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HARDY FLOWER SEEDS— Continued 



2510 PH7SOSTEGXA virginica (False 



Dragonhead). PH. Covered in sum- 

 mer with spikes of lavender-pink flow- 

 ers held pendent, somewhat like fox- 

 gloves. Height 3 to 4 feet. Pkt., 15c; 

 Vi oz., 75c. 



PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower). PH. 

 Balloon-shaped buds, opening to big 

 bell-shaped flowers. Blooms all sum- 

 mer. Height 2V 2 feet. 



2521 Large Blue. 



10c. 



Lavender-blue. Pkt., 



2522 Large White. Pure white. Pkt., 15c. 



2530 POLEMONIUM caeruleum (Jacob's 

 Ladder). PH. Ornamental foliage and 

 deep blue and white flowers. Height 

 2 feet. Pkt., 10c. 



PERENNIAL POPPIES. PH. Very fine 

 subjects for hardy borders. The Oriental 

 varieties are the largest and most bril- 

 liant of the Poppy family, blooming in 

 late May and June. Height 3 feet. 



2561 Oriental. Glorious flowers, 5 to 6 



inches across, crimson-scarlet with 

 black base. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 60c. 



2565 Oriental, Mahoney. Rich deep blood- 

 red. Pkt., 25c; y 8 oz., $1.00. 



2562 Oriental Hybrids, Mixed. Shades of 

 red, pink, salmon, etc. Pkt., 10c; V 4 



oz., 60c. 



2563 Princess Victoria Louise. Clear 

 salmon-pink. Pkt., 15c; Ys oz., 65c. 



2564 Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). 



Hardy, thrifty plants; fine in rock gar- 

 dens and on poor soil, blooming in 

 early spring. Shades of yellow, orange, 

 apricot, white, etc. Height 1 foot. 

 Pkt., 15c; % oz., 75c. 



Pyrethrum 

 Roseum. 



Primula Auricula. 



Hardy Primrose 



Attractive for rock gardens and woodsy 

 spots, preferring a cool, moist soil and requir- 

 ing light protection over winter. They bloom 

 in early spring. 



2611 auricula, Mixed. Low growing and free 

 blooming. Flowers with distinct "eyes." 

 Pkt., 25c. 



2613 japonica. Very free flowering; all colors. 



Pkt., 25c. 



2615 polyanthus. Tall English Polyanthus in a 

 wide variety of colors. Pkt., 15c. 



2614 vulgaris. True English Primrose. Bears 

 yellow flowers in heads in early spring. Pkt., 

 15c. 



2616 veris acaulis. True old-fashioned Cowslip. 



Pkt., 25c. 



PYRETHRUM. PH. Fine hardy border Daisies. 



2620 roseum, Red. Pkt., 25c. 



2621 roseum, Single Hybrids. Large, daisy-like 

 flowers in attracive shades of red and pink. 

 Pkt., 15c; % oz., 75c. 



2622 roseum, Double Hybrids. A very fine dou- 

 ble form of the above. Pkt., 25c. 



RUDBECKIA (Coneflower). Tall, showy flow- 

 ers like single chrysanthemums, with cone- 

 shaped centers; free blooming. 



2642 speciosa Newmanni. PH. Bright yellow 

 with conspicuous purple cone; blooms in au- 

 tumn. Pkt., 15c. 



2643 purpurea (Echinacea purpurea). PH. 

 Rosy purple; late summer. This variety is 

 called "Red Sunflower." Pkt., 15c. 



2676 SALVIA farinacea. PHH. Flowers the 



first season and is usually treated as an 



annual. Lavender-blue. Pkt., 15c. 

 2691 SAPONARIA Ocymoides. PH. A very 



pretty dwarf form, fine for rock gardens. 



Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 



