Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y. 
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Oriental Poppy 
Papaver orientate • Oriental Poppy 
The Oriental Poppies produce the largest 
flowers of the entire Poppy family. They 
may be distinguished from other classes by 
the dark spot at the base of the petals, which 
has a fancied resemblance to a Maltese cross. 
Crimson. Large, deep crimson flowers, with 
a pronounced black spot on each petal. 
Mrs. Perry. Soft salmon-rose. 
Olympia. Double flowers which are a dis¬ 
tinct novelty. Color rich scarlet. 
Perry’s White. Pure snowy white. 
Each of above, plants 35c each; 90c for 3; 
$3 for 12. 
Pentstemon 
Barbatus, Pink Beauty. One of our most use¬ 
ful perennial plants, growing 3 feet high 
and bearing, all summer long, spikes of 
bright pink flowers. Perfectly hardy and 
will thrive in any soil. Makes a splendid 
cut-flower, especially beautiful when in 
combination with gypsophila. 
Physalis * Chinese Lantern Plant 
Francheti. Thrifty, strong-growing plant, 
bearing quantities of orange-colored, lan¬ 
tern-like pods, used, when dried, for 
house decoration. 
Physostegia 
One of the most beautiful of our midsum¬ 
mer flowering perennials, forming dense 
bushes, bearing spikes of delicate, tubular 
flowers. 
Virginica, Vivid. A new variety growing 2 
feet high and bearing large flowers of 
bright violet-mauve. 
Platycodon • Balloon Flower 
Grandiflorum. Plant is of upright, dense 
growth, and carries at the tip of each 
branch blue or bluish white flowers about 
3 inches across, in June and July. 
Grandiflorum album. White flowers, but in 
other respects similar to the preceding. 
♦Mariesi. Dwarf and desirable for rock- 
gardens. Flowers clear blue. 
Polemonium 
♦Reptans. A splendid rock-garden and border 
plant that grows 8 to 10 inches high and is 
covered in April, May, and June with 
showy blue flowers. 
Pyrethrum • Giant Daisy 
A splendid perennial of daisy-like form 
that comes in many beautiful colors from 
the deepest reds, through the rose, lilac- 
rose, and pink shades, to the purest white. 
The flowers are borne on tall, sturdy stems 
and are invaluable for cutting. They will 
bloom all season if given a sunny location. 
Primula • Hardy Primrose 
These lovely early bloomers tell us that 
Mistress Spring is at the garden gate. Nooks 
and corners of the garden are brightened 
with their colors; they thrive along the bank 
of a waterway, and are entirely at home in 
the rock-garden. AH they ask is partial 
shade and moderately moist soil. 
♦Auricula. Yellow, brown, and red flowers 
in the early spring. Height 6 inches. 
♦Japonica Hybrids. Mixture of colors—rose, 
white, carmine. Attractive plantings can 
be seen in the Rochester Parks. 
♦Veris, Munstead. Beautiful large flowers in 
white and yellow. 
♦Vulgaris. The favorite English Primrose or 
Cowslip. Fragrant, yellow flowers. 
Each of above, plants 35c each; 90c for 3; 
$3 for 12. 
Plumbago 
♦Larpentae. Dwarf, spreading border- and 
rock-plant, 6 to 8 inches high, covered with 
deep blue flowers all summer and fall. 
Rudbeckia 
Purpurea. A most interesting hardy peren¬ 
nial, bearing all summer long, large, showy, 
reddish purple flowers about 4 inches 
across. The strong, robust plant grows 
about 3 feet high. 
Speciosa (Newmani). Dark orange-yellow 
flowers from June to October. Plants 35c 
each; 90c for 3; $2.50 for 12. 
Salvia ♦ Meadow Sage 
Azurea grandiflora. Belladonna-blue flowers 
on long, slender stems. 
Saponaria 
♦Ocymoides splendens. A very useful 
plant for the rockery or border, bearing 
masses of attractive, small, bright rose- 
colored flowers from May until August. 
Height 8 inches. 
Scabiosa • Pin-Cushion Flower 
Caucasica. Soft lilac flowers from early June 
to late August. A popular hardy plant, 
growing about 2 feet high. Plants 35c 
each; 90c for 3; $3 for 12. 
Sidalcea 
Mr. Lindberg. A new variety with ruby-red 
flowers from mid-June to late August, on 
stems about 2 feet long. Plants 35c each; 
90c for 3; $3 for 12. 
Rose Queen. Flowers on stems 3 feet long. 
Shasta Daisy 
Alaska. The pure white, long-petaled flowers, 
with their golden yellow centers, held erect 
on long, strong stems, are among the best 
of the hardy garden flowers. They are 
easily grown and very fine, both as a 
garden decoration and for cutting. The 
plants grow 3 feet high and are in full 
bloom from June until August. Strong, 
2-vear-oId plants. 
Double White. A new and distinct novelty. 
The flowers are a glistening white, full 
double, somewhat shaggy and carried on 
long stems. 50c each; $1.35 for 3. 
Stokesia • Cornflower Aster 
Laevis (cyanea). A native plant with sky- 
blue flowers 3 to 4 inches across, from June 
to October. Often called Stoke’s Aster. 
Sweet William 
A well-known attractive, free-flowering 
perennial that produces, in the early summer, 
richly colored flowers. 
Newport Pink. Watermelon-pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Rich scarlet. 
Primula japonica Hybrids 
Tritoma • Red-Hot Poker 
Pfitzeriana. Orange-scarlet blooms on long 
stems, from early August to October. Very 
showy and a superb flower for cutting. 
Trollius • Globe Flower 
Showy yellow flowers from May to mid¬ 
summer. Splendid for moist places and 
around water-gardens. 
Europaeus. A native of Europe with light 
orange-yellow blooms. Height 18 inches. 
Europaeus Ledebouri. Flowers deep orange- 
yellow. Blooming season ends in late June. 
Each of above, plants 40c each; $1 for 3; 
$3.50 for 12. 
Veronica • Speedwell 
♦Incana. Vivid purple blooms. Silver-gray 
foliage. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Blue flowers on stems 
about 2 feet high. August to October. 
Spicata. A thrifty-growing plant 2 feet 
high, bearing spikes of rich blue flowers in 
July and August. 
♦Repens. Very useful rock- and carpeting- 
plant about 2 inches high, with thickly 
matted foliage hidden in May and June 
under a cloud of light blue flowers. 
Viola cornuta • Tufted Pansy 
One of the best edging and rock-garden 
plants, and may be kept in bloom from 
May until October if they are sheared several 
times during the season, so that the flowers 
do not go to seed. 
Apricot. Apricot, shaded salmon. 
Arkwright Ruby. Ruby-red and maroon. 
Bosniaca. Deep rose-magenta. Plant dwarf. 
Jersey Gem. Pure violet-blue. 
Lutea Splendens. Beautiful yellow. 
Rose Queen. Rich rose-pink. 
Rosina. Pink; sweet scented. 
White Perfection. Pure white; very large. 
W. H. Woodgate. Rich blue. 
Yucca • Adam’s Needle 
Filamentosa. An effective and striking 
plant on the lawn or on dry banks where 
few other plants will grow. Its broad, 
swordlike, evergreen foliage and immense 
spikes of creamy white flowers, rising to a 
height of 6 feet, make it a bold and hand¬ 
some subject. 
Prices of all Plants of Hardy Garden Flowers, 25c each; 70c for 3; $2.25 for 12, unless otherwise stated 
