50 
the j. chas. McCullough seed co. 
Pyrethrum, Single and Double Painted Daisies. 
Perennial Poppies 
Oriental Popples (Fapaver Orientals) 
These are highly decorative. Their 
huge, brightly colored flowers are borne 
profusely during May and June. Sow 
where to bloom. Height, 3 feet. 
1007 BEAUTY OP LIVERMORE. Crim¬ 
son, black blotch. Fkt., 15c. 
1008 ORIENT ALE, FERRY’S WHITE. 
The flowers are a fine satiny white 
with a crimson-maroon blotch at the 
base of each petal. Fkt., 25c. 
1009 SALMON QUEEN. Lovely salmon- 
yellow. Pkti, 20c. 
1010 ORIENTALS SCARLET. Very har¬ 
dy, producing showy scarlet flowers. 
Fkt., 10c; Ya oz., 25c. 
1011 ORIENTALE HYBRIDS. Mixed 
colors. Fkt., 10c; Ya oz., 40c. 
Iceland Poppies - Papaver 
Nudicaule 
Graceful light green tufts of foliage; 
large gaily colored flowers on stems 1 
foot tall. Bloom for manv months. 
1012 FAKENHAM HYBRIDS. A blend 
of new tints, such as apricot, biscuit, 
mauve, deep tangerine, all shades of 
lemon and many others. Fkt., 20c; 
1/16 oz., 65c. 
1013 SUNBEAM MIXED. Long stems 
and large flowers. Fkt., 10c; Ya oz., 25c. 
Potentilla 
A hardy perennial trailing plant which 
covers the ground rapidly, sending out 
many roots. Potentillas resemble the 
strawberry plants, especially in the man¬ 
ner of growth and the foliage. 
@1014 NEFALENSIS, MISS WILL- 
MOTT. Flowers salmon-pink, very 
freely produced. Fkt., 15c; 1/16 oz., 
35c. 
Pyrethrum - Painted Daisy 
1021 HYBRIDUM. Single and double 
varieties, mixed. Hardy perennial, 
bearing large daisy-like flowers, rang¬ 
ing in color from white to deep red, 
with bright yellow centers; blooms in 
May and June, and again in the fall; 
and is one of the most graceful and 
long-lasting cut flowers. 2 feet. Fkt., 
15c; Ya oz., 50c. 
Double Pyrethrum 
The three double types listed below 
will produce 90 per cent true from seed. 
Up to the present Double Pyrethrums 
have only been propagated by division. 
1022 DOUBLE RED. Fkt., 25c. 
1023 DOUBLE ROSE. Fkt., 25c. 
1024 DOUBLE PURE WHITE. Fkt., 25c. 
DOWN THE PRIMROSE 
PATH 
Primula - Hardy Primrose 
The Primrose is a splendid plant for 
naturalizing near shrubs or shaded nooks 
and moist places on the rockery. Prim¬ 
roses are not at home in the open her¬ 
baceous borders, but thrive in sheltered, 
lightly wooded places, where they may 
grow among the Violets, Hepaticas and 
Bloodroot. They generally establish 
themselves in damp and shaded posi¬ 
tions which are generally most difficult 
to fill. Perennial. 
@1015 CASHMERIANA. Large purplish- 
blue flowers in globe-shaped clusters. 
Foliage beautiful. Thrives in moist 
loam having good drainage; prefers 
a half-shaded situation. Blooms early. 
8 to 12 inches high. Fkt., 35c. 
@1016 CORTUSOIDES. Broad soft foli¬ 
age in a rosette close to the ground. 
Flowers in early summer, deep rose; 
prefers light, rich, well drained soil, 
in a half-shaded position in the bor¬ 
der or rockery. 6 to 10 inches high. 
Fkt. 25c< " 
@1017’VULGARIS. The old English 
Primrose with pale yellow flowers. 
6 to 9 inches high. Grows in half 
shade. Mid-April to June. Fkt., 15c; 
1/16 oz , 40c; Ya oz., 65c. 
Polyanthus 
(Bunch Primrose) 
Showy, free-flowering perennials that 
should be used largely in borders, wild 
gardens and rockeries. If your soil is 
light and dry and you have no shaded 
situations, do not try to grow the true 
Primroses as offered above, but confine 
your efforts to the Polyanthus that we 
list below. The Polyanthus or Bunch 
Primroses will thrive in full sun if they 
have some moisture at the root; if not, 
they must be given the comfort of par¬ 
tial shade. 
@1018 MRS. BERKELEY’S STRAIN. 
