You Can Hardly Have a Garden Without Phlox 



Hardy Summer Phlox 



Border Queen. Wati ■ -pink. 18 in. 

 Count Zeppelin. \\ hi tc- with red cvt. 2 ft. 

 Lilian. ( ,me<>-pink with blue eye. 2 ft. 

 Mary Louise. White. 2 ft. 

 Pinkette. .'. -e tinted pink. 2 ft. 

 Rosy Blue. I -a vender. 2 ft. 

 Ruth May. \pple blossom-pink. 2 ft. 

 Salmon Beauty. S ilmon with white eye. 



San Antonio. Blond-red. 2 ft. 

 Spitfire. - J Ft 



COLLECTION S54-13: 



1 each of the 10 for S3. 50 

 COLLECTION S54-14: 



2 each of the 10 for S6.50 

 COLLECTION S54-15: 



3 each of the 10 for S9.00 



Four Beautiful New Phlox 



Brigadier. Brilliant carmine-red shaded 



^ nmson. 2 ft. 

 Elizabeth Arden. '-soft pink with lighter 



ring around a pale red e\e. 2 ft. 

 Sir John Falstaff. Very large; deep salmon- 



pink. : 

 Any of the above 3 Phlox, Si. 00 each 



COLLECTION S54-16: 

 1 each of the 3 for S2.50 



Plumbago (Leadwort) 



Larpentae. 12 in. Rich foliage and deep 

 blue flowers in late summer; useful for 

 sunnv or shady ground-c -overs or for the 

 rock-garden. July to September. 



Polemonium 



Blue Pearl Jacobs Ladder). 12 in. A dwarf 

 Polemonium with great clusters of light 

 blue flowers. Graceful foliage. May. 



Rudbeckia (Coneflower) 



Purpurea, The King. Large, star-like, 

 crimson-red flowers on stiff, 4 to 5-foot 

 stems. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00. 



Salvia Pitcheri 



(Hardy Deep Blue Sage) 



A most gorgeous color for the fall garden. 

 Blooms freely through September and Octo- 

 ber. Sprays of gentian-blue flowers. 



Shasta Daisies 

 (Chrysanthemum maximum) 



Esther Read. 1 ' i to 2 ft. Fully double 



white Bowers of good lasting quality. 



Summer and fall. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 



6 fbi $3.00. 

 Supreme. 2 It. Extra large, single white 



Rowers. June. July. 65c each; 3 for (1.65; 



6 For $3.00. 



Thalictrum (Meadow-Rue) 



Lavender Mist. 1 to 5 Fl I oi the back- 

 ground of a perennial border. Sprays <>l 

 iw lavender Rowers with ere. mi cen- 

 ters ire carried on slender, still stems. 

 Blooms freely in late summer. Perfectly 

 hardy. 65* each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00; 

 $5-25 per doz. 



Trolli us 



Europaeus, Pritchard Giant. Showy, 



very large, globe-shaped, orange Mowers 

 on 2-foot stems during May and June anil 

 "ic.i~ion.ill\ again in the fall. 75c. each; 

 3 for 5: 00; 6 l..r $3 75; 57.00 per do/. 



Europaeus, Lemon Queen. Similar to the 

 above but lemon-c-olored. 75c. each; 3 for 

 $2 00; 6 for $3.75; 57.00 per do/ 



Ledebouri, Golden Queen. ] ft I arge 



open flowers ol beautiful golden yellow. In 



bloom about three weeks later than 



• !>a-us sorts — June and July. 75c. 



each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.75; $7.00 per doz. 



Hardy Verbena 



Flame. I his beautiful creeping plant blooms 

 continuously all summer. It spreads rapidly 

 and is covered with lier\ rose- 

 blooms, line for the roc k-garden or border. 



Lemon Verbena / ippta citriodora). A ten- 

 der herb with refreshing lemon-scented 

 leaves. Dried leaves are excellent for teas, 

 pot pourri, and old-fashioned sweet bags. 



Veronica (Speedwell) 



Blue Spire. 18 to 24 in. Spire-like, deep 

 blue (lowers. June to September. 



Icicle. A brand-new, pure white variety, 

 blooming nearly all summer on 18 to 24- 

 inch stems. 85c. each; 3 for $2.25; 6 for 

 54.00. 



Incana. 12 in. Silver-gray foliage. Deep 

 blue flowers in June. 



Incana rosea. Same as above variety, with 

 lovely pink flowers. 



Viola odorata (Sweet Violet) 



Royal Robe. A distinct addition to the 

 Violet family that deserves a place in the 

 shady roc k-garden and as a ground-cover. 



Hardy Outdoor Ferns 



Ideal plants for shady spots in the garden 



Leatherwood Fern. Evergreen. Attractive 

 and vigorous grower. 2 to i ft. 



