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Polemonium - Jacob's Ladder or Greek Valerian 
Doz. 100 
Richardson! album. A whit© variety of coeruleum ....$1.75 $12.00 
Richardson coeruleum. Erect stems of sky-blue flowers, 
1 to 1 % feet, in June and July. A very fine plant in 
the sunny border . . 1.75 12.00 
* Rep tan s. Dwarf, bushy plant of graceful growth. Showy 
blue flow r ers, 6 inches high in early spring. Should 
be used in the rock garden and border, in shady 
places; foliage good all summer . 1.75 12.00 
Polygonatum - Solomon's Seal 
Multiflorum major. Pendent sprays of white flowers 
borne on long, 2-foot stems in May, followed in 
autumn with black or purple berries. A grand plant 
for a shady position, where it has plenty of room 
to show its pendulous sprays of bells . 1.75 12.00 
Potentilla - Cinquefoil 
♦Nepalensis, Miss Willmott. This is the improved salmon- 
pink "formosa.” Very free flowering. A good border 
plant for midsummer bloom . 2.00 
♦Mixed Colors of Double Varieties. This mixture con¬ 
tains various shades of orange and coppery red; they 
are especially suited for in front of sunny borders or 
for bold masses in the rock wall or rock garden . . . 1.75 
Warrensi. A lovely new plant for the sunny hardy 
border, offered for the first time. Reaches a height of 
about 2 feet and is covered with large, pure yellow 
blossoms all summer long. Suitable for cutting .... 2.00 
Primula - Primrose 
♦Auricula Alpina, Giant Hybrids. One of the treasures of 
the rock garden. The growth is very attractive, form¬ 
ing rosettes of thick leaves, sometimes farinose or 
mealy. The flower stalks rise to a height of C or 8 
inches, bearing heads of bloom of various colors; ex¬ 
ceedingly fragrant . 2.00 
♦Bulieyana. A splendid variety for a boggy place, grow¬ 
ing about 18 inches high. The strong, stiff stems have 
about 4 to 8 tiers of rich apricot flowers in June. A 
very valuable sort. 3.25 
♦Cashmeriana. Large globular heads of a pleasing 
purplish blue shade, prefers a moist, shaded or sunny 
situation . . . . 3.25 
♦Cashmeriana alba. A white-flowered form of the above. 
Very rare but as easily grown as the purple variety. . 4.00 
♦Cortusoides. A distinct Siberian species, with soft, 
wrinkled, heart-shaped leaves. Flowers in early sum¬ 
mer, deep rose; prefers light, rich, well drained soil in 
a sunny position, in border or rockery; 10 inches 
high . 1.75 
Japonica. A lovely primrose, producing long spikes of 
bloom from crimson to rose to almost white. The 
flowers are in whorls. A mass of these in the bog 
garden or near the pool or stream is a sight to be 
remembered . 3.25 
♦Moerheim Hybrids. A new strain of Hardy Primulas 
with the constitution of P. japonica, resulting from 
crossing of several. The lovely pastel colors range 
from cream to many shades of yellow, orange, purple, 
lilac, pink and crimson. They are very hardy and 
prefer a half-shaded position that is fairly moist; 
very unusual . 3.25 
♦Pul vend enta. Rich crimson flowers in whorls, on stems 
3 feet high. One of the finest varieties . . .. 3.25 
♦Vulgaris. The true old English Primrose with pale yel¬ 
low flowers. 3.25 
Polyanthus - Bunch Primrose 
♦Munstcad, Exhibition Yellow. A beautiful strain of 
large-flowered, yellow shaded, bunch Primrose; most 
desired by those who love the Primrose . 3.25 
♦Munstead, Exhibition Cream. Very fine, large-flowered, 
cream-white shaded bunches of bloom, with striking 
yellow eye . 3.25 
♦Munstead’s Red Giant. Rich mahogany-red flowers often 
gold laced, in great masses. Lovely as edging to beds 
or garden paths in shade or contrast color with the 
yellow primroses. 3.25 
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Doz. 100 
♦Munstead Strain Mixed. In all shades of yellow, cream, 
dark orange, some pink and dark rose.....$3.00 $20.00 
♦Veris Hybrids. This strain includes various shades of 
lilac-purple and violet, as well as a wide range of 
buff, orange, salmon and rich reds of vigorous 
growth .. 1.75 12.00 
Prunella - Self-heal; Heal-all 
♦Grandifiora. Violet or purple flowers all summer. Fine 
for the rockery or slightly shaded parts of the hardy 
border. Succeeds in any soil not excessively dry .... 1.75 12.00 
Pulmonaria - Lungwort 
♦Saccharata maculata. A lovely early spring flower not 
unlike Mertensia, with pink flowers and when through 
blooming the plant has beautiful silvery spotted foli¬ 
age. 12 to 14 inches high . 3.25 22.50 
Pyrethrum - Painted Daisy 
Buckey. Double red and when well established, a mar¬ 
velous plant completely covered with blooms. 3.00 20.00 
Finest Mixed English Varieties. This mixture contains 
double- and single-flowering sorts in many shades of 
pink, rose and white. Strong, 2-year clumps that will 
give immediate results. 1.25 8.00 
Trojan. A very lovely free flowering semi-double dark 
pink variety. Tall stems and a good cut flower. 3.00 20.00 
Miami Queen. Semi-double pink flowers of a lighter 
shade than Trojan, equally good for cutting or the 
hardy border . 3.00 20.00 
Uliginosum. See Chrysanthemum, page 4. 
