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73N68 Platycodon Mariesii, Blue 



Platycodon 



(Dwarf Japanese Bell Flower) 



73N68 MARIESII BLUE. A 



low growing', bushy plant, pro- 

 ducing' bell-shaped flowers of 

 a lovely violet blue, almost 

 rivaling the splendid Jack- 

 mani Clematis. Perfectly hardy, 

 producing' handsome branch- 

 ing spikes 1 to 2 feet high, 

 which furnish large, showy 

 flowers continuously from July 

 until frost. 



731V70 MARIESII WHITE. 

 White flowered form of the 

 above. 



Either of the abcve colors: 



30c each; 3 for 70e; 6 for $1.25; 



$2.25 per doz., postpaid 



73N82 Pyrethrum 



ROSEUM, MIXED COLORS 



(Persian Daisy) 



Blooms in May and June and 

 again in the fall. Daisy-like 

 flowers, ranging in colors 

 from light pink to deep red 

 with yellow, centres. For il- 

 lustration, see page 100. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



r 73N88 Rudbeckia 

 Purpurea 



(Giant Purple Cone-flower) 



Peculiar reddish-purple flo'w- 

 ers, with a very large, brown 

 cone-shaped center. Blooms 

 from July to October. 3 feet 

 high. Perfectly hardy. 

 30e each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



73N86 Rudbeckia, 

 Golden Glow 



Perfectly hardy. Attains a 

 height of about 6 feet, and 

 produces from July till Sep- 

 tember a wealth of double 

 golden-yellow flo'wers 2 to 3 

 inches across. Fine for cut- 

 ting. Well known. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.25; 

 $2.25 per doz., postpaid 



70N64 Shasta Daisy 



. The flowers, averaging 4 

 inches in diameter, are borne 

 on long-, stiff stems from July 

 on for several months. The 

 pure glistening white petals 

 or rays are in wonderful con- 

 trast to the yellow center. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



74N12 Tritoma Pfilzeri 



(Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower) 



Bloom from August to Octo- 

 ber, with spikes 3 to 4 feet 

 high, and heads of dazzling 

 orange-scarlet blooms of 

 striking- effect. Succeeds in 

 any ordinary garden soil. 

 Hardy if given protection dur- 

 ing the winter. 



35c each; 3 for 90c; 6 for $1.50; 

 $2.75 per doz., postpaid 



74N10 Sweet Waiiam 



Too well known to require 

 description. Old-fashioned fa- 

 vorite loved by every flower 

 grower. Flowers are single 

 and double of various colors 

 and markings. 



30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.25; 

 $2.25 per doz., postpaid 



74N22 Valeriana Coccinea 



(Hardy Heliotrope) 



A showy perennial border 

 plant producing- large heads of 

 old-rose flo^vers on stems 2 

 feet high. Blooms from June 

 to October. For illustration, 

 see page 104. 



30e each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



74N24 Veronica 



Longifolia Subsessilis 

 (Japanese Speedwell) 



One of the handsomest blue- 

 flowering plants. Perfectly 

 hardy. Spikes completely stud- 

 ded with beautiful blue flow- 

 ers from July to September. 

 Height, 2 feet; fine for cut- 

 ting. 40c each; 3 for ,$1.00; 



6 for $1.85; .$3.50 per doz., 

 postpaid 



74N28 Viola 



(Violet) 

 PRINCE OF WALES. Rich, 

 dark purple, single flowers 

 carried erect on strong stems. 

 Very fragrant. One of the 

 best for growing outdoors. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.25; 

 $2.25 per doz., postpaid 



74N30 Viola, Jersey Gem 



(Tufted Pansy) 



Of compact, sturdy growth, 

 blooming practically without 

 a break from May to the end 

 of the season. Pure violet 

 flowers borne on stems about 

 six inches long. Splendid for 

 cutting as well as for the 

 border. Will succeed in any 

 good garden soil in a sunny 

 position. 



40c each; 3 for 95c; 6 for $1.65; 

 $3.00 per doz., postpaid 



74N08 Statice Latifolia 



(Great Sea Lavender) 



A valuable hardy perennial plant either 

 for the border or rockery, with tufts of 

 leathery leaves and immense candelabra- 

 like heads, frequently 1% feet high and 

 2 feet across, of purplish-blue minute 

 flowers during July and August. These, 

 if cut and dried, last in perfect condi- 

 tion for months. 



30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



74N32 Yucca 

 Filamentosa 



(Adam's Needle) 



Among hardy 

 plants there is 

 nothing more ef- 

 fective and strik- 

 ing- for isolated 

 positions on the 

 1 a-w n or on dry 

 banks where few 

 other plants 

 thrive. Its broad, 

 swordlike, e v e r - 

 green foliage and 

 immense branch- 

 ing spikes of 

 drooping, creamy 

 white flowers, ris- 

 ing to a height of 

 6 feet, render it a 

 bold and handsome 

 subject. After once 

 established it will 

 increase in size 

 from year to year, 

 making a huge 

 plant of truly 

 tropical appear- 

 ance. 



.50c each; 



3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; $4.00 per doz., postpaid 



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