THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
PERENNIAL SEEDS 45 
Scabiosa 
Scabiosa are not particular as to soil, 
providing' it is well drained, and they 
prefer full sun. Their long' stems and 
excellent lasting qualities make them 
valuable cut flowers. 
Caucasica Blue. Lilac blue flowers of 
good size* 14 oz. 35c, 14 oz. 60c. oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Caucasica Alba. Pure white, liable to 
vary a little. 14 or. 35c, 14 or. 60e, or. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Isaac House Hybrids. Martin's Excellent 
Strain. The finest strain of Caucasica 
Hybrids ranging in shades from the pal¬ 
est blue almost white to the deeper 
shades of blue. Flowers extra large of 
fine form and substance. You need 
some plants of this strain for cut 
flowers. A or. 30c. 14 or. 50c, 14 or. 90c, 
in. $3.00. 
Japonicn. Free blooming, clear lavender. 
14 wi!. 15c, or. 50c. 
Columbaria Anthemifolia Scabiosa 
A comparatively new strain with fine 
bright foliage free blooming and slightly 
dwarfer than Caucasica. We suggest some 
protection over winter in the Northern 
States as it is not quite as hardy as Cau¬ 
casica. 
Columbaria Pink. A beautiful shade and 
it is hard to equal as a cut flower. 
Columbaria Lavender. Excellent florist 
shade. 
Either variety —14 or. 35c, 14 or.. 60c. oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Senecio 
Clivorum Orange Queen. The perennial 
Clivorum varieties make elegant border 
plants, not particular as to soil, pro¬ 
viding it has plenty of moisture. Or¬ 
ange Queen has large flowers with rich 
orange petals and dark centers. 3-4 
ft. 14 or. 35c, 14 oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Cllv. Othello. Purple foliage, deep orange 
flowers. 14 or. 35c, 14 oz. 60c, oz. $ 2 . 00 . 
Scutellaria 
Baicalensis Coelestina (R). Bushy growth 
with an abundance of light blue flow¬ 
ers. 1% ft. Tr. Pkt. 35c, A oz. $1.00. 
Sempervivums 
The following are hardy perennial va¬ 
rieties: 
Arachnoideuni. Cobwebbed rosettes, flow¬ 
ers pale purple. 
Schotti. Ruby tinted rosettes. 
Tectorum. Rosette pale green, tipped 
reddish brown. 
Perennial varieties Mixed. Many kinds. 
Any variety or mixed—trade pkt. 50c. 
Special—1 pkt. each ol' the 4 offered for 
$1.50. 
Sidalcea 
Excellent border plants, erect growing, 
branching, blooming freely during mid¬ 
summer. They are not particular as to 
soil and like full sun. 
Candida. Long racemes of white flowers. 
2 ft. A OZ. 30c, 14 OZ. 55c, 14 OZ. $1.00. 
Listeri. Has very pretty fringed flowers 
of bright rose pink. 3 ft. Tr. Pkt. 35c, 
14 oz. $1.10, 14 oz. $2.00. 
New Hybrids. All shades of pink and 
rose, also salmon, lilac and heliotrope. 
3 ft. 14 oz. 30c, 14 OZ. 50c, oz. $1.75. 
Rosy' Gem. Lower growing compact va¬ 
riety with bright rose pink flowers, 
1% ft. 14 OZ. 25c, 14 OZ. 45c, oz. $1.40. 
Rose Queen. Most popular of all with 
lively rose pink flowers, 314 to 4 ft. 
14 oz. 25c, 14 oz. 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Sedum—Stone Crop 
The following varieties are not difficult 
to raise from seed. They like full sun 
but will do well in partial shade also. -r>ry 
gravelly soil seems to suit them best. All 
the dwarf forms are excellent for rock 
gardens. 
Acre. The yellow Stone Crop or Wall Pep¬ 
per. 2-3 inches. 'IT. Pkt. 35c, 14 oz. 
$1.10, V* or.. $ 2 . 00 . 
Ewcrsli. Fine dark rose flowered va¬ 
riety. 9 inches. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Hispanicum. Tiny foliage growths, pink 
flowers. 2 inches. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. 
$1.50. 
Kamtschaticuin. Yellow flowers, trailing 
growth. 6-8 inches. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. 
$1.50. 
Murale. One of the best for wall plant¬ 
ings. Of very gracefvil growth. 4-6 
inches. Tr. Pkt. 35c, A <>z. $1.00. 
Middendoriii. Dark leaves, yellow flow¬ 
ers. 6 inches. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Rhodiola. Another fine variety for walls. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
ltupcstrc. Yellow flowering. 8 inches. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
Sieboldi. A trailing variety with rose 
colored flowers. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Spcctabile. Excellent border variety with 
large umbels of rose pink flowers in 
late summer and fall. 114 ft. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, A oz. $ 2 . 00 . 
Spectabile Brilliant. More showy bright 
colored form. Tr. Pkt. 50c. A «z. $2.50. 
Spuriunt Coccineum. Of spreading creep¬ 
ing habit, with bright rosy reddish pur¬ 
ple flowers in late summer and fall. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, A or.. SOc, Vs or. $1.50. 
