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Phacelia campanularia 


Oenothera missouriensis 
Phacelia © A 
California Blue Bell 
Annual Phlox ® 
Texan Pride 
One of the most brilliant and at the 
same time one of the most satisfactory of 
all annuals. Thrives in a sunny position. 
Blooms from early summer until frost. 
Oenothera mf A 
Evening Primrose 
3175 Missouriensis. A splendid 
hardy perennial for an exposed sunny 
position either in the border or the 
rockery. Large yellow flowers, fre- 
quently 5 inches in diameter, produced 
freely from June until August. 12 
inches. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 
3425 Campanularia. A beautiful 
annual and one of the earliest to bloom. 
Intense Gentian blue flowers with white 
anthers. Very effective for edgings, 
pots, etc. 9 inches. Pkt. 10c; $ oz. 30c. 

New Giant-Flowering 
Phlox Drummondi gigantea 
An excellent new type having massive 
large flower heads as well as extra-large 
individual blooms many of them measur- 
ing more than an inch in diameter. Of 
strong growth, 10 to 15 in. tall. 
3424 Gigantea, Red Glory. MHonor- 
able Mention in the All-American Selec- 
tions for 1942. Rich red with large 
white eye. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c. 
3426 Gigantea, Rosy Morn. A gay, 
bright, refreshing variety combining a 
brilliant shade of rose-pink with a large 
white eye. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 
3427 Gigantea, Salmon Glory. A 
beautiful deep salmon with cream eye. 
Pkt. 20c: large pkt. 75c. 
3430 Gigantea, Art Shades Mixed. 
Magnificent blooms in many beautiful 
shades. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 
Nierembergia © A 
3159 Coerulea (Hippomanica) (Blue 
Cups). A charming annual of easiest 
culture. Grows about 8 inches tall and 
produces an abundance of showy, small, 
cup-shaped blooms of a clear lavender- 
blue color. Sow outdoors early in the 
spring to secure a display from mid- 
summer until frost. Pkt. 25c; large 
pkt. 75c¢. 

Nigella © 
Love in a Mist, Devil in the Bush 
3163 Miss Jekyll. A lovely variety with 
showy Cornflower blue blossoms. It is 
splendid for cutting and beds. Blooms 
| freely from May to August; 18 inches 
| tall. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c. 

3440 Grandiflora, Choicest Mixed. 
This is a mixture of the older Drum- 
mondi grandiflora type which includes a 
wide range of brilliant colors. The indi- 
vidual florets are somewhat smaller than 
those of the gigantea strain. Pkt. 10c; 
large pkt. 40c; } oz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Physalis az © 
Chinese Lantern Plant 
3463 Francheti. Dense bushes about 
2 feet tall with inconspicuous white 
flowers followed by large, bright orange- 
Platycodon grandiflorum 
Pentstemon a9 fi) 
Beard Tongue 
3251 Barbatus coccineus (Scazlet 
Bugler). {HP| This also is known as 
Chelone barbata. Has splendid tall 
spikes set with showy tubular scarlet- é 
red blooms from June to August. 23 ft. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 
3 ft. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c; $ oz. 50c. 3473 — Blue. The well-known large- 
2256 Gloxinioides, Sensation. [AP flowering variety with steel blue blooms 
, e = 
Platycodon i © 
Balloon Flower 
3471 Grandiflorum album. A very 
effective variety with large pure white 
flowers during August and September; 


A spreading, well-branched plant with during August and September; 23 ft. 
spikes 30 inches tall set with large 
Gloxinia-like flowers of many bright 
colors from July to September. Pkt. 
20c; large pkt. 75c. 
3261 Heterophyllus, Blue Gem. 
AX Dainty spikes of bright blue flowers 
from June to August. A gem for the 
rock garden. Also fine for borders. 
18 in. tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 75c. 
3260 Grandiflorus, Mixed. A 
splendid mixture of large-flowering sorts 
in a good range of colors. Gives a 
showy display throughout the summer 
months. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 

Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c; $ oz. 50c. 
3475 Grandiflorum praecox gigan- 
teum (New). A remarkable extra- 
early flowering new variety with superb 
bell-shaped bright blue flowers measur- 
ing 4 inches across. Blooms profusely 
from early August until frost. Perfectly 
hardy. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 75c. 
Pruning Trees 
and Shrubs (Felt) 
Profusely illustrated. 
$2.00 per copy, postpaid. 

scarlet, lantern-like fruits which are 
splendid for winter bouguets. Cut the 
lanterns when fully colored. Likes a 
sunny position and does well in any 
good well-drained garden soi]. Pkt. 10c; 
large pkt. 25c. 
Seedlings or Weedlings 
The Dreer flower seed packets give 
small pen and ink sketches showing 
the appearance of the true seedlings 
so that the gardener may distinguish 
them from weeds coming up in the 
same row. 




Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden (Laurie and Edmund). 
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