Ranunculus - Buttercups 
Acris flore pleno. A double yellow, upright growing 
Buttercup-like plant. Good for border in wet places; 
good cut flower . 1.60 10.00 
Repens fl. pi. A pretty, double-flowering bright golden 
yellow Buttercup of creeping habit; flowers in May 
and June .. 1.50 10.00 
Rudbeckia - Coneflower 
Golden Glow. A popular hardy plant, grows 6 feet high, 
producing masses of large, double, golden yellow 
flowers shaped like a Dahlia, in late summer. 1.50 10.00 
Maxima. A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet 
high, with large, glaucous green leaves and bright 
yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches across, with a cone 2 
inches high; flowers continuously from June to Sep¬ 
tember ... 1.75 12.00 
Newmanni. The perennial form of the “Black-Eyed 
Susan." Deep orange-yellow flowers with a dark 
purple cone; long, wiry stems 3 feet high; blooms all 
summer. 1.50 10.00 
Purpurea. (Giant Purple Coneflower). Most attractive 
purple flowers, with a very large, brown, cone- 
shaped center. Blooms from July to October. 3 feet 
high. A splendid plant for the border. 1.50 10.00 
Salvia - Meadow Sage or Clary 
Azurea. A Rocky Mountain species. Grows 3 to 4 feet 
high, producing, during August and September, pretty 
sky-blue flowers in the greatest profusion. 1.50 10.00 
Farinacea. Beautiful pale blue flowers all summer on 
neat plants about 2 feet high; splendid for the 
border . . . 1.50 10.00 
Pitcher!. Similar to Azurea, but of more branching 
habit; large flowers of a rich gentian-blue color, and 
one of the most admired plants by the many visitors 
to our nurseries during the early autumn. 3 to 4 feet 1.75 12.00 
Pratensis. Lilac-blue flowers from June to September; 
grows about 2 feet high. Good border plant . 1.50 10.00 
Turkestanica. Extremely decorative sweet scented, 
silvery foliage and showy whorls of white flowers sur¬ 
rounded by pale pink, all summer . 2.00 15.00 
Vlrgata nemorosa alba. Distinct and effective foliage 
with showy whorls of white flowers.. 1.50 10.00 
Saxifraga - Rock-foil; Megasca 
Doz. 100 
♦♦Caespitosa. A robust grower about 2 to 6 inches high 
with dense foliage. Small white flowers from June to 
August. Loves a rich, well drained but moist soil and 
very light shade.. $3.25 $22.50 
♦♦Declpiens (Crimson Moss). Dwarf mossy plants bearing 
white flowers in May and June. The green foliage 
turns bronzy crimson in winter. 4 inches high. 
Splendid rock plant; prefers light shade . 2.50 18.00 
♦♦McNabiana. This is a splendid sort for wall garden 
or in crevices in the rock garden. Foliage is grey- 
green in form of a rosette and quite stiff; from the 
center comes a flower spike about 12 inches long 
covered with small, white blossoms speckled with 
pink . 2.50 18.00 
♦Megasea cordifolia. These will thrive in ordinary soil 
in any position. Grow about 1 foot high, and are ad¬ 
mirable for the front of the border or shrubbery, 
forming masses of handsome, broad, deep green foli¬ 
age, which alone renders them useful; flowers appear 
very early in the spring.. 2.00 15.00 
♦Megasea crassifolia. 12 to 15 inches. April to June. 
Showy and spreading. Drooping masses of pink 
flowers high above the large, clustered leaves. A 
fine rock plant . 2.00 15.00 
♦Megasca Hybrids. Handsome plants in fine mixture of 
all shades of rose or pink. Excellent foliage. Good 
for the rock garden or border. Does well in shade 
or sun .. 1.75 12.00 
Sanguinaria - Bloodroot 
♦Canadensis (Bloodroot). Native. A low perennial, 
about 6 inches high, with pure white flowers an inch 
in diameter, in early spring. The large, leathery 
leaves appear later. Plant in shady places in the rock 
garden or open woods . 1.50 10.00 
Santolina - Lavender Cotton; Ground Cypress 
Doz. 100 
♦Chamaecyparissus (Incana). A sweet-smelling, dwarf, 
everbearing perennial, with delicate, silver-white 
foliage, useful as rock or border plants, also largely 
used for edgings to flower beds or walks. 1 foot . . . .$1.75 $12.00 
Saponaria - Soapwort 
♦Ocymoides splendens. Pretty prostrate border and rock¬ 
ery plant; flowers rosy pink, produced in great 
quantities just above the foliage in late May and 
early June . . 1.50 10.00 
♦Ocymoides alba. A pure white form of the above. 1.50 10.00 
Scabiosa - Scabious or Pin-cushion Flower 
Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). Their lovely flowers are a 
soft and charming shade of lavender; commences to 
bloom in June, throwing stems 18 to 24 inches high 
until September . . 1.75 12.00 
Caucasica alba (White Bonnet). The white form of the 
preceding . . 2.00 15.00 
Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers from July to Septem¬ 
ber. 2 feet. This is a biennial, but very valuable for 
its great quantity of blue flowers produced through¬ 
out the summer ..1.75 12.00 
Pennsylvanica (Cephalaria tatarica). Large golden 
yellow flowers, similar to the true Scabiosa in form, 
but 5 feet tall; excellent plant for back in the border 
or in front of the shrubs..1.75 12.00 
Scutellaria - Skullcap 
♦Baicalensis coelestina. Short, wiry stems. 1 foot high, 
clothed with clear blue Snapdragon-shaped flowers 
during July and August; a very good plant for the 
rockery or in front of the border. 2.00 15.00 
Sedum - Stonecrop 
DWARF VARIETIES 
♦Acre (Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; 
foliage green; flowers bright yellow; prostrate and 
slowly spreading ... 1.50 10.00 
♦Aizoon. Bright yellow flowers. 1 foot. July and August. 1.60 10.00 
