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Sweet William (Olanthus Barbatus) 



A well-known, attractive, free -flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders witli their rich and varied flowers. It is much better 

 to raise new, vigorous, young plants from seed every season than to divide the 

 old plants. per pki. 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color which originated in one of the 

 far-famed gardens at Newport, R. I. In color it is what florists call 

 watermelon-pinlc or salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; 

 the flowers are borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For 

 mid-season mass bedding it has no equal. It is also very effective for 

 cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich, deep scarlet variety, a rare 

 color in hardy plants. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 15 



4291 Holbom Glory. This strain is a large-flowered 

 selection of the auricula-eyed section, the most 

 beautiful and admired of all Sweet Williams. The 

 individual flowers and trusses are of extraordinary 

 size, while the range of color, all showing a clear, 

 white eye, is truly superb. J oz., 30 cts 



4286 Single Velvety Dark Maroon 



4288 Single Pure White. 



4290 Single Mixed. All colors. J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 



75 cts 10 



4297 Double Mixed. All colors. J oz., 30 cts 10 



4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. The 

 plants are of robust, bushy habit, producing 

 numerous stems, surmounted by immense umbels 

 of full, double flowers, many of the individual 

 flowers measuring over one inch in diameter. 

 The colors are extremely varied. | oz., 50 cts 15 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus, Fl. PI. (Everblooming 

 Hybrid Sweet William). A brilliant crimson scarlet 

 variety that is very effective in any position, and one 

 of the best perennials in the list 15 



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Double and Single Sweet William 



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4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; producing large corymbs 



of red or white flowers; fine for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. J oz., 25 cts.. .... .$0 10 



Veronica (Speedweii) 



4374 Maritima. A very pretty Speedwell growing about 2 feet high and pro- 

 ducing long spikes of blue flowers from July to September, .............. 10 



4376 Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing about 11 feet high, pro- 

 ducing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July 10 



Violas or Tufted Pansies 



Violas or Tufted Pansies. We offer these as well as 

 the regular Pansies on page 79. 



Wallflower 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming 

 early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north 

 they should be protected in a cold frame in the winter and 

 planted out in April. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, 

 which may be treated as an annual flowering 

 through the summer from seed sown in spring 

 T oz., 25 cts 



10 



10 

 10 

 15 



Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker Plant) 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a 

 rich, shining red, with a black velvety sheen 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. -} oz., 20 cts 



4430 Double-flowering Finest Mixed. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



COLLECTION OF SEEDS 



Of Old-fashioned Hardy Perennials 



3549 This collection is made up of a packet each of twelve of the most 

 popular, hardiest and easiest grown sorts, including Columbine, 

 Larkspur, Foxglove, Sweet Rocket, Sweet William, etc. 75 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1927 



