SUMMER BULLETIN, 1921. 



15 



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 or 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 



Each of the above colors and Special Mixture Pkt. 



i oz., SI. 00; $.15 



7020 

 7025 



7060 

 7065 



7070 



75 



10 



Collection of 6 Varieties, Separate . . . 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Pink. 7030 Salmon 7035 White 7040 Crimson 7045 Scarlet 



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



Single Mixed i oz., .60; 



Allegheny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed flowers. 



ioz., .50; 

 HONESTY Mixed Colors. (Lunaria biennis.) Hardy 



biennial 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., .40; .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. Pkt. 

 7090 White. Charming as a cut flower ... J oz., .35; 



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

 of the purest white ... ... ... ... ... 



Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink ... | oz., .50; 



splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters. | oz., .35; 



Mixed i oz., .35; 



LINUM perenne, Blue. Showy variety, suitable for bor- 

 ders; June to August. 1J ft. . . . ... J oz., .40; 



perenne, White ... ... ... i oz., .40; 



LOBELIA cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower.) A native spe- 

 cies, succeeding best in rather moist situations; flowers 

 intense scarlet'; August to October. 2 ft. 1-16 oz., $1.25; 



7095 



7100 

 7105 

 7110 

 7135 



N - 



7140 

 7145 



.10 



.25 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



25 



LUPINS. (Lupinus.) 

 Beautiful Spring-blooming plants with long spikes of pea-shaped 



Pkt. 

 .10 

 .10 

 .15 



.25 



.10 



jarge scarlet flower Pkt. 



7435 



i oz., .40; .10 



7440 



ioz., .35; .10 





4 oz., .25; .10 



7445 



(Loose Strife.) A 





flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 



7165 polyphyllus. Blue ... Oz., .75; 



7170 White Oz., .75; 



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



7178 Moerheimi. An exceedingly handsome variety producing 

 long spikes of pink and white flowers, which are invaluable 

 for table decoration ... ... ... ... ... 



7180 Mixed Oz., .75 



LYCHNIS. 



Profuse-blooming hardy perennials, remarkable for the brilliancy 

 of their flowers; excellent for massing in large beds and borders. 

 7195 ehalcedoniea. (Jerusalem Cross.) I 



heads. June and July. 2 ft. ... 

 7200 ehalcedoniea alba. Flowers white [ 

 7225 viscaria splendens. Scarlet, lift. 

 7240 LYTHRUM roseum superbum. 



strong growing plant, thriving in any good soil. Erect 



spikes of bright rose-colored flowers. July to September. 



4 ft. ..." i oz., .40; .15 



MY0S0TIS. (Forget-me-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., $1.50; .15 



7285 White. Large white flowers i oz., $1.00; . 10 



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



7292 Farquhar's Indigo Blue. A lovely shade. \ oz., $1.50; .15 

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



on long sprays; fine for cutting. ... ... J oz., $1.25; .15 



7306 Ruth Fischer. Very large pale blue flowers; plants compact. .25 



OENOTHERA. (Evening Primrose.) 

 7320 Fraseri. Attractive perennial with large yellow flowers. 



lift I oz., .75; .15 



7330 Lahiarekiana. Enormous yellow flowers, three to four 



inches in diameter; very free-flowering. 3 ft. \ oz., .50; .10 

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

 yellow flowers the entire Summer. 3 ft. ... ... .15 



7380 PENTSTEMON diffusus. Violet blue flower; free bloom- 

 ing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .15 



7400 pubescens. Rosy-purple, lift. ... ... ... .10 



7410 speetabilis. Flowers blue and red, very beautiful ... .15 



7430 PLATYCODON grandiflora. (Javanese Balloon Flower.) 

 A most desirable perennial of erect bushy growth and 

 bearing a profusion of large bell-shaped flowers of deep 

 blue; May to October. 2 ft i oz., $1.25; .10 



"450 



Hollyhock, Chaters Double. 



PLATYCODON.— Continued. 



grandiflora alba. White form of the preceding, ioz., $1.00; .10 



Mariesi. Dwarf variety of compact habit; flowers rich 

 violet. 1ft ... ioz., $1.25; .15 



POLEMONIUM coeruleum grandiflorum. (Jacob's 

 Ladder or Greek Valerian.) Hardy perennial with deeply 

 cut foliage and clusters of handsome blue flowers; June 

 and July. 2 ft. i oz., .75; .10 



grandiflora album. Pure white ... i oz., $1.00; .15 



POPPY. (Papaver). 

 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 bor- 

 der plant and exquisite for cutting. 1 ft. 



Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Shades of yellow, scarlet and Pkt. 



white ioz., $1.75; .25 



Bright Yellow. 7490 Pure White. 7495 Orange-Scarlet. 

 Mixed. 

 Each of the above colors and mixed ... i oz., $1.25; 



ORIENTAL POPPY. (Papaver Orientate.) 

 The most gorgeous of all the Poppies. 3 ft. 

 orientale. Brilliant orange-'scarlet with black spots; very 



early; May to July. 3 ft i oz., .60; 



hybrids. Immense flowers, many of them larger than 

 Orientale, 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; 



June to August. 2 ft. . . . ... ... ... ... 



Single Mixed. Various shades of yellow and brown 



PRIMULA, or Primrose. 

 acaulis. Farquhar's Hybrids Mixed. A greatly im- 

 proved strain with flowers of large size containing many 

 bright and beautiful colors ... ... 1-16 oz., $1.50; 



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

 ing and bunching for corsage bouquets 1-16 oz., $1.00; .25 



7480 



7485 

 7501 



rsio 



F515 



7516 

 7540 



7545 



7550 



7555 



15 



10 



.25 



