2 AGATHEA COELESTIS—w. Blue Marguerite. A beautiful 
pot plant, with many large daisy-flowers in exquisite sky blue. 
Forces readily for winter blossoms in window or greenhouse, 
or it can be used for summer bedding in manner of Gerani- 
ums. Botanically Felicia amelloides. Pkt. 20c; 8 pkts. for 50c. 
1 AGRIMONIA ODORATA—k (3) 36. A pleasing, shade-tolerant 
perennial that will also do well in sun. Long wands of 
sweetly-scented little star flowers, lemon to gold. Pkt. 15c. 
1% oz. 35c. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
1 AJUGA REPTANS—(2)6. Hardy creeper for rock garden, 
or as a carpeter. Low mats of overlapping foliage, shaggy 
spikes of little blue flowers above. Sun or light shade. Plants, 
each 50c; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $3.50; 25 for $8.40. 
4 AKEBIA QUINATA—k. Ornamental porch vine of full har- 
diness. Fragrant, purple flowers followed by showy edible 
fruits. Pkt. 20c; 14 oz. 35c. 
4 ALBIZZA JULIBRISSIN ROSEA—kt. Hardy Mimosa. 
Handsome trees with fluffy flowers, mostly in bright pink, 
but sometimes white. Hardy at Boston. Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 35ce. 
3 ALBUCA NELSONI—72 inches. The many enamel white, 
almond-scented flowers are carried in long, fairly dense spikes, 
each petal with a center stripe of red-brown. It can make a 
magnificent showing. Winter-hardy to near Washington, but 
further north, dig and store. Bulbs, each $2.50. 
1 ALCHEMILLA SPECIOSA—k. Lady’s Mantle. Low, hardy, 
rock garden or edging perennial with masses of attractive 
downy, scalloped leaves. Sprays of little, creamy flowers. 
Seeds, pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
4 ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA—w. Handsome conservatory 
vine with 3-inch funnel-flowers of richest yellow. Called ‘“‘fin- 
est climbing plant’’. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
5 ALONSOA WARSCEWICZI—x 
(3) 25. Called Beauty of Peru. The 
branching, bushy plants are filled 
with little flowers of brilliant scar- 
ans for months. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
c. 
ALOYSIA—See 
page 52. 
1 ALTHAEA FICIFOLIA—x(3)70. 
Attractive, tall perennial with deep- : 
ly lobed leaves and spikes of showy 
lemon to orange flowers. Close to Hollyhock. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 
for 50c. (For the handsome flowering shrub or small tree 
that is called Althea, turn to Hibiscus syriacus, page 45). 
5 AMARANTHUS MOLTEN FIRE—k(2-3)15. Richly colored 
annual foliage plant for garden or specimen effects. Maroon 
foliage, each branch topped with a flaming radiation of crim- 
son floral leaves. Easy from seed. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c. 
2 THE DECORATIVE ALOES 
Lemon Verbena, 
Few succulent plants are as satisfactory as the Aloes 
in window or greenhouse, and few are as diverse, as inter- 
estingly varied, when grown from seeds of a good blend. 
The differences in leaf form and coloring, are as amazing as 
they are delightful. ‘‘w’ culture. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c; 
10 pkts. for $2.00. 
2 ALOE CILIARIS—Climbing Aloe. The thick, green leaves 
are widely spaced on the straying stems in quite unorthodox 
style. A rather sure bloomer, red blossoms like clusters of 
firecrackers. Plants, each 55c. 
2 ALOE VARIEGATA—Tiger Aloe. The thick variegated 
leaves of darkest green are contrastingly white-marbled. 
Tubular, orange scarlet flowers. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
2 ALPINIA or GINGER LILY 
Handsome large pot plants for the north. May be grown in 
the open far south. ‘‘w’ culture. ALPINIA NUTANS—Shell 
Ginger. Arching racemes of pink-tipped, porcelain white buds 
open to yellow flowers that are rose veined. Decorative foliage 
masses. Pkt. 25ec. ALPINIA NUTANS ALBA—A rare beauty 
with glossy, shell-like, white buds that open snowy flowers. 
Pkt. 30c. ALPINIA MUTICA—Orchid Ginger. Attractive, 
little white flowers, marked yellow and crimson. Showy, 
downy, orange-red fruits. Pkt. 25c. OFFER 111A—One Pkt. 
each of the 3 for 70c. 
ALPINIA CALCARATA—Gracefully slender plants with aro- 
matic, linear leaves and white flowers, marked with rose, 
purple and yellow on the lip. Plants, each $2.00. 
