ORINTHOGALUM UMBELLATUM, (R). “Star of 
Bethlehem.” Dainty rock garden subjects with 
glistening white flowers in early spring. Groups 
of six or twelve bulbs should be planted in early 
fall. A special price to encourage this mass plant¬ 
ing. 50 for $1.00. 
PAPAVER (Poppies) 
NUDICAULE, “Excelsior Strain.” (R). Exhibiting 
those new pastel shades so much sought after in 
the Iceland scarlet. They are often 8 to 10 inches 
across. Set in early spring or late August. 10c. 
ORIENTALIS PINK. The finest of this color that it 
has been our good fortune to see. Lasts well in 
water if cut just as expanding. 10c. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALIS. Large orange red. 10c. 
PILOSUM. Good in the large rockery, but probably 
best in perennial beds, as the plant is very vigor¬ 
ous. Apricot flowers of large size in great abund¬ 
ance. 25c. 
PAPVER NUDICAULE, “Tangerine.” (R). This love¬ 
ly Iceland poppy has petals of deep glowing or¬ 
ange, swaying gracefully on slender stems about 
12 inches high. Extra fine for either rockery or 
perennial garden. Blooms all summer. 15c. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALIS “Crimson Belle,” Dark, Im¬ 
mense flowers of deep crimson, held on strong 
Stems often 4 feet tall. Distinctive and new. 25c. 
RUPIFRAGUM, (R). A bit of orange silk wafted to 
American gardens from the Pyranees Mountains 
in Spain. 1 foot. Likes hot, dry situation. Always 
in bloom! if not allowed to seed. 25c. 
TREE POPPY. Grows into a fine shrub, large white 
poppies, with yellow center. 50c. 
PENSTEMON 
PENSTEMON MENZIESII—Rupicola, (R). Very 
dwarf, gray foliage, handsome red flowers. 50c. 
PENSTEMON OVATUS DOUGLASI, (R). The plant 
itself is a low cluster of burnished green leaves; 
the flowers deep, rich blue, changing to mauve as 
they age. They are borne in profusion on stems 
varying from a foot high in their mountain habit¬ 
at, to pei’haps three feet in exceptionally rich 
garden soil. An exquisite subject for either rock 
garden or perennial border. Give sunny expos¬ 
ure. Fine blooming size plants. 25c. 
PENSTEMON PUBESCENS, (R). Pale pink or blue 
flowers. A very choice little plant. 6 inches. 25c. 
PENSTEMON RATTANI MINOR, (R). Found on Mt. 
Hood at elevation of 6000 feet. Shining green 
leaves in pleasantly spreading tufts. Soft blues or 
mauve flowers. 4 inches. 25c. 
PENSTEMON MENZIESSI, (R). This elegant creep¬ 
er, with its tiny evergreen leaves and spikes of 
blue and purple, comes to us from the Cascade 
Mountains of the Pacific Northwest. June and 
July its time. 4 to 6 inches in height. 15c. 
PENSTEMON SMALLI. A basal tuft of rather large 
leaves, with a 3-foot stalk suporting dainty bells 
of white, tinged lavender. 25c. 
HARDY FERNS. For shady places. 25c. 
AUSTRALIAN OSTRICH CLUM FERN. 25c. Small 
plants. 15c. 
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