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Platycodon, or Bell Flower, that blooms uninterruptedly all 

 Summer. The variety Mariesi is the best sort. See page 107. 



Plumbago larpentae. Lead Wort. 8 

 inches. A low-spreading plant, with a pro- 

 fusion of indigo-blue flowers toward the latter 

 l^art of the Summer. 



Polygonum compactum. 18 inches. A 

 very good plant in any position; has a smoth- 

 ering mass of soft, cream-white bloom, with 

 reddish green foliage, suggestive of its name. 



Knot Weed . ' ' August and September. Price, 

 20 cents each; $1.50 per 10. 



Primula veris. English Cowslip. A fa- 

 vorite low-growing plant, whose flowers, which 

 appear during the first days of Spring, include 

 a wide range of colors. 



Pyrethrum hybridum. 2 feet. These 

 beautiful plants, with feathery foliage and 

 blooms like painted daisies, are truly an 

 artist's flower. June. The plants we offer 

 are of good assorted colors. 



P. uliginosum. 4 to 5 feet. Large, pure 

 white flowers that are almost 3 inches in 

 diameter; borne during July and August. 



Ranunculus acris fl. pi. Buttercup. 

 This is the little double Buttercup. The plant 

 has a running habii. Fine for hillside planting. 



Rudbeckia laciniata fl. pi. "Golden 

 Glow." 5 to 6 feet. From July to September 

 the tall, swaying stems are aglow with golden 

 yellow, dahlia-like flowers. 



R. Newmanii. All Summer this plant, 

 which grows about 3 feet high, is covered 

 with large, orange-yellow, daisy-shaped flowers 

 that have dark brown centers and resemble a 

 Black-eyed Susan. They are fine for cutting, 

 and splendid border plants. 



R. purpurea. Giant Purple Cone-Flower. 

 3 to 4 feet. Large reddish purple flowers, often 4 

 inches in diameter, that are most showy from 

 July to October. 



Salvia Azure var. Grandiflora. Blue Sage. 



2 to 3 feet. Spikes of sky-blue flowers borne in 

 great profusion during August and September. 

 Price, 20 cents each; $1.50 per 10; $12.00 per 100. 



Saponaria caucasica, var. flore pleno. Bounc- 

 ing Bet. 1>^ to 2 feet. White flowers all Summer 

 and Fall. A native plant having many good 

 qualities that commend it for ornamental planting. 



S. oxymoides. A dwarf creeping plant suited 

 for rockeries. Rosy crimson flowers during the 

 Summer months. 



Saxifrage cordifolia. The broad, deep green 

 leaves produce an effect quite different from most 

 other perennials. Not particular as to soil, and 

 useful for the front of the border. It grows about 

 1 foot high and in early Spring its light pink flower 

 clusters make it still more beautiful. Price, 35 

 cents each; $3.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 



Shasta Daisy. See Chrysanthemum, page 100. 



Solidago Canadensis. Golden Rod. The 

 Golden Rod and Asters are a combination of 

 Nature's composing. The spray of perennial gold 

 terminating with each season's growth is on stems 



3 to 5 feet. September to October. 



S. odora. A low-growing species with bright 

 golden yellow flowers in August and September. 

 Aromatic foliage. 



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Cornflower Aster (Stokesia cyanea). A beautiful blue flower for 

 August and September. See opposite page. 



Prices of Perennial Plants, except where otherwise noted, are 15 cents each; $1.25 per 10; $10.00 per 100 



