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AUREOLARIA. (aw-ree-ol-LA Y-ree-uh) 
Scorphulariaceae. N. Am. perennials. 
—flava. AURE-2. 25¢ 
4 ft HP; yellowish orange fis, 2” long; 
July-Aug; Wis-Miss; (IV). 
AVENA, Ornamental Oats 
(ah-VEN-ah) Gramineae. Ornament- 
al Oats; mostly annual grasses with loose 
panicles; seed sown early in the spring or 
in the fall in the South; ornamental. 
—sterilis. AVEN-6. 25¢ 
Animated Oats; 3 ft; awns 2” HA. 
AZALEA., 
Rhododendron. The Azaleas’ belong to 
the Rhododendrons but we will list some 
of the trade items here; culture as for 
Rhodcdendrons. 
BABIANA. 
(bab-ee-AY-nuh) Iridaceae. South Afri- 
can ecormous plants to be grown indoors 
in the N or outside in the S. Flowers in 
terminal clustres or racemes. 
—hypoena. 
BACCHARIS. 
(bak-KAR-iss) Compositae. Shrubs with 
smal! white or yellowish heads in corymbs 
or panicles. They are showy. 
—halimifolia. BACC-7. 50¢ 
Groundsel-bush. 12 ft; (IV); grows along 
the sea shore and marshes. Oz. 60¢; Ib. 
$4.50. 
BAERIA. (BEER-ee-uh) 
Small Calif. native annuals; 1 foot; with 
heads of small yellow daisy-like fis; blooms 
BABI-4. 35¢ 
late spring or summer, easy; good for 
edging or for everlasting flowers. 
—aristata. BAER-1. 30¢ 
Useful for edging or Everlasting fis; 
heads 45 inch across. 
—chrysosioma. BAER-3. 30¢ 
(B. aristata) 10’; heads 44 in ac; HA. 
BALLOON VINE: see Cardiospermum. 
BALM, Lemon: see Melissa officinalis. 
BALSAM Garden see Impatiens balsamina. 
ina. 
BALSAMORHIZA. 
(bol-sam-or-RYE-zuh) Compositae. Bal- 
sam Root. Nice plants for the wild garden 
with Sunflower-like fis; sandy soil. 
—sagittata. _ BALS-5. 30¢ 
Evs dike shields; 2 ft; April; HP? (1V)- 
BANKSIA, (BANKS-ee-ah) 
Proteaceae. Australian evergreen shrubs 
and trees; flowers in dense terminal spikes; 
grown in the far South; not easy by seed;. 
—serrata. BANK-24. 50¢ 
Large bottle-brush flowers, 8 inches; 
lovely silver leaves; tree to 20 ft; Australia. 
BAPTISTA. FALSE INDIGO 
(bap-T E Z-ee-ah) Leguminosae. Sturdy 
perennials, growing to 6 feet; foliage is a 
deep green and attractive in the border; 
the flowers resemble Lupins in form and 
‘ome in all shades of blue, white and yel- 
aw. Late in the fall the seed pods turn 
Jack and are thus rather showy. Seed 
an be planted where tthe plants are to 
row; rich soil best; HP. 
—australis. BAPT-2. 20¢ 
Deep blue fis; 3-4 ft; June-July; HP; (IV); 
Oz. 90¢. 
——alba . 
— —Hybrids. 
Balsam Root 
BAPT-2A. 25¢ 
BAPT-2H. 20¢ 
In shades of blue. 
—tinctoria. BAPT-9. 30¢ 
Yellow pea-blossoms in summer; sunny, 
dry sandy soil best; HP. 
|BARLERIA. 
(bar-LEER-ee-uh) Acanthaceae. Tropical 
plants grown in the greenhouse in the N. 
They have showy bracts. 
Thorny sh; long gray lvs with red mid- 
rib; lvelow fis; GH. 
BARTONIA seeaurea: 
BASIL, Sweet: 
BAUHINIA. 
(boh-HIN-ee-ah) Leguminosae. Tropical 
plants grown out doors in the South. They 
make a fine showing with their colorful 
racemes of white, purple and yellow flow- 
Menizéelia Lindleyi. 
see Ocimum basilicum. 
ers; TP. 
—acuminata. BAUH-2. 30¢ 
White flowers in racemes; 6 ft shrub; 
Aras (XQ) 
—megalandra. BAUH-Y. 30¢ 
Collected in South Rhodesia. 
Brick-red fis; pods 5” long; S. Af.; 10 ft. 
—purpurea. BAUH-13. 25¢ 
Small Indian tree; orchid-like fis; bright 
rose; (X). 
—tomentosa. 
BAUH-15. 40¢ 
St. Thomas Tree. Sh to 15 ft yellow fis 
with a red blotch on petal; from E. Af;(X). 
—variegata. BAUH-18. 30¢ 
Mountain Ebony; Orchid Tree. Popular 
tree for the South; (Lx), 
—Mixed. BAUH-X. 25¢ 
BEANS: Ornamental. 
Only those that are grown for ornament 
are listed here. Garden beans are listed in 
the Vegetable List; see index. 
—Scarlet Runner. 
Pretty climber with scarlet 
TA. Lb. 90¢. 
BEAN-1. 25¢ 
fis} 10 “ft; 
25¢ for sample Saier’s Garden Magazine. 
BEAUFORTIA. 
Colorful plants for light soils; full sun; do 
not disturb the roots. 
—squarrosa. BEAF-7. 25¢ 
BEAUMONTIA. (beau-MON-te-ah) 
Apocynaceae. Vines native of East India 
a showyfunnelform fls in terminal cymes; 
(X). 
—grandiflora. BEAM-1. 40¢ 
Herald’s Trumpet. White trumpet fis; 5” 
long and broad; fragrant; sh. or tr. 
BEGONIA 
(be-GON-ee-ah) Begoniaceae. This is a 
popular plant, especially for pot culture. 
The seed is rather small and should not 
be covered with soil; care must be used in 
germinating them and the casserole met- 
hod is usually best for small lots. Begon- 
ies are divided into three classes: fibrous 
rooted, tuberous rooted and rhizomatous. 
SEMPERFLORENS: Dwarf compact grow- 
er and allmost a continual blooming plant. 
It is very popular for both greenhouse pot 
plants and for outdoor bedding. They 
come in many beautiful colors; all grown 
as annuals and should be started indoors 
very early. 
—Albert Martin. 
Carmine flowers. 
—Chrisimas Cheer. 
BEG-2T. 50¢ 
BEG-2C. 50¢ 
