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Hardy Perennial Plants 
LYCHNIS Viscaria splendens. Mat-like perennial which 
throws up woody blooming stalks in midsummer, crowned 
with heads of vivid magenta-pink flowers. A very striking 
and showy garden subject. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) alpestris, Royal Blue. The 
dainty Forget-me-not loves a cool, moist soil, and, like the 
pansy, blooms most freely in spring. It quickly establishes 
itself by self-seeding. Royal Blue is a rich deep blue of 
remarkable free-flowering habit. 6 to 12 inches. May. 
25 cts. each; 65 cts. for 3; $2.50 per doz. 
NEPETA nervosa. An improved Nepeta. Trailing, aromatic 
plant with heads of clear light blue flowers. 30 cts. each; 
$3 per doz. 
N. Mussini. A trailing, aromatic plant with velvety, gray- 
green foliage and heads of tall lavender-blue flowers. 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz. 
PA30NIA. Peony. We have a fine collection of both single 
and double Chinese Peonies in many varieties and colors. 
Please write for list and prices. 
PANSY. Heartsease. My strain of Pansies is well known, for 
I have taken no end of pains to develop it by careful “rogu- 
ing” each year. Visitors at my trial-grounds proclaim it the 
best they have seen. 6 inches. April to October. Specify 
color desired. 
All Pansies, $1 per doz.; $8 per 100 
PAPAVER (Poppy) nudicaule, Sunbeam Mixed. Iceland 
Poppy. A beautiful class of hardy Poppies, bearing cup¬ 
shaped flowers, ranging in color from pure white to yellow 
and orange-scarlet, on long stems. 1 foot. May to August. 
30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
P. orientale. Oriental Poppy. The old Oriental Poppy is a 
well-known favorite and has no equal for brilliancy of color. 
30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
P. thibetica. A vivid scarlet-orange form of P. nudicaule, 
remarkable for its brilliance. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
PHLOX decussata. Hardy border Phloxes succeed in almost 
any soil enriched with manure in spring, and given an 
occasional soaking of water in hot weather. 
P. decussata, Diplomat. (New.) Purest white. 
P. decussata, Leo Schlageter. (New.) Vivid crimson-scarlet. 
P. decussata, Salmon Glow. (New.) Deep glowing salmon. 
P. decussata, Enchantress. (New.) Salmon-red. 
P. decussata, Firebrand. Fiery red. 
P. decussata, Milly van Hoboken. Bright pink. 
P. decussata, Mrs. Jenkins. White; blooms early. 
P. decussata, Thor. Deep salmon-pink. 
P. decussata, Wala. Lovely white. 
P. divaricata (P. canadensis ). Fragrant, lavender flowers in 
clusters on stems 10 inches high. April and May. 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
P. divaricata Laphami. A deep lavender-violet form of P. 
divaricata. The richest and darkest variety. About 1 loot 
high. April, May. 
P. divaricata, Lavender. Lavender. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
R P. subulata alba. A lovely, early-flowering, creeping plant 
with mossy foliage and dazzling white flowers. 30 cts. each; 
$3 per doz. 
R P. subulata, Vivid. Gorgeous, bright rose-colored flowers. 
30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
P. suffruticosa, Miss Lingard. A splendid border plant differ¬ 
ing from the other Phloxes in its sturdy, rather dwarf 
stature. The erect stems grow about 2} 2 feet high and bear 
greatly elongated heads of many salver-shaped flowers in 
great profusion over a long period of time. It is at its best 
in the height of the delphinium season and combines beauti¬ 
fully with them. 
All Phloxes, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted 
WILLIAM C. DUCKHAM CO., MADISON, N. J. 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana. Flowers about an inch long, on 
4-foot spikes, varying in color from pale lilac-pink to white. 
35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
P., Vivid. Sturdy, dwarf plant, 18 to 24 inches high, with 
dense spikes of striking magenta-pink flowers in late summer 
and autumn. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower) grandiflorum. Large 
showy, deep blue flowers somewhat like Campanula persici- 
jolia. \ l /2 feet. June, July. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
P- grandiflorum album. White-flowered form of the above 
Very beautiful. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
PRIMULA polyanthus. Gold-laced Primula. Forms a beautiful 
rosette of large, rough leaves and bears clusters of ruffled 
flowers of fine form and rich colors, all laced handsomely 
with gold. 6 to 8 inches. May, June. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
PYRETHRUM, Duckham’s New Hybrids. Persian Daisy. 
For profusion of flowers in season, nothing can surpass the 
charming variety of the Pyrethrums. The mixed varieties I 
offer are especially rich in the charming pink shades. 2 to 
3 feet. May to September. 40 cts. each; $3.75 per doz. 
RUDBECKIA Newmani. Black-eyed Susan. Useful border 
plant for sunny places. Brilliant yellow daisies with striking 
blackish brown centers. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
R. purpurea. Conefloicer. Peculiar reddish purple flowers like 
huge daisies. Thrives in ordinary soil. 3 feet. July to 
October. 35 cts. each; 90 cts. for 3; $3.50 per doz. 
SALVIA (Sage) azurea. The graceful flowers are a delightful 
shade of pale blue and come in graceful spikes. 3 feet. 
July to October. 40 cts. each; $4 per doz. 
SCABIOSA, Constancy. Flowers of pow'der-blue. 50 cts. 
each; $5 per doz. 
S., Isaac House Hybrids. Large, gracefully fringed and 
ruffled flowers in shades of violet-blue. Blooms w r ell during 
the hot months of June and July and excellent for cut- 
flower use. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
SCABIOSA, Duckham’s New Hybrids. An improvement on 
the old Scabiosa, both in form and color. Flowers are 
lavender and blue, like the shade of that extremely popular 
annual, Blue Lace Flower. Those who are familiar with 
the latter will surely want my new Scabiosas. The assort¬ 
ment also contains a liberal proportion of rich blue and 
white shades. 3 feet. June to September. 50 cts. each; 
$5 per doz. 
R SEDUM spectabile. Bold, fleshy-leaved plants, with broad 
heads of dull rose-colored flowers. Excellent for strong 
effects. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
SIDALCEA, Rose. A very interesting plant of the Mallow' 
family, with the habit of a dwarf hollyhock, blooming pro¬ 
fusely in shades of pink, rose, and light crimson throughout 
the greater part of the summer. Useful for cutting. 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz. 
STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster. A most charming hardy 
perennial w'hich, for many seasons, has been the most- 
admired flower on my grounds. The plants grow 1J^ to 
2 feet high, bearing freely, from early June until late in 
October, handsome lavender-blue centaurea-Iike blossoms, 
which measure from 4 to 5 inches across. It is ol the easiest 
culture. 
S. laevis lilacina grandiflora. A new Stokesia resembling 
Scabiosa caucasica, a silvery blue shade with flowers pro¬ 
duced on 18 to 20-inch stems. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. A fine plant, with clover-like 
foliage and long spikes of bright yellow, pea-shaped, lupine¬ 
like flowers. 4 feet. June, July. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
