Phlox, continued 
2356 Dwarf Mixed. Phlox Drummondi nana 
compacta. Many colors in large-flowering, dwarf 
varieties growing 6 inches high. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; 6 pkts. 90c 
2360 Hardy Phlox, Beltsville Beauty. (P) 
Development of a phlox which will flower the fol- 
lowing spring from seed sown in the fall is a great 
achievement. A superb mixture including a wide 
variety of interesting colors, mostly Iarge-ffowering. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
2362 PHYSALIS Francheti. (P) CHINESE 
LANTERN PLANT. Grown for the light orange, 
decorative seed receptacles like miniature oriental 
lanterns, which develop from the flowers. The 2- 
ioot plants bloom the first year if sown early. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
POPPIES 
Annual Varieties 
2374 American Legion. Large, single, orange- 
scarlet flowers. 
2375 Sweet Briar. Fluted petals in double for- 
mation make up large, graceful, wild-rose-pink 
flowers. 
2378 Single Shirley, Mixed. A beautiful mixture 
ui this favorite annual. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c; oz. $1.25 
2379 Double Shirley, Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c; oz. $1.50 
Perennial Varieties 
ORIENTAL POPPY. Papaver orienlale. Seed 
sown in spring will bloom the following year. Flow- 
ers are very large and are at their best in May and 
June. 4 feet. 
2384 Scarlet 2390 Mixed 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
ICELAND POPPIES. Papaver nudicaule 
w The Iceland poppies will bloom the first year if 
sown early in the spring 
| 2392 Sanford's Giant Strain, Mixed. Large 
■4 flowers in a wide range of bold and pastel shades are 
% borne on long, strong stems a foot nigh. 
1 Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; 6 pkts. 90c 
2401 POPPY OF TIBET. Meconopsis. This na- 
tive of the Himalayas produces sky-blue flowers on 
3 to 4-foot plants. Suitable for partial shade. Seeds 
germinate slowly. 
Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25; 6 pkts. $2 
POPPY, CALIFORNIA— see Eschschoftzia, page 
12. 
PORTULACA 
(A) For a low, 6-inch ground cover in a sunny lo- 
cation. Fleshy leaves and bright, sparkling, 1-inch, 
double flowers that open on sunny days. 
2404 Pink 2406 White 
2405 Scarlet 2407 Yellow 
2410 Double Mixed 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
• COLLECTION 2983: Pkt. each of 4 colors 
75c. 
2411 Single Portulaca grandiflora, Choice 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c; V 4 oz. 50c; oz. SI. 75. 
PRIMROSES 
2414 Primula elatior, Mixed. (P) OXLIP. 
Umbels of flowers on 10-inch stems. Colors trom 
white through yellow to wallflower-red. April. 
Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75 
2430 P. obconica gigantea, Mixed. (A) An im- 
proved strain with flowers often measuring 2 inches 
across. June. Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25; 6 pkts. $2 
2449 P. japonica, Choice Hybrids. (P) JAPAN- 
ESE PRIMROSE. Flowers are borne in umbels, 
one above another, and are composed of tiny florets 
with waved petals varying from crimson through 
pink to white. 2 feet. 
Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75 
2452 P. veris, Mixed. (P) COWSLIP. Yellow 
flowers in April and May. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
2453 P. vulgaris. (P) ENGLISH PRIMROSE. 
Canary-yellow, fragrant flowers on 6-inch stems. 
June. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
2367 PLATYCODON gr.-fl. (P) BALLOON 
FLOWER. An old favorite with regained popular- 
ity because of its adaptability to partial shade. The 
balloon-shaped buds pop apart into cup-shaped 
flowers of deep blue. May to October. 2 feet 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
PYRETHRUM. (P) PAINTED DAISY. Daisy- 
form flowers, on stiff stems with finely cut foliage. 
June. 
2455 Double Hybrids. An excellent strain with 
pink, salmon-scarlet and pure white flowers 
2456 Single Hybrids. Excellent for cutting 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
SALPIGLOSSIS. PAINTED TONGUE. Paisley- 
patterned flowers in colors including brown, gold, 
purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow and violet streaked 
by prominent veination. 
2467 Finest Tall Mixed. The so-called orchid- 
flowering type. 3 feet. 
2468 Dwarf Giant-flowering Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; %oz. 75c 
SALVIA (A) SAGE 
Showy annuals or graceful perennials. Seed of 
annuals must be started early indoors. 
2472 America or Globe of Fire. Bushy plants 
24 inches high, with 9-inch scarlet spikes. 
2479 Salvia splendens. SCARLET SAGE. 
Bright scarlet, showy llowers. 23^ to 3 feet. 
2474 Bonfire. Compact, full plants with dark 
green foliage. Many upright, fiery spikes 2]/i feet 
high. 
2473 Blaze of Fire. The earliest salvia. Bright 
red flowers on dwarf, foot-high plants. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
2489 S. farinacea. Many long, thin racemes of 
dusty blue flowers. Sow directly in the border. 
2 l / 2 feet. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; V 8 oz. 60c; 1/4OZ. $1 
2488 Blue Bedder. Compact plants 3 feet high 
with quantities ol deeper blue flowers. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; i/ 8 oz. $1.25; V4OZ. $2 
The Welwyn Salvias. The unusual colors are 
always popular. Plants are 3 feet high, yielding 
great numbers of flowers. Plants should be pinched 
back when small. 
2480 Pink 2481 White 2483 Purple 
2484 Lavender 2485 Maroon 
Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. $1.35 
SCABIOSA 
PINCUSHION-FLOWER 
Recommended for the amateur because culture is 
very simple and great numbers of beautiful flowers 
will grow from a few seeds. Plant where they are 
to flower. 
Tall Varieties 
2489 Blue Moon. Large, double, cone- 
shaped flowers 2% inches across; deep 
lavender-blue. 
2500 Loveliness. Fragrant flowers in shades of 
soft rose, on long stems. 
2501 Orchid Shades, Mixed. Colors from light 
pink through deep pink to mauve. 
2502 Peach Blossom 2503 Rich Red 
2504 Rosette. Rose. 2505 Salmon Beauty 
2506 Shasta. White. 2507 Yellow 
2499 Black Knight 2513 Tall Mixed 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
• COLLECTION 2965: Pkt. each of 6 colors 
marked * 75c. 
Semi-Dwarf Varieties 
2514 Heavenly Blue. Cone-shaped flowers on 
compact, 13^-foot plants. 
2515 Peace. Beehive-shaped, double, pure white 
flowers 1% inches across. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
Perennial Varieties 
2520 Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Isaac House Strain. 
Large flowers on long stems, in shades of blue, 
purple and white. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
2519 Scabiosa caucasica. BLUE BONNET. A 
familiar favorite with lilac-blue flowers on 3-foot 
plants from June to September. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
2518 S. caucasica alba. White variety of the 
standard perennial scabiosa. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