The seed of this strain is saved only 
from the largest flowers having the 
best form and especial pains are tak¬ 
en to ensure as wide a range of colors 
as possible, including brilliant shades 
of red. orange and bronze, as well as 
the richest maroon and yellows, and 
pure white. Fkt., 25c. 
@1019 MUNSTEAD STRAIN MIXED. 
This strain of Bunch Primroses has 
been perfected in the gardens of Miss 
Jekvll of Enadand. The flowers show 
shades of yellow, from cream to dark 
orange. 6 to 10 inches. Late April and 
Mav. Fkt., 25c. 
@1030 VERIS ( Cowslip). Mixed shades 
of yellow, very fragrant. 8 to 10 inches. 
Late April and May. Fkt., 15c. 
Our Primroses are pure strains from 
the best English growers. 
SaDonaria - Rock Soaowort 
@1025 OCYMOIDES SFLENDENS. Ele¬ 
gant trailing perennial with pretty 
rich rose-colored flowers: suitable for 
rockeries. Fkt., 10c; Y oz., 30c. 
SHASTA DAISY. See Chrysanthemum, 
page 45. 
Saxifraqa - Rockfoil 
Saxifrages thrive in deep gritty loam 
and sunshine. Sow the seed upon the 
surface of a pot or flat of very fine sandy 
soil, not covering it at all. Cover with 
paper or boards to insure darkness and 
to check the evaporation of moisture. 
Perennial. 
@1026 SPECIES MIXED. This mixture 
contains both the Mossy and the En¬ 
crusted species in colors of white, 
blush, pink, or crimson. 6 to 15 inches. 
May and June. Fkt., 25c. 
Perennial Scabiosa 
1027 ISAAC HOUSE STRAIN. A won¬ 
derful improvement in perennial Scabi¬ 
osa. They are more vigorous in their 
plant growth, having longer and 
stouter stems with the average size of 
flower more than a third larger than 
the best strain of Caucasica we have 
heretofore seen. The outer edges are 
ruffled and fringed and the colors 
range from a very light lavender to a 
dark blue. Fkt., 25c. 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSA—Continued. 
1928 FISCHERI. For description, see 
Novelty page 25. Fkt., 35c. 
1029 COLUMBARIA. This is a South 
African form of the European Scabiosa 
and although reminiscent of Caucasica, 
is a distinct type. It can be briefly 
described as a hardy, low growing 
perennial with fine, light green foliage, 
some of the flowers measuring from 
two and a half inches across with 
short, compact petals, borne on long, 
slender, but strong stems. We offer 
this choice perennial in a beautiful 
pink shade which is a new color in 
Perennial Scabiosa. Fkt., 20c. 
1030 CAUCASICA BLUE PERFECTION. 
3 feet. Especially valuable for cutting, 
the blooms lasting an unusually long 
time in water. Pkt., 15c. 
1031 CAUCASICA ALBA. A large, pure 
white variety; the flowers, 3 to 4 
inches across on long stems, are ex¬ 
quisite for vases, lasting a long time. 
Fkt., 15c. 
Statice 
1032 DICKSONII. Dicksonii is undoubt¬ 
edly the outstanding Statice introduc¬ 
tion of recent years. It is quite unlike 
any other variety in commerce, and 
as far as we can discover, unknown to 
the gardeners of this country and 
Europe. The flowers are very large 
and open, borne in quantities on long¬ 
stemmed large sprays which have a 
delightfully lacy open effect. The 
plants are fully hardy, rather slow 
growing, with tough, dark green, long, 
narrow leaves making a neat clump 
from which rise the sprays of deep 
rose flowers. Plants will not flower 
the first year from seed, but they are 
well worth waiting for an extra sea¬ 
son. Fkt., 20c. 
Stokesia - Cornflower Aster 
1033 CYANEA. This is not new, but is 
a rare and beautiful hardy perennial. 
The plant grows about 24 inches high, 
each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome 
lavender-blue cornflower-like blos¬ 
soms; in bloom from July till frost. 
One of the choicest subjects for the 
hardy border and indispensable for 
cutting. Fkt., 10c; Ya oz., 25c. 
Sweet Rocket - Hesperis 
Old-fashioned garden plants; growing 
about 3 feet high, bearing spikes of 
showy fragrant flowers. Excellent for 
naturalizing among shrubbery or for 
planting in a permanent border. Hardy 
perennial. 
1034 VIOLET. Fkt., 10c; Ya oz., 20c; 
oz., 60c. 
1035 WHITE. Fkt., 10c; Ya OZ., 20c; 
03 ., 60c. 
Primula Cashmeriana. 
