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PHYSALIS Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant) Pro¬ 
duces flower-like husks which turn bright red in 
fall. 1V 2 ft. 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginica (False Dragonhead). 
Erect spikes densely covered with soft pink flow¬ 
ers. 2-3 ft. July. 
virginica alba. Pure white. 
virginica vivid. Deep coral pink, larger head. 
I-IV 2 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Balloon flower). 
Branching stems bearing blue bell-shaped flowers. 
2 ft. June-July. 
grandiflorum album. White variety of the pre¬ 
ceding. 
*PLUMBAGO larpentae (Leadwort). A plant with 
dark bronze foliage and deep blue flowers. 1 ft. 
POLEMONIUM humile (Jacob’s-ladder). Erect stems 
of sky-blue flowers. I-IV 2 ft. June-July. 
humile album. A white variety of the preceding. 
*reptans. Dwarf plant with bright blue flowers. 
6-8 in. 
*POTENTILLA Verna nana. Low growing dense mat 
of yellow flowers. 
atrosanguinea. Deep blood-red flowers resembling 
the Geum. 18 in. June-Aug. 
*calabra. Yellow flowers during June to Aug. Fine 
for rockeries. 
^PRIMULA veris superba (Cowslip). Large yellow 
flowers with golden center. 6-9 in. 
*Giant Munstead Strain. Large flowers of various 
shades of cream and yellow. 
*Veris Kleynii. Primrose yellow with rich golden- 
yellow blotch at base of each petal. Perfectly har¬ 
dy for rockery or hardy border. 
*PULMONARIA augustifolia (Lungwort) Attractive 
funnel-shaped, deep gentian-blue flowers. 1 ft. 
Apr.-May. 
PYRETHRUM rcseum hybridum. 
Lord Rosebery. Beautiful early double crimson. 
Queen Mary. Very large double pink on tall stems. 
Don’s New Double. Orchid color. 
Purity. Double white. 
Rutherford. Double red. 
Dainty. Excellent double pink. 
James Kelway. Fine large single crimson. 
Sylvia. Beautiful double pink. 
All the above $1.20 for 3; $4.25 doz. 
SALVIA azurea grandiflora. Tall spikes of sky-blue 
flowers 3-4 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
pratensis. Branching stems of deep violet-blue 
flowers. 2 ft. June-Aug. 
pratensis rosea. Pink form of the above. 
Pitcheri (Blue Meadow Sage) Flowers deepest in¬ 
digo-blue borne with great profusion on long 
slender stalks. 3-4 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
*SAPONARIA (Soapwort). Ocymoides alba. A 
pure white-flowering plant for wall or rockery. 
*Ocymcides splendens. Pretty border and rockery 
plant; flowers rosy pink. 
*SAXIFRAGA bathoniensis. (Rockfoil). Mossy green 
foliage. Red flowers. 6 in. 
^bathoniensis alba. The white-flowered form of 
above. 6 in. 
*crassifolia. Large, waxy leaves, drooping masses 
of pink flowers. 8 in. 
Prices of all Saxifragras: $1.20 for 3; $4.25 doz. 
SCABIOSA caucasica (Pincushion Flower). Large 
lavender-blue flowers on long, graceful stems. 3 ft. 
June-Sept. 
caucasica alba. A white variety of the preceding. 
japonica. Light lavender-blue flowers. 2 ft. June- 
July. 
SCUTELLARIA baicalensis coelestina. Flowers re¬ 
semble the Snapdragon in shape, are clear blue 
in color, and are produced from early Summer 
until frost. 
:|: SEDUM acre (Stonecup). Forms a dense mass of 
pale green foliage with yellow flowers. 
*album. Dwarf and spreading, thick, waxy round 
foliage; white flowers. 
*anglicum. White with pink flowers. 4 in. July. 
*dasyphyllum. Very dwarf with white flowers. 2 
to 3 in. May-July. 
*hispanicum. A very pretty little stonecrop bearing 
pink flowers. 
*kamtschaticum. Compact grower. Star shaped 
golden yellow flowers. Trailing habit. 8 in. 
July-Aug. 
obtusatum. Golden yellow flowers with emerald- 
green foliage, shaded bronze. 3 in. 
sieboldi. Glaucous foliage, pink flowers. 9 in. 
spectabile Brilliant. Broad, light green foliage and 
immense heads of bright amaranth-red flowers in 
the late fall. 18 in. 
SEMPERVIVUM tectorum (Houseleek). Broad 
rosettes, leaves having reddish brown tips, flowers 
pale red. 1 ft. 
*arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek). Leaves in ros¬ 
ettes, connected by silvery threads. Flowers bright 
red. 6 in. 
*SILENE Acaulis. A typical high Alpine. Close, 
green cushions and tiny, stemless, rosy flowers. 
$1.00 for 3; $3.50 doz. 
*alpestris. Dwarf rock plant, dainty, pure white 
flowers in May or June. 
*maritima fl. pi. Double white flowers. 6 in. 
*schafta (Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or 
rock plant, growing from 4 to 6 inches high, with 
masses of bright pink flowers from July to Oct. 
SPIRAEA aruncus (Meadowsweet). A vigorous 
plant with graceful foliage and long arching 
plumes of feathery-white flowers. 4-5 ft. 
Amethyst. Erect, deep violet purple. 
Granat. Crimson flowers on strong spikes. 
Gladstone. Fine spikes of pure white. 
Queen Alexandra. Large fluffy pink spikes. 
All Spireas, $1.50 for 3; $5.00 doz. 
