Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y. 
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Physalis 
Physalis • Chinese Lantern Plant 
Francheti. Thrifty, strong-growing plant, 
bearing quantities of orange-colored, Ian- 
tern-Iike pods, used, when dried, for 
house decoration. 
Physostegia 
One of the most beautiful of our midsum¬ 
mer flowering perennials, forming dense 
bushes, bearing spikes of delicate, tubular 
flowers. 
Virginica, Vivid. A new variety growing 2 
feet high and bearing large flowers of 
bright violet-mauve. 
Platycodon • Balloon Flower 
Grandiflorum. Plant is of upright, dense 
growth, and carries at the tip of each 
branch blue or bluish white flowers about 
3 inches across, in June and July. 
Grandiflorum album. White flowers, but in 
other respects similar to the preceding. 
Polemonium 
*Reptans. A splendid rock-garden and border 
plant that grows 8 to 10 inches high and is 
covered in April, May, and June with 
showy blue flowers. 
Primula • Hardy Primrose 
These lovely early bloomers tell us that 
Mistress Spring is at the garden gate. Nooks 
and corners of the garden are brightened 
with their colors; they thrive along the bank 
of a waterway, and are entirely at home in 
the rock-garden. All they ask is partial 
shade and moderately moist soil. 
*Auricula. Yellow, brown, and red flowers 
in the early spring. Height 6 inches. 
*Japonica Hybrids. Mixture of colors—rose, 
white, carmine. Attractive plantings can 
be seen in the Rochester Parks. 
*Veris, Munstead. Beautiful large flowers in 
white and yellow. 
*Vulgaris. The favorite English Primrose or 
Cowslip. Fragrant, yellow flowers. 
Each of above, plants 35c each; 90c for 3; 
$3 for 12. 
Pyrethrum • Giant Daisy 
A splendid perennial of daisy-like form 
that comes in many beautiful colors from 
the deepest reds, through the rose, lilac- 
rose, and pink shades, to the purest white. 
The flowers are borne on tall, sturdy stems 
and are invaluable for cutting. They will 
bloom all season if given a sunny location. 
Primula 
Plumbago 
*Larpentae. Dwarf, spreading border- and 
rock-plant, 6 to 8 inches high, covered with 
deep blue flowers all summer and fall. 
Rudbeckia 
Purpurea. A most interesting hardy peren¬ 
nial, bearing all summer long, large, showy, 
reddish purple flowers about 4 inches 
across. The strong, robust plant grows 
about 3 feet high. 
Speciosa (Newmani). Dark orange-yellow 
flowers from June to October. Plants 35c 
each; 90c for 3; $2.50 for 12. 
Saponaria 
*Ocymoides splendens. A very useful 
plant for the rockery or border, bearing 
masses of attractive, small, bright rose- 
colored flowers from May until August. 
Height 8 inches. 
Scabiosa • Pin-Cushion Flower 
Caucasica. Soft lilac flowers from early June 
to late August. A popular hardy plant, 
growing about 2 feet high. Plants 35c 
each; 90c for 3; $3 for 12. 
Sidalcea 
Mr. Lindberg. A new variety with ruby-red 
flowers from mid-June to late August, on 
stems about 2 feet long. Plants 35c each; 
90c for 3; $3 for 12. 
Shasta Daisy 
Alaska. The pure white, Iong-petaled flowers, 
with their golden yellow centers, held erect 
on long, strong stems, are among the best 
of the hardy garden flowers. They are 
easily grown and very fine, both as a 
garden decoration and for cutting. The 
plants grow 3 feet high and are in full 
bloom from June until August. Strong, 
2-year-old plants, 30c each; 75c for 3; 
$2.50 for 12. 
Stokesia • Cornflower Aster 
Laevis (cyanea). A native plant with sky- 
blue flowers 3 to 4 inches across, from June 
to October. Often called Stoke’s Aster. 
Tritoma • Red-Hot Poker 
Pfitzeriana. Orange-scarlet blooms on long 
stems, from early August to October. The 
showiest of all the family and a superb 
flower for cutting. 
Yucca filamentosa 
Sweet William 
A well-known attractive, free-flewering 
perennial that produces, in the early summer, 
richly colored flowers. 
Newport Pink. Watermelon-pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Rich scarlet. 
Troll ius • Globe Flower 
Showy yellow flowers from May to mid¬ 
summer. Splendid for moist places and 
around water-gardens. 
Europaeus. A native of Europe with light 
orange-yellow blooms. Plants grow about 
18 inches high. 
Europaeus Ledebouri. Flowers deep orange- 
yellow. Blooming season ends in late June. 
Each of above, plants 40c each; $1 for 3; 
$3.50 for 12. 
Veronica • Speedwell 
Longifolia subsessilis. Blue flowers on stems 
about 2 feet high, carried from early 
August to October. 
Spicata. A thrifty-growing plant 2 feet 
high, bearing spikes of rich blue flowers in 
July and August. 
*Repens. Very useful rock- and carpeting- 
plant about 2 inches high, with thickly 
matted foliage hidden in May and June 
under a cloud of light blue flowers. 
Viola cornuta • Tufted Pansy 
One of the best edging and rock-garden 
plants, and may be kept in bloom from 
May until October if they are sheared several 
times during the season, so that the flowers 
do not go to seed. 
Apricot. Apricot, shaded salmon. 
Jersey Gem. Pure violet-blue. 
Rose Queen. Rich rose-pink. 
Lutea Splendens. Beautiful yellow. 
Yucca • Adam’s Needle 
Filamentosa. An effective and striking 
plant on the lawn or on dry banks where 
few ether plants will grow. Its broad, 
swordlike, evergreen foliage and immense 
spikes of creamy white flowers, rising to a 
height of 6 feet, make it a bold and hand¬ 
some subject. 
Visit our display and trial grounds at 
Fairport, N. Y. See our Perennial Plants 
growing in the fields. 
Prices of all Plants of Hardy Garden Flowers, 30c each; 75c for 3; $2.50 for 12, unless otherwise stated 
