5 BALSAM (Annual Impatiens) 
Our BALSAM. AVALON BLEND gives a glory of double 
blossoming in pink, rose, salmon, red, lilac, lavender, along 
with pure and suffused whites. Easy, showy, long bright. 30 
inches. ‘‘x’”’. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c. 
BALSAM DWARF DOUBLE—15 inches. Dense plants with 
blossoms carried so not hidden by foliage. Fine for edgings, 
porch boxes, pots. Full color range. Pkt. 15c¢; % oz. 40c. 
1 AUBRIETA or ROCK-PURPLE 
AUBRIETA PEERLESS 
HYBRIDS — x(2)8. Splen- 
did low perennials for the 
rock garden, front of bor- 
der, or massing. Easy to 
grow and to delight in. 
Rose, lilac, mauve, purple, 
violet, crimson in vivid, 
rich blendings. Illustrated 
opposite. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 
45c; % oz. 85c. 
AUBRIETA LEICHTLINI 
—Rosy violet, near to crim- 
son. Pkt. 25c; 146 oz. 60c. 
AUBRIETA GRAECA—x(2)5. Dwarf, compact blue. Pkt. 25c. 
AUBRIETA SUPERB DOUBLE HYBRIDS—Flowers semi- 
double to double, giving increased richness and depth. Pkt. 25c. 
OFFER 318A—One pkt. each of above for T5c. 
3 BRIGHT BABIANA 
Pretty South African bulb-flower, gay in blue 
intensities, in pink, and rose, and cream, along 
with mauve, lilac and vivid red. Garden hardy 
to Baltimore, with protection; or fine for winter 
bloom in pots. Illustrated opposite. “w’’. Pkt. 
25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
1 PEERLESS HARDY 
BORDER BLEND 
Seeds of unusual and showy flowers, a blend of 
more than 100 perennials that are tall, vigorous, 
and handsome enough to grace the most particu- 
lar of permanent plantings. Includes many rare 
kinds. Winter-hardy. 146 oz. 25c; 4% oz. 40ce; %4 oz. 
75¢c; 1 oz. $2.70. 
BABIANA 
3 ORNAMENTAL BANANA 2 
The true Banana (Musa) may be used for exotic, decora- 
tive foliage displays out of doors in the North. At Old Orchard 
we have had them reach full ten feet of height in a summer, 
great sweeps-of arching, swaying leaf-fans. In late autumn the 
plant may be dug, cut off a few inches above the ground, and 
the enlarged root or “bulb” packed upright in sand and kept 
in a frost-proof, dry place until spring. Easy from seeds, ‘‘w”’ 
culture. MUSA ENSETE—Abyssinian Banana... Wide, long, 
grower, yielding spectacular outdoor 
summer effects. Creamy inflorescence 
from red-brown bracts. 3 seeds for 
25e; 14 for $1.00. MUSA ROSACEA— 
Decorative dwarf species, that may be 
grown as a pot plant under glass. The 
big leaves are red-purple below. Nod- 
ding, yellow inflorescence from pale 
blue bracts. 3 seeds for 25c. MUSA 
PARADISIACA SEMINIFERA—Big, 
decorative leaves. Creamy flowers with 
violet bracts. 4 seeds for 25c; 18 for 
$1.00. MUSA ARNOLDIANA—One of 
the more showy species, and an excel- 
lent large pot plant. Purple stems. 
Illustrated opposite. 3 seeds for 25c. 
OFFER 318B—One pkt. each of above 
for 90c. 
1 BEAUTY IN BAPTISIA 
Few perennials are as rich in flower color. Culture “k’’. 
BAPTISIA OLD ORCHARD HYBRIDS—36 inches. Hybrid 
strain wih long racemeszof flowers in unusual color tones, 
from creamy white, through primrose and yellow, to indigo, 
with others in odd combinations of bronze, chocolate and 
tawny violet. Seeds, pkt. 20c; 14g oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. Plants, 
each 70c; 3 for $1.90; 10 for $5.25. 
B. TINCTORIA—(3)40. A profusion of airy, yellow blossoms 
in branching tangles. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
B. AUSTRALIS—40 inches. Showy flower sprays in deep 
blue. Fine in mixed border, or as hardy, herbaceous hedge. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.75; 10 for $5.00. 
B. VILLOSA—22 inches. Enormous, arching flower-clusters, 
soft primrose to golden yellow. Pkt. 25c. 
As a world, this one wouldn’t be so bad if man could 
only allow man to live in it. 
bright green leaves with crimson midribs. A strong, quick - 
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5 BALSAM APPLE AND PEAR—k(9)100. (Momordica) A 
decorative annual vine with yellow flowers and odd pear or 
apple-shaped fruits that split to show interesting red seeds. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25e; 4 oz. 40c. 
BAMBOU—The Bamboos are really giant grasses with 
woody stems, but they may be considered rather as decorative 
shrubs of a particular grace and airiness. Some few of the true 
Bamboos possess a considerable degree of winter hardiness, 
and the one offered here has thrived for years without any’ 
winter protection at all, on our Old Orchard Nursery near 
Philadelphia. We list it simply as DWARF BAMBOO, for 
somewhere along the line the record of its botanical name was 
lost. This Hardy Dwarf Bamboo grows to three feet, many 
slender, almost whip-like stems, unbranched, that end each 
in a fan of slender leaves. A good, and quite distinctive, plant 
for the mixed border, or the foundation planting. Divisions, 
each $1.10; 3 for $3.00; 10 for $8.00. 
5 BELLIS PERENNIS GIANT MIXED—kt (1-2)6. Large- 
flowered strain of the double English Daisy in mixture of 
rose, red and white. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 50c. 
5 BELLIS CRIMSON GIANT—Newer sort with enormous, 
double flowers of rich crimson. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
5 ORNAMENTAL EDGING BEET—x. An English strain, 
selected just for the decorative effect of the brilliant red 
foliage for color bedding or edgings. Pkt. 20¢; 1 oz. 90c. 
1 THE BLACKBERRY LILY 
It is BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS, endur- 
ing perennial for sun or shade. Many at- 
tractive orange flowers, crimson dotted (see 
illustration) are followed by glossy ‘“‘black- 
berry” seed clusters that may be dried for 
winter bouquets. k(3)40. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 
40c; %4 oz. 70c. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
BELAMCANDA AVALON HYBRIDS— 
Tilustrated and described on page 2. Pkt. 25c; 
Wg oz. 50c. Plants, 65c; 3 for $1.75. 
BELAMCANDA AVALON GOLD 40 
inches. Hybrid Blackberry Lily with rich 
yellow fiowers. Plants, each 75c. 
4 RED-LEAF BARBERRY 
BERBERIS THUNBERGI ATROPURPU- 
REA—One of the better hardy shrubs, for 
specimen planting, foundation groupings, or, most important 
of all, for a handsome, informal hedge that needs no shearing. 
The richly colored foliage varies from bright red to maroon. 
Shining red berries hold well into winter. Our stock has been 
examined and certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
as free of Black Stem Rust. It can be shipped anywhere in 
the United States. Plants, 10 to 12 inches, each 70c; 3 for 
$1.65; 10 for $4.70; 25 for $10.75. These prices include prepaid 
transportation to U.S. points east of the Mississippi. Add 5% 
for farther west. Canadian orders cannot be accepted for Red 
Barberry. For larger lots, to be sent express collect for ship- 
ping charges, or picked up directly, we offer 50 plants for 
$17.00; 100 for $31.50; 500 for $150.00; 1000 for $285.00. 
