ROCK’S—Kansas City, Mo 
Perennial Flowers 
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HIBISCUS 
STIMULUS 
Extremely large, showy flowers, often measuring 11 
to 12 inches across. Seed sown early will produce flow¬ 
ers the first season. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 
7050 Rock’s Choice Giant Mallow. A choice strain con¬ 
taining beautiful shades of deep pink, red and white. 
Pkt., 10c. 
7045 Mosclieutos (Musk Mallow). Rose-colored flowers, 
sweet-scented; blooms from June to September. Pkt., 
10 c. 
HONESTY (Money Flower or Satin Flower) 
Hardy biennials, admired for their silvery seed 
pouches, which are used for house ornaments, as they 
present a beautiful and rather curious appearance. Seed 
very slow to germinate; best care should be taken. 
Height, 2 feet. 
7180 Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft) 
Fine for borders or rockery and cemetery plantings. 
Blooms in April and May. 
7205 Sempervirens. Snowy white, 10 inches high. Pkt., 
30c. 
7200 Gibraltarica. Large showy flowers; white, shading 
to lilac. Pkt., 15c. 
INCARYLLLEA (Hardy Gloxinia) 
7220 Delavayi Produces large tubular, rose-colored 
flowers during May. Succeeds in sun or shade, but 
should be protected with a covering of leaves during 
the winter. Pkt., 15c. 
LATHYRUS LATIF0LIUS 
(Everlasting or Hardy Sweet Peas) 
An excellent climber for covering old stumps, fences, 
etc. Flowers resemble Sweet Peas. Height, 6 feet. 
Blooms Jyly to frost. 
7240 Scarlet 7245 White 
7235 Pink Beauty 7250 Mixed 
Any of the above; Pkt., 15c; 3 plcts., 35c. 
LAYANDULA (Lavender) 
7265 Vera. The true sweet lavender, growing about 18 
inches high and bearing fragrant blue flowers in July 
and August. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
LINARIA 
7282 Dalmatica. Golden yellow flowers resembling small 
snapdragons. Spikes 18 to 20 inches in length. Pkt., 
10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
7280 Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy, or Mother of Thou¬ 
sands). Lavender and purple. A trailing plant, suit¬ 
able for baskets, vase, pots and rockwork. Pkt., 15c. 
LINUM (Flax) 
7290 Perenne. A desirable plant for the border or rock¬ 
ery, growing 1% feet high with large blue flowers 
from May to July. Pkt., 10c. 
LOBELIA 
Splendid plants for the border. Will thrive in ordi¬ 
nary garden soil but prefers a moist loam. 
7300 Cardinalis. Spikes of brilliant scarlet. Blooms the 
first year if well started with heat. Height, 3 feet. 
Blooms from July to September. Pkt., 25c. 
7305 Hybrida Sapphire. Deep blue, with white eye. 
Pkt., 20c. 
LUPINUS (Lupine) 
POLYPHYLLUS. The pea-shaped flowers are found on 
tall stately spikes which are fine to use in cut flower 
arrangements. Blooms in May or June. Height, 3 
feet. 
7325 Rose. Pkt., 10c. 7330 White. Pkt., 10c. 
7320 Blue. Pkt., 10c. 7335 Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
7345 Moerheimi. Flowers rose and white. Pkt., 15c. 
7340 Excelsior Strain. Fine new hybrids containing 
many colors. Pkt., 15c. 
LYCHNIS 
Commonly known as Lamp Flower, Maltese Cross, 
Ragged Robin, etc. Sow the seed inside in February and 
transplant as early as possible. 
7360 Clialcedonica (Jerusalem Cross). 3 feet. June- 
August. Burning Star. Flowers fiery red, each indi¬ 
vidual blossom forming a Maltese cross. Will bloom 
from seed the first year. Pkt., 10c. 
LYTHRUM 
7375 Roseum Superbum. Long spikes of rose-colored 
flowers from June to September. 3 to 4 feet. Pkt., 
10 c. 
