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PLANTS & 
TRAILING 
IVY GERANIUMS 
For Indoors and Out 
These popular Geraniums are of trailing habit, with Ivy- 
shaped foliage. The flowers are clear, brilliant, and literally 
cover the plant all summer. Ideal for trailing over stone wally 
and better than Ivy for porch and window boxes. Finest bloom 
ing trailer for indoors and out. Your choice of Pink, Purple 
Red or White. (70c each) (3 for $1.80). 
IVY GERANIUM COLLECTION: 1 each of 4 colors only 
$1.95 prepaid. 
DWARF LEMON and ORANGE 
Both Fruiting, Beautiful Varieties 
LEMON. A true everbearer as easily grown as a Geranium, 
that produces fruit weighing 1 to 3 Ibs. each. These enormous 
fruits are borne on plants 1 to 2’ high growing in pots. De- 
licious for lemonade and culinary purposes. Flowers are as 
fragrant as orange blossoms, which they somewhat resemble. 
Plants especially nice and reduced in price. 1 yr. (95¢ each) 
(2 for $1.75) 2 yr. ($1.50 each) (2 for $2.75) prepaid. 
ORANGE. The waxy-white fragrant blossoms alone make it 
worth while. Glossy leaves, and colorful fruit in abundance 
that will hang on for six months after ripe. Usually bears 
when a very small plant. ($1.00 each) (2 for $1.75) prepaid. 
DWARF FRUIT COLLECTION: 1 each of LEMON, FIG 
(page 57) and SURINAM CHERRY (above). All 2 only $2.45 
prepaid. 
FUCHSIAS—Best for Hanging Baskets 
GIANT PINK (right). Giant double ruffled flowers of soft- 
rose pink and deep pink sepals. : 
HOLLYDALE (left). Double flowers with lavender center 
and red sepals. Free-branching and a profuse bloomer. 
WINSTON CHURCHILL (center). Deep purple center with 
red sepals. One of most startling. 
(50c each) (3 for $1.25) prepaid. 
FUCHSIAS COLLECTION: 1 each of 3 above only $1.25 ppd. 
GARDENIA 
“The Flower of Romance" 
This fragrant flower of romance 
can be grown in the warm tempera- 
tures of the home very easily. The 
beautiful waxy-white flowers, together 
with the glossy, green foliage, make 
an almost ‘‘fairy-like’’? combination. 
Oftentimes 10 or a dozen blooms wil) 
grace a single plant, each would cost 
the price of the whole plant at a 
florists. (We cannot ship to Califor- 
nia). Blooming-size plants. (60c 
each) (3 for $1.50) prepaid. 
BIRD of PARADISE 
“Jungle Magic" 
For Your Indoor Garden 
Strelitzia Reginae. Fes- 
tooned with reds, yellows, 
blues and oranges rivaling the 
jungle bird of the same name 
and exotic nature, this amaz- 
ing plant speaks for attention 
from everyone. Its fiower 
seems alive and ready to 
speak, and its broad, tropical 
foliage is charmingly decora- 
tive. ($1.50 each) (2 for $2.75) 
prepaid. 
STARFISH w 
A branching succulent plant 
from Africa, somewhat re- 
sembling a Cactus. Produces 
grotesque star-shaped flowers 
nearly two inches across, 
spotted yellow and brown. A 
very attractive plant and a 
great curiosity (50c each) (3 
for $1.25) prepaid. 
IXORA 
FLAME of the WOODS 
“Jungle Flame" 
Beautiful dark green, glossy 
foliage covered with huge clusters 
of bright red-orange blooms. Will 
bloom almost continuously if well 
fed and kept damp. Makes an ideal 
house plant because it blooms in 
sizes varying from the smallest to 
the largest pot. It is one of our 
“new’’ plants, introduced in 1954, 
and we don’t think you’ll find it any 
other place. ($1.00 each) (2 for 
$1.75) prepaid. 
Fragrant, Double Blooms 
In mild climates this gorgeous 
plant grows in shrub or tree form. 
Indoors it makes one of the most 
wonderful of all large plants, grow- 
ing to 6’ if wanted, or it can be kept 
trimmed to, 3’. A profusion of dou- 
ble, highly fragrant blooms, often 
on very young plants. Your choice 
of Pink, Red or Yellow. (80c each) 
(2 for $1.45). 
OLEANDER COLLECTION: 1 
each of 3 colors above only $1.95 
prepaid. 
APPLE BLOSSOM 
GERANIUM yw 
The dainty little flowers of Apple 
Blossom Geranium look exactly like 
a_half-open miniature rose, just at 
that stage when Roses are at their 
best. They are white rimmed with 
carmine-pink suggesting the color of 
apple blossoms and are borne freely 
on strong healthy plants. Reduced 
in price. (85c¢ each) (3 for $2.25) 
prepaid. 
THUNBERGIA 
\Surinam 
DWARF CHERRY 
From tropical Guiana on 
the north coast of South 
America comes our new 
Surinam Cherry intro- 
duced for the first time 
this year. In the heat of 
the jungle it grows into a 
glamorous shrub. Confined 
to a pot it is a wonderful 
house plant with glossy 
leaves that turn rich wine- 
red, and bright red, edible 
berries. Be the first to 
have one. ($1.00 each) 
(2 for $1.75) prepaid. 
"The King's Mantle" 
This 1955 Burgess In- 
troduction should make a 
house plant name for it- 
self. Its dark green leaves, 
and continuously bearing 
very dark blue, gloxinia- 
like tubular flowers, are 
an unbelievably lovely 
sight. Note the number of 
buds in the photograph 
above, and you can yisu- 
alize how much satisfying 
bloom this fine new plant 
will make in your home. 
Be first to have it ($1.00 
each) (2 for $1.75) pre- 
paid. 
CHRISTMAS | 
CACTUS 
Best of all blooming 
Cactus, its bright showy 
blooms are an unusual and 
welcome sight. Does well 
under almost all conditions 
and blooms year after year 
in a sunny location. We 
send out only big plants 
that will increase in size 
and loveliness. (75¢ each) 
(2 for $1.35) prepaid. 
