ORNAMENTALS 
GENERAL LIST 
5 ABRONIA UMBELLATA—ex(8)5. Fragrant, rose-colored, 
Verbena-like flower clusters over crispy foliage. Creeping 
annual for full sun and dry soils. Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 35¢. 
4 ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER—Delightful low shrub that 
blooms continuously from June through October, blossoms of 
true pink with fleck of yellow. Winterhardy outside at Phila- 
delphia, but also makes a pretty, long-blooming house plant. 
Plants, each 85¢; 3 for $2.25. 
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. 
8 seeds for 25c; 14 for $1.00. 
Z BRIGHT ABUTILON BELLS 
Their brightly colored bells are showy 
through most of the year, and the Abutilons 
or Flowering Maples (called so from the 
sometimes maple-shaped leaves) may be con- | 
sidered among the more satisfactory of : 
larger house plants. May be plunged in the 
border in summer. Easy from seed, culture ; 
“w?, Illustrated opposite. 
ABUTILON GRANDIFLORUM MIXED— 
The big blossoms may be yellow, buff, 
orange, apricot, pink, rose or red. Foliage 
of diverse forms, rarely marbled. Seeds, pkt. 
25¢; 3 pkts. for 70¢; 10 for $2.15. Plants, 
each 90¢; 3 for $2.40. (No color choice). 
ABUTILON SOUVENIR DE BONN—Wide 
blossoms of rose-hinting orange, above 
white-margined ‘‘maple’’ foliage. Plants, 
each $1.00. 
3 ACHIMENES FOR LONG BEAUTY 
Brilliantly hued blossoms in the Gloxinia reminder, but more 
gracefully formed, smaller, more profuse, and with an in- 
tensificati f velvety colorings, mostly in delightful tones 
ie of lavender, but with excursions into blue, 
i mauve, rose, white and violet. In constant 
bloom from spring into late autumn. 
fine pot plant, several tubers in a pot for 
best effects, or it is wonderful in a somewhat 
shady window or porch box. It thrives, too, 
in the garden in any position where the 
Tuberous Begonias will make a good show- 
ing. Supplied either as seeds or as tubers. 
The tubers are small, those of some colors 
always smaller than of others. Plant tubers 
at once upon receipt ; then, in a few weeks, 
flowering will begin. You can grow from 
seeds also, for new and pleasant color sur- 
prises. Of course that takes a little longer 
to bring flowers than does planting of 
“tubers. Seeds, “‘w’” culture, finest hybrids, 
<< M.4 pkt. 75¢; 3 pkts. for $2.00. Tubers, blooming 
size, fine color mixture, supplied packed in peat and wrapped 
in wax paper, 3 tubers for 65¢; 10 for $1.80; 25 for $4.00; 
100 for $15.50. Illustrated opposite. 
ACHIMENES BY NAME—Rare beauties here, in range of 
hue and tone reaching far beyond that of their also-lovely 
cousins, the African Violets. They are sure to bloom, long in 
bloom, easy to grow and have. Please ask for our Descriptive 
Offer of Named Achimenes. It will come quickly. 
PLANTS FOR ROCKS—Gay, long color for your rock 
garden. We will send one plant each of 20 different, and 
good, rock garden perennials, names marked, for just 
$11.00. Order as ROCK OFFER 18AN. If, instead, you 
want 20 different taller perennials for the mixed hardy 
border, then send just $10.50. Orders as BORDER OFFER 
18BN. All plant prices prepaid mail or express to Use Ss 
points east of the Mississippi. Add 5% for farther west, 
or into Canada. 
[8] 
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. 75¢; 3 pkts. for $2.00; 10 pkts. for $6.00. 
PLEASE NOTE—We cannot accept orders for less than three 
African Violet plants to go in one shipment, because of the 
special packing that is required. 
RAINBOW DELIGHT—Exquisite, double flowers of pure mid- 
Plants, 
blue, carried above scalloped, dark green foliage. 
each $2.65. 
DOUBLE ROSE—A most charming 
double white with suffusion of rose. 
Plants, each $2.65. 
PURITY—Finest pure white, full 
double. Plants, each $2.65. 
BRONZE ORCHID—Fully double 
flowers in an unusual, but most attrac- 
tive shade between orchid and wine, 
with bronze tone. Plants, each $2.65. 
AZURE BEAUTY —Fluffily double 
flowers of wax-like white, shaded pale 
sky blue toward center. Illustrated 
opposite. Each $2.65. 
STAR SAPPHIRE — Lovely, _ star- 
shaped flowers in pure blue, with three 
times the usual number of yellow 
stamens. Patented. Plants, each $1.75. 
GIPSY PINK GIRL—Deep pink flowers on compact plants 
with lightly ruffled foliage. Plants, each $1.65. 
BLUE MOON —Great, round flowers of luminous blue, over 
dark green foliage. A beauty. Plants, each $1.90. 
YELLOW BROWN GIRL—Valued for the unusual flower 
coloring, cream, with hint of brown suffusion. Plants, each 
$2.65. . 
GENEVA RAINBOW—Burgundy red flowers with contrasting 
white edges. Plants, each $2.65. 
SNOW PRINCE—We consider it very much the best of the 
single-flowered whites. Plants, each $1.65. 
PINK CHEER—A lovely pure 
pink with dark green foliage. 
Plants, each $2.65. 
FRILLED BLUE DELIGHT — 
The frilled and crinkled flowers 
are white with blue edging. 
Plants, each $2.65. 
RED BICOLOR—Upper petals 
of red-violet, lower petals of soft, 
orchid pink. Plants, each $1.25. 
LAVENDER BEAUTY—Big, wide flowers in silvery mauve. 
Plants, each $1.65. 
GORGEOUS BLUE WONDER—White, overlaid silvery blue, 
deeper at center. Blooms long and freely. Each $2.65. 
RED PRINCESS—Free-bloomer, with beautiful red flowers 
earried well above the foliage. Plants, each $2.65. 
STAR GIRL—Large white flowers, edged with blue. Plants, 
each $2.15. 
FANTASY—Unusual purple splashings over pink-toned lav- 
ender. A bizarre beauty. Plants, each $2.20. 
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—AIl the details of culture 
and care. Descriptions. Color plates. Latest edition. $2.95. 
