WHERE WE ARE 
Our nursery and seed-house is on Bridgeboro Road, near 
Moorestown, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia. 
Visitors are welcome. We are easily found; see map on 
back cover of this catalog. Our Mr. Pearce also operates 
an experimental seed and plant garden in the cool heights 
of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 
WHAT WE ARE 
SEED-GROWERS, producing on our farm fine flower 
seeds, largely of the less usual kinds. CATALOG SEEDS- 
MEN, distributing the seeds we grow, together with those 
produced by other careful growers, along with seeds from 
botanic collectors and specialists all around the world. 
NURSERYMEN, emphasizing the better perennials, the 
rarer rock garden plants, azaleas, and the like. GREEN- 
HOUSE OPERATORS, offering nearly 200 kinds of win- 
dow and conservatory pot plants. 
WHO WE ARE 
The firm was founded by REX. D. PEARCE (already an 
experienced seedsman and plant grower). Mr. Pearce is 
still with us. He writes our catalog, places our adver- 
tising, and takes care of correspondence with specialist 
growers and botanical collectors. All matters of policy 
determination are referred to him, and he is sole owner. 
Direct operational management of the firm is in the 
hands of OLIVER J. STARK as Superintendent of the 
Nursery and Seed-growing Establishment, and of MAR- 
GARET STARK as Manager of the Office and of the 
Order Department. The Starks have been with us for 
some sixteen years. Both had previous thorough training 
in ornamental horticulture. Both have a wide knowledge 
of plants and flowers that extends to the many newer and 
rarer kinds we are trying to make available to American 
gardens. 
1 GOLDEN BLEEDING HEART 
It is DICENTRA CHRYSANTHA, known, too, as Golden 
Ear-drop. The blossoms are clusters of inverted, golden hearts, 
carried high over slashed and silvered foliage. It can be rather 
spectacular. Give it full sun, and well drained soil. It will need 
careful winter protection in the colder areas. It does not trans- 
plant easily, so seeds are best sown where the plants are de- 
sired. kt(3)50. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
2 TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA 1 
Clusters of starry flowers like mini- 
ature Agapanthus blossoms, in melt- 
ing lilac, a lavender with hint of pink. 
It has been called “Pink Agapanthus”’. 
A splendid house plant, near to ever- 
blooming. At Philadelphia, and likely 
in considerably colder areas, it is 
winter-hardy in the garden, and may 
be grown in the perennial border, giv- 
ing continuous flowers from early 
spring until late autumn. Illustrated 
opposite. k(w) (8)20. Pkt. 25c. Plants, 
each 70c; 3 for $1.85. 
1 CALIFORNIA ROSE 
Not really a rose, but often called 
so, from the rose-like blossoms. Lovely 
double flowers in the 
purest of pinks, appear all summer long. A hardy perennial 
trailer that will add delight to the rock garden, carpet a bank 
or terrace, or revel in any odd corner. Calystegia pubescens 
fl. pl. Illustrated on front cover. Supplied as small sections 
of root, all that is needed. Plant two inches deep, parallel 
with surface. Plants, roots, each 60c; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.50. 
2 THE KANGAROO PAW 
Here is an oddly decorative plant for pot culture, ANIGO- 
ZANTHOS MANGLESI, from Australia, called there Kanga- 
roo Paw from the dense downiness of its strangely formed 
flowers, and of the crimson stems below them. The blossoms 
are clusters of crimson, furry tubes that expand at the tips 
to pale green stars. ‘‘w’’. Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00- 
as) 
1 SILVER MOUND 
or ANGEL'S HAIR 
It is by one or the other of 
these names that the rare and 
lovely Japanese alpine ARTE- 
MISIA SCHMIDTIANA NANA 
is often known, from, of course, 
the soft, silky silveriness of the 
finely shredded foliage. The 
plants become low mounds of 
dense moss-ferniness, silvery, 
sun-glinting. A fully winter- 
hardy perennial. Six inches. 
Illustrated opposite. Delightful 
a in rock garden, wall, or the front 
of the mixed hardy border. 
Plants, each 75e; 3 for $1.95; 10 for $5.60; 25 for $12.70. 
3 ACHIMENES CHARM 
Long-blooming bulb-beauties in exquisite eolorings. Use 
them as all-sum- : 
mer pot plants, or 
in window or porch 
box. Supplied as 
small, dormant 
tubers. For fur- 
ther description, 
and for growing 
directions, see page 
7. Illustrated op- 
posite. Wecansup- 
ply over 40 named 
kinds. Price-list 
on request. BE- 
GINNER ACHI- 
MENES OFFER 
—We will send 3 
tubers each of six j{ 
easier, surer kinds, 18 in all, for $2.50. MASTER ACHI- 
MENES OFFER—We will send 3 each of 30 kinds, all colors, 
seasons and types, 90 tubers, for $17.00. 
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
Our TERMS OF BUSINESS are given on page 66 of this 
catalog. These are our conditions of sale, and you should read 
them before ordering. Note that SEED PRICES ARE POST- 
PAID in United States and Canada. Seed orders must total at 
least $1.00 value. Book prices are postpaid within the United 
States only. PLANT AND BULB prices are mail or express 
prepaid to U.S. points east of the Mississippi. For prepaid 
transport further west, add 5%. For Canada, add 15%. 
Minimum size acceptable order for plants and bulbs, for for- 
warding at one time, is three dollars. 
KEY LETTER EXPLANATION —tThe letters and numerals 
after the variety names in the description, tell when and how 
Lo sow, the season of bloom, and the height of the plant. They 
are there to help you, both in growing the plants, and in mak- 
ing your original choice of kinds. The meanings of the key 
letters and numerals are explained on page 66. Please turn 
to that page now. 
PLANT FINDER 
To help you in picking out plants suited to particular uses 
we put key numerals before the names, meanings as here. 
1—Plants winter-hardy outside at Philadelphi 
phia, stems not 
woody. The hardy herbaceous perennials. 
2—Frost-tender plants for pot culture in window or green- 
house, or for temporary outdoor planting in summer. 
3—Bulbs and bulb-like plants. Degree of hardiness, with 
uses and needs usually given in description. 
4—Shrubs, trees or woody vines. Use and relative hardiness 
given in description. 
5—Annual plants. Here are the quick annual flowers that 
come into bloom within a few weeks of sowing. 
