Eupatorium C o el e stinum is fine for fall cutting 
Pentstemon Hunt¬ 
ington’s“Shell Pink” 
and ‘‘Coral Gem” 
are two of our ori¬ 
ginations. They have 
been highly praised 
by such well known 
authorities as 
Louise Bebee Wilder 
and Stephen Hamb¬ 
lin. 
The long spikes of 
rich shell pink and 
the deeper coral pink 
will enrich the beau¬ 
ty of your garden. 
For the border and 
as cut flowers you 
will find them par¬ 
ticularly effective. 
LOBELIA 
(Cardinal Flower) 
CARDIN A LIS A North American native of a 
brilliant scarlet unmatched by any other flower. 
In a cool shaded spot in the garden this plant 
grows luxuriantly. Beautiful spikes of rich car¬ 
dinal 30 inches tall. Blooms in August. Each 
20c, per 10 $1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
SYPHILITICA. A bright blue native with thick 
spikes two feet tall. Requires a moist situation. 
Because of its beauty is becoming more popu¬ 
lar. Each 25c, per 10 $1.50. 
LYCHNIS 
CHALCEDONICA (Jerusalem Cross). Bright scar¬ 
let flower heads on stems 20 inches tall. De¬ 
sirable in the garden as it makes a striking 
show with its brilliance. Will thrive anywhere. 
Blooms in June and July. Each 20c, per 10 
$1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
VISCARIA SPLENDENS FL. PL. Dense tufts of 
deep evergreen foliage. In June short spikes of 
vivid double crimson flowers rise 8 inches above 
the foliage. Excellent in the rock garden. Rec¬ 
ommended for its bright coloring. Each 20c, 
per 10 $1.50. 
LYTHRUM 
ROSEUM SUPERBUM. Showy plants with rose 
colored spikes 2 feet tall. Will thrive in almost 
any part of the garden. Particularly useful in 
waterside plantings. In bloom from July until 
late August. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20. 
MERTENSIA 
(Bluebells) 
VIRGINICA. An early spring-flowering native with 
drooping panicles of light blue flowers, fading to 
clear pink. Well known to most of us who went 
wild-flowering in childhood along the river-bot¬ 
toms of the northern and middle states. May 
and June. 12 inches. Each 20c, per 10 $1.00, 
per 25 $2.00. 
MONARDA 
(Bergamot) 
CAMBRIDGE SCARLET. Showy plants with aro¬ 
matic foliage, and producing brilliant crimson- 
scarlet flowers during July and August. 2 to 3 
feet. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
YOUNGII. Taller and more compact than the 
above; flowers smaller but more persistent, 
longer blooming period. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20. 
PACHYSANDRA 
TERM INALIS. Broad mats of glossy green leaves 
and small flowers in May and June. Indispensi- 
ble as a cover plant in sun or shade. It is emi¬ 
nently suited for locations in dense shade, for 
it will make a luxuriant growth where other 
plants would perish. The greenish white flow¬ 
ers are borne in spikes. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20, 
per 25 $2.60. 
PAPAVER 
(Oriental Popples) 
In the garden or in a border the poppy makes a 
gorgeous display of color in June. The large flow¬ 
ers are vivid, and you will find them very satis¬ 
factory. Our plants are all grown from cuttings, 
making them 100 per cent true to type. August is 
the best time to ship poppies, and we will book your 
order for Fall delivery. 
BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE. Brilliant crimson with 
black spots. Fine. Each 25c, per 10 $2.00. 
MRS. PERRY. A charming shade of pink. Large 
flowered. A very popular poppy and rightfully 
so for it is a free bloomer and is a fine color. 
One of the best. Each 20c, per 10 $1.50. 
OLYMPICA. A novelty of recent introduction. 
Large, double orange flowers brightly overcast 
with red. Each 20c, per 10 $1.50. 
ORIENTALE. A bright orange scarlet. Free grow¬ 
er and splendid in a group. Each 20c, per 10 
$1.20, per 25 $2.60. 
PERRY’S WHITE. The most distinct break in pop¬ 
pies that has as yet been discovered. It is clear 
white with a touch of crimson in the throat. An 
excellent plant. Each 40c, per 10 $3.00. 
PARDANTHUS 
(Blackberry Lily) 
CHINENSIS. A striking, deep orange, lily-shaped 
flower which blooms during August. It is hand¬ 
somely spotted with purple and brown. Thin 
graceful stems two feet high. The seed pods 
resemble giant blackberries. Each 20c, per 10 
$1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
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DIDYMA ROSEA. A handsome plant of the same 
type as Cambridge Scarlet, but the flowers are 
a bright rose. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20. 
MYOSOTIS 
(Forget-me-not) 
PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS. Delicate blue 
flowers that give a profusion of bloom all sum¬ 
mer. Pretty in a rockery where it should have 
partial shade. 6 inches. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20, 
per 25 $2.50. 
PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS ROSEA. This 
charming pink Forget-me-not is grown from di¬ 
vision, being 100 per cent all pink. Delightful 
in an alpine garden. Blooms throughout the 
season. Each 20c, per 10 $1.50. 
NEPETA 
MACRANTHA. A fine trailer for the rockery. Cov¬ 
ered during the summer with delicate lavender 
flowers. Ideal for trailing over rocks. Silver 
grey foliage. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20. 
MUSSINI. A low-branching plant bearing numer¬ 
ous lavender-colored flowers. Leaves small, 
same color as sage. A most useful border plant. 
Each 20c, per 10 $1.20, per 25 $2.60. 
OENOTHERA 
(Evening Primrose) 
MISSOURIENSIS. These plants grow and flower 
equally well in sun, or dense shade. They are 
covered with large golden yellow flowers in June 
and July. 10 inches tall. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20, 
per 25 $2.50. 
PENTSTEMON 
(Bearded Tongue) 
HYBRIDUM “CORAL GEM.” A sturdy grower 
with clear coral pink flowers. Louise Beebe 
Wilder, in the House and Garden, pays a nice 
tribute to this plant and P. Shell Pink—“Less 
well known are the two exquisite forms of bar- 
batus introduced by Mr. Ralph Huntington. 
These are coral pink and shell pink, respect¬ 
ively, such lovely things!” We are grateful for 
this recognition of two fine perennials. Each 
20c, per 10 $1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
HYBRIDUM, “SHELL PINK” (Huntington). This 
first appeared with us in the same lot of seed¬ 
lings with Coral Gem, but has not increased as 
fast. Spike is not as tall as Torreyii, and flow¬ 
ers are more plentiful on the spike. Color is a 
bright shell pink. Perfectly hardy in any soil 
or climate. “One particular gem is suggested 
for a garden that needs clear pink, a pink form 
of P. Barbatus. It is obtainable from Ralph 
E. Huntington. Its color is all that can be 
claimed for It. If you tire of the flaming scar¬ 
let of war, Torreyii, try this LaFrance rose, 
pink form." —Stephen F. Hamblin, in the Gar¬ 
den Magazine. Field roots. Each 25c, per 10 
$1.50. 
GORDON 11 SPLENDENS. A June flowering border 
plant that has attracted much attention. Ten 
inch spike of blue overcast with rose, a de¬ 
lightful combination. Recommended. Each 20c, 
per 10 $1.50. 
TORREYI. Spikes of bright scarlet flowers from 
June till August. A very effective plant for 
hardy beds. Each 20c, per 10 $1.20. 
