3 IXIA BLEND—k(w) (1)20. Pretty blossoms of pink, rose, 
crimson, lilac, orange or cream. Usually handled as a winter 
pot bulb, but by mulching heavily with straw or leaves, may 
often be wintered outside. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
2 IXORA COCCINEA—w. It can be exceedingly showy, with 
its close, large corymbs of brilliant scarlet blossoms: A com- 
pact, slowly branching, grower. Pkt. 10 seeds for 25c. 
3 IXIOLIRION MONTANUM—kt(1-2)16. Winter-hardy cous- 
in of Amaryllis with clusters of star-spread trumpets in 
amethystine blue. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
1 JASIONE PERENNIS—x(2-4)12. A Campanula relative 
with rather large “blossoms” in Scabiosa reminder, but each 
is really a tightly packed, upfacing cluster of tiny skyblue 
bells. Long in bloom. Pkt. 20c; Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
4 JASMINUM NUDIFLORUM—Winter Jasmine. Hardy, low, 
green-twigged shrub with golden blossoms that may begin in 
February. Plants, each 80c; 3 for $2.20. 
1 KITAIBELIA VITIFOLIA—x(3)73. Tall, leafy pillars of 
pretty white flowers. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70. 
4 THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN LAUREL 
It is KALMIA LATIFOLIA, shade-tolerant evergreen shrub 
of great winter-hardiness. The masses of exquisite blossoms 
vary from blush, through pink, to rose. Azalea culture. Pkt. 
25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. Plants, 6-8 inch, each $1.25; 3 for $3.25. 
KALMIA ANGUSTIFOLIA—30 inches. Dwarf Laurel. Clusters 
of delightful ruby crimson. To Thoreau it was the most hand- 
some of Laurels. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
2 FASCINATING KALANCHOE 
Pleasant, easy plants for pot culture. 
“w’?, BLOSSFELDIANA—Clusters of 
showy flowers in brightest Christmas- 
red, over glossy green, often red- 
tinged, succulent foliage. Illustrated 
opposite. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 60c; 3 
for $1.60. LUGARDI—Big, spoon-like, 
succulent leaves in blue-green, often 
violet-shaded, on fat, upright stems. 
Kenya. Yellow flowers. Plants, each 
60c. TOMENTOSA—Panda Plant. 
Thick leaves of gray-tawny downiness, 
set at edges with decorative brown 
spots. Plants, each 60c; VERTICIL- 
LATA—Whorls of leaf-pencils in rose- 
ate olive with chocolate marblings. 
Long-lasting bell blossoms in _ rose- 
hinting orange. Plants, each 55c. ma ; 
SOMALIENSIS—Ornamental foliage plant with thick green, 
rose-tinged, crenate leaves. Plants, each 55c. BRILLIANT 
STAR—Showy sprays of brilliant red star-flowers over shin- 
ing green foliage. Will cut. Seeds only, pkt. 30c. FEDT- 
SCHENKOI—Madagascar Beauty. Thick, silvery leaves with 
red-toned margins. Pendant flower-bells of amber-shaded rose. 
Plants, each 55c. OFFER 348AN—One plant each of the 6 
so offered, for $3.00. 
WILD FLOWER BLENDS 
All flowers are wild flowers somewhere, so of course “wild 
flowers come from seed as readily as do any others. Kinds 
listed are mostly in the blends, but this catalog is on press 
before all are reported, so can’t be certain. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR SUN—At least one hundred delight- 
ful wild flowers are in this mixture. Windflowers, Lychnis, 
certain Gentians, Monarda, Gay Feather, Buttercup, Shooting 
Star, Datura, Golden and Purple Asters, False Indigo, Cassia, 
Black-eyed Susan, Lilies, Camassia, Penstemon, Saponaria, 
Yucea, Wild Rose, Tradescantia, several Violets, etc. Suggest 
use in old fields or along roadsides. Culture “‘x’’. 1% oz. 40c; 
Y% oz. 75¢e; 1 oz. $2.60; 14 lb. $9.00; 1 lb. $32.00. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR SHADE—Woodland wild flowers 
bloom mostly in spring. Trillium, Anemone, Wild Geranium, 
Violets, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Claytonia, Hepatica, Winter- 
green, Smilacina, Erythronium, Bearberry, Polemonium, 
Bloodroot, Wild Bergamot, Mertensia and the like. “yt” cul- 
ture. 14g oz. 35¢e; 1% oz. 60c; %4 oz. $1.00; 1 oz. Sonor 
WILD FLOWERS FOR DAMP SOIL—Made up for meadows, 
streamsides, marsh borders. Rhexia, Lythrum, red and blue 
Lobelia, Sisyrinchium, Mimulus, Asclepias, Lilies, Meadow Iris, 
Pink Mallow, Sarracenia, with others. “kt’’ culture. Wg OZ. 
