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The Sarcoxie Nurseries Peony Fields 
C 3{ardy Flowers, continued 
Bleeding Heart; Dicentra spectabilis 
Heart shaped rosy-carmine flowers with the white inner 
petals protruding, drooping on long racemes; needs rich, fairly 
light soil; full sun or shade, such as the north side of a wall or 
foundation; (2-3 ft.) 40c each, 3 for $1.00, $3.50 per doz. 
Candytuft; Iberis sempervirens 
A mass of neat evergreen foliage, covered in spring and early 
summer with dense racemes of small white flowers; best in full 
sun; dwarf; (9-12 in.) 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Cerastium tomentosum; SnoW-in-Summer 
A creeping mat of silvery foliage, covered in latter April 
with small snow-white flowers; for overhanging walls and dry, 
sunny situations; (6 in.) 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Chrysanthemums 
In October and the dull days of November when frosts creep 
into the air and the garden is nearly bare of color these keep up 
the succession of beauty; prefer full sun; will stand shade part 
of the day; hardiness depends largely on good drianage; (2-4 
ft.) Pink, red, white, yellow and bronze. 15c each, 3 for 40c, 
$ 1.50 per doz. 
Columbine Long-spurred; Aquilegia 
Numerous showy, dainty spurred flowers on many-branched 
stalks 18-24 in. tall in May; neat clumps of foliage throughout 
the season; attractive in the perennial border and rockery; any 
good, well drained soil; sun or partial shade. Mixed colors, 15c 
each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora 
One of the most popular yellow perennials, with daisy-like 
flowers 2 to 3 in. across in May and the greater part of sum¬ 
mer if not allowed to seed; excellent planted where the yellow 
flowers will contrast with Delphinium or other blue flowers, 
(1 to 2 ft.) ; prefers sun; tolerates partial shade; divide and re¬ 
plant every 2 years. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Daisy, Arctic 
Flowers 2 to 1 x /i in. across, white with yellow center, on 
stems about 12 in. tall; neat clumps of foliage; excellent in the 
foreground of the perennial border or in the rockery for its Oc¬ 
tober flowers; sun. 15c each, 3 for 30c, $1.00 per doz. 
Daisy, Early Elder 
Flowers white with yellow center, 2 to 2 Yi in. across, on 
stems 20 to 30 in. high; neat clumps of foliage; very vigorous 
growers and blooms freely the first spring, giving a display in 
early May in the rockery or perennial border: divide and re¬ 
plant every other year. 15c each, 3 for 30c, $1.00 per doz. 
Daisies give profusion of flowers 
Daisy, Korean 
A profusion of white, sometimes blush, daisies 2-2 Y 2 in. 
across on many-branched stems 2 to 3 ft. high, beginning about 
October 1. 15c each, 3 for 30, $1.00 per doz.; clumps 25c 
each. 
Daisy Painted, see Pyrethrum 
Daisy, Shasta Alaska 
One of the best of the many varieties of Shasta; 3 to 3 X ,4 in. 
across, white, yellow center, on stems 15-24 in. high in sum¬ 
mer. 15c each, 3 for 30c, $1.00 per doz. 
Daisy, Supreme 
A mass of daisies 3%-4 in. across for a month or more, on 
many-branched stems 2 to 3 ft. tall, beginning in early June; 
very tall; fine. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Flax, Perennial; Linum perenne 
Pearly lavender-blue flowers 1 in. across on graceful stems 
I-IV 2 ft. tall; late spring to fall; small foliage resembling 
Spruce needles; full sun. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Forget-me-not; Myosotis palustris semperflorens 
Dainty little deep blue flowers with yellow eye in delicate 
racemes 6 to 8 in. long, in latter spring and until fall; charm¬ 
ing in the rockery; prefers moist, cool, shady places. 15c each. 
3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Delphinium; Larkspur 
Spikes of dainty spurred flowers in May and at intervals if 
the old flowers are cut off; plant in full sun in well drained, 
preferably sandy loam; often the addition of ground lime helps; 
in wet and heavy clay soils they may winter kill. In rich soil 
they may be grown taller than the heights stated below. 
Prices, 15 c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. except as noted. 
Delphinium Belladonna Improved. A little larger, taller 
and more vigorous than the common Belladonna; unrivalled for 
persistent blooming; the delightful blue of the skies; spikes 2 ft. 
tall. 
Delphinium Bellamosum. A dark blue form of Belladonna. 
Delphinium, English Hybrids. Tall, with large flowers. Mix¬ 
ed colors, light to deep blue. 25c each, 3 for 70c, $2.50 per 
doz. 
Delphinium formosum. Brilliant deep blue margined indigo, 
overlaid with a glistening frost-like sheen; white eye; one of 
the most permanent; spikes 2 ft. tall. 
Columbine 
Delphinium 
