THE PARK NURSERIES 
Minneapolis 
HOLM & OLSON. Inc. 
FLOWERING PERENNIALS—Continued 
PHYSALIS francheti. CHINESE LANTERN 
PLANT. 2 ft. Brilliant orange colored seed 
pods or "lanterns" in September. 
PHYSOSTEGIA "vivid." FALSE DRAGON¬ 
HEAD. 2 ft. Spikes of deep pink, bell-like 
flowers in August. Excellent cut flowers. 
35 cis. 
* SEDUM—Stonecrop 
(See variety list below) 
The best of the hardy plants for rock gardens 
and edgings. Grows easily. 
*S. Acre. GOLDEN MOSS. Bright yellow 
flowers cover the dwarf plant in June and 
July. 25 cts. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum. BALLOON FLOW¬ 
ER. 18 in. Star-shaped blue or white flow¬ 
ers at the tip of each branch. Compact, 
bushy growth. June to September. 
POPPY, Oriental (Papaver orientale). 2V2 ft. 
Massive cup-shaped flowers of deep scarlet. 
May and June. 
*S. Album. 2 to 3 in. A spreading plant 
with thick, waxy, round leaves. White 
flowers in May. 25 cts. 
*S. Kamtschaticum. Prostrate plant with 
orange-yellow flowers. 25 cts. 
*S. Lydium. 3 in. Prostrate tufts of bronzy- 
green leaves. Pink flowers. 25 cts. 
TROLLIUS, Asiaticus. YELLOW GLOBE FLOWER. 2 ft. A glorified Buttercup. Handsome 
dark green foliage with yellow cup-like flowers in May and June. 40 cts.; extra 
size 60 cts. 
Trollius ledebouri. ORANGE GLOBE FLOWER. 2V2 ft. Strong-growing, hardy perennial 
with handsome foliage and large orange flowers. 40 cts. each; extra size 60 cts. each. 
VALERIAN officianalis. HARDY 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE. 3 ft. 
Sweetly fragrant, gray-pink flow¬ 
ers in June and July. 
VERONICA longifolia. JAPANESE 
SPEEDWELL. 2 ft. Long spikes of 
attractive blue-violet flowers. Au¬ 
gust and September. A good gar¬ 
den and cut flower. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES IN NEW COLORS 
Poppy, Oriental. New Named Varieties—40 
cts. each, as follows: 
BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE. Crimson with 
dark shadings. 
MRS. J. HARKNESS. Bright salmon pink. 
MRS. PERRY. Orange apricot. 
OLYMPIA. Brilliant flame-scarlet shaded 
with golden salmon. Semi-double. 
♦ Poppy, Iceland (Papaver nudicaule). 12 in. 
Cup-shaped flowers of clear colors, white, 
yellow and orange scarlet. Bloom all sum¬ 
mer. June to September. 
Trollius ledebouri (Orange Globe Flower) 
PYRETHRUM Hybridum. PERSIAN DAISY. 
21/2 If- Daisy-shaped flowers in white to 
shades of pink, rose and red. Splendid for 
cutting. May and June. 
Pyrethrum Uliginosum. GIANT DAISY. 4 to 
5 ft. Large white flowers in August and Sep¬ 
tember. Splendid for cutting. 
♦ ROSE, Rouletti. ALPINE ROSE. (New). A 
miniature rose, 6 in. high, with tiny pink 
rose flowers all summer. A rock garden 
jem. Pot plants 70 cts. each. 
RUDBECKIA laciniata. GOLDEN GLOW. 5 to 
6 ft. The popular double yellow blossoms 
of August and September. 
Rudbeckia purpurea. PURPLE CONE FLOWER. 
3 to 4 ft. Rose-purple flowers with tall, 
brown center. August to October. 
SALVIA pitcheri. MEADOW SAGE. 3 to 4 ft. 
Every stem tipped with spikes of pretty sky- 
blue flowers. August and September. 
*S. Sarmentosum. Low and spreading. Ex¬ 
cellent for filling seams between rocks. Yel¬ 
low flowers in June. 25 cts. 
*S. Stoloniferum. Flat, succulent leaves on 
stems that cling to the ground. Pink flowers 
in August. 25 cts. 
♦ Sedum spectabile. BRILLIANT STONECROP. Rudbeckia Purpurea— 
18 in. Pink and rosy red flowers in heavy Purple Cone Flower 
flat clusters. August and September. 
♦SEMPERVIVUM "Hardy Hen and Chickens." Produces small rosettes of thick and rub¬ 
bery leaves. A splendid rock garden plant. 
STATICE latifolia. SEA LAVENDER. 2 ft. Delicate purple-blue flowers cover the branch¬ 
ing top in August and September. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
THALICTRUM aquilegifolium. MEADOW RUE. 2 V 2 ft. Graceful foliage like a Columbine. 
Clusters of open, white flower balls in June. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
POPULAR PERENNIALS FOR CUT FLOWERS 
WHITE PINK 
Achillea -Ball of Snow. 
Alaska and Shasta Daisy. 
Baby's Breath —Gypsophila. 
Peonies—double and single. 
Phlox—early and late varieties. 
YELLOW 
Anthemis —Hardy Marguerite. 
Columbine—Aquilegia chrysantha. 
Coreopsis —Tickseed. 
Gaillardia -Blanket Flower. 
Helenium Yellow Star. 
Trollius—Globe Flower. 
RED 
Monarda -Oswego Tea. 
Peonies—Single and Double. 
Phlox—Various shades. 
Poppies—Oriental and Iceland. 
♦ Rock Garden Plants. Varieties marked 
Canterbury Bells—Campanula. 
Coral Bell—Heuchera. 
Peonies—Single and Double. 
Persian Daisy—Pyrethrum. 
Phlox Various Shades. 
Physostegia- -Dragonhead. 
BLUE AND PURPLE 
Aster— Michaelmas Daisy. 
Columbine—Aquilegia helenae. 
Canterbury Bells—Campanula. 
Centaurea—Cornflower. 
Delphinium^ Larkspur. 
Harebell—Campanula. 
Iris—Many shades. 
Platycodon—Balloon Flower. 
Veronica—Speedwell. 
Viola—Jersey Gem. 
with (*) are suitable to plant in rockeries. 
♦ Veronica rupestris. Grows 3 in. 
high with thickly matted, deep 
green foliage. Excellent for rock 
garden plantings. Well covered 
with bright blue flowers in early 
June. 
Veronica spicata. SPEEDWELL. IV 2 
ft. Spikes of blue flowers in June. 
♦ VIOLA. JERSEY GEM. 8 in. Rich 
green foliage with blue flowers 
like small pansies. May to Sep¬ 
tember. Splendid border plant. 
♦ YUCCA filamentosa. ADAM'S 
NEEDLE. 4 ft. Stiff, sword¬ 
shaped leaves with tall spikes of 
white drooping flowers in July. 
50 cts. each; extra size 75 cts. 
VIOLA- -JERSEY GEM 
Lovely, large pure violet blooms 
Prices—unless noted—30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. Extra strong—40 cts. each; 4 for $1.50. 
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