Stokesia, Cyanea, 
Spirea, Astilbe, 
HARDY FLOWERING PLANTS 
POLEMONIUM, Richardsonii (Jacob's Ladder)—Large spikes of bright 
blue flowers. 30 inches high. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
POPPY, Red Oriental—For a dazzling display of rich and brilliant 
coloring no other flower can equal the vivid orange scarlets of the Oriental 
Poppies. Easily established and perfectly hardy. 36 inches in height. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
POPPY, Mrs. Perry—Like the red poppy in growth but a beautiful 
salmon in color. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
PRIMULA, Hardy Primrose. 
Munstead Giants—A superb mixture in orange, yellow and white shades. 
Grows 6 inches high. Suitable for rock planting. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
Cortusoides—A beautiful neat, rosy purple hardy Primula. Grows 8 inches 
tall. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
Frondosa—A delicate lavender Primula with Alpine green foliage. Very 
rare. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
PYRETHRUM, Roseum—The fern-like foliage is attractive and the 
flowers ranging from pure white through shades of pink are beautiful on 
the plant, also as cut flowers. 20 to 24 inches tall. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
RANUNCULUS, (Early Spring Buttercup)—A very early yellow flow¬ 
er growing on warm, sandy slopes. Because of its earliness well worth 
growing in the rock garden. 4 inches. April. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c. 
RUDEBECKIA, Purpurea (Purple Cone Flower)—Grows 3 to 4 feet 
high. August and September. Large, striking, pinkish-purple flowers. Also 
known as Echinacea Purpurea. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
SAPONARIA, Ocymoides Splendens—A very pretty dwarf creeper for 
the rock garden. Forms a cloud of dainty pink flowers in June. Attractive 
green foliage. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
SEDUM —These trailing Alpines are very popular in the rock garden. 
They are hardy. 
Acre (Golden Moss)—Low-growing green, fleshy leaves. Covered in July 
with star-shaped, yellow flowers. 
Album—Somewhat like Sedum Acre in the style of growth but the leaves 
have a slightly bluish cast. 
Glaucum—A handsome creeper which forms a carpet of blue green, turn¬ 
ing to a deeper blue in the autumn. One of the most attractive Sedums. 
Sieboldii—-A charming Alpine growing in miniature tufts. Glaucous foliage, 
each leaf being rimmed with a circle of crimson. Very attractive. 
Spectabile—A beautiful erect-growing species with broad, thick, light green 
foliage and immense heads of rose-colored flowers. Blooms late. 
All the above Sedums. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
SILENE, Alpestris—A neat dwarf plant with small white flowers. Grows 
6 inches tall. Recommended for the rock garden. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
STOKESIA, Cyanea (Stoke’s Aster),—One of the most charming hardy 
plants blooming freely from July to October. Flowers of centaurea-shape, 
often measuring 4 to 5 inches across, making a rich show of lavender-blue. 
1 !/2 to 2 feet in height. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
SPIREA, Aruncus (Astilbe)—Hybrid Spirea of gorgeous shades on small 
spikes with large flowering heads. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
STATICE, Dumosus (Lavender Baby’s Breath)—Large, flat heads of 
tiny purplish-pink flowers. Ma^y be dried and kept for months. Blooms in 
August and September. Grows 18 to 24 inches. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
VERONICA, Longifolia Subsessilis (Japanese Speedwell)—Dense spikes 
of deep blue flowers. A very good perennial for the hardy border. 18 to 
24 inches in height. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
VERONICA, Rupestris—Closely matted deep green foliage completely 
hidden in May and June with bright blue flowers. A popular rock plant. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
VALERIANA, Officinalis (Garden Heliotrope)—Showy heads of white 
flowers. Strong, sweet scent. 10 inches high. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
VIOLA, ★Jersey Gem—One of the best of the new introductions. We 
believe that this is the finest violet in cultivation. Wonderful to use in 
rock gardens or in the border. It grows about 6 inches high and shows a 
continuous bloom of vivid purple from early summer until frost. The plants 
are literally covered with huge violets measuring more than an inch in diam¬ 
eter. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
THYMUS, Serpyllum—Creeping rock plant with fragrant leaves and pink 
flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
TUNICA, Saxifraga—A pretty dwarf rock plant with pink flowers and 
fine foliage. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
YUCCA, Filamentosa (Adam’s Needle)-—The sword-like foliage is very 
attractive. Well established plants give spikes of white, lily-like flowers in 
June. Height, 3 to 4 feet. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c. 
HARDY FERNS 
We offer five-year-old plants direct from the far North where they 
grow very large and withstand any temperature. Prices, all of the Hardy 
Ferns. Each, 25c; 3 for 65c; $1.75 per dozen. 
OSTRICH PLUME or PALM OF THE NORTH. This is a fine va¬ 
riety. Grows faster than any other fern. It often has as many as 
fifteen fronds, and usually attains a height of four feet; beautiful 
cinnamon shade. Does well in the open or in dry, shady places. 
LADY FERN. A large, handsome fern of the woods, presenting many 
varied forms. Smaller and of finer foliage than the Ostrich Plume. 
FLOWERING FERN. This is clothed with loose wool, when unfold¬ 
ing its fronds. Usually grows four feet high or more; a beautiful 
cinnamon shade. This variety also does well in the open or in dry, 
shady places. 
COLLECTION OF FERNS. One each of the above ferns for 65c or 
three each for $1.50, postpaid. 
Pyrethrum, Roseum. 
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