PERENNIAL FLOWERING PLANTS 
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Scabiosa 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA. Isaac House Strain. 
The finest of the blue flowered perennial Scabio- 
sas and a wonderful improvement in size, form, 
and colors over the older type. The strain in¬ 
cludes various shades of blue, all giant flowered 
and wonderful for cutting. 214 -inch pots 15c; 
4-inch pots 25c. 
SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA. An invaluable flower 
for cut-flower decorations. An especially fine 
winter bloomer and continues in bloom most of 
the year. Flowers are very lacy and graceful on 
long stems, and the colors are exquisite, rang¬ 
ing from beautiful lavender-blue, through deli¬ 
cate mauve to an almost clear pink. Of easy cul¬ 
ture. 214 -inch pots 10c; 4-inch pots 20e. 
Shasta Daisy 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
A collection of the best sorts for garden 
and cutting. 
For clumps, borders, beds, pot plants 
and cut flowers Shasta Daisies find a wide 
use in the garden. 
See inside back cover for Paul J. Howard’s 
New Double Shasta Daisy. 
ALASKA. The most popular variety, large 
glistening white flowers, often 5 inches across, 
on stems 2 to 21/2 feet high. 
CONQUEROR. Large, pure white. 2'4 to 3 ft. 
DOUBLE. (Dieners Giant). Grown from selected 
seed producing a good percentage of double 
flowers of varied type of petals and form. The 
balance will be single, of giant size. 3-ineh pots 
20c; 4-inch pots 25c. 
MAY QUEEN. Ox Eye Daisy. Lower growing, 
with an abundance of medium sized flowers. Fine 
for pot culture. 
Price of above, except where noted: 2'4-inch 
pots 10c; 4-ineh pots 20c. 
Statice 
SEA LAVENDER 
The beautiful sprays of “Everlasting” 
flowers are much prized for cutting, and 
the plants make lovely sub-shrubs, especi¬ 
ally beautiful near the coast, with attrac¬ 
tive bold leaves surmounted continuously 
with dense clouds of blue flowers. 
STATICE ARBOREA HYBRIDS. A new variety, 
similar to perezii with much larger flower bracts, 
of deeper, richer blue. 4-inch pots 25c. 
STATICE LATIFOLIA. Long, broad leaves and 
large heads of deep lavender-blue. 3-ineh pots 
15e; 4-inch pots 25c. 
STATICE CASPIA. Tiny pale lavender flowers 
in great sprays, popular for mixing with other 
flowers. 2'4-inch pots 15c. 
STATICE PEREZII. The most popular variety, 
bright lavender blue flowers above the. rounded 
biue-green leaves. 3-inch pots 10c; 4-inch pots 
20c each. 
t STATICE' PUBERULA. A rare and lovely little 
dwarf growing Statice for rockeries and filling in 
small spaces. The leaves are in compact tufts, 
surmounted by dainty lavender-pink flowers. 4- 
inch pots 50c. 
STOKESIA 
STOKESIA CYANEA. Cornflower Aster. A 
beautiful and hardy perennial, about 18 to 24 
inches high, with numerous aster-like blue 
flowers 3 inches across. Good for massing in a 
sunny position. 4-ineh pots 20e. 
Thalictrum 
MEADOW RUE 
These plants have finely cut foliage 
which much resembles that of Maidenhair 
fern, and dainty small flowers in sprays. 
They grow admirably in the shade, but will 
stand a certain amount of full sunshine. 
DIPTEROCARPUM. One of the real gems 
among hardy plants, not only for the garden, but 
its dainty graceful sprays of flowers, elegantly 
arranged on stems from four to five feet high, 
are invaluable for cutting; the flowers are of a 
charming shade of violet-mauve, which is bright¬ 
ened by a bunch of yellow stamens and anthers. 
4-inch pots 25c. 
Thymus 
t SERPYLLUM. (Trailing Thyme). Suitable for 
rockeries, forming dense mats of dark green fol¬ 
iage and quantities of tiny rose-red flowers. Also 
useful as a border plant or ground cover. 214 - 
inch pots 15c. 
t SERPYLLUM LANUGINOSUM. Woolly Thyme. 
Fragrant grey woolly foliage and lavender pink 
flowers. A gem for rockeries. 2’4-inch pots 20c. 
VULGARIS. (Common Thyme). Used as an herb 
for flavoring. Also a good plant for rockeries, 
covering the ground, etc. Grows about ten inches 
high, compact and dense. Flowers white. 214- 
inch pots 15c. 
Trachelium 
CAERULEUM. An attractive late flowering per¬ 
ennial, native of the Mediterranean region. Bears 
feathery deep lavender flowers in dense clusters 
around a small crown at the terminal end of a 
wiry stem. About three feet high. Good in most 
any soil and exposure; an elegant cut flower. 
2'4-inch pots 15e; 4-inch pots 25c. 