35c; 1% oz. 60c; %4 oz. $1.00; 1 oz. $3.75. 
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2 KLEINIA MANDRALISCAE—A really good, and ‘‘differ- 
ent,” foliage plant, becoming ruggedly picturesque with age. 
The leaves are long, fat pencils of silvery blue. Each 65c. 
3 IRID MARVELS 
Blended seeds of Iridaceae. This description is written before 
we are sure what will be available, but included are likely to 
be Libertia, Homeria, Dierama, Hesperanthera, Morea, Tig- 
ridia, Geissorhiza, Aristea, Ixia, Cypella, Babiana, Streptan- 
thus, Schizostylis, Tritonia, Crocus, Sparaxis, Freesia, etc. 
Best handled in pots. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00. 
1 THE JAPANESE IRISES 
The lovely Irises of Japan, varieties of Iris Kaempferi. 
SEEDS OF JAPANESE IRISES—kt. This group grows readily 
from seeds sown in early spring, and seedlings will usually 
bloom the second season. New beauties may appear, worthy 
of naming. We offer seeds saved altogether from fine named 
varieties, or from new seedlings of them, or from direct 
crossings of them. Much of the seed is of our own production, 
but seeds from at least two other fine collections are included. 
Expect from them 
rare and gorgeous 
colorings, flowers of- 
ten of great size. Pkt. 
25c; Weg oz. 50c; % 
oz. 85¢e. Order as IRIS 
KAEMPFERI SU- 
PERBA BLEND. 
Plants in very good 
mixture, 3 for $1.55; 
10 for $5.00; 25 for 
$11.00; 50 for $20.00. 
PLANTS OF JAP- 
ANESE IRISES— 
Available both spring 
and fall at the uni- 
form price of each 
80c; any 3 for $2.30; 
any 10 for $7.00, as- 
sorted as you may 
choose. ALBATROS—Fine snowy white with golden center. 
ARIEL—Rosy violet, stippled white. AZURE—Heavily ruffled 
double in true sky blue. AVALON—A showy beauty. Big 
white flowers, vividly striped and penciled in blue. BLUE 
HERON—Deep sky blue with white center. Blooms late. 
CHAMELEON Double white with blue marbling. Light and 
dark flowers on same plant. CHERRY RIVER— White, suffus- 
ing to soft orchid pink near the petal edges. CONDOR— 
Deepest blue violet. DOMINATOR—Deep blue, with white rays 
from yellow basal blotch. Large flower. FASCINATION— 
Flowers of pale blue, striped white. FLAMINGO—Showy 
double in shaded rosy lilac. ELEANOR PERRY—Big, claret- 
eolored double with white suffusions and blue shadings. GOLD 
BOUND—Fine double white with golden center line. HAR- 
LINGEN—Good double in darkest velvety purple, with radiat- 
ing lines. IBIS—Big, double flowers that approach bright red. 
KAGARI Bl—Superb single in rich rosy tone, with silvery 
radiations. KATHLEEN HAVEMEYER—Large double in sky 
blue, mauve at edge. LA FAVORITA—Large white, purple 
at center, and with blue veining. LA TOSCA—Deep blue with 
violet cast. MAHOGANY—Red with brown and violet tones. 
Suffused white center. MARGARET HENDRICKSEN—This 
showy double is white at the center, shading to blue-violet 
at margin. MELPOMENE—Double. Lavender-flushed white 
with blue radiations. MICHAEL JACOBS—Deep, rosy orchid, 
white and yellow in throat. MISTY SKIES—Large, undulate 
flowers of soft lavender, sky blue at center. NORMA—Double 
blossoms of orchid pink. PLUTON—Excellent blue with violet 
tone. PURPLE AND GOLD—Showy, velvet purple double with 
white lines radiating from a golden throat. RED CLOUD— 
Desirable red-toned double with white zone about yellow center. 
ROSE ANNA-—Rosy wine color with purple lines. Large 
flower. SNOW CROWN—Large, somewhat crown-shaped 
flowers of heavy texture. Pure white. TEMPLETON— Vigorous 
red-violet double that sometimes shows white markings. 
WISTAR FAVORITE —Silvery, shadowy blue. 
UNIFORM PRICE—We supply the named Japanese Irises at 
80c each, any 3 (your choice) for $2.30; any 10 (assorted to 
your direction,) for $7.00. These prices include postage or 
express costs prepaid to any U.S. point east of the Missis- 
sippi. Add 5% for farther west, 15% for Canada. OFFER 
348BN—One plant each of the 32 kinds above, names attached, 
for $21.00. OFFER 348CN—One plant each of 15 different 
Japanese Irises, our choice, names not attached, for $9.40. 
