; 10 
for $9.40. RHODODENDRON CAROLINIANUM — Flowers 
pink to rose. Desirable. Plants 4 to 6 inches, each 95c ; 3 for $2.60. 
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3 GLORIOSA (Glory Lily) 
Exquisitely formed blossoms, rich in yellow, apricot, orange, 
rose and ruby tones, giving in the summer garden, continuous 
bloom from early June until hard autumn freezes. Gloriosas 
grow from tubers that may be winter-stored in manner of 
Gladiolus. The Glory Lilies make handsome pot plants, too. 
They have low climbing habit, and need stake supports when 
grown in pots, but in the garden they twine together and 
become more or less self-supporting. Attractive foliage of 
wax-finished emerald, each leaf so graceful its seems to have 
been wrought by an artist. A long-lasting cut flower, even 
- tight green buds opening and 
coloring. Disease-free and pest- 
free. Seeds grow readily, ‘‘w”’ 
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or ‘“‘k’’ Illustrated front cover. 
GLORIOSA SUPERBA—And 
it is truly superb, with its 
recurved, crisped and undulate petals in 
soft yellow to orange, with varied rosy 
tones and red _ shadings. Illustrated 
above. Seeds grow easily. Pkt. 25c; %& 
cz. 90c. Tubers, blooming size, each 
$1.25; 3 for $3.30; 10 for $9.00. 
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GLORIOSA 
GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIAN A—Here the petals are a little 
wider, pleasingly undulate but not crisped. Usually opens all 
yellow, or with only a hint of red, but gradually the red 
spreads until the entire flower is a glowing ruby. Blossoms 
in all stages will be on one plant at the same time. Pkt. 35c; 
3 for $1.00; 10 pkts. for $3.00. Tubers, each $1.35; 3 for $3.60; 
10 for $10.75. 
GLORIOSA PLANTI— 
A dwarfer, more com- 
pact species, fitting 
well either garden 
planting or pot culture. 
The blossoms, carried 
well out beyond the 
foliage, are orange yel- 
low at petal base, deep- 
ening to orange scarlet. 
Seedlings sometimes 
flower first year. Par- 
ticularly good. Pkt. 35e; 
38 pkts. for $1.00. 
OFFER 12A—One pkt. 
each of the 3 for 85c. 
1 LANCASTER GERANIUM 
A fully winter-hardy, low perennial of rare charm and 
beauty. It grows to some 5 inches of height, spreading to 
perhaps 20 inches across, attractive foliage set all over with 
wide, upfacing flowers of purest pink. In constant bloom 
from May into October. Illustrated above. It is Geranium 
sanguineum Lancastriense. Plants, each 95c; 3 for $2.65. 
2 THREE SPLENDID BEGONIAS 
SILVER STAR BEGONIA 
—A beautiful Begonia with 
star-shaped jagged, wavy- 
margined leaves, silvered 
over olive green. Pretty 
pink flowers. Illustrated 
opposite. Each $1.25. 
BLACK BEAUTY BE- 
GONIA—(Joe Heyden). 
Big, irregular leaves, from 
darkest bronzed olive to 
velvety black, red in re- 
verse. Fine; blossoms in 
pure pink. Each $1.25. 
THE HELIX BEGONIA— 
B. erythrophylla helix. Big, 
shining, rose-tinged leaves, 
often undulate, always curled into graceful spiral or helix at 
the base. Foliage is like polished bronze. High sprays of 
delightful pink flowers. Each $1.40. 
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OFFER 12BN—One plant each of the three for $3.70. 
