PERENNIAL FLOWERING PLANTS 
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Sea Holly 
(ERYNCIUM) 
AMETHYSTINUM. A handsome plant growing 
about three feet high. The finely cut spiny foli¬ 
age and beautiful thistle-like heads of steely 
blue flowers are useful for cutting to use in bas¬ 
kets or vases. The ends of the stems as well as 
the flowers are colored blue, having the appear¬ 
ance of having been sprayed with lacquer. 2Vi- 
inch pots 15c each. 
MARITIMUM. Has spiny, holly-like leaves, sil¬ 
very-blue and pale blue flower heads. 4-inch pots 
35c each. 
Erodium 
t ERODIUM CHAMAEDRYOIDES ROS- 
EUM. A perfect little gem for the rockery, 
or for marginal planting in sunny beds. A 
tiny Alpine, in flower nine months of the 
year, forming tufts of pretty glossy leaves 
covered with delicate pink, veined flowers 
on thread-like two-inch stems. Prefers 
light soil and sunny position. 2 1 A-inch pots 
20c. 
Euphorbia 
t EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS. Like a miniature 
cypress with many yellow flower-like bracts dur¬ 
ing May and June, growing only 10 inches high. 
2'/4-inch pots 20c; 4-inch pots 35c each. 
Eupatorium 
COELESTINUM. This is sometimes called per¬ 
ennial Ageratum because of its fluffy lavender- 
blue flowers on tall stems. It is a very valuable 
perennial and furnishes cut flowers in the fall at 
a time when flowers of this type are scarce. Very 
hardy, of free spreading growth. 2’/r-inch pots 
15c; 4-inch pots 25c each. 
FRASER). Similar to the above with fluffy pure 
white flowers for cutting. 21/4-inch pots 15c; 4- 
inch pots 25c. 
Feverfew 
(MATRICARIA) 
LITTLE GEM. A most useful plant for the gar¬ 
den or for cutting, with double pure white flowers 
in profusion from June to October, like tiny but¬ 
ton type Chrysanthemums. Zy^-inch pots 15e; 
4-inch pots 25c. 
Creeping Strawberry 
FRAGARIA INDICA. A splendid plant for rock¬ 
eries and used extensively as a ground cover. 
Rapid grower. 2%-inch pots 10c each. 
Gaillardia 
PORTOLA. The true Portola Gaillardia 
has never been equalled for grace and 
beauty as a cut-flower. The plant is upright 
in habit with heavy, leathery glaucus foli¬ 
age. The long flower stems are straight and 
strong and hold the massive flowers erect. 
The petals are broad, overlapping and have 
a slight twist forming a flower of graceful 
fluffy appearance. In color it is a rich cop¬ 
pery scarlet, each petal heavily tipped gold. 
For uniformity the plants must be grown 
from cuttings or divisions. 4-inch pots 35c 
each. 
PORTOLA HYBRIDS. Select seedlings from the 
finest type, and while they will not all be exact¬ 
ly like the Portola, the flowers are unusually large 
and fine, and often very spectacular in appear¬ 
ance. The plants have the same fine habit, but 
there will be some variation in the amount of 
red and gold in the flowers. 2V4-inch pots 10c; 
4-inch pots 20c. 
Gaura 
GAURA LINDHEIMERI. A very interesting, slen¬ 
der stemmed branching plant for mass planting 
or mixed groups. The spikes of bloom 18 to 24 
inches long bear pink and white Orchid-like 
flowers. Plant in light soil and sunny exposure. 
2%-inch pots 20c each. 
Gazania 
The closely matted plants make a complete 
carpet above which are borne myriads of large 
daisy-shaped flowers in brilliant orange, or lemon 
yellow. Much used as a ground cover in park¬ 
ways and over dry rocky places. The Orange and 
Lemon varieties make the most solid mats, and 
are very impressive in full bloom. Very showy 
and distinct are the two new varieties, especially 
fine for narrow borders and rock work, listed be¬ 
low. Orange and Lemon, furnished in flatboxes 
of 100 plants, $2.00 per 100; 50 plants for $1.25. 
t NEW RED GAZANIA. Brilliant, glowing red, 
on long stems. 21/2-inch pots, 25e each. 
f WHITE GAZANIA. Creamy white flowers on 
long stems. Foliage graceful and silvery. ZV 2 - 
inch pots, 20c. 
Geum 
Very showy perennials and very easily 
grown, either in sun or shade. Makes a 
splendid bedding plant and is excellent for 
cutting. 
LADY STRATHEDEN. Large double flowers of 
rich golden yellow. 
MRS. BRADSHAW. Splendid double. Bright 
scarlet. 
In 2’A-inch pots, 10c each; in 4-inch pots, 
25c each. 
ALPINE SPECIES 
Doubly valuable for the Alpine or rock 
garden, and perennial groups for their 
handsome evergreen foliage and showy 
flowers produced from early spring to 
winter. Grow in shade or sun. 
t GEUM BORISII. One of the finest of this 
showy genus. Neat tufts of foliage and many 
branching 8 to 12 inch stems covered with large 
vivid orange-scarlet flowers. 4-inch pots 50c. 
t GEUM HELDREICHII. Another beautiful spe¬ 
cies with attractive foliage and orange red flowers 
on 8 to 12 inch stems. 4-inch pots 35c. 
Exacum 
EXACUM AFFINE. Most elegant plants for 
pots, or for bedding out in spring and summer. 
The 5 pointed flowers are soft blue, with a touch 
of yellow at the center, very freely produced on 
compact plants with green stems and fresh green 
leaves. Fragrant. 2l/)-inch pots 20c; 4-inch pots 
35c. 
Horned Poppy 
GLAUCIUM FLAVUM. Excellent for sunny 
banks and dry beds, producing a display of large 
orange and yellow flowers on 18 to 24 inch 
stems, which are branching and fine for cutting. 
The blue-green foliage is also handsome. 3-inch 
pots 15c. 
Goldenrod—see SOL I DAGO. 
Helenium 
All of these are desirable tall growing 
perennials, succeeding in any soil in a 
sunny place. They have broad, spreading 
heads of flowers, useful for cutting, each 
species covering a long blooming season. 
AUTUMNALE RUBRUM. Robust growing 3 to 
4 feet high with bright terra-cotta red flowers 
in August and September. 
AUTUMNALE SUPERBUM. Golden yellow 
flowers during the late summer and fall months. 
About 5 feet high. 
BRUNEUM COCCINEUM. A dark bronzy, 
brownish red, 30-36 inches high, blooming early 
in summer. 
GAILLARDIAEFLORUM. Glowing bronzy red 
petals tipped with gold. 3 ft. 
HOOPESI. Pure orange-yellow flowers two and 
one-haif inches across. The earliest to bloom, 
coming early in June and continuing throughout 
the summer. Two feet. 
RIVERTON BEAUTY. Rich lemon yellow, with 
large, purplish black cone in center. Summer and 
fall. Four feet. 
RIVERTON GEM. Old gold, changing to wall¬ 
flower red. Summer and fall. Three and one-half 
feet. 
Price 25c each; Set of 7, one each of the above, 
$1.50. 
NEW GAZANIAS 
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