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Strecker's Hardy Plants 
Pachysandra Terminalis (Japan Spurge)—An evergreen ground 
cover having rich glossy green foliage. Excellent under ever¬ 
green trees or dense shade. Also in sunny borders. Plant 3 
inches apart. 
Pentstemon Barbatus Torreyi (Beard Tongue)—Spikes of bright 
scarlet flowers. Very attractive in the hardy border. June and 
July. 3 ft. (c). 
^Pentstemon Barrettae—A dwarf evergreen spreading plant. Grey- 
green leaves and lilac purple flowers in short spikes. May to 
September. 10 in. Very choice. 35 cents each. 
Pentstemon Digitalis—Spikes of white foxglove like blossoms. 3 
ft. 
*Pentstemon Cordoni Splendens—Another pretty blue variety bloom¬ 
ing in July. Bright metallic blue. Occasionally pink. 12 in. 
^'Pentstemon heterophyllus Purdyii (California Blue Bedder) — 
Named in honor of Carl Purdy. A shrubby plant 5 to 8 inches 
high which produces great quantities of blue to pinkish laven¬ 
der flowers of real beauty all summer, (w). 35 cents each. 
’"Pentstemon Rupicola—Silvery evergreen foliage and large bright 
red flowers, dwarf compact habit. A rare and beautiful dwarf 
shrub. 4 in. May. 50 cents each. 
PHLOX SPECIES 
’"Amoena—Forms an attractive mat completely covered wtih 
bright pink flowers in early spring. 4 in. 
’"Divaricata Canadensis (Blue Phlox)—Large fragrant lavender 
flowers, very early in spring. Very desirable. 10 in. 
’^’Divericata Laphami—Purplish blue flowers nearly all summer. 
Stronger than preceding. 35 cents each. 
’"Subulata (Moss Pink) — (Mountain Pink)—Attractive moss 
like evergreen foliage, forms a thick mat completely covered 
with bright colored flowers in early spring. 6 in. A hot dry 
place, (w). 
^’Subulata Alba—A pure white variety. 
’^’Subulata Lilacina—Light Lilac. 
’"Subulata Rosea—Bright rose pink. 
’"Subulata Vivid—Bright pink with a fiery red eye. Not as 
strong growing as rosea but extremely free flowering. 35 cents 
each. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA (Hardy Phlox) 
These are well known and justly popular hardy border plants. 
Very showy with their panicles of brilliantly colored flowers in late 
summer, remaining in bloom for a long time. The varieties listed 
below, represent a wide range of color and will prove satisfactory. 
Antonin Mercie—A beautiful lilac blue, large floret, very free, 
medium height. 
B. Compte—Rich satiny amaranth. A tall very showy variety, 
rather late. 
Beacon—A choice bright cherry red variety. Medium height. 
Ethel Pritchard—A very showy variety described as a French 
mauye.t Medium tall. 
Cen. Von Heutz—Reddish salmon, white center. A distinct and 
beautiful variety. 
Kathleen—Deep salmon pink, with darker center. Individual 
florets very large; new. 35 cents each. 
La Vague—Mauve pink with a red eye. Very reliable. 
Miss Lingard—Very early, belonging to the suffruticosa type. Has 
attractive glossy green foliage and a long flowering period. One 
of the best for cutting. White with faint pink eye. (c). 
Mrs. Jenkins—A very satisfactory pure white variety. Very free. 
Medium height. 
Pantheon—Salmon rose. Very large florets. Good pink variety. 
Rhinelander—A beautiful salmon pink with deeper eye. Medium 
height. 
R. P. Struthers—Bright rosy red with deeper red eye. A healthy 
grower and free bloomer. 
Rijnstrom—Deep rose pink, very free bloomer. Much like pan¬ 
theon in color. 
Thor—Deep salmon pink overlaid scarlet, deeper colored eye. A 
very popular variety. 
Von Hockburg—Dark crimson. Very large. One of the finest. 
W. C. Ega n—Soft lilac pink, one of the best light colored varieties. 
Widar—Reddish violet, large white eye. Very attractive. 
Physalis Franchetti (Chinese Lantern Plant) (Winter Cherry) — 
Flowers yellow iriconspicuous. Attractive dense foliage, large 
orange scarlet fruits lasting all winter when cut. Ordinary spil. 
