THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
PERENNIAL SEEDS 31 
Alyssum 
Very valuable group for low borders, edg¬ 
ings and rockeries and wall gardens. 
Mostly creeping or semi-trailing and likes 
full sun. Not particular as to soil. 
Argenteuin (R). Silvery foliage yellow 
flowers, 15 inches. Vs ox. SOc, Vt ox. 80c, 
ok. $1.50. 
Moiitniiuin (It). Small variety, trailing, 
with silvery leaves, yellow flowers, 6 
inches. Tr. Pkt. 40c, Vs oz. $1.00 
Rostratu-u ( It ). Trailing species, carry¬ 
ing a mass of bright yellow flowers, 1 
ft. Vs OX . 38c. Vt OK. 60c. OK. $2.00. 
Saxatile t'oinpaotum, Basket of Gold (It). 
Covered in May with golden yellow 
flowers, 10-12 inches. Vt ok. .'50c, ok. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Saxatile, Silver Queen (R>. Sulfur yel¬ 
low, the palest shade. Vs ok. 40c, Vt ok. 
75c. ok. $2.50. 
Serpyllifolium (It). Yellow flowers, gray 
foliage. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Rock Garden Species Mixed. A good mix¬ 
ture including many of the rarer varie¬ 
ties. A ox. 40c, Vs ox. 70c. !4 oz. $1.30. 
OK. $4.00. 
Ampelopsis 
Veitcliii, Boston Ivy. Vt ox. 15c, ok. 50c. 
Anchusa 
Easily grown plants for the hardy border 
and for cutting. 
Italica Dropinore. Excellent for cutting 
with large Gentian blue flowers, 6 ft. 
Vt oz. 20c, oz. 60e. 
Italica Lissadel. Clear blue, 4-5 ft. 14 oz. 
25c„ oz. SOc. 
Italica Opal. Light blue, 3-4 ft. Vt oz. 
25c, oz. SOc. 
Italica Feltham Pride. Very fine new 
strain, much more dwarf and compact 
than other varieties. Excellent for 
massing in the border, 2-3 ft. Tr. Pkt. 
40c. Vt ox. $1.50. 
Myosotidiflora (R). Excellent rock gar¬ 
den Anchusa, or for shady places in the 
border. Forget-me-not blue flowers on 
stems reaching up 15 to 18 inches above 
the mass of heavy foli?age which forms 
a rosette at the base of the plant. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, Vs oz. 90c, Vt ox. $1,75. 
Antennaria 
Margaritacca. Everlasting flowers, white, 
2 ft. Tr. Pkt. 35c, A oz. SOc, Vt ox. $1.75. 
Anthemis—Hardy Marguerite 
Useful border plants bearing- a wealth of 
nice flowers for cutting, daisy-like and 
bright. Best in sunny places on light 
rather dry soil. 
Kebvayi. Golden yellow flowers produced 
all summer, 2% ft. Vt ox. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Tinctoria. Light lemon yellow. Vt ox. 
25c, oz. SOc. 
Tinctoria New Hybrids. Shades of yellow, 
golden and white. Vs ox. 35c, Vt ox. 60c. 
oz. $2.00. 
Montana (ID. Dwarf species, many pure 
white flowers, 1 ft. Vt oz. 35c, oz. $1.15. 
Apocynum 
Androsacinifolium. A native North Ameri¬ 
can perennial for the border. 4 ft. tall 
with small pink bell-shaped flowers. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Arnica 
Montana (R). Large heads of showy yel¬ 
low fragrant flowers, 15-18 inches. % 
oz. 35c, 14 ox. 65c, oz. $2.40. 
Anthericum 
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Alyssum for Rock Gardens 
Anthemis for Cutting 
Asclepias for border display 
Armeria, Bee’s Ruby 
Anchusa Myosotidiflora, 
for shady places 
Anchusa Myosotidiflora 
Anemone 
The Coronaria varieties or Japanese wall¬ 
flowers are valuable florist and garden 
plants. They are spring and early sum¬ 
mer blooming- outdoors and may be flow¬ 
ered in early spring in the greenhouse. 
Coronaria, St. Brigid. Brilliant colors in 
semi-double and double flowered, long 
stems and the flowers of long lasting 
quality, 18 inches. Vs ox. 35c, Vt ox. 65c. 
oz. $2.00. 
St. Brigid, True Irish Strain. Extra large 
flowered fine selection. A oz. 30c, Vs 
oz. SOc, Vt ox. 90c. oz $3.00. 
Coronaria Single French Fine Mixed. Very 
showy. Vt ox. 25c. oz. 75c. 
Japonica. Branching plants with rose 
colored flowers, 2 ft. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A 
oz. $1.00. 
