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ALLEN’S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
FLOWERING PLANTS—Continued 
“Oriental Poppy.” With immense, flaming flow¬ 
ers of orange-scarlet, supreme color blotches 
among the prevailing greens of early spring. 
13c each. 
Fyrethrum hybridum (Painted Daisy). 2 y 2 ft- 
A colorful garden show from June on through¬ 
out the summer, and also a charming cut flower. 
The flower construction varies from a full-petaled 
Anemone or Marguerite shape, to a larger size 
in plain single. Red, flesh and white colors. 15c 
each. 
Salvia azurea grandiflora (Meadow Sage). A 
Rocky Mountain species of salvia, very pretty 
in August and September with its profusion of 
sky-blue flowers. 2 to 3 feet. 15c each. 
Viola, Admiration. 
Shasta Daisy. This new type is one 
of the largest flowered, and is a 
splendid cut flower supply for Me¬ 
morial Day. 15c each. 
Silene • Schafta (Catchfly). Rock 
plant, or for low border. 15c each. 
Statice Perezi. Lilac flower, rock¬ 
ery or border plant. 15c each. 
Tritoma Pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker). 
Rushlike foliage supports smooth 
thick flower stalks a yard long, with 
a single fiery cone at the top. Bril¬ 
liant scarlet, the opened lower pet¬ 
als rimmed with orange, July to 
September. A magnificent autumn 
cut flower. Mulch heavily for winter 
protection. 3 for 60c; doz., $3.00; 
100 , $ 22 . 00 . 
Oriental Poppy. 
Saponaria (Soapwort). Rockery plant, pure 
white blossom. 15c each. 
Scabiosa caucasica (Blue Bonnet). Very 
showy, freely produced cut flowers, on stems 
18 to 24 inches long. June-September. A soft 
lavender-blue. 10c each. 
^Sedum - Stonecrop 
A diversified, interesting and very useful 
family, the backbone of rock gardening; and 
fitting beautifully into the edging and low plant 
situations of general gardening. Mainly very 
low growing, close jointed, densely spreading, 
good in either shade or sun. 
Acre (Golden Moss). 2 to 3 inches. Minute 
foliage very dense like moss, dark green; 
flowers similar to leaves, an all-covering 
golden yellow sheet. May to July. 
Used for carpet bedding and filling 
between rocks and flagstones. 
Orlaucum. 1 to 3 inches. Similar to 
the mossy Lydium, except its color 
is bright blue-gray; blush white 
flowers. 
Lydium. 1 to 3 inches. The smallest 
Sedum ; close groups of little round 
balls nude up of the tiniest green 
beads, the color changing to purplish 
bronze ; pink June flowers. 
Sarmentosum. Dwarf, rapid grower ; 
one of the best for filling seams 
between rocks in wall-gardens; 
equally effective in other rock gar¬ 
den usage, or for bordering. Bright 
yellow carpeting bloom. June-July. 
Above: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $8.00. 
Scabiosa Caucasica, 
Viola, Admiration (Tufted Pansy). 
Velvety wine-purple. 15c each. 
Viola, G. Wermig - (Tufted Pansy). White. 15c each. 
Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle or Spanish Bayonet). 
A stately foliage and flowering plant, always conspicu¬ 
ous. The broad, swordlike foliage is evergreen ; support¬ 
ing a showy display of pendent creamy white bells. 25c 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
Variegated Yucca 
A member of the yucca family with variegated leaf, 
beautiful. 
A production of this locality especially adapted to plant¬ 
ing along walks where cheap nice article is wanted. Will 
please you very much. No. 1 plants, 35c each. 
Hardy Grass 
PHALARIS arundinacea variegfata (Ribbon Grass). 
1 % to 2 feet. Broad leaves striped lengthwise creamy 
white. 3 for 40c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 
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