Veronica furnishes Vaiaabfe Blue Color 



Hardy Summer Phlox 



Adonis. 2 to ly^ ft. Medium to dark red. 

 Late. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; $5.25 per doz. 



Border Queen, fi^ ft. Large florets of 

 deep vvatermelon-pink. Early. 



Charles H. Curtis. 2}/^ ft. Sunset-red. 



Count Zeppelin, ly^ ft. White with red 

 center. 



Daily Sketch. 2J^ to 3 ft. Salmon-pink 

 florets marked crimson. Midseason. 



E. i. Farrington. 3 ft. Salmon-pink. Mid- 

 season. 



Leo Schlageter. 2J^ ft. Scar!et-red with 

 an orange cast. Midseason. 



Lillian. 2 to 23^ ft. Cameo-pink with blue 

 eye. Early. 



Mary Louise. iy% ft. Best white. Vigorous 

 growth. Late. 



Meis Copijn. 2 ft. Clear pink with deeper 

 color at center; massive trusses. Mid- 

 season. 65c. each; 3 for $L65; $5.25 per 

 doz. 



Miss Lingard. ly^ to 3 ft. White flowers, 

 fine for cutting. Very early. 



Pinkette. White tinted pink throughout. 

 65c. each; 3 for $L65; $5.25 per doz. 



Rosalinda. A pink form of Miss Lingard. 



Ruby Lee. 2 ft. Extra large, plum-red 

 flowers. Healthy and vigorous. 



San Antonio. Dark blood-red. 



Silvertone. 2 ft. Clear lavender. 



Phlox divaricata 



Laphami (New). The ideal blue Phlox for 

 early spring bloom. E cellcnt for planting 

 with hardy candytuft or yellow and white 

 tulips. Phlox divaricata grows and spreads 

 rapidly and is covered with exquisite blue 

 flowers from late April through May. 10 to 

 12 in. 



Primula (Hardy Primrose,- Cowslip) 



Munstead Giant Strain. Elowers of large 

 size. Shades of yellow from cream to rich 

 orange, as well as pure white and charming 

 types with eyes of different colors. Plant 

 them in a damp, shaded spot. 



Plumbago (Leadwort) 



Larpentae. 12 in. Rich foliage and deep 

 blue flowers in late summer; useful for 

 sunny or shady ground-covers or for the 

 rock garden. July to September. 



Shasta Daisy, Esther Read 



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 stifl, 4 to 5-foot 

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



Shasta Daisies 

 (Chrysanthemum maximum) 



Esther Read. IJ^ to 2 ft. Fully double 

 white flowers of good lasting quality. 

 Blooms 3 to 4 inches across. Summer and 

 fall, 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00. 



Supreme. 2 ft. Extra large, single white 

 flowers. June, July. 



Mixed Hybrids. 



Sedum (Stonecrop) 



Spectabile, Brilliant. 18 in. Large, flat 

 heads of bright rose-pink flowers in Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Silene 



Alpestris fl.-pl. A very fine double-flowered 

 rock-garden plant, choice and rare. The 

 white flowers are very showy and are pro- 

 duced freelv on 6 to 8-inch stems from late 

 May to July. 



Statice (Sea-Lavender) 



Latifolia. 2 ft. The large loose heads of 

 purplish bloom are soft and pleasing in 

 color. July, August. 



Thalictrum (Meadow-Rue) 



Lavender Mist. 4 to 5 ft. For the back- 

 ground of a perennial border. Sprays of 

 delicate lavender flowers with cream cen- 

 ters are carried on slender, stilf stems. 

 Blooms freely in late summer. Perfectly 

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

 $5.25 per doz. 



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Europaeus, Pritchard Giant. Showy, 

 very large, globe-shaped, orange flowers 

 on 2-foot stems during May and June and 

 occasionally again in the fall. 75c. each; 

 ^ for S2.0(); 6 for $375; $7.00 per doz. 



Europseus, Lemon Queen. Similar to the 

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

 $2. 00; 6 for $3.75; $7.00 per doz. 



