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Pink fis in loose umbels; 1 ft; Eu; HP. 
—stipitatum. ALUM-96. 30¢ 
--tanguticum. ALUM-99. 30¢ 
Bluish Jilac with darker mid-rib; dense 
umbels; HP. 
—tibeticum. ALUM-102. 35¢ 
Deep blue fis; 6”; Tibet; HP. 
—triquetrum. ALUM-104. 25¢ 
Large white fls in loose umbels; 18”; HP. 
—tuberosum. ALUM- 105. 25¢ 
Leaves not hollow; July-Sept; 18”; HP. 
—unifolium. ALUM- 106. 25¢ 
Pink Allium. Calif; 15”; bright rose; HHP 
—Allium Blend. ALUM- x. 25¢ 
All mixed. 
ALLOPLECTUS. : 
Gesneriaceae. Tropical shrubs; indoor or 
greenhouse in the North. 
—capitatus. ALLL-3. 50¢ 
Fibrous rooted evergreen plant for warm 
GH or sunny window; requires same treat- 
ment as African Violet or Gloxinias; deep 
green edged with red; calyx tomato-red, 
corolla pale yellow; easy grower. 
ALOE. 
(AL-oh) Liliaceae. Perennial succulent 
plants native of the Cape; they make nice 
ornamental pot plants in the N; grow in 
sandy soil with a little peat and rotted 
manure and small chunks of old morter 
or lime; keep on dry side. 
—chebandii. ALOE-16. 35¢ 
Coral red fis; S. Rhodesia. 
—excelsia. ALOE-24, 30¢ 
From S. Rhodesia. 
ALONSOA. MASK FLOWER 
(al-on-SOH-ah) Scrophulariaceae. Easily 
grown in a warm location. Sow seeds in- 
doors in early spring and set after frost 
danger; for growing indoors in winter, sow 
in summer and set plants indoors early in 
the fall, before frost. C-7 
—Warscewiczii. ALON-7. 25¢ 
Cinnabar or scarlet-red; 3 ft; Peru; grow 
as an annual in the North; space 10’. 
—Alonsoa Blend. ALON-X. 25¢ 
ALSTROEMERTIA. 
(al-stre-MEE-ri-ah So. American plants 
grown from tuberous roots that are rteat- 
ed as bulbs) Rich..soilvand~ a sunny posit- 
ion needed. Seed can be planted in pots 
in Aus. or later, which will bloom the fol- 
lowing summer. 
—aurantiace. ALST-1. 25¢ 
Orange, spotted red; very early; 3 ft; 
(VALE? 
— —augustifolia. ALST-1A,. 25¢ 
Pink, orange or flame; 3 ft; HP. 
—Ligtu. ALST-5. 25¢ 
Pink. red and yellow fis; 2 ft; HP. 
— —Hvbrids. ALST-5H. 25¢ 
Hybrids of the above species. 
— —pulchra. ALST-5P. 25¢ 
This has longer and narrower leaves. 
—Pelegrina. ALST-6. 25¢ 
Lily-»f-the-Incas. Pink, spotted purple; 
very showy; 1 ft; HP. 
ALST-6W. 25¢ 
— —alha. 
A pure white form; very showy: 1 ft. 
ALST-X. 25¢ 
—Alstroemeria Blend. 
ALTHAEA. HOLLYHOCK 
(al-THEE-ah) Flowers in terminal erect 
racemes or spikes; easily grown in any 
good garden soil. Mostly perennial; th@ 
biennials, 0f which the common Hollyhock 
is the main subject, can be startted in July 
for flowers the following summer; C-8. 
—ficifolia. ALTH-3. 25¢ 
Fig-leaf Hollyhock. Deep yellow fis; 6 ft; 
ja Bae 
—rosea: see under Hollyhock 
ALYSSUM 
(ah-LISS-um) Annuals and_ perennials, 
trailing to 1 ft. in height and all showy; 
the perennials bloom very early in the 
spring; the annuals during early summer. 
