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L. Ne ROBERSON NURSERY --- SEPTHuSER 195). 
1540 East 102nd Street > ies a. Hours: Weekdays 8 to 4:30 
1539 East 103rd (Mail) Phone : Sundays: 10to ):30 
Seattle 55, Washington =p efies VEE41189 wee ne (During Sept.-Oct.) 
Now is the: time to plant HEATHER! Fall flowering varieties are still in bloom. 
Winter flowering varieties are in bud. They have all put on new growth which is 
hardening off now, 
HEATHER is one of the most satisfactory greups of plants for the Puget Sound Avca. 
Plant HEATHERS in low hedges, in thé shrub border, on sloping banks in vlace «1 
lawn, in the rock garden, at the edge of walks or driveways, and in outdvor v_lanters. 
Our BEST VALUES are offered now. A large number of varieties with a size range of 
4 to 8 inches are available at the low price of 69 cents each. These are well 
grown bushy plants. Also at this price we offer some larger plants where the 
clearing of a few of them out of growing beds will enable us to make room for ex- 
tensive new plantings. This is a wonderful opportunity to pick up some bargains, 
if you ACT NOW! 
GROUP I - 69 Cents each: 
Bruckenthalia spiculifolia has rosy pink flowers in dense masses. 
Calluna vulgaris is the real Scotch Heather. the following varieties are available: 
County Wicklow ~- low growing; double pink; bright green foliage. 
Cuprea - golden foliage changing to bright red in winter. 
David Eason = reddish flowers in very late tall; 12 inches high. 
Foxi nana - purple flowered compact balls of bright green. 
Mair's White - clear white flowers, rapid growing plant; 3-feet. 
Minima Smith's variety - a mossy low variety with bronze tips to 
the foliage; Jlavendar flowers. 
Mrs. H. E. Beale - double pink flowers in long spikes; fall. 
Mrs. Pat - pink tips to the new growth. 
Nana - dark green foliage in low mats; excellent for edging. 
*Daboecia polifolia (cantabrica) is often called Irish Bell Heather. The large 
flowers are carried in long spikes. Purple or white flowered. 
Erica arborea alpina - delicate foliage on upright growing branches to 5 fect. 
white flowers in spring; dwarf form of the Tree Heath, 
Erica australis Mr. Robert - another white flowered upright growing shrub; 
March and April is the season for the large flowers. 
Erica carnea — Winter Heath - bright rose flowers in Jamary and February; 6 inches, 
King George - earlier than E.carnea; lavendar-rose flowers; 8 inches. 
t tt Ruby Glow - rich ruby flowers in March and April; - - 8 inches, 
n u vivelli - not so bright as preceding; same bronze foliage. 
" " Springwood Pink - pink buds opening to rose in February. 
a Springwood White - an even greater favorite; light green foliage 
in lax habit of growth; good ground cover, 