Spurium Bronze Carpet. Wonderful new 
variety with reddish bronze stems and 
leaves which are stunning in company 
with the rose colored flowers. The 
plants spread out in a regular cushion 
or carpet. Your customers will certain¬ 
ly appreciate this novelty as it can be 
placed in so many spots with excellent 
effect. Tr. Pkt. 75c. 
Many Varieties Mixed. A liberal pkt. 35c, 
V* or. $ 1 . 00 . 
Special on Sedum Prices 
Knowing the popularity of Sedums and 
your desire to try as many varieties as 
possible without investing too much we 
make this offer. 
Regular 50c trade pkts. any 5 varieties 
for $ 2 . 00 . 
Any 10 varieties (or pkt. each I lor $4.00. 
Silene—Catchfly 
Mostly of dwarf habit suitable for rock 
gardens or low edgings. They like a 
sandy soil. 
Alpestris (R). Very fine with its masses 
of glistening white flowers from May 
to July. 6 inches. A oz. 25c, 14 or. 
45c, !4 oz. S5e, oz. $3.00. 
Asterias Grandiflorn. Taller growing with 
round heads of scarlet crimson bloom. 
1 14 ft. Vs or. 40c, !4 oz. 70c. oz. $2 25. 
Maritima (Sea Pink) (R). Thrives in hot 
dry spots. Carpets of bluish green fo¬ 
liage bearing masses of light pink flow¬ 
ers from June to August. 3 inches. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, A oz. 60c. !4 oz. $1.15, Vi or. 
$2.25. 
Saxifraga (R). Mossy foliage bearing a 
profusion of white flowers during the 
summer. 10 inches. Vs or 30c. V* oz. 
50c, oz. $1.60. 
Schafta (R), Of trailing habit with rosy 
purple flowers. 6-8 inches. Vs or.. 30c. 
14 oz. 55c, oz. $1.80. 
Sisyrinchium 
Native American perennials with grassy 
tufted leaves. Easy to grow in any soil 
making attractive clumps for rock gar¬ 
dens or edgings. 
Anceps (Blue Eyed Grass) (R). Deep blue 
with darker eye. 6 inches. Vs or.. 35c, 
14 or. 65c, oz. $2.25. 
Augustifoliuin (R). Bright blue flowers. 
8-10 inches. Tr. Pkt. 35c, 14 oz. 80c. 
14 oz. $1.50. 
Californicuin. Taller with bright yellow 
flowers. 1 ft. Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
Soldanella 
Vlpina (R). Dwarf Alpine plant with 
pale blue drooping flowers, spring 
blooming. Likes a shady moist loca¬ 
tion. 3 inches. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Pusilla. Lavender lilac bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers in May. 3 inches. Tr. Pkt. SOc. 
Solidago—Goldenrod 
Showy late summer and fall blooming 
plants for the hardy border or wild gar¬ 
den. Demand only ordinary soil. Easily 
grown from seed. Nice for cutting 
Bicolor, Silver Roil. 3-4 ft. high with 
long spikes of silvery white flowers. 
Vs or. 40c, % oz. 70c, oz. $2.25. 
Canadensis. One of the best golden yel¬ 
low varieties. 4-5 ft. Vs oz. 25c, 14 oz. 
45c, oz. $1.50. 
Spergula 
Pilifera (Sagina Subulata) (R). Densely 
tufted little evergreen plants, covering 
the ground like moss. In July and 
August the little white flowers almost 
cover the plant. 3-4 inches. Tr. Pkt. 
50c. 
Stachys 
Alpina. White foliage, with dark rose 
flowers. 2 ft. 14 oz. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Coccinea. Showy for the border with long 
spikes of scarlet flowers. 1 ft. Tr. Pkt. 
35c. 
l.anata. A dense mass of silvery white 
wooly foliage and clusters of light 
purple flowers. Excellent for edgings. 
1 ft. % oz. 20 c, oz. 60c. 
Statice, Sea Lavender 
An extremely valuable class of plants for 
the border, the rockery or for cutting 
material. The masses of fine flowers can 
be cut and dried for everlasting bouquets. 
Ricksoni. New variety growing 2% to 3 
ft. high with long stemmed sprays of 
deep rose colored flowers. The plants 
yield an immense number of these lacy 
sprays of blooms which arise from a 
neat clump of dark green leaves. We 
believe Dicksoni is well worth your 
trial. It is said to be perfectly hardy 
but we have not yet tried it in our sec¬ 
tion. Tr. Pkl. 35c, Vs or. 85c, 44 or. 
$ 1.50. 
Uumosa. Bushy plants carrying heavy 
cushion-like sprays of silvery flowers 
on stiff wiry stems. It is an improved 
Tatarica. 114 to 2 ft. 14 or. 40c, 14 oz. 
75c, oz. $2.40. 
Lattfolia. During July and August this 
favorite variety is a mass of fine light 
blue flowers which have a misty ef¬ 
fect. Very profitable for cutting. 214 
ft. 14 oz. 25c, 14 oz. 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Puberula. An entirely distinct variety 
growing only 5 to 6 inches high with 
very large heads for a small plant, made 
up of dense clusters of deep violet 
flowers. Blooms 5 months from seed 
and is a useful rock garden, garden or 
pot plant. If left outdoors we advise 
some protection in the north. A oz. 30c, 
14 oz, 55c, 14 oz. $1.00. oz. $3-*>0 
