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MARSHALL’S PERENNIAL PLANTS 
HARDY PERENNIAL 
PHYSALIS Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant). 
Enormous orange-colored fruits; useful for 
Winter decorating. 2 ft. April, May. 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana (False Dragonhead). 
Strong spikes of delicate pink flowers. 2 to 
3 ft. June, July. 
—alba. Flowers pure white. 2 to 3 ft. June, 
July. 
—grandiflora Vivid. Unusually large flowers, 
deep pink. 15 in. Sept., Oct. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Balloon Flower). 
A dense branching plant of upright habit; 
flowers 3 in. across, blue. 1 to 2 ft. June, 
July. 
—album. A white flowered form of the above. 
POLYGONATUM mnltiflorum (Solomon’s Seal). 
Arching sprays of greenish white flowers; 
useful for cutting. 2 ft. May, June. 
POLYGONUM Sleboldii. A strong-growing plant. 
Produces creamy white flowers; effective for 
massing. 3 to 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 3 for ?1.25, 
10 for $3.50. 
POPPY. See Papaver. 
"PRIMULA acaulis (vulgaris) (Common English 
Primrose). Bright lemon yellow and fra¬ 
grant. 6 to 9 in. April, May. 3 for $1.25, 
10 for $3.50. 
•Auricula Alpina. Thick leaves covered with 
down. Round flowers borne in clusters in 
many colors. 6-8 in. May, June. 
•polyantha. The popular Polyanthus, compris¬ 
ing flowers of many colors. 6-12 in. May, 
June. 
PYRETHRUM roseuni. Single mixed varieties. 
Useful for cutting and borders. 24 in. May, 
June. 
RUDBECKIA laciniata, Golden Glow. Masses of 
double, golden yellow flowers. 6 to 8 ft. 
Aug., Sept. 
purpurea (Purple Cone Flower). See Echinacea 
purpurea. 
speclosa (Newmannii). Dark orange-yellow 
flowers; fine for cutting. 2 ft. June-Oct. 
subtomentosa. Densely branched masses of 
brilliant lemon-yellow flowers with dark 
purple centers. 4 to 5 ft. July-Oct. 
SALVIA azurea grandiilora. A Rocky Mountain 
species, with pretty sky-blue flowers. 3 to 4 
ft. Aug., Sept. 
pratensis. Deep blue flowers. 2 ft. June, July. 
SCABIOSA caucasica. Beautiful, soft lilac 
flowers, vigorous grower. 2 to 3 ft. June- 
Aug. 
—alba. Very rare; pure white; 2 to 3 ft. 
The above two varieties 3 for $1.25, 10 for 
$3.50. 
japonica. Divided leaves, branching habit. 
Lavender-blue. 3 ft. June to Aug. 
•SANTOLINA incana (Lavender Cotton). Ever¬ 
green perennial with silver white foliage. 
1 ft. 
•SEDUM acre (Golden Moss, Stonecrop). Flowers 
bright yellow. 2-3 in. May-July. 
•album. Foliage green; flowers white. 2-3 in. 
• Angllcum. Neat pretty trailer with white or 
pale pink flowers. 3-4 in. 
•prunlatum fosterium. One of the best with 
glaucous red tinted foliage. 3-4 in. 
•reflexum. A rapid growing type. Yellow flow¬ 
ers, feathery green foliage. 6-7 in. 
•Sieboldl. Bluish gray foliage, rose pink flow¬ 
ers. 6 in. Aug. and Sept. 
•spurlum (stoloniferuin). A good type of fast 
growth with white or yellow flowers. 6-7 in. 
•spcctabile (Stonecrop). Large heads of pink 
flowers. Fine border plant. 1% ft. Aug.- 
Sept. 
•SEMPERVIVIUM arachnoldeum. (Spider House- 
leek). Curious and interesting plants which 
make small rosettes of leaves. Flowers red. 
6 in. 
•tectorum (Roof Houseleek). Broad rosettes of 
green leaves tipped red and red flowers. 
8-12 in. 
PLANTS—Continued 
Spiraea, Gladstone 
SPIRAEA Filipendula ulmaria. White. 2 ft. 
June, July. 
Ulmaria fl. pi. Double white. 2 ft. June, July. 
Gladstone. Feathery plumes of pure white 
flowers. 2 ft. June. 
Gloria. Deep pink. 
Grnnat. Deep crimson. 
Queen Alexandra. An early flowering variety 
of soft creamy pink. 2 ft. June. 
Above four varieties: 3 for $1.50, 10 for $4.50. 
•STACHYS lanata. Purple spikes of flowers; soft 
silvery foliage. 1% ft. June, July. 
•STATICE latifolia (Sea Lavender). Fine spread¬ 
ing panicles of lavender flowers. 
STOKESIA cyanca (Cornflower Aster). Flowers 
3 to 4 in. across, of a fine sky-blue. 2 ft. 
July-Oct. 
—alba. A white form of the above. 
SWEET WILLIAM. See Dianthus. 
THALICTRUM aquilegifolium (Meadow Rue). 
Graceful foliage and masses of pure white 
flowers. 1 to 3 ft. May-July. 
—adiantifollum. Leaves resemble those of the 
maidenhair fern; flowers yellow. 1 ft. June, 
July. 
dipterocarpum. One of the handsomest Thalic- 
trums, with graceful flowers on stems 4 ft. 
high; rosy purple, citron-yellow anthers. 
Aug., Sept. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
TRADESCANTIA virginiana (Spiderwort). Long, 
grass-like leaves, violet flowers. 2 ft. May- 
Aug. 
—alba. White flowers. 2 ft. May-Aug. 
TRITOMA Rufa. A very dainty yellow flower; a 
constant bloomer from June until frost; fine 
for cutting. 2% ft June to Nov. 3 for $1.00, 
10 for $3.00, 100 $25.00. 
—grandls (T. Pfltzeri). The freest flowering of 
all; orange-scarlet, shading to salmon-rose 
at the edge. 2 to 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
•THYMUS serpyllum (Creeping Thyme). A 
creeping evergreen plant much prized for 
edging and rockwork. Tiny lilac flowers. 
6 in. July. 
•serpyllum citriodorus (Scented Thyme). With 
tiny pink flowers and sweet foliage. 4 in. 
July, Aug. 
•vulgaris (Common Thyme). Small lilac flowers 
with fragrant foliage. 6 in. June, July. 
All Thymes above: 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
All plants, except where noted, 3 for 9©c., 10 for $3.50. Not less than 3 of 1 variety sold. 
