THE LIBIS GARDENS 
Akron , Ohio 
PHLOX SUBULATA (Moss or Mountain Pinks) 
Extensively used for rock gardens, borders, and for ground coverings. In April 
and May the moss-like foliage is hidden under masses of bloom. The various colors and 
varieties are indicated below. 
Alba Pure white creeping phlox. 20c 
Atropurpurea (New) red with darker center. 25c 
Blue Hill (New) light blue . 25c 
Rosea Bright rose pink.. 20c 
Vivid True pink . 25c 
POPPIES 
ORIENTAL POPPY (Papaver Orientale) 
For brilliance of color nothing exceeds the Oriental poppies during their period of 
blooming in May, June and early July. They increase in size and effectiveness for 
several years, with strong slender flower stems > growing from 2 y 2 to 3^ feet. If 
planted in August or September or early in the spring before there is much new growth, 
there need be no fear about their growing. 
Orientale (“The Oriental Poppy”) Large cup-shaped flowers of scarlet with purple- 
black blotches at base of petals. 25c 
Beauty of Livermore Large flowers of dark crimson with black blotch; produces fine 
flowers freely. 35c 
Lulu A. Neeley Brilliant ox-blood red; a true, pure unfading, dark red, and the largest 
blooms of all, borne on long, strong stems. 50c 
Mrs. Perry Generally accepted as the best pink poppy. 35c 
Perry’s White White flowers with a maroon blotch at base of petals. 35c 
PRIMULA - Primrose 
An excellent strain of hybrids of white, and shades of cream and yellow; large florets 
and large clusters of flowers, on robust plants... 35c 
PYRETHRUM or Painted Daisy 
Single Hybrids In shades of pink and red. 25c 
Single White Persian Pyrethrum powder plant, fine for cutting. 25c 
Double White Blooms freely and is fine for cut flowers. 35c 
RANUNCULUS - Double Buttercup 
Low Spreading type. 25c 
SANTOLINA INCANA - Lavender Cotton 
Dwarf compact growing plant with silver-grav foliage, useful in the rock garden or as 
a border plant... 25c 
Statice Latifolia Sea Lavender misty flowers on tall stems above a plant of dark green 
leathery leaves. A dainty filler.2 year plants - 25c 
SEDUM - Stonecrop 
The Sedums are low growing, of spreading or creeping nature, and are used large¬ 
ly in rock gardens, and for covering loosely built walls for terraces, etc. 
Achillea Tomentosum Golden flower heads, on fine wooly foliaged plant. 6 inches. 
Acre Brilliant green, yellow flowers, mossy growth. 
Album White flowers, thick waxy foliage. 
Hardy Cactus Large lobed rich green cactus. Large waxy cup-shaped flowers in June. 
Kamtschaticum Deep green foliage, 6 inches tall, spreads at root, does not trail; 
golden blossoms. 
Kamtschaticum Variegated. Dull green with yellow, reddish-orange flowers, 6 in. stem. 
Lydium Glaucum A very fine gray-green foliage. 
Pruniatum Forsterianum Bluish-green rosettes, yellow flowers on 6 inch stem. 
Sarmentosum Yellowish-green foliage, bright green throughout the winter. Rapid 
vine-like growth with yellow blossoms. 
Sempervivum Tectorum Commonly called “Hen and Chicks”, red blossoms on 12 inch 
stems. 
Sexangulare Yellow flowers on tri-angular forks, mossy foliage. 
Spathulatum Reddish bronze leaves. Dark yellow flowers; harmonizing beautifully 
with plant. 
Spurium Album White blossoms, trailing nature, light green foliage, spreads rapidly. 
Spurium Coccineum Pink flowers, deep red foliage, blooms in late summer; 6 inch 
stems; trailing habit, spreads rapidly. 
Price: 10c and up, according to size of clump wanted. 
TRITOMA - Red Hot Poker 
Pfitzer’s Tritoma Flower heads of rich orange-scarlet 3 to 4 feet tall; blooms during 
August and September. 35c 
