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—Large Flowered Hybrids. ARCT-8H. 20¢ 
Yellow, orange, bronze, red. Oz.$1.00. 
—Arctotis Blend. ARCT-X. 20¢ 
ARDISTA. 
(ahr-DIZ-ee-ah) Myrsinaceae. A _ large 
genus of tropical ornamental evergreens 
Suitable for the greenhouse. They make 
nice pot plants; seeds germinate readily. 
—crispa. ADRI-1. 25¢ 
White fis; grown as a pot plant for its 
coral-red berries; TSh. $2.00 per 100 Seeds. 
—japonica. - ARDI-2. 50¢ 
White fiowers; red berries; 142 ft; China. 
Lb. $5.00. 
—macrocarpa. _ ARDI-4. 30¢ 
Tender shrub; red flowers in cymes. 
ARECASTRUM. 
Palmaceae. Palms. 
—Romanzoffianum australe. ARES-I1A. 75¢ 
Queen Palm. 
ARENARIA. SANDWORT 
(ay-e-NAY-re-ah) Caryophyllaceae. Low 
growing annuals and perennials usually 
forming low mats; excellent in the rock- 
ery;they are also excellent in carpet bed- 
ding; best in a sandy soil. 
—balearica. AREN-3. 40¢ 
Corsican S. Creeper; 3’; solitary white 
fis; Ne 
—caroliniana. AREN-S8. 25¢ 
Clumps with 6” awl-shaped stems, Cov- 
ered with 12” white stars; RG; acid soil; 
sow seeds in early spring. 
—Koischyana. AREN-22. 40¢ 
Compact, tufted, glossy; many white fis; 
Zoctts He 
—laricifolia. AREN-23. 30¢ 
Has large white fis; extar chice for the 
rockery; 8”; HP. 
—lithophila. AREN-27. 30¢ 
Extra choice; white fls; April-May; 1 ft. 
HP: 
—montana. AREN-29. 35¢ 
A charming species; pure white fis; free 
blooming; trailer; 
—purpurescens. AREN-46. 30¢ 
Starry pink flowers on neat tuffets; 1”; 
P 
—Arenaria Blend. 
Mixture of species. 
ARGEM ONE. 
(ahr-je-MOH-ne) 
Poppy. Grown as annuals 
AREN-X. 25¢ 
Prickly Poppy 
Papaveraceae. Prickly 
in the flower 
garden, thriving in any good soil in a 
sunny place. Large poppy-like fis; 2-4 
ft. tall; the plants make fine annual 
hedges; lbooms in April. 
—alba. (A. intermedia) ARGE-1. 35¢ 
White fis; foliage marbled white; 3 ft; 
HHA. 
——hybrida Mixed. ARGE-2F. 20¢ 
A French strain of fine hybrids. 
—platyceras rosea. ARGE-4R. 25¢ 
Blooms for months; bluish rose-crimson 
flowers; 4 ft; HHA. 
— —hispida. ARGE-4H. 25¢ 
White fis and prickly; thistle-like fol; 
June-Sept; 2 ft; HA; space 1 ft. 
—Argemone Blend. ARGE-X. 20¢ 
A mixture of all kinds. 
ARISAEMA. 
(ar-RISS-seem-ah) Araceae. Mostly tub- 
erous rooted plants suitable for moist 
shady places; not hardy in the N but are 
good pot plants. 
—amurense. 
Seed from South Rhodesia. 
USE SYMBOLS WHEN ORDERING SEED 
ARIS-1. 30¢ 
ARISTEA. 
(ah-RIS-te-ah) Iridacae. South African 
plants, tender in the North but grown in 
the open in the far South. Leaves are in 
large basal rosettes; flowers blue and in 
spikes. In the North they are grown in 
(the greenhouse. 
—Eckionii. ARIT-3. 25¢ 
Bright blue fis; 2-3 inches ac; 1 ft; TP. 
ARISTOLOCHIA. 
(ar-is-toh-L,O H-ki-ah) Aristolochiaceae. 
Dutchpipe Vine. Mostly perennial climb- 
ers with odd-shaped flowers and _ heart- 
shaped leaves. Some are grown in the 
greenhouse; easily grown from seed. 
—elegans. ARST-5. 25¢ 
Dutch PPipe V 
_ Purple-brown flowers with white mark- 
Ings; greenhouse climber; HP; (V).. 
—fimbriatus. ARST-6. 35¢ 
Not much of a climber; fis 1” ac, greenish 
brown outside, purplish brown inside; Ar- 
gentina. 
Tide ARST-11. 35¢ 
—labiosa. ARST-14. 50 
From E. Africa; (X). ‘ 
—ornithocephala. ARST-17. 50¢ 
Wee ARST-19. 25¢ 
imber to 30 ft; native of N. C. : 
HCl. Lb. $4.00. ae as 2 
ARMERIA, THRIFT, SEA-PINK 
(ahr-MEER-ee-ah) Plumba inaceae. Sea- 
Pink; Thrift; Statice.’ Dwar perennials 
plants; best in a sunny position and well 
drained soill. The genus has been reclass- 
ified of late; germination 2 weeks. 
—tcaespitosa. ARME-7. 50¢ 
Tutted; 2” high; shinin : 
Snare pera g g dark green lvs; 
—corsica. ARME-5. 40¢ 
(A. leucoephala vy. proc 
flowers; 1 ft; HP. a eon aoa 
—formose hybrids. ARME-6H. 25¢ 
Large flowers in man colors; 18’; 
Oz. $1.50; Ib. $10.00. 4 ih neha 
—Six ills Hybrids. ARME-6S 30 
A very pretty English strain. 4 
Tere ert ARME-10. 25¢ 
ardy yrockery alpine; 2 inch 
white to deep pink; HP. Sr iaes 
—leucocephala Vv. procera. ARME-12. 50¢ 
Pale rose-pink, erect heads; 12’; Corsica. 
— ‘itima. ARME-14. 
White to deep rose; 1 ft; HP. bet fe 
— —Laucheama. ARME-I4L. 25¢ 
Rose and pink heads; 1 ft; HHP. 
—Welwitschii v. stenophila. ARME-22S. 25¢ 
A tufted plant with pink : 
eee p flower heads; 
—Armeria Blend. 
ARNICA 
(AR-ni-ka). Compositae. Perennial plants 
with clustered basal leaves and bright yel- 
low flowers, on long spikes. They are 
effective in colonies in the wild garden, 
srowlng rapidly in an acid soil. 
—cordifolia. ARNI-6. 25¢ 
The flower heads in rays; NS Tae 
—montana. ARNI-11. 25¢ 
Mountain Tobacco. Large heads of yel- 
low ray flowers; 2 ft¢ HP. 
ARTEMISIA. (ahr-tee-MIS-ee-ah) 
_ Wormwood. Compositae. Hardy aromat- 
ic plants some of which may be found listed 
i the Herb List. The fiowers are in heads 
and composed entirely of tubular disk 
flowers; grown mainly for their aromatic 
and medicinall properties; thrives in poor 
soil. Flowers in late summer and makes 
plants in the back border. Sow in March 
at 60 degree Far; harden off. 
ARME-X, 20¢ 
