Rose and Chrysanthemum Specialists 
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SPIRAEA or Astilbe. Meadowsweet. 
Handsome herbaceous perennials with feathery 
plumes of flowers and attractive foliage. They 
require a deep, rich, loamy, moist soil. The 
following dwarf varieties, about 18 inches high, 
are very lovely on the edge of a small pod or in 
a shady, moist border. 
America. Light pink. 
Rhineland. Compact spikes of bright crimson. 
Heavy, dormant clumps, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 
STATICE. Sea-Lavender. 
Caspia. Leathery, dark green leaves spring 
directly from the root-stock. The flower-stems 
are more or less twiggy, bearing panicles of 
small lavender flowers useful for cutting and 
also for drying for winter use. Requires a 
sandy loam and sunny position. 2 to 3 ft. 
Perezii. Violet-blue. 2 to 3 ft. 
STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster. 
Cyanea caerulea. Very large, light blue flowers, 
4 to 5 inches across, are produced freely from 
July to late October. It prefers a sheltered, 
sunny position in sandy loam. In wet autumn 
seasons, place a light mound of ashes or leaf- 
mold around the crown of plants to prevent 
rotting. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Diantbus barbatus). 
Mixed. Dwarf, compact, low-growing form of 
this popular perennial, excellent for edging 
or bedding. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
THYMUS. Thyme. 
♦Serpyllum lanuginosus. Soft, downy foliage, 
gray and aromatic. Fine creeping, mat-like 
plant. 
TRITOMA. Red-hot Poker; Flame Flower; 
Torch Lily. 
These respond quickly to liberal treatment but 
any good, well-drained soil and a sunny position 
will suit them. A liberal mulching of decayed 
manure should be spread around the base of 
plants in early winter. 
Perry’s Hardy Hybrids. Ideal border plants 
of stately growth. Flowers range from pale 
yellow to deep orange-red, on spikes 3 to 4 
feet high. Very showy. July to October. 
VERBENA. 
♦Erinoides. Moss Verbena. This produces a 
mass of moss-like, spreading foliage above 
which are borne heads of purplish blue blooms 
in lavish profusion from early spring until 
winter. Highly desirable for beds, borders, or 
rockeries. 10 cts. each, SI per doz. 
VERONICA. Speedwell. 
♦Incana. A white, woolly plant with profusion 
of blue flowers. Makes good appearance either 
in or out of bloom. Useful in rockery or for 
edging paths and beds. 1 ft. 
Longifolia subsessilis. One of the handsomest 
blue-flowering plants. Perfectly hardy, in¬ 
creasing in strength and beauty each year. It 
has long spikes of beautiful deep blue blooms, 
fine for cutting from July to September. 2 ft. 
♦Veronica repens. Prostrate, moss-like growth, 
hiding itself in early spring under a carpet of 
pale blue flowers, opening white. Fine for 
filling seams in walks and rocks. 
Spicata. Long spikes of violet-blue flowers all 
summer, growing 1 to 2 feet high. For best 
results, lift and divide every three years and 
fertilize well with bonemeal. 
VIOLAS. Tufted Pansies. 
♦Apricot Queen. A fascinating shade of rich 
apricot-yellow flowers borne in profusion 
throughout the summer. Excellent for border 
or rock-garden. 
♦Jersey Gem. Blooms from April to the end of 
fall. A compact, sturdy grower with rich dark 
violet blooms on long stems; delicious fra¬ 
grance. 
Johnny-Jump-Up. The common little wild 
pansy, a favorite in old-fashioned gardens. 
Flowers usually purple and gold but may vary 
to different shades from seedlings. Dwarf 
Partial shade. 
These Violas are perfectly hardy and will 
succeed in any good garden soil but must have 
full sun for best results. Shear close to ground 
twice each season to insure continuous bloom. 
Stokesia cyanea caerulea 
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Antigonon.14 
Clematis.15 
Hydrangea.20 
VINES 
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Parlor Ivy.21 
Jasminum .21 
Moonflower.21 
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Polygonum.22 
Vinca.22 
Field-grown clumps, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. Pot-grown plants, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 
except where noted 