Fine for greenhouse or moist, shady situations; half- 
hardy perennials, blooming the first year from seed if 
sown early. Height, 1 foot. 
7385 Tigrinus (Monkey Flower). Fine, mixed, spotted 
varieties. Pkt., 10c. 
7380 Moscliatus (Musk Plant). Fine for hanging bas¬ 
kets, etc. Small, yellow flowers; fragrant foliage. 
Pkt., 25c. 
MY0S0TIS (Forget-Me-Not) 
Adapted for massing in beds, or carpeting In damp 
places. The perennial varieties bloom from May until 
frost. They should be covered during the winter. Sow 
seed any time from spring to mid-summer. 
7400 Dissitiflora. A very early dwarf, compact-growing 
sort. Flowers are very large and an exquisite shade of 
rich blue. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 40c. 
7405 Palustris. The true March Forget-Me-Not, with 
long sprays of deep blue flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
7410 Palustris Semperflorens. This variety blooms con¬ 
tinuously from early spring until late autumn. Large 
sprays of bright blue flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
PHLOX 
7430 Decussata. Extremely hardy and thriving in the 
poorest soil. Seed is slow in germinating, so care 
should be taken. Pkt., 20c. 
PERENNIAL POPPIES (Papaver) 
NUDICAULE (Iceland Poppy). Producing throughout 
the entire season a profusion of slender, leafless 
stems 1 foot high, each graced with charming cup¬ 
shaped flowers. 
7530 New Hybrid Mixed 7520 White 
7515 Orange Scarlet 7525 Y’ellow 
Any of the above: Pkt., 10c. 
7540 Orientale. The tall stems, 2% feet in height, 
bear great flowers of brilliant scarlet, 6 inches across, 
each petal being distinctly marked with a conspic¬ 
uous black blotch. Seed should be sown in May and 
June for blooms the following May and June. Pkt., 
15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
7550 Oriental New Hybrid. A large-flowering type sim¬ 
ilar to the above, in mixed colors. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 
35c. 
7505 Alpine Mixed. A charming small type with very 
bright flowers, resembling the Nudicaule, but growing 
only 6 inches high. Pkt., 20c. 
PENTSTEM0N 
The plants average 2 feet in height and produce a 
profusion of richly colored flowers on tall spikes. Seed 
sown early will bloom the first year. 
7420 Large-Flowering Hybrids, Mixed. A fine assort¬ 
ment of largest flowering varieties in many colors, 
many of them beautifully spotted and ruffled. Pkt., 
15c. 
PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant) 
7440 Francheti. A very decorative plant about 1% feet 
high, bearing many brilliant orange-scarlet seed ves¬ 
sels or "Lanterns,” valuable for winter decorations. 
Pkt., 10c. 
PHYS0STEGIA (False Dragonhead) 
7450 Virginica. Forms large plants 3 to 4 feet high, 
bearing long spikes of delicate pink flowers, tubular 
in form. July and August. Pkt., 10c. 
PLATYC0D0N 
(Balloon Flower or Japanese Bellflower) 
Producing very showy flowers during the whole sea¬ 
son. They form large clumps; easily raised from seed, 
which begins blooming in August if sown outdoors in 
April. 
7465 Blue. Pkt., 15c. 
7470 White. Pkt., 15c. 
7475 Mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
PRIMULA (Primrose) 
Early spring-flowering plants and one of the most 
important winter-blooming pot plants. Very easily 
grown from seed, which may be sown from March to 
June. Partially shaded location is best suited. 
7565 Auricula. The largest of all varieties. Height, 10 
inches. Mixed colors. Pkt., 25c. 
7575 Veris Grandiflora, MLxed. Choice large-flowered 
mixed strain. Pkt., 30c. 
7580 Vulgaris (Common Primrose). Flowers bright yel¬ 
low; fragrant. Pkt., 30c. 
