ALLIUM (AL-i-um) 
Flowering Onion. Nearly all those listed here are hardy perennials. They are at- 
tractive Plants in the border, some in the rock garden. Sow seeds as for perennials, 
usually in early spring. Rich, sandy soils best; full sun. 
—albopilosum. Lilac in umbels 8 inches across; 3 ft; dandy, HP.........ccc0.0.. ALUM-2. 25¢ 
—ammiphyllum. Golden yellow ais; Hurépe FP g, 8 Se Cai ene es ALUM-4: 25¢ 
—ternuum. Nodding buds, erect fis: lavender to white, May; 1 ft; HP... ALUM-21. 20¢ 
—fistulosum. Welch or Spanish Onion. Fils white; good for eating; HP ALUM-33. 20¢ 
—giganteum. Bright lilac: Cent. Asia atts HR ee a ALUM-38(C). 30¢ 
—karataviense. Whitish fls with purple mid-rib; 1 ft; HP ALUM-44. 25¢ 
—montanum: see A. senescens. 
ALUM-58. 25¢ 
—neopolitanum. Large 3 inch white flowers; 1 ft; S EU: HP 
—Peninsulare. Rose-purple fis in loose umbels; 1 ft; HP......... ALUM-72. 25¢ 
—Praecox. White fis petals, bright purple mid-vein; 1 ft; HP... ALUMZ74. 15¢ 
pa Pie he Mitra Pesan sete ca istsna ae ea en ALUM-75. 40¢ 
—Pyrenaicum. White flowers with a green mid-ribs73 ft?) HP. ALUM-78. 20¢ 
Ear oeeum:> Rose 'fis?in Sloose umbels: 118" HP... he ieee ee ALUM-81. 20¢ 
—tubrum. Flowers replaced by reddish bulbels; 1 ft; Rocky Mts; HP... ALUM-83. 30¢ 
—Schoenopeasum v. sibiricum. CHIVES. Rich purple fis; 1 ft; HP............ ALUM-87S. 20¢ 
—senescens. (A montanum)....Lilac in many fi’d umbels; 2 ft Eu; HP............. ALUM-90. 25¢ 
—Stellerianum. Pink fls in loose umbels} lI? 00s Bars FR AsG wane a heen ALUM-95. 30¢ 
Ba mat onset ostetns cere ree ssiys roots Caras ee ek ee ALUM-96. 30¢ 
—tanguticum. Bluish lilac with darker midrib, in dense umbels; HP ... ALUM-99. 30¢ 
—tibeticum. Deep blue flowers; 6”; Abets EP cine meter ener aya hs . ALUM-102. 35¢ 
—triquetrum. Large white fis in loose Umpelsv 18's HP. i ALUM-104. 25¢ 
—tuberosum. Leaves not hollow; July-Sept; 18”; HP... 
—unifolium. Pink Allium. Calif; 15”; bright rost; HHP.... 
—Allium Blend. A valuable colection of Allumuspecies.. sents ALUM-X. 20¢ 
ALONSOA = (al-on-SOH-ah) 
Mask Flower. Easily grown in a warm location. Sow seed indoors in spring and set 
plants out after frost danger; for growing indoors in winter, sow in summer and set 
plants indoors early in the fall. 
—Warscewiczii. Cinnabar or scarlet-red; 3 ft; Peru; grow as an annual......... ALON-7. 20¢ 
ga onsoa,  Blend-/ All the “above ‘icindsii ac Gniintkeak Bina, oe ALON-X. 20¢ 
ALSTROEMERIA (al-stre-MEE-ri-ah) 
So. American greenhouse plants grown from tuberous roots that are treated as bulbs. 
Rich soil and a sunny position needed. Seed can be planted in pots, August or later, 
which bloom the folllowing summer. 
—aurantiace. Orange, spotted red; free; Velyanecarly ya Suntt Pe ees ALST-1. 20¢ 
—augustifolia. Pink, orange or flame, 3 ft; HP ooooicccccscsccssssssssecsecccoocss, .ALST-1A. 20¢ 
peeediae (Pins redeands yellow fs; 2. ft» I Psme ht Oe Misch nk ALST-5. 20¢ 
—hybrids. Peruvian Lily. Pink, red or y Cllowss2-critspEl Es ye enn ALST-5H. 20¢ 
— ~pulchra. This has longer and narrower leaveS...ecemessccc ALST-5P. 20¢ 
—Pelegrina. Lily of the Incas. Pink, spotted DUGpIC ee Ieee mel Pees ALST-6. 25¢ 
gee pared ures whites form~every snice;  1ftie WP 20h tae, ALST-6W 25¢ 
oad UTA TPE Be AIPA 5 a9 LY et Ce lft Yap le a aM OO tl. eR ENA a RR ALST-X. 20¢ 
ALTHAEA  (al-THEE-ah) 
Hollyhock. Flowers in terminal erect racemes or spikes; easily grown in good loam. 
Mostly perennial; the biennials, of which the common Hollyhock is the principal one 
can be started in July for flowers the following summer. 
---ficifolia. Fig-leaf Hollyhock. Deep yellow fis; 6 SEL il MW rer ters Wie mame ia ALTH-3. 20¢ 
—rosea. The common Hollyhock, which see. : 
—rosea. The common Holyhock which see. 
ALYSSUM  (ah-LIS-um) 
Magwort. Annuals and perennials, trailing to 1 ft in height, and all showy; tke per- 
ennials bloom very early in the spring; the annuals during early summer 
A...maritimum: Under this heading are listed all the common annual Sweet Alyssum. 
Botanicallly, they belong under Lobulario maritima. They are all hardy annuals, doing 
best when started early. They are used in edging ir bedding, in pots, baskets or boxes 
as well as in the rock garden. All low growing and very free flowering. 
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—idaeum. Silvery green foliage; fis whitish; Crete; HHP... ALY-12. 25¢ 
—lutescens. Yellow form of Lobularia maritima... ALYS-16. 25¢ 
—Molelendorfianum. Yellow fis; fol silvery; Bosnia; 5”; 
—murale. ALYS-21. 30¢ 
—orientale. \ ALYS-22. 30¢ 
—spinosum. White or pinkish; woody, 1 ft; S EU; HP ALYS-31. 20¢ 
A REVISED ISSUE WILL BE OUT IN 60 DAYS LISTING MANY MORE SPECIES. 
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