NEW, RARE, AND MERITORIOUS HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



Pulmonaria — Lungwort 



Angustifolia azurea. 1 ft. Low-growing tufts of dark 

 green foliage and many spikes of deep sky blue flowers in 

 earliest spring. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for 

 $6.50. 



Double -Flowering Pyrethrum 



These beautiful new-varieties are easy to grow in well-drained 

 soil and full sun. Prefer to be left undisturbed for 2 or 3 years 

 and flower generously if annually top-dressed with well-decayed 

 manure, lj to 2 feet. June-July. 



Lord Roseberry. Very early crimson-red; full double. 

 Miami Queen. A splendidly formed large deep pink. 

 Sylvia. Beautiful creamy white. 



Any of the above: Each 75c; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $7.50. • 



Romneya Coulteri 



Romneya 



California Tree Poppy 



Coulteri. 5-6 ft. Hardy as far north as Philadelphia if given 

 a well-drained, sunny, sheltered spot. Has from 12 to 15 

 expanded flowers on a single shoot at one time. The white 

 flowers are 5 inches across, delicately transparent but remain 

 in good condition for several days. Delightfully fragrant. 

 Late summer and fall. Each 75c; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $7.50. 



Rudbeckia — Coneflower ® 



Indispensable for the border, thriving anywhere, and giving a 

 wealth of bloom. Showy and fine for cutting. 



Golden Globe. 5 ft. An improved rounded form of the popular 

 Golden Glow. Large double yellow flowers. July-September. 

 Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 



Purpurea, The King. 3 ft. Clean dark crimson flowers which 

 keep their form until the orange cones are fully developed. The 

 petals never droop nor get mottled nor dirty colored. July- 

 September. Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.50. 



Salvia —Sage 



Azurea. 3-4 ft. A splendid tall variety. Racemes of pretty, sky 

 blue flowers. August-September. For garden and cutting. 



Pitcheri (Blue Meadow Sage). 4-5 ft. A most attractive hardy 

 plant, with true blue flowers from August to October. Thrives in 

 any situation and with little care. Blooms profusely and con- 

 tinuously just when blue flowers are scarce. Extremely hardy, 

 wintering in any part of the country without protection. 



Virgata nemorosa. 2 ft. Effective dark blue border plant. 

 Blooms during May and June. 



Any oj the above: 

 Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Saxif raga for the Rock Garden A ® 



Aizoon balcana. Lovely rosettes of silvery leaves. Clusters 



of small white flowers speckled crimson on foot-high stalks. 

 — baldensis. Very tiny cushions of silvery green rosettes. 

 Decipiens (Crimson Moss). Dwarf mossy plants. The leaves 



turn crimson in winter. White flowers. May- June. 

 Macnabiana. Splendid for wall garden or rock crevices. 



Beautiful rosette of gray-green foliage. Small white flower 



spikes speckled pink. May-June. 

 Umbrosa (London Pride, Nancy Pretty, None-so-Pretty). Low 



spreading sort with foot-high stems. White flowers sometimes 



suffused with red. June-July. 

 — primuloides. A. tiny, compact form of Umbrosa carrying 



lovely pink flowers on 6-inch stems. 



Any of these: Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.50. 



Teucrium — Germander ® 



Chamaedrys. 12 in. An evergreen plant of dwarf shrub-like 

 habit. Glossy aromatic foliage with spikes of purple flowers in 

 July and August. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 



Thermopsis 



Caroliniana. A showy, tall-growing plant attaining a height 

 of 3 feet. Has long spikes of yellow flowers in June and July. 

 Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Tritoma — Kniphofia 



Red-Hot Poker, Flame Flower, Torch Lily 



3-4 ft. Succeeds in good garden soil but responds well to 

 cultivation. Hardy if protected. Best method of wintering in 

 cold sections is to bury the roots in sand in a cool cellar. 

 August-October. 



Mt. Etna. Of vigorous growth and remarkably free flowering. 

 Blooms continuously from July until October, bearing 

 enormous spikes of rich glowing red flowers. We highly 

 recommend this variety as one of the most distinct recent 

 introductions. 

 Tower of Gold. This most distinctive variety gives a 

 beautiful display in the garden where the large rich golden 

 yellow flower trusses make an exceptionally fine showing. 

 Vigorous, free flowering, and as fine for cutting as for 

 garden display. 



Either of the above: Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.50 



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Practically all plants suited to semi-shade also do well in full sun 



