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HARDY PRIMROSES 



The hardy Primroses are among our most delightful spring flowers, 

 rhey require a partially shaded location ; are fine for the rock garden. 

 PRIMULA JAPONICA HYBRIDA— A magnificent strain of hardy 

 Japanese Primroses. The colors range from pure white, through 

 shades of pink to deep crimson. Seeds Pkt. 15c 



AURICULA (Primula Auricola) — Finest mixed. Seeds Pkt. 10< 



COWSLIP (Primula Veris)— Early spring flowering, finest mixed 

 Plants, price, each, 25c; seeds Pkt. 10c 



POLYANTHUS (Primula Elatior)— Bunth-flowered. Showy, early, 

 free-flowering hardy perennial plants, fine for either pot or outdoor 

 culture: containing all colors from purest white to the richest crim- 

 son. 9 inches. Plants, price, each, 25c; seeds Pkt. 15< 



ENGLISH PRIMROSE (Vulgaris)— Fragrant, canary-yellow. 



Seeds _ _ pkt. 10c 



SCABIOSA (Perennial Blue Bonnet) 



Perennial Scabiosas are very similar to the annual varieties. By 

 sowing the seed inside in March, and planting outside early, the 

 plants will flower the first year. 



Hardy Primrose 



RANUNCULUS (Buttercup) 



ACRIS FL. PL.— Double golden-yellow flowers. 



REPENS. FL. PL. 



each, 25c ; per doz. 



IMPROVED PALESTINE STRAIN— Contains many beautiful colors. Seeds._.Pkt. 25c 



RUDBECKIA (Cone Floiver) 



NEWMANI — A showy, hardy perennial with bright orange flowers and a black 

 cone. Seeds _ ._ Pkt. 10c 



PURPUREA — A hardy perennial bearing large, showy, reddish-purple flowers with 

 a large cone-shaped center. Plants, price, each, 25c; seeds Pkt. 15c 



PULGIDA— Orange yellow with black center. Plants _ Each 25c 



GOLDEN GLOW — Grows 6 feet high, bearing masses of double golden-yellow flowers. 

 Plants, price, each, 25c; per doz. _ _ _ $2.50 



KELVEDON STAR — The flowers vary in form and coloring, semi-double and single, 

 a deep golden yellow with brown central discs surrounded by a deep mahogany zone 

 on petals, long stems fine for cutting _ Pkt. 15c 



SALVIA (Meadow Sage) 



AZUREA GRANDIFLORA— Bears pretty sky-blue flowers in fall. 8 to 4 feet. 

 Plants, price, each, 30c; per doz., $3.00; seeds Pkt. 15c 



NEMOROSA SUPERBA— Deep violet. 2V2 feet. Seeds .._.. 

 PRATENSIS— 2 feet. A violet-blue. Seeds __ _ _ 



..Pkt. 25c 

 -Pkt. 20c 



_ Pkt. 25c 



SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA— This is a South 

 African form of the European Scabiosa. There 

 is a decided place for this on the perennial 

 list. It can be briefly described as a hardy, 

 low-growing perennial with fine, light-green 

 foliage, some of the flowers measuring from 2 

 to 2V2 inches across with short, compact petals, 

 borne on long, slender, but strong stems. 



Columbaria Pink. Seeds __ _ _Pkt. 25c 



Columbaria Lavender. Seeds Pkt. 25c 



SCABIOSA CAUCASICA— Graceful, lavender- 

 blue flowers borne on long stems ; excellent for 

 cut flowers. Plants, price, each, 30c: per doz., 

 $3.00; seeds „ Pkt. 10c 



SCABIOSA ISAAC HOUSE STRAIN— Large 



flowers, blue shades Pkt. 25c 



PYRETHRUM 



Handsome, hardy perennial, herbaceous plants. 



HYBRIDIUM ROSEUM— Hardy perennial bear- 

 ing large single daisy-like flowers freely, rang- 

 ing in color from white, various shades of pink 

 to deep red, with bright yellow centers ; excel- 

 lent for cutting. 1% feet. Plants, price, each, 

 35c; seeds _ _ Pkt. 15c 



DOUBLE MIXED HYBRIDS— The large flowers 

 are borne freely in many beautiful colors. Seeds 



— Pkt. 25c 



ULIGINOSUM (Giant Daisy)— Grows 3 to 4 feet 

 high, bearing large white flowers in great pro- 

 fusion. Plants, price, each, 35c; per doz $3.50 



SAPONARIA (Soap Wort) 



OCYMOIDES SPLENDENS — Bears masses of small, bright rose flowers from May 

 to August. 8 inches. Plants, price, each, 25c; per doz., $2.50; seeds Pkt. 10c 



SAXIFRAGA (Megasea) 



DECIPIENS (Crimson Moss) — Dwarf, mossy plants bearing white flowers in May 

 and June. The green foliage turns a bright crimson in winter. 4 inches high. 

 Splendid rock plant. Plants, price, each, 35c; per doz., $3.50; seeds Pkt. 25c 



CORDIFOLIA— Light pink 1 foot. Plants, each 35c 



SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis) 



MIXED^An excellent perennial for naturalizing among shrubbery or for planting 

 in a permanent border ; fragrant white and purple flowers in mixture ; 2 to 3 feet. 

 Seeds „ Pkt. 10c 



SILENE (Catchfly) 



PENDULA COMPACTA — Dwarf, hardy perennial, bearing pretty pink flowers 

 freely; 6 inches. Seeds Pkt. 10c 



SCHAFTA (Autumn Catchfly) — A charming border or rock plant with masses of 

 bright pink flowers from July to October. Plants, price, each, 25c; seeds Pkt. 15c 



ALPESTRIS — Dwarf rock plant, 4 inches high, with dainty, pure white flowers in 

 May and June. Plants, price, each, 25c; per doz. $2.50 



Pyrethrum Roseum Hybridum 