The Pulsatilla varieties are good rock 
garden plants, growing 9 to 12 inches 
high, with silky flowers borne in April 
and May. The seed is sown in summer 
soon after ripening. Seed may also be 
sown in January or February but will be 
somewhat slower in germination. 
Pulsatilla Lilac, Violet lilac. Vs oz. 35c. 
Vt oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Pulsatilla Alba. White Swan.. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, Vs ox. $1.00. 
Pulsatilla Rubra. Reddish purple. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, Vs ox. $1.00. 
Anemone Sylvestris (R). Large flower, 
pure white variety, May-blooming-, call¬ 
ed Snowdrop Windflower. 1 ft. Vs ox. 
35c, Vt ox. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Asclepias—Butterfly Weed 
Tuberosa. Very showy and popular native 
plant, during July and August bearing- 
flowers of brilliant orange scarlet. Nice 
for cutting or for grouping in the bor¬ 
der. Does best in soil containing plenty 
of peat or humus, but thrives most any¬ 
where, 3 ft. % ox. 35c, Vt ox. 60c, oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
A group of small Lilies which may be 
grown readily from seed which, however, 
is slow germinating. They bloom all sum¬ 
mer and do well in sun in fairly dry soil 
or in the rockery. In the Northern States 
it is best to give some winter protection. 
The plants may readily be forced in a 
cool greenhouse, giving good cut flowers. 
Liliago, St. Bernard’s Lily (R). Small 
white flowers branching plants, 1% ft. 
% ox. 35c, Vi ox. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Liliastruiu, St. Bruno’s Lily (R). White 
lily-like flowers. A oz, 30e, Vs oz. 50c, 
Vt oz. 90c, oz. $3.00. 
Raniosum. Tufted grass-like foliage bear¬ 
ing racemes of small white flowers, 
l%-2 ft. Vs ox. 35c, Vt ox. 60c, oz $2.00. 
Arabis—Rock Cress 
Spring- flowering plants for low borders 
or rock gardens. Sun loving- but grow 
well in even poor soil. 
Alpina (R). White flowering, 1 ft. Vt ox. 
20c, oz. 60c. 
Alpina Nana Compacta (R). More dwarf 
compact, 8-9 inches. Vs ox. 40c, Vt ox. 
75c, oz. $2.50, 
Alpina Rosea (R). Pink flowering, 1 ft. 
Tr. Pkt. SOc. 
Aubrietiodes (R). Densely tufted foliage 
with lilac purple flowers, -8 inches. Tr. 
Pkt. SOc. 
Billiardicri Rosea (R). Pink flowering 
dwarf, 8-9 inches. Tr. Pkt. 35c, A oz. 
SOc, Vt OX. $2.50, 
Arenaria—Sandwort 
Fine growing perennials which form mats 
or carpets of foliage suitable for the 
rock or wall garden, or low borders. Eas¬ 
ily grown, not particular as to soil. 
Balearica (R). Close turf-like foliage 
very neat with small white star-like 
flowers in May. Does well in shade. 2 
inches. Tr. Pkt. SOc. 
Grandiflora (R). Beautiful with large 
pure white flowers in spring, trailing. 
Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vs ox. $1.25, Vt ox. $2.00, 
Montana (R). An evergreen trailing 
plant forming a dense carpet of foliage. 
Larg-e white flowers over a long period. 
Does well on dry soil. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vs 
ox. $1.25, Vt ox. $2.00. 
Verna (R). Green carpet with white 
flowers. Tr, Pkt. SOc. 
Armeria 
Sea Thrift 
Excellent plants for edging the borders 
in sunny dry places or for well drained 
spots in the rock g-arden. They have 
dense cushions of grass-like leaves. 
Ruby (Bees) (R). One of the best, deep 
rose flowers on good stems for cutting, 
2 ft. Tr, Pkt. 35c, A oz. 65c, % oz. $1.25, 
Vt ox. $2.25. 
Cnespitosa (R). 
Pink flowers, 
A oz. $1.50. 
Formosa Hybrida (R) Shades of rose 
and pink—good sized flowers on stems 
2 ft. high. Vt ox. 3<*c. oz. $1.00. 
Lauclicana (R). Very desirable rock gar¬ 
den variety or for edging. Only a few 
inches high with crimson flowers in 
May and June. A oz. 40c, Vs oz.75c, Vt 
oz. $1.25, oz. $4.50. 
Maritiiua Splcudcns, Staticc Armeria. Rosy 
magenta flowers on 1 ft. stems. A oz 
40c, Vs ox. 75c, Vt ox. $1.40, oz. $4.80. 
Maritima Alba. White flowered. A oz. 
40c, % ox. 75c. Vt ox. $1.40, oz. $4.S0. 
Tiny species, very rare. 
2 inches. Tr. Pkt. SOc. 
