Hardy Herbaceous Plants Bobbink (^PlthiuS 
MAZUS rugosus. Dwarf, creeping plant with violet- 
® blue flowers. Fine for the rockery. Aug., Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
MEGASEA, Distinction. Bluish pink. 1 to 1J^ ft. 
® April, May. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
M., Giant. Rosy pink. 1 to IL 2 ft. April, May. 
® $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
M. speciosa atropurpurea. Red. 1 to 1}/% ft. April— 
® June. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
MENZIESIA (Daboecia) polifolia. Usually planted 
® with heather, this pretty plant is little known in 
America. Dark red foliage in fall, and spikes of 
large, drooping, purple bell-shaped flowers. 1^2 ft. 
July-Oct. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
M. polifolia alba. A white variety of the above. 
® $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
® MERTENSIA virginica. See Native Plants. 
® MITCHELLA repens. See Native Plants. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Scarlet. 
3 ft. June-Aug. 
MUEHLENBECKIA nana. An elegant rock-plant 
® with wiry stems only a few inches long, densely 
clothed with small, dark green leaves. It is also 
very useful between stepping-stones. $1.20 for 3, 
$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
NEPETA Mussini. Mauve-colored flowers. Blooms 
® constantly. Forms a springy tuft or mat of soft, 
velvety, gray-green, aromatic foliage. 8 in. 
April-June. 75 cts. for 3, $2 for 10, $15 per 100. 
N. , Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron. An improvement 
® on the well-known N. Mussini, with darker blue 
flowers. 10 in. June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. White-Cup. An excel- 
® lent, dwarf, creeping alpine plant, with cup¬ 
shaped, creamy white flowers. 8 in. June-Aug. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
CENOTHERA fruticosa major. Sundrops. Showy 
yellow flowers, V /2 to 2 inches across, in clusters. 
1 to 3 ft. 
CE. fruticosa Youngi. Bright lemon-yellow. ft. 
® CE. missouriensis. Yellow. 10 in. June—Aug. 
OPUNTIA Rafinesquei. Hardy Cactus. Large, 
® sulphur-yellow flowers, freely produced. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. See Ground-Covers. 
Papaver • Poppy 
Papaver nudicaule • Iceland Poppies 
A beautiful class of hardy Poppies with cup¬ 
shaped flowers ranging in color from pure white 
through yellow and orange-scarlet, borne on long 
stems. 1 ft. May-Aug. 
® Gibson’s Orange. Extra-large orange flowers. 
® Mixed. ® Rose. 
® White. Pure paper-white. 
Papaver orientate* Oriental Poppies 
The Oriental Poppies, varieties of which are 
offered here, produce the largest flowers in the 
family. We have grown these in pots to enable our 
customers to plant them in spring or early fall. 
They are perfectly hardy if protected in severe 
winters with a light covering of leaves. 
New and Rare Oriental Poppies 
Beauty of Levermere. Strong, erect grower. Flowers 
deep red. 
Goliath. Immense brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Hercules. Immense flowers of true scarlet. Very 
strong grower. 
Lord Lambourne. Enormous flowers of orange- 
scarlet with deeply cut petals. 
Lula A. Neeley. Brilliant ox-blood-red flowers on 
strong stems. A very fine variety. 
Mahony. Ox-blood-red or mahogany color. 
Nancy. Very large, deep crimson blooms, with 
black blotches at bases of petals. 
Silver Blick. Large pink flowers with a silvery 
sheen. 
Wunderkind. The finest cerise Poppy. Good foliage 
and a strong grower. 
All above varieties, heavy stock from 4-in. pots, 75 cts. 
each, $2 for 3, $6 for 10; from 3-in. pots, 50 cts. each, 
$1.35 for 3, $4 for 10. 
Well-Known Popular Varieties 
Cerise Beauty. Medium-sized flowers of cerise color. 
E. A. Bowles. Apricot and shell-pink—a lovely color 
combination that has made this a great favorite. 
Goldschmidt. Orange-scarlet blooms that fairly 
glow in the sunlight. 
Grand Mogul. Brilliant orange-scarlet. Very showy 
and attractive in the garden. 
Grossfurst. Dark red, black blotches. Very rich 
color. Fine for contrast with lighter blooms. 
Jeannie Mawson. Geranium-pink. Lovely color 
and most attractive flower. 
Joyce. One of the finest. Old-rose color. 
May Queen (Olympia). Flowers two weeks ahead 
of any other variety. Double; salmon-red. Good 
grower. 
Mrs. Perry. Orange-apricot blooms of large size. 
Very attractive. 
Perry’s White. Fine satiny white with maroon 
blotch at base of petals. 
Pink Beauty. Salmon-pink flowers. One of the 
loveliest Oriental Poppies. 
Princess Ena. Coral-pink. Fine bloomer. A great 
favorite wherever known. 
Wurtembergia. Brilliant dark scarlet. One of the 
best of the Orientals. 
All above varieties, heavy stock, from 4-in. pots, 50 
cts. each, $1.35 for 3, $4 for 10; from 3-in. pots, 30 cts. 
each, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 for 10. 
® PARADISEA. See Anthericum Liliastrum major. 
PARDANTHUS chinensis. Blackberry Lily. Orange, 
spotted purplish brown. Seed resembles black¬ 
berries. 2 ft. July, Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
PEONIES. Since fall is the best time to plant 
Peonies we have not listed them, but for those 
who would like to plant in the spring we will 
submit lists on application. We have a large 
collection of popular varieties of the Large- 
flowered types, the Japanese Singles, the Offici¬ 
nalis types, and one of the finest collections of 
Tree Peonies to be found in this country. 
PETASITES japonica gigantea. Japanese Giant 
Butterbur. Very effective foliage plant for moist 
spots. Leaves sometimes get as large as 2 to 3 
feet in diameter. 3 to 4 ft. 75 cts. each, $2 for 3, 
$6 for 10. 
Prices, unless noted, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 for 10, $20 per 100 
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