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LUPINS. {Lupinus.) 



Beautiful spring-blooming plants with long 

 flowers. 2 to 3 ft 



spikes of pea-shaped 

 Pkt. 



Hollyhock, Chaters Double 



HOLLYHOCK 



Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. They should 

 be lightly protected during Winter with pine boughs, coarse straw, or 

 other mulch not liable to rot. Seeds sown in June of July produce fine 

 plants for blooming the following Summer. Hardy biennials. 

 6980 Double Special Mixture. A greatly improved strain of this 



popular plant. 

 6985 Double Crimson 6990 Double Pink 6995 Double Salmon 

 7000 Double Purple 7005 Double White 7010 Double Yellow Pkt. 

 Each of the above colors and Special Mixture 



Oz., $2.50; J oz., .75; $ .15 



7020 Collection of 6 Varieties, Separate 75 



SINGLE VARIETIES 

 7025 Pink. 7030 Salmon 7035 White 7040 Crimson 7045 Scariet 



Each of the above colors i oz., .75; .15 



7060 Single Mixed Oz., SI. 00; J oz., .35; .10 



7065 Allegheny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed flowers. 



Oz., $1.50; i oz., .50: .10 

 7070 HONESTY Mixed Colors. (Lmiaria biennis.) Hardy bien- 

 nial flowering the first year from seeds if sown early ; flowers 

 purple or white, followed by round seed vessels of silvery 

 appearance highly prized for Winter decoration. 2 ft. 



i oz., .25;' .10 



LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS. {Perennial Pea.) 



Magnificent hardy perennial climbers with white, pink and 

 crimson pea-shaped flowers in clusters. They are excellent vines for 

 covering old stumps and fences as they bloom all Summer. 6 ft. i Pkt. 



7090 White. Charming as a cut flower Oz., .75; i oz., .25; .10 



7095 Giant White. A giant form of the preceding, with flowers 



of the purest white 25 



7100 Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink Oz., .75; i oz., .25- .10 



710.5 Splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters Oz., .75j .10 



7110 Mixed Oz., .75; .10 



7135 LINUM Perenne, Blue. Showy variety, suitable for bor- 

 ders; June to August. 1 J ft 1 oz., .25; .10 



7140 Perenne, White i oz., .25; .10 



7145 LOBELIA Cardinalis. {Cardinal Flmuer.) A native species, 

 succeeding best in rather moist situations; flowers intense 

 scariet; August to October. 2 ft 1-16 oz., $1.00; .25 



7165 Polyphyllus, Blue Oz., .60; S .10 



7170 White Oz., .60; .10 



7175 Rose. Immense spikes of soft pink flowers \ oz., .50; .15 



717.S Moerheimi. An exceedingly handsome variety producing 

 long spikes of pink and white flowers, which are invaluable 



for table decoration 25 



71S0 Mixed Oz.,. 60; .10 



LYCHNIS 



Profuse-blooming hardy perennials, remarkable for the 

 brilliancy of their flowers; excellent for massing in large 

 beds and borders. 

 7195 Chalcedonica. (Jerusalem Cross.) Large scarlet flower 



heads. June and July. 2 ft ^ | oz., .25; .10 



7l'0() Chalcedonica Alba. Flowers white J oz., .25; .10 



7l'-;."> Viscaria splendens. Scarlet. 1 ^ f t J- oz., .25; .10 



724(1 LYTHRUM Roseum Superbum. (Loose Strife.) A strong 

 growing plant, thriving in any good soil. Erect spikes of 

 bright rose-colored flowers. July to September. 4 ft 



J oz., .30; .15 



MYOSOTIS. {Forget-m.e-not.) 



Most of the Forget-me-nots will bloom the first year from seed 

 if sown early. If sown in July or August in shaded frames fine plants 

 will be obtained for spring blooming. They are beautiful planted in 

 combination with spring Bulbs, Daisies, Arabis, or Golden Alyssum. 