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1 ORNAMENTAL ALLIUMS 3 
Fascinating, colorful hardy perennials for rock garden 
or mixed hardy border. They cut well. ‘‘kt’’ culture. 
AUGUST BEAUTY—(3)26. In-beauty of bloom, 
July to September. The flowers are great ball- 
clusters of starry lavender-violet on slender 
stems above attractive masses of shining green 
foliage. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
AZUREUM—(3)20. Clustered flowers in perhaps 
the purest blue of the garden, color of deep sum- 
mer sky. Illustrated opposite. Forms wide clumps 
with time. Seeds, pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. Plants, 
potted, each 40c; 3 for $1.15; 10 for $3.15. 
ACUMINATUM—(1-2)9. Flowers in an unusual 
and attractive shade of rich, plum red. Pkt. 20c; 
8 for 50c. 
ALBOPILOSUM—(2) 24. Handsome Persian spe- 
cies with big umbels of deep lilac flowers over 
masses of foliage that is white-hairy at edges and 
below. Seeds, pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. Potted bulbs, each 45c; 3 for 
$1.25. 
ALBUM (Stellerianum)—(4)7. Wide, upfacing clusters of 
sweetly fragrant star-flowers in September. Good. Pkt. 20c; 
1/16 oz. 40c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
CERNUUM—(2)20. Gracefully nodding flower-sprays that 
range from suffused white to pink. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 35c. 
CYRILLI—(1-2)18. A colorful early-bloomer with dense 
flower-heads in deep violet. Seeds, pkt.. 20c; plants, each 50c. 
FLAVUM—(2)10. Bells of buff-yellow, tawny in reverse car- 
ried in loosely spraying, informal clusters. Desirable in rock 
garden, or at front of mixed border. Seeds, pkt. 20c; 3 for 
50c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
KARATAVIENSE—(2)8. Immense flower clusters of soft 
lilac, over wide, decorative leaves of red-tinged blue-green 
with metallic lustre. Potted bulbs, growing or dormant ac- 
cording to season. Each 40c; 3 for $1.10. Illustrated opposite. 
MOLY—(2)12. In June come massed clusters of upfacing 
bell-flowers in showy golden yellow. Easy, hardy, long-lived. 
Illustrated below. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.00. 
MONTANUM PETRAEUM—In spring come big globe clus- 
ters of pretty, lavender flowers on 8-inch stems. Masses of 
glossy green foliage. Rock garden or 
edging. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
NEAPOLITANUM—15 inches. Clus- 
ters of fragrant, snowy flowers. Un- 
like the others, it needs winter 
protection when grown in garden. 
Grown in pots, it forces with great 
ease for winter blossoming. Potted 
bulbs, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
NUTANS—(2)26. Big, round clusters 
in lavender to near-violet. Long stems. 
Cutting, or hardy border. Seeds, pkt. 
20c; We oz. 35c. Plants, each 55c; 
8 for $1.50. 
OSTROWSKIANUM—(2)9. Rare spe- 
cies from Bokhara with clusters of 
blossoms in a deep, rich, purple-hint- 
ing crimson. Seeds, pkt. 25c. Potted 
bulbs, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
PULCHELLUM—(3)20. A showy Allium with little flowers 
of vivid raspberry-jam color, carried in loose, informal clus- 
ters. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c; % oz. 60ce. 
RAMOSUM—(2-3)32. Sweetly fragrant, snowy stars in big, 
upfacing clusters. Makes fine, showy clumps for the mixed 
hardy border. It cuts. Seeds, pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c. Plants, 
each 55c; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $3.30. 
SPHAEROCEPHALUM—(3)27. Many decorative flower-globes 
in mulberry to violet-maroon, anther-fiuffed into velvety rich- 
ness. Seeds, pkt. 25c. Plants, each 45c. 
TANGUTICUM—(3)22. Lavender Globe-Lily. A handsome 
plant, carrying many big, globe-clusters of pretty stars in a 
tone of clear, pure lavender. It cuts. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c. 
Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.40. 
UNIFOLIUM—(1-2)10. A dainty early bloomer. Clusters of 
delightful lavender-rose stars come before the leaves. A gem 
for the rock garden. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 40c. 
OFFER 111A—Seeds, one pkt. each of the 15 for $2.75. 
OFFER 111BN—Plants, one each of the 14 for $5.70. 
ALLIUM ORNAMENTAL BLEND—Seeds of those so offered 
above, with others. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 40c; % oz. 70c. 