Ledebouri, Golden Queen. 3 ft. Large 

 open flowers of beautiful golden yellow. In 

 bloom about three weeks later than 

 Europaeus .sorts — June and July. 75c. 

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



Hardy Verbena 



Flame. This beautiful creeping plant blooms 

 continuously all summer. It spreads rapidly 

 and is covered with fiery rose-scarlet 

 blooms. From the time it is planted until 

 heavy frost, it blooms and blooms. Fine 

 for the rock garden or border. 65c. each; 

 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00; $5.25 per doz. 



Veronica (Speedwell) 



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

 blue flowers. June to September. 



Incana. 12 in. Silver-gray foliage. Deep 

 blue flowers in June. 



incana rosea. Same as above variety, with 

 lovely pink flowers. 



Longifolia subsessilis. Charming sum- 

 mer-blooming hardy plant for every garden. 

 Beautiful blue flowers in 18 to 24-inch 

 spikes. July to September. 



Veronica, Blue Spire 



Viola odorata (Sweet Violet) 



Royal Robe. A distinct addition to the 

 Violet family that deserves a place in the 

 shady rock garden and as a ground-cover. 



erennial 



Herbs 



All Herbs, 60c each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75; 

 $4.85 per doz. 



BALM, Lemon (Melissa officinalis). 2 ft. Dark 

 green leaves, deliciously scented like Lemon Ver- 

 bena. Used for tea, or as a g_irnish for cool sum- 

 mer beverages. Rich moist soil, sun or part shade. 



CHIVES (Allium Scboenoprasum). 12 in. The 

 smallest variety of the Onion family. Try adding 

 the finely chopped leaves to your omelets and 

 salads. Gr<)\v in rich soil. 



LAVENDER. See page 45. 



LEMON VERBENA (Lippia citriodora). A tender 

 herb, with refreshing iemon-scented leaves. 

 Dried leaves are excellent for teas, pot pourri, 

 and old-fashioned sweet bags. 



ROSEMARY {Rosmarinus officinalis). Tender 

 perennial, except in the far south, but can be 

 wintered indoors in the window garden. This in- 

 dispensble herb has narrow, dark green leaves, 

 gray beneath, of a sweet spicy fragrance. The 

 leaves are delicious added to sandwich fdlings 

 and soups. 



SAGE (Salvia officinalis). 2J/^ ft. Always interest- 

 ing in the herb patch or garden. Gray, pebbly 

 foliage; purple-blue flower spikes. Leaves are 

 used lor flavoring meats. 



SAVORY (Saiureia) montana liiacina. A very 

 worthwhile new Savory with lavender-blue 

 flowers. Hardy. 



TARRAGON (Arlemisia Dracunculus). 2 ft. Nar- 

 row dark green, glossy leaves, very aromatic. 

 This is one of the most useful of the culinary 

 herbs, used to flavor vinegar, fish dishes, soups, 

 and salads. 



THYME, Common (Thymus vulgaris). 12 in. Up- 

 right, somewhat spreading habit of growth; narrow 

 leaves and purplish flowers. The most widely 

 used Thyme for flavoring poultry dressing. 



Crimson (T. Serpyllum coccineus). 4 in. Prostrate, 

 creeping habit of growth; crimson flowers. Used 

 in wall plantings, rock gardens, and in the crev- 

 ices of stone walivs. Dark green foliage. 



Lemon (T. citriodorus) . 6 in. Blue-green leaves 

 with a distinct lemon fragrance and flavor. 



Lemon, Golden-edged Variegated (T. citriodorus 

 aureus variegatus). The dark green leaves are 

 edged with gold. Thick bushy plants. 



Lemon, Silver-edged Variegated (T. citriodorus 

 argenteus variegatus). Similar to T. citriodorus, 

 but the slightly smaller leaves are margined with 

 silver. 



White (T. Serpyllum albus). Thick close mats of 

 bright green foliage are covered in early summer 

 with tiny pure white flowers. Best of the creep- 

 ing types for winter effect. 



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. 



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