Maidenhair Fern. One of the most distinct 

 and beautiful Ferns. Prefers a moist, 

 shady location. 18 to 24 in. 



Lady Fern. Exceedingly showy and vigor- 

 ous. Shade. 2 to 3 ft. 



Toothed Woodfern. Almost evergreen. 

 Fine effects when massed in shade. Pre- 

 fers a rich, moist soil. 2 to 3 ft. 



Cinnamon Fern. Strong, vigorous grow- 

 ing, suited to varied locations in shade or 

 semi-shade. 3 to 4 ft. 



Christmas Fern. Evergreen. Extremely 

 ornamental for massing in shade or partial 

 shade. 1 to 2 ft. 



Ostrich Fern. Bold growing, usually along 

 streams. Very ornamental in a moist, 

 shady location. 3 to 5 ft. 



Royal Fern. A strong, tall species that 

 thrives in shady or sunny locations. 3 ft. 



Herbs for 

 Use 



E i 3 h t Choice 

 Kitchen 



Apple Mint Rosemary 



Peppermint Sage 



Spearmint Tarragon 



Chives Thyme 



COLLECTION S54-17: 



1 each of the 8 for $3.35 



COLLECTION SS4-18: 



3 each of the 8 for $7.75 



Vines 



LARGE-FLOWERED CLEMATIS. Avail- 

 able in Purple-. Blue-. White-. Pink. Keel. 



$1.25each;anj 2 foi $2 25; anj 5 foi $3.25. 

 SMALL-FLOWERED CLEMATIS, Pan 



iculata. Sw e-e-t-si ented Autumn Clematis. 



Pure white. I ate- summer. $1.00 each; 



? for $2.50. 

 AMPELOPSISVeitchi. Boston Ivy. Glossy 



green leaves turn scarlet in fall. Clings 

 \e-i\ we-ll to brick or stone walls. $1.00 



<-.u h; 5 foi $2.50. 



BITTERSWEET (Celastrus scandens). 

 Grown as a vine or large shrub. I lie bril- 

 liant berries are useful for indoor decora- 

 tion. 75c each; ? for $2.00. 



NEW HONEYSUCKLE Loniccra . Gold- 

 flame. Flame-pink, yellow inside. $1.00 

 eat h; i foi $2.50. 



SILVER LACE VINE {Polygonum Auberti). 



\\ lute sprays ol Mowers completely cover 



plant in late summei and earlj fall. 75c. 

 each; 5 for $2.00. 

 LONG-CLUSTERED WISTERIA (Us 



irtin multiiuxa). Long c lusters to 18 to 24 

 inches in length. 



Rosea. Pink. Alba. White. 



Purpurea. Purple. 



Any of above Wisteria, $1.50 each; 3 of one 

 named variety for $4.00 



Lamellia basanqua 



Oneol t lie- newer and fines 1 ol ;dl the broad- 

 leaved evergreens. Similar to the ever-popu- 

 lar Camellia laponica of the South but looser 

 and lister growing. Plants bloom profusely 



Irom the latter part of September through 



November. Sasanquas can be grown without 



protection from the vicinity of Baltimore 

 southward and in other warm sections. 

 Annette. A two-toned variety, white in 



center and deep pink on outer edges ol 



petals, dense in growth. 



Beni Kan Tsubaki iShishi Gashira 



Double, reel flowers ol good si/e. (irowth 

 and leaf characteristics more like the 

 .laponica type. An excellent grower doing 

 well in colder regions. 



Dawn. Hardiest of all Sasanquas. Blooms 

 withstand the severest freezes. Buds are- 

 perfect when other varieties are- frozen. 

 Semi-double; ivory-white with flesh-pink 

 at the- margins ol the- petals. Compact and 

 symmetrical in shape. Slow grower. 



Maiden Blush. Single; clear pink. I.i 

 compact grower. 



Mine-No-Yuki Snow-on-t he-Mountain . 

 Large, double, white- flowers resemble a 

 carnatiejn and are borne in such profusion 

 as to literally cover the entire plant. When 

 young, it is a loose, open grower, but as it 

 gets older it develops into a symmetrically 

 round and compact specimen. 



Usu Beni. Semi-double to loose- peony-form 

 flowers of soft orchid-pink, with some white 

 variegation. Leaves unusually dark green 

 and crenulated. 



Strong plants, 3-in. pots, 12 to 15 in. high, 



satisfaction guaranteed, $1.50 each; 3 for 



$4.00; 6 for $7.00; $12.50 per doz. 



COLLECTION S54-19: 

 One each of the above 6 for $6.85 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.50 for 3 of one named variety; $2.75 for 6 of one named variety; $4.85 per doz. of one named 



variety. Single plants, 60c. each. 



All Perennial plants are subject to the 2% Md. or D.C. Sales Tax. Please include in your remittance. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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