Tradescantia 
WANDERING JEW 
Rapid growing trailing plants especially 
suitable for covering in shady locations. 
Prefers much moisture and will grow even 
in a dish of water. 
VIRIDIS. Bright green. 
VIRIDIS VARIEGATED. Same as preceding, but 
leaves marked white. 
ZEBRINA. Dark bronzy-red foliage. 
Price: 15c each; $1.50 per dozen. 
SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA 
TUNICA 
f TUNICA SAXAFRAGA FL. PL. Pretty tufted 
plant, with fine foliage and light pink double 
flowers like tiny roses. Semi-trailing. 2'4-ineh 
pots 20c; 4-inch pots 35c. 
Tritoma 
RED HOT POKER 
PFITZERI. Succeeds in any garden soil, if well 
drained and in a sunny position, but responds 
quickly to liberal treatment. Has grass-like fol¬ 
iage making a clump about two feet high, from 
which grows spikes of bright orange-scarlet 
flowers, three to four feet high. 1-gal. contain¬ 
ers, 35c. 
FLOWERLAND HYBRIDS. New Midget Flower¬ 
ing. Smaller flower spikes in many new and beau¬ 
tiful colors including rose, red, saffron, orange, 
cream, white, yellow, etc. Supplied in mixture 
only. Divisions, 20c; 1-gal containers, 35c. 
VALERIANA 
VALERIANA RUBRA. "Japanese Lilac". Forms 
numerous flower stalks densely covered with 
smooth green leaves, and clusters of airy flowers 
almost continually. One of the easiest perennials 
to grow, and will run wild in the garden if neg¬ 
lected. We have white and a rose-red variety. 
2'4-inch pots 10c; 4-inch pots 20c. 
VERBASCUM 
Plants of stately growth for background 
plantings like the Foxglove, but furnishing 
a new and refreshing color tone. 
MISS WILLMOTT. Large white flowers on 
spikes rising to a height of 5 or 6 feet, blooming 
from early summer 'till frost. 
OLYMPICUM. Silvery foliage, golden yellow 
flowers in large pyramidal spikes, to 6 feet high. 
Either variety, 4-inch pots 20c each. 
Verbenas 
An Unexcelled Collection of 
Mammoth-Flowering Types 
One of the most popular plants grown. 
For beds, borders and window boxes it is 
particularly fine. The clusters of showy and 
often fragrant flowers are borne in constant 
succession almost the year ’round. 
Our mammoth strain has immense heads 
of bloom, the individual florets often as 
large across as a half-dollar. 
Only from cuttings can Verbenas, true to 
type and name be grown. Seedlings display 
a great amount of variation and do not 
give such pleasing uniformity in the garden. 
While it costs more to grow them from 
cuttings the long-lasting effect is worth 
many times the small difference in price. 
BEAUTY OF OXFORD. Splendid light rose-pink. 
BLUE TRIUMPH. A splendid new color, the 
nearest approach to true blue in verbenas. Deep 
lavender-blue self color. 
CRIMSON KING. Huge blossoms of deep, rich 
crimson. A bed of this color is dazzling in beauty. 
ELLEN WILMOTT. Rich deep rose-pink. 
LAVENDER QUEEN. A beautiful shade of pure 
lavender. 
MAROON. A most unusual shade of deep dark 
maroon. 
MRS. CLEVELAND. Lovely pure white. 
PURPLE KING. Vivid deep purple. 
CERISE QUEEN. Magnificent cerise-rose. 
Price: In 214 -inch pots 10c each; $1.00 per 
dozen; $7.50 per 100 
MOSS VERBENA 
VERBENA ERINOIDES. Trailing habit, forming 
dense mats of lacy fsliage with dainty blossoms. 
White Pink 
Carmine Lilac 
2 ' 4 -inch pots, 10 c each. 
Veronica 
SPEEDWELL 
LONGIFOLIA SUBSESSILIS. A very showy va- 
riety forming a bushy plant, two to three feet 
high, with long dense spikes of a dark blue, fine 
for cutting. Grows well in partial shade or full 
sun. 4-inch pots 25c. 
SPICATA. A very desirable plant for the per¬ 
ennial border. Grows 1 '4 to 2 feet high, bearing 
long slender spikes of bright blue flowers during 
the summer months. 4-inch pots 25c. 
SPICATA ROSEA. A new form with bright rose 
spikes. 4-inch pots 25c. 
t REPENS. A charming creeping variety with 
low closely matted foliage, above which are 
borne numerous spikes of white, tinted lilac, 
flowers. Fine for ground cover, rock-work, win¬ 
dow boxes and borders. 2'4-inch pots 15c; 4- 
inch pots 25c. 
Vittadinia 
TRILOBA. Free flowering, low, spreading per¬ 
ennial, covered during the greater part of the 
year with a profusion of pinkish white daisy 
shaped flowers. Suitable for edgings, hanging 
baskets, porch pots, window boxes, or rockeries. 
2<4-ineh pots 15c. 
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