PHYSOSTEGIA grandifiora, Vivid. W 2 ft. 
August, September. New, dwarf, late- 
blooming variety with deep pink flowers. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum. Balloon flower. 
1 y 2 to 2 ft. July, August. Large, blue, 
cupped, star-shaped flowers, allied to the 
Campanulas. 
POLEMONIUM caeruleum. Creek Valerian. 
\y 2 ft. June. The tallest variety, with blue 
flowers showing golden anthers. Sold also 
under the name Polemonium Richardsoni. 
humile. 6 in. May, June. Pale blue flowers 
and fern-like foliage. This is the scarce 
dwarf variety desirable for rock gardens, 
reptans. Jacob's Ladder. 1 ft. May, June. 
Showy blue flowers on a bushy plant. 
POLYGONATUM multiflorum. European 
Solomonseal. 3 ft. May. Flowers similar to 
native variety but earlier. No fruit, but 
better foliage. Grows into thicker clumps. 
PRIMULA denticulata cashmeriana. Kash¬ 
mir Primrose. 1 ft. April. Globular blos¬ 
soms, white to lavender, on tall stems rising 
from low tufts of foliage, 
polyanthus, Munstead Giants. Polyanthus 
Primrose. 9 in. May. Vigorous strain in 
shades of yellow and white. 30 cts. each, 
$2.50 for 10. 
polyanthus. Mixed. Shades of red, yellow, 
and white. 30 cts. each, $2.50 for 10. 
PYRETHRUM roseum. Painted Lady. 2 ft. 
June. Daisy-like flowers in shades from 
pink to red on long stems. Single. Mixed 
colors. 
SALVIA azurea grandifiora. Great Azure Sage. 
3 to 4 ft. August, September. Sky-blue 
flowers on long spikes. 
pitcheri. 3 to 4 ft. September. Blooms just 
after azurea and flowers are darker blue. 
SAPONARIA ocymoides. Rock Soapwort. 8 in. 
June. Creeping plant with rose-pink flowers. 
SAXIFRAGA crassifolia. Leather Saxifrage. 
15 in. May. Large leathery leaves and pink 
flowers. Useful in rocks and walls. Will 
thrive in part shade. 30 cts. each, $2.50 for 
10 . 
MacNabiana. 1 ft. May, June. A rock plant 
with a rosette of leaves and clusters of 
white flowers. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
SEDUM acre. Goldmoss. 4 in. June. Bright 
yellow. Green foliage. Creeping habit. 20 
cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
album. White Stonecrop. 5 in. June. White 
flowers. Creeping habit. 20 cts. each. 
—murale. A variety of album with pinkish 
flowers and darker foliage. 20 cts. each, 
altissimum. 7 in. July. Cream-white flowers. 
Blue foliage. 
anacampseros. Shy Stonecrop. 6 in. July. 
Similar to pruinatum forsterianum. 
ewersi. Ewers Stonecrop. 6 in. September. 
Purple-pink flowers. Gray foliage, 
kamtschaticum. Orange Stonecrop. 7 in. 
July. Bright pulpy foliage. Yellow flowers 
in flat clusters. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
Iydium. Lydian Stonecrop. 5 in. Pinkish 
flowers. Green foliage turning red in fall. 
Spreading habit. 
pruinatum forsterianum. Similar to ana¬ 
campseros. 
sarmentosum. Stringy Stonecrop. 5 in. 
Yellow flowers. Bright green foliage. 
Creeping habit. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
sexangularc. Hexagon Stonecrop. 5 in. July. 
Starry yellow flowers similar to S. acre. 
20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
sieboldi. Siebold Stonecrop. 6 in. August, 
September. Bright pink flowers. Gray 
foliage. Not so hardy as some. 
spectabile. Showy Stonecrop. 1J^ ft. Sep¬ 
tember. Light pink flowers. Thick, glaucous 
leaves. 
—, Brilliant, lj^ ft. September. Like the 
above, but with deeper amaranth flowers. 
spurium. Running Stonecrop. 6 in. July, 
August. Pinkish flowers Flat succulent 
leaves. Trailing habit. 20 cts. each. 
spurium coccineum.5car/e< Running Stone¬ 
crop. Like the above, but rosy crimson 
flowers and reddish stems. 20 cts. each. 
SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek; Hen and Chick¬ 
ens. 6 in. Fleshy leaves in rosettes. Several 
varieties have interesting pink star-shaped 
blossoms. Will grow in dry, hot place. Es¬ 
sential for the sunny rock garden. The 
names of Sempervivums are much confused; 
we have distinct varieties under the follow¬ 
ing names differing in the size, color, and 
shape of the rosettes. Single rosette, 15 cts. 
each, $1.20 for 10 (of the same variety). 
Small clumps, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
alberti. 
arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. Leaves 
in tight rosettes connected by cobweb-like 
threads. 
fimbriatum. 
funckii. 
globiferum. Tightly incurved, light green. 
pittoni. 
potsi. Very small rosettes. 
SILENE alpestris. Alpine Catchfly. 6 in. June. 
Dwarf rock plant with white flowers. 
maritima. Sea Campion. 5 in. Trailing blue- 
gray foliage, carnation-like white flowers. 
THALICTRUM aquilegifolium pur pure urn 
Purple Columbine Meadowrue. 3 ft. June. 
Feathery rosy purple flowers. 
glaucum. Dusty Meadowrue. 3 to 4 ft. July. 
Feathery pale yellow flowers. Finely cut 
foliage. Very effective. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. 3 to 4 ft. June, 
July. Yellow pea-shaped blossoms on tall 
stems. Combines well with Delphinium. 
THYMUS serpyllum album. White Thyme. 
4 in. June, July. Mats of bright green 
foliage and clouds of white flowers. 
—argenteus. Silver Thyme. 4 in. June, July. 
Mats of green foliage streaked with white. 
Fragrant. 30 cts. each, $2.50 for 10. 
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