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Platycodon, Grandiflora Blue 



PORTULACA (Moss Rose) [hA-ti in.] This garden gem 

 has great virtue in that it will thrive in a dry sunny spot 

 where most other flowering plants would die of thirst. It is 

 of spreading habit with fleshy stems, light green in color 

 and often tinged with red. Small needle leaves give 

 it a mossy appearance. The glossy cup-shaped single 

 blossoms and rose-like double flowers about 1 inch across 

 cover the plants and create a dazzling display of color 

 throughout the summer. Ideal for a ground cover over a 

 sunny bank or for a low edging. 

 Single This large flowering type with gay single flowers 

 is most satisfactory. 



Scarlet White Yellow 



Pkts. 10c each 

 Mixed H oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Double Mixed Sometimes called "Bed of Roses." A choice 

 blend which, while never entirely fixed, will produce a 

 large percentage of doubles /^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Pot Marigold (See Calendula) 



PLATYCODON (Japanese Bell Flower) [hP-18 in.] As a 

 summer blooming perennial this large blossomed beU- 

 flower is much appreciated. Above the handsome silvery 

 green foliage rise several slender stalks ending in handsome 

 spikes adorned with large cup-shaped flowers. Just before 

 opening, the buds look like small balloons. When expanded, 

 the pointed lobes of the bells are slightly recurved re- 

 sembling lilies. Their color is a deep blue with a sparkling 

 sheen. It is excellent in the permanent border or in a semi- 

 shaded rock garden where the color becomes more in- 

 tense. 



Grandiflora Blue Pkt. 10c 



Polyanthus (See Primula) 



PRIMULA (Primrose) Indoors and outside this splendid race 

 has the distinction of being first in bloom, as its name 

 indicates. Certain varieties are tender house plants while 

 others are hardy and give fine satisfaction in the open 

 ground, preferably in rich soil and partial shade. 



Chinensis [tP-10 in.] These are essentially indoor varieties 

 supplying beautiful pot plants for winter blooming. They 

 are the kind usually offered by florists in the height of their 

 blossoming period. The plant produces many heart-shaped 

 leaves with toothed edges which decorate the base. These 

 are topped by quantities of blossoms with fringed petals in a 

 broad range of colors from white through lavender, salmon, 

 and rose to crimson. 



Single Fringed Wide flowers, dehcately fringed, from a 

 fine collection of named varieties Pkt. 25c 



Double Fringed Seed saved from a choice selection of 

 superb double sorts Pkt. 50c 



Hardy Varieties [hP-R-6 in.] Among the earliest of spring 

 flowers these primroses hold a particular attraction for 

 many gardeners. They produce handsome rosettes of 

 leaves from the centers of which rise lovely velvety flowers 

 in a rich assortment of colors. They delight in a rich soil but 

 do best in partial shade. They are treasures in a rock 

 garden or in a low permanent border. 



Auricula Clusters of fragrant flowers in shades of fawn, 

 brown, and maroon with enveloping leaves Pkt. 25c 



Veris Mixed (Polyanthus) Each stalk of this "Bunch 

 Primrose" carries several flowers in a thick rounded cluster. 

 Colors are purple, orange, and crimson Pkt. 15c 



Vulgaris (True English Primrose) The fragrant yellow 

 flowers with orange centei'S nestle in rich foliage. Pkt. 15 



Primrose (See Primula and Oenothera) 

 PuERARiA, Thunbergiana (See Kudzu Vine) 



Portulaca, Double 