MARITIMUM: Under this species are the 
common anual Alyssum varieties. Botan- 
ically they are Lobularia maritima. They 
are all hardy annuals doing best when 
started early; they are used in edging or 
bedding, in pots and baskets as well as 
the rockery; all low growing and free flow- 
ering. 
—Carpeit of Snow. ALYS-15C. 20¢ 
Compact strain; pure white; 3”; HA. 
—Snow Cloth. ALYS-I15S. 2¢6 
Very dwarf; compact; snow-white; 3”. 
HA. Oz. 60¢; lb. $6.00. 
—Liittle Gem. ALYS-15G. 20¢ 
Compact 6” plants; pure white. Oz. 75¢7 
Ib. $7.00. 
—Lilac Queen. 
ALYS-15Q. 20¢ 
Deep violet; 
very pretty. Oz. 75¢; Ib. 
$7.00. 
—Violet Queen. ALYS-I5V. 20¢ 
Uniformly deep violet, compact, fragrant; 
6 2A Oz 90e: 
—Sweet Maritimum. ALYS-15M. 20¢ 
Very fragrant; 1 ft; white; useful in 
boxes and baskets; HA. Oz. 60¢; lb. $4.00. 
—Mixed Annual Alyssum. ALYS-15X. 20¢ 
—tetra Snowdrift ALYS-I5R. 25¢ 
NEW giant flowered white. Oz. 70¢. 
—Royal Carpet. ALYS-I15R. 25¢ 
Procumbens; Violet Queen color on a 
996 
6”; 
Snow Cloth plant habit. Oz $1.50. 
ALYSSUM SPECIES: 
—arduini. ALYS-8. 25¢ 
—idaeum. ALYS-12. 25¢ 
Silvery green foliage; fls whitish; Crete; 
leer 
—luiescens. . ALYS-16. 25¢ 
Yellow for of Lobularia maritima. 
Bright yellow, dense panicles; 1 ft; Al- 
bania; HP. 
—Markariffii. ALYS-17. 30¢ 
Bright vellow; dense panicles 1 ft; HP. 
—Molelendorfianum. ALYS-19. 30¢ 
Yellow’ fis; silvery fol;-sBcsniai5*; 
—montana. ALYS- 20. 25¢ 
Showy trailer; deep yellow fis; 3”: RG, 
—mural. ALYS-21. 25¢ 
(A. argenteum) Yellow tufts. Dwarf, 
15”: silvery fol; deep yellow fis in clust- 
ered heads; all summer. Oz. $1.50. 
—norientale. ALYS-22. 304 
Collected in Albania. 
White or pinkish; woody; 1 ft; S. Eu; HP. 
—redomontanum. ALYS-24. 30¢ 
—ovirense. ALYS-51. 35¢ 
Golden yellow fis in umbellata racemes; 
Sea Poe Centar: 
—nvirense. ALYS-22. 30¢ 
He 
Golden yellow fis; 6-8”; : 
—~enens Vv. Wierzbickii. ALYS-27W. 40¢ 
large orange fis. 
Frect stems; 
—saxatilis v. Gold Dust. ALYS-26G. 2¢8 
HP. Oz. 90¢. 
Golden yellow; 4”; April; 
— —compactum. ALYS-26C. 25¢@ 
A compact strain: masses of yellow fis; 
Avril-Mav; 1 ft; HP. Oz. $1.00. 
— —Silver Queen. ALYS-26S. 254 
Primrose fis; fine for RG; 1 ft; HP. 
— —sulphureum. ALYS-26U. 25¢ 
A prettv sulphur-yellow; 1 ft: HP. 
—spinosum. ALYS-31. 25¢ 
Silvery fol: white fis; 1 ft: HP. 
—“"Nerzhickii: see A. repens. 
—-Rock Garden Sps Mixed. ALYS-34X. 25¢ 
Contains perennial species suitable for 
the rockery. 