 7280 Alpestris Victoria. The plants are of dwarf compact growth, 



with long sprays of bright blue flowers, produced in dense Pkt. 



umbels. 6 in Oz., $3.50; \ oz., $1.25; .15 



7285 White. Large white flowers \ oz., .60; .10 



7290 Pink. Fine bedding variety \ oz., .75; .10 



7292 Farquhar's Indigo Blue. A lovely shade i oz., $1.25; 



7295 Farquhar's Royal Blue. Flowers deep indigo blue, borne 



on long sprays; fine for cutting \ oz.. .$1.25; 



Ruth Fischer. Very large pale blue flowers; plants compact. 



7306 



OENOTHERA. {Evening Primrose.) 



7320 Fraseri. Attractive perennial with large yellow flowers. 

 IJft \ oz., $1..50; 



7325 Fruticosa Major. Flowers golden-yellow; very showy. 



J oz., .35; 



7330 Lamarckiana. Enormous yellow flowers, three to four 

 inches in diameter; very free-flowering. 3 ft .... -J- oz., .35; 



7340 Youngi. A very showy variety producing large, bright- 

 vellow flowers the entire summer. 3 ft 



7380 PENTSTEMON Diffusus. Violet blue flower; free blooming 



7400 Pubescens. Rosy-purple. 1 -J ft 



7410 Spectabilis. Flowers blue and red, verv beautilul 



7430 PLATYCODON Grandiflora. (Japanese Balloon Flower.) A 

 most desirable perennial of erect bushy growth and bearing 

 a profusion of large bell-shaped flowers of deep blue; Mav 

 to October. 2 ft i oz., $1.00; 



7435 Grandiflora Alba. White form of the preceding. . . J oz., .75; 



7440 Mariesi. Dwarf variety of compact habit; flowers rich violet. 

 1 ft i oz., $1.00; 



7445 POLEMONIUM Coeruleum Grandifiorum. (Jacob's Ladder 

 or Greek Valeria)!.) Hardy perennial with deeply cut foliage 

 and clusters of handsome blue flowers; June and July. 2 ft. 



Oz., .50; 



7450 Grandiflora Album. Pure white J oz., .75; 



7452 Richardsoni. Sky blue. 2 ft 1 oz., .60; 



POPPY. 



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{Papaver.) 



All perennial Poppies may be sown from April to June to bloom 

 the following Summer. 



ICELAND POPPY. (Papaver nudicaule.) 

 This beautiful species will bloom the first season if sown early in 

 Spring. Its delicate form and bright colors render it desirable as a border 

 plant and exquisite for cutting. 1 ft. 

 7480 Farauhar's Superb Mixed. Shades of yellow, scarlet and 



white \ oz.. $1.00; .25 



Pure White. 7495 Orange-scarlet. 7501 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and mixed J oz., .75; 



ORIENTAL POPPY. (Papaver Orienlale.) 

 The most gorgeous of all the Poppies. 3 ft. 

 Orientale. Brilliant orange-scarlet with black spots; very 



early; May to July. 3 ft Oz., $1.50; i oz., .50; 



Hybrids. Immense flowers, many of them larger than Orien- 

 tale, the colors varying from blush white to orange and 



deep red. 3 ft i oz., .75; 



Mrs. Perry. An attractive shade of salmon-rose 



POTENTILLA Double Hybrids Mixed. Splendid hardy 

 perennials with ornamental foliage and brilliant flowers, 

 chiefly shades of yellow and red, borne in great profusion; 



Tune lo August. 2 ft 



Single mixed. Various shades of yellow and brown 



PRIMULA, or Primrose. 

 Acaulis. Farquhar's Hybrids Mixed. .\ greatly improved 

 strain with flowers of large size containing many bright and 



beautiful colors J oz., .11.25; 



7555 Yellow. ( Yellmv English Primrose.) The best sort for forc- 

 ing and bunching for corsage bouquets i oz., $1.00; 



7560 Blue. Color rich purple-blue 25 



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