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ate in the spring. 
—koreana. BERB-53. 50¢ 
Flowers in racemes, 1” long; bright red 
berries; Korea; 6 ft. 
BERB-84. 25¢ 
—Thunbergii. 
Clean seed $5.00 per Ib. 
— —atrapurpurea. BERB-84A. 25¢ 
Dark scarlet-red leaved; C. S. $5.50 Ib. 
— —pluriflora. BERB-84P. 40¢ 
More erect and leafy; from _ selected 
plants; Oz. $1.50. 
BERLANDIERA. | 
Compositae. Natives of the S. U. S. and 
Mexico; yellow ray- and disk-flowers; spring 
and summer. 
—lyrata. BERL-1. 30¢ 
Covered in spring and summer with yel- 
low flowers with black centers; HA. Oz. 
75¢ lb. $8.00. 
BESSEYA: see Synthysis. 
BERTOLONIA. 
(ber-toh-LOH-nee-uh) Melastomac- 
eae. Dwarf Brazilian plants; flowers in 
racemes. They are very attractive foliage 
plants in the GH, the lvs being purplish 
on under side and different metallic colors 
above; dense shade, humid atmosphere. 
—maculata. BERT-2. 50¢ 
Lvs velvety green above, veins bordered 
with purple or magenta band; fis rose. 
—marmorata. BERT-4. 75¢ 
Lvs streaked with white along’ veins; 
fils purple. 
BESCHORNERIA. 
Amarllidaceae. Mexican evergreen  sub- 
shrubs resembling the Yucca. 
—tuberflora. BESC-2. 35¢ 
BETULA. (BET-yew-luh) 
Birch. Betulaceae. Deciduous trees of 
the North; thrive in moist sandy soils; trans- 
plant seedlings after one year’s growth. 
—mandshurica v. japonica. BETU-22J. 50¢ 
Japanese White Birch. Oz. 75¢: lb. $5.00. 
—papyrifera. BETU-26. 25¢ 
Canoe or Paper Birch. Oz. $1.50. 
—populifolia. BETU-28. 35¢ 
Birch. Tree to 45 ft; white bark; very 
pretty; use fresh seed. 
BIDENS. 
(BYE-denz) Compositae. Only garden 
species listed. Burr-Marigolds. 
—dahloides. COS-10. 30¢ 
(Cosmos atrosanguineus) Black Cosmos; 
red disk and dark velvety-red rays; per. 
but grow as annual; June-Oct; sun. 
—nnrnraia. BIDE-4. 40¢ 
Heads 214” ac; rays golden yellow; IV); 
HAMor. Eb: 
BIGNONIA: see Tecoma. (Tecomaria). 
—Tweediana: see Doxantha Unguis-caii. 
BILLBERGIA. 
(bil-BURR-jee-uh) Bromeliaceae. Stem- 
less epiphytic plants of tropical America; 
lvs in rosettes or clusters; fils showy, blue, 
in spikes or panicals; it is a showy plant 
for the GH or as a house plant. 
—Blend of Species. BILL-X. 75¢ 
BIXA. (BIX-uh) 
Bixaceae. ‘Tropical Amer. trees; grown for 
its dye. 
—Orllana. BIXA-1. 30¢ 
Annatto. Tropical tr. with rose fis 2” ac; 
fr. reddish brown; (X). Oz. 80¢; Ib. $5.00. 
BLIGHIA. (BLYE-gee-uh) 
Sapindaceae. W. Af. tree named for Capt. 
Bligh, of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. 
—sapida. m BLIG-1. 35¢ 
Akee. Ornamental tr. to 40 ft; for moist 
soil; will stand 25 degree F; (IX). 
BLOOMERIA. 
Lilaceae. Natives of S. Calif; basal grass- 
like leaves; flowers yellow, wheel-shaped; they 
stand down to 20 degrees Far. in well drain- 
ed soils. Dig corms up after flowering and 
replant in the fall. 
—Clevelandii. BLOO-2. 30¢ 
A miniature Bloomeria; nice in RG;HHP. 
—crocea. BLOO-I. 40¢ 
Golden Stars. Pure yellow; 187”; (V). 
BOCCONIA cordata: see Maclaya cordata. 
BOLTONIA. 
(bol-TOH-nee-ah) Compositae. Resembles 
wild Asters; easily grown from seed; it 
makes nice border er wild garden display; 
good in moist places. 
—latisquama. BOLT-2. 3W¢ 
Masses of white to pinkish Aster-like 
flowers; showy in masses; good to cut; 5 
rhe Ae Ee 
BOLUSTANTHUS. 
(bo-lu-SAN-thus) Leguminosae. One Af. 
tree suitable for the South. 
—speciosus. BOLU-1. 50¢ 
15 ft; bright blue fils, pendulous racemes. 
BOMBAX. 
(BOM-bax) Bombacaceae. Large ornam- 
ental tropical trees; planted in the far S. 
—malabaricum. BOMB-1. 50¢ 
Fils 4” ac; fr. 6’ long; 100 Seeds $4.60; 
1,000, $15.00. 
BORAGO. (bor-A-go) 
Boraginaceae. Borage. Medit. plants use- 
ne garden. rockery and one grown as 
a herb. 
—officinalis. BORA-3. 25¢ 
An attractive plant; nodding heads of 
sky-blue fis; June-Sept; 2 ft; HA; can start 
from March to May; space 1 ft; it is an 
excellent plant for bee food. Oz. 45¢. 
BRACHYCOME. (bra-KIK-oh-me) 
A pretty and eesily grown Australian 
annual, thriving in dry and sunny situat- 
ion. They are ccvered with Cineraria-like 
flowers; good for edging or in the front 
border; seed sown in Aug. or Sept. will 
make excellent pot plants in early spring. 
sow seed in late April where they are to 
grow; makes a nice pot plant. 
—iberidifolia. , BRAK-1. 20¢ 
—iberidifolia Blue Star. BRAK-1B. 20¢ 
— —Whiite. BRAK-I1W. 20¢ 
— —Pink. BRAK-I1P. 20¢ 
— —Mixed. BRAK-1X. 20¢ 
BRODIAEFA. (broh-di-EE-ah) 
Liliaceae. Hardy in the VIII zone; used in 
borders or in pots; soil must be well drained. 
—californica. BROD-2. 30¢ 
Violet-purple fis; 1 ft; Calif; HP. 
—capitata. BROD-3. 30¢ 
Now Dichelostemma fulcellum. (!!) Earl- 
iest; light blue; HP. 
-—coronaria. BROD-4. 5C¢ 
Violet-purple fis; 18”: B.C, “topGalii- 
—Hndersonii. BROD-7. 50¢ 
Yellow fi-heads; fis striped brown; very 
