MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1928. 



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HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS-Continued. 



7165 

 7170 

 7175 

 7178 

 7180 

 7185 



7190 



7192 



7195 



7200 

 7205 



7215 



7225 



LUPINS. (Lupinus.) 

 Beautiful Spring-blooming plants with long spikes of pea- 

 shaped flowers. 2 to 3 ft. _ 



polyphyllus. Blue ^z., ••.%< 



White. ... ••• ■ • • ■ • • <jz., ./o, 



Rose. " Immense spikes of soft pink flowers. \ oz., .60; 



Moerheimi. Long spikes of pink and white flowers. ... 



Mixed ■ ■•■ . Oz., .75; 



arboreus. Bright yellow, fragrant flowers; requires protec- 

 tion in Winter. 3 ft •■■ |oz M .75; 



Snow Queen. Magnificent variety with long spikes; pure 



white flowers. 3 to 4 ft J oz., .75; 



LYCHNIS. 

 Profuse-blooming hardy perennials, remarkable for the 



brilliancy of their flowers; excellent for massing. 



Arkwrightii. Handsome new hybrids. Includes many dis- 

 tinct and attractive shades. 2 ft. • ■ • ■ • • 



chalcedonica. {Jerusalem Cross.) Large scarlet flower heads. 

 June and July. 2 ft. . . . \ oz - -50; 



chalcedonica alba. Flowers white. i pz., .ou; 



Flos Cucull. (Cuckoo Flower or Ragged Robin.) Bright pink, 

 fringed flowers. 2 ft. ... ....... ■ • • • • • 



Haageana hybrida, mixed. Very large-flowered sort; colors 

 varying from white to pink and deep red. 2 ft. § oz., .50; 



viscaria splendens. Scarlet, li ft. ... 8 oz., .40; 



Pkt. 

 .10 

 .10 

 .15 

 .25 

 .10 



.25 



.25 



.25 



.10 

 .10 



.15 



.15 

 .10 



.15 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 



.25 



.15 



.25 



.15 

 .25 

 .10 



LYTHRUM. Pkt. 



7240 roseum superbum. (Loose Strife.) A strong growing plant, 

 thriving in any good soil. Erect spikes of bright rose-colored 

 flowers. July to Sept. 4 ft J oz., .50; 



MYOSOTIS. (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 Blue. (M. Victoria. ) The plants are of dwarf compact 

 growth with long sprays of bright blue flowers, produced in 

 dense umbels. 6 in. ... ... ... J oz., $1.25; 



7285 White. Large white flowers }oz.,$1.25; 



7290 Pink. Fine bedding variety J oz., $1.25; 



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



on long sprays ; fine for cutting. ... ... | oz., $1.00; 



7296 Farquhar's Pillar. A charming free-flowering variety of 



upright or pillar-like growth and bearing bright blue flowers 

 in profusion throughout the Summer. If sown during Feb- 

 ruary or March the plants will bloom the same season. One 

 of the finest for cut bloom. ... ... 4 oz., .75; 



7298 palustris semperflorens. (Water Forget-me-not.) Large 

 bright blue flowers; blooms all Summer. ... J oz., $1.50; 



7302 palustris grandiflora. Large deep blue flowers borne on 

 long stems ... ... ... ••• | oz., $1.25; 



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



7315 Mixed. Shades of blue, white and rose ... * oz., .60; 



(ENOTHERA. (Evening Primrose.) 



Beautiful hardy plants of easy cultivation which ought to be 



generally grown. The flowers are freely produced and the 



plants continue in bloom throughout the entire Summer. They 



succeed best in a light soil. 



7318 Afterglow. Clear yellow with bright red calyx. The flowers 



remain expanded in brightest sunshine ... ■ • • "■ • • 



7320 Fraseri. Attractive perennial with large yellow flowers. l 5 ft. 



\ oz., $1.00; 



7330 Lamarckiana. Enormous yellow flowers, three to four inches 



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



7335 missouriensis. A prostrate growing variety with large 



flowers of a bright yellow color, suitable for large herbaceous 



borders ... ... ... ... ■ ■ • ■ • • 



7340 Youngi. A very showy variety producing large bright yellow 

 flowers the entire Summer. 3 ft. . . . ... • • • 



PENTSTEMON. 



A beautiful class of perennials either for the hardy border or 

 rock garden ; June to August. 



7360 Cobaea. White, shaded with purple. . ... 



7380 diffusus. Violet blue flower; free blooming 



7400 pubescens. Rosy-purple. 1J ft 



7410 spectabilis. Flowers blue and red, very beautiful 



PHYSOSTEGIA. (False Dragon-head.) 



7420 Vlrginiana. One of the most beautiful of our Summer flowering 

 border plants. The delicate pink flowers are carried on long 

 stems and are much esteemed for cutting; July and August. 

 3 ft. ...... J oz -> •'*>; 



7425 virginiana grandiflora alba. Large white. \ oz., $1.00; 

 PLATYCODON. (Japanese Balloon Flower.) 



7430 grandiflora. A most desirable perennial of erect bushy 

 growth and bearing a profusion of large bell-shaped now ers 

 of deep blue; May to October. ... \ oz., 9. L-00; 



7435 grandiflora alba. White form of the preceding, i oz., $1.00; 



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

 1 ft. 



.15 

 .25 

 .10 



.15 

 .25 



.15 

 .15 

 .10 

 .15 



.15 

 .15 



.10 

 .10 



i oz., $1.25; .15 



POLEMONIUM . 



cseruleum grandiflorum. (Jacob's Ladder orGreek Valerian.) 

 Hardy perennial with deeply cut foliage and clusters of hand- 

 some blue flowers ; June and July. 2 ft. ... t oz - •* ° '• 

 ■" i oz., .75; 



7445 



7450 grandffiorum album. Pure white 



7480 



7482 



7483 

 7485 

 7495 



341 



Hollyhock, Chater's Double. 



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 desir- 

 able as a border plant and exquisite for cutting. 1 ft. 

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



white ■•• • • • • • • * oz '' *^-^ 5; 



Giant' Art Shades'. "Brilliant colors; beautifully frilled and 



fluted |oz., $1.25; 



Tangerine. Fine deep orange scarlet . . . __.•■ • 

 Bright Yellow. 7490 Pure White. 



Orange-Scarlet. _ 



Each of the above three colors. £ ' * -Zu 



Giant, Thibet. New giant flowered Iceland Poppy with 



deep orange-yellow flowers throughout the Summer and 



Autumn ... ... • • • • • • • • • 



.15 



.15 



.25 



.25 

 .25 



-25 



.50 



