ALLEN’S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
Plant a Permanent Garden With Perennials. 
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PERENNIAL PLANTS—Continued 
“Oriental Poppy.” With immense, flaming flow¬ 
ers of orange-scarlet, supreme color blotches 
among the prevailing greens of early spring. 
15c each. 
Pyrethrum hybridum (Painted Daisy). 2V 2 ft. 
A colorful garden show from June on through¬ 
out the summer, and also a charming cut flower. 
The flower construction varies from a full-petaled 
Anemone or Marguerite shape, to a larger size 
in plain single. Red, flesh and white colors. 15c 
each. 
Salvia azurea grandiflora (Meadow Sage). A 
Rocky Mountain species of salvia, very pretty 
in August and September with its profusion of 
sky-blue flowers. 2 to 3 feet. 15c each. 
Saponaria (Soapwort). Rockery plant, pure white 
blossom. 15c each. 
Scabiosa, Columbia. Lavender and pink, new 
improved sort, 24-in. plant. 12c each. 
Yucca. 
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Sedum — Stonecrop 
A diversified, interesting and very useful family, 
the backbone of rock gardening ; and fitting beau¬ 
tifully into the edging and low plant situations of 
general gardening. Mainly very low growing, close 
jointed, densely spreading, good in either shade or 
Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy). 
sun. 
Tritoma Pfitseri. 
Silene Scliafta. 
Acre (Golden Moss). 2 to 3 inches. Min¬ 
ute foliage very dense like moss, dark 
green; flowers similar to leaves, an all¬ 
covering golden yellow sheet. May to 
July. Used for carpet bedding and filling 
between rock and flagstones. 
Glaucum. 1 to 3 inches. Similar to the 
mossy Lydium, except its color is bright 
blue-gray; blush white flowers. 
Lydium. 1 to 3 inches. The smallest 
Sedum ; close groups of little round balls 
made up of the tiniest green beads, the 
color changing to purplish bronze; pink 
June flowers. 
Sarmentosum. Dwarf, rapid grower; one 
of the best for filling seams between 
rocks in wall-gardens; equally effective 
in other rock garden usage, or for border¬ 
ing. Bright yellow carpeting bloom. 
June-July. 
Above: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $8.00. 
Shasta Daisy. This new type is one of the 
largest flowered, and is a splendid cut 
flower supply for Memorial Day. 15c each. 
Silene Schafta (Catchfly). Rock plant, or 
for low border. 15c each. 
Statice Perezi. Lilac flower, rockery or border plant. 15c each. 
Thymus (Thyme). The charming Mountain Thymes make a dense, pefrect carpet of 
foliage, of great value for covering dry banks where grass will not easily persist, 
giving out a pleasing fragrance under the hot sun. They are very useful in rock¬ 
eries, and provide a rich carpet for blocks of spring-flowering bulbs ; their early 
bloom all-covering. Lavender blossom. 12c each. 
Tritoma Plitzeri (Red Hot Poker). Rushlike foliage sup¬ 
ports smooth thick flower stalks a yard long, with a single 
fiery cone at the top. Brilliant scarlet, the opened lower 
petals rimmed with orange, July to September. A magni¬ 
ficent autumn cut flower. Mulch heavily for winter protec¬ 
tion. 3 for 60c; doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00. 
Veronica Long’ifolia. 2 ft. high, green foliage, beautiful 
blue flowers. No. 1 plants. 12c each. 
Veronica Longifolia. 
Viola, Admiration (Tufted Pansy). 
15c each. 
Velvety wine-purple. 
Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle or Spanish Bayonet). 
A stately foliage and flowering plant, always conspicuous. 
The broad, swordlike foliage is evergreen; supporting a 
showy display of pendent creamy white bells. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
Variegated Yucca 
Shasta Daisy. 
A member of the yucca family with variegated leaf, beau¬ 
tiful. 
A production of this locality especially adapted to planting 
along walks where cheap nice article is wanted. Will please 
you very much. No. 1 plants, 25c each. 
